S.Amdt. 1557

1. Adds SEC. 635. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES FOR MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS FOR LONG DISTANCE AND CERTAIN OTHER TRAVEL TO INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING at the end of subtitle C of title VI

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   (b) Technical Amendment.--Subsection (a) of such section is amended by inserting "of Defense" after "the Secretary".

   Inserted: SEC. 635. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES FOR MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS FOR LONG DISTANCE AND CERTAIN OTHER TRAVEL TO INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING.

   Inserted: (a) Allowances Required.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code, as amended by section 633, is further amended by inserting after section 411k the following new section:

   Inserted: "Sec. 411l. Travel and transportation allowances: long distance and certain other travel to inactive duty training performed by members of the reserve components of the armed forces

   Inserted: "(a) Allowance Required.--The Secretary concerned shall reimburse a member of a reserve component of the armed forces for expenses, including mileage traveled and lodging and subsistence, incurred in connection with the following:

   Inserted: "(1) Round-trip travel in excess of 100 miles to an inactive duty training location, regardless of the method of transportation.

   Inserted: "(2) Round-trip travel of any distance to an inactive duty training location, if such travel requires a commercial method of transportation other than ground transportation.

   Inserted: "(b) Rates of Reimbursement.--

   Inserted: "(1) Mileage.--In determining the amount of allowances or reimbursement to be paid for mileage traveled under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary concerned shall use the mileage reimbursement rate for the use of privately owned vehicles by Government employees on official business (when a Government vehicle is available), as prescribed by the Administrator of General Services under section 5707(b) of title 5.

   Inserted: "(2) Commercial fare for travel by common carrier.--The amount of reimbursement to be paid under subsection (a)(2) for travel covered by that subsection shall be the reasonable commercial fare expense for such travel by common carrier.

   Inserted: "(3) Lodging and subsistence.--In determining the amount of allowances or reimbursement to be paid for lodging and subsistence under this section, the Secretary concerned shall use the per diem rate as prescribed by the Administrator of General Services under section 5707 of title 5.

   Inserted: "(4) Authority to reimburse at higher rates.--Subject to the availability of appropriations and the approval of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary concerned may modify the amount of allowances or reimbursement to be paid under this section using reimbursement rates in excess of those prescribed under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).

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   Inserted: "(c) Regulations.--The Secretary concerned shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section. Regulations prescribed by the Secretary of a military department shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of Defense.".

   Inserted: (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title, as amended by section 633, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 411k the following new item:

   Inserted: "411l. Travel and transportation allowances: long distance and certain other travel to inactive duty training performed by members of the reserve components of the armed forces.".

   Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to travel expenses incurred after the expiration of the 90-day period that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.

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   At the end of subtitle C of title VI, add the following:

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