§419. Civilian clothing allowance
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, an officer of an armed force who is assigned to a permanent duty station at a location outside the United States may be paid a civilian clothing allowance in such amount as the Secretary shall determine under regulations if such officer is required to wear civilian clothing all or a substantial portion of the time in the performance of the officer’s official duties. A clothing allowance under this section is in addition to any uniform allowance to which an officer is otherwise entitled under this title.
(Added Pub. L. 100-180, div. A, title VI, § 611(a)(1)(B) , Dec. 4, 1987 , 101 Stat. 1093 ; amended Pub. L. 100-456, div. A, title VI, § 625 , Sept. 29, 1988 , 102 Stat. 1984 ; Pub. L. 101-189, div. A, title VI, § 653(c)(2) , Nov. 29, 1989 , 103 Stat. 1462 .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 419 was renumbered section 420 of this title.
Amendments
1989—Pub. L. 101-189 substituted “an officer” for “a officer” in two places and struck out “to” after “may be paid”.
1988—Pub. L. 100-456 substituted “officer” for “member” in three places, “may be paid” for “is entitled”, and “officer’s” for “member’s”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 100-180, div. A, title VI, § 611(b), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1093, provided that:
“Section 419 of title 37, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 4, 1987]. No member may be paid a clothing allowance under such section for any period before such date.”