§ 1596a. Foreign language proficiency: special pay for proficiency beneficial for other national security interests

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(a)Authority.— The Secretary of Defense may pay special pay under this section to an employee of the Department of Defense who—

(1)has been certified by the Secretary to be proficient in a foreign language identified by the Secretary as being a language in which proficiency by civilian personnel of the Department is necessary because of national security interests;

(2)is assigned duties requiring proficiency in that foreign language; and

(3)is not receiving special pay under section 1596 of this title.

(b)Rate.— The rate of special pay for an employee under this section shall be prescribed by the Secretary, but may not exceed five percent of the employee’s rate of basic pay.

(c)Relationship to Other Pay and Allowances.— Special pay under this section is in addition to any other pay or allowances to which the employee is entitled.

(d)Regulations.— The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.

(Added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title XI, § 1131(a)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–317; amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title XI, § 1102(a), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2072.)

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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes

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Foreign language proficiency: special pay for proficiency beneficial for intelligence interests
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Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]
114 Stat. 1654
Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title XI, § 1102(a)
118 Stat. 2072
Pub. L. 108–375
Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title XI, § 1102(b)

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§ 1596a

Foreign language proficiency: special pay for proficiency beneficial for other national security interests

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U.S.C.§ 1596

Pub. L.Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]

Stat.114 Stat. 1654

Pub. L.Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title XI, § 1102(a)

Stat.118 Stat. 2072

Pub. L.Pub. L. 108–375

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