MILITARY PAY INCREASE

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88TH CoNax se HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I REPORT
1st Session f j No. 773
Mr. RIVERS of South Carolina, from the committee of conference,
submitted the following
CONFERENCE REPORT
The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two
Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 5555) to
amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the rates of basic pay
for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes,
having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend
and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:
That the use recede from its disagreement to the amendment of
the Senate an d agree to the same with an amendment as follows:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amend-
ment insert the following: That this Act may be cited as the "Uniformed
Services Pay Act of 1963".
BASIC PAY
SEC. 2. Section 203 of title 87, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
203. Rates
"(a) The rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed
services within each pay grade are set forth in the following tables:
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0 10 _ 1 200 0 $1 315 $1,316 1 81. 316
(1 9 _ 1.6115.30 ! 11.5 1, 180 '180
0-8 _ _ 1 963.30 1,010 ;,Ors 1,67
0-7 --------------- ---? ____ I 8Q9.28 9(6 805 906
0-8----------------------------- 582.80 690 736 735
0-5----------------------------- 474. t4 590 630 130
0-4------------------- --------- 400.14 616 560 650
0-3'--------------------------- 426.04 446 470 520 j
0-21_-------------------------- . 159.3# Y,5 450 46'1
0-12 ------------------------- --- 221.30 310 375 3r6
0-10 '---------------
0-9-----
0-9------------------
0-7------------------
fl-6------------------
0-6------------------
0-4------------------
()-3 2 ----------------
0-1 r---------------
0-12 ----------------
$1,470
1,160
1,110
1,000
755
685
660
625
575
81,470
' , 260
1,110
1,050
760
730
690
640
'75
375
Orer C firer 8
$1,316 $1,366
1,180 1,210
1,076 1,165
946 759 6
510 686
546 565
13760 5 637306
475 476
Years of service computed under sec. 205
Over 10 Oyer 18 Over to Overt!
$),676 $1,576
1,366 1,363
1,660 1,315
1,156 1,24.5
887 916
7F4 820
710 740
640 640
476 476
376 376
$1.6811
1,47o
1,361
1,15"
946
866
740
640
476
576
$1,180
1,470
1,420
1,236
1,000
886
740
140
475
376
"I i{'hite serving as Chairman of the Join( 171?rfa of JYaf, chi ef of SYaff of the Army, Chief of Naral Operations,
Chief of Staff of the Air Force, or Commandant of the Marine Corps, basic lay for the grade :a $1,979 regardless
of cumulative years of service computed under section 5011 of (his title.
"I Doe., not apply to commiationed officers who here been credited with over 4 years' active service as an enlisted
member.
"Commissioned officers who have been credited with over 4 years' active service as an
enlisted member
Years of service computed under aer. 205
river Over 6 Orer 8 Over 10 (rer It Over 14
O S----------------------------------- $6660 8646 $66.; 8696 $625 $650
0-2------------------ _ -------------------- 4e:5 476 4U) I 616 655 660
0-1-------------------------------------- 576 400 4).; 450 445 466
0-3---- -------------------- ------------
0-1---------------------------------------
0-1---------------------------------------
Over 15 Over 18
$660
650
486
$86)
651)
$650
550
465
$1, 363
1.210
1,136
1,000
736
650
025
695
475
375
$:,785 $1,785
1,575 1,676
1,420 1,420
1,235 1,255
1,086 1,085
885 886
740 740
640 640
476 476
376 375
$650
650
465
$650
650
466
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W-4-----------------
$332.90
$430
$430
$
440
$460
$480
$500
$565
W-3-----------------
302.64
395
395
400
405
435
460
475
W-2-----------------
264.82
345
346
355
375
395
410
425
LV-1-----------------
219.42
305
305
330
345
360
376
390
W-4----------------------------
$660
$680
$
596
$615
$635
$685
$685
W-3----------------------------
490
506
620
640
660
680
680
W-2---------------------------
440
455
470
485
506
605
605
W-1---------------------------
405
420
436
450
450
450
450
E-9---------------------------
$435
$445
E-8----------------------------
$365
375
385
E-7----------------------------
$206.39
$275
$286
$295
$30
5 315
325
335
E'-6---------------------------
175.81
240
250
260
270
280
290
805
El -5----------------------------
145.24
210
220
230
24
5 255
265
275
E-1+----------------------------
122.30
180
190
206
21
6 215
215
216
16-3 ------------------------
99.37
145
156
165
16
5 166
105
166
E-2----------------------------
85.80
120
120
120
12
0 120
120
120
T I ---------------------------
88.20
110
110
110
11
0 110
110
110
E-I (under 4 months)-----------
78.00
E-9----------------------------
$455
$46
5 $476
$485
$610
$560
$560
E-8----------------------------
396
40
5 41,5
425
450
600
500
E-7----------------------------
350
36
0 370
376
400
460
450
E-6- ---------------------------
315
32
6 330
330
330
330
330
E-5----------------------------
280
28
0 280
280
280
280
280
16-4----------------------------
215
21
5 216
216
215
215
215
E-3----------------------------
165
16
5 166
165
165
165
165
F 2----------------------------
120
12
0 120
120
120
120
120
E-1----------------------------
110
11
0 110
110
110
110
110
"(b) While serving as a permanent professor at the United States
111ili&ry Academy or the United States Air Force Academy, an officer
who has over 36 years of service computed under section 205 of this title is,
in addition to the pay and allowances to which he is otherwise entitled
under this title, entitled to additional pay in the amount of $250 a month.
