§ 371 Relationship to other incentives and pays
§ 372 Continuation of pays during hospitalization and rehabilitation resulting from wounds, injury, or illness incurred while on duty in a hostile fire area or exposed to an event of hostile fire or other hostile action
§ 373 Repayment of unearned portion of bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit, and termination of remaining payments, when conditions of payment not met
§ 374 Regulations
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Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 37 > Chapter 5 > Subchapter III - General Provisions

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