CHAPTER 27.

SEC. 116. CHAPTER 27.(a) Initial Matter.—Chapter 27 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the chapter designation, the chapter heading, and the table of sections at the beginning and inserting the following:“CHAPTER 27—PAY, ALLOWANCES, AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS “subchapter i— personnel rights and benefits “Sec. “2701. Procurement of personnel. “2702. Training. “2703. Contingent expenses. “2704. Equipment to prevent accidents. “2705. Clothing at time of discharge for good of service. “2706. Right to wear uniform. “2707. Protection of uniform. “2708. Clothing for officers and enlisted personnel. “2709. Procurement and sale of stores to members and civilian employees. “2710. Disposition of effects of decedents. “2711. Deserters; payment of expenses incident to apprehension and delivery; penalties. “2712. Payment for the apprehension of stragglers. “subchapter ii— awards “2731. Delegation of powers to make awards; rules and regulations. “2732. Medal of honor. “2733. Medal of honor: duplicate medal. “2734. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag. “2735. Coast Guard cross. “2736. Distinguished service medal. “2737. Silver star medal. “2738. Distinguished flying cross. “2739. Coast Guard medal. “2740. Insignia for additional awards. “2741. Time limit on award; report concerning deed. “2742. Honorable subsequent service as condition to award. “2743. Posthumous awards. “2744. Life-saving medals. “2745. Replacement of medals. “2746. Award of other medals. “2747. Awards and insignia for excellence in service or conduct. “2748. Presentation of United States flag upon retirement. “subchapter iii— payments “2761. Persons discharged as result of court-martial; allowances to. “2762. Shore patrol duty; payment of expenses. “2763. Compensatory absence from duty for military personnel at isolated duty stations. “2764. Monetary allowance for transportation of household effects. “2765. Retroactive payment of pay and allowances delayed by administrative error or oversight. “2766. Travel card management. “2767. Reimbursement for medical-related travel expenses for certain persons residing on islands in the continental United States.132 STAT. 4226 “2768. Annual audit of pay and allowances of members undergoing permanent change of station. “2769. Remission of indebtedness. “2770. Special instruction at universities. “2771. Attendance at professional meetings. “2772. Education loan repayment program. “2773. Rations or commutation therefor in money. “2774. Sales of ration supplies to messes. “2775. Flight rations. “2776. Payments at time of discharge for good of service. “2777. Clothing for destitute shipwrecked persons. “2778. Advancement of public funds to personnel. “2779. Transportation to and from certain places of employment.”. (b) Redesignations and Transfers.—(1) Requirement.—The sections of title 14, United States Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended—(A) by redesignating the sections as described in the table; and(B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 27 of such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which the sections are presented in the table.(2) Table.—The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the following: Title 14 section number before redesignationSection heading (provided for identification purposes only-not amended)Title 14 section number after redesignation 468Procurement of personnel2701 469Training2702 476Contingent expenses2703 477Equipment to prevent accidents2704 482Clothing at time of discharge for good of service2705 483Right to wear uniform2706 484Protection of uniform2707 485Clothing for officers and enlisted personnel2708 487Procurement and sale of stores to members and civilian employees2709 507Disposition of effects of decedents2710 132 STAT. 4227 508Deserters; payment of expenses incident to apprehension and delivery; penalties2711 644Payment for the apprehension of stragglers2712 499Delegation of powers to make awards; rules and regulations2731 491Medal of honor2732 504Medal of honor: duplicate medal2733 505Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag2734 491aCoast Guard cross2735 492Distinguished service medal2736 492aSilver star medal2737 492bDistinguished flying cross2738 493Coast Guard medal2739 494Insignia for additional awards2740 496Time limit on award; report concerning deed2741 497Honorable subsequent service as condition to award2742 498Posthumous awards2743 500Life-saving medals2744 501Replacement of medals2745 502Award of other medals2746 132 STAT. 4228 503Awards and insignia for excellence in service or conduct2747 516Presentation of United States flag upon retirement2748 509Persons discharged as result of court-martial; allowances to2761 510Shore patrol duty; payment of expenses2762 511Compensatory absence from duty for military personnel at isolated duty stations2763 512Monetary allowance for transportation of household effects2764 513Retroactive payment of pay and allowances delayed by administrative error or oversight2765 517Travel card management2766 518Reimbursement for medical-related travel expenses for certain persons residing on islands in the continental United States2767 519Annual audit of pay and allowances of members undergoing permanent change of station2768 461Remission of indebtedness2769 470Special instruction at universities2770 471Attendance at professional meetings2771 472Education loan repayment program2772 132 STAT. 4229 478Rations or commutation therefor in money2773 479Sales of ration supplies to messes2774 480Flight rations2775 481Payments at time of discharge for good of service2776 486Clothing for destitute shipwrecked persons2777 488Advancement of public funds to personnel2778 660Transportation to and from certain places of employment2779 (c) Additional Changes.—Chapter 27 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended—(1) by inserting before section 2701 (as so redesignated and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:“SUBCHAPTER I—PERSONNEL RIGHTS AND BENEFITS”;(2) by inserting before section 2731 (as so redesignated and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:“SUBCHAPTER II—AWARDS”;and(3) by inserting before section 2761 (as so redesignated and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:“SUBCHAPTER III—PAYMENTS”.