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 PUBLIC LAW 107-314—DEC. 2, 2002 116 STAT. 2563 Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. 614. 615. 616. 617. 618. 621. 622. 631 632 633 634 635 636 641 642 643 651 652 653 654 One-year extension of other bonus and special pay authorities. Increase in maximum rates for certain special pays, bonuses, and financial assistance for health care professionals. Assignment incentive pay. Increase in maximum rates for prior service enlistment bonus. Retention incentives for health care professionals qualified in a critical military skill. Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances Extension of leave travel deferral period for members performing consecutive overseas toiu-s of duty. Transportation of motor vehicles for members reported missing. Subtitle D—Retired Pay and Survivor BeneHts Permanent reduction from eight to six in number of years of reserve service required for eligibility for retired pay for non-regular service. Increased retired pay for enlisted Reserves credited with extraordinary heroism. Elimination of possible inversion in retired pay cost-of-living adjustment for initial COLA computation. Technical revisions to so-called "forgotten widows" annuity program. Expansion of authority of Secretary of Defense to waive time limitations on claims against the Government for military personnel benefits. Special compensation for certain combat-related disabled uniformed services retirees. Subtitle E—Montgomery GI Bill Time limitation for use of Montgomery GI Bill entitlement by members of the Selected Reserve. Repayment requirements under Reserve Component Montgomery GI Bill arising from failure to participate satisfactorily in military service to be considered debts owed to the United States. Technical adjustments to authority for certain members to transfer educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill to dependents. Subtitle F—Other Matters Payment of interest on student loans. Additional authority to provide assistance for families of members of the Armed Forces. Repeal of authority for acceptance of honoraria by personnel at certain Department of Defense schools. Addition of definition of continental United States in title 37. Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances SEC. 601. INCREASE IN BASIC PAY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003. (a) WAIVER OF SECTION 1009 ADJUSTMENT.— The adjustment to become effective during fiscal year 2003 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, 2003, the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services within each pay grade are as follows: COMMISSIONED OFFICERS i Years of service computed under section 205 of title 37, United States Code Pay Grade O-102 0-9.... 0-8.... 0-7.... 0-6.... 2 or less $0.00 0.00 7,474.50 6,210.90 4,603.20 Over 2 $0.00 0.00 7,719.30 6,499.20 5,057.10 Over 3 $0.00 0.00 7,881.60 6,633.00 5,388.90 Over 4 $0.00 0.00 7,927.20 6,739.20 5,388.90 Over 6 $0.00 0.00 8,129.40 6,930.90 5,409.60 37 USC 1009 note. Effective date.

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