2016 US Code
Title 37 - Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services
Chapter 10 - Payments to Missing Persons
Sec. 551 - Definitions
37 U.S.C. § 551 (2016) | |||||||||
§551. Definitions | |||||||||
In this chapter: (1) The term "dependent", with respect to a member of a uniformed service, means— (A) his spouse; (B) his unmarried child (including an unmarried dependent stepchild or adopted child) under 21 years of age; (C) his dependent mother or father; (D) a dependent designated in official records; and (E) a person determined to be dependent by the Secretary concerned, or his designee. (2) 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— (A) missing; (B) missing in action; (C) interned in a foreign country; (D) captured, beleaguered, or besieged by a hostile force; or (E) detained in a foreign country against his will. (3) The term "pay and allowances" means— (A) basic pay; (B) special pay; (C) incentive pay; (D) basic allowance for housing; (E) basic allowance for subsistence; and (F) station per diem allowances for not more than 90 days. |
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(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.) |
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Only that portion of the source law which is applicable to members of the uniformed services and their dependents is codified in this section. The words "In this chapter" are substituted for "For the purpose of this Act". In clause (1), the words "with respect to a member of a uniformed service" are inserted for clarity. In clause (1)(A), the word "lawful" is omitted as unnecessary in view of the accepted recognition of the fact that the word "wife" means a lawful wife. In clause (1)(E), the words "Secretary concerned, or his designee" are substituted for "head of the department concerned, or subordinate designated by him" to conform to the definition in 37 U.S.C. 101(5). The definitions of "person", "active service", and "department", respectively, in 50 App. U.S.C. 1001(a)(1), (b), and (d) are omitted as unnecessary in view of the definitions of "member", "uniformed services", "active service", and "Secretary concerned", in 37 U.S.C. 101(3), (5), (20), and (23). The definitions in clauses (2) and (3), which do not appear in, but are based on, the source law are created for legislative convenience. AMENDMENTS1997—Par. (3)(D). Pub. L. 105–85 substituted "housing" for "quarters". 1987—Pub. L. 100–26 substituted "In this chapter:" for "In this chapter—", inserted "The term" at beginning of pars. (1) to (3), and substituted period for semicolon at end of par. (1) and period for "; and" at end of par. (2). 1985—Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 99–145 substituted "spouse" for "wife". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 105–85 effective Jan. 1, 1998, see section 603(e) of Pub. L. 105–85, set out as a note under section 5561 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. |
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Title 37 - PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES CHAPTER 10 - PAYMENTS TO MISSING PERSONS Sec. 551 - Definitions |
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January 6, 2017 | |||||||||
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56 Stat. 143 58 Stat. 679 67 Stat. 21 71 Stat. 491 78 Stat. 437 80 Stat. 625 99 Stat. 737 101 Stat. 287 111 Stat. 1782 |
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Public Law 85-217, Public Law 88-428, Public Law 89-554, Public Law 99-145, Public Law 100-26, Public Law 105-85 |