2018 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part II - Personnel
Chapter 81 - Civilian Employees
Sec. 1591 - Reimbursement for travel and transportation expenses when accompanying Members of Congress

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Citation 10 U.S.C. § 1591 (2018)
Section Name §1591. Reimbursement for travel and transportation expenses when accompanying Members of Congress
Section Text

(a) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary concerned may authorize reimbursement to a civilian employee who is accompanying a Member of Congress or a congressional employee on official travel for actual travel and transportation expenses incurred for such travel.

(b) The allowance provided in subsection (a) may be paid—

(1) at a rate that does not exceed the rate approved for official congressional travel; and

(2) only when the travel of the member is directed or approved by the Secretary concerned.


(c) In this section:

(1) The term "Member of Congress" means a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.

(2) The term "congressional employee" means an employee of a Member of Congress or an employee of Congress.

(3) The term "Secretary concerned" includes the Secretary of Defense with respect to civilian employees of the Department of Defense other than a military department.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, §617(b)(1), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1097.)

Editorial Notes EFFECTIVE DATE

Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, §617(c), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1097, as amended by Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, §631(f)(4)(B), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1465; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1076(a)(9), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1948, provided that: "Subsection (h) of section 474 of title 37, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), and section 1591 of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (b)), shall apply with respect to travel performed after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 4, 1987]."

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Subtitle A - General Military Law
PART II - PERSONNEL
CHAPTER 81 - CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
Sec. 1591 - Reimbursement for travel and transportation expenses when accompanying Members of Congress
Contains section 1591
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 101 Stat. 1097
125 Stat. 1465
126 Stat. 1948
Public Law References Public Law 100-180, Public Law 112-81, Public Law 112-239
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