An Act to amend section 303 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 to authorize the transportation of dependents and baggage and household effects of certain retired members
PL 87-140 (H.R.4321), enacted 08/17/1961

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PUBLIC LAW 87-UO-AUG. 17, 1961 
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SEC. 9. The last proviso of section 3 of the Act of July 30, 1946 
(22 U.S.C. 287o), is amended to read as follows: ''^Provided, however^ 
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That he may be paid transportation and other expenses as authorized 
by section 5 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, as amended 
(5U.S.C.73b-2)". 
SEO. 10. Section 5 of the Act of July 30, 1946, as amended (22 
U.S.C. 287q), is amended by striking out "Under such regulations 
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as the Secretary of State may prescribe, the actual transportation 
expenses of experts attending such conferences shall be borne by the 
Department of State, and they shall be allowed a per diem of $10 
in lieu of subsistence and other expenses, for the period of actual 
attendance and of necessary travel.'^ and inserting in lieu thereof 
the following: "The Department of State may pay their transporta-
tion and other expenses as authorized by section 5 of the Administra-
tive Expenses Act of 1946, as amended (5 U.S.C. 73b-2), for the 
period of actual attendance and of necessary travel.". 
SEC. 11. Paragraph (6) of section 801 of the United States Informa-
tion and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1471(6)) is 
amended by striking out "but he may be paid his actual transportation 
expenses, and not to exceed $10 per diem in lieu of subsistence and other 
expenses, while away from his home in attendance upon meetings 
within the United States or in consultation with the Department under 
instructions." and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "but he may 
be paid his transportation and other expenses, as authorized by sec-
tion 5 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, as amended (5 
U.S.C. 73b-2).". 
Approved August 14, 1961. 
Public Law 87-140 
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August 17, 1961 
To amend section 303 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 to autliorize 
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the transportation of dependents and baggage and household effects of cer-
tain retired members. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 303(c) ^^uniformed serv-
of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended (37 U.S.C. 
Retired mem-
253(c)), is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: ''^I^^ ^ ^^ j 
"Such baggage and household effects may be shipped to a location aiiowMcVl! 
other than the home selected by him. 
In any case in which the costs 
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are in excess of those which would have been incurred if shipment had ^*** ^''^' 
been made to his selected home, the member shall pay that excess cost. 
If a member authorized to select a home under subsection (a) accrues 
that right or any entitlement under this subsection but dies before 
he exercises it, that right or entitlement accrues to and may be exer-
cised by his surviving dependents, or his baggage and household ef-
fects may be shipped to the home of the person legally entitled there-
to if there are no surviving dependents. 
However, in any case in 
which the costs are in excess of those which would have been incurred 
if shipment had been made to the members' selected home, the 
surviving dependents or the person legally entitled to the baggage and 
household effects, as the case may be, shall pay that excess cost.' 
Approved August 17, 1961.