§ 488. Allowance for recruiting expenses

(a) Authority.— In addition to other pay or allowances authorized by law, and under uniform regulations prescribed by the Secretaries concerned, a member who is assigned to recruiting duties for his armed force may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection with those duties.

(b) Termination.— No reimbursement may be provided under this section for expenses incurred after the travel authorities transition expiration date.

(Added Pub. L. 92–129, title II, § 205(a), Sept. 28, 1971, 85 Stat. 359, § 428; renumbered § 488 and amended Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 631(d)(2), (e)(27), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1460, 1464.)

Amendments

Amendments

2011—Pub. L. 112–81, § 631(e)(27), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

Pub. L. 112–81, § 631(d)(2), renumbered section 428 of this title as this section.

Effective Date

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1971, see section 209 of Pub. L. 92–129, set out as a note under section 302a of this title.

Miscellaneous

Pay Continuation

Enactment of this section not to reduce the pay to which any member of the uniformed services was entitled on June 30, 1971, see section 210 of Pub. L. 92–129, set out as a note under section 203 of this title.