109th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3921
To modify the calculation of back pay for persons who were approved
for promotion as members of the Navy and Marine Corps while interned as
prisoners of war during World War II to take into account changes in the
Consumer Price Index.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 21, 2006
Mr. MCCAIN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To modify the calculation of back pay for persons who were approved
for promotion as members of the Navy and Marine Corps while interned as
prisoners of war during World War II to take into account changes in the
Consumer Price Index.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF AMOUNT OF BACK PAY FOR MEMBERS OF NAVY AND
MARINE CORPS SELECTED FOR PROMOTION WHILE INTERNED AS PRISONERS OF WAR DURING
WORLD WAR II TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT CHANGES IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX.
(a) MODIFICATION- Section 667(c) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law
106-398; 114 Stat. 1654A-170) is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
`(3) The amount determined for a person under paragraph (1) shall be increased
to reflect increases in cost of living since the basic pay referred to in
paragraph (1)(B) was paid to or for that person, calculated on the basis
of the Consumer Price Index (all items--United States city average) published
monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.'.
(b) RECALCULATION OF PREVIOUS PAYMENTS- In the case of any payment of back
pay made to or for a person under section 667 of the Floyd D. Spence National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 before the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall--
(1) recalculate the amount of back pay to which the person is entitled
by reason of the amendment made by subsection (a); and
(2) if the amount of back pay, as so recalculated, exceeds the amount
of back pay so paid, pay the person, or the surviving spouse of the person,
an amount equal to the excess.
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