§1211 . Costs of attending hearings

Subject to the approval of the Director, an employee with respect to whom a hearing is held under this chapter may be reimbursed for actual and reasonable costs of attending proceedings under sections 1207 and 1208 of this title, consistent with Senate travel regulations. Senate Resolution 259, agreed to August 5, 1987 (100th Congress, 1st Session), shall apply to witnesses appearing in proceedings before a hearing board.

( Pub. L. 102–166, title III, §311, Nov. 21, 1991, 105 Stat. 1094 .)

Senate Resolution No. 259

Senate Resolution No. 259, One Hundredth Congress, Aug. 5, 1987, provided that: "Resolved, That witnesses appearing before the Senate or any of its committees may be authorized reimbursement for per diem expenses incurred for each day while traveling to and from the place of examination and for each day in attendance. Such reimbursement shall be made on an actual expense basis which shall not exceed the daily rate prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration, unless such limitation is specifically waived by such committee. A witness may also be authorized reimbursement of the actual and necessary transportation expenses incurred by the witness in traveling to and from the place of examination.

"Sec. 2. (a) The provisions of this resolution shall be effective with respect to all witness expenses incurred on or after October 1, 1987."

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 60m of this title.