US Code

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

37 U.S.C. § 420

Allowances while participating in international sports

(a)
Section 717 of title 10 does not authorize the payment of allowances at higher rates than those provided for participation in military activities not covered by that section.
(b)
section 452 of this titlesection 717 of title 10 Notwithstanding any other law, a member of a uniformed service is not entitled to travel and transportation allowances under for any period during which his expenses for travel or transportation are being paid by the agency sponsoring his participation in a competition covered by .
(c)
section 717 of title 10 Notwithstanding any other law, a member of a uniformed service who has no dependents is not entitled to the basic allowances for subsistence and housing authorized by sections 402 and 403 of this title for a period during which he is subsisted and quartered by the agency sponsoring his participation in a competition covered by .

Pub. L. 87–64976 Stat. 478Pub. L. 89–718, § 6480 Stat. 1123Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, § 611(a)(1)(A)101 Stat. 1093Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, § 603(d)(1)(C)111 Stat. 1782Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 631(f)(4)(A)125 Stat. 1465Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(a)(9)126 Stat. 1948Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VI, § 626(h)(2)136 Stat. 2629(, , , § 419; , , ; renumbered § 420, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

419(a)

419(b)

419(c)

37:256a(a).

37:256a(b).

37:256a(c).

Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, § 307; added Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 11, 72 Stat. 1556.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 421 of this titleA prior section 420 was renumbered .

Amendments

Pub. L. 117–2632022—Subsec. (b). substituted “section 452” for “sections 474–481”.

Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(a)(9)Pub. L. 112–81, § 631(f)(4)(A)2013—Subsec. (b). , made technical amendment to directory language of . See 2011 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 112–81, § 631(f)(4)(A)Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(a)(9)2011—Subsec. (b). , as amended by , substituted “474–481” for “404–411”.

Pub. L. 105–851997—Subsec. (c). substituted “housing” for “quarters”.

Pub. L. 89–718section 717 of title 10section 716 of title 101966— substituted “” for “” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2013 Amendment

Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(a)126 Stat. 1947Pub. L. 112–81, , , provided that the amendment made by section 1076(a)(9) is effective , and as if included in as enacted.

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–85section 603(e) of Pub. L. 105–85section 5561 of Title 5Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.