An Act to increase the rates of basic pay for members of the uniformed services and for other purposes
PL 89-132 (H.R.9075), enacted 08/21/1965

79 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 89-132-AUG. 21, 1965 
545 
Public Law 89-132 
AN ACT 
To increase the basic pay for members of the uniformed services, and for other 
[H. R. 9075] 
purposes. 
August 21, 1965 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Houne of Re present at 
icei^ of the 
United States of America in Congress a^^semhled^ That section 203(a) 
of title 37, L'nited States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"(a) The rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed 
services Avithin each pay grade are set forth in the following tables: 
Uniformed serv-
ices. 
Salary in-
crease. 
78 Stat. 395. 
'COMMISSIONED OFFICERS 
" Pay grade 
O-lOi 
0-9 
0-8 
0-7-
0-6 
0 - 5 
0-4 
0-3« 
-
0-2 2 
. - . 
0-1 2 
-
Years of service computed under section 205 
2 or less 
$1,380.00 
1,223.10 
1,107.90 
920.40 
681.90 
545.40 
460.20 
427.80 
342.60 
294.60 
Over 2 
$1,428. 90 
1,264.90 
1,140. 90 
983.40 
749. 70 
641.10 
559.80 
477.90 
407.40 
325.80 
Over 3 
$1,428.90 
1,282.20 
1,167.90 
983.40 
798.60 
684.60 
597.60 
510.60 
489.00 
407.40 
Over 4 
$1,428.90 
1,282.20 
1,167.90 
983.40 
798.60 
684.60 
597.60 
565.20 
505.20 
407.40 
Over 6 
$1,428.90 
1,282.20 
1,167.90 
1.026.90 
798.60 
684.60 
608.40 
592.20 
516.00 
407.40 
Over 8 
$1,483.20 
1,314.60 
1,254.90 
1.026.90 
798.60 
684.60 
635.70 
613.80 
516.00 
407.40 
Over 10 
$1,483.20 
1,314.60 
1,254.90 
1,086.60 
798.60 
706.20 
678.90 
646.60 
516.00 
407. 40 
Over 12 
$1,597.20 
1,368. 90 
1,314.60 
1,086.60 
798.60 
744.00 
717.00 
678.90 
516.00 
407.40 
"Pay grade 
O-IO ' ---
0-9 
0 - 8 . . _ 
-
0-7 
0 - 6 . 
-
0-5 
-
0-4 
- . . 
0 - 3 2..- 
_ 
0 - 2 2 
0 - 1 3 
Years of service computed under section 205 
Over 14 
$1, 597.20 
1, 368.90 
1. 314.60 
1,140.90 
825.90 
793.20 
749. 70 
695.40 
516.00 
407.40 
Over 16 
$1,711.20 
1,483.20 
1, 368.90 
1,254.90 
956.10 
852.90 
782.40 
695.40 
516.00 
407.40 
Over 18 
$1, 711.20 
1,483.20 
1, 428.90 
1,341.90 
1,005.00 
901.80 
804.00 
695.40 
516.00 
407.40 
Over 20 
$1,825.20 
1, 597.20 
1, 483.20 
1, 341.90 
1,026.90 
928.80 
804.00 
695.40 
516.00 
407. 40 
Over 22 
$1,825.20 
1, 697.20 
1, 642.90 
1,341.90 
1,086.60 
961.50 
804.00 
695.40 
516.00 
407.40 
Over 26 
$1, 939. 50 
1,711.20 
1, 542.90 
1, 341.90 
1,178. 70 
961.50 
804.00 
695.40 
516.00 
407.40 
Over 30 
$1,939. 50 
1, 711.20 
1, 542.90 
1, 341.90 
1,178.70 
961.50 
804.00 
695.40 
516.00 
407.40 
' While serving as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Opera-
lions, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, or Commandant of the Marine Corps, basic pay for this grade is 
$2,140.20 regardless of cumulative years of service computed under section 205 of this title. 
