SPECIAL PAY FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS

SEC. 704. SPECIAL PAY FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS (a) Special Pay Authorized.—Section 302c of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(c) Army, Navy, and Air Force Psychologists.—The Secretary of Defense may provide special pay at the rates specified in subsection (b) to an officer who— “(1) is an officer in the Medical Service Corps of the Army or Navy or a biomedical sciences officer in the Air Force; “(2) is designated as a psychologist; and “(3) has been awarded a diploma as a Diplomata in Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology.”. (b) Clerical Amendments.—(1) The section heading of such section is amended by striking out “in the Public Health Service Corps”. (2) The item relating to section 302c in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended by striking out “in the Public Health Service Corps”. (c) Stylistic Amendments.—Such section is further amended— (1) by inserting “Public Health Service Corps.—” in subsection (a) after “(ar; and (2) by inserting “Rate of Special Pay.—” in subsection (b) after “(b)”. (d) Implementation of Amendment.—The Secretary of Defense may not implement subsection (c) of section 302c of title 37, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), unless the Secretary submits to the Committees on Aimed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report— (1) justifying the need of the military departments for the authority provided in such subsection; and (2) describing the manner in which that authority will be implemented.