[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4924 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4924

To amend title 37, United States Code, to remove the prohibition on the 
   ability of qualified dental officers in the uniformed services to 
 receive additional special pay while undergoing dental internship or 
                          residency training.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 12, 2002

 Mr. Simmons introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to remove the prohibition on the 
   ability of qualified dental officers in the uniformed services to 
 receive additional special pay while undergoing dental internship or 
                          residency training.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Dental Officer Retention Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON RECEIPT OF SPECIAL PAY BY DENTAL 
              OFFICERS.

    Section 302b(a)(4) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``for any 12-month period during which the officer is not 
undergoing dental internship or residency training. Such additional 
special pay shall be paid''.
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