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PUBLIC LAW 98-94—SEPT. 24, 1983 97 STAT. 635 section 1009 of title 37, United States Code, to allocate any percent- age increase described in subsection (b)(3) of section 1009 of such title. (c) Notwithstanding the effective date of April 1, 1984, prescribed in subsection (b) for the increase in compensation of members of the uniformed services, if an adjustment is made after the date of the enactment of this Act in the Gteneral Schedule of compensation for Federal classified employees and such adjustment is to become effective before April 1, 1984, the increase in the compensation of members of the uniformed services provided for in subsection (b) shall become effective on the first day of the first pay period for members of the uniformed services which begins on or after the effective date of the adjustment made in the compensation of Fed- eral classified employees. Adjustment, applicability of effective date. ADJUSTMENT IN BASIC PAY OF CERTAIN OFFICERS WITH PRIOR ENLISTED AND WARRANT OFFICER SERVICE SEC. 902. (a) Section 203(d) of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(d) The basic pay of a commissioned officer who is in pay grade 0-1, 0-2, or 0-3 and who is credited with a total of over four years* active service as a warrant officer or as a warrant officer and enlisted member shall be computed in the same manner as the basic pay of a commissioned officer in the same pay grade who has been credited with over four years' active service as an enlisted member.". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1983. Effective date. 37 USC 203 note. HAZARDOUS DUTY PAY FOR CERTAIN TOXIC FUEL HANDLERS SEC. 903. (a) Section 301(aK12) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or the testing of aircraft or missile systems (or components of such systems) during which highly toxic fuels or propellants are used" after "propellants". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1983. Effective date. 37 USC 301 note. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY FOR CERTAIN AVIATION CAREER OFFICERS SEC. 904. (a)(1) Section 301b(e) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking out paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(2) During the period beginning on October 1, 1983, and ending on September 30, 1984, onlj' agreements executed by officers of the Navy or Marine Corps who are pilots may be accepted under this section. "(3) During the period beginning on October 1, 1983, and ending on September 30, 1984, only an agreement— "(A) that is executed by an officer who— "(i) has at least six but less than eleven years of active duty; "(ii) has completed the minimum service required for aviation training; and " (iii) has not previously been paid special pay authorized by this section; and