A bill to amend section 2634 of title 10, United States Code, relating to the shipment at Government expense of motor vehicles owned by members of the Armed Forces, and to amend chapter 10 of title 37, United States Code, to authorize certain travel and transportation allowances to members of the uniformed services incapacitated by illness.
PL 93-548 (H.R.16006), enacted 12/26/1974

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PUBLIC LAW 93-549-DEC. 26, 1974 
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Public Law 93-548 
AN ACT 
December 26, 1974 
To amend section 2634 of title 10, United States Code, relating to the shipment at 
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Government expense of motor vehicles owned by members of the armed forces, 
and to amend chapter 10 of title 37, I'nited States Code, to authorize certain 
travel and transportation allowances to members of the uniformed services 
incapacitated by illness. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Houxe of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 2634(a) 
tf^^^ Forces. 
of title 10, LTnited States Code, is amended by— 
shipm°enr.^ "" ^^' 
(1) striking out the word "or"' at the end of clause (2) 
; 
(2) striking out the period at the end of clause (3) and insert-
ing in lieu thereof a semicolon and the Avord "or"; and 
(3) adding at the end thereof a new clause as follows: 
"(4) in the case of movement, the major portion of which is 
by shipping services described in clause (1) or (2), by other 
surface transportation between customary ports of embarkation 
and debarkation if such means of transport does not exceed the 
cost to the United States of other authorized means.". 
SEC. 2. Section 2634 of title 10, United States Code, is further 
R^-hipment. 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sub-
section : 
"(c) When there has been a shipping error, or when orders direct-
ing a change of permanent station have been canceled, revoked, 
or modified after receipt by the member, a motor vehicle transported 
pursuant to this section may also be reshipped or transshipped in 
accordance with this section.". 
SEC. 3. (1) Subsection (b) of section 554, title 37, United States 
certain uni-
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formed services, 
Code, IS amended by 
travel and trans-
(A) inserting "ill," before "or absent for a period of more potation aiiow-
than 29 days in a missing status—"; and 
(B) striking out "(if injured)" in paragraph (3) and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "(if injured or ill)". 
(2) Subsection (c) of section 554, title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting "or ill" before "status,". 
SEC. 4. The amendments made by section 3 of this Act shall apply 
Applicability. 
with respect to members of the uniformed services incapacitated by no^te."^^ ^^'^ 
illness on or after January 1, 1974. 
Approved December 26, 1974. 
Public Law 93-549 
AIN AC 1 
December26, 1974 
To prevent reductions in pay for any officer or employee who would be adversely 
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affected as a result of implementing Executive Order 11777. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That notwithstand- 
Federal employ-
ing the provisions of any other law or any regulation issued there- ^^p;evention o
f 
under, no officer or employee of the United States shall have his pay pay reductions. 
reduced by reason of Executive Order 11777, dated April 12, 1974, ^^^^^'^ ^^^^ 
relating to the effective date of the 1972 Federal pay comparability 
adjustment. 
SEC. 2. The Civil Service Commission shall issue regulations neces- 
Regulations. 
sary to implement this Act. 
Approved December 26, 1974.