U.S. Code: Title 37

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2013—Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(a)(7), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1948, made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 112–81, § 631(f)(2). See 2011 Amendment note below.

2011—Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 631(f)(2), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1464, as amended by Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(a)(7), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1948, substituted “Allowances Other Than Travel and Transportation Allowances” for “Allowances” in item for chapter 7 and added item for chapter 8.

1966—Pub. L. 89–554, § 5(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 625, added item for chapter 10.

Table Showing Disposition of All Sections of Former Title 37
Title 37 Former Sections	Title 37 New Sections
1–3	Rep.
3a	Elim.
4–4b	Rep.
4c	T. 10 §§ 3682, 8682
4c–1	T. 10 § 6116
5–8a	Rep.
9, 9a	Rep.
10, 10a	Rep.
11–13a	Rep.
14, 14a	Rep.
15–16a	Rep.
17, 17a	Rep.
18, 18a	Rep.
19, 19a	Rep.
20, 20a	Rep.
21, 21a	Rep.
22–26a	Rep.
27–29b	Rep.
30, 31	Rep.
31a (less proviso of (b))	T. 10 §§ 701–704
31a(b) (proviso)	501
32(b), (d), (e), (g), (h)	501
32(c)	Rep.
32(f)	101, 502; T. 10 §§ 702–704
32 (less (b)–(e), (g), (h))	101
33(a)	Rep.
33(b)	502, 503
33(c), (d)	501
33(e)	T. 10 § 704
33a–37	Rep.
38	504; T. 10 § 702
39	501–503. Rep. in part. See T. 33 § 857a
101–101b	Rep.
102–103b	Rep.
104–111	Rep.
111a	403
111b	Elim.
112	Rep.
112a	Elim.
112b	Rep.
112c	T. 10 § 7477
112d–112i	Rep.
113, 114	Rep.
115	Elim.
115a to 117a–1	Rep.
117b, 118	Rep.
118a	Elim.
118a-1	301
118b–120	Rep.
201–208a	Rep.
209–221	Rep.
231(g)	401, 420
231 (less (g))	101
232(a)	203
232(c) (last sent.)	T. 10 § 517
232(d)	204
232 (less (a), last sent. of (c), (d))	201
233 (less proviso of (d))	205
233(d) (proviso)	Elim.
234	302, 303
234a	Rep.
234b	Elim.
235	301
235a	901
236	304
237	305
238	Elim.
239	308
240	307
241	306
242	Rep.
243	902
244	Rep.
251, 251a	402
252(a)–(f)	403
252 (less (a)–(f))	Rep. See T. 50 App. §§ 2201–2204
253(a)	404
253(b)	405
253(c)	406, 407, 409, 411
253(d)	404
253(e)	410
253(f)–(h)	411
253a	Rep.
254	414
255	415–417
256	415
256a	419
257	414
271	T. 10 §§ 1204, 1362; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
272(a), (b)	T. 10 §§ 1201–1203; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
272(c)	T. 10 §§ 1204–1206; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
272(d)	T. 10 §§ 1210, 1372, 1373, 1401, 1402; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
272(e)	T. 10 §§ 1210, 1401; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
272(f)	T. 10 §§ 1201, 1204, 1210; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
272(g)	T. 10 § 1209; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
272(h)	T. 10 § 1403; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
272(i)	T. 10 § 1215; T. 33 §  857a; T. 42 § 213a
273	T. 10 § 1212; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
274	T. 10 § 1210; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
275–277	T. 10 § 1211; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
278	T. 10 § 1207; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
279	T. 10 §§ 1372, 1373; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
280	T. 10 § 1213; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
281	Rep.
282	T. 10 § 1208. Rep. in part. See T. 10 § 1208 nt.; T. 42 § 212(g)
283	T. 10 § 1214, 1216; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
284	T. 10 § 1216; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
285	Rep.
301(a)	206, 402
301(b)	206, 1002
301(c)	309
301(d)	301
301(e)	206, 301, 309, 402, 1002
301(f)	Rep.
302	T. 33 § 853o–1
303	423
304	201, 421
305	418
306	T. 10 § 6153; T. 14 § 510
307	Elim.
308	201, 422
308a	204
309	1003
310	1004
310a	Rep.
310b	1005
310c, 310c–1	1006
310d	1006
311	Elim. See T. 10 § 568 nt.
312	Rep.
313	Elim.
314	903
315	Rep.
316	T. 10 § 1402; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
317	Elim.
318, 319	Rep.
320	403
321	Rep.
321a	Elim.
322, 322a	Rep.
323	801
324	1001
351	601
352	602
353	602, 603
354	604
361–363	T. 10 § 2771; T. 32 § 714; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
364, 365	T. 10 § 2771; T. 32 § 714; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a. Rep. in part. See T. 10 § 2771 nt.
371(e), (f)	T. 10 § 1435; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
371 (less (e), (f))	T. 10 § 1431; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
372(a)	T. 10 §§ 1431, 1432; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
372(b)	T. 10 § 1431; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
372 (less (a), (b))	T. 10 § 1433; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
372a–372c	Rep.
373(c)	T. 10 § 1436; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
373(d)	T. 10 § 1439; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
373 (less (c), (d))	T. 10 § 1434; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
374	T. 10 § 1438; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
375	T. 10 § 1444; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
376	T. 10 § 1442; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
377	T. 10 §§ 1443, 1444; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
378	T. 10 § 1440; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
379	T. 10 § 1437; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
380	T. 10 § 1441; T. 33 § 857a; T. 42 § 213a
381	Rep.
401	T. 10 § 1071
402(a)	T. 10 §§ 1072, 1074, 1076, 1079
402 (less (a))	T. 10 § 1073
403(a), (b)	T. 10 § 1076
403(c)–(e)	T. 10 § 1078
403 (less (a)–(e))	T. 10 § 1077
404	T. 10 § 1084
405	Rep.
411(c)	T. 10 § 1080
411 (less (c))	T. 10 § 1079
412	T. 10 § 1081
413	T. 10 § 1082
414	T. 10 § 1079
421(c)	T. 10 § 1076
421(d)	T. 10 § 1085
421 (less (c), (d))	T. 10 § 1074
422	T. 10 § 1075
423	T. 10 § 1083

