PUBLIC LAW 105-261—OCT. 17, 1998 112 STAT. 2041 (A) in subsection (a)(4)— (i) by striking out "22 years of the officer's service as an officer" and inserting in lieu thereof "22 years of aviation service of the officer'; and (ii) by striking out "25 years of service as an officer (as computed under section 205 of this title)" and inserting in lieu thereof "25 years of aviation service"; and (B) in subsection (d), by striking out "subsection (b)(1) or (2), as the case may be, for the performance of that duty by a member of corresponding years of aviation or officer service, as appropriate," and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (b) for the performance of that duty by a member with corresponding years of aviation service". (2) Section 301b(b)(5) of such title is amended by striking out "active duty" and inserting in lieu thereof "aviation service". (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 615 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105- 85; 111 Stat. 1787) is repealed. 37 USC 301a and SEC. 616. DIVING DUTY SPECIAL PAY FOR DIVERS HAVING DIVING °°*® DUTY AS A NONPRIMARY DUTY. (a) ELIGIBILITY FOR MAINTAINING PROFICIENCY. —Section 304(a)(3) of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(3) either— "(A) actually performs diving duty while serving in an assignment for which diving is a primary duty; or "(B) meets the requirements to maintain proficiency as described in paragraph (2) while serving in an assignment that includes diving duty other than as a primary duty. ". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendment made by subsection (a) 37 USC 304 note, shall take effect on October 1, 1998, and shall apply with respect to months beginning on or after that date. SEC. 617. HARDSHIP DUTY PAY. (a) DUTY FOR WHICH PAY AUTHORIZED.— Section 305 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking out "on duty at a location" and all that follows through the period at the end of the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof "performing duty in the United States or outside the United States that is designated by the Secretary of Defense as hardship duty."; (2) by striking out subsections (b) and (c); (3) in subsection (d), by striking out "hardship duty location pay" and inserting in lieu thereof "hardship duty pay"; and (4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (b). (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. —Section 907(d) of such title is amended by striking out "duty at a hardship duty location" and inserting in lieu thereof "hardship dut/'. (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— <1) The heading for section 305 of such title is amended to read as follows:
- § 305. Special pay: hardship duty pay".
(2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended to read as follows: "305. Special pay: hardship duty pay.".
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