DIVING DUTY SPECIAL PAY.

SEC. 617. DIVING DUTY SPECIAL PAY. (a) Increase in Rate.—Subsection (b) of section 304 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “$200” and inserting “$240”; and (2) by striking “$300” and inserting “$340”. (b) Relation to Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay.—Subsection (c) of such section is amended to read as follows: “(c) If, in addition to diving duty, a member is assigned by orders to one or more hazardous duties described in section 301 of this title, the member may be paid, for the same period of service, special pay under this section and incentive pay under such section 301 for each hazardous duty for which the member is qualified.”. (c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on October 1, 1999, and shall apply with respect to special pay paid under such section for months beginning on or after that date.