United States Code

2025—Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VI, §§601(h)(1), 661(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 905, 913, substituted "; members of the National Guard; members of the Space Force" for "and members of National Guard" in item 1002 and added item 1016. Amendments were made pursuant to operation of section 102 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

2021—Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, §925(k)(1)(C), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3829, which directed amendment of the analysis for chapter 15 by striking item 803 and inserting a new item 1005, was executed to the analysis for this chapter by adding item 1005 and striking out former item 1005 "Army and Air Force: prompt payments required", to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

2015—Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VI, §662(b), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 859, added item 1015.

2006—Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title X, §1046(b)(2), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2394, struck out item 1015 "Annual report on effects of recruitment and retention initiatives".

1999—Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, §673(a)(2), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 674, added item 1015.

1997—Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, §604(a)(2), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1784, substituted "monthly basic pay" for "compensation" in item 1009.

1990—Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, §1484(f)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1717, revised chapter heading so as to appear in all capital letters.

1987—Pub. L. 100–26, §8(b)(2), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 285, redesignated item 1013 "Payment date for pay and allowances" as 1014.

1986—Pub. L. 99–500, §101(c) [title IX, §9103(2)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–118, and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(c) [title IX, §9103(2)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–118, added item 1013, relating to payment date for pay and allowances.

Pub. L. 99–399, title VIII, §806(e)(2), Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 889, added item 1013, relating to payment of compensation for victims of terrorism.

1985—Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, §1303(b)(13)(C), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 741, inserted ": pay of enlisted members of the National Guard" in item 1012.

1982—Pub. L. 97–258, §2(i)(2)(A), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1061, added item 1012.

1980—Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §§506(9), 516(21), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2919, 2939, added items 1010 and 1011 and substituted "Force:" for "Force;" in item 1005.

1974—Pub. L. 93–419, §4, Sept. 19, 1974, 88 Stat. 1152, added item 1009.

1965—Pub. L. 89–132, §2(b), Aug. 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 547, added item 1008.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Military Compensation Educational Campaign

Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VI, §664, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 916, provided that:

"(a) Educational Campaign Required.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2025], the Secretary of Defense shall commence an educational campaign to improve the understanding and awareness of members of the Armed Forces and the families of such members with respect to the major components of monetary and nonmonetary compensation for such members.

"(b) Consistency With Compensation Review.—The Secretary shall carry out the educational campaign required by subsection (a) in a manner consistent with the recommendations contained in the report entitled 'The Fourteenth Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation' submitted to Congress in January 2025 pursuant to section 1008(b) of title 37, United States Code.

"(c) Minimum Time of Campaign.—The educational campaign required by subsection (a) shall be carried out for not less than one year.

"(d) Elements.—The educational campaign required by subsection (a) shall address—

"(1) the elements of regular military compensation (RMC), as defined in section 101(25) of title 37, United States Code;

"(2) special and incentive pays;

"(3) the calculation of retired pay for length of service;

"(4) educational assistance programs and benefits;

"(5) health care for members of the Armed Forces serving in active components and the families of such members;

"(6) nonmonetary benefits; and

"(7) any other matters relating to monetary or nonmonetary compesnation for members of the Armed Forces the Secretary considers appropriate.

"(e) Briefing.—

"(1) Implementation plan.—Not later than April 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] a briefing on the plan to implement this section.

"(2) Effectiveness.—Not later than 60 days after the completion of the educational campaign required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the effectiveness of the educational campaign."

¹ So in original. Does not conform to section catchline.