46-U.S.C.-55302
§55302 – Transportation of United States Government Personnel
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- Reference: Section 55302
- Legend: §55302 – Transportation of United States Government Personnel
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) In General.—An officer or employee of the United States Government traveling by sea on official business overseas or to or from a territory or possession of the United States shall travel and transport personal effects on a vessel documented under the laws of the United Sates if such a vessel is available, unless the necessity of the mission requires the use of a foreign vessel.
(b) Regulations.—The Administrator of General Services shall prescribe regulations under which agencies may not pay for or reimburse an officer or employee for travel or transportation expenses incurred on a foreign vessel in the absence of satisfactory proof of the necessity of using the vessel.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1642.)
| Revised Section |
Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 55302 | 46 App.:1241(a). | June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title IX, §901(a), 49 Stat. 2015; Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 936, 68 Stat. 832; Pub. L. 104–316, title I, §125, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3839. |
In subsection (a), the words by sea are added for clarity. The words a territory or possession of the United States are substituted for any of the possessions of the United States for consistency in the revised title.
Exemptions
Functions authorized by Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, as exempt, see Ex. Ord. No. 11223, eff. May 12, 1965, 30 F.R. 6635, set out under section 2393 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
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