37-U.S.C.-474B
§474B – Travel and Transportation Allowances: Payment of Lodging Expenses At Temporary Duty Location During Authorized Absence of Member
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- USCode Year: 2013
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(a) Payment or Reimbursement Authorized.—The Secretary concerned may pay or reimburse a member of the armed forces assigned to temporary duty as described in subsection (b) for lodging expenses incurred by the member at the temporary duty location during an authorized absence of the member from the temporary duty location.
(b) Covered Members.—Subsection (a) applies with respect to a member assigned to temporary duty, for a period of more than 30 days, in support of a contingency operation or in other specific situations designated by the Secretary concerned if the member——
(1) immediately before the authorized absence, was performing the temporary duty at a location away from the home or permanent duty station of the member;
(2) was receiving a per diem allowance under section 474(a)(4) of this title to cover lodging and subsistence expenses incurred at the temporary duty location because quarters of the United States were not available for assignment to the member at that location; and
(3) before the end of the authorized absence, returns to the duty location.
(c) Payment Limitation.—The amount paid or reimbursed under subsection (a) for a member may not exceed the lesser of—
(1) the actual daily cost of lodging incurred by the member at the temporary duty location during the authorized absence of the member; and
(2) the lodging portion of the applicable daily per diem rate for the temporary duty location.
(d) Authorized Absence Defined.—In this section, the term authorized absence, with respect to a member, means that the member is in an authorized leave status or that the absence of the member is otherwise authorized under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.
(e) Termination.—No payment or reimbursement may be provided under this section with respect to an authorized absence that begins after the travel authorities transition expiration date.
(Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VI, §635(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1510, §404b; amended Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, §651(a), (b)(1), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3311; renumbered §474b and amended Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, §631(d)(2), (e)(3), (f)(4)(A), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1460, 1461, 1465; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1076(a)(9), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1948.)
Amendments
2013—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(a)(9), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 112–81, §631(f)(4)(A). See 2011 Amendment note below.
2011—Pub. L. 112–81, §631(d)(2), renumbered section 404b of this title as this section.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 112–81, §631(f)(4)(A), as amended by Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(a)(9), substituted 474(a)(4) for 404(a)(4).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 112–81, §631(e)(3), added subsec. (e).
2006—Pub. L. 109–163, §651(b)(1), substituted Travel and transportation allowances: payment of lodging expenses at temporary duty location during authorized absence of member for Travel and transportation allowances: lodging expenses at temporary duty location for members on authorized leave in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–163, §651(a)(1), substituted during an authorized absence of the member from the temporary duty location for while the member is in an authorized leave status.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 109–163, §651(a)(2)(A), substituted the authorized absence for taking the authorized leave.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 109–163, §651(a)(2)(B), substituted before the end of the authorized absence for immediately after completing the authorized leave.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 109–163, §651(a)(3), substituted during the authorized absence of the member for while the member was in an authorized leave status.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–163, §651(a)(4), added subsec. (d).
Effective Date of 2013 Amendment
Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1076(a), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1947, provided that the amendment made by section 1076(a)(9) is effective Dec. 31, 2011, and as if included in Pub. L. 112–81 as enacted.
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