[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 737 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 737

To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the rate of imminent 
 danger special pay and the amount of the family separation allowance.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 27, 2003

  Mr. Durbin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the rate of imminent 
 danger special pay and the amount of the family separation allowance.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Combat and Family Separation Pay 
Improvement Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN IMMINENT DANGER SPECIAL PAY AND FAMILY SEPARATION 
              ALLOWANCE.

    (a) Imminent Danger Special Pay.--Section 310(a) of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``$150'' and inserting 
``$400''.
    (b) Family Separation Allowance.--Section 427(a)(1) of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``$100'' and inserting 
``$400''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on March 1, 2003, and shall apply with respect to months 
beginning on or after that date.
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