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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-661—NOV. 14, 1986

100 STAT. 3885

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««(^) fQj. g^jjjj regular period of instruction, or period of appropriate duty, in which he is engaged for at least two hours, including instruction received or duty performed on a Sunday or holiday; and "(B) for each period of performance of such other equivalent training, instruction, duty, or appropriate duties, as the Secretary concerned may prescribe. "(3) This subsection does not apply to a member who is entitled to basic pay under section 204 of this title. Ante, p. 3875. "(d) This section shall be administered under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for the armed forces under his jurisdiction and by the Secretary of Transportation for the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "316. Special pay: foreign language proficiency pay.".

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 316 of title 37, United States Code, 37 USC 316 note, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning on or after that date. (c) LIMITATIONS ON OBLIGATIONS.—Not more than $7,300,000 may be obligated or expended for the payment of the special pay authorized by section 316 of title 37, United States Code (as added by this section), during fiscal year 1987, and not more than $9,000,000 may be obligated or expended for such purpose during fiscal year 1988. PART D—BENEFITS FOR SURVIVORS AND FORMER SPOUSES SEC. 641. COURT-ORDERED SURVIVOR ANNUITIES FOR FORMER SPOUSES

(a) GENERAL RULE.—Paragraph (4) of section 1450(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(4) A court order may require a person to elect (or to enter into an agreement to elect) under section 1448(b) of this title to provide an annuity to a former spouse (or to both a former spouse and child).". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—

(1) Section 1448(b)(5) of such title is amended by inserting "(A) whether the election is being made pursuant to the requirements of a court order, or (B)" after "setting forth". (2) Paragraph (2) of section 1450(f) of such title is amended— ,« (A) by striking out "enters into" and all that follows through "pursuant to such agreement" and inserting in lieu thereof "is required by a court order to elect under '*** * section 1448(b) of this title to provide an annuity to a former spouse (or to both a former spouse and child), or who •.'•" enters into a written agreement (whether voluntary or required by a court order) to make such an election, and who makes an election pursuant to such order or agreei; ment,"; (B) by striking out "in a case in which such agreement" at the beginning of subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu thereof "in a case in which the election is required by a

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