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 101 STAT. 1094

PUBLIC LAW 100-180—DEC. 4, 1987

37 USC 41 ig.

incident to voluntary extensions of overseas tours of duty Regulations. "(a) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a member of a uniformed service who— "(1) is stationed outside the United States; and "(2) voluntarily agrees to extend his overseas tour of duty for a period equal to at least one-half of the overseas tour preni. > • • - " scribed for his permanent duty station; •).: " ' is entitled to the transportation allowance described in subsection 0)) for himself and each dependent who is authorized to, and does, accompany him. "(b) The transportation allowance authorized by subsection (a) is an allowance provided— "(1) in connection with authorized leave; and "(2) for the cost of transportation— "(A) from a member's permanent duty station to a place approved by the Secretary concerned and from that place to .^ his permanent duty station; or Jl "(B) from a member's permanent duty station to a place no farther distant than his home of record (if he is a member without dependents) and from that place to his permanent duty station. "(c) The transportation allowance authorized by subsection (a) ^^ J,, may not be provided to an enlisted member who, with respect to an extension of duty described in subsection (a)— "(1) elects to receive special pay under section 314 of this title for duty performed during such extension of duty; or "(2) elects to receive rest and recuperative absence or transportation at Government expense, or any combination thereof, under section 705 of title 10 for such extension of duty. "(d) The authority under this section shall expire on October 1, «..^ 1989.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is .9/0? f.ftt c>yi amended by inserting after the item relating to section 41 If the following new item: 37 USC 41 ig note. 37use4iig ^°^-
 * '§ 411g. Travel and transportation allowances: transportation

"411g. Travel and transportation allowances: transportation incident to voluntary extensions of overseas tours of duty.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 41 Ig of title 37, United States Code,

as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to agreements to extend overseas tours of duty made after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) GAO REVIEW AND REPORT.—(1) The Comptroller General shall review implementation of section 41 Ig of such title after such section has been in effect for one year, for the purpose of comparing— (A) the total cost to the Department of Defense of the transportation allowance allowed under such section; with (B) the total cost that would have been incurred by the Department of Defense over such period if such section had not been in effect, including the costs of more frequent moves by members in connection with permanent station changes. (2) The Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on such review no later than March 1, 1989. i.

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