2 Does not apply to commissioned officers who have been credited with over 4 years' active service as 
an enlisted member. 
'COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WHO HAVE BEEN CREDITED M^ITH OVER 4 YEARS-
ACTIVE SERVICE AS AN ENLISTED MEMBER 
"Pay grade 
0 - 3 
- 
-
0 - 2 -
O-l 
-
"Pay grade 
0 - 3 
-. 
0 - 2 
-
O-l 
Years of service computed under section 205 
Over 4 
$.'565.20 
505.20 
407.40 
Over 6 
$592.20 
516,00 
434.70 
O v e r s 
$613.80 
532.20 
450.90 
Over 10 
$646.60 
559.80 
467.10 
Over 12 
$678.90 
581.40 
Over 14 
$706.20 
597.60 
506.20 
Years of service computed under section 206 
Over 16 
$706.20 
.'»7.60 
506.20 
Over 18 
$706.20 
697.60 
605.20 
Over 20 
$706.20 
597.60 
505.20 
Over 22 
$706.20 
597.60 
605.20 
Over 26 
$706.20 
697.60 
506.20 
Over 30 
.$706.20 
.•597.60 
605.20 
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[79 STAT. 
•'Pay grade 
•\V-4.. 
W-3 
W-2 
W-1 
"WARRANT OFFICERS 
Years of service computed under section 205 
2 or less 
$435.60 
396.00 
346.60 
288.90 
Over 2 
$467.10 
429.30 
375.00 
331.50 
Over 3 
$467.10 
429.30 
375.00 
331.50 
Over 4 
$477.90 
434.70 
385.80 
358.80 
Over 6 
$499.80 
440.10 
407.40 
375.00 
Over 8 
$521.40 
472.60 
429.30 
391.20 
Over 10 
$543.00 
499.80 
445.50 
407. 40 
Over 12 
$581.40 
516.00 
461.70 
423.90 
"Pay grade 
\V-4 
-
\V-3 
---
W-2 
-
W-1 
Over 14 
$608.40 
532.20 
477.90 
440.10 
Years of service computed under section 205 
Over 16 
$630.30 
548.40 
494.40 
456.30 
Over 18 
$646.50 
565.20 
510.60 
472.50 
Over 20 
$668.10 
586.80 
526.80 
489.00 
Over 22 
$690.00 
608.40 
648.40 
489.00 
Over 26 
$744. 00 
630.30 
548.40 
489.00 
Over 30 
$744.00 
630.30 
648.40 
489.00 
'ENLISTED MEMBERS 
"Pay grade 
E-9 
E-8 
E-7 
E-6 
E-6 
-
E-4 
- - -
E-3 
E-2 
E l 
E-1 (under 4 
months) 
2 or less 
$261.00 
225.00 
194.10 
163.50 
117.90 
97.50 
93.90 
87.90 
Years of service computed under section 205 
Over 2 
$312.90 
273.00 
239.10 
204.90 
164.70 
136.50 
125.10 
Over 3 
$324.30 
284.40 
260.50 
216.00 
176.40 
136.50 
125.10 
Over 4 
$335.70 
296.80 
261.60 
233.10 
187.80 
136.60 
125.10 
Over 6 
$347. io 
307.50 
278. 70 
244.80 
187.80 
136.50 
126.10 
Over 8 
$415.20 
358.20 
318.60 
290.10 
244.80 
187.80 
136.50 
125.10 
Over 10 
$494.70 
426.60 
369.60 
330.00 
301.60 
244.80 
187.80 
136.60 
125.10 
Over 12 
$506.10 
438.00 
381.30 
347.10 
312.90 
244.80 
187.80 
136.50 
125.10 
"Pay grade 
E-9 
E-8 
---
E-7 
E-6--
E-5 
-
E-4 
-
E-3 
E-2 
E-1 
-
Over 14 
$517.80 
449.40 
398.40 
358.20 
318.60 
244.80 
187.80 
136. 50 
125.10 
Years of service 
Over 16 
$629.20 
460.80 
409.60 
369.60 
318.60 
244.80 
187. 8
C 
136.60 
125.10 
Over 18 
$540.60 
472.20 
420.90 
376.60 
318.60 
244.80 
187.80 
136. 50 
126.10 
computed under section 205 
Over 20 
$561. 70 
483.60 
426. 60 
375. 60 
318.60 
244.80 
187.80 
136.50 
126.10 
Over 22 
$580.50 
512.10 
465.10 
375.60 
318.60 
244.80 
187.80 
136.50 
126.10 
Over 26 
$636.90 
568.80 
512.10 
376.60 
318. 60 
244.80 
187.80 
136. 50 
125.10 
Over 30 
$636.90 
568.80 
612.10 
375.60 
318.60 
244.80 
187.80 
136.50 
125.10." 
