Title 37 — Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services
Chapter 7 — Allowances Other Than Travel and Transportation Allowances
§ 416. Uniform allowance: officers; additional allowances
Statutory text
In addition to the allowance provided by section 415 of this title, a reserve officer of an armed force, an officer of the Army or the Air Force without specification of component, an officer of the Space Force not on sustained duty, or a regular officer of an armed force appointed under section 2106 or 2107 of title 10 is entitled to not more than $200 as reimbursement for additional uniforms and equipment required on that duty, for each time that the officer enters on active duty for a period of more than 90 days.
Subsection (a) does not apply to a tour of active duty if—
the officer, during that tour or within a period of two years before entering on that tour, received, under any law, an initial uniform reimbursement or allowance of more than $400; or
the officer enters on that tour within two years after completing a period of active duty of more than 90 days’ duration.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 87–649 · 76 Stat. 451
Enacted · 37 U.S.C. § 416
Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 477
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 477Pub. L. 88–624 § 1 · 78 Stat. 1002
Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 416(a)
Pub. L. 88–624 substituted “in one or more reserve components” for “in a reserve component”
Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 416(a)
Pub. L. 88–624 substituted “section 1332(a)(2)” for “section 1332”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88–624 substituted “in one or more reserve components” for “in a reserve component” and “section 1332(a)(2)” for “section 1332”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by striking out the words “in a reserve component” and inserting the words “in one or more reserve components” in place thereof; andReserve Officers’ Training Corps Vitalization Act of 1964
Pub. L. 88–647 title II § 202(3) · 78 Stat. 1063
Changed · 37 U.S.C. § 416(b)
Pub. L. 88–647 included a regular officer of an armed force appointed under section 2106 or 2107 of title 10
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 88–647 included a regular officer of an armed force appointed under section 2106 or 2107 of title 10.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) Sections 415(a) and 416(b) are each amended by striking out the words “or an officer of the Army, or the Air Force, without specification of component,” and inserting in place thereof “, an officer of the Army or the Air Force without specification of component, or a regular officer of an armed force appointed under section 2106 or 2107 of title 10, United States Code,”.Pub. L. 89–718 § 63 · 80 Stat. 1113
Struck · 37 U.S.C. § 416(b)
Pub. L. 89–718 struck out “, United States Code,” after “title 10”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–718 struck out “, United States Code,” after “title 10”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 63. Sections 415(a), 416(b), and 422(c) of title 37, United States Code, are each amended by striking out “, United States Code,”. 78 Stat. 1070.Defense Officer Personnel Management Act
Pub. L. 96–513 title V § 516(13) · 94 Stat. 2835
Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 416
Pub. L. 96–513 substituted “additional allowances” for “additional allowance” in section catchline
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 96–513 substituted “additional allowances” for “additional allowance” in section catchline.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(13) The heading of section 416 is amended to read as follows: “§416. Uniform allowance: officers; additional allowances”.National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991
Pub. L. 101–189 div. A title VI § 663(a) · 103 Stat. 1352
Redesignated · 37 U.S.C. § 416(a)
Pub. L. 101–189 redesignated first sentence of subsec. (b) as (a)
Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 416(a)
Pub. L. 101–189 substituted “section 415 of this title” for “section 415(a)–(c) of this title and subsection (a) of this section”
Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 416(a)
Pub. L. 101–189 substituted “the officer” for “he”
Struck · 37 U.S.C. § 416(a)
Pub. L. 101–189 struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: “In addition to the initial uniform allowance authorized by section 415(a)–(c) of this title, a reserve officer of an armed force who has not become entitled to a uniform reimbursement or allowance as an officer during the preceding four years, is entitled to not more than $50 as reimbursement for the purchase of required uniforms and equipment, upon completion of each period, after July 9, 1952, of four years of service, as prescribed by section 1332(a)(2) of title 10, in an active status in one or more reserve components, including at least 28 days of active duty. However, periods of active duty of more than 90 days may not be included in computing that four years of service.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–189 redesignated first sentence of subsec. (b) as (a), substituted “section 415 of this title” for “section 415(a)–(c) of this title and subsection (a) of this section” and “the officer” for “he”, and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: “In addition to the initial uniform allowance authorized by section 415(a)–(c) of this title, a reserve officer of an armed force who has not become entitled to a uniform reimbursement or allowance as an officer during the preceding four years, is entitled to not more than $50 as reimbursement for the purchase of required uniforms and equipment, upon completion of each period, after July 9, 1952, of four years of service, as prescribed by section 1332(a)(2) of title 10, in an active status in one or more reserve components, including at least 28 days of active duty. However, periods of active duty of more than 90 days may not be included in computing that four years of service.