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§ 1047. Allowance for civilian clothing
(a)Members Traveling In Connection With Medical Evacuation.—The Secretary of the military department concerned may furnish civilian clothing and luggage to a member at a cost not to exceed $250, or reimburse a member for the purchase of civilian clothing and luggage in an amount not to exceed $250, in the case of a member who—
(1) is medically evacuated for treatment in a medical facility by reason of an illness or injury incurred or aggravated while on active duty; or
(2) after being medically evacuated as described in paragraph (1), is in an authorized travel status from a medical facility to another location approved by the Secretary.
(b)Certain Enlisted Members.—The Secretary of the military department concerned may furnish civilian clothing, at a cost of not more than $40, to an enlisted member who is—
(1) discharged for misconduct or unsuitability or under conditions other than honorable;
(2) sentenced by a civil court to confinement in a prison;
(3) interned or discharged as an alien enemy; or
(4) discharged before completion of recruit training under honorable conditions for dependency, hardship, minority, or disability or for the convenience of the Government.
(Added Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1401(d)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2615; amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 584(a), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1929; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, § 634, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 155.)