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37 U.S.C. 351: Hazardous duty pay

Created in 2008 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181). Changed by 17 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 703, 10 U.S.C. 1133, 37 U.S.C. 353, 37 U.S.C. 372, 37 U.S.C. 552.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (1).

This Congress

  • S. 4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · reported by committee · would change (b)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159 substituted "December 31, 2025" for "December 31, 2024". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (h)

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–31 substituted "December 31, 2024" for "December 31, 2023". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (h)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263 substituted "December 31, 2023" for "December 31, 2022". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (h)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §613, substituted "$275" for "$250". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b), (3)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §614(1)(A), substituted "may prorate" for "shall prorate". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §614(1)(B), (C), substituted "paragraph (2)" for "paragraph (2) or (3)", "the Secretary concerned—" for "the Secretary concerned may prorate the payment amount to reflect the duration of the member's actual qualifying service during the month.", and added cls. (i… (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §614(1)(C), added subpar. (C). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 117–81 substituted "December 31, 2022" for "December 31, 2021". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §§611(d)(6), 614(2), made identical amendments, substituting "December 31, 2021" for "December 31, 2020". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (h)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92 substituted "December 31, 2020" for "December 31, 2019". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (h)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "December 31, 2019" for "December 31, 2018". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (h)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–91 substituted "December 31, 2018" for "December 31, 2017". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (h)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328 substituted "December 31, 2017" for "December 31, 2016". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (h)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–92 substituted "December 31, 2016" for "December 31, 2015". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (h)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–291 substituted "December 31, 2015" for "December 31, 2014". (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (h)

2013

  • Pub. L. 113–66 substituted "December 31, 2014" for "December 31, 2013". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 112–239 substituted "December 31, 2013" for "December 31, 2012". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (h)

2011

  • Pub. L. 112–81, §616(b), substituted "receipt of hazardous duty pay—" for "receipt of hazardous duty pay, the Secretary concerned may prorate the payment amount to reflect the duration of the member's actual qualifying service during the month." and added subpars. (A) and (B). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 112–81, §614(6), substituted "December 31, 2012" for "December 31, 2011". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 111–383 substituted "December 31, 2011" for "December 31, 2010". (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (h)

2009

  • Pub. L. 111–84, §618(b), added subsec. (c), redesignated former subsecs. (e) to (i) as (d) to (h), respectively, and struck out former subsecs. (c) and (d), which related to method of payment and reserve component members performing inactive duty training. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h)
  • Pub. L. 111–84, §618(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (i) as (h). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 111–84, §614(6), substituted "December 31, 2010" for "December 31, 2009". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (i)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–417, §618(d), substituted "paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection (a)" for "subsection (a)". (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 110–417, §618(e), substituted "in connection with determining whether a triggering event has occurred for the provision of hazardous duty pay under subsection (a)(1)" for "in administering subsection (a)" and struck out at end "The regulations prescribed to administer this sect… (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (f)

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.