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.
Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, § 617(b)(1)101 Stat. 1097(Added , , .)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, § 617(c)101 Stat. 1097Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 631(f)(4)(B)125 Stat. 1465Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(a)(9)126 Stat. 1948
section 474 of title 37section 1591 of title 10“Subsection (h) of , United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), and , United States Code (as added by subsection (b)), shall apply with respect to travel performed after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
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