This additional pay may not be used in the computation of retired pay."
SEc. 3. (a) Section 201(b) of title 87, United States Code, is amended by
striking out the words "0-2 with two or less" and inserting in place
thereof the words "0-3 with over four, but not more than six,".
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(b) Section 421(a) of title 37, U united States Code, is amended b?t
.striking out the words "0-2 p=ith less than two" and inserting in place
thereof the words "0-3 with over four, but not more than six,''.
SPECIAL PAY FOR PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS
SEC. 4. Section 302(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by
striking out the figure "$200" in clause (3) and the figure "$250" in
clause (4) and inserting in place thereof the figure "$250" and the figure
"$350", respectively.
RETIRED PAY AND RETAINER PAY
SEC. 5. (a) Except as provided in section 1402 of title 10, United
States Code, the changes made by this Act in the rates of basic pay of
members of the uniformed services do not increase the retired Pay or
retainer pay to which a member or former member of the uniformed
services was entitled on the clay before the effective date of this rlet. How-
ever, except for a member covered by section 6331 of title 10, United
States (-'ode, who became entitled to retainer pay before April 1, 1.')68,
and subject to subsection (j) of this section, a member or former member
of a uniformed service who became entitled to retired pay or retainer pay
after March 31, 11J63, but before the effective (late of this Act, es entitled--
(1) to hare the retired pay or retainer pay to which he was entitled
on the day before the effective late of this Act recomputed under the
rates of basic pay prescribed by section 2 of this Act; or
(2) to continue to have that pay computed under the rates of
basic pay that were in effect under section 203 of title g7 , United
States Code, on the (lay before the effective date of this Act, plus the
percentage increase provided by subsection (e) of this section;
whichever pay is the greater. 1'or the purposes of the preceding sentence,
a member or former member who became entitled to retired pay on April 1,
1.963, by virtue of section 1 of the Act of Aril 23, 1930, ch.. 209, as
amended (5 U.S.C. 47a), shall be considered as having become entitled
to that pay before April 1, 1968.
(b) A member or former member of a uniformed service who was
retired other than for ph.ysi.cal disability and who, in accordance with
section 511 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 829), is
entitled to retired pay or retainer pay computed by "method" (a) of that
section using rates of basic pay that were in effect before October 1, 1949,
is entitled-
(1) to have that pay recomputed by "method" (b) of that section
using the rates of base pay that were in effect under that Act on. the
day before the effective date of this Act; or
(2) to an increase of 5 percent in flee retired pay or retainer pay
to which he was entitled on the day before the effective date of this
Act;
whichever pay is the greater.
(e) A member or former member of a uniformed service who is entitled
to retired pay or retainer pay computed under the rates of basic pay that
were in effect under the Career Compensation Act of 1949 before June 1,
1958, including a member or former member who is entitled to retired
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MILTTARY PAY INCREASE
pay under section 7 (b) or (c) of the Act of May 20, 1958, Public Law
85-422 (72 Stat. 130), is entitled-
(1) to have that pay recomputed under the rates of basic pay that
were in effect under that Act on the day before the effective date of
this Act; or
(2) to an increase of 5 percent in the retired pay or retainer pay
to which he was entitled on the day before the effective date of this Act;
whichever pay is the greater.
