Title 37 of the U.S. Code § 420 - Allowances while participating in international sports
Full text of § 420 from Title 37 of the United States Code.
§ 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 section 452 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; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1076(a)(9), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1948; Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VI, §626(h)(2), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2629.)
| Revised section | Source (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. |
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 420 was renumbered section 421 of this title.
Amendments
2022—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–263 substituted "section 452" for "sections 474–481".
2013—Subsec. (b). 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—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–81, §631(f)(4)(A), as amended by Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(a)(9), substituted "474–481" for "404–411".
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.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2013 Amendment
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.
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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