Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 1.djvu/1176

 94 STAT. 1126

Regulations.

PUBLIC LAW 96-343—SEPT. 8, 1980

the average monthly cost of housing in that area for members of the uniformed services serving in the same pay grade as that member (as determined under regulations prescribed under paragraph (4)), and (B) 115 percent of the amount of the basic allowance for quarters to which that member is entitled. (3) For the purposes of this subsection, an area shall be considered to be a high housing cost area with respect to a member of a uniformed service whenever the average monthly cost of housing in that area for members serving in the same pay grade as that member (as determined under regulations prescribed under paragraph (4)) exceeds 115 percent of the amount of the basic allowance for quarters of that member. (4) Regulations shall be prescribed for the administration of this subsection in the same manner that regulations are prescribed under subsection (j) of section 403 of title 37, United States Code, for the administration of such section. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES

37 USC 411.

Effective date. 37 USC 404 note.

SEC. 5. (a) Section 404(d) of title 37, United States Code, relating to travel and transportation allowances, is amended— (1) by striking out "that is not more than 7 cents a mile" in clause (1) and inserting in lieu thereof "per mile prescribed by the Secretaries concerned and"; and (2) by striking out "of not more than 10 cents a mile" in clause (3) and inserting in lieu thereof "at a rate per mile prescribed by the Secretaries concerned and". (b) Section 411(b) of such title, relating to travel and transportation allowances, is amended— (1) by striking out "first-class transportation, including sleeping accommodations," in clause (1) and inserting in lieu thereof "common carrier transportation"; (2) by inserting "and designating areas as high cost areas" after "rates" in clause (2); and (3) by striking out "first-class transportation" and all that follows in clause (3) and inserting in lieu thereof "transportation and current economic data on the cost of subsistence, including lodging and other necessary incidental expenses relating thereto, when prescribing mileage allowances.". (c) The amendments made by this section shall be effective with respect to travel and transportation performed after August 31, 1980. STABILIZATION OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WHO PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS ENLISTED MEMBERS OR WARRANT OFFICERS

SEC. 6. (a)(1) Section 907 of title 37, United States Code, relating to the pay and allowances of enlisted members appointed as officers, is amended to read as follows: "§907. Enlisted members and warrant officers appointed as officers: pay and allowances stabilized "(a) An enlisted member who accepts an appointment as an officer shall, for service as an officer, be paid the greater of— "(1) the pay and allowances to which he is entitled as an officer; or

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