An Act to increase certain pay and allowances for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes
PL 82-346 (H.R.5715), enacted 05/19/1952

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PUBLIC LAW 346-MAY 19, 1952 
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Public Law 346 
CHAPTER 310 
^ ^ ACT 
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To increase certain pay and allowances for members of the uniformed services, 
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and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That (a) the table 
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contained in section 201 (a) of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 Amendments. 
is amended to read as follows: 
37 use 232.' 
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS 
Pay 
grade 
0 - 8 - - -
0 - 7 - - -
0-6-._ 
0 - 5 - - -
0 - 4 - - , 
0 - 3 . - -
0 - 2 - - . 
O - l - - -
U n d e r 
2 
$963.30 
800.28 
592.80 
474.24 
400.14 
326.04 
259. 36 
222.30 
Over 
2 
$963.30 
800.28 
592. 80 
474. 24 
400.14 
326.04 
274.18 
237.12 
Over 
4 
$963.30 
800.28 
592.80 
474. 24 
400.14 
340. 86 
289.00 
251.94 
Over 
6 
$963.30 
800.28 
592.80 
474. 24 
400.14 
355.68 
303. 82 
266.76 
Over 
8 
$963.30 
800.28 
592.80 
474. 24 
414.96 
370.50 
318.64 
281.58 
Over 
10 
$963.30 
800.28 
592.80 
474. 24 
429.78 
385 32 
333.46 
296.40 
Over 
12 
$963.30 
800.28 
592.80 
489. 06 
444.60 
400.14 
348.28 
311.22 
Over 
14 
$963.30 
800.28 
592.80 
503.88 
459.42 
414.96 
363.10 
326.04 
Over 
16 
$963.30 
800.28 
607.62 
518. 70 
474. 24 
429.78 
363.10 
326.04 
Over 
18 
$963.30 
800.28 
637.26 
548.34 
503.88 
444.60 
363.10 
326.04 
Over 
22 
$963.30 
800.28 
666.90 
577. 98 
518. 70 
459.42 
363.10 
326.04 
Over 
26 
$963.30 
829.92 
696.54 
607.62 
533.52 
459.42 
363.10 
326.04 
Over 
30 
$992.94 
859.56 
726.18 
607.62 
533.52 
459.42 
363.10 
326.04 
WARRANT OFFICERS 
P a y 
grade 
W ^ . _ 
W - 3 _ . 
W-2__ 
W - 1 - _ 
U n d e r 
2 
$332.90 
302.64 
264.82 
219.42 
Over 
2 
$332.90 
302.64 
264.82 
219.42 
Over 
4 
•$332. 90 
302.64 
264.82 
219.42 
Over 
6 
$348. 04 
310. 21 
264.82 
226.98 
Over 
8 
$363.17 
317. 77 
272.38 
234.55 
Over 
10 
$378.30 
325.34 
279. 95 
242.11 
Over 
12 
$393.43 
332.90 
287.51 
249.68 
Over 
14 
$408.56 
340.48 
295.08 
257. 24 
Over 
16 
$423. 70 
348.04 
302.64 
264.82 
Over 
18 
$438.83 
363.17 
317. 77 
279. 95 
Over 
22 
$453.96 
378.30 
332.90 
295.08 
Over 
26 
$469.09 
393.43 
348.04 
310. 21 
Over 
30 
.$484.22 
408.56 
363.17 
310.21 
ENLISTED PERSONS 
P a y 
grade 
E - 7 
E-6 
E-5 
E-4 
E-3 
E - 2 
E-1 
(Over 4 
months) 
E-1 
(Under 4 
months) 
Under 
2 
$208.39 
175.81 
145.24 
122.30 
99.37 
85.80 
83.20 
78.00 
Over 
2 
$206.39 
175.81 
152. 88 
129.95 
107.02 
93.60 
91.00 
Over 
4 
$214.03 
183.46 
160.52 
137. 59 
114.66 
101.40 
98.80 
Over 
6 
$221.68 
191.10 
168.17 
145. 24 
122.30 
109.20 
98.80 
Over 
8 
$229.32 
198. 74 
175.81 
152.88 
129.95 
117.00 
98.80 
Over 
10 
$236.96 
206.39 
183.46 
160.52 
137. 59 
124.80 
98.80 
Over 
12 
$244.61 
214.03 
191.10 
168.17 
145.24 
124.80 
98.80 
Over 
14 
$252.25 
