Chapter 212. To readjust the pay and allowances of the commissioned and enlisted personnel of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Public Health Service
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CHAP. 212.— An Act To readjust the pay and allowances of the commissioned and enlisted personnel of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Public Health Service. June 10, 1922.[[H. R. 10972](/us/bill/67/hr/10972).][[Public, No. 235](/us/pl/67/10972).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That, beginning July 1, 1922,Army, Navy, etc., pay readjustment.Pay periods and base pay fixed of officers, below grade of brigadier general, etc. for the purpose of computing the annual pay of the commissioned officers of the Regular Army and Marine Corps below the grade of brigadier general, of the Navy below the grade of rear admiral, of the Coast Guard, of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and of the Public Health Service below the grade of surgeon general, pay periods are prescribed, and the base pay for each is fixed as follows:
The first period, $1,500; the second period, $2,000; the thirdRates for periods. period, $2,400; the fourth period, $3,000; the fifth period, $3,500; and the sixth period, $4,000. The pay of the sixth period shall be paid to colonels of the Army,Sixth period.Grade and service entitling to. captains of the Navy, and officers of corresponding grade who have completed twenty-six years’ service, or whose first appointment in the permanent service was in a grade above that corresponding to captain in the Army, or who were appointed to the Regular Army under the provisions of the first sentence of section 24, Act of June 3,Vol. 41, p. 771. 1916, as amended by the Act of June 4, 1920; to officers of the Staff Corps of the Navy advanced by selection under existing laws to the rank or pay of captain; to lieutenant colonels of the Army, commanders of the Navy, and officers of corresponding grade, and lieutenant commanders of the line and Engineer Corps of the Coast Guard who have completed thirty years’ service; and to the Chief of Chaplains of the Army.
The pay of the fifth period shall be paid to colonels of the Army,Fifth period.Grade and service entitling to. captains of the Navy, and officers of corresponding grade who are not entitled to the pay of the sixth period; to lieutenant colonels of the Army, commanders of the Navy, and officers of corresponding grade who have completed twenty years’ service, or whose first appointment in the permanent service was in a grade above that corresponding to captain in the Army, or who were appointed to the Regular Army under the provisions of the first sentence of said sectionVol. 41, p. 771. 24; to officers of the Staff Corps of the Navy advanced by selection under existing laws to the rank or pay of commander; and to majors of the Army, lieutenant commanders of the Navy, and officers of corresponding grade who have completed twenty-three years’ service: *Provided*, That lieutenant commanders of the Staff Corps*Proviso*.626Lieutenant commanders, Navy Stall Corps. of the Navy who were appointed between the dates of March 4, 1913, and June 7, 1916, in a grade above that of ensign, shall receive the pay of this pay period after completing twenty years’ service.
Fourth period.Grade and service entitling to.The pay of the fourth period shall be paid to lieutenant colonels of the Army, commanders of the Navy, and officers of corresponding grade who are not entitled to the pay of the fifth or sixth period; to majors of the Army, lieutenant commanders of the Navy, and officersVol. 41, p. 771. of corresponding grade who have completed fourteen years’ service, or whose first appointment in the permanent service was in a grade above that corresponding to second lieutenant in the Army, or who were appointed to the Regular Army under the provisions of the first sentence of said section 24; to captains of the Army, lieutenants of the Navy, and officers of corresponding grade who have completedExceptions. seventeen years’ service, except those whose promotion is limited by law to this grade and who are not entitled under existing law to the pay and allowances of a higher grade; and to lieutenants of the Staff Corps of the Navy, and lieutenants and lieutenants (junior grade) of the line and Engineer Corps of the Coast Guard whose total commissioned service equals that of lieutenant commanders of the line of the Navy drawing the pay of this period.
Third period.Grade and service entitling to.The pay of the third period shall be paid to majors of the Army, lieutenant commanders of the Navy, and officers of corresponding grade who are not entitled to the pay of the fourth, fifth, or sixth period; to captains of the Army, lieutenants of the Navy, and officers of corresponding grade who have completed seven years’ service, or whose first appointment in the permanent service was in a grade above that corresponding to second lieutenant in the Army, or whose present rank dates from July 1, 1920, or earlier; to first lieutenants of the Army, lieutenants (junior grade) of the Navy, and officers of corresponding grade who have completed ten years’ service; and to lieutenants (junior grade) of the line and Engineer Corps of the Coast Guard whose total commissioned service equals that of lieutenants of the line of the Navy drawing the pay of this period.