(d) A member or former member of a uniformed service who was
entitled to retired pay on the day before the effective date of this Act and
who served as Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations,
Chief of Staff of the Air Force, or Commandant of the Marine Corps is
entitled-
(1) to have his retired pay recomputed under the formula for
computing retired pay applicable to him-
(A) when he retired; or
(B) if he served on active duty after he retired and his
retired pay was recomputed by reason of that service, when hi g
retired pay was so recomputed;
using as his rate of basic pay the rate of basic pay prescribed for
officers serving on active duty is those positions on June 1, 1958,
by footnote I to the table for commissioned officers in section 201(a)
of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended (72 Stat. 122);
or
(2) to an increase of 5 percent in the retired pay to which he was
entitled on the day before the effective date of this Act;
whichever pay is the greater.
(e) A member or former member of a uniformed service who was entitled
to retired pay or retainer pay on the day before the effective date of this
Act, other than a member or former member who is covered by subsection
(b), (c), or (d) of this section, is entitled to an increase of 5 percent in the
retired pay or retainer pay to which he was entitled on the day before the
effective date of this Act.
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a member of an armed
force who was entitled to pay and allowances under any of the following
provisions of law on the day before the effective date of this Act shall
continue to receive the pay and allowances to which he was entitled on
that day:
(1) The Act of March 23, 1946, chapter 112 (60 Stat. 59).
(2) The Act of June 26, 1948, chapter 677 (62 Stat. 1052).
(3) The Act of September 18, 1950, chapter 952 (64 Stat. A224).
(g) Chapter 71 of title 10, United States Code, is amended-
(1) by adding the following new section after section 1401:
1401a. Adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay to reflect
changes in Consumer Price Index
"(a) Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, the retired pay or
retainer pay of a member or former member of an armed force shall not
be recomputed to reflect any increase in the rates of basic pay for members
of the armed forces if that increase becomes e f/ective after the effective
date o this section.
"0 In January of each calendar year after 1963, the Secretary of
Defense shall determine the percent that the annual average of the Con-
sumer Price Index (all items-United States city average) published by
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the Bureau of Lubor Statistic.,' foe the preceding calendar year has
increased over that fur 1.962 or, if later, for the calendar year preceding
that in which the most recent adjustment in. retired pay and retainer
pay has been made under this subsection. If the Secretary determines
the percent of that increase to be 3 'Jr more, the retired pay or retainer
pay of a member or former member of an armed force who became entitled
to that pay before January 2 or the year in which the Secretary makes
that determination shall, as of April 1 of that year, be increased by that
percent, adjusted to the nearest one-tenth of 1 percent."; and
(2) by inserting the following new item in the analysis:
"1101a. Ad'ustmenl of retired pay and retainer pay to refuel changes in Consumer
1'rice Index.''
(h) Title 10, United States Code, s amended as follows:
(1) Section 1401 is amended by striking out the words ", and
adjust to reflect later changes in applicable permanent rates" in
footnote 1 to the table;
(2) Sections 3991 and X5'991 are each aniended-
(A) by amending column 1 of formula A in the table to read
as follows:
".'Monthly basic pay' of member's retired grade.' "; and
(R) by amending .footnote. 2 to the table to read as follows:
"3 Compute at rates applicable on date of retirement."
(3) Chapter 061 is amended by repealing section 61,119 and striking
out thc_following item in the analysis:
"6149. Retired pay: computed on basis of rates of pay for officers on the active list."
(4) Sections 6151(b), (1323(e), (1325 (a)(2) and (b)(2), 6.326(c)(2),
6381 (a)(2), 6383(c)(2), 63.90(b)(2)), and 0394(h) are each amended
by striking out the words "to which lie would be entitled if .ierving on
active duty in" and i.n.sertinq in place thereof the word
(5) Section 6327(b) is amended by striking out the* words "to
which he would be entitled if on active duty" and inserting in place
thereof the words "of the grade in which retired".
((;) Sections 6396(c)(2), 63,98(b)(2), 6399(c)(2), and 6400(b)(2),
are each amended by striking out the words "to which she would
be entitled if serving on actire duty in" and inserting in pace there-
of the word "Of".
(i) Section 4-3 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking
out the word "active-duty" wherever it appears and inserting in place
thereof the word "basic".
