IMMEDIATE LUMP-SUM REIMBURSEMENT FOR UNUSUAL NONRECURRING EXPENSES INCURRED FOR DUTY OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.

SEC. 605. IMMEDIATE LUMP-SUM REIMBURSEMENT FOR UNUSUAL NONRECURRING EXPENSES INCURRED FOR DUTY OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.(a) Eligibility for Reimbursement.—Section 405 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:“(d) Nonrecurring Expenses.—(1) The Secretary concerned may reimburse a member of the uniformed services on duty as described in subsection (a) for a nonrecurring expense incurred by the member incident to such duty that—“(A) is directly related to the conditions or location of the duty;“(B) is of a nature or a magnitude not normally incurred by members of the uniformed services on duty inside the continental United States; and“(C) is not included in the per diem determined under subsection (b) as payable to the member under subsection (a).“(2) Any reimbursement provided to a member under paragraph (1) is in addition to a per diem payable to that member under subsection (a).”.(b) Use of Defined Term Continental United States.—(1) Subsection (a) of such section is amended by striking “outside of the United States or in Hawaii or Alaska” and inserting “outside of the continental United States”.(2) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows:“§ 405. Travel and transportation allowances: per diem while on duty outside the continental United States” .(3) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 405 and inserting the following new item: “405. Travel and transportation allowances: per diem while on duty outside the continental United States.”.