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37 U.S.C. § 454 — Travel and transportation: pilot programs

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37 U.S.C. § 454 — Travel and transportation: pilot programs

**(a) Pilot Programs.—** Except as otherwise prohibited by law, the Secretary of Defense may conduct pilot programs to evaluate alternative travel and transportation programs, policies, and processes for Department of Defense authorized travelers. Any such pilot program shall be designed to enhance cost savings or other efficiencies that accrue to the Government and be conducted so as to evaluate one or more of the following: (1) Alternative methods for performing and reimbursing travel. (2) Means for limiting the need for travel. (3) Means for reducing the environmental impact of travel. **(b) Limitations.—** (1) Not more than three pilot programs may be carried out under subsection (a) at any one time. (2) The duration of a pilot program may not exceed four years. (3) The authority to carry out a pilot program is subject to the availability of appropriated funds. **(c) Reports.—** (1) Not later than 30 days before the commencement of a pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program. The report on a pilot program under this paragraph shall set forth a description of the pilot program, including the following: (A) The purpose of the pilot program. (B) The duration of the pilot program. (C) The cost savings or other efficiencies anticipated to accrue to the Government under the pilot program. (2) Not later than 60 days after the completion of a pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program. The report on a pilot program under this paragraph shall set forth the following: (A) A description of results of the pilot program. (B) Such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Secr

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**(a) Pilot Programs.—** Except as otherwise prohibited by law, the Secretary of Defense may conduct pilot programs to evaluate alternative travel and transportation programs, policies, and processes for Department of Defense authorized travelers. Any such pilot program shall be designed to enhance cost savings or other efficiencies that accrue to the Government and be conducted so as to evaluate one or more of the following: (1) Alternative methods for performing and reimbursing travel. (2) Means for limiting the need for travel. (3) Means for reducing the environmental impact of travel. **(b) Limitations.—** (1) Not more than three pilot programs may be carried out under subsection (a) at any one time. (2) The duration of a pilot program may not exceed four years. (3) The authority to carry out a pilot program is subject to the availability of appropriated funds. **(c) Reports.—** (1) Not later than 30 days before the commencement of a pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program. The report on a pilot program under this paragraph shall set forth a description of the pilot program, including the following: (A) The purpose of the pilot program. (B) The duration of the pilot program. (C) The cost savings or other efficiencies anticipated to accrue to the Government under the pilot program. (2) Not later than 60 days after the completion of a pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program. The report on a pilot program under this paragraph shall set forth the following: (A) A description of results of the pilot program. (B) Such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate in light of the pilot program. **(d) Congressional Defense Committees Defined.—** In this section, the term “congressional defense committees” has the meaning given that term in [section 101(a)(16) of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section101/a/16&num=0&edition=prelim).

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37 U.S.C. § 451 — Definitions

**(a) Definitions Relating to Persons.—** In this subchapter and subchapter II: (1) The term “administering Secretary” or “administering Secretaries” means the following: (A) The Secretary of Defense, with respect to the armed forces (including the Coast Guard when it is operating as a service in the Navy). (B) The Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy. (C) The Secretary of Commerce, with respect to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (D) The Secretary of Health and Human Services, with respect to the Public Health Service. (2) The term “authorized traveler” means a person who is authorized travel and transportation allowances when performing official travel ordered or authorized by the administering Secretary. Such term includes the following: (A) A member of the uniformed services. (B) A family member of a member of the uniformed services. (C) A person acting as an escort or attendant for a member or family member who is traveling on official travel or is traveling with the remains of a deceased member or as an escort or attendant for dependents of a member for necessary travel performed not later than one year after the member is unable to accompany the dependents who are incapable of traveling alone. (D) A person who participates in a military funeral honors detail. (E) A Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadet or midshipman. (F) An applicant or rejected applicant for enlistment. (G) Any person whose employment or service is considered directly related to a Government official activity or function under regulations prescribed under [section 464 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section

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10 U.S.C. § 1800 — Definitions

In this subchapter: (1) The term “military child development center” means a facility on a military installation (or on property under the jurisdiction of the commander of a military installation) at which child care services are provided for members of the armed forces or any other facility at which such child care services are provided that is operated by the Secretary of a military department. (2) The term “family home day care” means home-based child care services that are provided for members of the armed forces by an individual who (A) is certified by the Secretary of the military department concerned as qualified to provide those services, and (B) provides those services on a regular basis for compensation. (3) The term “child care employee” means a civilian employee of the Department of Defense who is employed to work in a military child development center (regardless of whether the employee is paid from appropriated funds or nonappropriated funds). (4) The term “child care fee receipts” means those nonappropriated funds that are derived from fees paid by members of the armed forces for child care services provided at military child development centers.

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37 U.S.C. § 454 — Travel and transportation: pilot programs

Page 206 TITLE 37—PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES § 454 assignment, between duty stations located in separate jurisdictions with unique licensing or certification re- quirements and authorities; and’’. Subsec. (g)(1)(B). Pub. L. 118–31, § 635(2)(C), sub- stituted ‘‘relocation’’ for ‘‘reassignment’’. Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 118–31, § 635(3), substituted ‘‘re- location’’ for ‘‘reassignment’’ in subpars. (A) and (B). Subsec. (g)(4)(A). Pub. L. 118–31, § 635(4)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘the member’s relocation described in para- graph (1);’’ for ‘‘movement described in paragraph (1)(B) in connection with the member’s change in duty loca- tion pursuant to reassignment described in paragraph (1)(A);’’. Subsec. (g)(4)(B). Pub. L. 118–31, § 635(4)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘relocation’’ for ‘‘reassignment’’. Subsec. (g)(5)(A). Pub. L. 118–31, § 635(5)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘the member’s relocation described in para- graph (1);’’ for ‘‘movement described in paragraph (1)(B) in connection with the member’s change in duty loca- tion pursuant to reassignment described in paragraph (1)(A);’’. Subsec. (g)(5)(B). Pub. L. 118–31, § 635(5)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘relocation’’ for ‘‘reassignment’’. 2022—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 117–263, § 622(a)(1), inserted ‘‘or Business Costs’’ after ‘‘Relicensing Costs’’ in head- ing. Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 117–263, § 622(a)(2), inserted ‘‘or qualified business costs’’ after ‘‘qualified relicensing costs’’ in introductory provisions. Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 117–263, § 622(a)(3), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted ‘‘for quali- fied relicensing costs’’ after ‘‘subsection’’, substituted ‘‘$1,000’’ for ‘‘$1000’’, and added subpar. (B). Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 117–263, §§ 622(a)(4), 623, inserted ‘‘or qualified business cos

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