(j) A member or former member of a uniformed service is not en-titled
to an increase in his retired pay or retainer pay because of the enactment
of this Act for any period before the effective date of this Act.
(k) Section 3(b) of the Act of August 10, 1,906, ch. 1041 (33 U.S.C.
807a(b)), and section 221(b) of the Public Health Serviec Act (.f? U.S.C.
213a(b)) are each amended by striking out the worsts "or `the Secretary
concerned' " and inserting in place thereof the words ", `the Secretary
concerned', or `the Secretary of Defense' "
(1) (1) Section 1402(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
"(a) :1 member of an armed force who has become entitled to retired pay
or retainer pay, and it-ho thereafter serres on attire duty (other than for
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training), is entitled to recompute his retired pay or retainer pay upon
his release from that duty as follows:
Monthly basic pay t of the grade in which
hI-h percent of the sum of-
F,.xcess over 75 percent of pay
he would be eligible-
(1) the years of service that may
upon which computation is
(1) to retire if he were retiring upon
be credited to him in comput-
based.
that release from active duty; or
ing retired pay or retainer
(b) to transfer to the Fleet Reserve or
pay; and
Fleet Marine Corps Reserve if he
(b) his years of active service
were transferring to either upon
after becoming entitled to re-
that release from active duty.
tired pay or retainer pay.2
u, For a member who has been entitled, for a continuous period of at least two years, to basic pay under the
rates of basic pay in effect upon that release from active duty, compute under those rates. For a member who has
been entitled to basic pay for a continuous period of at least two years upon that release from active duty, but who
is not covered by the preceding sentence, compute under the rates of basic pay replaced by those in effect upon that
release from active duty. For any other member, compute under the rates of basic pay under which the member's
retired pay or retainer pay was computed when he entered on that active duty.
"i Before applying the 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.
However, an officer who was ordered to active duty (other than for train-
ing) in the grade that he holds on the retired list under former section 6150
of this title, or under any other law that authorized advancement on the
retired list based upon a special commendation for the performance of
duty in actual combat, may have his retired pay recomputed under this
subsection on the basis of the rate of basic pay applicable to that grade
upon his release from that active duty only if he has been entitled, for a
continuous period of at least three years, to basic pay at that rate. If,
upon his release from that active duty, he has been entitled to the basic pay
of that grade for a continuous period of at least three years, but he does nat
qualify 'ander the preceding sentence, he m,ay have his retired pay recom-
puted under this subsection on the basis of the rate of basic pay prescribed
for that grade by the rates of basic pay replaced by those in eject upon his
release from that duty."
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, and unless
otherwise entitled to higher retired pay or retainer pay, a member of a
uniformed service who is on active duty (other than for training) on the
effective date of this Act, who was entitled to retired pay or retainer pay
before he entered on that duty, and who is released from that duty on or
after the effective date of this Act after having served on that duty fol a
continuous period of at least one year shall, upon that release from active
duty, be entitled to recompute his retired pay or retainer pay under the
table in section 1402 of title 10, United States Code, subject to section
6483(c) of title 10, as that table and that section were in effect on the day
before the effective date of this Act, using rates of basic pay prescribed
by this Act.
(m) Section 6483(c) of title 10, united States Code, is repealed.
SUBMARINE PAY FOR MEMBERS TRAINING FOR DUTY ON NUCLEAR-
POWERED SUBMARINES
SEC. 6. Section 301 (a) (2) of title 37, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
"(2) as determined by the Secretary concerned, on a submarine
(including, in the case of nuclear-powered submarines, periods of
training and rehabilitation a ter assignment thereto), or, in the case
of personnel qualified in su marines, as a prospective crewmember
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of a submarine being consti'ucted, and during periods of s:nstruction
to prepare for assignment to a submarine of advanced design or a
position of increased responsibility on a submarine;".
SEC. 7. Sections 301(a) (9) of title 37, United States Code, is amended
to read as ,follows:
"(9) inside a high- or low-pressure chamber;".
SEC. S. Section 301 (e) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by
striking out the words "only one payment" and inserting in place thereof
the words "not more than two payments".
SEC. 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 lasic 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 . ubbject 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. flowerer, the determination may be changed on the
basis of new evidence or for other good cause.
"(d) The Secretary of Defense shall report to Congress by March 1 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."
