dia civilian uniform allowance

dia civilian uniform allowance Sec. 601. (a) Comparability With State Department Employees.—Chapter 83 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section: “§ 1606. Uniform allowance: civilian employees “(a) The Secretary of Defense may pay an allowance under this section to any civilian employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency who— “(1) is assigned to a Defense Attaché Office outside the United States; and “(2) is required by regulation to wear a prescribed uniform in performance of official duties. “(b) Notwithstanding section 5901(a) of title 5, the amount of any such allowance shall be the greater of the following: “(1) The amount provided for employees of the Department of State assigned to positions outside the United States and required by regulation to wear a prescribed uniform in performance of official duties. “(2) $360 per year. “(c) An allowance paid under this section shall be treated in the same manner as is provided in subsection (c) of section 5901 of title 5 for an allowance paid under that section.” . (b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: “1606. Uniform allowance: civilian employees.” .