INCREASE IN SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE PAYABLE TO MEMBERS OF SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS.

SEC. 603. INCREASE IN SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE PAYABLE TO MEMBERS OF SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS. (a) Increase.— Section 209(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking out “$100 a month” in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “$150 a month”. (b) Application of Increase.— (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to months beginning after August 31, 1995. (2) Upon the approval of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department may implement such amendments at an earlier date with respect to members of the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps under the jurisdiction of the Secretary if funds are available for the monthly subsistence allowances authorized by such amendments.