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PUBLIC LAW 91-563-DEC. 19, 1970

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payable to him by the United States or the District of Columbia with respect to that period." (b) Item 5515 in the analysis of chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read: "5515. Crediting amounts received for jury or witness service.".

SEC. 3. (a) Section 5537 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read: "§ 5537. Fees for jury and witness service " (a) An employee as defined by section 2105 of this title (except an individual whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives) or an individual employed by the government of the District of Columbia may not receive fees for service— " (1) as a juror in a court of the United States or the District of Columbia; or " (2) as a witness on behalf of the United States or the District of Columbia. "(b) A n official of a court of the United States or the District of Columbia may not receive witness fees for attendance before a court, commissioner, or magistrate where he is officiating. "(c) For the purpose of this section, 'court of the United States' has the meaning given it by section 451 of title 28 and includes the United States District Court for the District of the Canal Zone, the District Court of Guam, and the District Court of the Virgin Islands." (b) Item 5537 in the analysis of chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read:

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SEC. 4. (a) Chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended t^J^^^^'J^J 5 """ 5701by inserting at the end thereof the following new subchapter: ' use ""' 5742. "SUBCHAPTER IV—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

"§ 5751. Travel expenses of witnesses " (a) Under such regulations as the Attorney General may prescribe, an employee as defined by section 2105 of this title (except an individual whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives) summoned, or assigned by his agency, to testify or produce official records on behalf of the United States is entitled to travel expenses under subchapter I of this chapter. If the case involves the activity in connection with which he is employed, the travel expenses are paid from the appropriation otherwise available for travel expenses of the employee under proper certification by a certifying official of the agency concerned. If the case does not involve its activity, the employing agency may advance or pay the travel expenses of the employee, and later obtain reimbursement from the agency properly chargeable with the travel expenses. " (b) An employee as defined by section 2105 of this title (except an individual whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives) summoned, or assigned by his agency, to testify in his official capacity or produce official records, on behalf of a party other than the United States, is entitled to travel expenses under subchapter I of this chapter, except to the extent that travel expenses are paid t/) the employee for his appearance by the court, authority, or party which caused him to be summoned." (b) The analysis of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end thereof:

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