LIMITATION ON CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR INCARCERATED VETERANS.

SEC. 502. LIMITATION ON CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR INCARCERATED VETERANS. (a) Pro Rata Reduction.—Chapter 53 is amended by inserting after section 5313 the following new section: “§ 5313A. Limitation on payment of clothing allowance to incarcerated veterans “In the case of a veteran who is incarcerated in a Federal, State, or local penal institution for a period in excess of 60 days and who is furnished clothing without charge by the institution, the amount of any annual clothing allowance payable to the veteran under section 1162 of this title shall be reduced by an amount equal to 1/365 of the amount of the allowance otherwise payable under that section for each day on which the veteran was so incarcerated during the 12-month period preceding the date on which payment of the allowance would be due. This section shall be carried out under regulations prescribed by the Secretary.”. (b) Clerical Amendment.— The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5313 the following new item: “5313A. Limitation on payment of clothing allowance to incarcerated veterans ”.