123STA T . 23 47PUBLIC LA W 111 –8 4 —O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9Subti t leA—Pay a nd All ow an c e sSEC.601 . FI SC ALY EA R2 010 I N CREASE IN M ILI T ARY B ASIC P AY. (a)WAIVEROFS E CT IO N10 0 9ADJUS T M ENT .—The a djustm e n t t ob e c ome e f fect iv edu r in g fisca ly ear 2 010 re q uired by section 1009 of title 37,U nited States C ode, in the rates of monthly basic p ay authori z ed members of the uniformed services shall not be made. (b) I NCREASE IN B ASIC P A Y .— E ffective on J anuary 1, 2010, the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed serv - ices are increased by 3. 4 percent. SEC. 602. INCREASE IN MA X IM U MM O NT H LY AMOUNT OF SUPPLE - MENTAL SUBSISTENCE ALLO W ANCE FOR LOW-INCOME MEMBERS WITH D EPENDENTS. (a) INCREASE IN M A X IMUM MONT HL Y AMOUNT.—Section 402a(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by stri k ing ‘ ‘ $5 00 ’ ’ and inserting ‘‘$1,100’’
and (2) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ‘‘$500’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,100’’. (b) EFFECTIVE D ATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on O ctober 1, 2009, and shall apply w ith respect to monthly supplemental subsistence allowances for low- income members with dependents payable on or after that date. (c) R E P ORT ON ELIMINATION OF RELIANCE ON SUPPLEMENTAL N UTRITION ASSISTANCE PRO G RAM TO MEET NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF MEM B ERS OF THE ARMED F ORCES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS.— I22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 1, 2010, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Agri- culture, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a plan for actions to eliminate the need for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents to rely on the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 200 8 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for their monthly nutritional needs. (2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by paragraph (1) shall address the following
(A) An appropriate amount or amounts for the monthly supplemental subsistence allowance for low-income mem- bers with dependents payable under section 402a of title 37, United States Code. (B) Such modifications, if any, to the eligibility require- ments for the monthly supplemental subsistence allowance, including limitations on the ma x imum size of the household of a member for purposes of eligibility for the allowance, as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. (C) The advisability of requiring members of the Armed Forces to apply for the monthly supplemental subsistence allowance before seeking assistance under the supple- mental nutrition assistance program and to notify their commanding officer if they are accepted for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. (D) A method for accurately determining the total number of members of the Armed Forces who are partici- pating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. 37USC402anote.Ef fe c t iv e d ate. 37 USC 1 00 9 note.
