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103 STAT. 1466 PUBLIC LAW 101-189—NOV. 29, 1989 on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be entitled (during such one-year period) to receive such reimbursement under such section as in effect on the day before the date of t^e enactment of this Act. SEC 664. REIMBURSEMENT FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION CHARGES IN- CURRED BECAUSE OF GOYERNBIENT ERROR IN DIRECT DE- POSIT OF PAY (a) EXTENSION OF SCOPE OF REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORITY.—(1) Subsection (a) of section 1053 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(a)(1) A member of the armed forces (or a former member of the armed forces entitled to retired pay under chapter 67 of this title) who, in accordance with law or r^ulation, participates in a program for the automatic deposit of pay to a financial institution may be reimbursed by the Secretary concerned for a covered late-deposit charge. "(2) A covered late-deposit change for purposes of paragraph (1) is a charge (including an overdraft chaise or a minimum balance or average balance charge) that is levied by a financial institution and that results from an administrative or mechanical error on the part of the Government that causes the pay of the person concerned to be deposited late or in an incorrect manner or amount.". (2) Subsection (d) of such section is amended to read as follows: "(d) In this section: "(1) The term 'financial institution' has the meaning given the term 'financial organization' in section 3332(a) of title 31. "(2) The term 'pay* includes (A) retired pay, and (B) allow- ances.". (3)(A) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: "§ 1053. Reimbursement for financial institution charges incurred because of Government error in mandatory direct de- posit of pay". (B) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 52 of such title is amended to read as follows: , "1053. Reimbursement for financial institution chaises incurred because of Govern- ment error in mandatory direct deposit of pay.". (b) OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL.— (1) Chapter 81 of such title is amended by adding after section 1593, as added by section 336, the following new section:

  • '§ 1594. Reimbursement for financial institution charges incurred

because of Government error in mandatory direct de- posit of pay "(a)(1) A civilian officer or employee of the Department of Defense who, in accordance with law or r^ulation, participates in a program for the automatic deposit of pay to a financial institution may be reimbursed for a covered late-deposit charge. "(2) A covered late-deposit chaige for purposes of paragraph (1) is a charge (including an overdraft charge or a minimum balance charge) that is levied by a financial institution and that results from ^ an administrative or mechanical error on the part of the Govern- ment that causes the pay of the officer or employee concerned to be dejxxsited late or in an incorrect manner or amount.