To make technical corrections to the Pay Our Military Act to include midshipmen at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, who are appointed as midshipmen in the Navy Reserve.

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

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Related Senate bill: S.1568 Pay Our Military Technical Corrections Act of 2013

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 11, 2013

Amends the Pay Our Military Act (P.L. 113-39) to specify that FY2014 continuing appropriations provided for pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, is to include cadets in the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy appointed as midshipmen in Navy Reserve (including the Merchant Marine Reserve, Navy Reserve) who perform active service for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2014 are not in effect.

Makes continuing appropriations for pay and allowances to civilian personnel of the Department of Transportation (DOT) whom the Secretary of Transportation determines are providing support to such members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, performing active service during such period (under such Act only civilian personnel and contractors of the Department of Defense [DOD], and the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] in the case of the Coast Guard, whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing such support).

Provides for pay and allowances to DOD, DHS, and DOT civilian personnel providing support to those in training for such service.

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Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11] · R–NY

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Oct 11, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Oct 11, 2013
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Oct 11, 2013
Introduced in House

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Discuss H.R.3285, 113th Congress: To make technical corrections to the Pay Our Military Act to include midshipmen at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, who are appointed as midshipmen in the Navy Reserve.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3285

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