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37 U.S.C. § 356 — Continuation pay: full TSP members with 7 to 12 years of service

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37 U.S.C. § 356 — Continuation pay: full TSP members with 7 to 12 years of service

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**(a) Continuation Pay.—** The Secretary concerned shall make a payment of continuation pay to each full TSP member (as defined in [section 8440e(a) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8440e/a&num=0&edition=prelim)) of the uniformed services under the jurisdiction of the Secretary who— (1) has completed not less than 7 and not more than 12 years of service in a uniformed service; and (2) enters into an agreement with the Secretary to serve for not less than 3 additional years of obligated service. **(b) Payment Amount.—** The Secretary concerned shall determine the payment amount under this section as a multiple of a full TSP member’s monthly basic pay. The multiple for a full TSP member who is a member of a regular component, a member of the Space Force on sustained duty, or a member of a reserve component, if the member is performing active Guard and Reserve duty (as defined in [section 101(d)(6) of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section101/d/6&num=0&edition=prelim)), shall not be less than 2.5 times the member’s monthly basic pay. The multiple for a full TSP member who is a member of a reserve component not performing active Guard or Reserve duty (as so defined) or a member of the Space Force in space force active status not on sustained duty shall not be less than 0.5 times the monthly basic pay to which the member would be entitled if the member were a member of a regular component. The maximum amount the Secretary concerned may pay a member under this section is— (1) in the case of a member of a regular component or a member of the Space Force on sustained duty— (A) the monthly basic pay of the member at 12 years of service multiplied by 2.5; plus (B) at the discretion of the Secretary concerned, the monthly basic pay of the member at 12 years of service multiplied by such number of months (not to exceed 13 months) as the Secretary concerned shall specify in the agreement of the member under subsection (a); and (2) in the case of a member of a reserve component or a member of the Space Force in space force active status and not on sustained duty— (A) the amount of monthly basic pay to which the member would be entitled at 12 years of service if the member were a member of a regular component or a member of the Space Force on sustained duty, respectively, multiplied by 0.5; plus (B) at the discretion of the Secretary concerned, the amount of monthly basic pay described in subparagraph (A) multiplied by such number of months (not to exceed 6 months) as the Secretary concerned shall specify in the agreement of the member under subsection (a). **(c) Additional Discretionary Authority.—** In addition to the continuation pay required under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may provide continuation pay under this subsection to a full TSP member described in subsection (a), and subject to the service agreement referred to in paragraph (2) of such subsection, in an amount determined by the Secretary concerned. **(d) Timing of Payment.—** The Secretary concerned shall pay continuation pay under subsection (a) to a full TSP member when the member has completed not less than 7 and not more than 12 years of service in a uniformed service. **(e) Lump Sum or Installments.—** A full TSP member may elect to receive continuation pay provided under subsection (a) or (c) in a lump sum or in a series of not more than four payments. **(f) Relationship to Other Pay and Allowances.—** Continuation pay under this section is in addition to any other pay or allowance to which the full TSP member is entitled. **(g) Repayment.—** A full TSP member who receives continuation pay under this section (a) 11 So in original. and fails to complete the obligated service required under such subsection shall be subject to the repayment provisions of [section 373 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section373&num=0&edition=prelim). **(h) Regulations.—** Each Secretary concerned shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.

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5 U.S.C. § 8432 — Contributions

**(a)** (1) An employee or Member may contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund in any pay period, pursuant to an election under subsection (b), an amount not to exceed the maximum percentage of such employee’s or Member’s basic pay for such pay period allowable under paragraph (2). Contributions under this subsection pursuant to such an election shall, with respect to each pay period for which such election remains in effect, be made in accordance with a program of regular contributions provided in regulations prescribed by the Executive Director. (2) The maximum percentage allowable under this paragraph shall be determined in accordance with the following table: In the case of a pay period beginning in fiscal year:The maximum percentageallowable is: 200111 200212 200313 200414 200515 2006 or thereafter100. (3) Notwithstanding any limitation under this subsection, an eligible participant (as defined by section 414(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) may make such additional contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund as are permitted by such section 414(v) and regulations of the Executive Director consistent therewith. **(b)** (1) (A) (i) The Executive Director shall prescribe regulations under which employees and Members may make contributions under subsection (a), to modify the amount to be contributed under such subsection, or to terminate such contributions. (ii) An election to make contributions under this paragraph— (I) may be made at any time; (II) shall take effect on the earliest date after the election that is administratively feasible; and (III) shall remain in effect until modified or terminated. (B) The amount to be contributed pursuant to an election under subparagraph (A) shall be the percentage of basic pay or amo

