HR 2990 IH
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2990
To provide special pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces, expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 23, 2009
Mr. SKELTON (for himself, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts, Mrs. DAVIS of California, and Mr. LYNCH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Natural Resources, and Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide special pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces, expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
TITLE I--COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND MILITARY RETIREES
Subtitle A--Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays
Sec. 101. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for reserve forces.
Sec. 102. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for health care professionals.
Sec. 103. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear officers.
Sec. 104. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities.
Sec. 105. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 37 bonuses and special pay.
Sec. 106. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of referral bonuses.
Sec. 107. Technical corrections and conforming amendments to reconcile conflicting amendments regarding continued payment of bonuses and similar benefits for certain members.
Subtitle B--Retired Pay Benefits
Sec. 111. Recomputation of retired pay and adjustment of retired grade of Reserve retirees to reflect service after retirement.
Sec. 112. Election to receive retired pay for non-regular service upon retirement for service in an active reserve status performed after attaining eligibility for regular retirement.
Subtitle C--Concurrent Receipt of Military Retired Pay and Veterans’ Disability Compensation
TITLE II--FEDERAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Subtitle A--General Provisions
Sec. 201. Credit for unused sick leave.
Sec. 202. Limited expansion of the class of individuals eligible to receive an actuarially reduced annuity under the civil service retirement system.
Sec. 203. Computation of certain annuities based on part-time service.
Sec. 204. Authority to deposit refunds under FERS.
Sec. 205. Retirement credit for service of certain employees transferred from District of Columbia service to Federal service.
Subtitle B--Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance
Sec. 211. Short title.
Sec. 212. Extension of Locality Pay.
Sec. 213. Adjustment of special rates.
Sec. 214. Transition schedule for locality-based comparability payments.
Sec. 215. Savings provision.
Sec. 216. Application to other eligible employees.
Sec. 217. Election of additional basic pay for annuity computation by employees.
Sec. 218. Regulations.
Sec. 219. Effective dates.
TITLE III--DEEPWATER OIL AND GAS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDING SOURCE REPEAL
TITLE I--COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND MILITARY RETIREES
Subtitle A--Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays
SEC. 101. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES FOR RESERVE FORCES.
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are amended by striking ‘December 31, 2009’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2010’:
(1) Section 308b(g), relating to Selected Reserve reenlistment bonus.
(2) Section 308c(i), relating to Selected Reserve affiliation or enlistment bonus.
(3) Section 308d(c), relating to special pay for enlisted members assigned to certain high-priority units.
(4) Section 308g(f)(2), relating to Ready Reserve enlistment bonus for persons without prior service.
(5) Section 308h(e), relating to Ready Reserve enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior service.
(6) Section 308i(f), relating to Selected Reserve enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior service.
(7) Section 910(g), relating to income replacement payments for reserve component members experiencing extended and frequent mobilization for active duty service.
SEC. 102. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.
(a) Title 10 Authorities- The following sections of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking ‘December 31, 2009’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2010’:
(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer candidate accession program.
(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of education loans for certain health professionals who serve in the Selected Reserve.
(b) Title 37 Authorities- The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are amended by striking ‘December 31, 2009’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2010’:
(1) Section 302c-1(f), relating to accession and retention bonuses for psychologists.
(2) Section 302d(a)(1), relating to accession bonus for registered nurses.
(3) Section 302e(a)(1), relating to incentive special pay for nurse anesthetists.
(4) Section 302g(e), relating to special pay for Selected Reserve health professionals in critically short wartime specialties.
(5) Section 302h(a)(1), relating to accession bonus for dental officers.
(6) Section 302j(a), relating to accession bonus for pharmacy officers.
(7) Section 302k(f), relating to accession bonus for medical officers in critically short wartime specialties.
(8) Section 302l(g), relating to accession bonus for dental specialist officers in critically short wartime specialties.
SEC. 103. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND BONUS AUTHORITIES FOR NUCLEAR OFFICERS.
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are amended by striking ‘December 31, 2009’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2010’:
(1) Section 312(f), relating to special pay for nuclear-qualified officers extending period of active service.
(2) Section 312b(c), relating to nuclear career accession bonus.
(3) Section 312c(d), relating to nuclear career annual incentive bonus.
SEC. 104. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO TITLE 37 CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORITIES.
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