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 PUBLIC LAW 93-274-MAY 6, 1974

5 USC 8345 note.

Effective date. 5 USC 8345 note.

[88 STAT.

Member, or annuitant, which is based on a separation occurring prior to October 20, 1969, shall be increased by $132. (c) The monthly rate of an annuity resulting from an increase under this section shall be considered as the monthly rate of annuity payable under section 8345(a) of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of computing the minimum annuity under section 8345(f) of title 5, as added by the first section of this Act. SEC. 3. This Act shall become effective on the date of enactment. Annuity increases under this Act shall apply to annuities which commence before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act, but no increase in annuity shall be paid for any period prior to the first day of the first month which begins on or after the ninetieth day after the date of enactment of this Act, or the date on which the annuity commences, whichever is later. Approved April 26, 1974. Public Law 93-274

May 6, 1974 [S.2770]

AN ACT To amend chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, to revise the special pay structure relating to medical officers of the uniformed services.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Uniformed serv- United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter 5 of ^'Medicai offititle 37, United States Code, is amended as follows: cers, revised pay (1) Section 302 is amended to read as follows and the item in structure. the chapter analysis is amended to correspond with the revised catchline; 37 USC 302. "§302. Special pay: physicians "An officer of the Army or Navy in the Medical Corps, an officer of the Air Force who is designated as a medical officer, or a medical officer of the Public Health Service, who is on active duty for a period of at least one year is entitled, in addition to any other pay or allowances to which he is entitled, to special pay at the following rates— "(1) $100 a month for each month of active duty if he has not completed two years of active duty in a category named in this section; or "(2) $350 a month for each month of active duty if he has completed at least two years of active duty in a category named in this section. The amounts set forth in this section may not be included in computing the amount of an increase in pay authorized by any other provision of this title or in computing retired pay or severance pay.". (2) The following new section is added after section 302a and a corresponding item is inserted in the chapter analysis: 37 USC 302b. "§302b. Special pay: dentists "An officer of the Army or Navy in the Dental Corps, an officer of the Air Force who is designated as a dental officer, or a dental officer of the Public Health Service, who is on active duty for a period of at least one year is entitled, in addition to any other pay or allowances to which he is entitled, to special pay at the following rates— "(1) $100 a month for each month of active duty if he has not completed two years of active duty in the Dental Corps or as a dental officer:

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