(b) The Combat Duty l'ay Act of 1952 (50 App. U.S.C. 2.361 et seq.)
is repealed.
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ELECTION BY MEMBERS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS NOT TO OCCUPY
GOVERNMENT QUARTERS
SEC. 10. Section 403(b) of title 37, 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 grade above pay
grade 0-3 and who is assigned to quarters of the United States or a
housing facility under the jurisdiction of a uniformed service, appropriate
to his grade or rank and adequate for himself, may elect not to occupy those
quarters and instead to receive the basic allowance for quarters prescribed
for his pay grade by this section."
SEC. 11. Chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code, is amended as
follows:
(1) The following new section is inserted after section 426:
427. Family separation allowance
"(a) In addition to any allowance or per diem to which he otherwise
may be entitled under this title, a member of a uniformed service with
dependents who is on permanent duty outside of the United States, or
in Alaska, is entitled to a monthly allowance equal to the basic allowance
for quarters payable to a member without dependents in the same pay
grade if-
"(1) the movement of his dependents to his permanent station
or a place near that station is not authorized at the expense of the
United States under section 406 of this title and his dependents do
not reside at or near that station; and
"(2) quarters of the United States or a housing facility under the
jurisdiction of a uniformed service are not available for assignment
to him.
"(b) Except in time of war or of national emergency hereafter declared
by Congress, and in addition to any allowance or per diem to which he
otherwise may be entitled under this title, including subsection (a) of this
section, a member of a uniformed service with dependents (other than a
member in pay grade E-1, E-2, E-3, or E-4 (4 years' or less service))
who is entitled to a basic allowance for quarters is entitled to a monthly
allowance equal to $30 if-
"(1) the movement of his dependents to his permanent station or
a place near that station is not authorized at the expense of the
United States under section 406 of this title and his dependents do
not reside at or near that station;
"(2) he is on duty on board a ship away from the home port of
the ship for a continuous period of more than 30 days; or
"(3) he is on temporary duty away from his permanent station
for a continuous period of more than 30 days and his dependents do
not reside at or near his temporary duty station.
A member who becomes entitled to an allowance under this subsection by
virtue of duty described in clause (2) or (3) for a continuous period of
more than 30 days is entitled to the allowance effective as of the first day
of that period."
(2) The analysis is amended by inserting the following item:
"427. Family separation allowance."
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SEC. 12. (a) Section 305 of title 37, United States Code, it- amended
to read as. follows:
305. Special pay: while on sea duty or duty at certain places
"(a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, ruder regu-
lations prescribed by the President, an enlisted member of a .tniformed
service who is entitled to basic pay--
"(1) is entitled, while on sea duty, to; or
"(2) may be paid, while on duty at a designated place outside the
contiguous 48 States and the District of Columbia;
special pay at the following monthly rates:
"Pay grade I Monthly role
1:-9------??----- i M_ so
F:-R----------------- Lt.50
E-7--------------------I tt.50
F:-6------------------ 10.00
F-5----------------- 16.00
r:4----------------- I3.00
n-J----------------- . - 9.00
li-t-------------------- 8.00
F:-I------------------_- 8.00
"(b) Appropriations of the Department of Defense may not be paid,
as foreign duty pay under subsection (a) of this section, to a member of
a uniformed service who is a resident of a State, Puerto Pico, the Virgin
Islands, a possession, or a forelqn country and who is serving in that
State, Puerto Pico, the Virgin Islands, that possession, or that foreign
country, as the case may be."
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), an enlisted member who, on the
day before the effective date of this Act, was permanently assigned to duty
at a place outside the United Staten or in Alaska or Hawaii, shall, during
the remaining period of that assignment, but not after that place is
designated for the purpose of section 305(a)(2) of title 37, United States
Code, be paid the basic pay to which he was entitled on that date plus
special pay under section 305 of title 37, United States Code, whenever
qualified thereunder as that section was in effect on the day before the
effective date of this Act, if the total of that basic pay and that special pay
is more than the basic pay to which. he would other?uise be entitled during
that period under section 2 of this Act.
(c) The analysis of chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code i-u amended
by striking out the following item.