Second period.Grade and service entitling to.The pay of the second period shall be paid to captains of the Army, lieutenants of the Navy, and officers of corresponding grade who are not entitled to the pay of the third or fourth period; to first lieutenants of the Army, lieutenants (junior grade) of the Navy, and officers of corresponding grade who have completed three years’ service, or whose first appointment in the permanent service was in a grade above that corresponding to second lieutenant in the Army: and to second lieutenants of the Army, ensigns of the Navy, and officers of corresponding grade who have completed five years’ service.
First period.The pay of the first period shall be paid to all other officers whose pay is provided for in this section. Pay during a state of war.During the existence of a state of war, formally recognized by Congress, officers of grades corresponding to those of colonel, lieutenant colonel, major, captain, and first lieutenants of the Army, holding either permanent or temporary commissions as such, shall receive the pay of the sixth, fifth, fourth, third, and second periods, respectively, unless entitled under the foregoing provisions of this section to the pay of a higher period.
Longevity pay.Every officer paid under the provisions of this section shall receive an increase of 5 per centum of the base pay of his period for each*Proviso*.Limitation below grade of colonel, etc. three years of service up to thirty years: *Provided*, That the base pay plus pay for length of service of no officer below the grade of colonel of the Army, captain of the Navy, or corresponding grade,*Post*, p. 632. shall exceed $5,750. Nothing contained in the first sentence of sectionRetired list, June 30, 1922, not increased. 17 or in any other section of this Act shall authorize an increase in the pay of officers or warrant officers on the retired list on June 30, 1922. 627 For officers appointed on and after July 1, 1922, no service shallActive commissioned service only to be counted for pay. be counted for purposes of pay except active commissioned service under a Federal appointment and commissioned service in the National Guard when called out by order of the President.
For officersOfficers in service June 30, 1022. in the service on June 30, 1922, there shall be included in the computation all service which is now counted in computing longevity pay, and service as a contract surgeon serving full time; and also 75 perCredit for Organized Militia, National Guard, etc., commissions. centum of all other periods of time during which they have held commissions as officers of the Organized Militia between January 21, 1903, and July 1, 1916, or of the National Guard, the Naval Militia, or the National Naval Volunteers since June 3, 1916, and service as a contract surgeon serving full time, shall be included in the computation.
The provisions of this Act shall apply equally to those personsProvisions applicable to persons not commissioned officers, having corresponding pay. serving, not as commissioned officers m the Army, or in the other services mentioned in the title of this Act, but whose pay under existing law is an amount equivalent to that of a commissioned officer of one of the above grades, those receiving the pay of colonel, lieutenant colonel, major, captain, first lieutenant, and second lieutenant, being classified as in the sixth, fifth, fourth, third, second, and first periods, respectively.
Pay clerks of the Marine Corps shall receiveMarine Corps pay clerks. the pay of second lieutenants of the Army of the same length of service. Contract surgeons serving full time shall have the pay andContract surgeons. allowances for subsistence and rental authorized for officers serving in their second pay period. Commissioned warrant officers on theCommissioned warrant officers. active list with creditable records shall, after six years’ commissioned service, receive the pay of the second period, and after twelve years’ commissioned service, receive the pay of the third period: *Provided*,*Proviso*.No reduction on promotion.
That a commissioned warrant officer promoted from the grade of warrant officer shall suffer no reduction of pay by reason of such promotion.Army and Quarter-master Corps field clerks. Army field clerks and field clerks, Quartermaster Corps, shall have the allowances for subsistence and rental authorized for officers receiving the pay of the first period. Sec. 2. That no commissioned officer while on field or sea dutyNo increase for field or sea duty. shall receive any increase of his pay or compensation by reason of such duty.
Sec. 3. That when officers of the National Guard or of the reserveNational Guard, and Reserves.Officers to receive Federal pay of corresponding grades. forces of any of the services mentioned in the title of this act are authorized by law to receive Federal pay, those serving in grades corresponding to those of colonel, lieutenant colonel, major, captain, first lieutenant, and second lieutenant of the Army shall receive the pay of the sixth, fifth, fourth, third, second, and first periods, respectively.
