HR 6205
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6205
To amend title 37, United States Code, to require the payment of
monthly special pay for members of the uniformed services whose service on
active duty is extended by a stop-loss order or similar mechanism.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 5, 2008
Ms. SUTTON (for herself, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. ARCURI, Mr. HARE, Mr.
MCGOVERN, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. BRALEY
of Iowa, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. PERLMUTTER,
Ms. RICHARDSON, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. COHEN, Mr. HINCHEY,
Ms. WOOLSEY, and Mr. YARMUTH) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 37, United States Code, to require the payment of
monthly special pay for members of the uniformed services whose service on
active duty is extended by a stop-loss order or similar mechanism.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MONTHLY SPECIAL PAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES WHOSE
SERVICE ON ACTIVE DUTY IS EXTENDED BY A STOP-LOSS ORDER OR SIMILAR MECHANISM.
(1) IN GENERAL- 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 amount specified in subsection
(c).
`(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) Monthly Amount- The amount of special pay specified in this subsection
is $1,500 per month.
`(d) 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.'.
(2) 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.'.
(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect
as of October 1, 2001.
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