PUBLIC LAW 106-398—APPENDIX 114 STAT. 1654A-159 SEC. 634. ENTITLEMENT OF ACTIVE DUTY OFFICERS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE CORPS TO SPECIAL PAYS AND BONUSES OF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 303a of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): "(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) or as otherwise provided under a provision of this chapter, a commissioned officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service is entitled to special pay under a provision of this chapter in the same amounts, and under the same terms and conditions, as a commissioned officer of the armed forces is entitled to special pay under that provision. "(2) A commissioned medical officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service (other than an officer serving in the Indian Health Service) may not receive additional special pay under section 302(a)(4) of this title for any period during which the officer is providing obligated service under the following provisions of law: "(A) Section 338B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 2541-1). "(B) Section 225(e) of the Public Health Service Act, as that section was in effect before October 1, 1977. "(C) Section 752 of the Public Health Service Act, as that section was in effect between October 1, 1977, and August 13, 1981.". (b) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED PROVISIONS.— Section 208(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 210(a)) is amended— (1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): "(2) For provisions relating to the receipt of special pay by commissioned officers of the Regular and Reserve Corps while on active duty, see section 303a(b) of title 37, United States Code.". Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances SEC. 641. ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR TEMPORARY LODGING OF MEM- BERS AND DEPENDENTS. (a) SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES.— Section 404a of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: "(a) PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT OF SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES. — (1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretaries concerned, a member of a uniformed service who is ordered to make a change of permanent station described in paragraph (2) shall be paid or reimbursed for subsistence expenses of the member and the member's dependents for the period (subject to subsection (c)) for which
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