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10 U.S.C. 1413a: Combat-related special compensation

Created in 2002 by the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314). Changed by 7 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it; 1 new law this Congress changed it.

9 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 6333, 10 U.S.C. 1074i, 10 U.S.C. 1175a, 10 U.S.C. 1414, 10 U.S.C. 1452.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed the section as a whole
  • H.R. 2102 Major Richard Star Act · introduced · would change (b)

How it got here

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "Marine Corps, or Space Force" for "or Marine Corps". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (h)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328 substituted "the retired pay percentage (determined for the member under section 1409(b) of this title)" for "2½ percent". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–92, §631(d)(2), which was approved Nov. 25, 2015, provided that the amendments made by Pub. L. 113–76, §10001(b)(1), which were effective Dec. 1, 2015, would not take effect. See 2014 Amendment notes below. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (b)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–76, §10001(b)(1)(A), which directed insertion of ", with adjustment under paragraph (2) of section 1401a(b) of this title to which the member would have been entitled (but without the application of paragraph (4) of such section)," after "under any other provision of … (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 113–76, §10001(b)(1)(B), which directed substitution of "with adjustment under paragraph (2) of section 1401a(b) of this title to which the member would have been entitled (but without the application of paragraph (4) of such section), whichever is applicable to the membe… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014) Law text · (b)

2013

  • Pub. L. 112–239 substituted "may not, when combined with the amount of retired pay payable to the retiree after any such reduction under sections 5304 and 5305 of title 38, cause the total of such combined payment to exceed" for "shall be reduced by the amount (if any) by which the … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (b)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–181, §641(b), designated existing text as subpar. (A), inserted heading, and added subpar. (B). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–181, §641(a), substituted "who—" for "entitled to retired pay who—" in introductory provisions, added pars. (1) and (2), and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows: (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (c)

2003

  • Pub. L. 108–136, §642(e)(1), substituted "Combat-related special compensation" for "Special compensation for certain combat-related disabled uniformed services retirees" in section catchline. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text
  • Pub. L. 108–136, §642(c), substituted "under subsection (a) for any month is the amount of compensation to which the retiree is entitled under title 38 for that month, determined without regard to any disability of the retiree that is not a combat-related disability." for "for a com… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 108–136, §642(b), inserted before semicolon at end "or is entitled to retired pay under section 12731 of this title (other than by reason of section 12731b of this title)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 108–136, §642(a)(2), struck out "qualifying" before "combat-related disability". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 108–136, §642(a)(1), amended heading and text of subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) defined term "qualifying combat-related disability". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 108–136, §642(d), amended heading and text of subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 108–136, §641(c)(1), inserted first sentence and inserted "for any other member" before "for any fiscal year". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (h)

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.