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PUBLIC LAW 88-132-OCT. 2, 1963

[77 STAT.

INCENTIVE PAY FOR DUTY INSIDE A HIGH- OR LOW-PRESSURE CHAMBER

76 Stat. 461.

SEC. 7. Section 301(a)(9) of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(9) inside a high- or low-pressure chamber;". MULTIPLE P A Y M E N T S OP INCENTIVE PAY

SEC. 8. Section 301(e) of title 37, United States Code, is amended bystriking out the words "only one payment" and inserting in place thereof the words "not more than two payments". SPECIAL PAY FOR DUTY SUBJECT TO HOSTILE FIRE

37 USC 301-309.

ISEC. 9. (a) Chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) The following new section is added after section 309: "§ 310. Special pay: duty subject to hostile fire " (a) Except in time of war declared by Congress, and under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, a member of a uniformed service may be paid special pay at the rate of $55 a month for any month in which he was entitled to basic pay and in which he— " (1) was subject to hostile fire or explosion of hostile mines; "(2) was on duty in an area in which he was in imminent danger of being exposed to hostile fire or explosion of hostile mines and in which, during the period he was on duty in that area, other members of the uniformed services were subject to hostile fire or explosion of hostile mines; or "(3) was killed, injured, or wounded by hostile fire, explosion of a hostile mine, or any other hostile action. A member covered by clause (3) who is hospitalized for the treatment of his injury or wound may be paid special pay under this section for not more than three additional months during which he is so hospitalized. " (b) A member may not be paid more than one special pay under this section for any month. A member may be paid special pay under this section in addition to any other pay and allowances to which he may be entitled. "(c) Any determination of fact that is made in administering this section is conclusive. Such a determination may not be reviewed by any other officer or agency of the United States unless there has been fraud or gross negligence. However, the determination may be changed on the basis of new evidence or for other good cause. Report to Con" (d) The Secretary of Defense shall report to Congress by March 1 gress. of each year on the administration of this section during the preceding calendar year." (2) The following new item is inserted in the analysis: "310. Special pay: duty subject to hostile fire." Repeal. (b) The Combat Duty Pay Act of 1952 (50 App. U.S.C. 2351 et 66 Stat. 538. seq.) is repealed. ELECTION BY M E M B E R S WITHOUT DEPENDENTS NOT TO OCCUPY (GOVERNMENT QUARTERS

76 Stat. 470.

SEC. 10. Section 403(b) of title 87, United States Code, is amended by adding the following sentence at the end thereof: "However, except as provided by regulations prescribed under subsection (g) of this section, a commissioned officer without dependents who is in a pay

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