Sec. 603. COLD WEATHER DUTY: AUTHORIZATION OF ASSIGNMENT OR SPECIAL DUTY PAY; TRAVEL ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ASSIGNED TO ALASKA

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## SEC. 603 COLD WEATHER DUTY: AUTHORIZATION OF ASSIGNMENT OR SPECIAL DUTY PAY; TRAVEL ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ASSIGNED TO ALASKA ###

(a)Pay Section 352(a)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting “(including a cold weather location)” after “location”. ###

(b)Travel Allowance ####

(1)Establishment During the period specified in paragraph (5), the Secretary of a military department shall reimburse an eligible member of the armed forces for the cost of airfare for that member to travel to the home of record of the member. ####

(2)Eligible members A member of the armed forces is eligible for a reimbursement under paragraph

(1)if— #####

(A)the member is— ######

(i)assigned to a duty location in Alaska for a period of not less than one year; and ######

(ii)unaccompanied by dependents in such duty location; and #####

(B)an officer in a grade above O-5 in the chain of command of the member authorizes the travel of the member. ####

(3)Treatment of time as leave The time during which an eligible member is absent from duty for travel reimbursable under paragraph

(1)shall be treated as leave for purposes of section 704 of title 10, United States Code. ####

(4)Briefing required Not later than February 1, 2024, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on— #####

(A)the use and effectiveness of reimbursements under paragraph (1); #####

(B)the calculation and use of the cost of living allowance for a member assigned to a duty location in Alaska; and #####

(C)the use of special pays and other allowances as incentives for cold weather proficiency or duty location. ####

(5)Period specified The period specified in this paragraph is the period— #####

(A)beginning on the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; and #####

(B)ending on December 31, 2027.