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Repeal of Allowance.— Section 416 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out subsection (a); (2) by striking out “(b) In addition” and all that follows through “of this section” and inserting in lieu thereof “(a) In addition to the allowance provided by section 415 of this title”; (3) by striking out “he” and inserting in lieu thereof “the officer”; and (4) by designating the sentence beginning “However, this subsection does not” as subsection (b) and in that sentence striking out “However, this subsection” and inserting in lieu thereof “Subsection (a)” .National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991
Pub. L. 101–189 div. A title VI § 663(a) · 103 Stat. 1352
Redesignated · 37 U.S.C. § 416(b)
Pub. L. 101–189 redesignated first sentence of subsec. (b) as (a) and in remaining provisions of subsec. (b) substituted “Subsection (a) does not apply” for “However, this subsection does not apply”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–189 redesignated first sentence of subsec. (b) as (a) and in remaining provisions of subsec. (b) substituted “Subsection (a) does not apply” for “However, this subsection does not apply”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Repeal of Allowance.— Section 416 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out subsection (a); (2) by striking out “(b) In addition” and all that follows through “of this section” and inserting in lieu thereof “(a) In addition to the allowance provided by section 415 of this title”; (3) by striking out “he” and inserting in lieu thereof “the officer”; and (4) by designating the sentence beginning “However, this subsection does not” as subsection (b) and in that sentence striking out “However, this subsection” and inserting in lieu thereof “Subsection (a)” .Pub. L. 106–398 § 1(dA) · 114 Stat. 1654
Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 416(a)
Pub. L. 106–398 substituted “$200” for “$100”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–398 substituted “$200” for “$100”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SECTION 1. ENACTMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2001 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. The provisions of H.R. 5408 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on October 6, 2000, are hereby enacted into law.National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002
Pub. L. 107–107 div. A title VI § 606(a) · 115 Stat. 1012
Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 416(b)(1)
Pub. L. 107–107 substituted “$400” for “$200”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–107 substituted “$400” for “$200”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Relation to Initial Uniform Allowance.— Section 416(b)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking “$200” and inserting “$400”.Effective date note
Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VI, § 606(b), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1134, provided that: “The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect as of October 1, 2000.”Pub. L. 119–60 div. A title VI § 601(e) · 139 Stat. 904
Inserted · 37 U.S.C. § 416(a)
Pub. L. 119–60 inserted “an officer of the Space Force not on sustained duty,” after “of component,”
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–60 inserted “an officer of the Space Force not on sustained duty,” after “of component,”.
12 of 14 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial · 1 unresolved
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 416(a)416(b) | 37:255(b).37:255(c). | Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, § 305(b), (c); added Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 20(d) (2d and 3d pars.), 70A Stat. 628; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 33(f), 72 Stat. 1568. |
In subsection (a), the words “In addition to the initial uniform allowance authorized by section 431 (a)–(d) of this title” are substituted for the word “additional”. Section 255(b) (last proviso of 1st sentence) of existing title 37 is omitted as executed. The words “may not be included” are substituted for the words “shall be excluded”. Section 255(b) (last sentence) of existing title 37 is omitted, since the categories named therein are excluded by the words “a reserve officer”. (See revision note for section 415(a) of this revised title.)
In subsection (b), the introductory clause is substituted for the word “further”. The words “of an armed force” and “of the Army, or the Air Force, without specification of component” are inserted for the reasons stated in the revision note for section 415(a) of this revised title. Clauses (1) and (2) are substituted for section 255(c) (provisos) of existing title 37.
Editorial Notes
Amendments1964–2025 · 7 rounds
2025
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–60 inserted “an officer of the Space Force not on sustained duty,” after “of component,”.
2001
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–107 substituted “$400” for “$200”.
2000
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–398 substituted “$200” for “$100”.
