US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

37 U.S.C. § 417

Uniform allowance: officers; general provisions

(a)
Subject to standards, policies, and procedures prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of each military department may prescribe regulations that he considers necessary to carry out sections 415(a)–(c) and 416 of this title within his department. The Secretary of Homeland Security, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Navy, may prescribe regulations that he considers necessary to carry out those sections for the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy. As far as practicable, regulations for all reserve components shall be uniform.
(b)
Under regulations approved by the Secretary of Defense, or by the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, and subject to section 415(a)–(c) or 416 of this title, a reserve officer of an armed force who has received a uniform and equipment allowance under section 415(a)–(c) or 416 of this title, may if a different uniform is required, be paid a uniform and equipment reimbursement upon transfer to, or appointment in, another reserve component.
(c)
For the purposes of sections 415(a)–(c) and 416 of this title and subsections (a) and (b), an officer may count only that duty for which he is required to wear a uniform.
(d)
(1)
section 709(b) of title 32 For purposes of sections 415 and 416 of this title, a period for which an officer of an armed force, while employed as a National Guard technician, is required to wear a uniform under shall be treated as a period of active duty (other than for training).
(2)
section 1593 of title 10section 5901 of title 5 A uniform allowance may not be paid, and uniforms may not be furnished, to an officer under or for a period of employment referred to in paragraph (1) for which an officer is paid a uniform allowance under section 415 or 416 of this title.

Pub. L. 87–64976 Stat. 478Pub. L. 90–623, § 3(1)82 Stat. 1314Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 702(b)(1)105 Stat. 117Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, § 1038(b)110 Stat. 432Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(c)116 Stat. 2314(, , ; , , ; , (c), , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

417(a)

417(b)

417(c)

37:255(e).

37:255(d).

37:255(a) (1st proviso).

Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, § 305 (1st proviso of (a)), (d), (e); added Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 20(d) (1st proviso of 1st par., 4th par., and 5th par.), 70A Stat. 629.

In subsection (a), the words “within that department” are inserted for clarity. The words “may prescribe” are substituted for the words “shall prescribe”, since the words “that he considers necessary” indicate that the prescribing of regulations is not mandatory.

Subsection (b) is substituted for section 255(d) (less last sentence) of existing title 37. Section 255(d) last sentence) of existing title 37 is omitted, since the categories named therein are excluded by the words “a reserve officer”. (See revision note for section 415(a) of this revised title.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 107–2962002—Subsecs. (a), (b). substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”.

Pub. L. 104–1061996—Subsec. (d). added subsec. (d).

Pub. L. 102–251991—Subsec. (c). struck out “of this section” after “subsections (a) and (b)”.

Pub. L. 90–6231968—Subsecs. (a), (b). substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Secretary of the Treasury”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–296section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296section 101 of Title 10Amendment by effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see , set out as a note under , Armed Forces.

Effective Date of 1968 Amendment

Pub. L. 90–623section 6 of Pub. L. 90–623section 5334 of Title 5Amendment by intended to restate without substantive change the law in effect on , see , set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.