5 U.S.C. § 5727 | Transportation of motor vehicles

(a)

Except as specifically authorized by statute, an authorization in a statute or regulation to transport the effects of an employee or other individual at Government expense is not an authorization to transport an automobile.

(b)

section 5738 of this title Under regulations prescribed under , the privately owned motor vehicle of an employee, including a new appointee and a student trainee to the extent authorized by sections 5722 and 5723 of this title, may be transported at Government expense to, from, and between the continental United States and a post of duty outside the continental United States, or between posts of duty outside the continental United States, when—

(1)

the employee is assigned to the post of duty for other than temporary duty; and

(2)

the head of the agency concerned determines that it is in the interest of the Government for the employee to have the use of a motor vehicle at the post of duty.

(c)

section 5738 of this title section 5723 of this title Under regulations prescribed under , the privately owned motor vehicle or vehicles of an employee, including a new appointee or a student trainee for whom travel and transportation expenses are authorized under , may be transported at Government expense to a new official station of the employee when the agency determines that such transport is advantageous and cost-effective to the Government.

(d)

An employee may transport only one motor vehicle under subsection (b) of this section during a 4-year period, except when the head of the agency concerned determines that replacement of the motor vehicle during the period is necessary for reasons beyond the control of the employee and is in the interest of the Government, and authorizes in advance the transportation under subsection (b) of this section of one additional privately owned motor vehicle as a replacement. When an employee has remained in continuous service outside the continental United States during the 4-year period after the date of transportation under subsection (b) of this section of his motor vehicle, the head of the agency concerned may authorize transportation under subsection (b) of this section of a replacement for that motor vehicle.

(e)

When the head of an agency authorizes transportation under subsection (b) or (c) of this section of a privately owned motor vehicle, the transportation may be by—

(1)

commercial means, if available at reasonable rates and under reasonable conditions; or

(2)

Government means on a space-available basis.

(f)

(1)

This section, except subsection (a), does not apply to—

(A)

the Foreign Service of the United States; or

(B)

the Central Intelligence Agency.

(2)

section 403e(4) of title 50 1

1 See References in Text note below.

This section, except subsection (a), does not affect .

Pub. L. 89–554Sept. 6, 196680 Stat. 504 Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2314(e)Oct. 17, 198094 Stat. 2168 Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XVIISept. 23, 1996110 Stat. 2755 Pub. L. 105–264, § 6(7)Oct. 19, 1998112 Stat. 2356(, , ; , , ; , §§ 1715(a), 1723(b)(1), , , 2759; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Derivation	U.S. Code	Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large
(a)	5 U.S.C. 73c.	June 30, 1932, ch. 314, § 209, 47 Stat. 405. Apr. 30, 1940, ch. 172, 54 Stat. 174.
		Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, § 1131(64), 60 Stat. Stat. 1040.
(b)–(e)	5 U.S.C. 73b–1(f).	Sept. 6, 1960, Pub. L. 86–707, § 321, 74 Stat. 797. Feb. 5, 1964, Pub. L. 88–266, 78 Stat. 8.

section 2634 of title 10In subsection (a), the proviso in former section 73c is omitted as superseded by , and by former section 73b–1(f), which is carried into subsections (b)–(e).

section 73b–3 of this titleIn subsection (b), the words “including a new appointee and a student trainee to the extent authorized by sections 5722 and 5723 of this title” are substituted for “including any new appointee, in accordance with ” for clarity and reflect the codification of former section 73b–3 in this title. The words “at Government expense” are inserted for clarity.

The last sentence of subsection (f) of former section 73b–1 which provided that for the purposes of that subsection and subsection (e), which is carried into section 5726, Alaska shall be considered to be outside the continental limits of the United States is omitted as unnecessary in view of the definition of “continental United States” in section 5721(4).

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 403e of title 50 section 3505 of Title 50, referred to in subsec. (f)(2), was editorially reclassified to , War and National Defense.

Amendments

Pub. L. 105–2641998—Subsec. (d). substituted “continental United States” for “United States”.

Pub. L. 104–201, § 1723(b)(1)section 5738 of this title1996—Subsec. (b). , in introductory provisions, substituted “Under regulations prescribed under ” for “Under such regulations as the President may prescribe”.

Pub. L. 104–201, § 1715(a)(2)Subsec. (c). , added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Pub. L. 104–201, § 1715(a)(1)Subsec. (d). , redesignated subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).

Pub. L. 104–201, § 1715(a)(3)Subsec. (e). , inserted “or (c)” after “subsection (b)”.

Pub. L. 104–201, § 1715(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).

Pub. L. 104–201, § 1715(a)(1)Subsec. (f). , redesignated subsec. (e) as (f).

Pub. L. 96–465 section 403e(4) of title 50 section 1138 of title 22 section 403e(4) of title 501980—Subsec. (e)(2). substituted “” for “(A) ; or” and struck out “(B) ”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–201Sept. 23, 1996section 1725(a) of Pub. L. 104–201 section 5722 of this titleAmendment by effective 180 days after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–465Feb. 15, 1981section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465 section 3901 of Title 22Amendment by effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Foreign Relations and Intercourse.