Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/1025

 PUBLIC LAW 97-60—OCT. 14, 1981

95 STAT. 999

subsection. This paragraph applies to any case commenced under Effective date. title 11 after September 30, 1981.". (b) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: "315. Special pay: engineering and scientific career continuation pay.". PART C—TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES GENERAL TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES

SEC. 121. (a)(1) Subsection (a) of section 404 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking out "Under regulations" and inserting in lieu thereof "Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section and under regulations". (2) Subsection (b) of such section is amended— (A) by inserting "(1)" after "(b)"; (B) by redesignating clauses (1) and (2) as clauses (A) and (B), respectively; and (C) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(2) In prescribing such conditions and allowances, the Secretaries concerned shall provide that a member who is performing travel under orders away from his designated post of duty and who is authorized a per diem under clause (2) of subsection (d) of this section shall be peiid for the meals portion of that per diem in a cash amount at a rate that is not less than the rate established under section 1011(a) of this title for meals sold to members. The preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to a member on field duty or sea duty (as defined in regulations prescribed under section 402(e) of this title) or a member of a unit with respect to which the Secretary concerned has determined that unit messing is essential to the accomplishment of the unit's training and readiness.". (3) Subsection (c) of such section is amended— (A) by inserting "(1)" after "(c)"; (B) by redesignating clauses (1) and (2) as clauses (A) and (B), respectively; (C) by inserting "and as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection" after "Secretaries concerned" the first place it appears; and (D) by adding at the end thereof the following new pargigraph: "(2) A member authorized under paragraph (1) of this subsection to Home selection, select a home for the purposes of such allowances may select as his home— "(A) any place within the United States; "(B) the place outside the United States from which the member was called or ordered to active duty to his first duty station; or "(C) any other place. However, if the member selects as his home a place other than a place described in clause (A) or (B) of the preceding sentence, the travel and transportation allowances authorized by subsection (a) of this section may not exceed the allowances which would be payable if the place selected as his home were in the United States (other than Hawaii or Alaska).". (4) Subsection (f) of such section is amended to read as follows: "(fKD The travel and transportation allowances authorized under this section for a member who is separated from the service or released from active duty may be paid or provided only for travel actually performed.

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