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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 681-OCT. 12, 1949 Extension of enlist- ment. Ante, p. 811. Option for certain reenlistees. Ante, p. 811. Limitation. Regulations. Enlisted persons. Offcers. Allowances during sickness or absence. Restriction. Advance payment. Regulations. Rate of allowance. (c) Enlisted persons of the uniformed services, who, prior to expira- tion of the period for which they have reenlisted, extend their reen- listment to any one of the longer enlistment periods mentioned in sub- section (a) of this section, shall be paid the sum of $20 for each year of such extension subject to the limitations contained in subsection (a) of this section. (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this sec- tion, a member of the uniformed services who reenlists within three months after being discharged from the enlistment entered into prior to the date of enactment of this Act, or who reenlists within three months after being relieved from active service as a commissioned officer or warrant officer under appointment made prior to the date of enactment of this Act if such commissioned or warrant service immediately followed enlisted service, shall be entitled to receive either (1) enlistment allowances in the amount and under the provi- sions of law in effect immediately prior to the date of enactment of this Act, or (2) reenlistment bonus in the amount and under the provisions of this section, whichever is the greater amount: Provided, That the enlistment allowance payable under (1) hereunder shall in no event exceed $300. (e) The Secretary concerned shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this section in his department. TITLE III-PROVISIONS RELATING TO ALLOWANCES BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE SEC. 301. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section or by any other provision of law, each member of the uniformed services entitled to receive basic pay shall be entitled to receive a basic allow- ance for subsistence in such amount and under such circumstances as are provided in this section. For enlisted persons such allowance shall be one of three types: (1) When rations in kind are not available; (2) when permission to mess separately is granted; or (3) when assigned to duty under emergency conditions where no Government messing facilities are available. Officers shall, at all times, be entitled to receive a basic allowance for subsistence on a monthly basis. Enlisted persons shall be entitled to the appropriate allowance on a daily basis. (b) Enlisted persons shall be entitled to receive the appropriate basic allowance for subsistence while on an authorized leave of absence or while sick in hospital: Provided,That any such allowance shall not accrue when such persons are, in fact, being subsisted at Government expense. (c) Payment of the basic allowance for subsistence, when author- ized, may be made to enlisted persons in advance for a period of not exceeding three months. (d) The President may prescribe regulations for the administration of this section. (e) Members of the uniformed services entitled to receive a basic allowance for subsistence pursuant to this section shall be entitled to receive the following amounts: Officers $42. 00 per month. Enlisted persons when rations in kind are not available. 2.25 per day. Enlisted persons when permission to mess separately is 1. 05 per day. granted. Enlisted persons when assigned to duty under emergency Not to exceed conditions where no Government messing facilities are $3.00 per day. available. BASIC AIXOWANCE FOR QUABTERS SEC. 302. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section or by any other provision of law, members of the uniformed services entitled 812 [63 STAT.

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