CLARIFICATION OF ALLOWANCE FOR TRANSPORTATION OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS

SEC. 623. CLARIFICATION OF ALLOWANCE FOR TRANSPORTATION OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS (a) Waiver for Substantial Hardship.—Section 406(b)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(D) In connection with the change of temporary or permanent station of a member in a pay grade below pay grade 0–6, the Secretary concerned may authorize a higher weight allowance than the weight allowance determined under subparagraph (C) for the member if the Secretary concerned determines that the application of the weight allowance determined under such subparagraph would result in significant hardship to the member or the dependents of the member. An increase in weight allowance under this subparagraph may not result in a weight allowance exceeding the weight allowance specified in subparagraph (C) for pay grades O–6 to O–10. The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this subparagraph.”. (b) Technical Amendment.—Subparagraph (C) of such section is amended by inserting “in pounds” after “weight allowance” in the matter preceding the table. (c) Effective Date,—The authority provided in subparagraph (D), as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to the transportation of baggage and household effects occurring after June 30, 1989.