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Enacting Clause

Pub. L. 87–649, § 1, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 451, provided in part:

“That the laws relating to pay and allowances of the uniformed services of the United States are revised, codified, and enacted as title 37 of the United States Code, entitled ‘Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services’.”

Effective Date

Pub. L. 87–649, § 15, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 502, provided in part that:

“This Act shall take effect on November 1, 1962.”

Inconsistent Provisions

Pub. L. 87–649, § 15, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 502, provided in part that:

“Laws enacted after January 9, 1962, that are inconsistent with this Act shall supersede it to the extent of the inconsistency.”

Savings and Severability Provisions

Pub. L. 87–649, § 12, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 497, provided that:

“(a)

In sections 1–11 of this Act, it is the legislative purpose to restate, without substantive change, the law replaced by those sections on the effective date of this Act [Nov. 1, 1962]. However, laws effective after January 9, 1962, that are inconsistent with this Act, shall be considered as superseding it to the extent of the inconsistency.

“(b)

References that other laws, regulations, and orders make to the replaced law shall be considered to be made to the corresponding provisions of sections 1–11 of this Act.

“(c)

Actions taken under the replaced law shall be considered to have been taken under the corresponding provisions of sections 1–11 of this Act.

“(d)

If a part of this Act is invalid, all valid parts that are severable from the invalid part remain in effect. If a part of this Act is invalid in one or more of its applications, the part remains in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid applications.

“(e)

The enactment of this Act does not increase or decrease the pay or allowances, including retired or retainer pay, of any person.”

Restatement of Suspended or Temporarily Superseded Provisions

Pub. L. 87–649, § 13, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 498, provided that:

“If on the effective date of this Act [Nov. 1, 1962], a provision of law that is restated in this Act and repealed by section 14 would have been in a suspended or temporarily superseded status but for its repeal, the provisions of this Act that restate that provision have the same suspended or temporarily superseded status.”

Repeals

Pub. L. 87–649, § 14, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 498, repealed the sections or parts of sections of the Revised Statutes or Statutes at Large covering provisions codified in this title, “except with respect to rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before the effective date of this Act [Nov. 1, 1962] and except as provided in section 12.”