I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8474 
To make certain improvements to incentive pay for explosive ordnance disposal 
duty. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2024 
Mr. CRAWFORD (for himself and Mr. KELLY of Mississippi) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To make certain improvements to incentive pay for explosive 
ordnance disposal duty. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Explosive Ordnance Disposal Incentive Pay Improvement 
Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO INCENTIVE PAY FOR EXPLO-
SIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL DUTY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subchapter I of Chapter 5 of 
title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting, 
after section 301e, the following new section: 
‘‘§ 301f. Incentive pay: explosive ordnance disposal 
duty 
‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY.—(1) Subject to regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Defense, a regular member of 
a covered armed force is entitled to continuous monthly 
explosive ordnance disposal duty incentive pay in the 
amount specified in subsection (b)(1) if the member— 
‘‘(A) is entitled to basic pay; 
‘‘(B) holds (or is in training leading to) an 
explosive ordnance disposal duty designator; 
and 
‘‘(C) is in and remains in explosive ord-
nance disposal duty on a career basis. 
‘‘(2) Subject to regulations prescribed by the 
Secretary of Defense, a member of a covered armed 
force who is entitled to basic pay but is not entitled 
to continuous monthly explosive ordnance disposal 
duty incentive pay under paragraph (1) is entitled to 
explosive ordnance disposal duty incentive pay in the 
amount prescribed pursuant to subsection (b)(2) for 
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any period during which such member performs ex-
plosive ordnance disposal duty under orders. 
‘‘(b) RATES.—(1) Continuous monthly explosive ord-
nance disposal duty incentive pay under subsection (a)(1) 
shall be in the following amounts: 
‘‘Years of explosive ordnance disposal 
duty (including training): 
Monthly Rate 
2 or fewer ............................................................................................
$125 
Over 2 .................................................................................................
$156 
Over 3 .................................................................................................
$188 
Over 4 .................................................................................................
$206 
Over 6 .................................................................................................
$650 
Over 8 .................................................................................................
$800 
Over 10 ...............................................................................................
$1,000 
Over 17 ...............................................................................................
$840 
Over 22 ...............................................................................................
$585 
Over 24 ...............................................................................................
$385 
Over 25 ...............................................................................................
$250 
‘‘(2) Explosive ordnance disposal duty incentive 
pay under subsection (a)(2)— 
‘‘(A) shall be in amounts prescribed by the 
Secretary of Defense; 
‘‘(B) may not, for any month, exceed the 
maximum amount specified in paragraph (1); 
and 
‘‘(C) may not be less per day than the 
amount under subsection (d). 
‘‘(c) COMPUTATION OF YEARS.—Years of explosive 
ordnance disposal duty by a member shall be computed 
beginning with the effective date of the initial order to 
such member to perform explosive ordnance disposal duty. 
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