Us Code § 1003 - Assimilation of pay and allowances
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§ 1003. Assimilation of pay and allowances
Chapters 3 and 5 and sections 402 through 403b, 405, 414, 452, and 453 of this title apply equally to persons who are not serving as members of a uniformed service but whose pay or allowances, or both, are assimilated under law or a regulation prescribed under law, to the pay or allowances, or both, of commissioned officers, warrant officers, or enlisted members of any grade, rank, or rating in any uniformed service.
(Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 490; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, §631(f)(4)(A), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1465; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1076(a)(9), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1948; Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VI, §626(h)(8), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2630.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 1003 | 37:309. | Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, §509; restated May 19, 1952, ch. 310, §3, 66 Stat. 80. |
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2022—Pub. L. 117–263 substituted "sections 402 through 403b, 405, 414, 452, and 453" for "sections 402–403b, 474–477, 479–481, and 414".
2013—Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(a)(9), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 112–81, §631(f)(4)(A). See 2011 Amendment note below.
2011—Pub. L. 112–81, §631(f)(4)(A), as amended by Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(a)(9), substituted "402–403b, 474–477" for "402–407" and "479–481" for "409–411".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2013 Amendment
Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1076(a), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1947, provided that the amendment made by section 1076(a)(9) is effective Dec. 31, 2011, and as if included in Pub. L. 112–81 as enacted.
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