I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1110 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 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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Combat Act.

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.

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.