37 USC § 411g - Travel and transportation allowances: transportation incident to voluntary extensions of overseas tours of duty

(a) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a member of a uniformed service who—

(1) is stationed outside the United States; and

(2) voluntarily agrees to extend his overseas tour of duty for a period equal to at least one-half of the overseas tour prescribed for his permanent duty station;

may be paid the transportation allowance described in subsection (b) for himself and each dependent who is authorized to, and does, accompany him.

(b) The transportation allowance authorized by subsection (a) is an allowance provided—

(1) in connection with authorized leave; and

(2) for the cost of transportation—

(A) from a member’s permanent duty station to a place approved by the Secretary concerned and from that place to his permanent duty station; or

(B) from a member’s permanent duty station to a place no farther distant than his home of record (if he is a member without dependents) and from that place to his permanent duty station.

(c) The transportation allowance authorized by subsection (a) may not be provided to an enlisted member who, with respect to an extension of duty described in subsection (a)—

(1) elects to receive special pay under section 314 of this title for duty performed during such extension of duty; or

(2) elects to receive rest and recuperative absence or transportation at Government expense, or any combination thereof, under section 705 of title 10 for such extension of duty.

(d) The authority under this section shall expire on October 1, 1989.

Source

(Added Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, § 614(a)(1),Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1093; amended Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VI, § 624(a),Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1984; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VI, § 653(c)(1),Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1462.)

Amendments

1989—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–189struck out “to” after “may be paid” in concluding provisions.

1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–456substituted “may be paid” for “is entitled” in concluding provisions.

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Section 624(b) ofPub. L. 100–456provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to agreements to extend overseas tours of duty made on and after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 29, 1988].”

Effective Date

Section 614(b) ofPub. L. 100–180provided that: “Section 411g of title 37, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to agreements to extend overseas tours of duty made after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 4, 1987].”

GAO Review and Report

Section 614(c) ofPub. L. 100–180directed Comptroller General to review implementation of 37 U.S.C. 411g after it has been in effect for one year, for the purpose of comparing the total cost to the Department of Defense of the transportation allowance allowed under such section with the total cost that would have been incurred by the Department of Defense over such period if such section had not been in effect and to submit to Congress a report on such review no later than Mar. 1, 1989.

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