PUBLIC LAW 98-525—OCT. 19, 1984
98 STAT. 2537
(2) A member who on December 31, 1984, is assigned to a permanent duty station in Alaska or Hawaii and is entitled on that date to a station housing allowance under section 405 of title 37, United States Code, shall, until he departs that station as a result of a permanent change of duty station, be entitled to receive that allowance as if the amendment made by subsection (d) had not been enacted and shall not be entitled to a variable housing allowance under section 403a of this title (as added by subsection (c)). (3) For the period beginning on January 1, 1985, and ending on September 30, 1985, the limitation applicable under subsection (d)(1) of section 403a of title 37, United States Code (as added by subsection (d)), on the total amount that may be paid during a fiscal year for the variable housing allowance authorized members of the uniformed services by that section shall be 15 percent of the median annual costs of housing in the United States for members of the uniformed services as measured during fiscal year 1984. In determining for the purposes of clause (A) of such subsection the total amount authorized to be paid for such allowance for fiscal year 1985, such amount shall be determined as if the amendments made by this section took effect on October 1, 1984.
Ante, p. 2536.
Ante, p. 2534.
Effective date.
REIMBURSEMENT FOR ACCOMMODATIONS IN PLACE OF QUARTERS
SEC. 603. (a) Section 7572(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "and" after "fiscal year 1983,"; and (2) by inserting ", and $1,421,000 for fiscal year 1985" after "fiscal year 1984". (b) Section 3 of Public Law 96-357 (10 U.S.C. 7572 note) is amended by striking out "September 30, 1984" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1985".
97 Stat. 640.
97 Stat. 640.
CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO DENY CERTAIN MEMBERS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS RIGHT TO ELECT TO RECEIVE BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR QUARTERS RATHER THAN OCCUPY MILITARY QUARTERS
S E C 604. (a) Section 403(j)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking out "military discipline" and inserting in lieu thereof "a training mission, military discipline,". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to members making an election under section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, after September 30, 1984.
Effective date. 37 USC 403 note.
COMMUTATION OF RATIONS FOR RESERVISTS ON INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING WHO ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN RATIONS IN KIND
SEC. 605. Effective on October 1, 1984, section 402(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "The Secretary concerned may provide an enlisted member who could be provided rations in kind under the preceding sentence with a commutation when rations in kind are not available.". FORFEITURE OF ACCRUED LEAVE BY CERTAIN MEMBERS WHO SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY LESS THAN SIX MONTHS
SEC. 606. (a) Section 501(e) of title 37, United States Code, is amended—
Effective date.
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