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37 U.S.C. § 373 — Repayment of unearned portion of bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit, and termination of remaining payments, when conditions of payment not met

**(a) Repayment and Termination.—** Except as provided in subsection (b), a member of the uniformed services who is paid a bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit, the receipt of which is contingent upon the member’s satisfaction of certain service or eligibility requirements, shall repay to the United States any unearned portion of the bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit if the member fails to satisfy any such service or eligibility requirement, and the member may not receive any unpaid amounts of the bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit after the member fails to satisfy such service or eligibility requirement. **(b) Exceptions.—** (1) **Discretion to provide exception to termination and repayment requirements.—** — Pursuant to the regulations prescribed to administer this section, the Secretary concerned may grant an exception to the repayment requirement and requirement to terminate the payment of unpaid amounts of a bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit if the Secretary concerned determines that the imposition of the repayment and termination requirements with regard to a member of the uniformed services would be contrary to a personnel policy or management objective, would be against equity and good conscience, or would be contrary to the best interests of the United States. (2) **Special rule for deceased and disabled members.—** (A) If a member of the uniformed services dies or is retired or separated with a combat-related disability, the Secretary concerned— (i) shall not require repayment by the member or the member’s estate of the unearned portion of any bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit previously paid to the member; and (ii) shall require the payment to the member or the member’s estate of the remainder of any bonus, incen

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10 U.S.C. § 1413a — Combat-related special compensation

**(a) Authority.—** The Secretary concerned shall pay to each eligible combat-related disabled uniformed services retiree who elects benefits under this section a monthly amount for the combat-related disability of the retiree determined under subsection (b). **(b) Amount.—** (1) **Determination of monthly amount.—** — Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the monthly amount to be paid an eligible combat-related disabled uniformed services retiree under subsection (a) for any month is the amount of compensation to which the retiree is entitled under title 38 for that month, determined without regard to any disability of the retiree that is not a combat-related disability. (2) **Maximum amount.—** — The amount paid to an eligible combat-related disabled uniformed services retiree for any month under paragraph (1) may not exceed the amount of the reduction in retired pay that is applicable to the retiree for that month under sections 5304 and 5305 of title 38. (3) **Special rules for chapter 61 disability retirees.—** (A) *General rule.—* — In the case of an eligible combat-related disabled uniformed services retiree who is retired under chapter 61 of this title, the amount of the payment under paragraph (1) for any month may not, when combined with the amount of retired pay payable to the retiree after any such reduction under sections 5304 and 5305 of title 38, cause the total of such combined payment to exceed the amount of retired pay to which the member would have been entitled under any other provision of law based upon the member’s service in the uniformed services if the member had not been retired under chapter 61 of this title. (B) *Special rule for retirees with fewer than 20 years of service.—* — In the case of an eligible combat-related disabled unifor

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10 U.S.C. § 992 — Financial literacy training: financial services

**(a) Requirement for Financial Literacy Training Program for Members.—** (1) The Secretary concerned shall carry out a program to provide comprehensive financial literacy training to members of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary on— (A) financial services that are available under law to members; (B) financial services that are routinely offered by private sector sources to members; (C) practices relating to the marketing of private sector financial services to members; (D) such other matters relating to financial services available to members, and the marketing of financial services to members, as the Secretary considers appropriate; and (E) such other financial practices as the Secretary considers appropriate. (2) Training under this subsection shall be provided to a member of the armed forces— (A) as a component of the initial entry training of the member; (B) upon arrival at the first duty station of the member; (C) upon arrival at each subsequent duty station, in the case of a member in pay grade E–6 or below or in pay grade O–3 or below; (D) when the member vests in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) under [section 8432(g)(2)(C) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8432/g/2/C&num=0&edition=prelim); (E) when the member becomes entitled to receive continuation pay under [section 356 of title 37](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section356&num=0&edition=prelim), at which time the training shall include, at a minimum, information on options available to the member regarding the use of continuation pay; (F) at each major life event during the service of the member, such as— (i) marriage; (ii) divorce; (iii) birth of fi

