Diving Pay for Members of Reserve Components

SEC. 624. Diving Pay for Members of Reserve Components (a) In General.—Section 304 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): “(d)(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned and to the extent provided for by appropriations, when a member of the National Guard or a reserve component of a uniformed service who is entitled to compensation under section 206 of this title performs diving duty, pursuant to orders, such member is entitled to an increase in compensation equal to 1/30 of the monthly special pay prescribed by the Secretary concerned for the performance of diving duty by a member of comparable diving classification who is entitled to basic pay under section 204 of this title. Such member is entitled to the increase— “(A) for each regular period of instruction, or period of appropriate duty, at which the member is engaged for at least two hours, including that performed on a Sunday or holiday; or 101 STAT. 1104 “(B) for the performance of such other equivalent training, instruction, duty, or appropriate duties, as the Secretary may prescribe under section 206(a) of this title. “(2) This subsection does not apply to a member who is entitled to basic pay under section 204 of this title.”. (b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the fourth calendar month following the month in which this Act is enacted and shall apply only with respect to diving duty performed on or after that date.