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5 U.S.C. 5706: Allowable travel expensesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 5-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEESCHAPTER 57-TRAVEL, TRANSPORTATION, AND SUBSISTENCE
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§5706. Allowable travel expenses

Except as otherwise permitted by this subchapter or by statutes relating to members of the uniformed services, only actual and necessary travel expenses may be allowed to an individual holding employment or appointment under the United States.

( Pub. L. 89–554 , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 500 .)

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5 U.S.C. 839.

June 9, 1949, ch. 185, § 6, 63 Stat. 167.

The words “members of the uniformed services” are substituted for “military personnel”.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.