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 100 STAT. 694

PUBLIC LAW 99-348—JULY 1, 1986 (D) by inserting "ALTERNATIVE RECOMPUTATION TO SUBSECTION (a) FORMULA.—" in subsection (e) after "(e)". (3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 1402 is amended by

Post, p. 703.

striking out the second sentence of subsections (a) and (d). SEC. 202. MEMBERS OF THE ARMY

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(a) INITIAL COMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY.—The text of section 3991 (relating to computation of retired pay) is amended to read as follows: "(a) COMPUTATION.—

"(1) IN GENERAL.—The monthly retired pay of a member entitled to such pay under this subtitle is computed according to the following table. For each case covered by a section of this title named in the column headed 'For sections', retired pay is computed by taking the steps prescribed opposite it in columns 1 and 2. "Formula A

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3911 3918 3920 3924

The retired pay Retired pay base as multiplier prescribed computed under section 1406(c) or 1407. in section 1409 for the years of service credited to him under section 1405.

3914 3917

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For Sections

Retired pay base as computed under section 1406(c) or 1407. i: '

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The retired pay multiplier prescribed in section 1409 for the years of service credited to him under section 3925.

"(2) ADDITIONAL lo PERCENT FOR CERTAIN ENLISTED MEMBERS CREDITED WITH EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM.—If a member who is

retired under section 3914 of this title has been credited by the Secretary of the Army with extraordinary heroism in the line of duty, the member's retired pay shall be increased by 10 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (1) (but to not more than 75 percent of the retired pay base upon which the computation of such retired pay is based). The Secretary's determination as to extraordinary heroism is conclusive for all purposes. '(b) GENERAL RULES.— "(1) USE OF MOST FAVORABLE FORMULA.—If

Ante, p. 691.

a person would otherwise be entitled to retired pay computed under more than one formula of the table in subsection (a) or the table in section 1401 of this title, he is entitled to be paid under the applicable formula that is most favorable to him. "(2) ROUNDING TO NEXT LOWER DOLLAR.—The amount computed under subsection (a), if not a multiple of $1, shall be rounded to the next lower multiple of $1.

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