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§ 551. DefinitionsIn this chapter:
(1) The term “dependent”, with respect to a member of a uniformed service, means—
(A) his spouse;
(B) his unmarried child (including an unmarried dependent stepchild or adopted child) under 21 years of age;
(C) his dependent mother or father;
(D) a dependent designated in official records; and
(E) a person determined to be dependent by the Secretary concerned, or his designee.
(2) The term “missing status” means the status of a member of a uniformed service who is officially carried or determined to be absent in a status of—
(A) missing;
(B) missing in action;
(C) interned in a foreign country;
(D) captured, beleaguered, or besieged by a hostile force; or
(E) detained in a foreign country against his will.
(3) The term “pay and allowances” means—
(A) basic pay;
(B) special pay;
(C) incentive pay;
(D) basic allowance for housing;
(E) basic allowance for subsistence; and
(F) station per diem allowances for not more than 90 days.
(Added Pub. L. 89–554, § 5(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 625; amended Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, § 1301(g), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 737; Pub. L. 100–26, § 8(e)(10), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 287; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, § 603(d)(1)(D), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1782.)