§ 431. Benefits for certain members assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency
(a)
The Secretary of Defense may provide to members of the armed forces described in subsection (e) allowances and benefits comparable to those provided by the Secretary of State to officers and employees of the Foreign Service under paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (8), and (13) of section
901 and sections 705 and 903 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081
(2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (8), and (13), 4025, 4083) and under section
5924
(4) of title
5.
(b)
The authority of the Secretary of Defense to make payments under subsection (a) is effective for any fiscal year only to the extent that appropriated funds are available for such purpose.
(c)
Members of the armed forces may not receive benefits under both subsection (a) and any other provision of this title for the same purpose. The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subsection.
(d)
Regulations prescribed under subsection (a) may not take effect until the Secretary of Defense has submitted such regulations to—
(e)
Subsection (a) applies to members of the armed forces who—