221.68 
198. 74 
175.81 
152.88 
124.80 
98.80 
Over 
16 
$259.90 
229.32 
206.39 
183.46 
152.88 
124.80 
98.80 
Over 
18 
$275.18 
244.61 
221.68 
198.74 
152.88 
124.80 
98.80 
Over 
22 
$290.47 
259.90 
236.96 
198. 74 
152.88 
124.80 
98.80 
Over 
26 
$305. 76 
259.90 
236.96 
198. 74 
152.88 
124.80 
98.80 
Over 
30 
$305. 76 
259.90 
236.96 
198. 74 
152.88 
124.80 
98.80 
(b) That portion of the table contained in section 302 (f) of the 
Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended, which prescribes 
monthly rates of basic allowances for quarters for commissioned offi-
cers and warrant officers is amended to read as follows: 
37 u s e 252. 
P a y grade 
0-8 
-
0-7 
0 6 
0-5 
- 
-- 
--
0-4 . 
, 
- -
0-3 
- 
-- 
--
With 
dependents 
$171.00 
171.00 
136.80 
136.80 
119. 70 
102.60 
Without 
dependents 
$136.80 
136.80 
119. 70 
102.60 
94.20 
85.50 
P a y grade 
0-2 
_ 
0 - 1 
W-4 
W-3 
-, 
W-2 
-.-
W-1 
With 
dependents 
$94.20 
85.50 
119. 70 
102.60 
94.20 
85.50 
Without 
dependents 
$77.10 
68.40 
94.20 
85.50 
77.10 
68.40 
(c) For the duration of section 8 of the Dependents Assistance Act 
of 1950, that portion of the table contained in section 302 (f) of the 
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Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended, which prescribes basic 2203. 
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allowances for quarters for enlisted members is amended to read as 
follows: 
37 u s e 251. 
37 u s e 308; 34 
u s e 850c; 10 USC 
30 3-30 4b. 
50 u s e 
a p p . 
2203. 
37 u s e 252. 
37 USC 232. 
37 u s e 309. 
Pay grade 
E-7. 
E-6 
E-5. 
E-4. 
Not over 2 
dependents 
$77.10 
77.10 
77.10 
77.10 
Over 2 
dependents 
$96.90 
96.90 
96.90 
96.90 
Pay grade 
E-3 
E-2 
E-1 
1 depend'3nt 
$51.30 
51.30 
51.30 
2 dependents 
$77.10 
77.10 
77.10 
Over 2 
deiieudents 
$96.90 
96.90 
96.90 
(d) The basic allowance for subsistence as provided in section 301 
(e) of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, except the amount pay-
able to enlisted persons when permission to mess separately is granted, 
is hereby increased by 14 per centum. 
(e) The rates of pay prescribed in sections 508, 527, and 528 of the 
Career Compensation Act of 1949, are hereby increased by 4 per 
centum. 
(f) For the duration of section 3 of the Dependents Assistance Act 
of 1950, the basic allowance for quartere as provided in subsection 
302 (g) of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended, is hereby 
increased by 14 per centum. 
SEC. 2. (a) Members and former members of the uniformed services 
entitled to receive retired pay, retirement pay, retainer pay, or equiva-
lent pay computed on the rates prescribed in section 201 (a) of the 
Career Compensation Act of 1949 shall be entitled to have such pay 
computed on the rates as prescribed by this Act. 
(b) Members or former members who are entitled to receive retired 
pay, retirement pay, retainer pay, or equivalent pay under laws in effect 
prior to October 1,1949, shall be entitled to an increase of 4 per centum 
of such retired pay, retirement pay, retainer pay, or equivalent pay. 
