2012 US Code
Title 37 - Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services
Chapter 7 - ALLOWANCES OTHER THAN TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES (§§ 401 - 439)
Section 403b - Cost-of-living allowance in the continental United States
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 37 - PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 37 - PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES CHAPTER 7 - ALLOWANCES OTHER THAN TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES Sec. 403b - Cost-of-living allowance in the continental United States |
Contains | section 403b |
Date | 2012 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title VI, §602(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2779; amended Pub. L. 107-296, title XVII, §1704(c), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314; Pub. L. 107-314, div. A, title VI, §654(b)(2), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2582. |
Statutes at Large References | 108 Stat. 2779, 2781 116 Stat. 2314, 2582 |
Public Law References | Public Law 103-337, Public Law 107-296, Public Law 107-314 |
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(a)
(b)
(1) A member assigned to a high cost area in the continental United States.
(2) A member assigned to an unaccompanied tour of duty outside the continental United States if the primary dependent of the member resides in a high cost area in the continental United States.
(3) A member assigned to duty in the continental United States if the Secretary of the uniformed service concerned determines that—
(A) the primary dependent of the member must reside in a high cost area in the continental United States by reason of the member's duty location or other circumstances; and
(B) it would be inequitable for the member's eligibility for the allowance to be determined on the basis of the duty location of the member.
(c)
(d)
(1) the amount of the average spendable income determined applicable for the regular military compensation level of such member under subsection (g); and
(2) the percentage equal to the excess of—
(A) the percentage by which the uniformed services cost of living for the member's high cost area for the base period exceeds the average cost of living in the continental United States for such base period, over
(B) the threshold percentage applicable to such fiscal year under subsection (c).
(e)
(1) the member may be paid only one cost-of-living allowance under this section; and
(2) the cost-of-living allowance payable to the member shall be the highest of the amounts computed under this section for such high cost areas.
(f)
(2) A member of a reserve component is not eligible for a cost-of-living allowance under this section unless the member is on active duty under a call or order to active duty that—
(A) specifies a period of 140 days or more; or
(B) states that the call or order to active duty is in support of a contingency operation.
(g)
(h)
(i)
(1) The term “primary dependent”, with respect to a member, means—
(A) the member's spouse; or
(B) in the case of an unmarried member, a dependent described in paragraph (2) or (4) of section 401(a) of this title.
(2) The term “cost of living” means a price index selected by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the other administering Secretaries, from among the following indices:
(A) The Consumer Price Index (all items–United States city average) published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(B) Any other index developed in the private sector that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the other administering Secretaries, determines is comparable to the Consumer Price Index and is appropriate for use for purposes of this section.
(3) The term “uniformed services cost of living” means the price index selected as described in paragraph (2) and adjusted as the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the other administering Secretaries, considers appropriate to reflect variations between expenses of members of the uniformed services (as offset by the basic allowance for subsistence) and the corresponding expenses of persons not members of the uniformed services with regard to the following:
(A) Nonhousing costs (including costs of transportation, goods, and services, taking into consideration savings attributable to use of such military facilities as commissary stores and exchange stores).
(B) Average income tax paid.
(C) Cost of health care.
(4) The term “base period”, with respect to a fiscal year, means the 12-month period ending on June 30 of the year in which such fiscal year begins.
(5) The term “administering Secretaries” means the following:
(A) The Secretary of Defense, with respect to the armed forces (other than the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy).
(B) The Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy.
(C) The Secretary of Commerce, with respect to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(D) The Secretary of Health and Human Services, with respect to the Public Health Service.
(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title VI, §602(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2779; amended Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, §1704(c), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title VI, §654(b)(2), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2582.)
Amendments2002—Subsec. (i)(5)(B). Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”.
Subsec. (i)(6). Pub. L. 107–314 struck out par. (6) which read as follows: “The term ‘continental United States’ means the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia.”
Effective Date of 2002 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Transfer of FunctionsFor transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
Conditions on Provision of AllowancePub. L. 103–337, div. A, title VI, §602(b), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2781, provided that:
“(1) A cost-of-living allowance under section 403b of title 37, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), may not be provided until after the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date the Secretary of Defense submits the report required under paragraph (2).
“(2) Before implementing section 403b of title 37, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the other administering Secretaries (as defined in subsection (h)(6) [probably should be (i)(5)] of such section), shall submit to Congress a report describing—
“(A) the methods by which the Secretary of Defense would determine the price index to be used under such section and the types of nonhousing related costs that will be considered under such price index;
“(B) the manner by which the Secretary will establish the threshold percentage for purposes of such section;
“(C) the manner in which savings attributable to use of such military facilities as commissary stores, exchange stores, and military medical treatment facilities will be taken into consideration; and
“(D) the methods by which the Secretary proposes to prevent uncontrolled growth in Government expenditures through the cost-of-living allowance available under such section.”
[Report submitted by Secretary of Defense on Mar. 31, 1995.]
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