§1804. Compensation and benefits

(a) Each volunteer may be paid a stipend at the annual rate of $25,000, subject to the availability of appropriations.

(b) If the Secretary of Defense determines that it is necessary to do so in order to recruit qualified volunteers, the Secretary may provide volunteers with the allowances and other benefits considered appropriate by the Secretary, including the following:

(1) Round-trip transportation for the volunteer and the volunteer's dependents.

(2) Medical care for the volunteer and dependents, if the volunteer is not otherwise eligible for medical care from the Department of Defense or such medical care is otherwise not reasonably available.

(3) A housing allowance.

(4) An overseas cost-of-living allowance.

(5) Expenses of education of dependents.

(Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title XIII, §1322(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2553 ; amended Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title XI, §1182(a)(4), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1771 .)

Amendments

1993-Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 103–160 substituted "the volunteer's" for "his or her".