S.Amdt. 3756

SA 3756. Mr. BAYH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4939, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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income replacement payments for reserves experiencing extended and frequent mobilization for active duty service

Sec. 1312. (a) Modification of Eligibility.--Section 910(b)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking “18 continuous months of service” and inserting “six continuous months of service”.

(b) Funding.--

(1) Additional amount for military personnel.--The aggregate amount appropriated by this chapter under the heading “MILITARY PERSONNEL” is hereby increased by $27,000,000, with the entire amount of the increase designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.

(2) Availability.--Of the amounts appropriated by this chapter under the heading “MILITARY PERSONNEL”, as increased by paragraph (1), $27,000,000 shall be available in fiscal year 2006 for the payment of income replacement payments for Reserves experiencing extended and frequent mobilization for active duty service under section 910 of title 37, United States Code, as a result of the amendment made by subsection (a).