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10 U.S.C. 1414: Members eligible for retired pay who are also eligible for veterans' disability compensation for disabilities rated 50 percent or higher: concurrent payment of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation

Created in 2001 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107-107). Changed by 6 later laws. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 1413a, 38 U.S.C. 5304, 38 U.S.C. 5305.

This Congress

  • H.R. 10463 Combat Veterans Retirement Restoration Act · introduced · would change (b), (d)
  • H.R. 2102 Major Richard Star Act · introduced · would change (b)

How it got here

2015

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

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–76, §10001(b)(2), which directed insertion of "(but without the application of section 1401a(b)(4) of this title)" after "under any other provision of law", did not take effect pursuant to Pub. L. 114–92, §631(d)(2). See 2015 Amendment note above. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014) Law text · (b)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–181 substituted "except that payment of retired pay is subject to subsection (c) only during the period beginning on January 1, 2004, and ending on December 31, 2004, in the case of the following:" for "except that in the case of a qualified retiree receiving veterans' d… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (a)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–163 inserted ", and in the case of a qualified retiree receiving veterans' disability compensation at the rate payable for a 100 percent disability by reason of a determination of individual unemployability, payment of retired pay to such veteran is subject to subsection… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (a)

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–375, §642(a), inserted before period at end ", except that in the case of a qualified retiree receiving veterans' disability compensation for a disability rated as 100 percent, payment of retired pay to such veteran is subject to subsection (c) only during the period beg… (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 108–375, §642(b), inserted "that pursuant to the second sentence of subsection (a)(1) is subject to this subsection" after "a qualified retiree" in introductory provisions. (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (c)

2003

  • Pub. L. 108–136 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to members eligible for retired pay who had service-connected disabilities: payment of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation; and contingent effectiveness based on enactment of offsetting legislation. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text

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.