To provide for the determination of the retired pay base or retain pay base of a general or flag officer based on actual rates of basic pay rather than on amounts payable under the ceiling on the basic pay of such officers.
What it does: Adds SEC. 648. DETERMINATION OF RETIRED PAY BASE OF GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS BASED ON RATES OF BASIC PAY PROVIDED BY LAW at the end of subtitle D of title VI
Sen. John Warner (R-VA)What it changes
1 change to S. 2766 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 648. DETERMINATION OF RETIRED PAY BASE OF GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS BASED ON RATES OF BASIC PAY PROVIDED BY LAW at the end of subtitle D of title VI
Adds a sectionIn S. 2766 · Public Print
(d) Effective Date and Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as of September 11, 2001, and shall apply with respect to applications for retired pay that are submitted under section 12731(a) of title 10, United States Code, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Inserted: SEC. 648. DETERMINATION OF RETIRED PAY BASE OF GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS BASED ON RATES OF BASIC PAY PROVIDED BY LAW.
Inserted: (a) Determination of Retired Pay Base.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Chapter 71 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1407 the following new section:
Inserted: "Sec. 1407a. Retired pay base: members who were general or
Inserted: flag officers "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the determination of the retired pay base or retainer pay base under section 1406 or 1407 of this title with respect to a person who was a commissioned officer in pay grades O-7 through O-10 involves a rate or rates of basic pay that were subject to a reduction under section 203(a)(2) of title 37, such determination shall be made utilizing such rate or rates of basic pay in effect as provided by law rather than such rate or rates as so reduced under section 203(a)(2) of title 37.".
Inserted: (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 71 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1407 the following new item:
Inserted: "1407a. Retired pay base: members who were general or flag officers.".
Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply with respect to the computation of retired pay for members of the Armed Forces who retire on or after that date.
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At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the following:
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SA 4513. Mr. WARNER proposed an amendment to the bill S. 2766, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; as follows:
At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the following:
SEC. 648. DETERMINATION OF RETIRED PAY BASE OF GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS BASED ON RATES OF BASIC PAY PROVIDED BY LAW.
(a) Determination of Retired Pay Base.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 71 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1407 the following new section:
“Sec. 1407a. Retired pay base: members who were general or
flag officers
“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the determination of the retired pay base or retainer pay base under section 1406 or 1407 of this title with respect to a person who was a commissioned officer in pay grades O-7 through O-10 involves a rate or rates of basic pay that were subject to a reduction under section 203(a)(2) of title 37, such determination shall be made utilizing such rate or rates of basic pay in effect as provided by law rather than such rate or rates as so reduced under section 203(a)(2) of title 37.”.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 71 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1407 the following new item:
“1407a. Retired pay base: members who were general or flag officers.”.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply with respect to the computation of retired pay for members of the Armed Forces who retire on or after that date.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 22, 2006
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Senate amendment submitted
June 22, 2006
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4513 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
June 22, 2006
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4513 proposed by Senator Warner.
June 22, 2006
Amendment SA 4513 proposed by Senator Warner. (consideration: CR S6346-6366; text: CR S6355) To provide for the determination of the retired pay base or retain pay base of a general or flag officer based on actual rates of basic pay rather than on amounts payable under the ceiling on the basic pay of such officers.
June 22, 2006
Amendment SA 4513 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
June 22, 2006