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 90 STAT. 584

PUBLIC LAW 94-296—MAY 29, 1976

Public Law 94-296 94th Congress An Act May 29. 1976 [H.R. 8089]

Uniformed services. Travel expenses.

Effective date. 37 USC 404 note.

To amend section 404(d) of title 37, United States Code, relating to per diem expenses of members of the uniformed services traveling on official business.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 404(d) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "of not more than $25 a day'' and inserting in lieu thereof "in an amount sufficient to meet actual and necessary expenses, but in no event more than $35 a day". (2) by amending the last sentence to read as follows: "Under regulations prescribed by the Secretaries concerned, when either travel is to an area designated as a high cost area in those regulations or the per diem of clause (2) of this subsection is less than the amount of the actual and necessary expenses required by the unusual circumstances of the travel assignment, reimbursement may be authorized for actual and necessary expenses, but not for more than $50 for each day in a travel status.". SEC. 2. The amendments made by this Act become effective on the first day of the first calendar month following the date of enactment. Approved May 29, 1976.

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-634 (Coram, on Armed Services). SENATE REPORT No. 94-715 (Coram, on Armed Services). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 121 (1975): Nov. 17, considered and passed House. Vol. 122 (1976): Mar. 31, considered and passed Senate, amended. May 18, House concurred in Senate amendment

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