10 U.S.C. § 1591 — Reimbursement for travel and transportation expenses when accompanying Members of Congress
submitted 39 years ago by Pub. L. 100-180 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 159 words · no verdicts yet
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Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary concerned may authorize reimbursement to a civilian employee who is accompanying a Member of Congress or a congressional employee on official travel for actual travel and transportation expenses incurred for such travel.
The allowance provided in subsection (a) may be paid—
at a rate* that does not exceed the rate approved for official congressional travel; and
only when the travel of the member is directed or approved by the Secretary concerned.
In this section:
The term “Member of Congress” means a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.
The term “congressional employee” means an employee of a Member of Congress or an employee of Congress.
The term “Secretary concerned” includes the Secretary of Defense with respect to civilian employees of the Department of Defense other than a military department.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, § 617(b)(1), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1097.)
- 1987Enacted · Pub. L. 100-180 · 101 Stat. 1097
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 100-180 on 1987-12-04.
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