[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 450 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 450

To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize additional special 
   pay for board certified veterinarians in the Armed Forces and the 
                         Public Health Service.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 24, 1999

  Mr. Allard introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize additional special 
   pay for board certified veterinarians in the Armed Forces and the 
                         Public Health Service.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL SPECIAL PAY FOR BOARD CERTIFIED VETERINARIANS IN 
              THE ARMED FORCES AND PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.

    (a) Authority.--Section 303 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) Monthly Special Pay.--'' before 
        ``Each''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Additional Special Pay for Board Certification.--A 
commissioned officer entitled to special pay under subsection (a) who 
has been awarded a diploma as a Diplomate in a specialty recognized by 
the American Veterinarian Medical Association is entitled to special 
pay (in addition to the special pay under that subsection) at the same 
rate as is provided under section 302c(b) of this title for an officer 
referred to in that section who has the same number of years of 
creditable service as the commissioned officer.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--Section 303(b) of title 37, United States 
Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to months 
beginning after September 30, 1999.
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