[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8474 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8474
To make certain improvements to incentive pay for explosive ordnance
disposal duty.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 21, 2024
Mr. Crawford (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Mississippi) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To make certain improvements to incentive pay for explosive ordnance
disposal duty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Explosive Ordnance
Disposal Incentive Pay Improvement Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO INCENTIVE PAY FOR EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL
DUTY.
(a) Establishment.--Subchapter I of Chapter 5 of title 37, United
States Code, is amended by inserting, after section 301e, the following
new section:
``Sec. 301f. Incentive pay: explosive ordnance disposal duty
``(a) Eligibility.--(1) 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--
``(A) is entitled to basic pay;
``(B) holds (or is in training leading to) an
explosive ordnance disposal duty designator; and
``(C) is in and remains in explosive ordnance
disposal duty on a career basis.
``(2) 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.
``(b) Rates.--(1) Continuous monthly explosive ordnance disposal
duty incentive pay under subsection (a)(1) shall be in the following
amounts:
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``Years of explosive ordnance disposal duty
(including training): Monthly Rate
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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
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``(2) Explosive ordnance disposal duty incentive pay under
subsection (a)(2)--
``(A) shall be in amounts prescribed by the
Secretary of Defense;
``(B) may not, for any month, exceed the maximum
amount specified in paragraph (1); and
``(C) may not be less per day than the amount under
subsection (d).
``(c) Computation of Years.--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.
``(d) Applicability to Certain Duty in the Reserve Components.--
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.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered armed force' means the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
``(2) The term `explosive ordnance disposal' has the
meaning given such term in section 2284 of title 10.
``(3) 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.''.
(b) Effective Date.--Section 301f of title 37, United States Code,
added by this section, shall take effect on the day that is six months
after the date of the enactment of this Act and apply to explosive
ordnance disposal duty performed on or after such day.
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