§405. Travel and transportation allowances: per diem while on duty outside the United States or in Hawaii or Alaska
(a) Without regard to the monetary limitations of this title, the Secretaries concerned may authorize the payment of a per diem, considering all elements of the cost of living to members of the uniformed services under their jurisdiction and their dependents, including the cost of quarters, subsistence, and other necessary incidental expenses, to such a member who is on duty outside of the United States or in Hawaii or Alaska, whether or not he is in a travel status. However, dependents may not be considered in determining the per diem allowance for a member in a travel status.
(b) A station housing allowance may be prescribed under this section for a member who is on duty outside of the United States without regard to costs other than housing costs and may consist of the difference between basic allowance for quarters and applicable housing cost. A station housing allowance may not be prescribed under this section for a member who is on duty in Hawaii or Alaska. A station housing allowance prescribed under this section may be paid in advance.
(c) Housing cost and allowance may be disregarded in prescribing a station cost of living allowance under this section.
(d)(1) In the case of a member of the uniformed services authorized to receive a per diem allowance under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may make a lump-sum payment for nonrecurring expenses-
(A) incurred by the member in occupying private housing outside of the United States; and
(B) authorized or approved under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.
(2) Nonrecurring expenses for which a member may be reimbursed under paragraph (1) may include losses sustained by the member on the refund of a rental deposit (or other deposit made by the member to secure housing) as a result of fluctuations in the relative value of the currencies of the United States and the foreign country in which such housing is located.
(3) The Secretary concerned shall recoup the full amount of a refunded deposit referred to in paragraph (2) that was paid by the United States, including any gain resulting from a fluctuation in currency values referred to in that paragraph.
(4) Expenses for which payments are made under this subsection may not be considered for purposes of determining the per diem allowance of the member under subsection (a).
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| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 405 | 37:253(b). | Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, §303(b), |
The words "Secretaries concerned" are substituted for the words "Secretaries of the uniformed services" to conform to other subsections of the source statute. The words "outside the United States, or in Hawaii or Alaska" are substituted for the words "outside the continental United States or in Alaska" to conform to the definition of United States in section 101(1) of this revised title and to retain the coverage of the source statute.
Amendments
1993-Subsec. (d).
1989-Subsec. (d).
1985-
1984-Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (c).
1979-
1970-
1966-
Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
Section 622(b) of
Effective Date of 1989 Amendment
Section 622(b) of
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
Section 807(b) of
Cross References
Assimilation of pay and allowances, see section 1003 of this title.
Regulations for administration of section, see section 411 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 403, 403a, 406, 411, 420, 1003 of this title; title 2 section 906; title 5 section 4109; title 36 section 121.