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. 481 - Travel and transportation allowances: administrative provisions

(a) For the administration of sections 474(a), (b), and (d)–(f), 474a, 475,¹ 475a, 476(a)–(f), 477, 479, and 480 of this title, the Secretaries concerned shall prescribe regulations that are, as far as practicable, uniform for all of the uniformed services.

(b) In establishing the rates and kinds of allowances authorized by the sections of this title designated by subsection (a), the Secretaries concerned shall—

(c) The Secretaries concerned shall determine what constitutes a travel status for the purposes of the sections of this title designated by subsection (a).

(d) The Secretary concerned shall define the term "permanent station" for the purposes of the sections of this title designated by subsection (a). The definition shall include a shore station or the home yard or home port of a vessel to which a member of a uniformed service who is entitled to basic pay may be ordered. An authorized change in the home yard or home port of such a vessel is a change of permanent station.

(e) The regulations prescribed under this section shall cease to be in effect as of the travel authorities transition expiration date.

(Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 476, §411; Pub. L. 89–26, §1(5), May 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 117; Pub. L. 96–343, §5(b), Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1126; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §516(12), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2938; Pub. L. 97–60, title I, §122(b), Oct. 14, 1981, 95 Stat. 1003; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, §702(b)(1), (c), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 117; renumbered §481 and amended Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, §631(d)(2), (e)(14), (f)(4)(A), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1460, 1463, 1465; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1076(a)(9), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1948.)

In subsection (a), section 253(h) (provisos) of existing title 37 is omitted, since the regulations to which reference is made have been issued. The exceptions to sections 404(c) and 406(g) are inserted, since the source text for those subsections require regulations prescribed thereunder to be uniform.

In subsections (c) and (d), the words "for the purposes of the sections of this title designated by subsection (a) of this section" are inserted to clarify the coverage of the source statute.

Section 475 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was renumbered section 405 of this title by Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title VI, §604(a)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3672.

2013—Subsec. (a). 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 411 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–81, §631(f)(4)(A), as amended by Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(a)(9), substituted "474" for "404", "474a" for "404a", "475" for "405", "475a" for "405a", "476" for "406", "477" for "407", "479" for "409", and "480" for "410".

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 112–81, §631(e)(14), added subsec. (e).

1991—Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 102–25 struck out "of this section" after "subsection (a)".

1981—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–60 inserted reference to section 404a.

1980—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 96–343, §5(b)(1), substituted "common carrier transportation" for "first-class transportation, including sleeping accommodations,".

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 96–343, §5(b)(2), inserted "and designating areas as high cost areas" after "rates".

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 96–343, §5(b)(3), substituted "transportation" for "first-class transportation, including sleeping accommodations" and "allowances" for "rates".

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 96–513 substituted "term" for "words".

1965—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–26 inserted reference to section 405a.

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.

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–60 effective Apr. 1, 1982, see section 122(c) of Pub. L. 97–60, set out as an Effective Date note under section 474a of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–343 effective with respect to travel and transportation performed after Aug. 31, 1980, see section 5(c) of Pub. L. 96–343, set out as a note under section 474 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 89–26 effective Feb. 1, 1965, see section 2 of Pub. L. 89–26, as amended, set out as an Effective Date note under section 475a of this title.

¹ See References in Text note below.