[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H.R. 6686 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6686

To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the maximum monthly 
 rate for the military special pay known as hostile fire pay, imminent 
danger pay, or hazardous duty pay, to increase the maximum monthly rate 
  for the family separation allowance paid to deployed members of the 
   Armed Forces, and to increase other special and incentive pays to 
  recognize the service of members of the Armed Forces and encourage 
                       recruitment and retention.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 31, 2008

 Mr. McNerney (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hall of New 
York, and Mr. Bishop of New York) introduced the following bill; which 
            was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the maximum monthly 
 rate for the military special pay known as hostile fire pay, imminent 
danger pay, or hazardous duty pay, to increase the maximum monthly rate 
  for the family separation allowance paid to deployed members of the 
   Armed Forces, and to increase other special and incentive pays to 
  recognize the service of members of the Armed Forces and encourage 
                       recruitment and retention.

    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 Operations and Medical 
Benefit Authorization for our Troops Act of 2008'' or the ``COMBAT 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN CERTAIN SPECIAL AND INCENTIVES PAYS AND INCREASE IN 
              FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE.

    (a) Duty Subject to Hostile Fire or Imminent Danger or Hazardous 
Duty Pay.--
            (1) Hazardous duty pay.--Section 301 of title 37, United 
        States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in the tables in subsections (b) and (c)(2)(A), 
                by increasing each dollar amount by $50; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)(1)--
                            (i) by striking ``$150'' and inserting 
                        ``$200''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``$225'' and inserting 
                        ``$275''.
            (2) Hostile fire pay or imminent danger pay.--Section 
        310(a) of such title is amended by striking ``the rate of 
        $225'' and inserting ``the maximum rate of $600 ($350 in the 
        case of duty described in paragraph (2)(D))''.
            (3) Consolidated hazardous duty pay authority.--Section 
        351(b) of such title is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$450'' and 
                inserting ``$600'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$250'' and 
                inserting ``$300''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$250'' and 
                inserting ``$350''.
    (b) Special Pay  for Psychologists.--Section 302c of such title is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following 
        new subsection:
    ``(b) Rate of Special Pay.--The rate of special pay to which an 
officer is entitled pursuant to subsection (a) shall be--
            ``(1) $4,000 per year, if the officer has less than 10 
        years of creditable service;
            ``(2) $5,000 per year, if the officer has at least 10 but 
        less than 12 years of creditable service;
            ``(3) $6,000 per year, if the officer has at least 12 but 
        less than 14 years of creditable service;
            ``(4) $8,000 per year, if the officer has at least 14 but 
        less than 18 years of creditable service; or
            ``(5) $10,000 per year, if the officer has 18 or more years 
        of creditable service.''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as 
                subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively;
                    (B) by striking ``the rates specified in subsection 
                (b)'' and inserting ``the rates specified in paragraph 
                (2)'';
                    (C) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The Secretary''; 
                and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
    ``(2) The rate of special pay to which an officer is entitled 
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be--
            ``(A) $2,000 per year, if the officer has less than 10 
        years of creditable service;
            ``(B) $2,500 per year, if the officer has at least 10 but 
        less than 12 years of creditable service;
            ``(C) $3,000 per year, if the officer has at least 12 but 
        less than 14 years of creditable service;
            ``(D) $4,000 per year, if the officer has at least 14 but 
        less than 18 years of creditable service; or
            ``(E) $5,000 per year, if the officer has 18 or more years 
        of creditable service.''.
    (c) Special Pay for Service as Member of Weapons of Mass 
Destruction Civil Support Team.--Section 305b(b) of such title is 
amended by striking ``$150'' and inserting ``$300''.
    (d) Special Pay or Bonus for Members Extending Duty at Designated 
Locations Overseas.--Section 314(b) of such title is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$80 per month'' and 
        inserting ``$200 per month''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$2,000 per year'' and 
        inserting ``$3,000 per year''.
    (e) Special Pay for Special Warfare Officers Extending Period of 
Active Duty.--Section 318(d) of such title is amended by striking 
``$15,000 for each year'' and inserting ``$20,000 for each year''.
    (f) Combat-Related Injury Rehabilitation Pay.--Section 328(d) of 
such title is amended by striking ``$430'' and inserting ``$600''.
    (g) Family Separation Allowance.--Section 427(a) of such title is 
amended by striking ``$250'' and inserting ``$450''.
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