118 STAT. 2072 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 SEC. 1101. PAYMENT OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT PRE MIUMS FOR MOBILIZED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. (a) AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE BENEFIT COVERAGE.—Section 8905a of title 5, United States Code is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘paragraph (1) or (2) of’’; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(3) any employee who— ‘‘(A) is enrolled in a health benefits plan under this chapter; ‘‘(B) is a member of a reserve component of the armed forces; ‘‘(C) is called or ordered to active duty in support of a contingency operation (as defined in section 101(a)(13) of title 10); ‘‘(D) is placed on leave without pay or separated from service to perform active duty; and ‘‘(E) serves on active duty for a period of more than 30 consecutive days.’’; and (4) in subsection (e)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subpara graph: ‘‘(C) in the case of an employee described in subsection (b)(3), the date which is 24 months after the employee is placed on leave without pay or separated from service to perform active duty.’’. (b) AUTHORITY FOR AGENCIES TO PAY PREMIUMS.—Subpara graph (C) of section 8906(e)(3) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘18 months’’ and inserting ‘‘24 months’’. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to Federal employees called or ordered to active duty on or after September 14, 2001. SEC. 1102. FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY PAY. (a) ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE NOT RELATED TO CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.—Section 1596a(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘during a contingency operation supported by the armed forces’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first month that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 1103. PAY AND PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL PARITY FOR CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL. (a) PAY RATES.—Section 1602 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘in relation to the rates of pay provided in subpart D of part III of title 5 for positions subject to that subpart which have corresponding levels of duties and responsibilities’’ and inserting ‘‘in relation to the 10 USC 1596a note. 5 USC 8905a note.
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