Title 37 — Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services
Chapter 19 — Administration
§ 1001. Regulations relating to pay and allowances
Statutory text
A Secretary of a military department may not prescribe a regulation under this title or any other law, relating to the pay and allowances of members of an armed force under that department, unless it has been approved under procedures prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
Regulations of the Secretary concerned relating to pay and allowances matters, similar to those covered by subsection (a), for members of the Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Public Health Service, shall, as far as practicable, conform to regulations approved under that subsection.
The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary of Health and Human Services, may obtain from the Comptroller General an advisory opinion with respect to a proposed regulation especially affecting a department under that Secretary’s jurisdiction.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 87–649 · 76 Stat. 451
Enacted · 37 U.S.C. § 1001
Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 489
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 489Pub. L. 89–718 · 80 Stat. 1113
Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 1001(b)
Pub. L. 89–718 substituted “Environmental Science Services Administration” for “Coast and Geodetic Survey”
Inserted · 37 U.S.C. § 1001(b)
Pub. L. 89–718 inserted “and allowances” between “pay” and “matters”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–718 substituted “Environmental Science Services Administration” for “Coast and Geodetic Survey”, and inserted “and allowances” between “pay” and “matters”.Pub. L. 90–623 § 3(1) · 82 Stat. 1312
Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 1001(c)
Pub. L. 90–623 substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Secretary of the Treasury”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90–623 substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Secretary of the Treasury”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) In sections 101(5)(D), 306 (d) and (f), 307(d), 308 (e) and (g), 417 (a) and (b), 703, 1001(c), and 1006(f) strike out “the Treasury” wherever they appear and insert in place thereof “Transportation”;Defense Officer Personnel Management Act
Pub. L. 96–513 § 516(22)(A) · 94 Stat. 2835
Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 1001(b)
Pub. L. 96–513, § 516(22)(A), substituted “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration” for “Environmental Science Services Administration”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–513, § 516(22)(A), substituted “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration” for “Environmental Science Services Administration”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in subsection (b), by striking out “Environmental Science Services Administration” and inserting in lieu thereof “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration”; andDefense Officer Personnel Management Act
Pub. L. 96–513 § 516(22)(B) · 94 Stat. 2835
Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 1001(c)
Pub. L. 96–513, § 516(22)(B), substituted “Secretary of Health and Human Services” for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–513, § 516(22)(B), substituted “Secretary of Health and Human Services” for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in subsection (c), by striking out “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare6 and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Health and Human Services”.Persian Gulf Conflict Supplemental Authorization and Personnel Benefits Act of 1991
Pub. L. 102–25 title VII § 702(b)(1) · 105 Stat. 75
Struck · 37 U.S.C. § 1001(b)
Pub. L. 102–25 struck out “of this section” after “subsection (a)”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–25 struck out “of this section” after “subsection (a)”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by striking out “of this section” each place it appears (other than as provided in subsection (c));Homeland Security Act of 2002
Pub. L. 107–296 title XVII § 1704(c) · 116 Stat. 2135
Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 1001(c)
Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “Secretary of Homeland Security” for “Secretary of Transportation”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “Secretary of Homeland Security” for “Secretary of Transportation”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(c) Title 37, United States Code.— Title 37, United States Code, is amended in sections 101(5), 204(i)(4), 301a(a)(3), 306(d), 307(c), 308(a)(1), 308(d)(2), 308(f), 308b(e), 308c(c), 308d(a), 308e(f), 308g(g), 308h(f), 308i(e), 309(d), 316(d), 323(b), 323(g)(1), 325(i), 402(d), 402a(g)(1), 403(f)(3), 403(l)(1), 403b(i)(5), 406(b)(1), 417(a), 417(b), 418(a), 703, 1001(c), 1006(f), 1007(a), and 1011(d) by striking “of Transportation” each place it appears and inserting “of Homeland Security”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
5 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 3 partial
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 1001(a)1001(b)1001(c) | 37:324 (1st sentence).37:324 (2d sentence).37:324 (less 1st and 2d sentences). | Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, § 534; added Sept. 2, 1957, Pub. L. 85–272, § 4, 71 Stat. 597. |
In subsection (a), the words “within the Department of Defense” are omitted as surplusage. The words “members of the armed forces” are substituted for the words “military personnel”.
In subsection (b), the words “conform to” are substituted for the words “agree with”.
In subsection (c), the words “or departments” are omitted, since, under section 1 of title 1, words importing the singular include and apply to several persons, parties, or things.
Editorial Notes
Amendments1966–2002 · 5 rounds
2002
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “Secretary of Homeland Security” for “Secretary of Transportation”.
1991
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–25 struck out “of this section” after “subsection (a)”.
1980
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–513, § 516(22)(A), substituted “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration” for “Environmental Science Services Administration”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–513, § 516(22)(B), substituted “Secretary of Health and Human Services” for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare”.
1968
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90–623 substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Secretary of the Treasury”.
1966
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–718 substituted “Environmental Science Services Administration” for “Coast and Geodetic Survey”, and inserted “and allowances” between “pay” and “matters”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective , see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Effective Date of 1968 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 90–623 intended to restate without substantive change the law in effect on , see section 6 of Pub. L. 90–623, set out as a note under section 5334 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
Credits
1962–2002 · 6 acts
- 1962Pub. L. 87–649, , 76 Stat. 489
- 1966Pub. L. 89–718, §§ 49(a)(1), 69, , 80 Stat. 1121, 1123
- 1968Pub. L. 90–623, § 3(1), , 82 Stat. 1314
- 1980Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 516(22), , 94 Stat. 2939
- 1991Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 702(b)(1), (c), , 105 Stat. 117
- 2002Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(c), , 116 Stat. 2314.
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(Pub. L. 87–649, , 76 Stat. 489; Pub. L. 89–718, §§ 49(a)(1), 69, , 80 Stat. 1121, 1123; Pub. L. 90–623, § 3(1), , 82 Stat. 1314; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 516(22), , 94 Stat. 2939; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 702(b)(1), (c), , 105 Stat. 117; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(c), , 116 Stat. 2314.)