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37 U.S.C. 203: Rates

Created in 1962 by Public Law 87-649. Changed by 30 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 702, 10 U.S.C. 1217, 10 U.S.C. 1407a, 37 U.S.C. 201, 37 U.S.C. 209.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce (1).

This Congress

  • S. 4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · reported by committee · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

2020

  • Pub. L. 116–259 added subsec. (f). (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020) Law text · (f)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–364 substituted "level II" for "level III". (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 109–163, §602, inserted ", the United States Naval Academy," after "Military Academy". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 109–163, §603, substituted "shall receive" for "on active duty for a period of more than 30 days shall continue to receive" and inserted before the period at end "or at the rate provided for cadets and midshipmen under subsection (c), whichever is greater". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (e)

2003

  • Pub. L. 108–136, §603(1), substituted "enlisted member." for "enlisted member, in the case of— (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 108–136, §603(2), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "In the case of a commissioned officer (not referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii)) who is paid from funds appropriated for reserve personnel, service as a warrant officer, or as a w… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (d)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–314 amended Pub. L. 107–107, §602(a)(2). See 2001 Amendment note below. (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (d)

2001

  • Pub. L. 107–107, §602(a)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 107–107, §602(a)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 107–314, substituted "service described in paragraph (2)" for "active service as a warrant officer or as a warrant officer and enlisted member". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 107–107, §602(a)(3), added par. (2). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (d)

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–398 substituted "at the monthly rate equal to 35 percent of the basic pay of a commissioned officer in the pay grade O–1 with less than two years of service" for "at the rate of $600.00". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (c)

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–65 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (a)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–261 substituted "$600.00" for "$558.04". (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (c)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–201 designated par. (1) as entire subsec. (c) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "The rate of monthly cadet pay, or midshipman pay, under this subsection shall be adjusted in the manner and at the time the monthly basic pay of members of the uniformed ser… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (c)

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–337 substituted "$558.04" for "$543.90". · (c)

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–160 added subsec. (e). · (e)

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–189 substituted "$543.90" for "$525". · (c)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–456 substituted "$525" for "$504.30". · (c)

1987

  • Pub. L. 100–180, as amended by Pub. L. 100–202, substituted "$504.30" for "$494.40". · (c)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–661 substituted "$494.40" for "$461.40". · (c)

1985

  • Pub. L. 99–145 inserted "or as otherwise prescribed by law" after "this title". · (a)

1983

  • Pub. L. 98–94 substituted "the basic pay of a commissioned officer who is in pay grade O–1, O–2, or O–3 and who is credited with a total of over four years' active service as a warrant officer or as a warrant officer and enlisted member shall be computed in the same manner as the basic… · (d)

1981

  • Pub. L. 97–60 substituted "$461.40" for "$313.20". · (c)

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–343 added subsec. (d). · (d)

1977

  • Pub. L. 95–79 added subsec. (c). · (c)

1974

  • Pub. L. 93–419 substituted reference to section 1009 of this title for provisions setting out in tables the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services. · (a)

1972

  • Pub. L. 92–455 substituted in footnote 1 of the enlisted members pay table "Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, or Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard," for "Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, or Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps,… · (a)

1971

  • Pub. L. 92–129 increased rates of monthly basic pay for all personnel. · (a)

1970

  • Pub. L. 91–278 provided for entitlement to additional pay for service as a member of permanent commissioned teaching staff at the United States Coast Guard Academy. · (b)

1967

  • Pub. L. 90–207 increased the rates of monthly basic pay for all personnel by 5.6 percent and provided a special basic pay rate of $844.20 per month for the senior noncommissioned officer position of each military service regardless of years of service completed for pay purposes. · (a)

1966

  • Pub. L. 89–501 increased pay of all personnel by 3.2 percent. · (a)

1965

  • Pub. L. 89–132 increased pay of commissioned officers with less than 2 years of service an average of 22 percent, of commissioned officers and warrant officers with over 2 years of service an average of 6 percent, enlisted men with 2 years of service an average of 17.3 percent, and enl… · (a)

1964

  • Pub. L. 88–422 increased pay of all officers, warrant officers and enlisted personnel with over 2 years of service by 2.5 percent, and the pay of commissioned and warrant officers with under 2 years of service by 8.5 percent. · (a)

1963

  • Pub. L. 88–132 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted new basic pay tables and increased from $1,875 to $1,970 the basic pay referred to in footnote 1 of the Commissioned officers' table and substituted "cumulative years of service" for "years of service". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 88–132 added subsec. (b). · (b)

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.