SEC. 3. Section 509 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 is 
amended to read as follows: 
"ASSIMILATION TO PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF MEM-
BERS OF T H E UNIFORMED SERVICES 
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"SEC. 509. The provisions of titles I I and III of this Act shall apply 
equally to those persons serving, not as members of any of the uni-
formed services, but whose pay or allowances, or both, under existing 
law or regulation promulgated pursuant to law are assimilated to the 
pay and allowances of commissioned officers, warrant officers, or 
enlisted persons of any rank or grade of any of the uniformed 
services." 
SEC. 4. The Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended, is further 
amended by inserting in section 412 after the words "members of the 
uniformed services" and in the third proviso to section 511 after the 
words "former member of the uniformed services", the words "service 
as a cadet or midshipman in the case of those members appointed to the 
United States Military Academy prior to August 24, 1912, or to the 
United States Naval Academy prior to March 4, 1913, if such service 
was creditable for longevity pay purposes at the time of retirement". 
Appropriations, xhis sectioii shall be effective as of October 1, 1949. Appropriations 
currently available for pay and allowances of members of the uni-
37 u s e 282. 
37 u s e 311. 
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formed services shall be available for retroactive payments authorized 
under this Act. 
SEC. 5. Except as otherwise specifically provided, the provisions of 
Effecuve date, 
this Act shall be effective on the first day of the month in which this 
Act is enacted. 
Approved May 19, 1952. 
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Public Law 347 
CHAPTER 314 
AN ACT 
To retrocede to the State of Illinois jurisdiction over one hundred fifty-four and 
two-tenths acres of land used in connection with the Chain of Rocks Canal, 
Madison County, Illinois. 
May 21, 1952 
[H.R.1949] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United /States of America in Congress assembled, That the United 
States hereby retrocedes to the State of Illinois jurisdiction over the 
following described land: 
All that parcel of land, comprising approximately one hundred 
fifty-four and two-tenths acres, acquired by the United States for use 
in connection with the Granite City Engineer Depot over which juris-
diction was ceded to the United States by the Act of the General 
Assembly of Illinois approved June 30, 1923 (Laws of Illinois, 1923, 
page 628), as amended by the Act of the General Assembly of Illinois 
approved July 17, 1941 (Laws of Illinois, 1941, page 1302), and over 
which jurisdiction was accepted by communication dated April 16, 
1943, addressed to the Governor of the State of Illinois, signed by the 
Secretary of War, and received in the office of the Governor on 
April 19,1943, and which parcel of land, now used in connection with 
the Chain of Rocks Canal, is as shown on map designated as GC-1 and 
dated May 15, 1947, on file in the Office of the Chief of Engineers, 
Department of the Army. 
SEC. 2. The retrocession of jurisdiction provided for in section 1 
of this Act shall take effect upon acceptance thereof by the State of 
Illinois. 
Approved May 21, 1952. 
Illinois. 
Retrocession 
jurisdiction. 
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Public Law 348 
CHAPTER 315 
AN ACT 
To make certain increases in the annuities of annuitants under the Foreign 
Service retirement and disability system. 
May 21, 1952 
[H.R.3401] 
Be it enacted by the /Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That any Foreign 
Service officer who has retired before November 13, 1950, on annuity 
under the provisions of the Act of May 24, 1924 (43 Stat. 140), as 
amended, or under the provisions of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 
(60 Stat. 999), and who does not come within the purview of section 
2 of this Act shall have his annuity increased on the first day of the 
second month following the month in which this Act is enacted or on 
the date such annuity commences, whichever is later, in accordance 
with the following scale: 
(a) By 25 per centum or $300, whichever is the lesser, if retirement 
took place before November 13, 1946; 
(b) By 20 per centum or $240, whichever is the lesser, if retirement 
took place on or after November 13, 1946, and before November 13, 
1947; 
Foreign Service. 
Annuities. 
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