2020 US Code
Title 37 - Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services
Chapter 8 - Travel and Transportation Allowances
Subchapter III - Travel and Transportation Authorities-Old Law
Sec. 478 - Travel and transportation allowances: travel within limits of duty station
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(a) A member of a uniformed service may be directed, by regulations of the head of the department or agency in which he is serving, to procure transportation necessary for conducting official business of the United States within the limits of his station. Expenses so incurred by the member for train, bus, streetcar, taxicab, ferry, bridge, and similar fares and tolls, or for the use of privately owned vehicles at a fixed rate a mile plus parking fees, shall be defrayed by the department or agency under which he is serving, or the member is entitled to be reimbursed for the expense. (b)(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a member of a uniformed service who performs emergency duty described in paragraph (2) is entitled to travel and transportation allowances under section 474 of this title for that duty. (2) The emergency duty referred to in paragraph (1) is duty that— (A) is performed by a member under emergency circumstances that threaten injury to property of the Federal Government or human life; (B) is performed at a location within the limits of the member's station (other than at the residence or normal duty location of the member); (C) is performed pursuant to the direction of competent authority; and (D) requires the member's use of overnight accommodations. (c) No travel or transportation allowance, payment, or reimbursement may be provided under this section for travel that begins after the travel authorities transition expiration date. |
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(Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 475, §408; Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, §619(a), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 642; Pub. L. 100–26, §8(d)(6), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 285; Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VI, §623, Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1379; renumbered §478 and amended Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, §631(d)(2), (e)(11), (f)(4)(A), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1460, 1462, 1465; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1076(a)(9), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1948.) |
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The words "(as defined in the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended)" and "so directed" are omitted as surplusage. The words "official business of the United States" are substituted for the words "official Government business". EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS 2013—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(a)(9), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 112–81, §631(f)(4)(A). See 2011 Amendment note below. 2011—Pub. L. 112–81, §631(d)(2), renumbered section 408 of this title as this section. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 112–81, §631(f)(4)(A), as amended by Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(a)(9), substituted "474" for "404". Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 112–81, §631(e)(11), added subsec. (c). 1991—Pub. L. 102–190 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). 1987—Pub. L. 100–26 substituted "privately owned" for "privately-owned". 1985—Pub. L. 99–145 inserted "plus parking fees" after "fixed rate a mile". STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2013 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1076(a), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1947, provided that the amendment made by section 1076(a)(9) is effective Dec. 31, 2011, and as if included in Pub. L. 112–81 as enacted. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENTPub. L. 99–145, title VI, §619(b), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 642, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to parking fees incurred after September 30, 1985." |
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| Title 37 - PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES CHAPTER 8 - TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES SUBCHAPTER III - TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES-OLD LAW Sec. 478 - Travel and transportation allowances: travel within limits of duty station |
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| 68 Stat. 1126 76 Stat. 475 99 Stat. 642 101 Stat. 285 105 Stat. 1379 125 Stat. 1460 126 Stat. 1948, 1947 |
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| Public Law 87-649, Public Law 99-145, Public Law 100-26, Public Law 102-190, Public Law 112-81, Public Law 112-239 |
