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 PUBLIC LAW 99-661—NOV. 14, 1986

100 STAT. 3879

SEC. 614. REIMBURSEMENT FOR ACTUAL LODGING EXPENSES PLUS PER DIEM FOR MEMBERS ENTITLED TO TRAVEL ALLOWANCES

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 404(d) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "per diem in place of subsistence in an amount not more than $50 determined by the Secretaries concerned to be sufficient" in paragraph (1)(B) and inserting in lieu thereof "payment in lieu of subsistence as provided in para»!? tlJo Vu graph (2) of this subsection in an amount sufficient"; (2) by striking out "to be" in paragraph (1)(B) after "travel is"; i;-- and (3) by striking out paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(2) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretaries concerned, a member of a uniformed service entitled to travel and transportation allowances under subsection (a) of this section is entitled to any of the following: "(A) A per diem allowance at a rate not to exceed that established by the Secretaries concerned. "(B) Reimbursement for the actual and necessary expenses of official travel not to exceed an amount established by the Secretaries concerned. "(C) A combination of payments described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph. "(3) A per diem allowance or maximum amount of reimbursement established for purposes of paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be established, to the extent feasible, by locality. "(4) For travel consuming less than a full day, the payment prescribed by regulation under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be allocated in such manner as the Secretaries concerned prescribe.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—(1) The amendments made by subsection (a) 37 USC 404 note, shall become effective on such date as the President makes a certification that payment of lodging expenses and per diem provided under such amendments would result in overall savings to the United States. If such amendments become effective, they shall apply with respect to travel performed on and after the date of the certification by the President. (2) The President shall cause to be published in the Federal Federal Register a certification made by him under paragraph (1). Register, publication. SEC. 615. TRANSPORTATION AND TRAVEL ALLOWANCES FOR ESCORTS FOR CERTAIN DEPENDENTS

(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "§ 431. Travel and transportation: members escorting certain 37 USC 431. dependents "(a) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a member of a uniformed service may be provided round trip transportation and travel allowances for travel performed or to be performed under competent orders as an escort for the member's dependent when travel by the dependent is authorized by competent authority and the dependent is incapable of traveling alone because of age, mental or physical incapacity, or other extraordinary circumstances.

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