,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bcbh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ac1 #bjbc,mr4 ,cardin introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to address the receipt of grant funds by employees of the ,united ,states ,naval ,academy1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,receipt of grant funds by ,united ,states ,naval ,academy employees ,section #hdeb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7e72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following new subsection 7d73 7d7 ,notwithstanding section #eecc of title #e1 employees of the ,naval ,academy who are on leave without pay1 due to the regular #aj-month pay schedule and not due to discipline or other reasons1 are eligible to receive funds1 including for salary and fringe benefit payments1 from grant funds provided by ,federal agencies other than the ,naval ,academy1 including the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 the ,national ,science ,foundation1 the ,office of ,naval ,research1 the ,department of ,energy1 and the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration4 4