Pub. L. 89-501, tit. III, sec. 302

Sec. 302. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a member of an armed force who was entitled to pay and allowances under any of the following provisions of law on the day before the effective date of this title shall continue to receive the pay and allowances to which he was entitled on that day plus an increase of 3.2 per centum in the total of his pay and allowances: (1) The Act of March 23, 1946, chapter 112 (60 Stat. 59). (2) The Act of June 26, 1948, chapter 677 (62 Stat. 1052). (3) The Act of September 18, 1950, chapter 952 (64 Stat. A224). After the effective date of this title, no increase in the basic pay or any of the allowances of members of the uniformed services on active duty shall increase the basic pay or any of the allowances of a member covered by the preceding provisions of this section.