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The law › Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services › Chapter 9

37 U.S.C. 502: Absences due to sickness, wounds, and certain other causes

Created in 1962 by Public Law 87-649. Changed by 7 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (b)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159 inserted at end "Nothing in this subsection may be construed to deprive a member, detailed or assigned by the Secretary concerned as a full-time student at a civilian institution to pursue a program of education that is substantially the same as a program of education o… Law text · (b)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263 substituted "section 701(g)" for "section 701(h)". Law text · (b)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §925(g)(3)(B)(i), (ii), substituted "the Secretary's designated representative" for "his designated representative" and substituted "the member" for "he" wherever appearing. Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §925(g)(1)(B), 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 · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §925(g)(3)(B)(i), (iii), substituted "the Secretary's designated representative" for "his designated representative" and "the member's" for "his". Law text · (b)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–25 struck out "of this section" after "subsection (a)". · (b)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–661 inserted "and section 701(h) of title 10". · (b)

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–513 substituted "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration" for "Environmental Science Services Administration". · (a)

1966

  • Pub. L. 89–718 substituted "Environmental Science Services Administration" for "Coast and Geodetic Survey". · (a)

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.