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37 U.S.C. § 372 — Continuation of pays during hospitalization and rehabilitation resulting from wounds, injury, or illness incurred while on duty in a hostile fire area or exposed to an event of hostile fire or other hostile action
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**(a) Continuation of Pays.—** If a member of a uniformed service incurs a wound, injury, or illness in the line of duty while serving in a combat operation or a combat zone, while serving in a hostile fire area, or while exposed to a hostile fire event, as described under [section 351 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section351&num=0&edition=prelim), and is hospitalized for treatment of the wound, injury, or illness, the Secretary concerned may continue to pay to the member, notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, all pay and allowances (including any bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit) that were being paid to the member at the time the member incurred the wound, injury, or illness.
**(b) Duration.—** The payment of pay and allowances to a member under subsection (a) may continue until the end of the first month beginning after the earliest of the following dates:
(1) The date on which the member is returned for assignment to other than a medical or patient unit for duty; however, in the case of a member under the jurisdiction of a Secretary of a military department, the date on which the member is determined fit for duty.
(2) One year after the date on which the member is first hospitalized for the treatment of the wound, injury, or illness, except that the Secretary concerned may extend the termination date in six-month increments.
(3) The date on which the member is discharged, separated, or retired (including temporary disability retirement) from the uniformed services.
**(c) Bonus, Incentive Pay, or Similar Benefit Defined.—** In this section, the term “bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit” means a bonus, incentive pay, special pay, or similar payment paid to a member of the u
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**(a) Continuation of Pays.—** If a member of a uniformed service incurs a wound, injury, or illness in the line of duty while serving in a combat operation or a combat zone, while serving in a hostile fire area, or while exposed to a hostile fire event, as described under [section 351 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section351&num=0&edition=prelim), and is hospitalized for treatment of the wound, injury, or illness, the Secretary concerned may continue to pay to the member, notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, all pay and allowances (including any bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit) that were being paid to the member at the time the member incurred the wound, injury, or illness.
**(b) Duration.—** The payment of pay and allowances to a member under subsection (a) may continue until the end of the first month beginning after the earliest of the following dates:
(1) The date on which the member is returned for assignment to other than a medical or patient unit for duty; however, in the case of a member under the jurisdiction of a Secretary of a military department, the date on which the member is determined fit for duty.
(2) One year after the date on which the member is first hospitalized for the treatment of the wound, injury, or illness, except that the Secretary concerned may extend the termination date in six-month increments.
(3) The date on which the member is discharged, separated, or retired (including temporary disability retirement) from the uniformed services.
**(c) Bonus, Incentive Pay, or Similar Benefit Defined.—** In this section, the term “bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit” means a bonus, incentive pay, special pay, or similar payment paid to a member of the uniformed services under this title or title 10.
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**(a) Hazardous Duty Pay.—** The Secretary concerned may pay hazardous duty pay under this section to a member of the uniformed services entitled to basic pay under [section 204 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section204&num=0&edition=prelim) or compensation under [section 206 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section206&num=0&edition=prelim) who—
(1) performs duty in a hostile fire area designated by the Secretary concerned, is exposed to a hostile fire event, explosion of a hostile explosive device, or any other hostile action, or is on duty during a month in an area in which a hostile event occurred which placed the member in grave danger of physical injury;
(2) performs duty designated by the Secretary concerned as hazardous duty based upon the inherent dangers of that duty and risks of physical injury; or
(3) performs duty in a foreign area designated by the Secretary concerned as an area in which the member is subject to imminent danger of physical injury due to threat conditions.
**(b) Maximum Amount.—** The amount of hazardous duty pay paid to a member under subsection (a) shall be based on the type of duty and the area in which the duty is performed, as follows:
(1) In the case of a member who performs duty in a designated hostile fire area, as described in subsection (a)(1), hazardous duty pay may not exceed $450 per month.
(2) In the case of a member who performs a designated hazardous duty, as described in subsection (a)(2), hazardous duty pay may not exceed $275 per month.
(3) In the case of a member who performs duty in a foreign area designated as an imminent danger area, as described in subsection (a)(3), hazardous duty pay may not exceed $275 per
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TITLE 37—PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED
SERVICES
§ 371
the Senate and House of Representatives that such
implementation shall not have a detrimental effect
on the force structure of an Armed Force con-
cerned, including with regard to recruiting or re-
tention of members in the regular component of
such Armed Force.
‘‘(2) EVALUATION OF TYPES OF SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE
PAY.—In making the determination and certification
described in paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall
evaluate each type or category of special and incen-
tive pay separately and may make the determination
and certification based on the effect on an Armed
Force concerned of a particular type or category of
special or incentive pay.’’
SUBCHAPTER III—GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 371. Relationship to other incentives and pays
(a) TREATMENT.—A bonus or incentive pay
paid to a member of the uniformed services
under subchapter II is in addition to any other
pay and allowance to which a member is enti-
tled, unless otherwise provided under this chap-
ter.
(b) EXCEPTION.—A member may not receive a
bonus or incentive pay under both subchapter I
and subchapter II for the same activity, skill, or
period of service.
(c) RELATIONSHIP
TO OTHER COMPUTATIONS.—
The amount of a bonus or incentive pay to
which a member is entitled under subchapter II
may not be included in computing the amount
of—
(1) any increase in pay authorized by any
other provision of this title; or
(2) any retired pay, retainer pay, separation
pay, or disability severance pay.
(Added Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, § 661(a)(2),
Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 176.)
§ 372. Continuation of pays during hospitaliza-
tion
and
rehabilitation
resulting
from
wounds, injury, or illness incurred while on
duty in a hostile fir
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