Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/37/474b
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 12:18:28+00:00

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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 during an authorized absence of the member from the temporary duty location.
before the end of the authorized absence, returns to the duty location.
the lodging portion of the applicable daily per diem rate for the temporary duty location.
In this section, the term “authorized absence”, with respect to a member, means that the member is in an authorized leave status or that the absence of the member is otherwise authorized under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.
No payment or reimbursement may be provided under this section with respect to an authorized absence that begins after the travel authorities transition expiration date.
2013—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(a)(9), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 112–81, § 631(f)(4)(A). See 2011 Amendment note below.
2011—Pub. L. 112–81, § 631(d)(2), renumbered section 404b of this title as this section.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 112–81, § 631(f)(4)(A), as amended by Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(a)(9), substituted “474(a)(4)” for “404(a)(4)”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 112–81, § 631(e)(3), added subsec. (e).
2006—Pub. L. 109–163, § 651(b)(1), substituted “Travel and transportation allowances: payment of lodging expenses at temporary duty location during authorized absence of member” for “Travel and transportation allowances: lodging expenses at temporary duty location for members on authorized leave” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–163, § 651(a)(1), substituted “during an authorized absence of the member from the temporary duty location” for “while the member is in an authorized leave status”.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 109–163, § 651(a)(2)(A), substituted “the authorized absence” for “taking the authorized leave”.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 109–163, § 651(a)(2)(B), substituted “before the end of the authorized absence” for “immediately after completing the authorized leave”.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 109–163, § 651(a)(3), substituted “during the authorized absence of the member” for “while the member was in an authorized leave status”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–163, § 651(a)(4), added subsec. (d).
Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(a), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1947, provided that the amendment made by section 1076(a)(9) is effective Dec. 31, 2011, and as if included in Pub. L. 112–81 as enacted.

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