PUBLIC LAW 99-145—NOV. 8, 1985 Secretary of Commerce for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the Public Health Service) as critical and as a skill in which there is a critical shortage of officers in the uniformed service concerned.". (2) The matter preceding clause (1) of section 315(b) of such title is amended to read as follows: "(b) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, an officer of a uniformed service who—". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1985.
99 STAT. 649
37 USC 315.
37 USC 315 note,
SEC. 638. INCENTIVE PAY FOR DUTY SUBJECT TO HOSTILE FIRE (a) INCREASE IN INCENTIVE PAY FOR DUTY SUBJECT TO HOSTILE
FIRE.—The first sentence of section 310 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking out "at the rate of $65 a month" and inserting in lieu thereof "at the lowest rate for hazardous duty incentive pay specified in section 301(c)(1) of this title". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 1985. SEC. 6.39. REVISION OF SPECIAL PAY FOR DENTAL OFFICERS
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 302b of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 302b. Special pay: dental officers of the armed forces "(a)(1) An officer who— "(A) is an officer of the Dental Corps of the Army or the Navy or an officer of the Air Force designated as a dental officer; and "(B) is on active duty under a call or order to active duty for a period of not less than one year, is entitled to special pay in accordance with this subsection. "(2) An officer described in paragraph (1) of this subsection who is serving in a pay grade below pay grade 0-7 is entitled to variable special pay at the following rates: "(A) $1,200 per year, if the officer is undergoing dental internship training or has less than three years of creditable service. "(B) $2,000 per year, if the officer has at least three but less than six years of creditable service and is not undergoing dental internship training. "(C) $4,000 per year, if the officer has at least six but less than 10 years of creditable service. "(D) $6,000 per year, if the officer has at least 10 but less than 14 years of creditable service. "(E) $4,000 per year, if the officer has at least 14 but less than 18 years of creditable service. "(F) $3,000 per year, if the officer has 18 or more years of creditable service. "(3) An officer described in paragraph (1) of this subsection who is serving in a pay grade above pay grade 0-6 is entitled to variable special pay at the rate of $1,000 per year. "(4) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, an officer entitled to variable special pay under paragraph (2) or (3) of this subsection is entitled to additional special pay for any 12-month period during which the officer is not undergoing dental internship or residency training. Such additional special pay shall be paid at the following rates:
98 Stat. 2542. 37 USC 310 note,
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