37 U.S.C. § 551 — Definitions
submitted 60 years ago by Pub. L. 89-554 to r/title-37-PAY-AND-ALLOWANCES-OF-THE-UNIFORMED-SERVICES · 162 words · no verdicts yet
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In this chapter:
The term “dependent”, with respect to a member* of a uniformed service, means—
his spouse;
his unmarried child (including an unmarried dependent stepchild or adopted child) under 21 years of age;
his dependent mother or father;
a dependent designated in official records; and
a person determined to be dependent by the Secretary concerned*, or his designee.
The term “missing status” means the status of a member of a uniformed service who is officially carried or determined to be absent in a status of—
missing;
missing in action;
interned in a foreign country;
captured, beleaguered, or besieged by a hostile force; or
detained in a foreign country against his will.
The term “pay* and allowances” means—
basic pay;
special pay;
incentive pay;
basic allowance for housing;
basic allowance for subsistence; and
station per diem allowances for not more than 90 days.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 89–554, § 5(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 625; amended Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, § 1301(g), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 737; Pub. L. 100–26, § 8(e)(10), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 287; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, § 603(d)(1)(D), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1782.)
- 1966Enacted · Pub. L. 89-554 · 80 Stat. 625
- 1985Amended · Pub. L. 99-145 · 99 Stat. 737
- 1987Amended · Pub. L. 100-26 · 101 Stat. 287
- 1997Amended · Pub. L. 105-85 · 111 Stat. 1782
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 89-554 on 1966-09-06.
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