CHAPTER 45-THE UNIFORM
Editorial Notes
Amendments
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Requirements Relating to Reduction of Out-Of-Pocket Costs of Members of the Armed Forces for Uniform Items
"(a)
"(1) estimating the rate at which such uniform items are replaced;
"(2) determining the resulting out-of-pocket costs for such members over time;
"(3) determining the necessity of establishing a uniform replacement allowance for officers of the Armed Forces, based on the replacement rate estimated pursuant to paragraph (1) and the out-of-pocket costs determined pursuant to paragraph (2); and
"(4) determining the adequacy of the uniform allowance for enlisted members of the Armed Forces.
"(b)
"(1) pricing information for each such item, including items that are not considered uniquely military; and
"(2) an assessment of the necessity of establishing a uniform replacement allowance for officers of the Armed Forces, as determined pursuant to subsection (a)(3)."
Pilot Program for Temporary Issuance of Maternity-Related Uniform Items
"(a)
"(1) The Director shall maintain a stock of each type of maternity-related uniform item determined necessary by the Secretary concerned, including service uniforms items, utility uniform items, and other items relating to the command and duty assignment of the member requiring issuance.
"(2) The Director shall ensure that such items have not been treated with the chemical permethrin.
"(3) The Director, in coordination with the Secretary concerned, shall determine a standard number of maternity-related uniform items that may be issued per member.
"(4) The Secretary concerned shall ensure that any member receiving a maternity-related uniform item returns such item to the relevant office established under paragraph (1) on the date on which the Secretary concerned determines the member no longer requires such item.
"(5) The Secretary concerned shall inspect, process, repair, clean, and re-stock items returned by a member pursuant to paragraph (4) for re-issuance from such relevant office.
"(6) The Director, in coordination with the Secretaries concerned, may issue such guidance and regulations as necessary to carry out the pilot program.
"(b)
"(c)
"(1) For each year during which the pilot program was carried out, the number of members of the Armed Forces who received a maternity-related uniform item under the pilot program.
"(2) An overview of the costs associated with, and any savings realized by, the pilot program, including a comparison of the cost of maintaining a stock of maternity-related uniform items for issuance under the pilot program versus the cost of providing allowances to members for purchasing such items.
"(3) A recommendation on whether the pilot program should be extended after the date of termination under subsection (b) and whether legislation is necessary for such extension.
"(4) Any other matters that the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate."
Functional Badge or Insignia Upon Commission for Chaplains
Notification Requirements Relating to Changes to Uniform of Members of the Uniformed Services
"(a)
"(b)
Revised Policy on Ground Combat and Camouflage Utility Uniforms
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) the new design or fabric is a combat or camouflage utility uniform or family of uniforms that will be adopted by all Armed Forces;
"(2) the Secretary adopts a uniform already in use by another Armed Force; or
"(3) the Secretary of Defense grants an exception based on unique circumstances or operational requirements.
"(c)
"(1) prohibiting the development of combat and camouflage utility uniforms and families of uniforms for use by personnel assigned to or operating in support of the unified combatant command for special operations forces described in section 167 of title 10, United States Code;
"(2) prohibiting engineering modifications to existing uniforms that improve the performance of combat and camouflage utility uniforms, including power harnessing or generating textiles, fire resistant fabrics, and anti-vector, anti-microbial, and anti-bacterial treatments;
"(3) prohibiting the Secretary of a military department from fielding ancillary uniform items, including headwear, footwear, body armor, and any other such items as determined by the Secretary;
"(4) prohibiting the Secretary of a military department from issuing vehicle crew uniforms;
"(5) prohibiting cosmetic service-specific uniform modifications to include insignia, pocket orientation, closure devices, inserts, and undergarments; or
"(6) prohibiting the continued fielding or use of pre-existing service-specific or operation-specific combat uniforms as long as the uniforms continue to meet operational requirements.
"(d)
"(e)
"(f)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) in cooperation with the commanders of the combatant commands, including the unified combatant command for special operations forces, to establish, by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, joint criteria for combat and camouflage utility uniforms and families of uniforms, which shall be included in all new requirements documents for such uniforms;
"(B) to continually work together to assess and develop new technologies that could be incorporated into future combat and camouflage utility uniforms and families of uniforms to improve war fighter survivability;
"(C) to ensure that new combat and camouflage utility uniforms and families of uniforms meet the geographic and operational requirements of the commanders of the combatant commands; and
"(D) to ensure that all new combat and camouflage utility uniforms and families of uniforms achieve interoperability with all components of individual war fighter systems, including body armor, organizational clothing and individual equipment, and other individual protective systems."
Policy on Ground Combat and Camouflage Utility Uniforms