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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 404b. Travel and transportation allowances: lodging expenses at temporary duty location for members on authorized leave
(a) Payment or Reimbursement Authorized. - The Secretary
concerned may pay or reimburse a member of the armed forces
assigned to temporary duty as described in subsection (b) for
lodging expenses incurred by the member at the temporary duty
location while the member is in an authorized leave status.
(b) Covered Members. - Subsection (a) applies with respect to a
member assigned to temporary duty, for a period of more than 30
days, in support of a contingency operation or in other specific
situations designated by the Secretary concerned if the member - -
(1) immediately before taking the authorized leave, was
performing the temporary duty at a location away from the home or
permanent duty station of the member;
(2) was receiving a per diem allowance under section 404(a)(4)
of this title to cover lodging and subsistence expenses incurred
at the temporary duty location because quarters of the United
States were not available for assignment to the member at that
location; and
(3) immediately after completing the authorized leave, returns
to the duty location.
(c) Payment Limitation. - The amount paid or reimbursed under
subsection (a) for a member may not exceed the lesser of -
(1) the actual daily cost of lodging incurred by the member at
the temporary duty location while the member was in an authorized
leave status; and
(2) the lodging portion of the applicable daily per diem rate
for the temporary duty location.
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