115 STAT. 1096 PUBLIC LAW 107-107—DEC. 28, 2001 (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "12108. Enlisted members: discharge or retirement for years of service or for age.". 10 USC 10154 (g) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendments made by this section note. shall take effect on the first day of the first month that begins more than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC, 518. SPACE-REQUIRED TRAVEL BY RESERVES ON MILITARY AIR- CRAFT. (a) CORRECTION OF IMPAIRMENT TO AUTHORIZED TRAVEL WITH ALLOWANCES.—Subsection (a) of section 18505 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking "annual training duty or" each place it appears. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.The heading for such section, and the item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1805 of such title, are each amended by striking the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh words. SEC. 519. PAYMENT OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT PRO- GRAM PREMIUMS FOR CERTAIN RESERVISTS CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT OF CONTINGENCY OPER- ATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL. — Subsection (e) of section 8906 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(3)(A) An employing agency may pay both the employee and Government contributions, and any additional administrative expenses otherwise chargeable to the employee, with respect to health care coverage for an employee described in subparagraph (B) and the family of such employee. "(B) An employee referred to in subparagraph (A) is an employee who— "(i) is enrolled in a health benefits plan under this chapter; "(ii) is a member of a reserve component of the armed forces; "(iii) is called or ordered to active duty in support of a contingency operation (as defined in section 101(a)(13) of title 10); "(iv) is placed on leave without pay or separated from service to perform active duty; and "(v) serves on active duty for a period of more than 30 consecutive days. "(C) Notwithstanding the one-year limitation on coverage described in paragraph (1)(A), payment may be made under this paragraph for a period not to exceed 18 months.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. — The matter preceding paragraph (1) in subsection (f) of such section is amended to read as follows: "(f) The Government contribution, and any additional payments under subsection (e)(3)(A), for health benefits for an employee shall be paid—". 5 USC 8906 note. (c) APPLICABILITY. —The amendments made by this section apply with respect to employees called to active duty on or after December 8, 1995, and an agency may make retroactive payments to such employees for premiums paid on or after such date.
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