5 U.S.C. § 3375 — Travel expenses

Page 433 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 3376 local government at less than the appropriate rate of pay, and provisions relating to contributions to em- ployee benefit systems, and substituted ‘‘a Federal’’ for ‘‘an executive’’ and ‘‘Federal agency’’ for ‘‘executive agency’’ wherever appearing. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95–454, § 603(b), substituted ‘‘a Federal’’ for ‘‘an executive’’ in two places. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 95–454, § 603(b), substituted ‘‘a Federal’’ for ‘‘an executive’’ and ‘‘Federal’’ for ‘‘execu- tive’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95–454 effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective sixty days after Jan. 5, 1971, see sec- tion 404 of Pub. L. 91–648, set out as a note under sec- tion 3371 of this title. § 3375. Travel expenses (a) Appropriations of a Federal agency are available to pay, or reimburse, a Federal or State or local government employee in accord- ance with— (1) subchapter I of chapter 57 of this title, for the expenses of— (A) travel, including a per diem allowance, to and from the assignment location; (B) a per diem allowance at the assign- ment location during the period of the as- signment; and (C) travel, including a per diem allowance, while traveling on official business away from his designated post of duty during the assignment when the head of the Federal agency considers the travel in the interest of the United States; (2) section 5724 of this title, for the expenses of transportation of his immediate family and of his household goods and personal effects to and from the assignment location; (3) section 5724a(a) of this title, for the ex- penses of per diem allowances for the imme- diate family of the employee to and from the assignment location; (4) section 5724a(c) of this title, for subsist- ence expenses of the employee and his imme- diate family while occupying temporary quar- ters at the assignment location and on return to his former post of duty; (5) section 5724a(g) of this title, to be used by the employee for miscellaneous expenses re- lated to change of station where movement or storage of household goods is involved; and (6) section 5726(c) of this title, for the ex- penses of nontemporary storage of household goods and personal effects in connection with assignment at an isolated location. (b) Expenses specified in subsection (a) of this section, other than those in paragraph (1)(C), may not be allowed in connection with the as- signment of a Federal or State or local govern- ment employee under this subchapter, unless and until the employee agrees in writing to complete the entire period of his assignment or one year, whichever is shorter, unless separated or reassigned for reasons beyond his control that are acceptable to the Federal agency concerned. If the employee violates the agreement, the money spent by the United States for these ex- penses is recoverable from the employee as a debt due the United States. The head of the Fed- eral agency concerned may waive in whole or in part a right of recovery under this subsection with respect to a State or local government em- ployee on assignment with the agency. (c) Appropriations of a Federal agency are available to pay expenses under section 5742 of this title with respect to a Federal or State or local government employee assigned under this subchapter. (Added Pub. L. 91–648, title IV, § 402(a), Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1924; amended Pub. L. 95–454, title VI, § 603(b), (e), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1190, 1191; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XVII, § 1723(a)(1)(A), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2758.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1996—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 104–201, § 1723(a)(1)(A)(i), substituted ‘‘section 5724a(a)’’ for ‘‘section 5724a(a)(1)’’. Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 104–201, § 1723(a)(1)(A)(ii), sub- stituted ‘‘section 5724a(c)’’ for ‘‘section 5724a(a)(3)’’. Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 104–201, § 1723(a)(1)(A)(iii), sub- stituted ‘‘section 5724a(g)’’ for ‘‘section 5724a(b)’’. 1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–454, § 603(b), (e), sub- stituted ‘‘a Federal agency’’ for ‘‘an executive agency’’ in introductory text, substituted ‘‘Federal’’ for ‘‘execu- tive’’ in cl. (1), added cl. (5), and redesignated former cl. (5) as (6). Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–454, § 603(b), substituted ‘‘the Federal’’ for ‘‘the executive’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–454, § 603(b), substituted ‘‘a Federal agency’’ for ‘‘an executive agency’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT Amendment 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. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95–454 effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective sixty days after Jan. 5, 1971, see sec- tion 404 of Pub. L. 91–648, set out as a note under sec- tion 3371 of this title. § 3376. Regulations The President may prescribe regulations for the administration of this subchapter. (Added Pub. L. 91–648, title IV, § 402(a), Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1925.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective sixty days after Jan. 5, 1971, see sec- tion 404 of Pub. L. 91–648, set out as a note under sec- tion 3371 of this title. Executive Documents EX. ORD. NO. 11589. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS TO OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Ex. Ord. No. 11589, Apr. 1, 1971, 36 F.R. 6343, as amend- ed by Ex. Ord. No. 12107, Dec. 28, 1978, 44 F.R. 1055, pro- vided: