Chapter 224. To amend the Act entitled “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,” approved June 10, 1922
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CHAP. 224.— An Act To amend the Act entitled “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,” approved June 10, 1922. May 31, 1924.[[H. R. 4820](/us/bill/68/hr/4820).][[Public, No. 171](/us/bill/68/hr/171).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Pay readjustment, Army, etc.Vol. 42, p. 627, amended.
That section 3 of the Act entitled “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,” approved June 10, 1922, be, and the same is hereby, amended by inserting immediately after the first sentence thereof the following sentence: National Guard and Reserves.Officers receiving Federal pay, entitled to longevity pay. “Such officers whenever entitled to Federal pay, except armory drill and administrative function pay, shall receive as longevity pay, in addition to base pay provided but not exceeding the maximum pay prescribed by law, an increase thereof at the per centum and Vol. 42, p. 626.time rates up to thirty years provided in the tenth paragraph of section 1.
” Sec. 2. Rental allowances.Vol. 42, p. 628, amended. That section 6 of said Act be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 6. Officers below brigadier general, etc., entitled to, on active duty or entitled to active duty pay. Except as otherwise provided in the fourth paragraph of this section, each commissioned officer below the grade of brigadier general or its equivalent, in any of the services mentioned in the title of this Act, while either on active duty or entitled to active duty pay shall be entitled at all times to a money allowance Yearly determination of rate for one room.for rental of quarters.
The amount of such money allowance for the rental of quarters shall be determined by the rate for one room to be fixed by the President for each fiscal year in accordance with a certificate furnished by the Secretary of Labor showing the cost of rents in the United States for the preceding calendar year as Rate for fiscal year 1923, and standard for subsequent years.compared with rents for 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 in fixing the same or lower rates for subsequent years.
“To an officer having a dependent, receiving the base pay of the Basis of allotments to officers with dependents.first period the amount of this allowance shall be equal to that for two rooms, to such an officer receiving the base pay of the second period the amount of this allowance shall be equal to that for three 251rooms, to such an officer receiving the base pay of the third period the amount of this allowance shall be equal to that for four rooms, to such an officer receiving the base pay of the fourth period the amount of this allowance shall be equal to that of five rooms, and to such an officer receiving the base pay of the fifth or sixth period the amount of this allowance shall be equal to that for six rooms.
“An officer having no dependent, receiving the base pay of the Officer with no dependent.first or second period shall receive the allowance for two rooms, such an officer receiving the base pay of the third or fourth period shall receive the allowance for three rooms, and such an officer receiving the base pay of the fifth or sixth period shall receive the allowance for four rooms. “No rental allowance shall accrue to an officer, having no dependents, Cases where rental allowances do not accrue.while he is on field or sea duty, nor while an officer with or without dependents is assigned as quarters at his permanent station the number of rooms provided by law for an officer of his rank or a less number of rooms in any particular case wherein, in the judgment of competent superior authority of the service concerned, a less number of rooms would be adequate for the occupancy of the officer and his dependents.
“Regulations in execution of the provisions of this section in Uniform regulations to be made by the President for all services.peace and in war shall be made by the President and shall, whenever practicable in his judgment, be uniform for all of the services concerned, including adjunct forces thereof.” " Sec. 3. That section 10 of said Act be, and the same is hereby, Navy and Coast Guard.Vol. 42, p. 630, amended.Retainer pay of transferred members of Fleet Reserve.amended by adding thereto the following paragraphs:
" “The retainer pay of all men who were on that day transferred members of the Fleet Naval Reserve or the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve shall be computed on the rates of pay authorized for enlisted men of the naval service by the Act approved June 10, 1922: *Provided*, That the retainer pay of such reservists shall be not less *Proviso*.Basis of.than that to which they were entitled on June 30, 1922, under decisions of the Comptroller of the Treasury in force on that date. “That all enlisted men of all the services mentioned in the title of Longevity pay for enlisted men as warrant or commissioned officers April 6, 1917, to December 3, 1921.this Act who serve as warrant or commissioned officers in any of said services, including adjunct forces thereof, shall be credited with all active service so performed during the period from April 6, 1917, to December 31, 1921, in the computation of their enlisted service for longevity pay purposes, and shall be paid accordingly.”" Sec. 4.
That section 20 of said Act be, and the same is hereby, Flying duty.Vol. 42, p. 633, amended.amended by striking out the last sentence of said section 20 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: " “Officers, warrant officers, and enlisted men of the National Guard National Guard participating in encampments, etc., and reserves, entitled to increased pay, etc., for.Vol. 39, pp. 206, 207; Vol. 42, p. 1035.participating in exercises or performing duties provided for by sections 92, 94, 97, and 99 of the National Defense Act, as amended, and of the reserves of the services mentioned in the title of this Act called to active duty shall receive an increase of 50 per centum of their pay while on duty requiring them to participate regularly and frequently in aerial flights, and when such flying duty involves travel they shall also receive the same allowances for traveling expenses as are or hereafter may be authorized for the Regular Army.
Regulations in execution of the provisions of this section Uniformity of regulations.shall be made by the President and shall, whenever practicable in his judgment, be uniform for all the services concerned.”" Sec. 5. That section 21 of said Act be, and the same is hereby, Pay, etc., continued.Vol. 42, p. 633, amended.amended by substituting a colon for the period and adding the following proviso at the end thereof: " “*Provided*, That the pay and allowances of the members of the Naval Academy Band to receive same pay as on June 30, 1922.Naval Academy Band shall be not less than that which was authorized for the various ranks and ratings in said bands on June 30, 2521922, under decisions of the Comptroller of the Treasury in force on that date.”" Sec. 6.
That section 17 of said Act be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding to the first sentence thereof the following: Retired pay.Vol. 42, p. 632. amended.Pay saved on reduction of grade computed for retired pay.“*Provided*, That the pay saved to an officer by section 16 of this Act or by the Act of September 14, 1922, shall be construed as the pay provided in this Act for the purpose of computing retired pay.” Sec. 7. Effective from July 1, 1922. That the provisions of this Act shall be effective from and after July 1, 1922.
Approved, May 31, 1924.