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10 U.S.C. § 709a - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 10. Armed Forces § 709a. Expenses incurred in connection with leave canceled due to contingency operations: reimbursement

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)Authorization to reimburse.--The Secretary concerned may reimburse a member of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary for travel and related expenses (to the extent not otherwise reimbursable under law) incurred by the member as a result of the cancellation of previously approved leave when--

(1) the leave is canceled in connection with the member's participation in a contingency operation; and

(2) the cancellation occurs within 48 hours of the time the leave would have commenced.

(b)Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense and, in the case of the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall prescribe regulations to establish the criteria for the applicability of subsection (a).

(c)Conclusiveness of settlement.--The settlement of an application for reimbursement under subsection (a) is final and conclusive.

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