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10 U.S.C. 1175: Voluntary separation incentive

Created in 1991 by Public Law 102-190. Changed by 11 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 1174a, 10 U.S.C. 1175a, 10 U.S.C. 20401.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–263 substituted "sections 452 and 453(c)" for "sections 474 and 476". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (j)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(a)(9), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 112–81, §631(f)(4)(A). See 2011 Amendment note below. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (j)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 112–81, §631(f)(4)(A), as amended by Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(a)(9), substituted "474" for "404" and substituted "476" for "406" in two places. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (j)

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–32 amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "A member who has received the voluntary separation incentive and who qualifies for retired or retainer pay under this title shall have deducted from each payment of such retired or ret… (Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009) Law text · (e)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–181 struck out "Retirement" before "Board of Actuaries". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (h)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–296 substituted "of Homeland Security" for "of Transportation". (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (a), (2), (b), (g), (i)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title V, §571(b)], substituted "December 31, 2001" for "September 30, 2001". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title V, §572(a)], designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (e)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–261, §563(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1), struck out ", for the period of time the member serves in a reserve component" after "under subsection (c)", and added par. (2). (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–261, §561(b), substituted "September 30, 2001" for "September 30, 1999". (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 105–261, §563(b), struck out at end "The annual payment will be made for a period equal to the number of years that is equal to twice the number of years of service of the member." (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (e)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–337, §542(c)(1), inserted "and the Secretary of Transportation" after "Secretary of Defense". · (a), (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–337, §542(c)(2), struck out "of the military department" after "Secretary". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–337, §542(c)(3), inserted "and the Department of Transportation for the Coast Guard" before period at end. · (g)
    • Pub. L. 103–337, §542(c)(4), inserted "by the Secretary of Defense" after "incentive payments made" and "to the Secretary" after "shall be available". · (h)
    • Pub. L. 103–337, §542(c)(5), inserted "and the Secretary of Transportation" after "Secretary of Defense". · (i)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–160, §502, struck out "before December 5, 1991" after "active service". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 103–160, §561(h)(1), substituted "September 30, 1999" for "September 30, 1995" wherever appearing. · (d), (h)
    • Pub. L. 103–160, §561(h)(2), substituted "fiscal year 1999" for "fiscal year 1996". · (h)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–484, §1052(16)(A), substituted "reserve component" for "Reserve component" after "transfer to a". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–484, §4422(b)(1), (2), inserted "or full-time National Guard duty or any combination of active duty and full-time National Guard duty" after "active duty". · (b), (2)
    • Pub. L. 102–484, §4424(b)(3), redesignated par. (4) as (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "if a Reserve, is on the active duty list; and". · (b), (4)
    • Pub. L. 102–484, §1052(16)(B), substituted "before December 5, 1991" for "prior to the time this provision is enacted". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 102–484, §4406(a)(1), substituted "may elect to have a reduction in the voluntary separation incentive payable for the same period in an amount not to exceed the amount of the basic pay or compensation received for that period." for "shall forfeit an amount of voluntary sepa… · (e)
    • Pub. L. 102–484, §4406(a)(2), inserted at end "If the member elected to have a reduction in voluntary separation incentive for any period pursuant to paragraph (2), the deduction required under the preceding sentence shall be reduced accordingly." · (e)
    • Pub. L. 102–484, §4406(b), struck out par. (6) which read as follows: "Years of service that form the basis of the payment under paragraph (5) may not be counted in computing eligibility for, or the amount of, annuities under title 5 or any other law providing annuities to Federal c… · (e)
    • Pub. L. 102–484, §4405(b), added subsec. (j). · (j)

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