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37 U.S.C. 552: Pay and allowances; continuance while in a missing status; limitations

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-554. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 37 U.S.C. 553, 37 U.S.C. 555, 37 U.S.C. 556, 37 U.S.C. 559.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2017

    • Pub. L. 115–91 inserted "or section 351(a)(2)" after "section 301". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (a)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–106, §569(c)(2)(A), substituted "for all purposes" for "for all purposes, even though the Secretary concerned determines under section 556(b) of this title that the member died before the promotion was made". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–106, §569(c)(2)(B), inserted "or under chapter 76 of title 10" before period at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–106, §569(c)(2)(C), inserted "or under chapter 76 of title 10" after "section 555 of this title". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (e)

    1991

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

    1973

    • Pub. L. 93–26 provided for full effectiveness for all purposes of promotion of a member while he is in a missing status notwithstanding a determination of the Secretary of death of the member before the making of the promotion. · (a)

    1972

    • Pub. L. 92–482 designated existing provisions as cl. (1), added cl. (2), and struck out provisions relating to effectiveness of the promotion of a member of the uniformed services while he is in a missing status and the Secretary concerned determines under section 556(b) of this title … · (a)

    1971

    • Pub. L. 92–169 provided that promotion of a member of the uniformed services while he is in a missing status is fully effective for all purposes even though the Secretary concerned determines that the member died before the promotion was made. · (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.