In computing the increase of pay for each period of threeActive duty credited as full time for longevity pay. years’ service, such officers shall be credited with full time for all periods during which they have held commissions as officers of any of the services mentioned in the title of this Act, or in the Organized Militia prior to July 1, 1916, or in the National Guard, or in the Naval Militia, or in the National Naval Volunteers, or in the Naval Reserve Force or Marine Corps Reserve Force, when confirmed in grade and qualified for all general service, with full time for all periods during which they have performed active duty under reserve commissions, and with one-half time for all other periods during which they haveHalf time for other periods. held reserve commissions.
Sec. 4. That the term “dependent” as used in the succeeding sectionsConstruction of the term “dependent.” of this Act shall include at all times and in all places a lawful wife and unmarried children under twenty-one years of age. It shall also include the mother of the officer provided she is in fact dependent on him for her chief support. 628 Sec. 5. Subsistence allowance to officers below grade of brigadier general, etc.Yearly determination of value of one allowance. That each commissioned officer on the active list, or on active duty below the grade of brigadier general or its equivalent, in any of the services mentioned in the title of this Act, shall be entitled at all times, in addition to his pay, to a money allowance for subsistence, the value of one allowance to be determined by the President for each fiscal year in accordance with a certificate furnished by the Secretary of Labor showing the comparative retail cost of food in the United States for the previous calendar year as comparedMaximum. with the calendar year 1922.
The value of one allowance is hereby fixed at 60 cents per day for the fiscal year 1923, and this value shall be the maximum and shall be used by the President as the standardBasic of allowances. in fixing the same or lower values for subsequent years. To each officer of any of the said services receiving the base pay of the first period the amount of this allowance shall be equal to one subsistence allowance, to each officer receiving the base pay of the second, third, or sixth period the amount of this allowance shall be equal to two subsistence allowances, and to each officer receiving the base pay of the fourth or fifth period the amount of this allowance shall be equal*Proviso*.Officer with no dependents. to three subsistence allowances: *Provided*, That an officer with no dependents shall receive one subsistence allowance in lieu of the above allowances.
Sec. 6. Rental allowances to officers below brigadier general, etc., if public quarters not available. That each commissioned officer on the active list or on active duty below the grade of brigadier general or its equivalent, in any of the services mentioned in the title of this Act, if public quarters are not available, shall be entitled at all times, in addition to his pay, to a money allowance for rental of quarters, the amount of suchYearly determination of rate for one room. allowance to be determined by the rate for one room fixed by the President for each fiscal year in accordance with a certificate furnished by the Secretary of Labor showing the comparative cost of rents in the United States for the preceding calendar year as comparedMaximum. with the calendar year 1922.
Such rate for one room is hereby fixed at $20 per month for the fiscal year 1923, and this rate shall be the maximum and shall be used by the President as the standard inBasis of allowances. fixing the same or lower rates for subsequent years. To each officer receiving the base pay of the first period the amount of this allowance shall be equal to that for two rooms, to each officer receiving the base pay of the second period the amount of this allowance shall be equal to that for three rooms, to each officer receiving the base pay of the third period the amount of this allowance shall be equal to that for four rooms, to each officer receiving the base pay of the fourth period the amount of this allowance shall be equal to that for five rooms, and to each officer receiving the base pay of the fifth or sixth period the amount of this allowance shall be equal to that for six rooms.For dependents not is public quarters during absence of officer.
The rental allowance shall accrue while the officer is on field or sea duty, temporary duty away from his permanent station, in hospital, on leave of absence or on sick leave, regardless of any shelter that may be furnished him for his personal use, if his dependent or dependentsOfficers with no dependents. are not occupying public quarters during such period. In lieu of the above allowances an officer with no dependents receiving the base pay of the first or second period shall receive the allowance for two rooms, that such an officer receiving the base pay of the third or fourth period shall receive the allowance for three rooms, and that such an officer receiving the base pay of the fifth or sixth period shall receive the allowance for four rooms, but no rental allowance shall be made to any officer without dependents by reason of his employment on field or sea duty.
