[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1110 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1110

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 for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2011

   Mr. McNerney (for himself, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, and Mr. Filner) 
 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 for other purposes.

    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 Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF SPECIAL PAY FOR DUTY SUBJECT TO 
              HOSTILE FIRE OR IMMINENT DANGER OR FOR DUTY IN FOREIGN 
              AREA DESIGNATED AS AN IMMINENT DANGER AREA.

    (a) Special Pay for Duty Subject to Hostile Fire or Imminent 
Danger.--Section 310(b)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``$225 a month'' and inserting ``$260 a month''.
    (b) Hazardous Duty Pay.--Section 351(b)(3) of such title is amended 
by striking ``$250 per month'' and inserting ``$260 per month''.
    (c) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on October 1, 2011, and apply with respect to months 
beginning on or after that date.

SEC. 3. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE.

    (a) Increase.--Section 427(a)(1) of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ``$250'' and inserting ``$285''.
    (b) Application of Amendment.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect on October 1, 2011, and apply with respect to months 
beginning on or after that date.
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