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Sec. 622 · H.R. 8800

Accumulation of leave for members of the Armed Forces

Division A — Department of Defense Authorizations › Title VI — MILITARY COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFITS › Subtitle C — Leave

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Committee version · Sec. 622

(a) Accumulation of leave for members of the Armed Forces Section 701 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsections (b), (e), and (g); (2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (f), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), and (m) as subsections (b) through (j), respectively; (3) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by striking without regard to the limitations in subsections (b) and (e); and (4) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking, subject to the accumulation limits in subsections (b) and (e),. (b) Conforming amendments (1) Cadets and midshipmen Section 702(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking section 701(m) and inserting section 701(j). (2) Emergency leave retention authority (A) In general Section 2508 of title 14, United States Code, is repealed. (B) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 25 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 2508. (3) Payments for unused accrued leave Section 501 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (6); and (B) in subsection (h), by striking section 701(f) and inserting section 701(d). (4) Absences due to sickness, wounds, and certain other causes Section 502(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking and section 701(g) of title 10.

•HR 8800 RHSEC. 622
Passed the House · Sec. 622

(a) Accumulation of leave for members of the Armed Forces Section 701 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsections (b), (e), and (g); (2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (f), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), and (m) as subsections (b) through (j), respectively; (3) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by striking without regard to the limitations in subsections (b) and (e); and (4) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking, subject to the accumulation limits in subsections (b) and (e),. (b) Conforming amendments (1) Cadets and midshipmen Section 702(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking section 701(m) and inserting section 701(j). (2) Emergency leave retention authority (A) In general Section 2508 of title 14, United States Code, is repealed. (B) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 25 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 2508. (3) Payments for unused accrued leave Section 501 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraph (5), by striking and in subsection (f); and (ii) by striking paragraph (6); (B) in subsection (d)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking subsections (b) and (g) each place it appears and inserting subsections (b) and (f); (ii) in paragraph(2), by striking subsection (b)(3), subsection (f), and the second sentence of subsection (g) and inserting subsection (b)(3); (C) by striking subsection (f); (D) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and (E) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking the second sentence. (4) Absences due to sickness, wounds, and certain other causes Section 502(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking and section 701(g) of title 10.

•HR 8800 EHSEC. 622

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