PUBLIC LAW 108–136—NOV. 24, 2003
117 STAT. 1495
Sec. 632. Transportation of dependents to presence of members of the Armed Forces retired for illness or injury incurred in active duty. Sec. 633. Payment or reimbursement of student baggage storage costs for dependent children of members stationed overseas. Sec. 634. Contracts for full replacement value for loss or damage to personal property transported at Government expense. Sec. 635. Payment of lodging expenses of members during authorized leave from temporary duty location. Sec. 641. Sec. 642. Sec. 643. Sec. 644. Sec. 645. Sec. 646. Sec. 647.
Subtitle D—Retired Pay and Survivor Benefits Phase-in of full concurrent receipt of military retired pay and veterans disability compensation for certain military retirees. Revisions to combat-related special compensation program. Special rule for computation of retired pay base for commanders of combatant commands. Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving spouses of Reserves not eligible for retirement who die from a cause incurred or aggravated while on inactive-duty training. Survivor Benefit Plan modifications. Increase in death gratuity payable with respect to deceased members of the Armed Forces. Death benefits study.
Subtitle E—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits Sec. 651. Expanded commissary access for Selected Reserve members, reserve retirees under age 60, and their dependents. Sec. 652. Defense commissary system and exchange stores system. Sec. 653. Limitations on private operation of defense commissary store functions. Sec. 654. Use of appropriated funds to operate defense commissary system. Sec. 655. Recovery of nonappropriated fund instrumentality and commissary store investments in real property at military installations closed or realigned. Subtitle F—Other Matters Sec. 661. Comptroller General report on adequacy of special pays and allowances for frequently deployed members.
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances
37 USC 1009 note.
SEC. 601. INCREASE IN BASIC PAY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004.
(a) WAIVER OF SECTION 1009 ADJUSTMENT.—The adjustment to become effective during fiscal year 2004 required by section 1009 of title 37, United States Code, in the rates of monthly basic pay authorized members of the uniformed services shall not be made. (b) INCREASE IN BASIC PAY.—Effective on January 1, 2004, the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services within each pay grade are as follows: COMMISSIONED
Effective date.
1 OFFICERS
Years of service computed under section 205 of title 37, United States Code
Pay Grade 2 O–10
O–9 .... O–8 .... O–7 .... O–6 .... O–5 .... O–4 .... 3 O–3 3 O–2
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2 or less
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$0.00 0.00 8,173.20 6,878.40 5,588.40 4,793.40 4,239.90 3,693.90 3,421.50
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Over 6
$0.00 0.00 8,430.30 7,187.40 5,609.70 5,044.80 4,545.30 4,220.10 3,609.90
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