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66 Stat. 79 Public Law 346 chapter 310 AN ACT To increase certain pay and allowances for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.May 19, 1952[[H.R. 5715](/us/bill/82/hr/5715)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That

(a)the table contained in section 201

(a)of the Career Compensation Act of 1949Career compensation Act of 1949, amendments.[63 Stat. 805](/us/stat/t63/s805).[37 USC 232](/us/usc/t37/s232). is amended to read as follows: COMMISSIONED OFFICERS COMMISIONED OFFICER Pay grade Under 2 Over 2 Over 4 Over 6 Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16 Over 18 Over 22 Over 26 Over 30 0–8 $963. 30 $963. 30 $963. 30 $963. 30 $963. 30 $963. 30 $963. 30 $963. 30 $963. 30 $963. 30 $963. 30 $963. 30 $992. 94 0–7 800. 28 800. 28 800. 28 800. 28 800. 28 800. 28 800. 28 800. 28 800. 28 800. 28 800. 28 829. 92 859. 56 0–6 592. 80 592. 80 592. 80 592. 80 592. 80 592. 80 592. 80 592. 80 607. 62 637. 26 666. 90 696. 54 726. 18 0–5 474. 24 474. 24 474. 24 474. 24 474. 24 474. 24 489. 06 503. 88 518. 70 548. 34 577. 98 607. 62 607. 62 0–4 400. 14 400. 14 400. 14 400. 14 414. 96 429. 78 444. 60 459. 42 474. 24 503. 88 518. 70 533. 52 533. 52 0–3 326. 04 326. 04 340. 86 355. 68 370. 50 385. 32 400. 14 414. 96 429. 78 444. 60 459. 42 459. 42 459. 42 0–2 259. 36 274. 18 289. 00 303. 82 318. 64 333. 46 348. 28 363. 10 363. 10 363. 10 363. 10 363. 10 363. 10 0–1 222. 30 237. 12 251. 94 266. 76 281. 58 296. 40 311. 22 326. 04 326. 04 326. 04 326. 04 326. 04 326. 04 WARRANT OFFICERS WARRANT OFFICERS Pay grade Under 2 Over 2 Over 4 Over 6 Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16 Over 18 Over 22 Over 26 Over 30 W–4 $332. 90 $332. 90 $332. 90 $348. 04 $363. 17 $378. 30 $393. 43 $408. 56 $423. 70 $438. 83 $453. 96 $469. 09 $484. 22 W–3 302. 64 302. 64 302. 64 310. 21 317. 77 325. 34 332. 90 340. 48 348. 04 363. 17 378. 30 393. 43 408. 56 W–2 264. 82 264. 82 264. 82 264. 82 272. 38 279. 95 287. 51 295. 08 302. 64 317. 77 332. 90 348. 04 363. 17 W–1 219. 42 219. 42 219. 42 226. 98 234. 55 242. 11 249. 68 257. 24 264. 82 279. 95 295. 08 310. 21 310. 21 ENLISTED PERSONS ENLISTED PERSONS Pay grade Under 2 Over 2 Over 4 Over 6 Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16 Over 18 Over 22 Over 26 Over 30 E—7 $205.39 $206.39 $214.03 $221.68 $229.32 $236.96 $244.61 $252.25 $259.90 $275.18 $290.47 $305.76 $305.76 E—6 175.81 175.81 183.46 191.10 198.74 206.39 214.03 221.68 229.32 244.61 259.90 259.90 259.90 E—5 145.24 152.88 160.52 168.17 175.81 183.46 191.10 198.74 206.39 221.68 236.96 236.96 236.96 E—4 122.30 129.95 137.59 145.24 152.88 160.52 168.17 175.81 183.46 198.74 198.74 198.74 198.74 E—3 99.37 107.02 114.66 122.30 129.95 137.59 145.24 152.88 152.88 152.88 152.88 152.88 152.88 E–2 85.80 93.60 101.40 109.20 117.00 124.80 124.80 124.80 124.80 124.80 124.80 124.80 124.80 E—1 83.20 91.00 98.80 98.80 98.80 98.80 98.80 98.80 98.80 98.80 98.80 98.80 98.80 (Over 4 Months) E—1 78.00 (Under 4 Months)

(b)That portion of the table contained in section 302

(f)of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended, which prescribes[37 USC 252](/us/usc/t37/s252). monthly rates of basic allowances for quarters for commissioned officers and warrant officers is amended to read as follows: Pay grade With dependents Without dependents Pay grade With dependents Without dependents O–8 $171. 00 $136. 80 O–2 $94. 20 $77. 10 O–7 171. 00 136. 80 O–1 85. 50 68. 40 O–6 136. 80 119. 70 W–4 119. 70 94. 20 O–5 136. 80 102. 60 W–3 102. 60 85. 50 O–4 119. 70 94. 20 W–2 94. 20 77. 10 O–3 102. 60 85. 50 W–1 85. 50 68. 40