Sec. 7. Maximum pay, etc., of officers below brigadier general, etc. That when the total of base pay, pay for length of service and allowances for subsistence and rental or quarters, authorized in this Act for any officer below the grade of brigadier general or its equivalent, shall exceed $7,200 a year, the amount of the allowances629 to which such officer is entitled shall be reduced by the amount of the excess above $7,200: *Provided,* That this section shall not apply*Proviso*.Exceptions. to the Captain Commandant of the Coast Guard nor to the Director of the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Sec. 8. That commencing July 1, 1922, the annual base pay of aBase pay of generals, rear admirals, etc. brigadier general of the Army and of the Marine Corps, rear admiral (lower half) of the Navy, commodore of the Navy, and Surgeon General of the Public Health Service shall be $6,000; and the annual base pay of a major general of the Army and of the Marine Corps, and rear admiral (upper half) of the Navy shall be $8,000. EverySubsistence and rental allowances. such officer shall be entitled to the same money allowance for subsistence as is authorized in section 5 of this Act for officers receiving the pay of the sixth period and to the the same money allowance for rental of quarters as is authorized in section 6 of this Act for officers receiving the pay of the sixth period: *Provided*, That when the total*Proviso*.Maximum totals. of base pay, subsistence, and rental allowances exceeds $7,500 for officers serving in the grade of brigadier general of the Army and of the Marine Corps, roar admiral (lower halt) of the Navy, commodore of the Navy, and Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, and $9,700 for those serving in the grade of major general of the Army and of the Marine Corps, and rear admiral (upper half) of the Navy, the amount of the allowances to which such officer is entitled shall be reduced by the amount of the excess above $7,500 or $9,700, respectively.
Pear admirals of the Navy serving in higher grades shall be entitled, while so serving, to the pay and allowances of a rear admiral (upper half) and to a personal money allowance per year as follows: When serving in the grade of vice admiral, $500; whenVice admiral, admiral, and Chief of Naval Operations. serving in the grade of admiral or as Chief of Naval Operations, $2,200. Sec. 9. That commencing July 1, 1922, the monthly base pay ofArmy and Marine Corps.Base pay of warrant officers and enlisted men. warrant officers and enlisted men of the Army and Marine Corps shall be as follows:
Warrant officers of the Army and Marine Corps, $148; warrant officers, Army Mine Planter Service, master, $185; first mate, $141; second mate, $109; engineer, $175; assistant engineer, $120; enlisted men of the first grade, $126; enlisted men of the second grade, $84; enlisted men of the third grade, $72; enlisted men of the fourth grade, $54; enlisted men of the fifth grade, $42; enlisted men of the sixth grade, $30; enlisted men of the seventh grade, $21; and the pay for specialists’ ratings shall be as follows:
First class, $30;Specialists ratings. second class, $25; third class, $20; fourth class, $15; fifth class, $6; sixth class, $3. Existing laws authorizing continuous-service pay for each five years of service are hereby repealed, effective June 30, 1922. Commencing July 1, 1922, warrant officers of the Army andLongevity pay increase. Marine Corps, including warrant officers of the Army Mine Planter Service and enlisted men of the Army and Marine Corps, shall receive, as a permanent addition to their pay, an increase of 5 per centum of their base pay for each four years of service in any of the services mentioned in the title of this Act not to exceed 25 per centum.
On and after July 1, 1922, an enlistment allowance equal to $50,Reeniistment allowance. multiplied by the number of years served in the enlistment period from which he has last been discharged, shall be paid to every honorably discharged enlisted man of the first three grades who reenlists within a period of three months from the date of his discharge, and an enlistment allowance of $25, multiplied by the number of years served in the enlistment period from which he has last been discharged, shall be paid to every honorably discharged enlisted man of the other grades who reenlists within a period of three months from the date of his discharge.
