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37 U.S.C. 501: Payments for unused accrued leave
Created in 1962 by Public Law 87-649. Changed by 18 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (b), (d), (f), (g)
How it got here
2022
2021
- Pub. L. 116–283, §925(g)(3)(A), substituted "the member's" for "his" in two places and "the member" for "he". Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 116–283, §925(g)(1)(A), which directed insertion of "Space Force," after "Marines Corps,", was executed by making the insertion after "Marine Corps," to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 116–283, §925(g)(2), substituted "Regular Marine Corps, or Regular Space Force" for "or Regular Marine Corps". Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 116–283, §925(g)(1)(A), which directed insertion of "Space Force," after "Marines Corps,", was executed by making the insertion after "Marine Corps," to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Law text · (e)
2013
- Pub. L. 112–239 substituted "a reserve component" for "a reserve a component". Law text · (a)
2011
- Pub. L. 111–383 added pars. (4) and (5). Law text · (a), (5)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–181 added par. (6). Law text · (b)
2001
- Pub. L. 107–107 added subpar. (D). Law text · (b)
1999
- Pub. L. 106–65, §671(1), inserted ", termination of an enlistment in conjunction with the commencement of a successive enlistment (without regard to the date of the expiration of the term of the enlistment being terminated)," after "honorable conditions". Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 106–65, §671(2), struck out ", or entering into an enlistment," after "or a warrant". Law text · (b)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–106, §641(a)(1), struck out at end "Except as provided in paragraph (2), the number of days upon which payment is based is subject to subsection (f)." Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 104–106, §641(a)(2), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "In the case of a member of the uniformed services who dies as a result of an injury or illness incurred while serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation, the limitati… Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 104–106, §641(b), struck out ", (d)," before "or (g) is based". Law text · (f)
1991
- Pub. L. 102–190, §637(b), added par. (5). · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–25, §702(b)(1), struck out "of this section" after "subsection (b)". · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–190, §637(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (2)," for "However,", and added par. (2). · (d)
- Pub. L. 102–25, §702(b)(1), struck out "of this section" after "subsections (b) and (g)" in two places. · (d)
- Pub. L. 102–25, §702(b)(1), struck out "of this section" after "subsection (b), (d), or (g)". · (f)
1987
- Pub. L. 100–26, §8(e)(6), inserted "the term" after "In this section,". · (a)
- Pub. L. 100–26, §8(e)(9), inserted "the term" before " 'accumulated annual leave' " and " 'accrued annual leave' ". · (g)
1985
- Pub. L. 99–145 substituted "February 9, 1976" for "September 1, 1976". · (b), (f)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–525, §606(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (e)
1980
- Pub. L. 96–513, §516(14)(A), substituted "September 1, 1976" for "the first day of the second calendar month following the month in which the Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1977, was enacted". · (b)
- Pub. L. 96–513, §516(14)(B), substituted "unused" for "unusued". · (d)
- Pub. L. 96–513, §516(14)(A), (C), substituted "September 1, 1976" for "the first day of the second calendar month following the month in which the Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1977, was enacted", and inserted "of this section" after "(g)". · (f)
- Pub. L. 96–513, §516(14)(C), substituted "Secretary of Health and Human Services" for "Surgeon General". · (g)
1976
- Pub. L. 94–361, §304(a), (b), struck out cl. (1) designation for existing provisions, made definition applicable to the section rather than to subsecs. (b) to (f) of this section, and redesignated as cls. (1), (2), and (3) former subcls. (A), (B), and (C); and struck out former cls. (2… · (a)
- Pub. L. 94–361, §304(c), in revising text, incorporated in provisions designated par. (1) provisions of former first and second sentences for payments for unused accrued leave of officers and enlisted members, striking out consideration of allowances to officers and of allowances to en… · (b)
- Pub. L. 94–361, §304(d), substituted provision making the number of days upon which payment is based subject to subsec. (f) for provision limiting to not more than 60 the number of days upon which the payment is based. · (d)
- Pub. L. 94–361, §304(e), substituted "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration" for "Environmental Science Services Administration". · (e)
- Pub. L. 94–361, §304(f), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f), prohibiting payment for leave in excess of 60 days upon discharge or retirement, was struck out. · (f)
- Pub. L. 94–361, §304(g), substituted provision making the number of days upon which the lump-sum payment is based subject to subsec. (f) for provision limiting to not more than 60 the number of days upon which the lump-sum payment is based. · (g)
1972
- Pub. L. 92–596, §2(1), inserted reference to accumulated leave under subsection (h) of this section. · (d)
- Pub. L. 92–596, §2(2), added subsec. (h). · (h)
1966
- Pub. L. 89–718, §49(a)(1), substituted "Environmental Science Services Administration" for "Coast and Geodetic Survey". · (b), (e)
- Pub. L. 89–718, §65, substituted "60" for "sixty". · (d)
1965
- Pub. L. 89–151, §1, added subpar. (C). · (a)
- Pub. L. 89–151, §2, included members who die while on active service and payments for unused accrued leave of members of the Public Health Service, substituted provisions referring to section 2771 of title 10 to find the mode of payment for provision spelling out the mode of payment in… · (d)
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