Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 99 Part 1.djvu/677

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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1985

PUBLIC LAW 99-145—NOV. 8, 1985

99 STAT. 655

SEC. 647. SELECTED RESERVE HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE PAY (a) MODIFICATION OF COMPUTATION OF HAZARDOUS DUTY PAY FOR

RESERVES.—Section 301(f) of title 37, United States Code, relating to incentive pay for hazardous duty, is amended— (1) by inserting "(1)" after "(f)"; (2) by inserting "for the entire month" before the period at the end; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(2)(A) If in any calendar month a member performs duty as described in paragraph (1) of this subsection and while entitled to basic pay also performs hazardous duty as described in the same clause of subsection (a) as constitutes the predicate for his entitlement under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the earned units of measuring entitlement for incentive pay under this section shall be combined. If the sum of units determined under the preceding sentence equals or exceeds the minimum standard prescribed by the President for entitlement to pay specified under subsections (b) and (c) of this section for a member of corresponding grade who is entitled to basic pay for the entire relevant month, the member shall be entitled to an increase in compensation equal to 1/30 of the monthly incentive pay authorized by subsection (b) or (c) of this section for the performance of that hazardous duty by a member of corresponding grade who is entitled to basic pay for the entire month. "(B) A member who qualifies for entitlement under this paragraph is entitled to the increase for each day in the relevant month in which he is entitled to basic pay pursuant to section 204 of this title or to compensation under section 206 of this title. 37 USC 204, 206. "(C) In this paragraph, 'units' means the significant increments of performance prescribed as qualifying standards in regulations promulgated by the President pursuant to this section.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) 37 USC 301 note. shall apply to payments of incentive pay for hazardous duty performed after September 30, 1985. PART D—HEALTH-CARE MATTERS SEC. 651. C H A M P U S DENTAL CARE FOR ACTIVE-DUTY DEPENDENTS (a)

DENTAL BENEFITS FOR DEPENDENTS OF ACTIVE-DUTY MEM-

BERS.—(1) Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1076 the following new section: "§ 1076a. Dependents' dental program 10 USC I076a. "(a)(1) The Secretary of Defense may establish dental benefit plans for spouses and children (as described in section 1072(2)(D) of this title) of members of the uniformed services who are on active 98 Stat. 2869. duty for a period of more than 30 days. Any plan under this section 10 USC 1072. shall provide for voluntary enrollment of participants and shall include provisions for premium-sharing between the Department of Defense and members enrolling in the program. "(2) A plan under this section shall be administered under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense in consultation with the other administering Secretaries. "(b)(l) Members enrolling in a dental benefit plan established under subsection (a) shall be required to pay a share of the member's premium.