PUBLIC LAW 108–136—NOV. 24, 2003
117 STAT. 1397
Sec. 621. Expansion of overseas tour extension incentive program to officers. Sec. 622. Repeal of congressional notification requirement for designation of critical military skills for retention bonus. Sec. 623. Eligibility of warrant officers for accession bonus for new officers in critical skills. Sec. 624. Special pay for service as member of Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team. Sec. 625. Incentive bonus for conversion to military occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage. Sec. 626. Bonus for reenlistment during service on active duty in Afghanistan, Iraq, or Kuwait. Sec. 631. Sec. 632. Sec. 633. Sec. 634. Sec. 635.
Sec. 641. Sec. 642. Sec. 643. Sec. 644. Sec. 645. Sec. 646. Sec. 647.
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances Shipment of privately owned motor vehicle within continental United States. Transportation of dependents to presence of members of the Armed Forces retired for illness or injury incurred in active duty. Payment or reimbursement of student baggage storage costs for dependent children of members stationed overseas. Contracts for full replacement value for loss or damage to personal property transported at Government expense. Payment of lodging expenses of members during authorized leave from temporary duty location. Subtitle D—Retired Pay and Survivor Benefits Phase-in of full concurrent receipt of military retired pay and veterans disability compensation for certain military retirees. Revisions to combat-related special compensation program. Special rule for computation of retired pay base for commanders of combatant commands. Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving spouses of Reserves not eligible for retirement who die from a cause incurred or aggravated while on inactive-duty training. Survivor Benefit Plan modifications. Increase in death gratuity payable with respect to deceased members of the Armed Forces. Death benefits study.
Subtitle E—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits Sec. 651. Expanded commissary access for Selected Reserve members, reserve retirees under age 60, and their dependents. Sec. 652. Defense commissary system and exchange stores system. Sec. 653. Limitations on private operation of defense commissary store functions. Sec. 654. Use of appropriated funds to operate defense commissary system. Sec. 655. Recovery of nonappropriated fund instrumentality and commissary store investments in real property at military installations closed or realigned. Subtitle F—Other Matters Sec. 661. Comptroller General report on adequacy of special pays and allowances for frequently deployed members. TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS Sec. 701. Sec. 702. Sec. 703. Sec. 704. Sec. 705. Sec. 706. Sec. 707. Sec. 708.
Subtitle A—Enhanced Benefits for Reserves Medical and dental screening for Ready Reserve members alerted for mobilization. Coverage for Ready Reserve members under TRICARE program. Earlier eligibility date for TRICARE benefits for members of reserve components. Temporary extension of transitional health care benefits. Assessment of needs of Reserves for health care benefits. Limitation on fiscal year 2004 outlays for temporary Reserve health care programs. TRICARE beneficiary counseling and assistance coordinators for reserve component beneficiaries. Eligibility of Reserve officers for health care pending orders to active duty following commissioning.
Subtitle B—Other Benefits Improvements Sec. 711. Acceleration of implementation of chiropractic health care for members on active duty.
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