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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · H.R. 3838 (Reported in House) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military c... · Sec. 612

Sec. 612. Incentive pay: explosive ordnance disposal duty

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Subchapter I of chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 301e the following new section: Subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, a regular member of a covered armed force is entitled to continuous monthly explosive ordnance disposal duty incentive pay in the amount specified in subsection (b)(1) if the member— is entitled to basic pay; holds (or is in training leading to) an explosive ordnance disposal duty designator; and is in and remains in explosive ordnance disposal duty on a career basis.
Subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, a member of a covered armed force who is entitled to basic pay but is not entitled to continuous monthly explosive ordnance disposal duty incentive pay under paragraph
(1)is entitled to explosive ordnance disposal duty incentive pay in the amount prescribed pursuant to subsection (b)(2) for any period during which such member performs explosive ordnance disposal duty under orders. Continuous monthly explosive ordnance disposal duty incentive pay under subsection (a)(1) shall be in the following amounts: Years of explosive ordnance disposal duty (including training): Monthly Rate 2 or fewer $125 Over 2 $156 Over 3 $188 Over 4 $206 Over 6 $650 Over 8 $800 Over 10 $1,000 Over 17 $840 Over 22 $585 Over 24 $385 Over 25 $250 Explosive ordnance disposal duty incentive pay under subsection (a)(2)— shall be in amounts prescribed by the Secretary of Defense; may not, for any month, exceed the maximum amount specified in paragraph (1); and may not be less per day than the amount under subsection (d). Years of explosive ordnance disposal duty by a member shall be computed beginning with the effective date of the initial order to such member to perform explosive ordnance disposal duty. Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense and to the extent provided for by appropriations, for each day that a member of the reserve component of a covered armed force who is entitled to compensation under section 206 of this title performs, under orders, explosive ordnance disposal duty, such member is eligible for an increase in compensation equal to one-thirtieth of the continuous monthly incentive pay under subsection (b)(1) for a member of corresponding years of service entitled to basic pay. In this section: The term covered armed force means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force. The term explosive ordnance disposal has the meaning given such term in section 2284 of title 10. The term explosive ordnance disposal duty means duty performed by a member of a covered armed force, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, in explosive ordnance disposal. . Section 301f of title 37, United States Code, added by this section, shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and apply to explosive ordnance disposal duty performed on or after such date.
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