Pub. L. 102-368, tit. II, sec. 208

Sec. 208. Funds available to the Department of Defense for the payment of allowances under the provisions of section 405a of title 37, United States Code, may be used to make payments of such allowances retroactive to August 23, 1992: Provided, That dependents residing incident to government orders in the vicinity of Homestead Air Force Base, Florida on August 23, 1992 who actually moved to a safe haven designated by an authority ordering the departure of dependents shall be entitled to an allowance under the provisions of section 405a of title 37, United States Code, notwithstanding the fact that the member’s duty station may have been at a place other than Homestead Air Force Base: Provided further, That for the purpose of section 5725 of title 5, United States Code, the departure of civilian employees of the Department of Defense and their dependents from the vicinity of Homestead Air Force Base on or after August 23, 1992 shall be considered to be an evacuation: Provided further, That funds available to the Department of Defense shall be available until September 30, 1994 for the payment of up to $40,000 per claim for personal property damage and losses to members of the uniformed services residing in the vicinity of Homestead Air Force Base as a result of Hurricane Andrew: Provided further, That the allowances and benefits provided under this paragraph shall be made available under equal terms and conditions to members of the uniformed services residing in the vicinity of military installations affected by Typhoon Omar and Hurricane Iniki.