Sec. 622. RESTATEMENT AND CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO REIMBURSE MEMBERS FOR SPOUSE RELICENSING COSTS PURSUANT TO A PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION

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## SEC. 622 RESTATEMENT AND CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO REIMBURSE MEMBERS FOR SPOUSE RELICENSING COSTS PURSUANT TO A PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION ###

(a)In General Section 453 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: > > ### “(g) Reimbursement of Qualifying Spouse Relicensing Costs Incident to a Member’s Permanent Change of Station or Assignment > > > ####

(1)> > From amounts otherwise made available for a fiscal year to provide travel and transportation allowances under this chapter, the Secretary concerned may reimburse a member of the uniformed services for qualified relicensing costs of the spouse of the member when— > > > ##### “(A) > > the member is reassigned, either as a permanent change of station or permanent change of assignment, between duty stations located in separate jurisdictions with unique licensing or certification requirements and authorities; and > > > ##### “(B) > > the movement of the member’s dependents is authorized at the expense of the United States under this section as part of the reassignment. > > > #### “(2) > > Reimbursement provided to a member under this subsection may not exceed $1000 in connection with each reassignment described in paragraph (1). > > > #### “(3) > > No reimbursement may be provided under this subsection for qualified relicensing costs paid or incurred after December 31, 2024. > > > #### “(4) > > In this subsection, the term ‘qualified relicensing costs’ means costs, including exam, continuing education courses, and registration fees, incurred by the spouse of a member if— > > > ##### “(A) > > the spouse was licensed or certified in a profession during the member’s previous duty assignment and requires a new license or certification to engage in that profession in a new jurisdiction because of movement described in paragraph (1)(B) in connection with the member’s change in duty location pursuant to reassignment described in paragraph (1)(A); and > > > ##### “(B) > > the costs were incurred or paid to secure or maintain the license or certification from the new jurisdiction in connection with such reassignment.” > . ###

(b)Repeal of Superseded Authority **[**[37 U.S.C. 476](/us/usc/t37/s476)**]** Section 476 of such title is amended by striking subsection (p).

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RESTATEMENT AND CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO REIMBURSE MEMBERS FOR SPOUSE RELICENSING COSTS PURSUANT TO A PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION

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