Pay and allow-
ances, annual 
review. 
76 Stat. 489. 
Report to 
Congress. 
Report to 
Congress. 
SEC. 2. (a) Chapter 19, title 37, United States Code, is amended 
by adding the following new section at the end thereof: 
^'§1008. Presidential recommendations concerning adjustments 
and changes in pay and allowances 
"(a) The President shall direct an annual i-eview of the adequacy 
of the pays and allowances authorized by this title for members of 
the uniformed services. Upon completion of this review, but not 
later than March 81 of each year, the President shall submit to 
Congress a detailed report summarizing the results of such annual 
review together with any recommendations for adjustments in the 
lates of pay and allowances authorized by this title. 
"(b) "Ulienever the President considers it appropriate, but in no 
event later than January 1, 1967, and not less than once each four 
years thereafter, he shall direct a complete reA'iew of the principles 
and concepts of the comi>ensation system for members of the uni-
formed services. Upon completion of such rcA'iew he shall submit 
a detailed report to Congress summarizing the results of such review 
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together with any recommendations lie may have proposing changes 
in the statutory salary system and other elements of the compensation 
structure provided members of the uniformed services." 
(b) The chapter analysis of chapter 19, title 37, fnited States 
Code, is amended by adding the following new item: 
••1008. Presidential recommendations concerning adjustments and changes in 
pay and allowances." 
SEC. 8. Section 308 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 
adding the following: 
"(g) Lender regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of 
Defense, or the Secretary of the Treasury with i-espect to the Coast 
Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, a member 
who is designated as havnig a critical military skill and who is entitled 
to a bonus computed under subsection (a) of this section upon his first 
reenlistment may be paid an additional amount not more than four 
times the amount of that bonus. The additional amount shall be paid 
in equal yearly installments in each year of the reenlistment period. 
However, in meritorious cases the additional amount may be paid in 
fewer installments if the Secretary concerned determines it to be in the 
best interest of the members. An amount paid under this subsection 
does not count against the limitation prescribed by subsection (c) of 
this section on the total amount that may be paid under this section.*-
SEC. 4. Section 310(a) of title 37, L'^'nited States Code, is amended 
by striking out "$55" and inserting in place thereof "$65". 
SEC. 5. (a) The retired pay or retainer pay of a member or former 
member of a uniformed service who is entitled to that pay computed 
under rates of bjisic pay in effect before the effective date of this Act 
f^hall be increased, effective that date, by the per centum (adjusted to 
the nearest one-tenth of 1 per centum) that the Consumer Price Index 
(all items—United States city average), published by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics, for the calendar month immediately preceding the 
effective date of this Act has increased over the average monthly index 
for calendar year 1962. 
