§ 1591. Reimbursement for travel and transportation expenses when accompanying Members of Congress
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(a)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.
(b)The allowance provided in subsection
(a)may be paid—
(1)at a rate that does not exceed the rate approved for official congressional travel; and
(2)only when the travel of the member is directed or approved by the Secretary concerned.
(c)In this section:
(1)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.
(2)The term “congressional employee” means an employee of a Member of Congress or an employee of Congress.
(3)The term “Secretary concerned” includes the Secretary of Defense with respect to civilian employees of the Department of Defense other than a military department.
(Added Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, § 617(b)(1), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1097.)
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- Public Law 773
- Public Law 100–180To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1988 and 1989 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal years for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, § 617(b)(1)
- 101 Stat. 1097
- Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, § 617(c)
- Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 631(f)(4)(B)
- 125 Stat. 1465
- Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(a)(9)
- 126 Stat. 1948
- section 474 of title 37
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§ 1591
Reimbursement for travel and transportation expenses when accompanying Members of Congress
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, § 617(b)(1)
Stat.101 Stat. 1097
Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, § 617(c)
Pub. L.Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 631(f)(4)(B)
Stat.125 Stat. 1465
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