PUBLIC LAW 104-201—SEPT. 23, 1996
110 STAT. 2547
or the Navy or an officer of the Air Force designated as a dental
officer.
(e) STYLISTIC AMENDMENTS.— Section 302b of title 37, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting "VARIABLE, ADDITIONAL,
AND BOARD CERTIFICATION SPECIAL PAY.— " after "(a)";
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting "AcTiVE-DuTY AGREE-
MENT.— " after "(b)";
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting "REGULATIONS. —" after
"(c)";
(4) in subsection (d), by inserting "FREQUENCY OF PAY-
MENTS.— " after "(d)";
(5) in subsection (e), by inserting "REFUND FOR PERIOD
OF UNSERVED OBLIGATED SERVICE. —" after "(e)";
(6) in subsection (f), by inserting "EFFECT OF DISCHARGE
IN BANKRUPTCY.—" after "(f)"; and
(7) in subsection (g), by inserting "DETERMINATION OF
CREDITABLE SERVICE.—" after "(g)".
SEC. 616. FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY PAY FOR PUBLIC
HEALTH SERVICE AND NATIONAL OCEANIC AND
ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION OFFICERS.
(a) ELIGIBILITY.— Subsection (a) of section 316 of title 37, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking out
"armed forces" and inserting in lieu thereof "uniformed
services";
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking out "Secretary of Defense" and inserting
in lieu thereof "Secretary concerned"; and
(B) by inserting "or public health" after "national
defense"; and
(3) in paragraph (3)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking out "military"
and inserting in lieu thereof "uniformed services";
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking out
"military"; and
(C) in subparagraph (D)—
(i) by striking out "Department of Defense" and
inserting in lieu thereof "uniformed service"; and
(ii) by striking out "Secretary of Defense" and
inserting in lieu thereof "Secretary concerned".
(b) ADMINISTRATION. —Subsection (d) of such section is
amended—
(1) by striking out "his jurisdiction and" and inserting
in lieu thereof "the jurisdiction of the Secretary,"; and
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the following:
", by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the
Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, and by the
Secretary of Commerce for the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration".
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendments made by this section Applicability,
shall take effect on October 1, 1996, and apply with respect to 37 USC 316 note,
months beginning on or after such date.
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