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Title 37 — Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services

Chapter 7 — Allowances Other Than Travel and Transportation Allowances

§ 420. Allowances while participating in international sports

Statutory text

(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.

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.

  1. Pub. L. 87–649 · 76 Stat. 451

    Enacted · 37 U.S.C. § 420

    Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 478, § 419

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 478, § 419

  2. Pub. L. 89–718 § 64 · 80 Stat. 1113

    Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 420

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

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 89–718 substituted “section 717 of title 10” for “section 716 of title 10” wherever appearing.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 64. Section 419 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 76 Stat. 478. striking out “716” wherever that figure appears and inserting in place thereof “717”.

  3. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

    Pub. L. 105–85 div. A title VI § 603(d)(1)(C) · 111 Stat. 1629

    Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 420(c)

    Pub. L. 105–85 substituted “housing” for “quarters”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–85 substituted “housing” for “quarters”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) in section 420(c), by striking out “quarters” and inserting in lieu thereof “housing”;

  4. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

    Pub. L. 112–81 § 631(f)(4)(A) · 125 Stat. 1298

    1. Amended · 37 U.S.C. § 420(b)

      Pub. L. 112–81, § 631(f)(4)(A), as amended by Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(a)(9)

    2. Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 420(b)

      Pub. L. 112–81, § 631(f)(4)(A), as substituted “474–481” for “404–411”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    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”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) Any section of title 10, 32, or 37, United States Code, that includes a reference to a section of title 37 that is transferred and redesignated by subsection (c) is amended so as to conform the reference to the section number of the section as so redesignated.

    Effective date note
    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.

  5. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

    Pub. L. 112–239 § 1076(a)(9) · 126 Stat. 1632

    Changed · 37 U.S.C. § 420(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

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    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.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (9) Section 631(f)(4) (125 Stat. 1465) is 2 USC 906; 5 USC 4109, 5760; 10 USC 701 note prec., 1071 note, 1174a, 1175, 1175a, 1491, 1591 note; 14 USC 512; 32 USC 115; 36 USC 2101; 37 USC 403, 420, 422. 10 USC 2366a. amended by striking “subsection (c)” both places it appears and inserting “subsection (d)”.

    Effective date note
    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.

  6. James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

    Pub. L. 117–263 div. A title VI § 626(h)(2) · 136 Stat. 2395

    Substituted · 37 U.S.C. § 420(b)

    Pub. L. 117–263 substituted “section 452” for “sections 474–481”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–263 substituted “section 452” for “sections 474–481”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in section 420(b), by striking “sections 474–481” and inserting “section 452”;

6 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

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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.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

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

Amendments1966–2022 · 5 rounds

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), , 126 Stat. 1947, provided that the amendment made by section 1076(a)(9) is effective , and as if included in Pub. L. 112–81 as enacted.

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

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

Credits

1962–2022 · 7 acts
  1. 1962Pub. L. 87–649, , 76 Stat. 478, § 419
  2. 1966Pub. L. 89–718, § 64, , 80 Stat. 1123
  3. 1987renumbered § 420, Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, § 611(a)(1)(A), , 101 Stat. 1093
  4. 1997Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, § 603(d)(1)(C), , 111 Stat. 1782
  5. 2011Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 631(f)(4)(A), , 125 Stat. 1465
  6. 2013Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(a)(9), , 126 Stat. 1948
  7. 2022Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VI, § 626(h)(2), , 136 Stat. 2629.
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(Pub. L. 87–649, , 76 Stat. 478, § 419; Pub. L. 89–718, § 64, , 80 Stat. 1123; renumbered § 420, Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, § 611(a)(1)(A), , 101 Stat. 1093; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, § 603(d)(1)(C), , 111 Stat. 1782; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 631(f)(4)(A), , 125 Stat. 1465; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(a)(9), , 126 Stat. 1948; Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VI, § 626(h)(2), , 136 Stat. 2629.)

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