37 U.S.C. § 551 Definitions

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 37 U.S.C. § 551

In this chapter:

(1) The term "dependent", with respect to a member of a uniformed service, means-

(A) his spouse;

(B) his unmarried child (including an unmarried dependent stepchild or adopted child) under 21 years of age;

(C) his dependent mother or father;

(D) a dependent designated in official records; and

(E) a person determined to be dependent by the Secretary concerned, or his designee.

(2) The term "missing status" means the status of a member of a uniformed service who is officially carried or determined to be absent in a status of-

(A) missing;

(B) missing in action;

(C) interned in a foreign country;

(D) captured, beleaguered, or besieged by a hostile force; or

(E) detained in a foreign country against his will.

(3) The term "pay and allowances" means-

(A) basic pay;

(B) special pay;

(C) incentive pay;

(D) basic allowance for housing;

(E) basic allowance for subsistence; and

(F) station per diem allowances for not more than 90 days.

Cite as 37 U.S.C. § 551

Source: Added Pub. L. 89-554, §5(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 625; amended Pub. L. 99-145, title XIII, §1301(g), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 737; Pub. L. 100-26, §8(e)(10), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 287; Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title VI, §603(d)(1)(D), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1782.

current through 5/24/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Revised section</TD> <TD>Source (U.S. Code)</TD> <TD>Source (Statutes at Large)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>551(1)</TD> <TD>50 App. 1001.</TD> <TD>Mar. 7, 1942, ch. 166, §1, 56 Stat. 143; July 1, 1944, ch. 371, §1, 58 Stat. 679; Aug. 14, 1964, Pub. L. 88-428, §1(1), (2), 78 Stat. 437.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>551(2) <para>551(3)</para> </TD> <TD>50 App. 1002(a) (22d through 66th words of 1st sentence, for definition purposes). <para>50 App. 1002(a) (96th through 120th words of 1st sentence, for definition purposes).</para> </TD> <TD>Mar. 7, 1942, ch. 166, §2(a) (22d through 66th and 96th through 120th words of 1st sentence, for definition purposes); added July 1, 1944, ch. 371, §2, 58 Stat. 679; Apr. 4, 1953, ch. 17, §1(a), 67 Stat. 21; Aug. 29, 1957, Pub. L. 85-217, §1(b) (1st par.), 71 Stat. 491; Aug. 14, 1964, Pub. L. 88-428, §1(3)(A), 78 Stat. 437.</TD> </TR> </TABLE>