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14 U.S.C. § 2504 — Computation of retired pay

**(a)** (1) The retired pay of a member who first became a member of a uniformed service (as defined in [section 101 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section101&num=0&edition=prelim)) before September 8, 1980, is determined by multiplying— (A) the sum of— (i) the basic pay of the member’s retired grade or rate, and (ii) all permanent additions thereto including longevity credit to which the member was entitled at the time of retirement; by (B) the retired pay multiplier determined under [section 1409 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1409&num=0&edition=prelim) for the number of years of service that may be credited to the member under section 1405 of such title. (2) In the case of an officer who served as Commandant, retired pay under paragraph (1) shall be computed at the highest rate of basic pay applicable to the officer while so serving. (3) In the case of an enlisted member who served as the master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard, retired pay under paragraph (1) shall be computed at the highest rate of basic pay to which the member was entitled while so serving, if that basic pay is greater than the basic pay of the grade or rate to which the member is otherwise entitled at the time of retirement. (4) In the case of an officer whose retired pay is computed on the pay of a grade for which basic pay is not based upon years of service, retired pay under paragraph (1) shall be computed on the basis of the number of years of service for which the officer would be entitled to credit in the computation of pay on the active list had the officer been serving in the grade of captain at the time of retirement. **(b)** The retired pay of a member

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14 U.S.C. § 4902 — Authorizations of appropriations

Funds are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for necessary expenses of the Coast Guard as follows: (1) (A) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for— (i) $11,851,875,000 for fiscal year 2026; and (ii) $13,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2027. (B) Of the amount authorized under subparagraph (A)(i), $25,570,000 shall be for environmental compliance and restoration. (C) Of the amount authorized under clause (ii) of subparagraph (A), $26,848,500 shall be for environmental compliance and restoration. (2) (A) For the procurement, construction, renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, aircraft, and systems, including equipment related thereto, and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment— (i) $3,651,480,000 for fiscal year 2026; and (ii) $3,700,000,000 for fiscal year 2027. (B) Of the amounts authorized under subparagraph (A), the following amounts shall be for the alteration of bridges: (i) $20,400,000 for fiscal year 2022; and (ii) $20,808,000 for fiscal year 2023. (3) To the Commandant for research, development, test, and evaluation of technologies, materials, and human factors directly related to improving the performance of the Coast Guard’s mission with respect to search and rescue, aids to navigation, marine safety, marine environmental protection, enforcement of laws and treaties, ice operations, oceanographic research, and defense readiness, and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment— (A) $67,701,000 for fiscal year 2026; and (B) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2027. (4) For retired pay, including the payment of obligations otherwise charg

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37 U.S.C. § 356 — Continuation pay: full TSP members with 7

Page 148 TITLE 37—PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES § 356 Pub. L. 109–163, § 624(e), substituted ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–375, § 621, inserted ‘‘other than an enlisted member referred to in para- graph (3),’’ after ‘‘enlisted member,’’ in par. (2) and added par. (3). Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 108–375, § 1084(e)(2), substituted ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security’’ for ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’ in introductory provisions. Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 108–375, § 614(e), substituted ‘‘De- cember 31, 2005’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2004’’. 2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–136, § 1045(b)(1), sub- stituted ‘‘one year’’ for ‘‘1 year’’ in pars. (1) and (2). Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–136, § 622, struck out ‘‘(1)’’ be- fore ‘‘A designated’’ and par. (2) which read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Home- land Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, shall notify Congress, in advance, of each military skill to be des- ignated by the Secretary as critical for purposes of this section. The notice shall be submitted at least 90 days before any bonus with regard to that critical skill is of- fered under subsection (a) and shall include a discus- sion of the necessity for the bonus, the amount and method of payment of the bonus, and the retention re- sults that the bonus is expected to achieve.’’ Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 108–136, § 614(d), substituted ‘‘De- cember 31, 2004’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2003’’. 2002—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–296 substituted ‘‘of Homeland Security’’ for ‘‘of Transportation’’ in pars. (1) and (2). Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–314, § 618(a), designated exist- ing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 107–31

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