SAVINGS PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS MEMBERS AND MEMBERS IN A MISSING STATUS.

SEC. 639. SAVINGS PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS MEMBERS AND MEMBERS IN A MISSING STATUS. (a) Missing Members.—Subsection (b) of section 1035 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out “or during the Persian Gulf conflict.” in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “, the Persian Gulf conflict, or a contingency operation.”; and (2) by striking out the last sentence. (b) Other Members.—Such section is further amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: “(f) The Secretary of Defense may authorize a member of the armed forces who is on a temporary duty assignment outside of the United States or its possessions in support of a contingency operation to make deposits of unallotted current pay and allowances during that duty as provided in subsection (a). The Secretary shall prescribe regulations establishing standards and procedures for the administration of this subsection.”. (c) Definitions.—Subsection (g) of such section (as redesignated by subsection (b)(1)) is amended to read as follows: “(g) In this section: “(1) The term ‘missing status’ has the meaning given that term in section 551(2) of title 37. “(2) The term ‘Vietnam conflict’ means the period beginning on February 28, 1961, and ending on May 7, 1975. “(3) The term ‘Persian Gulf conflict’ means the period beginning on January 16, 1991, and ending on the date thereafter prescribed by Presidential proclamation or by law.”.