1989
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–189 redesignated first sentence of subsec. (b) as (a), substituted “section 415 of this title” for “section 415(a)–(c) of this title and subsection (a) of this section” and “the officer” for “he”, and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: “In addition to the initial uniform allowance authorized by section 415(a)–(c) of this title, a reserve officer of an armed force who has not become entitled to a uniform reimbursement or allowance as an officer during the preceding four years, is entitled to not more than $50 as reimbursement for the purchase of required uniforms and equipment, upon completion of each period, after , of four years of service, as prescribed by section 1332(a)(2) of title 10, in an active status in one or more reserve components, including at least 28 days of active duty. However, periods of active duty of more than 90 days may not be included in computing that four years of service.”
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–189 redesignated first sentence of subsec. (b) as (a) and in remaining provisions of subsec. (b) substituted “Subsection (a) does not apply” for “However, this subsection does not apply”.
1980
Pub. L. 96–513 substituted “additional allowances” for “additional allowance” in section catchline.
1966
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–718 struck out “, United States Code,” after “title 10”.
1964
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88–624 substituted “in one or more reserve components” for “in a reserve component” and “section 1332(a)(2)” for “section 1332”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 88–647 included a regular officer of an armed force appointed under section 2106 or 2107 of title 10.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2001 Amendment
Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VI, § 606(b), , 115 Stat. 1134, provided that: “The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect as of .”
Effective Date of 2000 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 106–398 effective , see section 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 610(c)] of Pub. L. 106–398, set out as a note under section 415 of this title.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective , see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
One-Time Uniform Allowance for Officers Who Transfer to the Space Force
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title VI, § 606, , 134 Stat. 3672, as amended by Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VI, § 616, , 136 Stat. 2624; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title VI, § 628, , 137 Stat. 295; Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title VI, § 625, , 138 Stat. 1934, provided that:
“(a) In General.—
The Secretary of the Air Force may provide an officer who transfers from the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps to the Space Force an allowance of not more than $400 as reimbursement for the purchase of required uniforms and equipment.
“(b) Relationship to Other Allowances.—
The allowance under this section is in addition to any allowance available under any other provision of law.
“(c) Source of Funds.—
Funds for allowances provided under subsection (a) in a fiscal year may be derived only from amounts authorized to be appropriated for military personnel of the Space Force for such fiscal year.
“(d) Applicability.—
The authority for an allowance under this section shall apply with respect to any officer described in subsection (a) who transfers to the Space Force—
“(1) during the period beginning on , and ending on the last day of the transition period as defined in section 1731 of the Space Force Personnel Management Act (title XVII of Public Law 118–31; 10 U.S.C. 20001 note); and
“(2) on or after the date the Secretary of the Air Force prescribes the official uniform for the Space Force.”
Save Pay Provision
Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VI, § 663(b), , 103 Stat. 1465, provided that: “An officer of an armed force who, but for the amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section], would have become entitled to a uniform reimbursement under section 416(a) of title 37, United States Code, before the end of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [] shall be entitled (during such one-year period) to receive such reimbursement under such section as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.”
Allowance for Service Prior to October 3, 1964
Pub. L. 88–624, § 2, , 78 Stat. 1002, provided that: “The amendments made by this Act [amending this section] do not entitle an officer to an allowance for any 4-year period of service completed prior to the effective date of this Act [].”
Credits
1962–2025 · 9 acts
- 1962Pub. L. 87–649, , 76 Stat. 477
- 1964Pub. L. 88–624, § 1, , 78 Stat. 1002
- 1964Pub. L. 88–647, title II, § 202(3), , 78 Stat. 1070
- 1966Pub. L. 89–718, § 63, , 80 Stat. 1123
- 1980Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 516(13), , 94 Stat. 2938
- 1989Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VI, § 663(a), , 103 Stat. 1465
- 2000Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 610(b)], , 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–150
- 2001Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VI, § 606(a), , 115 Stat. 1134
- 2025Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VI, § 601(e), , 139 Stat. 904.
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(Pub. L. 87–649, , 76 Stat. 477; Pub. L. 88–624, § 1, , 78 Stat. 1002; Pub. L. 88–647, title II, § 202(3), , 78 Stat. 1070; Pub. L. 89–718, § 63, , 80 Stat. 1123; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 516(13), , 94 Stat. 2938; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VI, § 663(a), , 103 Stat. 1465; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 610(b)], , 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–150; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VI, § 606(a), , 115 Stat. 1134; Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VI, § 601(e), , 139 Stat. 904.)