2011 US Code
Title 37 - Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services
Chapter 7 - ALLOWANCES OTHER THAN TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES (§§ 401 - 439)
Section 420 - Allowances while participating in international sports

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 37 - PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 37 - PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES
CHAPTER 7 - ALLOWANCES OTHER THAN TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES
Sec. 420 - Allowances while participating in international sports
Containssection 420
Date2011
Laws in Effect as of DateJanuary 3, 2012
Positive LawYes
Dispositionstandard
Source CreditPub. L. 87-649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 478, §419; Pub. L. 89-718, §64, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1123; renumbered §420, Pub. L. 100-180, div. A, title VI, §611(a)(1)(A), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1093; Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title VI, §603(d)(1)(C), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1782; Pub. L. 112-81, div. A, title VI, §631(f)(4)(A), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1465.
Statutes at Large References72 Stat. 1556
76 Stat. 478
80 Stat. 1123
101 Stat. 1093
111 Stat. 1782
125 Stat. 1465
Public Law ReferencesPublic Law 85-861, Public Law 87-649, Public Law 89-718, Public Law 100-180, Public Law 105-85, Public Law 112-81

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37 USC § 420 (2011)
§420. Allowances while participating in international sports

(a) Section 717 of title 10 does not authorize the payment of allowances at higher rates than those provided for participation in military activities not covered by that section.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a member of a uniformed service is not entitled to travel and transportation allowances under sections 474–481 of this title for any period during which his expenses for travel or transportation are being paid by the agency sponsoring his participation in a competition covered by section 717 of title 10.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, a member of a uniformed service who has no dependents is not entitled to the basic allowances for subsistence and housing authorized by sections 402 and 403 of this title for a period during which he is subsisted and quartered by the agency sponsoring his participation in a competition covered by section 717 of title 10.

(Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 478, §419; Pub. L. 89–718, §64, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1123; renumbered §420, Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, §611(a)(1)(A), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1093; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, §603(d)(1)(C), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1782; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, §631(f)(4)(A), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1465.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
419(a)

419(b)

419(c)

37:256a(a).

37:256a(b).

37:256a(c).

Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, §307; added Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, §11, 72 Stat. 1556.
Codification

Section 631(f)(4)(A) of Pub. L. 112–81, which directed that this title be amended by conforming any references to sections of this title which were transferred and redesignated by “subsection (c)” of section 631, was executed by conforming the references to those sections as transferred and redesignated by subsection (d) of section 631, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 420 was renumbered section 421 of this title.

Amendments

2011—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–81 substituted “474–481” for “404–411”. See Codification note above.

1997—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–85 substituted “housing” for “quarters”.

1966—Pub. L. 89–718 substituted “section 717 of title 10” for “section 716 of title 10” wherever appearing.

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–85 effective Jan. 1, 1998, see section 603(e) of Pub. L. 105–85, set out as a note under section 5561 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

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