A bill to amend the Act of October 13, 1972.
PL 93-420 (S.3052), enacted 09/19/1974

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PUBLIC LAW 93-420-S[':Pl\ 19, 1974 
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"(b) An adjustment under this section shall have the force and 
effect of law and shall— 
"(1) carry the same effective date as that applying to the 
compensation adjustments provided General Schedule employees; 
"(2) be based on the rates of the various elements of compen-
sation as defined in, or made under, section 8 of the Act of 
December 16, 1967 (Public Law 90-207; 81 Stat. 654), section 
402 or 403 of this title, or this section; and 
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"(3) provide all eligible members with an increase in each 
element of compensation, set forth in subsection (a) of this section, 
which is of the same percentage as the overall average percentage 
increase in the General Schedule rates of basic pay for civilian 
employees." 
SEC. 5. Until the effective date of the first upward adjustment in 
the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services 
made by the President under section 1009 of title 37, United States 
Code, as added by section 4 of this Act, after the effective date of ^"^''' P- ''52. 
this Act, the rates of monthly basic pay for member-s of the uniformed 
services authorized by section 203(a) of that title are those prescribed 
by Executive Order 11740 of October 3, 1973, which became effective 
on October 1, 1973. 
SEC. 6. Until the effective date of the first upward adjustment in the 
rates of basic allowance for subsistence for enlisted members and 
officers made by the President under section 1009 of title 37, United 
States Code, as added by section 4 of this Act, after the effective date 
of this Act, the rates prescribed under section 402 of title 37, United 
States Code, as it existed on the date before the effective date of this 
Act, shall continue in effect. 
SEC. 7. Until the effective date of the first adjustment in the rates of 
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basic allowance for quarters for members of the uniformed services 
made by the President under section 1009 of title 37, United States 
Code, as added by section 4 of this Act, after the effective date of this 
Act, the rates of basic allowance for quarters prescribed in section 403 
(a) of title 37, United States Code, as it existed on the day before the 
effective date of this Act, shall continue in effect. 
SEC. 8. Section 8 of the Act of December 16, 1967 (Public Law Repeal. 
90-207; 81 Stat. 654), is repealed. 
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SEC. 9. This Act is effective upon enactment. 
Effective date. 
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Approved September 19, 1974. 
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Public Law 93-420 
A N A C T 
September 19, 1974 
To amend the Act of October 13, 1972. 
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Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the Act of 
eommission on 
October 13, 1972 (86 Stat. 807) is amended as follows: 
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(a) Section (2) of section 6 of such Act is amended by striking out peiiate system. 
"fifteen months" and inserting in lieu thereof "twenty-four months". 
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(b) Section 7 of such Act is amended by striking out "not more 
than $270,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "not more than $606,000". 
Approved September 19, 1974.