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Public Law 90–510

To direct, the Secretary of Defense to pay the special pay authorized under section 310 of title 37, United States Code, to certain members of the uniformed services held captive in North Korea.

Approved September 21, 1968

Statutory text

AN ACT

To direct, the Secretary of Defense to pay the special pay authorized under section 310 of title 37, United States Code, to certain members of the uniformed services held captive in North Korea.

Be it enacted by the Senate and Howe of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That, in the administration

USS Pueblo crew.

Hostile fire pay.

77 Stat. 216; 79 Stat. 547.

of section 310 (relating to special pay for duty subject to hostile fire) of title 37, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall pay the special pay authorized by such section to each member of a uniformed service who was aboard the United States Ship Pueblo at the time of her Capture by military forces of North Korea. Such pay shall be paid for the period beginning January 1, 1968, and ending with the month after the month in which such member is repatriated.

Approved September 21, 1968.

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