115 STAT. 1238 PUBLIC LAW 107-107—DEC. 28, 2001 "(i) REINSTATEMENT. —In determining eligibility for reinstatement in the civil service of individuals appointed to positions in the Department of Defense under this section who at the time of appointment have a civil service status and whose employment in the Department of Defense is terminated, the period of service performed in the Department shall be included in computing the period of service under applicable civil service regulations.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT. —The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "1599c. Appointment in excepted service of certain health care professionals.". Subtitle B—Civilian Personnel Management Generally SEC. 1111. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE HOSTILE FIRE PAY. (a) IN GENERAL. —Subchapter IV of chapter 59 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "§5949. Hostile fire pay "(a) The head of an Executive agency may pay an employee hostile fire pay at the rate of $150 for any month in which the employee was— "(1) subject to hostile fire or explosion of hostile mines; "(2) on duty in an area in which the employee was in imminent danger of being exposed to hostile fire or explosion of hostile mines and in which, during the period on duty in that area, other employees were subject to hostile fire or explosion of hostile mines; or "(3) killed, injured, or wounded by hostile fire, explosion of a hostile mine, or any other hostile action. "(b) An employee covered by subsection (a)(3) who is hospitalized for the treatment of his or her injury or wound may be paid hostile fire pay under this section for not more than three additional months during which the employee is so hospitalized. "(c) An employee may be paid hostile fire pay under this section in addition to other pay and allowances to which entitled, except that an employee may not be paid hostile fire pay under this section for periods of time during which the employee receives payment under section 5925 of this title because of exposure to political violence or payment under section 5928 of this title.". (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.— The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 59 of such title is amended by inserting at the end the following new item: "5949. Hostile fire pay.". 10 USC 5949 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE. —This provision is effective as if enacted note. into law on September 11, 2001, and may be applied with respect to any hostile action that took place on or after that date. SEC. 1112. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES TO OBTAIN PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS. (a) IN GENERAL. — Chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
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