I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8080 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize travel and transportation 
allowances for certain members of the Armed Forces who attend a 
professional military education institution or training classes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2022 
Mr. KAHELE (for himself, Mr. CASE, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, and Mr. 
PALAZZO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize travel 
and transportation allowances for certain members of 
the Armed Forces who attend a professional military 
education institution or training classes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military School Tem-
porary Uprooting Duty Year Act’’ or the ‘‘Military 
STUDY Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES FOR 
CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
WHO ATTEND A PROFESSIONAL MILITARY 
EDUCATION 
INSTITUTION 
OR 
TRAINING 
CLASSES. 
Section 453 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(h) ATTENDANCE
AT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY 
EDUCATION INSTITUTION OR TRAINING CLASSES.— 
‘‘(1) The Secretary of the military department 
concerned may authorize temporary duty status, and 
travel and transportation allowances payable to a 
member in such status, for a member under the ju-
risdiction of such Secretary who is reassigned— 
‘‘(A) between duty stations located within 
the United States; 
‘‘(B) for a period of not more than one 
year; 
‘‘(C) for the purpose of participating in 
professional military education or training 
classes; and 
‘‘(D) with orders to return to the duty sta-
tion where the member maintains primary resi-
dence and the dependents of such member re-
side. 
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‘‘(2) If the Secretary of the military department 
concerned assigns permanent duty status to a mem-
ber described in paragraph (1), such member shall 
be eligible for travel and transportation allowances 
including the following: 
‘‘(A) Transportation, including mileage at 
the same rate paid for a permanent change of 
station. 
‘‘(B) Per diem while traveling between the 
permanent duty station and professional mili-
tary education institution or training site. 
‘‘(C) Per diem paid in the same manner 
and amount as temporary lodging expenses. 
‘‘(D) Per diem equal to the amount of the 
basic allowance for housing under section 403 
of this title paid to a member— 
‘‘(i) in the grade of such member; 
‘‘(ii) without dependents; and 
‘‘(iii) who resides in the military hous-
ing area in which the professional military 
education institution or training site is lo-
cated. 
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‘‘(E) Movement of household goods in an 
amount determined under applicable regula-
tions.’’. 
Æ 
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