"305. Special pay: sea and foreign duty."
alcd inserting in place thereof the following item:
"305. Special pay: while on sea duty or duty at certain places"
SEC. 18. (a) The enactment of this Act does not reduce the rote of
dependency and indemnity compensation under section 411 of title 38,
United States Code, that any person eras receiving on the day before the
elfectire date of this Act or which therellflee becomes payable for that day
by reason of a subsequent determination.
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(b) The enactment of this Act does not reduce the basic pay or the
retired pay or retainer pay to which a member or former member of a
uniformed service was entitled on the day before the effective date of this
Act.
EFFECTIVE DATE
SEC. 14. This Act becomes effective on October 1, 1963.
And the Senate agree to the same.
L. MENDEL RIVERS,
PHILIP J. PHILBIN,
F. EDWARD HEBERT,
ARTHUR WINSTEAD,
WALTER NORBLAD,
WILLIAM H. BATES,
WILLIAM G. BRAY,
Managers on the Part of the [louse.
RICHARD B. RUSSELL,
HOWARD W. CANNON,
SAM J. ERVIN, Jr.,
LEVERETT SALTONSTALL,
Managers on the Part of the Senate.
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STATEMENT OF THE -MANAGERS ON TIIE PART OF THE
IM USE
The managers on the part of the house at the conference on the
disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the anendment of the Senate
to the bill (I1.R. 5555), to amend title 37, United States Code, to
increase the rates of basic pay for members of the uniformed service
and for other purposes, submit the following statement in explanation
of the effect. of the action agreed upon by the conferees and recom-
cnended in the accompanying conference report:
1. The House bill contained no pay increase for members of the
uniformed services with under 2 years of service for pay purposes.
The Senate amendment provided increases for enlisted personnel serv-
ing in the grades of E-4 and E-5 with under 2 years of service,
averaging 5.5 percent. This involved approximately 45,000 enlisted
personnel. In addition, the Senate amendment provide( increases
in basic pay for 45,000 officers with under 2 years of servire, ranging
from $20 per monde for second lieutenants, to $30 it monde for first
lieutenants, $40 it month for captains, and $50 it month for majors.
The Senate receded from this portion of [lie aniendiuent.
2. The Senate amendment increased the pay of officers with over 2
years of service serving in grades from second lieutenant to lieutenant
t,olonel.
(a) The Douse bill provided base pay for second lieutenants of
$280 it month with over 2 years of service; the Senate a-ncndment
provides $300 a month for these officers.
First lieutenants with over 3 years of service received $420 it month
under the House bill. and $450 under the Senate amendment.
Captains with over S years of service received $540 it month under
the House bill, and $505 it month under the Senate amendment.
Majors with over 14 years of service received $665 it month under
the House bill, and $830 per month under the Senate amendment.
(b) The Senate amendment continued the. special pay scale for
commissioned officers with over 4 years of prior service as enlisted
personnel. The House bill deleted this special pay scale.
The increases for this group run from $10 per month or second
lieutenants with over 4 years of service to $20 per month under the
Senate amendment for the captain with over 20 years of service.
(c) The Senate amendment added increases over those contained
in the House bill, in the enlisted grades, for the E-4 with over 4 years
of service ($5 per month); E-5 with over 6 years of service (S5 per
month); E-6 with over 14 years of service ($5 per month); and E-7's
with over 14 years of service ($5 per month). The House receded
to the Senate increases over those contained in the House bill.
3. The Senate amendment provided an increase in special pay for
physicians and dentists which was not contained in the House bill.
Under present law, physicians and dentists receive $100 a month
special pay upon entering the service.
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Physicians and dentists who have completed at least 2 years, but
less than 6 years of service, receive $150 a month special pay.
Physicians and dentists with at least 6 but less than 10 years of
service receive special pay of $200 a month.
Physicians and dentists with 10 or more years of service receive
$250 a month special pay.
The Senate amendment raises special pay for physicians and dentists
at the 6-year point from $200 to $250 a month; and from $250 to $350
at the 10-year point. The House receded.
4. The Senate amendment deleted all increases in subsistence
allowances.
The House bill provided subsistence increases of $3.12 per month
for officers; and an average of it little under $7 per month for enlisted
personnel. The House receded.
5. The Senate amendment retains the hostile fire provision providing
$55 a month, but eliminated that portion of the House bill which
made this provision retroactive to January 1, 1961. The House
receded.
6. The Senate amendment retains sea pay as now provided in law,
but provides that foreign duty pay will be permissive rather than
mandatory.
