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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

102 STAT. 1984

37 USC 41 le note.

37 USC 4iig note.

PUBLIC LAW 100-456—SEPT. 29, 1988

SEC. 623. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES FOR EMERGENCY TRAVEL (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 411e(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking out "incident to the serious illness or injury or the death of a dependent of the member" and inserting in lieu thereof "incident to a personal emergency of the member". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to travel performed after September 30,

1988.

SEC. 624. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES INCIDENT TO VOLUNTARY EXTENSION OF OVERSEAS TOURS OF DUTY (a) CHANGE FROM MANDATORY TO PERMISSIVE.—Section 411g(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking out "is entitled" and inserting in lieu thereof "may be paid. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to agreements to extend overseas tours of duty made on and after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 625. CIVILIAN CLOTHING ALLOWANCE Section 419 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "member" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "officer"; (2) by striking out "is entitled" and inserting in lieu thereof "may be paid"; and (3) by striking out "member's" and inserting in lieu thereof "officer's". PART D—BENEFITS RELATING TO INCAPACITATION OF CERTAIN RESERVE MEMBERS IN LINE OF DUTY

SEC. 63 L COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN RESERVE MEMBERS (a) AUTHORIZATION OF COMPENSATION.—Subsections (g) and (h) of

section 204 of title 37, United States Code, are amended to read as follows: "(g)(1) A member of a reserve component of a uniformed service is entitled to the pay and allowances provided by law or regulation for a member of a regular component of a uniformed service of corresponding grade and length of service whenever such member is physically disabled as the result of an injury, illness, or disease incurred or aggravated— "(A) in line of duty while performing active duty; "(B) in line of duty while performing inactive-duty training (other than work or study in connection with a correspondence course of an armed force or attendance in an inactive status at an educational institution under the sponsorship of an armed force or the Public Health Service); or "(C) while traveling directly to or from such duty or training. "(2) In the case of a member who receives earned income from nonmilitary employment or self-employment performed in any month in which the member is otherwise entitled to pay and allowances under paragraph (1), the total pay and allowances shall be reduced by the amount of such income. In calculating earned income for the purpose of the preceding sentence, income from an income protection plan, vacation pay, or sick leave which the member elects to receive shall be considered.