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Code · U.S. Code · Title 37 - PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES · CHAPTER 7— ALLOWANCES OTHER THAN TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES · § 416

§ 416. Uniform allowance: officers; additional allowances

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(a)In addition to the allowance provided by section 415 of this title, a reserve officer of an armed force, an officer of the Army or the Air Force without specification of component, an officer of the Space Force not on sustained duty, or a regular officer of an armed force appointed under section 2106 or 2107 of title 10 is entitled to not more than $200 as reimbursement for additional uniforms and equipment required on that duty, for each time that the officer enters on active duty for a period of more than 90 days.
(b)Subsection
(a)does not apply to a tour of active duty if—
(1)the officer, during that tour or within a period of two years before entering on that tour, received, under any law, an initial uniform reimbursement or allowance of more than $400; or
(2)the officer enters on that tour within two years after completing a period of active duty of more than 90 days’ duration.
(Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 477; Pub. L. 88–624, § 1, Oct. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 1002; Pub. L. 88–647, title II, § 202(3), Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1070; Pub. L. 89–718, § 63, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1123; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 516(13), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2938; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VI, § 663(a), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1465; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 610(b)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–150; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VI, § 606(a), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1134; Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VI, § 601(e), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 904.)
In subsection (a), the words “In addition to the initial uniform allowance authorized by section 431 (a)–(d) of this title” are substituted for the word “additional”. Section 255(b) (last proviso of 1st sentence) of existing title 37 is omitted as executed. The words “may not be included” are substituted for the words “shall be excluded”. Section 255(b) (last sentence) of existing title 37 is omitted, since the categories named therein are excluded by the words “a reserve officer”. (See revision note for section 415(a) of this revised title.)
In subsection (b), the introductory clause is substituted for the word “further”. The words “of an armed force” and “of the Army, or the Air Force, without specification of component” are inserted for the reasons stated in the revision note for section 415(a) of this revised title. Clauses
(1)and
(2)are substituted for section 255(c) (provisos) of existing title 37.
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  • Pub. L. 87–649
  • 76 Stat. 477
  • Pub. L. 88–624, § 1
  • 78 Stat. 1002
  • Pub. L. 88–647, title II, § 202(3)
  • 78 Stat. 1070
  • Pub. L. 89–718, § 63
  • 80 Stat. 1123
  • Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 516(13)
  • 94 Stat. 2938
  • Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VI, § 663(a)
  • 103 Stat. 1465
  • Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]
  • 114 Stat. 1654
  • Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VI, § 606(a)
  • 115 Stat. 1134
  • Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VI, § 601(e)
  • 139 Stat. 904
  • Pub. L. 119–60
  • Pub. L. 107–107
  • Pub. L. 106–398
  • Pub. L. 101–189
  • section 1332(a)(2) of title 10
  • Pub. L. 96–513
  • Pub. L. 89–718
  • Pub. L. 88–624
  • Pub. L. 88–647
  • Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VI, § 606(b)
  • section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513
  • 134 Stat. 3672
  • 136 Stat. 2624
  • 137 Stat. 295
  • 138 Stat. 1934
  • Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VI, § 663(b)
  • Pub. L. 88–624, § 2
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