(c)For the duration of section 3 of the Dependents Assistance Act of 1950, that portion of the table contained in section 302

(f)of the[64 Stat. 795](/us/stat/t64/s795).[50 USC app. 2203](/us/usc/t50/s2203). Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended, which prescribes basic 66 Stat. 80 allowances for quarters for enlisted members is amended to read as follows: Pay grade Not over 2 dependents Over 2 dependents E–7 $77.10 $96.90 E–6 77.10 96.90 E–5 77. 10 96.90 E–1 77. 10 96.90 Pay grade 1 dependent 2 dependents Over 2 dependent E–3 $51.30 $77.10 $96.90 E–2 51.30 77.10 96.90 E–1 51.30 77.10 96. 90

(d)The basic allowance for subsistence as provided in section 301 [37 USC 251](/us/usc/t37/s251).(e) of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, except the amount payable to enlisted persons when permission to mess separately is granted, is hereby increased by 14 per centum.

(e)The rates of pay prescribed in sections 508, 527, and 528 of the[37 USC 308](/us/usc/t37/s308); [34 USC 850c](/us/usc/t34/s850c); [10 USC 303–304b](/us/usc/t37/s303–304b). Career Compensation Act of 1949, are hereby increased by 4 per centum.

(f)For the duration of section 3 of the Dependents Assistance Act [50 USC app. 2203](/us/usc/t50/s2203).[37 USC 252](/us/usc/t37/s252).of 1950, the basic allowance for quarters as provided in subsection 302

(g)of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended, is hereby increased by 14 per centum. Sec. 2.

(a)Members and former members of the uniformed services entitled to receive retired pay, retirement, pay, retainer pay, or equivalent. pay computed on the rates prescribed in section 201

(a)of the [37 USC 232](/us/usc/t37/s232).Career Compensation Act of 1949 shall be entitled to have such pay computed on the rates as prescribed by this Act.

(b)Members or former members who are entitled to receive retired pay, retirement pay, retainer pay, or equivalent pay under laws in effect prior to October 1, 1949, shall be entitled to an increase of 4 per centum of such retired pay, retirement pay, retainer pay, or equivalent pay. Sec. 3. Section 509 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 is[37 USC 309](/us/usc/t37/s309). amended to read as follows: " “ASSIMILATION TO PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES “Sec. 509. The provisions of titles II and III of this Act shall apply[37 USC 232–254](/us/usc/t37/s232–254). equally to those persons serving, not as members of any of the uniformed services, but whose pay or allowances, or both, under existing law or regulation promulgated pursuant to law are assimilated to the pay and allowances of commissioned officers, warrant officers, or enlisted persons of any rank or grade of any of the uniformed services.” " Sec. 4. The Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended, is further amended[37 USC 282](/us/usc/t37/s282).[37 USC 311](/us/usc/t37/s311). by inserting in section 412 after the words “members of the uniformed services” and in the third proviso to section 511 after the words “former member of the uniformed services”, the words “service as a cadet or midshipman in the case of those members appointed to the United States Military Academy prior to August 24, 1912, or to the United States Naval Academy prior to March 4, 1913, if such service was creditable for longevity pay purposes at the time of retirement”. Appropriations.This section shall be effective as of October 1, 1949. Appropriations currently available for pay and allowances of members of the uni- 66 Stat. 81 formed services shall be available for retroactive payments authorized under this Act. Sec. 5. Except as otherwise specifically provided, the provisions ofEffective date. this Act shall be effective on the first day of the month in which this Act is enacted. Approved May 19, 1952. Public Law 347: To retrocede to the State of Illinois jurisdiction over 154.2 acres of land used in connection with the Chain of Rocks Canal, Madison County, Illinois. Public Law 347 Public Law 347 66 Stat. 81 1952-05-21 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-16 82 2 public Public Law 347 chapter 314 AN ACT To retrocede to the State of Illinois jurisdiction over 154.2 acres of land used in connection with the Chain of Rocks Canal, Madison County, Illinois.May 21, 1952[[H.R. 1949](/us/bill/82/hr/1949)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Illinois.Retrocession of jurisdiction. That the United States hereby retrocedes to the State of Illinois jurisdiction over the following described land: All that parcel of land, comprising approximately one hundred fifty-four and two-tenths acres, acquired by the United States for use in connection with the Granite City Engineer Depot over which jurisdiction was ceded to the United States by the Act of the General Assembly of Illinois approved June 30, 1923 (Laws of Illinois, 1923, page 628), as amended by the Act of the General Assembly of Illinois approved July 17, 1941 (Laws of Illinois, 1941, page 1302), and over which jurisdiction was accepted by communication dated April 16, 1943, addressed to the Governor of the State of Illinois, signed by the Secretary of War, and received in the office of the Governor on April 19, 1943, and which parcel of land, now used in connection with the Chain of Rocks Canal, is as shown on map designated as GC–1 and dated May 15, 1947, on file in the Office of the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army. Sec. 2. The retrocession of jurisdiction provided for in section 1 of this Act shall take effect upon acceptance thereof by the State of Illinois. Approved May 21, 1952. Public Law 348: To make certain increases in the annuities of annuitants under the Foreign Service retirement and disability system. Public Law 348 Public Law 348 66 Stat. 81 1952-05-21 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-16 82 2 public Public Law 348 chapter 315 AN ACT To make certain increases in the annuities of annuitants under the Foreign Service retirement and disability system.May 21, 1952[[H.R. 3401](/us/bill/82/hr/3401)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United states of America in Congress assembled*,Foreign Service. That any Foreign Service officer who has retired before November 13, 1950, on annuity tinder the provisions of the Act of May 24, 1924 ( 43 Stat. 140), as amended, or under the provisions of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 999), and who does not come within the purview of section[22 USC 801 note](/us/usc/t22/s801). 2 of this Act shall have his annuity increased on the first day of the second month following the month in which this Act is enacted or on the date such annuity commences, whichever is later, in accordance with the following scale:

