Sec. 603. EXPANSIONS OF CERTAIN TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES

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## SEC. 603 EXPANSIONS OF CERTAIN TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES ###

(a)Lodging in Kind for Reserve Component Members Performing Training ####

(1)In general Section 12604 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: > > ### “(c) Lodging in Kind > > > ####

(1)> > In the case of a member of a reserve component performing active duty for training or inactive-duty training who is not otherwise entitled to travel and transportation allowances in connection with such duty, the Secretary concerned may reimburse the member for housing service charge expenses incurred by the member in occupying transient government housing during the performance of such duty. If transient government housing is unavailable or inadequate, the Secretary concerned may provide the member with lodging in kind. > > > #### “(2) > > Any payment or other benefit under this subsection shall be provided in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned. > > > #### “(3) > > The Secretary may pay service charge expenses under paragraph

(1)and expenses of providing lodging in kind under such paragraph out of funds appropriated for operation and maintenance for the reserve component concerned. Use of a Government charge card is authorized for payment of these expenses. > > > #### “(4) > > Decisions regarding the availability or adequacy of government housing at a military installation under paragraph

(1)shall be made by the installation commander.” > . ####

(2)Conforming amendment Section 474 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (i). ###

(b)Mandatory Pet Quarantine Fees for Household Pets Section 451(b)(8) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “Such costs include pet quarantine expenses.”. ###

(c)Student Dependent Transportation ####

(1)In general Section 452(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(18) > > Travel by a dependent child to the United States to obtain formal secondary, undergraduate, graduate, or vocational education, if the permanent duty assignment location of the member of the uniformed services is outside the continental United States (other than in Alaska or Hawaii). > > > #### “(19) > > Travel by a dependent child within the United States to obtain formal secondary, undergraduate, graduate, or vocational education, if the permanent duty assignment location of the member of the uniformed services is in Alaska or Hawaii and the school is located in a State outside of the permanent duty assignment location.” > . ####

(2)Definitions Section 451 of title 37, United States Code, as amended by subsection

(b)of this section, is amended— #####

(A)in subsection (a)(2)(H), by adding at the end the following new clauses: > > ###### “(vii) > > Transportation of a dependent child of a member of the uniformed services to the United States to obtain formal secondary, undergraduate, graduate, or vocational education, if the permanent duty assignment location of the member is outside the continental United States (other than in Alaska or Hawaii). > > > ###### “(viii) > > Transportation of a dependent child of a member of the uniformed services within the United States to obtain formal secondary, undergraduate, graduate, or vocational education, if the permanent duty assignment location of the member is in Alaska or Hawaii and the school is located in a State outside of the permanent duty assignment location.” > ; and #####

(B)in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(10) > > > #####

(A)> > The term ‘permanent duty assignment location’ means— > > > ###### “(i) > > the official station of a member of the uniformed services; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > the residence of a dependent of a member of the uniformed services. > > > ##### “(B) > > As used in subparagraph (A)(ii), the residence of a dependent who is a student not living with the member while at school is the permanent duty assignment location of the dependent student.” > . ###

(d)Dependent Transportation Incident to Ship Construction, Inactivation, and Overhauling ####

(1)In general Section 452 of title 37, United States Code, as amended by subsection

(c)of this section, is further amended— #####

(A)in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(20) > > Subject to subsection (i), travel by a dependent to a location where a member of the uniformed services is on permanent duty aboard a ship that is overhauling, inactivating, or under construction.” > ; and #####

(B)by adding at the end the following new subsection: > > ### “(i) Dependent Transportation Incident to Ship Construction, Inactivation, and Overhauling > > The authority under subsection

(a)for travel in connection with circumstances described in subsection (b)(20) shall be subject to the following terms and conditions: > > > #### “(1) > > The member of the uniformed services must be permanently assigned to the ship for 31 or more consecutive days to be eligible for allowances, and the transportation allowances accrue on the 31st day and every 60 days thereafter. > > > #### “(2) > > Transportation in kind, reimbursement for personally procured transportation, or a monetary allowance for mileage in place of the cost of transportation may be provided, in lieu of the member’s entitlement to transportation, for the member’s dependents from the location that was the home port of the ship before commencement of overhaul or inactivation to the port of overhaul or inactivation. > > > #### “(3) > > The total reimbursement for transportation for the member’s dependents may not exceed the cost of one Government-procured commercial round-trip travel.” > . ####

(2)Definitions Section 451(a)(2)(H) of title 37, United States Code, as amended by subsection

(c)of this section, is further amended by adding at the end the following new clause: > > ###### “(ix) > > Transportation of a dependent to a location where a member of the uniformed services is on permanent duty aboard a ship that is overhauling, inactivating, or under construction.” > . ###

(e)Technical Correction Section 2784a(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “section 474” and inserting “section 452”.