The amendment gives the Secretary of Defense the authority to
authorize this pay in locations outside the continental United States
that he selects. The House receded.
7. The Senate amendment retained the House provision which
provides for a family separation allowance of $30 a month, but
eliminated that portion which authorized officers to receive one-
third of the basic allowance for an officer without dependents.
The House receded to that portion of the Senate amendment.
8. The Senate amendment added it provision which authorizes
officers in the grade of major and above who are without dependents
to elect not to occupy Government quarters even though they are
available, and at the same time be eligible to receive their quarters
allowances.
There was no comparable House provision. The House receded.
9. The Senate amendment deleted that portion of the House
bill which would have made the new pay scales applicable to all
persons who retire during calendar year 1963.
The Senate receded with an amendment to the effect that any
person retiring between April 1, 1963, and before the effective date
of the proposed legislation will be authorized to compute his retire-
ment pay under the now pay scales. The language agreed to by the
conferees is not intended as a precedent for future pay increases.
10. Under the House bill, persons retired prior to June 1, 1958, who
are paid retired pay under the Career Compensation Act, would have
been permitted to recompute their retirement pay under existing pay
scales, and in addition receive a 5-percent increase.
Under the Senate amendment, these individuals will be entitled to
recomputation under existing pay scales, or a 5-percent cost of living
increase, based upon their present retirement pay, whichever is greater.
The House receded.
11. The Senate amendment deleted that part of the House bill
which would have authorized the Commandant of the Coast Guard
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to receive the. basic pay provided for members of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff. The House receded.
12. L"nder the House bill, permanent professors at the Military and
Air Force Academies received two new basic pay increments after 31
and 36 years of service.
,I.'he House amendment provided monthly pay of $1,165 for colonels
With over 31 years of service (as opposed to a maximum of $1,085 per
month for all other colonels with over 26 years of service), and $1,235
per month for permanent. professors with over 3( years of service.
The senate deleted these proposed increments for permanent pro-
fessors.
']`lee Senate receded with an amendment to the effect that permanent
professors at the Military and Air Force Academies would be entitled
to a supplemental pay increment of $250 per month while serving as
(professors, after 36 years of service for pay purposes. Under this
language permanent professors -vvtlr 36 years of service or more will
draw the basic pay of colonels with 30 or more years of service, but, in
addition, will receive a pay supplement of $250 a month while serving
as permanent professors. Upon retirement, however, they will com-
pute their retirement pay on thin basis of colonels With 30 years or
more of service.
13. The House bill repealed the authority to provide responsibility
pay for certain officers.
The Senate amendment deleted the provision in the House bill
Which sought to repeal the authority to pay responsibility pay. The
House receded.
14. The House bill contained a provision requiring 1 year of con-
tinuous active duty following recall of retired personnel in order to
recompute under any higher rates which might be in effect at the
time the individual is re-retired.
The Senate amendment required that in order to recompute at
Lite time an officer re-retires, he must serve at least 2 years continuously
under the new higher rates following recall in order to recompute
under any higher rates which may be in effect.
The Senate receded with an amendment to the effect that persons
serving on active duty on the effective date of the act may compute
their retirement pay under the new pay scales if they have served
1 year or more of continuous active duty following recall, but persons
recalled to active duty after the effective date of this act must serve
on continuous active duty for 2 or more years following recall.
15. The House bill provided that the pay increase would become
effective on October 1, 1963, or on the first day of the first month
after enactment, whichever is later.
The Senate amendment provides that the pa( increase will become
effective on October 1, 1963. The House recedd.
The House bill involved an annual cost of $1,222,345,000 for the
Department of Defense. The original proposal submitted by the
Department of Defense involved a contemplated expenditure of
$1,243,000,000.
The Senate amendment contemplated an annual expenditure of
$1,227,330,000, or $4,985,000 more than the House-passed bill.
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The conference report involves an annual estimated cost of
$1,213,000,000, or $30,000,000 under the Department of Defense
proposal, and $892,500,000 for the remainder of fiscal year 1964,
or $7,500,000 under the President's budget.
L. MENDEL RIVERS,
PHILIP J. PIIILBIN,
F. EDWARD HBERT,
ARTHUR WINSTEAD,
WALTER NORBLAD,
WILLIAM H. BATES,
WILLIAM G. BRAY,
Managers on the Part of the House.
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