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Department of Defenne htlitary Pay and Allowance committee                         C
Action No. 538. D-178538. October 13, 1977. 6 pp.                                  C

Decision rc: Department of Defense; by Paul G. Doubling, Acting
Comptroller General.

Issue Area: Personnel Management and Ceupensatio'n: Compensation
    (305).
Contact: Office of the General Counsel: Military Personnel.
Budget Functicn: General Govornment: Cbntrrl Pt 'sonnol
    Management (HCS).
Authority: Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act of 1966, as amended
    (P.L. 95-105; 91 Stat. .844; 91 Stat. 862; 5 U.S.C.,7342).37
    U.S.C. 801(c).  .S. Constitution, art1 I, sec. 9, DOD
    Militiary Pay and Allowance Committee Action n. 538. 41
    comp. Gen. 715. 44 Comp. Gen. 130. 53 Comp. Gen. 753. 23
    Comp. Gen. 284. 37 Ccap.' Gen. 207. 38 Coap. Gen. 5?fl -!9
    Comp. Gen. 819. 01 Coup.' Gen. 717.

         The AsAstant  Serretary at'Defensvi rcjoested a dectsion
regarding the amount of rtired.pa  to be wit'field fros certain
retire' members of the armed services who are osployfi.,h.y and
receive compensation from foreign governmAnts in violation of
the Constitution of the United States. Retired ,ay should be
withheld in an amount equal to the amount received from the
foreign government. What constitutes amounts rebeivrd froem a
fore5gn government in connection with a member's' 4eloyment by
that government must be given its broadest possible scope and
application in determining the amount ulich is subject to
withholding from the retired pay. (A'thor/SC)







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