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<dc:title>117 HR 8744 IH: Military Bonus and Special Pay Increase Act of 2022</dc:title>
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<dc:date>2022-08-26</dc:date>
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<distribution-code display="yes">I</distribution-code><congress display="yes">117th CONGRESS</congress><session display="yes">2d Session</session><legis-num display="yes">H. R. 8744</legis-num><current-chamber>IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</current-chamber><action display="yes"><action-date date="20220826">August 26, 2022</action-date><action-desc><sponsor name-id="B001298">Mr. Bacon</sponsor> introduced the following bill; which was referred to the <committee-name committee-id="HAS00">Committee on Armed Services</committee-name></action-desc></action><legis-type>A BILL</legis-type><official-title display="yes">To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase certain bonus and incentive pays for certain members of the uniformed services.</official-title></form><legis-body id="H406930A15B9045778DAAA08CC4B5CE02" style="OLC">
<section id="HA9F75DF88CCF401A8A11EA255131C571" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This Act may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Military Bonus and Special Pay Increase Act of 2022</short-title></quote>.</text></section> <section id="HF1B33D9162764298B24018475456F525"><enum>2.</enum><header>Increase to maximum amounts of certain bonus and special pay authorities</header> <subsection id="H3F5DD1AAD0134AA4A8B3F7C8AED6B2A9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General bonus authority for enlisted members</header><text>Section 331(c)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H240B6CB320FD4EB0AB19047CD4F8D7DE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>$50,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$75,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9059F688A5BF41A0A25203C7CC7E266E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>$30,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$50,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7F908374E1004999BD2E9F1AAB9F969F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Special bonus and incentive pay authorities for nuclear officers</header><text>Section 333(d)(1)(A) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$50,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$75,000</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8D75B511BED241C68C3AAF6C1562939F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers</header><text>Section 334(c)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H053603481C6049E795D7B1477B238413"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>$1,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$1,500</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H97E317ED2D764A9D95A9F345719885F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>$35,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$75,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H59F4FB1E431C40BCB1E7D1D45C122EDC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Skill incentive pay or proficiency bonus</header><text>Section 353(c)(1)(A) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$1,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$1,750</quote>.</text></subsection></section> </legis-body></bill>

