articles sold to him on credit under section 4621 (a) (1) or 9621(a)(1) of title 10, as the case may be, shall be deducted from the next pay due him after the sale is reported. An amount due the United States from an enlisted member of the Army or the Air Force for tobacco sold to him by the United States under section 4623 or 9623 of title 10 shall be deducted from his pay in the manner provided for the settlement of clothing accounts.

(c) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, an amount that an enlisted member of the Army or the Air Force is administratively determined to owe the United States or any of its instrumentalities may be deducted from his pay in monthly installments. However, after the deduction of pay forfeited by the sentence of a court-martial, if any, or otherwise authorized by law to be withheld, the deductions authorized by this section may not reduce the pay actually received for any month to less than one-third of his pay for that month.

(d) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, an amount due the United States from an enlisted member of the Army or the Air Force may be deducted from his pay on final statement, or from his savings on his clothing allowance.

(e) The amount of any damage, or cost of repairs, to arms or equipment caused by the abuse or negligence of a member of the Army or the Air Force, as the case may be, who had the care of, or was using, the property when it was damaged, shall be deducted from his pay.

(f) If, upon final settlement of the accounts of an officer of the Army or the Air Force charged with the issue of an article of military supply, there is a deficiency of that article, or if an article of military supply with whose issue an officer is charged is damaged, the value of the lost article or the amount of the damage shall be charged against the officer and deducted from his monthly pay, unless he shows to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force, as the case may be, by one or more affidavits setting forth the circumstances, that he was not at fault.

(g) An amount due the United States from an officer of the Army or the Air Force for rations bought on credit, and for articles bought on credit under section 4621 (a) (1) or 9621(a)(1) of title 10, shall be deducted from the next pay due that officer after the sale is reported. (Pub. L. 87-649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 491; Pub. L. 89-718, §§ 71, 72, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1124; Pub. L. 90-83, § 5(3), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 221.)

1967-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90-83 struck out requirement that, in the case of a member of the Army, the report be made to the Chief of Finance.

1966-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89-718, § 71, substituted "section 5512 of title 5" for "section 82 of title 5".

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89-718, § 72, substituted "pay" for "basic pay" as the amount which cannot be reduced below one-third through deductions from enlisted men of the Army or Air Force who have been administratively determined to owe the United States, payable by deductions in monthly installments.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in title 5 section 5514.

§ 1008. Presidential recommendations concerning adjustments and changes in pay and allowances.

(a) The President shall direct an annual review of the adequacy of the pays and allowances authorized by this title for members of the uniformed services. Upon completion of this review, but not later than March 31 of each year, the President shall submit to Congress a detailed report summarizing the results of such annual review together with any recommendations for adjustments in the rates of pay and allowances authorized by this title.

(b) Whenever the President considers it appropriate, but in no event later than January 1, 1967, and not less than once each four years thereafter, he shall direct a complete review of the principles and concepts of the compensation system for members of the uniformed services. Upon completion of such review he shall submit a detailed report to Congress summarizing the results of such review together with any recommendations he may have proposing changes in the statutory salary system and other elements of the compensation structure provided members of the uniformed services. (Added Pub. L. 89-132, § 2(a), Aug. 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 546.)

EFFECTIVE Date

Section effective on Sept. 1, 1965, see section 10 of Pub. L. 89-132, set out as a note under section 203 of this title.

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