(a)By 25 per centum or $300, whichever is the lesser, if retirement took place before November 13, 1946;

(b)By 20 per centum or $240, whichever is the lesser, if retirement took place on or after November 13, 1946, and before November 13, 1947; 66 Stat. 82

(c)By 15 per centum or $180, whichever is the leaser, if retirement took place on or after November 13, 1947, and before November 13, 1948;

(d)By 10 per centum or $120, whichever is the lesser, if retirement took place on or after November 13, 1948, and before November 13, 1949; and

(e)By 5 per centum or $60, whichever is the lesser, if retirement took place on or after November 13, 1949, and before November 13, 1950: *Provided*, That in no ease shall an annuity increased under this Act exceed the largest annuity payable under section 821

(a)of the [22 USC 1076](/us/usc/t22/s1076).Foreign Service Act of 1946. Sec. 2. Any Foreign Service officer who has retired before November 13, 1950, and who has elected or may elect, to receive a reduced annuity under the provisions of section 18 of the Act of May 24, 1924 (43 Stat. [22 USC 812](/us/usc/t22/s812).[22 USC 1076 and note](/us/usc/t22/s1076).144), as amended, or the provisions of sections 821 and 1112 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 ( 60 Stat. 1020, 1035), and any widow or other beneficiary of such officer who is receiving or who shall receive a survivorship annuity, shall have the amount of such annuity increased in an amount equal to the percentage differential between the full annuity which the officer would have received prior to the passage of this Act if he had elected to take a full annuity and the amount of the increased full annuity provided for in the first section of this Effective date.Act. The increase in annuities provided for in this section shall be effective on the first day of the second month following the month in which this Act is enacted or on the effective date such annuities commence, whichever date is later. Approved May 21, 1952. Public Law 349: To permit the importation free of duty of racing shells to be used in connection with preparations for the 1952 Olympic Games. Public Law 349 Public Law 349 66 Stat. 82 1952-05-21 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-16 82 2 public Public Law 349 chapter 316 AN ACT To permit the importation free of duty of racing shells to be used in connection with preparations for the 1952 Olympic Games.May 21, 1952[[H.R. 4902](/us/bill/82/hr/4902)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of Representatives of the United Staten of America in Congress assembled*,Racing shells.[46 Stat. 630](/us/stat/t46/s630).[19 USC 100 par. 412](/us/usc/t19/s412). That the duty imposed by paragraph 412 of section 1 of the Tariff Act of 1930 shall not apply with respect to any racing shell—

(1)which is entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption after December 31, 1951, for the purpose of enabling any athletic team or association in the United States to prepare for competition in the 1952 Olympic Games (including any competition to determine representatives of the United States in the 1952 Olympic Games); and

(2)with respect to which the person so entering or withdrawing has filed with the collector of customs a statement under oath that such entry or withdrawal was for a purpose set forth in clause

(1)of this section. Sec. 2. In the case of any racing shell entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption after December 31, 1951, and before the date of the enactment of this Act, the first section of this Act shall apply, but only if the statement required by clause

(2)of the first section of this Act is filed within one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. If the. liquidation of the entry or withdrawal has [19 USC 1514](/us/usc/t19/s1514).become final under section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930, such entry or withdrawal may be reliquidated and the appropriate refund of duty may be made. Approved May 21, 1952. Public Law 350: To make provision for suitable accommodations for the Bureau of Customs and certain other Government services at El Paso, Texas, and for other purposes. Public Law 350 Public Law 350 66 Stat. 83 1952-05-21 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-16 82 2 public

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