Sec. 623. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES RELATING TO TRAVEL FOR INACTIVE-DUTY TRAINING AND MUSTER DUTY

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## SEC. 623 REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES RELATING TO TRAVEL FOR INACTIVE-DUTY TRAINING AND MUSTER DUTY ###

(a)In General Section 452 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: > > ### “(j) Travel for Inactive-Duty Training and Muster Duty > > > ####

(1)> > If a member of the uniformed services travels more than 50 miles from the member’s permanent residence (as established under paragraph (2)) for training described in paragraph

(9)of subsection

(b)or duty described in paragraph

(10)of that subsection, the member shall be provided, in the form of actual expenses, in-kind, or a combination thereof— > > > ##### “(A) > > actual and necessary expenses of travel and transportation for, or in connection with, such travel; and > > > ##### “(B) > > meals, incidentals, and expenses related to such travel, to the same extent specified in regulations prescribed under section 464 of this title for a member on official travel. > > > #### “(2) > > For purposes of paragraph (1), the permanent residence of a member— > > > ##### “(A) > > shall be established not later than 30 days after the date on which the permanent duty assignment of the member begins; and > > > ##### “(B) > > may not be re-established until after the member receives subsequent orders for a permanent change of assignment. > > > #### “(3) > > In the case of a member whose permanent residence changes after the date described in subparagraph

(A)of paragraph

(2)and before the member receives orders described in subparagraph

(B)of such paragraph, the Secretary concerned may provide the member expenses described in paragraph

(1)or such other reimbursement as the Secretary determines appropriate if the member travels more than 50 miles from the new permanent residence of the member for training described in paragraph

(9)of subsection

(b)or duty described in paragraph

(10)of such subsection.” > . ###

(b)Effective Date The amendment made by subsection

(a)shall apply to travel on or after January 1, 2027. ###

(c)Report Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the following elements: ####

(1)The estimated marginal cost of the amendment made by subsection

(a)to the Department of Defense, disaggregated by reserve component. ####

(2)The estimated total number of members of the Armed Forces who would be affected by such amendment. ####

(3)Any recommended change to such amendment in order to improve efficacy or implementation. ####

(4)Any other matter that the Secretary determines appropriate.