Uniformed Services Pay Act of 1981

Summary

Uniformed Services Pay and Benefits Act of 1981 - Increases for members of the uniformed services according to specified schedules: (1) the monthly basic pay; (2) the basic allowance for subsistence; and (3) the basic allowances for quarters. Increases the monthly pay for cadets and midshipmen. Increases the incentive pay for the performance of hazardous duty by enlisted crew members according to a specified schedule. Increases aviation career incentive pay, particularly for specified officers who have frequently and regularly performed operational or proficiency flying duty required by orders for over 25 years. Excludes time spent as an enlisted member of the Navy when determining incentive pay for officers for the frequent and regular performance of operational submarine duty required by orders. Increases the special pay for diving duty. Permits a member to receive both such special pay and incentive pay for hazardous duty if such member is assigned by orders to perform specified duties. Permits an unserved period of an enlistment to be considered as part of an immediately subsequent term of reenlistment for bonus purposes. Requires that such bonus be paid in periodic installments (currently gives a member the option of lump sum payment). Permits nuclear-qualified officers of the naval service to execute a new active-service agreement for one period of not more than four years as specified. Permits the payment of special pay for the performance of unusually hazardous duty or duty performed under unusually severe working conditions. Permits the President to suspend such pay in time of war. Permits the payment of special pay to an officer of an armed force who has been certified by the Secretary concerned as having the technical qualifications for detail to engineering or scientific duty. Sets forth the terms and conditions for receiving such pay. Prohibits the payment of travel and transportation allowances to members upon separation from service or release from active duty unless such member has served at least 90 percent of the time such member originally agreed to serve. Exempts members who retire, who are placed on the temporary disability retired list, or who are discharged for hardship from such requirement. Permits the reimbursement of subsistence expenses incurred by a member of a uniformed service and the member's dependents during a period of up to four days while occupying temporary quarters incident to a change of permanent station. Limits the amount of such reimbursement to $110 a day. Permits the advance payment of departure, dependent transportation and dislocation allowances. Authorizes a member of a uniformed service who is denied leave between two tours of duty overseas because of military necessity to use travel and transportation allowances from his current duty station at the first time the member is granted leave. Permits the payment of allowances to a member of a uniformed service and authorized dependents serving at a specifically designated duty station abroad transportation to another location abroad having different social, climatic, or environmental conditions than those at the duty station, or to the United States. Permits the payment of roundtrip transportation expenses for a member stationed overseas and authorized dependents incident to emergency leave granted for reasons of personal emergency. Permits the payment of travel and transportation allowances to a uniformed service member performing temporary duty away from his permanent duty station for return to such station or another location. Entitles members of the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program to an initial uniform allowance. Permits members of such program to be advanced up to one month's pay upon reporting for active duty. Permits the reimbursement of professional expenses incurred by an officer on active duty who is a judge advocate or law specialist of one of the armed forces. Establishes an annual limit to such reimbursement. Directs the Secretary of Defense to compare regular military compensation with the rates of pay for similar levels of work in private enterprise, rather than the General Schedule rates of basic pay for civilian employees when determining appropriate adjustments in compensation. Requires the President to prepare and submit to Congress an alternative plan for compensation adjustments when necessary because of national security considerations, national emergency, or economic conditions affecting the general welfare. Makes such alternative effective at the beginning of the applicable fiscal year unless either House adopts a resolution disapproving such alternative within 30 days of transmittal. Excludes involuntary leave taken by a member of an armed force during the appellate review of certain courts-martial convictions from the period of active service for purposes of determining leave entitlement and accumulation. States that such member may be required to begin such leave at any time on or after sentence is approved. Prohibits punishment before trial without regard to the effective date of sentences. Permits the accused to be represented by more than one military counsel as specified. Extends from 30 to 60 days the period during which an accused may petition the Court of Military Appeals for review of a decision of a Court of Military Review. Requires an application within two years of sentencing for modification or vacation of a sentence or findings in a courts-martial case which has been finally reviewed, but not review by a Court of Military Review. Increases the amount of reimbursement for quarters for a member of the uniformed service on sea duty deprived of quarters on ship. Increases the number of cadets and midshipmen who may be in financial assistance programs at any one time.

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Timeline

1. 14 May 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel (Arm Serv).

   Source: Committee

2. 14 May 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 May 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 June 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel (Arm Serv). Measure with amendments to full committee.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 June 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Armed Services. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 June 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

7. 8 July 1981

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 190.

   Source: Calendars

8. 8 July 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Jepsen favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-146.

   Source: Committee

9. 8 July 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Jepsen favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-146.

   Source: Committee

10. 10 September 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

11. 11 September 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

12. 11 September 1981

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 81-0. Record Vote No: 253.

    Source: Floor

13. 15 September 1981

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

14. 15 September 1981

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

15. 15 September 1981

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

16. 23 September 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate requests a conference. Appoints conferees. Tower; Jepsen; Cohen; Quayle; Denton; Stennis; Exon; Byrd, of VA; Nunn. By Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 23 September 1981

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to House amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

18. 23 September 1981

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to House amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

19. 24 September 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 24 September 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 24 September 1981

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Price, Nichols, Montgomery, Aspin, Won Pat, Byron, Dickinson, Mitchell (NY), Holt, Hillis.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

22. 24 September 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Insisted on its Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

23. 24 September 1981

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Insisted on its Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

24. 1 October 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

25. 1 October 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 6 October 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 97-265 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

27. 6 October 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-265 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

28. 7 October 1981

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

29. 7 October 1981

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 7 October 1981

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 417 - 1 (Record Vote No: 252).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 7 October 1981

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 417 - 1 (Record Vote No: 252).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 14 October 1981

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

33. 14 October 1981

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-60.

    Source: President

34. 14 October 1981

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

35. 14 October 1981

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

36. 14 October 1981

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

37. 14 October 1981

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

Votes

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Armed Forces Pay Act of 1981
• amends ← SUAMDT 347
• amends ← Technical amendment to section 5(a) pertaining to payment of aviation career incentive pay.
• amends ← SUAMDT 349
• amends ← To delete from the bill provisions pertaining to Selective Service System draft registration enforcement.
• amends ← To amend the Military Selective Service Act to permit persons over 65 years of age and retired military personnel to serve on local boards of the Selective Service System.
• amends ← Relating to sea pay to members of two-crew SSBN vessels.
• amends ← To provide a comparability pay raise for entry level military personnel by reducing the pay raise provided to commissioned officers.

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