EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SPECIAL PAY TO AVIATION CAREER OFFICERS EXTENDING PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY.

SEC. 615. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SPECIAL PAY TO AVIATION CAREER OFFICERS EXTENDING PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY. (a) Eligibility Criteria.—Subsection (b) of section 301b of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (5); (2) in paragraph (3), by striking “grade O–6” and inserting “grade O–7”; (3) by inserting “and” at the end of paragraph (4); and (4) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (6) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively. (b) Amount of Bonus.—Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking “than—” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “than $25,000 for each year covered by the written agreement to remain on active duty.”. (c) Proration Authority for Coverage of Increased Period of Eligibility.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking “14 years of commissioned service” and inserting “25 years of aviation service”. (d) Repeal of Content Requirements for Annual Report.—Subsection (i)(1) of such section is amended by striking the second sentence. (e) Definitions Regarding Aviation Specialty.—Subsection (j) of such section is amended— (1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2). (f) Technical Amendment.—Subsection (g)(3) of such section is amended by striking the second sentence. (g) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 1999, and shall apply with respect to months beginning on or after that date.113 STAT. 652