# 37 U.S.C. § 203: Rates

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## Section

- **Citation:** 37 U.S.C. § 203
- **Heading:** Rates
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** March 26, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 37—PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES > CHAPTER 3—BASIC PAY

## Text

The rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services within each pay grade are those prescribed in accordance with section 1009 of this title or as otherwise prescribed by law.

( Pub. L. 87–649 , Sept. 7, 1962 , 76 Stat. 456 ; Pub. L. 88–132, § 2 , Oct. 2, 1963 , 77 Stat. 210 ; Pub. L. 88–422, § 1 , Aug. 12, 1964 , 78 Stat. 395 ; Pub. L. 89–132, § 1 , Aug. 21, 1965 , 79 Stat. 545 ; Pub. L. 89–501, title III, § 301 , July 13, 1966 , 80 Stat. 276 ; Pub. L. 90–207, § 1(1) , Dec. 16, 1967 , 81 Stat. 649 ; Pub. L. 91–278, § 3(2) , June 12, 1970 , 84 Stat. 306 ; Pub. L. 92–129, title II, § 201 , Sept. 28, 1971 , 85 Stat. 355 ; Pub. L. 92–455, § 3 , Oct. 2, 1972 , 86 Stat. 761 ; Pub. L. 93–419, § 2 , Sept. 19, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1152 ; Pub. L. 95–79, title III, § 302(a)(2) , July 30, 1977 , 91 Stat. 326 ; Pub. L. 96–343, § 6(b) , Sept. 8, 1980 , 94 Stat. 1127 ; Pub. L. 97–60, title I, § 102(a) , Oct. 14, 1981 , 95 Stat. 992 ; Pub. L. 98–94, title IX, § 902(a) , Sept. 24, 1983 , 97 Stat. 635 ; Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, § 1303(b)(1) , Nov. 8, 1985 , 99 Stat. 740 ; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title VI, § 601(c) , Nov. 14, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3874 ; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, § 601(c) , Dec. 4, 1987 , 101 Stat. 1092 , as amended Pub. L. 100–202, § 110(b) , Dec. 22, 1987 , 101 Stat. 1329–436 ; Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VI, § 601(d) , Sept. 29, 1988 , 102 Stat. 1976 ; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VI, § 601(c) , Nov. 29, 1989 , 103 Stat. 1445 ; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VI, § 603(a) , Nov. 30, 1993 , 107 Stat. 1678 ; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title VI, § 601(c) , Oct. 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 2779 ; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VI, § 602 , Sept. 23, 1996 , 110 Stat. 2540 ; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title VI, § 602(a) , Oct. 17, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2037 ; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, § 601(d) , Oct. 5, 1999 , 113 Stat. 648 ; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A] , title VI, § 612(a)], Oct. 30, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1654 , 1654A–150; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VI, § 602(a) , Dec. 28, 2001 , 115 Stat. 1132 ; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, § 1062(f)(1) , Dec. 2, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2651 ; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VI, § 603 , Nov. 24, 2003 , 117 Stat. 1499 ; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI , §§ 602, 603, Jan. 6, 2006 , 119 Stat. 3286 ; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 602(a) , Oct. 17, 2006 , 120 Stat. 2245 ; Pub. L. 116–259, title III, § 305(d) , Dec. 23, 2020 , 134 Stat. 1174 .)

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