108 STAT. 2768 PUBLIC LAW 103-337—OCT. 5, 1994 of such members, in Coast Guard nonappropriated fund instrumentalities.". 10 USC 1143a. (3) Section 1143a is amended— (A) in the heading by striking out ": Department of Defense"; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(h) COAST GUARD.— T h is section shall apply to the Coast Guard in the same manner and to the same extent as it applies to the Department of Defense. The Secretary of Transportation shall implement the requirements of this section for the Coast Guard.". (4) Section 1145 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(e) COAST GUARD.— The provisions of this section shall apply to members of the Coast Guard (and their dependents) involuntarily separated from active duty during the five-year period beginning on October 1, 1994. The Secretary of Transportation shall implement this section for the Coast Guard.". (5) Section 1146 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: "The Secretary of Transportation shall implement this provision for Coast Guard members involuntarily separated during the five-year period beginning October 1, 1994. ". (6) Section 1147(a) is amended— (A) by inserting "(1)" before "The Secretary of a military department"; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(2) The Secretary of Transportation may prescribe regulations to permit members of the Coast Guard who are involuntarily separated during the five-year period beginning October 1, 1994, to continue for not more than 180 days after the date of such separation to reside (along with others of the member's household) in military fsunily housing provided or leased by the Coast Guard to the individual as a member of the armed forces.". (7) Section 1148 is amended by inserting "and the Secretary of Transportation" after "Secretary of Defense". (8) Section 1149 is amended— (A) by inserting "or the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard" after "Secretary of Defense"; and (B) by striking out "of the military department". (9) Section 1150 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(c) COAST GUARD.— T h is section shall apply to the Coast Guard in the same manner and to the same extent as it applies to the Regulations. Department of Defense. The Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations to implement this section for the Coast Guard.". (10) The table of sections at the beginning of the chapter is amended by striking out ": Department of Defense" in the items relating to section 1143 and 1143a. (b) SPECIAL SEPARATION BENEFIT. —Section 1174a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking out "of each military department" and inserting in lieu thereof "concerned"; (2) in subsection (d), by striking out "of a military department" and inserting in lieu thereof "concerned"; (3) in subsection (e)(3), by striking out "of the military department"; and
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