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10 U.S.C. 709a: Expenses incurred in connection with leave canceled due to contingency operations: reimbursementText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESCHAPTER 40-LEAVE
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§709a. Expenses incurred in connection with leave canceled due to contingency operations: reimbursement

(a)  Authorization To Reimburse.⁠—The Secretary concerned may reimburse a member of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary for travel and related expenses (to the extent not otherwise reimbursable under law) incurred by the member as a result of the cancellation of previously approved leave when⁠—

(1)  the leave is canceled in connection with the member’s participation in a contingency operation; and

(2)  the cancellation occurs within 48 hours of the time the leave would have commenced.

(b)  Regulations.⁠—The Secretary of Defense and, in the case of the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall prescribe regulations to establish the criteria for the applicability of subsection (a).

(c)  Conclusiveness of Settlement.⁠—The settlement of an application for reimbursement under subsection (a) is final and conclusive.

(Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 522(a) , Dec. 23, 2016 , 130 Stat. 2115 .)