PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006
119 STAT. 3291
SEC. 612. OVERSEAS COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE.
(a) PAYMENT OF ALLOWANCE BASED ON OVERSEAS LOCATION OF DEPENDENTS.—Section 405 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(e) PAYMENT OF ALLOWANCE BASED ON OVERSEAS LOCATION OF DEPENDENTS.—In the case of a member assigned to duty inside the continental United States whose dependents continue to reside outside the continental United States, the Secretary concerned may pay the member a per diem under this section based on the location of the dependents and provide reimbursement under subsection (d) for an unusual or extraordinary expense incurred by the dependents if the Secretary determines that such payment or reimbursement is in the best interest of the member or the member’s dependents and in the best interest of the United States.’’. (b) CLARIFICATION OF EXPENSES ELIGIBLE FOR LUMP-SUM REIMBURSEMENT.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘NONRECURRING’’ and inserting ‘‘UNUSUAL OR EXTRAORDINARY’’; (2) by inserting ‘‘or (e)’’ after ‘‘subsection (a)’’ each place it appears; and (3) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking ‘‘a nonrecurring’’ and inserting ‘‘an unusual or extraordinary’’ in the matter preceding subparagraph (A); and (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or the location of the member’s dependents’’ before the semicolon. SEC. 613. ALLOWANCE TO COVER PORTION OF MONTHLY DEDUCTION FROM BASIC PAY FOR SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MEMBERS SERVING IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM OR OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.
(a) ALLOWANCE TO COVER SGLI DEDUCTIONS.—Chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ‘‘§ 437. Allowance to cover portion of monthly premium for Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance: members serving in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom ‘‘(a) REQUIRED REIMBURSEMENT FOR PREMIUM DEDUCTION.— (1) In the case of a member of the armed forces who has insurance coverage for the member under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program under subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38 and who serves in the theater of operations for Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom at any time during a month, the Secretary concerned shall pay the member an allowance under this section for that month in an amount equal to the amount of the deduction made under subsection (a)(1) of section 1969 of such title for the first $150,000 of Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance coverage held by the member under section 1967 of such title. ‘‘(2) If a member described in paragraph (1) elected to be insured in an amount less than the coverage amount specified in paragraph (1) or in effect pursuant to subsection (b), the amount of the allowance under this section for a month shall be equal
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