Executive Order 13294 of March 28, 2003

 
                Regulations Relating to Hazardous Duty Incentive 
                Pay, Aviation Career Incentive Pay, and Submarine Duty 
                Incentive Pay

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, including sections 301, 301a, and 301c of 
                title 37, United States Code, and section 301 of title 
                3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:

                Section 1. The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
                Commerce, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
                and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to 
                the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service 
                in the Navy, with respect to members of the uniformed 
                services under their respective jurisdictions, are 
                hereby designated and empowered to exercise, without 
                approval, ratification, or other action by the 
                President, the authority vested in the President by 
                sections 301, 301a, and 301c of title 37, United States 
                Code. The Secretaries shall consult each other in the 
                exercise of such authority to ensure similar treatment 
                for similarly situated members of the uniformed 
                services unless the needs of their respective uniformed 
                services require differing treatment.

                Sec. 2. Executive Order 11157 of June 22, 1964, as 
                amended, and Executive Order 11800 of August 17, 1974, 
                as amended, are hereby revoked.

                Sec. 3. This order is not intended to create, nor does 
                it create, any right, benefit, or privilege, 
                substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by a 
                party against the United States, its agencies, 
                officers, employees, or any other person.

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                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    March 28, 2003.