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PUBLIC LAW 89-554-SEPT. 6, 1966

[80 STAT.

Sec.

5726. 5727. 5728. 5729. 5730. 5731. 5732.

Storage expenses; household goods and personal effects. Transportation of motor vehicles. Travel and transportation expenses; vacation leave. Transportation expenses; prior return of family. Funds available. Expenses limited to lowest first-class rate. General average contribution; payment or reimbursement.

SUBCHAPTER III—TKANSPOKTATION OF REMAINS, DEPENDENTS, AND EFFECTS Sec.

5741, General prohibition. 5742. Transportation of remains, dependents, and effects; death occurring away from official station or abroad.

SUBCHAPTER I—TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE E X P E N S E S; MILEAGE ALLOWANCES § 5701. Definitions For the purpose of this subchapter— (1) "agency" means— ^A) an Executive agency; (B) a military department; (C) an office, agency, or other establishment in the legislative branch; (D) an office, agency, or other establishment in the judicial branch; and (E) the government of the District of Columbia; but does not include— (i) a Government controlled corporation; (ii) a Member of Congress; or (iii) an office or committee of either House of Congress or of the two Houses; (2) "employee" means an individual employed in or under an agency; (3) "subsistence" means lodging, meals, and other necessary expenses for the personal sustenance and comfort of the traveler; (4) "per diem allowance" means a daily flat rate payment instead of actual expenses for subsistence and fees or tips to porters and stewards; (5) "Government" means the Government of the United States and the government of the District, of Columbia; and (6) "continental United States" means the several States and the District of Columbia, but does not include Alaska or Hawaii. § 5702. Per diem; employees traveling on official business (a) An employee, while traveling on official business away from his designated post of duty, is entitled to a per diem allowance prescribed by the agency concerned. For travel inside the continental United States, the per diem allowance may not exceed the rate of $16. For travel outside the continental United States, the per diem allowance may not exceed the rate established by the President or his designee, who may be the Director of the Bureau of the Budget or another officer of the Government of the United States, for the locality where the travel is performed. (b) Under regulations prescribed under section 5707 of this title, an employee who, while traveling on official business away from his designated post of duty, becomes incapacitated by illness or injury not due to his own misconduct is entitled to the per diem allowances, and transportation expenses to his designated post of duty.

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