S.Amdt. 5579
What it does: Adds SEC. 620. MONTHLY SPECIAL PAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES WHOSE SERVICE ON ACTIVE DUTY IS EXTENDED BY A STOP-LOSS ORDER OR SIMILAR MECHANISM at the end of subtitle B of title VI
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ)What it changes
1 change to S. 3001 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 620. MONTHLY SPECIAL PAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES WHOSE SERVICE ON ACTIVE DUTY IS EXTENDED BY A STOP-LOSS ORDER OR SIMILAR MECHANISM at the end of subtitle B of title VI
Adds a sectionIn S. 3001 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2008.
Inserted: SEC. 620. MONTHLY SPECIAL PAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES WHOSE SERVICE ON ACTIVE DUTY IS EXTENDED BY A STOP-LOSS ORDER OR SIMILAR MECHANISM.
Inserted: (a) Pay Required.--Subchapter I of chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
Inserted: "Sec. 330a. Special pay: members of the uniformed services whose service on active duty is extended by a stop-loss order or similar mechanism
Inserted: "(a) Special Pay.--A member of the uniformed services entitled to basic pay whose enlistment or period of obligated service is extended, or whose eligibility for retirement is suspended, pursuant to the exercise of an authority referred to in subsection (b) is entitled while on active duty during the period of such extension or suspension to special pay in the monthly amount determined appropriate by the Secretary concerned.
Inserted: "(b) Authorities.--An authority referred to in this section is an authority for the extension of an enlistment or period of obligated service, or for suspension of eligibility for retirement, of a member of the uniformed services under a provision of law as follows:
Inserted: "(1) Section 123 of title 10.
Inserted: "(2) Section 12305 of title 10.
Inserted: "(3) Any other provision of law (commonly referred to as a 'stop-loss authority') authorizing the President to extend an enlistment or period of obligated service, or suspend an eligibility for retirement, of a member of the uniformed services in time of war or of national emergency declared by Congress or the President.
Inserted: "(c) Construction With Other Pays.--Special pay payable under this section is in addition to any other pay payable to members of the uniformed services by law.".
Inserted: (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 330 the following new item:
Inserted: "330a. Special pay: members of the uniformed services whose service on active duty is extended by a stop-loss order or similar mechanism.".
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title VI, add the following:
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As printed
SA 5579. Mr. LAUTENBERG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3001, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title VI, add the following:
SEC. 620. MONTHLY SPECIAL PAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES WHOSE SERVICE ON ACTIVE DUTY IS EXTENDED BY A STOP-LOSS ORDER OR SIMILAR MECHANISM.
(a) Pay Required.--Subchapter I of chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“Sec. 330a. Special pay: members of the uniformed services
whose service on active duty is extended by a stop-loss
order or similar mechanism
“(a) Special Pay.--A member of the uniformed services entitled to basic pay whose enlistment or period of obligated service is extended, or whose eligibility for retirement is suspended, pursuant to the exercise of an authority referred to in subsection (b) is entitled while on active duty during the period of such extension or suspension to special pay in the monthly amount determined appropriate by the Secretary concerned.
“(b) Authorities.--An authority referred to in this section is an authority for the extension of an enlistment or period of obligated service, or for suspension of eligibility for retirement, of a member of the uniformed services under a provision of law as follows:
“(1) Section 123 of title 10.
“(2) Section 12305 of title 10.
“(3) Any other provision of law (commonly referred to as a ‘stop-loss authority') authorizing the President to extend an enlistment or period of obligated service, or suspend an eligibility for retirement, of a member of the uniformed services in time of war or of national emergency declared by Congress or the President.
“(c) Construction With Other Pays.--Special pay payable under this section is in addition to any other pay payable to members of the uniformed services by law.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 330 the following new item:
“330a. Special pay: members of the uniformed services whose service on active duty is extended by a stop-loss order or similar mechanism.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 15, 2008