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10 U.S.C. 1407: Retired pay base for members who first became members after September 7, 1980: high-36 month average
Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-348. Changed by 10 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 1401a, 14 U.S.C. 2307, 14 U.S.C. 2504, 14 U.S.C. 2505, 33 U.S.C. 3045.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2024
- Pub. L. 118–159 added par. (4). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (f)
2021
- Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "pursuant to section 1370 or 1370a" for "by reason of denial of a determination or certification under section 1370". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (f)
2018
- Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "section 7314 or 9314" for "section 3914 or 8914" and "section 8330" for "section 6330". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (e)
2009
- Pub. L. 111–84 inserted "or, in the case of a member or former member entitled to retired pay by reason of an election under section 12741(a) of this title, before the member or former member completes the service required under such section 12741(a)," after "became entitled to reti… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (d)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–375 added par. (3). (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (c)
2001
- Pub. L. 107–107 substituted "October 30, 2000—" for "the date of the enactment of this subsection—" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (f)
2000
- Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title VI, §651(1)], substituted "Except as provided in subsection (f), the retired pay base" for "The retired pay base". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title VI, §651(2)], added subsec. (f). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (f)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–106, §1501(c)(15)(A), substituted "section 12731" for "section 1331". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 104–106 substituted in heading "chapter 1223" for "chapter 67" and in text "section 12731" for "section 1331". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (d)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–337, §1662(j)(5)(A), which directed substitution of "chapter 1223" for "chapter 67", could not be executed because the words "chapter 67" did not appear subsequent to amendment by Pub. L. 101–189, §651(a)(2), (4). See 1989 Amendment note below. · (c)
- Pub. L. 103–337, §1662(j)(5)(B), which directed amendment of subsec. (f)(2) by substituting "Chapter 1223" for "Chapter 67" in heading and "section 12731" for "section 1331" in text, could not be executed because of previous repeal of subsec. (f) by Pub. L. 101–189, §651(a)(2). See … · (f)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–189, §651(a)(1), (b)(2), substituted "person" for "member", "person's" for "member's", and "subsection (c) or (d)" for "subsection (c)". · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–189, §651(a)(2), (4), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which related to computation of high-three average. · (c)
- Pub. L. 101–189, §651(a)(4), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e). · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–189, §651(a)(2), (3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which related to special rules for short-term disability retirees. · (e)
- Pub. L. 101–189, §651(a)(2), struck out subsec. (f) which related to special rule for members retiring with non-regular service, and subsec. (g) which defined the term "years of creditable service". · (f), (g)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.