Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 1.djvu/1339

 96 STAT. 1297

PUBLIC LAW 97-295—OCT. 12, 1982

"(d) Each officer named in subsection (a) shall perform duties prescribed by the Secretary of the Army and by law. Under the supervision of the Secretary, the Chief of Engineers may accept orders to provide services to another department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States and may provide any part of those services by contract.". (39) Section 3075(b)(2) is amended by inserting a comma after "professors". (40) Section 3992 is amended to read as follows:

10 USC 3075. 10 USC 3992.

"§3992. Recomputation of retired pay to reflect advancement on retired list "An enlisted member of the Army who is advanced on the retired list under section 3964 of this title is entitled to recompute his retired pay under formula A of the following table, and a warrant officer of the Army so advanced is entitled to recompute his retired pay under formula B of that table. C!olumn 1

Column 2

Column 3 Add

Column 4

Formula

For a person who first became a member of a uniformed service (as defined in section 1407(a)(2) of this title) after September 7, 1980, take the monthly retired pay base as computed under section 1407(c). For all others, take

Multiply by

Subtract

A

Monthly basic pay or base and longevity pay, as the case may be,* of grade to which member is advanced on retired list.

2*72% of years of service credited to him under section 3925 of this title.'^

Excess over 75% of pay upon which computation is based.

B

Monthly basic pay or base and longevity pay, as the case may be,* of grade to which member is advanced on retired list.

2'72% of years of service credited to him under section 1405 of this title.*

Excess over 75% of pay upon which computation is based.

2 Before applying percentage factor, credit a part of a year that is six months or more as a whole year, and disregard a part of a year that is less than six months.".
 * Compute at rate applicable on date of retirement.

(41)(A) Chapter 403 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "§ 4356. Use of certain gifts "Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, the Superintendent of the Academy may (without regard to section 2601 of this title) accept, hold, administer, invest, and spend any gift, devise, or bequest of personal property of a value of $20,000 or less made to the United States on the condition that such gift, devise, or bequest be used for the benefit of the Academy or any entity thereof. The Secretary may pay or authorize the payment of all reasonable and necessary expenses in connection with the conveyance or transfer of a gift, devise, or bequest under this section.".

10 USC 4356.

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