EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO PAYMENT OF OTHER BONUSES AND SPECIAL PAYS.

SEC. 613. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO PAYMENT OF OTHER BONUSES AND SPECIAL PAYS. (a) Aviation Officer Retention Bonus.—Section 301b(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking out “September 30, 1993” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1994”. (b) Reenlistment Bonus for Active Members.—Section 308(g) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking out “September 30, 1993” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1995”. (c) Enlistment Bonus for Critical Skills.—Section 308a(c) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking out “September 30, 1993” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1995”. (d) Special Pay for Enlisted Members of the Selected Reserve Assigned To Certain High Priority Units.—Section 308d(c) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking out “September 30, 1993” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1995”. (e) Army Enlistment Bonus.—Section 308f(c) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking out “September 30, 1992” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1995”. (f) Repayment of Education Loans for Certain Health Professionals Who Serve in the Selected Reserve.—Section 2172(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out “October 1, 1993” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 1, 1995”. (g) Special Pay for Critically Short Wartime Health Specialists in the Selected Reserves.—Section 613(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (37 U.S.C. 302 note), is amended by striking out “September 30, 1993” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1995”. (h) Application of Certain Amendments.—(1) The amendments made by subsections (b) and (c) shall take effect as of September 30, 1993, and shall apply with respect to an enlistment, reenlistment, or extension of an enlistment described in section 107 STAT. 1682308 or 308a of title 37, United States Code, occurring on or after that date. (2) The amendment made by subsection (d) shall take effect as of September 30, 1993, and shall apply with respect to inactive duty for training performed after that date for which special pay is authorized under section 308d of title 37, United States Code. (3) The amendment made by subsection (e) shall take effect as of September 30, 1992, and shall apply with respect to an enlistment in the Army described in section 308f of title 37, United States Code, occurring on or after that date. (i) Coverage of Period of Lapsed Agreement Authority.—(1) In the case of an officer described in paragraph (2) who executes an agreement described in paragraph (3) during the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned may treat the agreement for purposes of the retention bonus or special pay authorized under the agreement as having been executed and accepted on the first date on which the officer would have qualified for such an agreement had the amendments made by subsections (a) and (g) taken effect on October 1, 1993. (2) An officer referred to in paragraph (1) is an officer described in section 301b(b) of title 37, United States Code, or in section 613(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (37 U.S.C. 302 note), who, during the period beginning on October 1, 1993, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, would have qualified for an agreement described in paragraph (3) had the amendments made by subsections (a) and (g) taken effect on October 1, 1993. (3) An agreement referred to in this subsection is a service agreement with the Secretary concerned that is a condition for the payment of a retention bonus under section 301b of title 37, United States Code, or special pay under section 613 of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (37 U.S.C. 302 note). (4) For purposes of this subsection, the term “Secretary concerned” has the meaning given that term in section 101(5) of title 37, United States Code.