§ 411g. — Travel and transportation allowances: transportation incident to voluntary extensions of overseas tours of duty.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
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January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 37USC411g]
TITLE 37--PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES
CHAPTER 7--ALLOWANCES
Sec. 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.
(Added Pub. L. 100-180, div. A, title VI, Sec. 614(a)(1), Dec. 4, 1987,
101 Stat. 1093; amended Pub. L. 100-456, div. A, title VI, Sec. 624(a),
Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1984; Pub. L. 101-189, div. A, title VI,
Sec. 653(c)(1), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1462.)
Amendments
1989--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-189 struck out ``to'' after ``may be
paid'' in concluding provisions.
1988--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100-456 substituted ``may be paid'' for
``is entitled'' in concluding provisions.
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Section 624(b) of Pub. L. 100-456 provided 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) of Pub. L. 100-180 provided 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) of Pub. L. 100-180 directed 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.