(b) Section 1401a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
"(b) The Secretary of Defense shall determine the per centum 
that the Consumer Price Index for each calendar month after the 
calendar month immediately preceding the effective date of this Act 
has increased over the base Consumer Price Index (that for the 
calendar month immediately preceding the effective date of this 
Act or, if later, that used as the basis for the most recent adjustment 
of retired pay and retainer pay under this subsection). If the Secre-
tary determines that, for three consecutive calendar months, the index 
has shown an increase of at least 3 per centum over the base index, 
the retired pay and retainer pay of membei-s or fonner members of 
the Armed Forces who became entitled to that pay before the first 
day of the third calendar month beginning after the expiration of 
those three months ^hall be increased, effective that day, by the highest 
per centum of increase in the index during those three months, 
a,djusted to the neai-est one-tenth of 1 per centum." 
SEC. 6. Column 1 of formula 1 and column 1 of formula 2 of section 
1401 of title 10, United States Code, are each amended by striking 
out ", increased, for members credited with two or less year's of serA'ice 
for basic pay purposes, by 6%". 
SEC. 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a member 
of an armed force who was entitled to pay and allowances under any 
of the following provisions of law on the day before the effective date 
of this Act shall continue to receive the pay and allowances to which 
he was entitled on that day: 
Critical military 
skills, additional 
bonus. 
76 Stat. 467, 
Hostile fire 
pay. 
77 Stat. 216. 
Retired pay, 
increase. 
Consumer Price 
Index, increases. 
77 Stat. 213. 
70A Stat. 106; 
72 Stat. 129. 
Continuation 
provision. 
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[79 STAT. 
Savings provi-
sion. 
72 Stat. 1127; 
77 Stat. 17, 223. 
Free postage. 
70A Stat. 80. 
Effective date. 
(1) The Act of March 23,1946, chapter 112 (60 Stat. 59). 
(2) The Act of June 26,1948, chapter 677 (62 Stat. 1052). 
(3) The Act of September 18,1950, chapter 952 (64 Stat. A224). 
SEC. 8. The enactment of this Act does not reduce— 
(1) the rate of dependency and indemnity compensation under 
section 411 of title 38, United States Code, that any person was 
receiving on the day before the effective date of this Act or which 
thereafter becomes payable for that day by reason of a subsequent 
determination; or 
(2) the basic pay or the retired pay or retainer pay to which a 
member or former member of a uniformed service was entitled on 
the day before the effective date of this Act. 
SEC. 9. (a) Chapter 53 of title 10, United States Code (relating to 
miscellaneous rights and benefits of members of the Armed Forces), 
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 
"§ 1040. Free postage from combat zones 
"Any first-class mail matter admissible to the mails as ordinary 
mail matter which is sent by any member of the Armed Forces from— 
" (1) Vietnam, until such time as the President determines that 
Vietnam is no longer an area in which members of the Armed 
Forces are engaged in combat, and 
" (2) any other area or areas in which the President determines 
members of the Armed Forces are engaged in combat, 
to any person in the United States (including Puerto Rico or any 
possession of the United States) shall be transmitted in the mails free 
of postage, subject to such regulations as the Secretary of Defense 
may prescribe after consultation with the Postmaster General." 
(b) The analysis of such chapter 53 is amended by adding at the 
end thereof the following: 
*'1040. Free postage from combat zones." 
SEC. 10. This Act becomes effective on the first day of the first calen-
dar month beginning after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved August 21, 1965. 
Public Law 89-133 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[s. J. Res. 100] rj^^ provide for the designation of the period from August 31 through September (? 
in 1J>6.'). as "National American Legion Basdnill Week". 
Whereas a nationwide organization of American Legion junior base-
ball was first proposed as a program of service to the youth of 
America at the annual department convention of the American 
Legion held in Milbank, South Dakota, in 1925: and 
Whereas, since the organization of this program, which has been estab-
lished throughout the LTnited States, there have been more than 
fifteen million youths of eighteen years of age and under who have 
participated in the program; and 
Whereas the American Legion junior baseball program performs a 
vital service to our youth by offering them outstanding opportunities 
to acquire physical fitness, to develop personal responsibility and 
good citizenship, to learn the value of teamwork and mutual cooper-
ation, as Avell as to acquire individual proficiency and an opportunity 
to advance to a professional career in the sport of baseball; and