§ 303. — Special pay: veterinarians.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 37USC303]
TITLE 37--PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES
CHAPTER 5--SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS
Sec. 303. Special pay: veterinarians
(a) Monthly Special Pay.--Each of the following officers is entitled
to special pay at the rate of $100 a month for each month of active
duty:
(1) A commissioned officer--
(A) of the Regular Army who is in the Veterinary Corps;
(B) of the Regular Air Force who is an officer in the
Biomedical Sciences Corps and holds a degree in veterinary
medicine; or
(C) who is a veterinary officer of the Regular Corps of the
Public Health Service.
(2) A commissioned officer--
(A) of a Reserve component of the Army who is in the
Veterinary Corps of the Army;
(B) of a reserve component of the Air Force, of the Army or
the Air Force without specification of component, or of the
National Guard, who--
(i) is designated as a veterinary officer; or
(ii) is an officer in the Biomedical Sciences Corps of
the Air Force and holds a degree in veterinary medicine; or
(C) who is a veterinary officer of the Reserve Corps of the
Public Health Service,
who is on active duty as a result of a call or order to active duty
for a period of at least one year.
(3) A general officer of the Army or the Air Force appointed,
from any of the categories named in clause (1) or (2), in the Army,
the Air Force, or the National Guard, as the case may be.
(b) Additional Special Pay for Board Certification.--A commissioned
officer entitled to special pay under subsection (a) who has been
certified as a Diplomate in a specialty recognized by the American
Veterinarian Medical Association is entitled to special pay (in addition
to the special pay under subsection (a)) at the same rate as is provided
under section 302c(b) of this title for an officer referred to in that
section who has the same number of years of creditable service as the
commissioned officer.
(Pub. L. 87-649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 465; Pub. L. 88-2, Sec. 5, Mar.
28, 1963, 77 Stat. 4; Pub. L. 90-40, Sec. 5, June 30, 1967, 81 Stat.
105; Pub. L. 92-129, title I, Sec. 104, Sept. 28, 1971, 85 Stat. 355;
Pub. L. 93-64, title II, Sec. 203, July 9, 1973, 87 Stat. 149; Pub. L.
95-114, Sec. 3, Sept. 30, 1977, 91 Stat. 1046; Pub. L. 95-485, title
VIII, Sec. 801(b), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1619; Pub. L. 96-284,
Sec. 4(c), June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 591; Pub. L. 100-26, Sec. 8(d)(3),
Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 285; Pub. L. 100-180, div. A, title XII,
Sec. 1232, Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1161; Pub. L. 102-25, title VII,
Sec. 702(b)(2), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 117; Pub. L. 106-65, div. A,
title VI, Sec. 616(a), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 652; Pub. L. 106-398,
Sec. 1 [[div. A], title VI, Sec. 629], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654,
1654A-155.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
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303(a)................................ 37:234(b) (less 1st proviso, as Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, Sec.
applicable to veterinarians). 203(b) (as applicable to
37:234(c). veterinarians), (c), 63 Stat. 809;
37:234(b) (1st proviso, as June 25, 1952, ch. 459, Sec. 1,
303(b)................................ applicable to veterinarians). 66 Stat. 156; June 29, 1953, ch.
158, Sec. 8 (as applicable to
veterinarians), 67 Stat. 89; June
30, 1955, ch. 250, Sec. 203, 69
Stat. 225; Apr. 30, 1956, ch. 223,
Sec. 5, 70 Stat. 122; Mar. 23,
1959, Pub. L. 86-4, Sec. 5, 73
Stat. 13.
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In subsection (a), clause (1) is substituted for section 234(c)(1),
(2), and (3) of existing title 37. The words ``of the Regular Army'' and
``of the Regular Air Force'' are inserted in clauses (1)(A) and (B),
respectively, since in contradistinction to section 234(c)(4) of
existing title 37, their source was intended to apply only to regular
officers. Clauses (2)(A) and (B) are substituted for the enumeration of
categories in section 234(c)(4) of existing title 37 to reflect current
usage and designations of those categories. Clause (3) is substituted
for section 234(c)(5) and (6) of existing title 37. Section 234(b) (2d
proviso) of existing title 37 is omitted as obsolete. Section 234(b)
(last proviso) of existing title 37 is omitted as inapplicable to
veterinarians.
In subsection (b), the words ``disability retirement pay'' are
omitted as covered by the words ``retired pay''.
Amendments
2000--Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 106-398, Sec. 1 [[div. A], title
VI, Sec. 629(1)], substituted ``who is an officer in the Biomedical
Sciences Corps and holds a degree in veterinary medicine'' for ``who is
designated as a veterinary officer''.
Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 106-398, Sec. 1 [[div. A], title VI,
Sec. 629(2)], added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which
read as follows: ``of a Reserve component of the Air Force, of the Army
or the Air Force without specification of component, or of the National
Guard, who is designated as a veterinary officer of the Army or the Air
Force, as the case may be; or''.
1999--Pub. L. 106-65 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a),
inserted subsec. heading, and added subsec. (b).
1991--Par. (3). Pub. L. 102-25 struck out ``of this subsection''
after ``clause (1) or (2)''.
1987--Pub. L. 100-180 substituted semicolon for comma at end of par.
(2)(A) and ``; or'' for ``, or'' at end of par. (2)(B).
Pub. L. 100-26 substituted ``A'' for ``a'' at beginning of pars. (1)
to (3), semicolon for comma at end of par. (1)(A), ``; or'' for ``, or''
at end of par. (1)(B), period for semicolon at end of par. (1)(C), and
period for ``; and'' at end of par. (2); and directed substitution of
semicolon for comma at end of par. (1)(B) which could not be executed
because no comma appeared at end of par. (1)(B).
1980--Pub. L. 96-284 substituted ``Each'' for ``(a) In addition to
any other basic pay, special pay, incentive pay or allowance to which he
is entitled, each'', struck out ``beginning on or after October 1,
1977'' after ``active duty'', struck out subsec. (b) which prohibited
inclusion of active duty monthly special pay in computation of amount of
increase in pay authorized in any other provision of this title or in
computation of retired pay or severance pay, and struck out subsec. (c)
which provided that no special pay be paid for any month after September
1980.
1978--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95-485 substituted ``September 1980'' for
``September 1978''.
1977--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-114 amended subsec. (a) to provide for
the reinstatement of special pay provisions for veterinarians for each
month on active duty beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1977.
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 95-114 reenacted subsec. (b) without
change and added subsec. (c).
1973--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93-64 substituted ``July 1, 1975'' for
``July 1, 1973'' wherever appearing.
1971--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92-129 substituted ``July 1, 1973'' for
``July 1, 1971'' wherever appearing.
1967--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-40 substituted ``July 1, 1971'' for
``July 1, 1967'' wherever appearing.
1963--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88-2 substituted ``July 1, 1967'' for
``July 1, 1963'' wherever appearing.
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, title VI, Sec. 616(b), Oct. 5, 1999, 113
Stat. 652, provided that: ``The amendments made by subsection (a)
[amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1999, and shall
apply with respect to months beginning on and after that date.''
Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 95-114 effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 4 of
Pub. L. 95-114, set out as a note under section 302a of this title.
Effective Date of 1973 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 93-64 effective July 1, 1973, see section 206
of Pub. L. 93-64, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 302f, 303a, 306 of this
title.
