[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3031 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3031

 To provide a 10 percent increase in the rate of basic pay for members 
of the uniformed services, effective January 1, 2004, to pay a one-time 
 bonus to members of the Armed Forces who served or serve in a combat 
   zone designated for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring 
                    Freedom, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 5, 2003

  Mr. Stupak introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
   Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
  Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide a 10 percent increase in the rate of basic pay for members 
of the uniformed services, effective January 1, 2004, to pay a one-time 
 bonus to members of the Armed Forces who served or serve in a combat 
   zone designated for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring 
                    Freedom, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INCREASE IN BASIC PAY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004.

    (a) Waiver of Section 1009 Adjustment.--The adjustment to become 
effective during fiscal year 2004 required by section 1009 of title 37, 
United States Code, in the rates of monthly basic pay authorized 
members of the uniformed services shall not be made.
    (b) Increase in Basic Pay.--Effective on January 1, 2004, the rates 
of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services are 
increased by 10 percent.

SEC. 2. ONE-TIME BONUS FOR SERVICE IN COMBAT ZONE DESIGNATED FOR 
              OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM OR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.

    (a) Military Services.--The Secretary of Defense shall pay a one-
time bonus of $1,500 to each member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or 
Marine Corps, including reserve components thereof, who served or 
serves for any period of time in a combat zone designated in connection 
with Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.
    (b) Coast Guard.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall pay a 
one-time bonus of $1,500 to each member of the Coast Guard or Coast 
Guard Reserve who served or serves for any period of time in a combat 
zone designated in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation 
Enduring Freedom.
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