FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS SEPARATED BY MILITARY ORDERS FROM SPOUSES WHO ARE MEMBERS.

SEC. 607. FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS SEPARATED BY MILITARY ORDERS FROM SPOUSES WHO ARE MEMBERS. (a) Additional Basis for Allowance.— Paragraph (1) of section 427(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out “or” at the end of subparagraph (B); (2) by striking out the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting in lieu thereof “; or”; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(D) the member is married to a member of a uniformed service, the member has no dependent other than the spouse, the two members are separated by reason of the execution of military orders, and the two members were residing together immediately before being separated by reason of execution of military orders.”. (b) Conforming Amendment.— Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(5) Section 421 of this title does not apply to bar an entitlement to an allowance under paragraph (1)(D). However, not more than one monthly allowance may be paid with respect to a married couple under paragraph (1)(D) for any month.”.