UNIFORM ALLOWANCE FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REQUIRED TO WEAR UNIFORMS

SEC. 336. UNIFORM ALLOWANCE FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REQUIRED TO WEAR UNIFORMS (a) Allowance Authorized.—(1) Chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 1592 (as added by section 311(b)) the following new section: “§ 1593. Uniform allowance: civilian employees “(a) Allowance Authorized.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may pay an allowance to each civilian employee of the Department of Defense who is required by law or regulation to wear a prescribed uniform in the performance of official duties. “(2) In lieu of providing an allowance under paragraph (1), the Secretary may provide a uniform to a civilian employee referred to in such paragraph. “(3) This subsection shall not apply with respect to a civilian employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency who is entitled to an allowance under section 1606 of this title. “(b) Amount of Allowance.—Notwithstanding section 5901(a) of title 5, the amount of an allowance paid, and the cost of uniforms provided, under subsection (a) to a civilian employee may not exceed $400 per year. “(c) Treatment of Allowance.—An allowance paid, or uniform provided, under subsection (a) shall be treated in the same manner as is provided in section 5901(c) of title 5 for an allowance paid under that section.”. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 1592 (as added by section 311(b)) the following new item: “1593. Uniform allowance: civilian employees.”. (b) Conforming Amendment.—Section 1606(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out “$360 per year.” and inserting in lieu thereof “The maximum allowance provided under section 1593(b) of this title.”. (c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 1990.