A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide a special displacement allowance for members of the uniformed services without dependents, to provide for an annual percentage increase in the amount of the family seperation allowance for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
Military Family Separation Benefits Enhancement Act of 2008 - Entitles a member of the Armed Forces without dependents, in addition to certain other allowances or per diems, to a monthly allowance if the member is, for over 30 days, on: (1) duty on board a ship away from home port; or (2) temporary duty away from the member's permanent station.
Sets the allowance amount at one-half the amount of the monthly allowance under existing family separation allowance provisions.
Requires an annual increase in the family separation allowance based on the Consumer Price Index.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4797)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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