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.

June 2, 2003

Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. EVANS, Mr. UPTON, Mr. FROST, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. TURNER of Texas, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, and Mr. NEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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 of title 37, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in subsection (a)(4), 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'; and

(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking `for any 12-month period'.

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