118 STAT. 1949 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (2) of section 307a(e) of title 37, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), shall apply with respect to authorized leave occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 618. MODIFICATION OF ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT REENLISTMENT AND ENLISTMENT BONUS AUTHORITIES. (a) ACTIVE DUTY REENLISTMENT BONUS.—(1) Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 308 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘A member’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary concerned may pay a bonus under paragraph (2) to a member’’; (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘fourteen years’’ and inserting ‘‘16 years’’; (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and (D) by striking ‘‘may be paid a bonus as provided in para graph (2).’’. (2) Paragraph (3) of such subsection is amended by striking ‘‘16 years’’ and inserting ‘‘18 years’’. (b) SELECTED RESERVE REENLISTMENT BONUS.—(1) Subsection (a) of section 308b of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘An enlisted member’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary concerned may pay a bonus under subsection (b) to an enlisted member’’; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘less than 14 years’’ and inserting ‘‘not more than 16 years’’; (C) in paragraph (2), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and (D) by striking ‘‘may be paid a bonus as provided in sub section (b).’’. (2) Subsection (b)(1) of such section is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000’’; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$2,500’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,500’’; and (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘$2,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$6,000’’. (3) Paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of such section is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(2) Bonus payments authorized under this section may be paid in either a lump sum or in installments. If the bonus is paid in installments, the initial payment shall be not less than 50 percent of the total bonus amount. The Secretary concerned shall prescribe the amount of each subsequent installment payment and the schedule for making the installment payments.’’. (4) Subsection (c) of such section is amended— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘; LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF BONUSES’’; and (B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). (c) SELECTED RESERVE ENLISTMENT BONUS.—(1) Subsection (b) of section 308c of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$8,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000’’. (2) Subsection (f) of such section is amended to read as follows: 37 USC 307a note.
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