Nothing contained herein shallFleet Marine Corps Reserve pay. operate to reduce the pay now being received by any transferred member of the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve. On and after July 1,Retired pay. 1922, retired enlisted men of the Army and Marine Corps shall have630 their retired pay computed as now authorized by law on the basis of pay provided in this Act. Sec. 10. Navy and Coast Guard.Base pay ot warrant officers and enlisted men. That on and after July 1, 1922, the monthly base pay of warrant officers of the Navy and Coast Guard shall be as follows:
During the first six years of service—at sea, $153; on shore, $135; during the second six years of service—at sea, $168; on shore, $147; after twelve years’ service—at sea, $189; on shore, $168. On and after July 1, 1922, for purposes of pay, enlisted men of the Navy and Coast Guard shall be distributed in seven grades, with monthly base rates of pay as follows: First grade, $126; second grade, $84; third grade, $72; fourth grade, $60; fifth grade, $54; sixth grade, $36;Chief petty officers. seventh grade, $21.
Chief petty officers under acting appointment shall be included in the first grade at a monthly base pay of $99. Ratings of enlisted men.That the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to fix the pay grade for the various ratings of enlisted men of the Navy; and the SecretaryMates. of the Treasury is authorized to fix the pay grade for the various ratings of enlisted men of the Coast Guard. Mates shall receive theFleet Naval Reserve pay. pay of enlisted men of the first grade of the Navy.
Nothing contained herein shall operate to reduce the pay now being received byLongevity pay increase. any transferred member of the Fleet Naval Reserve. In lieu of all permanent additions to pay now authorized for enlisted men of the Navy and Coast Guard, they shall receive, as a permanent addition to their pay, an increase of 10 per centum on the base pay of their rating upon completion of the first four years of enlisted service, and an additional increase of 5 per centum for each four years’ serviceTransient additions, except flying service, repealed.*Post*, p. 633. thereafter, the total not to exceed 25 per centum.
All transient additions to pay of enlisted men of the Navy and Coast Guard are hereby repealed, except as provided for in section 21 of this Act. Navy insular force.The rates of pay of the insular force of the Navy shall be one-half the rates of pay prescribed for enlisted men of the Navy in correspondingReenlistment gratuity. ratings. Existing laws authorizing a reenlistment gratuity to enlisted men of the Navy and Coast Guard are hereby repealed, and an enlistment allowance equal to $50 multiplied by the number of years served in the enlistment period from which he has last been discharged, but not to exceed $200, shall be paid to every honorably discharged enlisted man of the first three grades who reenlists within a period of three months from the date of his discharge; and an enlistment allowance of $25 multiplied by the number of years served in the enlistment period from which he has last been discharged, but not to exceed $100, shall be paid to every honorably discharged enlisted man of the other grades who reenhsts within a period ofRetired pay. three months from the date of his discharge.
On and after July 1, 1922, retired enlisted men of the Navy and Coast Guard shall have their retired pay computed as now authorized by law on the basis of pay provided by this Act. Sec. 11. Subsistence and rental allowances.Warrant officers. That warrant officers of the Army, including those of the Army Mine Planter Service, of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, shall be entitled at all times to the same money allowance for subsistence as is authorized in section 5 of this Act for officers receiving the pay of the first period, and to the same money allowance forEnlisted men. rental of quarters as is authorized in section 6 of this Act for officers receiving the pay of the first period.
To each enlisted man not furnished quarters or rations in kind there shall be granted, under such regulations as the President may prescribe, an allowance for quarters and subsistence, the value of which shall depend on the conditions under which the duty of the man is being performed, and shall not exceed $4 per day. These regulations shall be uniform for all thePilots.Commutation of rations. services mentioned in the title of this Act. Subsistence for pilots shall be paid in accordance with existing regulations, and rations for enlisted men may be commuted as now authorized by law. 631 Sec. 12.
That officers of any of the services mentioned in the titleMileage allowance for officers without troops. of this Act, when traveling under competent orders without troops, shall receive a mileage allowance at the rate of 8 cents per mile, distance to be computed by the shortest usually traveled route and existing laws providing for the issue of transportation requests toTransportation requests applicable to all services. officers of the Army traveling under competent orders, and for deduction to be made from mileage accounts when transportation is furnished by the United States, are hereby made applicable to all the services mentioned in the title of this Act, but in cases when ordersActual expense for repeated trips between two places. are given for travel to be performed repeatedly between two or more places in the same vicinity, as determined by the head of the executive department concerned, he may, in his discretion, direct that actual and necessary expenses only be. allowed.
