2017 US Code
Title 5 - Government Organization and Employees
Part III - Employees
Subpart D - Pay and Allowances
Chapter 57 - Travel, Transportation, and Subsistence
Subchapter II - Travel and Transportation Expenses; New Appointees, Student Trainees, and Transferred Employees
Sec. 5731 - Expenses limited to lowest first-class rate
5 U.S.C. § 5731 (2017) | ||||||||||||
§5731. Expenses limited to lowest first-class rate | ||||||||||||
(a) The allowance for actual expenses for transportation may not exceed the lowest first-class rate by the transportation facility used unless it is certified, in accordance with regulations prescribed under section 5738 of this title, that— (1) lowest first-class accommodations are not available; or (2) use of a compartment or other accommodation authorized or approved by the head of the agency concerned or his designee is required for security purposes. (b) Instead of the maximum fixed by subsection (a) of this section, the allowance to an employee of the Government for actual expenses for transportation on an inter-island steamship in Hawaii may not exceed the rate for accommodations on the steamship that is equivalent as nearly as possible to the rate for the lowest first-class accommodations on trans-pacific steamships. |
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(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 506; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XVII, §1723(b)(4), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2759; Pub. L. 105–264, §6(10), Oct. 19, 1998, 112 Stat. 2356.) |
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In subsection (a), the words "by or under authority of law" are omitted as surplusage. In subsection (b), the words "by or under authority of law" are omitted as surplusage. The words "after the date of the enactment of this Act" are omitted as obsolete. Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report. AMENDMENTS1998—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–264 substituted "Government" for "United States". 1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–201 substituted "in accordance with regulations prescribed under section 5738 of this title" for "in accordance with regulations prescribed by the President". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 104–201 effective 180 days after Sept. 23, 1996, see section 1725(a) of Pub. L. 104–201, set out as a note under section 5722 of this title. |
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Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES PART III - EMPLOYEES Subpart D - Pay and Allowances CHAPTER 57 - TRAVEL, TRANSPORTATION, AND SUBSISTENCE SUBCHAPTER II - TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES; NEW APPOINTEES, STUDENT TRAINEES, AND TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEES Sec. 5731 - Expenses limited to lowest first-class rate |
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section 5731 | ||||||||||||
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January 12, 2018 | ||||||||||||
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standard | ||||||||||||
47 Stat. 1516 52 Stat. 577 60 Stat. 808 80 Stat. 506 110 Stat. 2759 112 Stat. 2356 |
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Public Law 89-554, Public Law 104-201, Public Law 105-264 |