PUBLIC LAW 107-107—DEC. 28, 2001 115 STAT. 1153 for training for a period of more than 30 days but not in excess of 365 days.". (b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT. —Subparagraph (D) of section 37 USC 501 note. 501(b)(5) of title 37, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(3), shall apply with respect to periods of active duty beginning on or after October 1, 2001. SEC. 652. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. (a) AUTHORITY. —During fiscal year 2002, the Secretary of Defense may provide assistance for families of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in order to ensure that the children of such members obtain needed child care, education, and other youth services. (b) PRIMARY PURPOSE OF ASSISTANCE.— The assistance authorized by this section should be directed primarily toward providing needed family support, including child care, education, and other youth services, for children of members of the Armed Forces who are deployed, assigned to duty, or ordered to active duty in connection with the contingency operation known as Operation Enduring Freedom. SEC. 653. AUTHORIZATION OF TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION AND COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE BENEFITS FOR DEPEND- ENTS OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE AND THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION WHO ARE SEPARATED FOR DEPENDENT ABUSE. (a) COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE. — Section 221(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 213a(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(17) Section 1059, Transitional compensation and commissary and exchange benefits for dependents of members separated for dependent abuse.". (b) COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.— Section 3(a) of the Act entitled "An Act to revise, codify, and enact into law, title 10 of the United States Code, entitled 'Armed Forces', and title 32 of the United States Code, entitled 'National Guard'", approved August 10, 1956 (33 U.S.C. 857a(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(17) Section 1059, Transitional compensation and commissary and exchange benefits for dependents of members separated for dependent abuse.". SEC. 654. TRANSFER OF ENTITLEMENT TO EDUCATIONAL ASSIST- ANCE UNDER MONTGOMERY GI BILL BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH CRITICAL MILITARY SKILLS. (a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER TO FAMILY MEMBERS.— (1) Subchapter II of chapter 30 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: '^§3020. Transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance: members of the Armed Forces with critical military skills "(a) IN GENERAL.— Subject to the provisions of this section, each Secretary concerned may, for the purpose of enhancing recruitment and retention of members of the Armed Forces with critical
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