Actual expensesOutside travel. only shall be paid for travel under orders outside the limits of theSubsistence when traveling away from post. United States in North America. Unless otherwise expressly provided by law, no officer of the services mentioned in the title of this Act shall be allowed or paid any sum in excess of expenses actually incurredMaximum. for subsistence while traveling on duty away from his designated post of duty, nor any sum for such expenses actually incurred in excess of $7 per day.
The heads of the executive departmentsPer diem in lieu of subsistence. concerned are authorized to prescribe per diem rates of allowance, not exceeding $6, in lieu of subsistence to officers traveling on official business and away from their designated posts of duty. In lieu of the transportation in kind authorized by section 12 of anDependents.Cost of travel for, in lieu of transportation in kind.Vol. 41, p. 604. Act entitled “An Act to increase the efficiency of the commissioned and enlisted personnel of the Army, Naw, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Public Health Service,” approved May 18, 1920, to be furnished by the United States for dependents, the President may authorize the payment in money of amounts equal to such commercial transportation costs when such travel shall have been completed.
Dependent children shall be suchDependent children.*Ante*, p. 627. as are defined in section 4 of this Act. Sec. 13. That, commencing July 1, 1922, the annual pay of femaleFemale nurses, Army and Navy.Pay established. nurses of the Army and Navy shall be as follows: During the first three years of service, $840; from the beginning of the fourth year of service until the completion of the sixth year of service, $1,080; from the beginning of the seventh year of service until the completion of the ninth year of service, $1,380; from the beginning of the tenth year of service, $1,560.
Superintendents of the Nurse CorpsMoney allowances to superintendents, directors, etc. shall receive a money allowance at the rate of $2,500 a year, assistant superintendents, directors, and assistant directors at the rate of $1,500 a year, and chief nurses at the rate of $600 a year, in addition to their pay as nurses. Nurses shall be entitled to the same allowanceSubsistence and rental allowances. for subsistence as is authorized in section 5 of this Act for officers receiving the pay of the first period, and to the same allowance for rental of quarters as is authorized in section 6 of this Act for officers receiving the pay of the first period.
Sec. 14. That officers of the National Guard receiving FederalNational Guard.Officers on active duty to have Army allowances. pay, except for armory drill, and reserve officers of any of the services mentioned in the title of this Act while on active duty shall receive the allowances herein prescribed for officers of the regular services in sections 5 and 6 of this Act. Hereafter, in addition to the payPay for administrative work.Vol. 41, p. 783. authorized in section 109, Act of June 3, 1916, as amended by the Act of June 4, 1920, field officers and lieutenants of the National Guard commanding organizations less than a brigade, and having administrative functions, shall receive $240 per year for the faithful performance of the administrative duties connected therewith; andWarrant officers. warrant officers of the National Guard shall receive not more than four-thirtieths of the monthly base pay of their grade for satisfactory performance of their appropriate duties, under such regulations as the Secretary of War may prescribe. 632 Enlisted men.Armory drill pay.Vol. 41, p. 784.On and after July 1, 1922, the armory drill pay for enlisted men of the National Guard of the sixth grade shall be $1.15, and for those of the seventh grade shall be $1, in lieu of that authorized in section 110, Act of June 3, 1916, as amended by the Act of June 4, 1920;At maneuvers, etc.Vol. 39, pp. 206,207. and the pay of enlisted men of the National Guard of the sixth and seventh grades shall be $1.15 and $1 per day, respectively, whenever they are participating in exercises provided for by sections 94, 97, and 99 of the National Defense Act, approved June 3, 1916.
Sec. 15. Foreign service pay, etc., repealed. That existing laws authorizing increase of pay for foreign service and commutation of quarters, neat, and light are hereby repealed, effective July 1, 1922. Sec. 16. Present pay of officers on active list not reduced. That nothing contained in this Act shall operate to reduce the pay of any officer on the active list below the pay to which he is entitled by reason of his grade and length of service on June 30, 1922,Additional pay not included.Vol. 41, p. 601. not including additional pay authorized by the Act entitled “An Act to increase the efficiency of the commissioned and enlisted personnel of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Public Health Service,” approved May 18,Current pay of enisted men not reduced. 1920; and nothing contained in this Act shall operate to reduce the total of the pay and allowances which any enlisted man of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard is now receiving during his current enlistment and while he holds his present grade or rating.
