Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

37 U.S.C. § 207

Band leaders

(a)
The leader of the Army Band is entitled to the basic pay of a captain in the Army.
(b)
The leader of the United States Navy Band is entitled to the basic pay of a lieutenant in the Navy.
(c)
section 8287 of title 10 A member of the Marine Corps who is appointed as director or assistant director of the United States Marine Band under is entitled, while serving thereunder, only to the basic pay of an officer in the grade in which he is serving. However, his basic pay may not be less that to which he was entitled at the time of his appointment under that section.
(d)
The leader of the Naval Academy Band is entitled to the basic pay of the grade the Secretary of the Navy prescribes. The second leader is entitled to the basic pay of a warrant officer, W–1.
(e)
The director of the Coast Guard Band is entitled to the basic pay of an officer in the grade in which he is serving. However, his basic pay may not be less than that to which he was entitled at the time of his appointment as director.

Pub. L. 87–64976 Stat. 460Pub. L. 89–189, § 279 Stat. 820Pub. L. 95–551, § 3(b)(1)92 Stat. 2069Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 809(m)(1)132 Stat. 1843(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

207(a)

10:3536(b) (as applicable to basic pay).

[None.]

207(b)

10:4338(a) (as applicable to basic pay).

[None.]

207(c)

10:6221(b) (as applicable to basic pay).

[None.]

207(d)

10:6222(e) (as applicable to basic pay).

[None.]

207(e)

10:6969(b) (less last sentence, as applicable to basic pay).

[None.]

section 3536(b) of title 10In subsection (a), the last 22 words of are omitted as covered by section 205 of this revised title.

section 4338(a) of title 10In subsection (b), the last sentence of is omitted as covered by section 205 of this revised title.

section 6221(b) of title 10In subsection (c), the last 22 words of are omitted as covered by section 205 of this revised title.

section 6969(b) of title 10In subsection (e), the 2d sentence of is omitted as covered by section 205 of this revised title.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 8287 of title 10section 6222 of title 102018—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 95–5511978—Subsec. (b). redesignated former subsec. (c) as (b). Former subsec. (b), which provided that the director of music at the United States Military Academy be entitled to the basic pay of a commissioned officer of the rank prescribed for the director by the Secretary of the Army, was struck out.

Pub. L. 95–551Subsecs. (c) to (e). redesignated former subsecs. (d) to (f) as (c) to (e), respectively.

Pub. L. 95–551Subsec. (f). redesignated former subsec. (f) as (e).

Pub. L. 89–1891965—Subsec. (f). added subsec. (f).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of Title 10Amendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding , Armed Forces.

Transfer of Functions

section 542 of Title 6For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under .