(b)
The Secretary of the military department concerned, with respect to practical military training prescribed under this section and field training and practice cruises prescribed under
section 2104(b)(6) of this title, may—
(1) transport members of, and designated applicants for membership in, the program to and from the places designated for such training or practice cruises and furnish them subsistence while traveling to and from those places, or, instead of furnishing them transportation and subsistence, pay them a travel allowance at the rate prescribed for cadets and midshipmen at the United States Military, Naval, and Air Force Academies for travel by the shortest usually traveled route from the places from which they are authorized to proceed to the place designated for the training or cruise and return, and pay the allowance for the return trip in advance;
(2) furnish medical attendance and supplies to members of, and designated applicants for membership in, the program while attending such training and practice cruises, and admit them to military hospitals;
(3) furnish subsistence, uniform clothing, and equipment to members of, and designated applicants for membership in, the program while attending such training or practice cruises or, instead of furnishing uniform clothing, pay them allowances at such rates as he may prescribe; and
(4) use any member of, and designated applicants for membership in, an armed force, or any employee of the department, under his jurisdiction, and such property of the United States as he considers necessary, for the training and administration of members of, and designated applicants for membership in, the program at the places designated for training or practice cruises.
Amendments
1997—Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 105–85 substituted “section 2104(b)(6)” for “section 2106(b)(6)”.
1996—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–201 added subsec. (c).
1988—Pub. L. 100–456, § 633(a)(3)(A), substituted “Practical military training” for “Field training; practice cruises” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–456, § 633(a)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “For the further practical instruction of members of the program, the Secretary of the military department concerned may prescribe and conduct field training and practice cruises (other than field training and practice cruises prescribed under section 2104(b)(6)(B) of this title) which members must complete before they are commissioned.”
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–456, § 633(a)(2), inserted “, with respect to practical military training prescribed under this section and field training and practice cruises prescribed under section 2104(b)(6) of this title,” before “may” in introductory provisions, and substituted “such training” for “field training” in pars. (1) to (3).
1966—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–718 inserted “and” at end of par. (3).
1965—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–51 inserted “, and designated applicants for membership in,” after “members of” in pars. (1) to (4).
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VI, § 633(e), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1987, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section,
section 8140 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees,
section 209 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services, and
section 101 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits] shall apply only with respect to training performed after September 30, 1988.”
Effective Date of 1965 Amendment
Pub. L. 89–51, § 4, June 28, 1965, 79 Stat. 173, provided that:
“The effective date of this Act [amending this section and
section 209 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services, and enacting provisions set out as a note under
section 2107 of this title] is October 13, 1964.”