123STA T . 23 57PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9bythem embe rund er s e c t io n 206 o f this tit l eforin a cti v e - duty trainin g.’ ’. SEC.619 . AD D IT I ON A L ASSI G N M ENT P A Y O R SPECIAL D U TY PAY AUT H ORI Z ED F OR MEM B ERS AGREEING TO SER V EIN AFGHANISTAN FOR E X TENDED PERIODS. ( a )AUTHORI T Y TO P RO V I DE ADDITIO NAL A S SI G N M ENT PAY OR SP E C IAL D UTY PAY. —T he Secretary of Defense may p rovide assign- ment pay or special duty pay under section 35 2oftitle3 7,U nited States C ode, in e x cess of the maximum amount of monthly or lump sum assignment or special duty pay authori z ed under sub- section (b) of such section, to members of the Armed F orces (particu- larly members w ho achieve language proficiency at levels and in languages specified by the Secretary of Defense) who agree to serve on active duty in Afghanistan for a minimum of three years. The assignment period re q uired by the agreement shall provide for reasonable periods of leave. (b) R EPORTING RE Q UIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report on the use of the authority provided under subsection (a) during the preceding year, including— ( 1 ) the number of members of the Armed Forces receiving assignment pay or special duty pay under section 352 of title 37, United States Code, in excess of the maximum amount otherwise authorized under such section
and (2) an assessment of the impact of the use of such authority on the effectiveness and efficiency in achieving the United States mission in Afghanistan. (c) DURATION O F AUTHORITY.—The authority provided by sub- section (a) to offer additional assignment pay or special duty pay under section 352 of title 37, United States Code, expires on December 31, 2012. The expiration of such authority shall not affect the terms or duration of any agreement entered into before that date to provide additional assignment pay or special duty pay under such section. SEC. 6 20 . TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR MONTHLY SPECIAL PAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES SUB J ECT TO CON - TINUING ACTIVE DUTY OR SERVICE UNDER STOP-LOSS AUTHORITIES. (a) SPECIAL PAY AUTHORI Z ED.—The Secretary of the military department concerned may pay monthly special pay to any member of the Army, N avy, Air Force, or M arine Corps (including a member of a reserve component thereof) for any month, or portion of a month, in which the member serves on active duty in the Armed Forces, or has the member’s eligibility for retirement from the Armed Forces suspended, as described in subsection (b). (b) E LIGI B ILITY REQUIREMENTS.—A member of the Armed Forces referred to in subsection (a) is eligible to receive special pay under this section if the member, at any time during the period beginning on O ctober 1, 200 9 , and ending on J une 30, 2011, serves on active duty while the member’s enlistment or period of obligated service is extended, or has the member’s eligibility for retirement suspended, pursuant to section 123 or 12305 of title 10, United States Code, or any other provision of law (com- monly referred to as a ‘ ‘stop-loss authority’’) that authorizes the President to extend an enlistment or period of obligated service, or suspend eligibility for retirement, of a member of the Armed Timep e r i od.37USC 3 01n o t e. 37USC3 52 note.