Applicable to persons not commissioned.The provisions of this section shall apply in like manner to each person not commissioned whose pay is based by law on that of a commissioned officer. Sec. 17. Retired pay.Based on new rates. That on and after July 1, 1922, retired officers and warrant officers shall have their retired pay, or equivalent pay, computed as now authorized by law on the basis of pay provided in this Act:*Provisos*.Present pay not reduced. *Provided*, That nothing contained in this Act shall operate to reduce the present pay of officers, warrant officers, and enlisted men now on the retired list or officers or warrant officers in an equivalentNo promotion on active duty. status of any of the services mentioned in the title of tills Act.
Active duty performed after June 30, 1922, by an officer on the retired list*Proviso*.Retired Philippine Scouts officers. or its equivalent shall not entitle such officer to promotion: *Provided*, That officers and former officers of the Philippine Scouts who were placed on the retired list prior to June 4, 1920, shall be entitled to promotion on the retired list for active duty heretofore performed subsequent to retirement, in accordance with the provisions of sectionVol. 41, p. 785. 127a of the Act of June 3, 1916, as amended by the Act of June 4, 1920, and to the same pay and benefits received by other officers of the Army of like grade and length of service, on the retired list.Retired officers, etc., on active duty to receive pay thereof.
Retired officers of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Coast and Geodetic Survey below the grade of brigadier general or commodore and retired warrant officers and enlisted men of those services, shall, when on active duty, receive full pay and allowances. Sec. 18. Additional pay to enlisted men for special qualification in use of arms. That under such regulations as the President may prescribe, enlisted men of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard may receive additional compensation not less than $1 or more than $5 per month, for special qualification in the use of the arm orFormer allowances repealed. arms which they may be required to use.
All laws and parts of laws authorizing extra pay for qualification in the use of arms or instruments, or for holding rated positions, except as otherwise specifically provided herein, are hereby repealed, to take effect July 1, 1922. Sec. 19. Cadets.Military and Coast Guard, to receive pay, etc., of midshipmen. That cadets at the Military Academy and cadets and cadet engineers of the Coast Guard shall receive the same pay and allowances as are now or may hereafter be provided by law for midshipmen in the Navy.
Sec. 20. Flying duty.Pay increase, etc., applicable to all services. That all officers, warrant officers, and enlisted men of all branches of the Army, Naw, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, when detailed to duty involving flying, shall receive the same increase of633 their pay and the same allowance for traveling expenses as are now authorized for the performance of like duties in the Army. ExclusiveDetails of officers for, limited. of the Army Air Service, and student aviators and qualified aircraft pilots of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, the number of officers of any of the services mentioned in the title of this Act detailed to duty involving flying shall not at any one time exceed one-half of 1 per centum of the total authorized commissioned strength of such service.
Regulations in execution of the provisions of this Uniformity of regulations.section shall be made by the President and shall be uniform for all the services concerned. Sec. 21. That nothing in this Act shall operate to change in anyExisting pay, allowances, etc., continued. way existing laws, or regulations made in pursuance of law, governing pay and allowances of the General of the Annies, the enlistedCases specified. men of the Philippine Scouts, Marine Band, Naval Academy Band, Indian scouts, or flying cadets; nor the allowances in kind for rations, quarters, heat, and light for enlisted men; nor allowances in kind or quarters, heat, and light for officers and warrant officers; nor allowances for private mounts for officers; nor transportation in kind for officers and warrant officers and enlisted men and their dependents; nor transportation and packing allowances for baggage or household effects of officers and warrant officers and enlisted men; nor additional pay for aides; nor extra pay to enlisted men serving as stenographic reporters, or employed as cooks or messmen, or mail clerks, or assistant mail clerks, or engaged in submarine diving or service on submarines; nor money allowances granted to enlisted men on account of awards of medals or decorations expressly authorized by Congress.
Sec. 22. That the provisions of this Act shall be effective beginningIn effect July 1, 1922. July 1, 1922, and all laws and parts of laws which are inconsistentInconsistent laws repealed. herewith or in conflict with the provisions hereof are hereby repealed as of that date. Approved, June 10, 1922.