Rural Guard Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4424
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2016-02-01
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military education and training

Military personnel and dependents

National Guard and reserves

Rural conditions and development

Transportation costs
Latest action: action_date: 2016-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Rural Guard Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>This bill authorizes the removal, on a case by case basis, of the $300 cap on travel expense reimbursements to certain members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve who: (1) live in a rural area in the same state as the inactive duty training location; and (2) are required to travel to the inactive training location using a boat or aircraft due to limited or nonexistent vehicular routes, or from a permanent residence more than 75 miles from that location.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4424 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2016 Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Takai , Mr. Walz , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Ashford , and Mr. Rooney of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the maximum reimbursement amount authorized for travel expenses incurred by certain members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve to attend inactive duty training outside of normal commuting distances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Guard Act of 2016 . 2. Maximum reimbursement amount for Reservists’ travel expenses to attend inactive duty training outside of normal commuting distances Section 478a(c) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking The amount and inserting the following: (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amount ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Higher reimbursement amount authorized The Secretary concerned may authorize, on a case-by-case basis, a higher reimbursement amount for a member under subsection (a) when the member— (A) resides— (i) in the same State as the inactive duty training location; and (ii) outside of an urbanized area with a population of 50,000 or more, as determined by the Bureau of the Census; and (B) is required to commute to the inactive duty training location— (i) using an aircraft or boat on account of limited or nonexistent vehicular routes to the training location or other geographical challenges; or (ii) from a permanent residence located more than 75 miles from the training location. .