§4313. National Matches and small-arms school: expenses

(a) Junior Competitors.-(1) Junior competitors at National Matches, small-arms firing schools, and competitions in connection with National Matches and special clinics under section 4312 of this title may be paid a subsistence allowance in such amount as the Secretary of the Army shall prescribe.

(2) A junior competitor referred to in paragraph (1) may be paid a travel allowance, in such amount as the Secretary of the Army shall prescribe, instead of travel expenses and subsistence while traveling. The travel allowance for the return trip may be paid in advance.

(3) For the purposes of this subsection, a junior competitor is a competitor who is under 18 years of age or is a member of a gun club organized for the students of a college or university.

(b) Reserve Component Personnel.-Appropriated funds available for the Civilian Marksmanship Program (as defined in section 4308(e) of this title) may be used to pay the personnel costs and travel and per diem expenses of a member of a reserve component for any active duty performed by the member in a fiscal year in support of the program after the end of that member's scheduled period of annual training for that fiscal year.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 237 ; Nov. 8, 1985, Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, §1301(b)(3)(B), 99 Stat. 735 ; Nov. 14, 1986, Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title III, §318(b), 100 Stat. 3855 ; Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title III, §328(a), 104 Stat. 1533 ; Oct. 23, 1992, Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title III, §380(c)(1), 106 Stat. 2391 ; May 31, 1993, Pub. L. 103–35, title II, §201(g)(10)(A), 107 Stat. 100 .)

In subsection (a), the appropriation authorization, in 32:181b, is omitted as surplusage.

In subsections (a) and (b), the words "subsistence allowance" are substituted for the words "commutation of rations" to conform to the Career Compensation Act of 1949, 63 Stat. 802 (37 U.S.C. 231 et seq.).

In subsection (b), the word "allowance" is substituted for the word "pay" to conform to the Career Compensation Act of 1949, 63 Stat. 802 (37 U.S.C. 231 et seq.). The words "of the performance of the travel" are omitted as surplusage.

Amendments

1993-Pub. L. 103–35 amended section catchline generally, substituting "Matches" for "matches".

1992-Pub. L. 102–484 substituted "National matches and small-arms school: expenses" for "Promotion of civilian marksmanship: expenses" as section catchline and amended text generally, substituting subsecs. (a) and (b) for former subsecs. (a) to (d).

1990-Pub. L. 101–510 substituted "Promotion of civilian marksmanship: expenses" for "National rifle matches and small-arms school: expenses" in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

"(a) Competitors at the National Matches under section 4312 of this title may be paid a subsistence allowance in such amount as the Secretary of the Army shall prescribe.

"(b) A travel allowance in such amount as the Secretary of the Army shall prescribe may be paid to a civilian competitor instead of traveling expenses and subsistence while traveling, and the allowance for the return trip may be paid in advance."

1986-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–661, §318(b)(1), substituted "be paid a subsistence allowance in such amount as the Secretary of the Army shall prescribe" for "draw not more than $1.50 a day as a subsistence allowance. If meals are furnished, a sum not to exceed $1.50 per competitor per day may be spent for that purpose while the contest is in progress".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–661, §318(b)(2), substituted "in such amounts as the Secretary of the Army shall prescribe" for "of five cents a mile".

1985-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–145 substituted "competitor" for "man".

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–484 effective Oct. 1, 1992, and to be considered executed immediately following the amendments made by section 328 of Pub. L. 101–510, see section 380(e) of Pub. L. 102–484, set out as a note under section 4308 of this title.

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 101–510, effective Oct. 1, 1992, see section 328(h) of Pub. L. 101–510, set out as a note under section 4308 of this title.