An Act to amend title 37, United States Code, to refine the procedures for adjustments in military compensation, and for other purposes.
PL 93-419 (H.R.15406), enacted 09/19/1974

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PUBLIC LAW 93-419-SEPT. 19, 1974 
[88 
STAT. 
September 19, 1974 
[H. R. 15406] 
Public Law 93-419 
AN A C T 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to refine the procedvires for adjustments 
in military compensation, and for other purposes. 
Uniformed serv-
ices. 
Compensation 
adjustments. 
"Regular com-
pensation" and 
"regular mili-
tary compensation 
(RMC)." 
Basic pay 
rates. 
In fra. 
Basic subsist-
ence allowance. 
37 u s e 402. 
Repeal. 
Basic quarters 
allowance. 
37 u s e 403. 
37 u s e 1009. 
5 u s e 5332 
note. 
Supra, 
S upra, 
Supra. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatwes 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,, That chapter 1 of 
title 37, United States Code, is amended by amending section 101 as 
follows: 
"(25) 'regular compensation' or 'regular military compensation 
(RMC)' means the total of the following elements that a member 
of a uniformed service accrues or receives, directly or indirectly, 
in cash or in kind every payday: basic pay, basic allowance for 
quarters, basic allowance for subsistence; and Federal tax advan-
tage accruing to the aforementioned allowances because they are 
not subject to Federal income tax." 
SEC. 2. Chapter 3 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 
amending section 203(a) to read as follows: 
" (a) The rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed 
services within each pay grade are those prescribed in accordance with 
section 1009 of this title." 
SEC. 3. Chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code, is amended as 
follows: 
(1) By amending section 402(a) to read as follow^s: 
"(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, each member of a uni-
formed service who is entitled to basic pay is entitled to a basic allow-
ance for subsistence as set forth in this section." 
(2) By amending the fourth sentence of section 402(b) to read as 
follows: "The allowance for an enlisted member who is authorized to 
receive the basic allowance for subsistence under this subsection is at 
the rate prescribed in accordance with section 1009 of this title." 
(3) By amending the first sentence of section 402(c) to read as fol-
lows : "An officer of a uniformed service who is entitled to basic pay 
is, at all times, entitled to the basic allowance for subsistence at the 
monthly rate prescribed in accordance with section 1009 of this title." 
(4) By repealing section 402 (d). 
(5) By redesignating section 402(e) as section 402(d), and section 
402(f) as section 402(e). 
(6) By amending section 403(a) to read as follows: 
" (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a member of a uniformed 
service who is entitled to basic pay is entitled to a basic allowance for 
quarters at the monthly rates prescribed in accordance with section 
1009 of this title, according to the pay grade in which he is assigned 
or distributed for basic pay purposes." 
SEC. 4. Chapter 19 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 
adding the following new section after section 1008 and inserting a 
corresponding item in the chapter analysis: 
"§ 1009. Adjustments of compensation 
"(a) Whenever the General Schedule of compensation for Federal 
classified employees as contained in section 5332 of title 5, United 
States Code, is adjusted upward, the President shall immediately make 
an upward adjustment in the— 
"(1) monthly basic pay authorized members of the uniformed 
services by section 203 (a) of this title; 
"(2) basic allowance for subsistence authorized enlisted mem-
bers and officers by section 402 of this title; and 
"(3) basic allowance for quarters authorized members of the 
uniformed services by section 403(a) of this title. 
5 u s e 5332 
note. 
Infra. 
37 u s e 1009 
note. 
Ante, p 
37 u s e 
note. 
37 u s e 
note. 
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1009 
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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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37 u s e 1009 
Approved September 19, 1974. 
note. 
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: 
?ederireour?Ap. 
(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.