PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 107 STAT. 1683 SEC. 622. PAYMENT OF LOSSES INCURRED OR COLLECTION OF GAINS REALIZED DUE TO FLUCTUATIONS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY IN CONNECTION WITH HOUSING MEMBERS IN PRIVATE HOUSING ABROAD. (a) PAYMENT OR COLLECTION AUTHORIZED. —Section 405(d) of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(d)(1) In the case of a member of the imiformed services authorized to receive a per diem allowance under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may make a lump-sum pa3anent for nonrecurring expenses— "(A) incurred by the member in occupying private housing outside of the United States; and "(B) authorized or approved under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned. "(2) Nonrecurring expenses for which a member may be reimbursed under paragraph (1) may include losses sustained by the member on the reivmd of a rental deposit (or other deposit made by the member to secure housing) as a result of fluctuations in the relative value of the currencies of the United States and the foreign country in which such housing is located. "(3) The Secretary concerned shall recoup the full amount of a reflinded deposit refe;rred to in paragraph (2) that was paid by the United States, including any gain resulting from a fluctuation in currency values referred to in that paragraph. "(4) Expenses for which payments are made under this subsection may not be considered for purposes of determining the per diem allowance of the member under subsection (a).". (b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment made by 37 USC 405 note. subsection (a) shall appliy with respect to nonrecurring expenses and currency fluctuation gains described in section 405(d) of title 37, United States Code, that are incurred by members of the uniformed services on or after October 1, 1993. Subtitle D—Other Matters SEC. 631. REVISION OF DEFINITION OF DEPENDENTS FOR PURPOSES OF ALLOWANCES. (a) EXPANSION OF DEFINITION.— Section 401(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(4) An unmarried person who— "(A) is placed in the legal custody of the member as a result of an order of a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States (or Puerto Rico or a possession of the United States) for a period of at least 12 consecutive months; " (B) either— "(i) has not attained the age of 21; "(ii) has not attained the age of 23 years and is enrolled in a full time course of study at an institution of higher learning approved by the Secretary concerned; or "(iii) is incapable of self support because of a mental or physical incapacity that occurred while the person was considered a dependent of the member or
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