B. To Amend Section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949 (64 Stat. 89) This act was the result of the enactment of H.R. 5951, 81st Congress. It was approved on April 26, 1950, as Public Law 482, 81st Congress. The text of Public Law 482, 81st Congress, appears in volume 64, Statutes at Large, page 89. Its provisions are codified as 5 U.S.C. 2105, 5701 (2), (4), 5702(a), (d). LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF PUBLIC LAW 482, 81ST CONGRESS 1. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD REFERENCES TO DEBATES, ETC. (Page citations are to vol. 95, Congressional Record) H.R. 5951: To amend section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949. Mr. Dawson; Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments, 11235. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 1332), 12294. Amended and passed House, 13670. Referred to Senate Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments, 13762. (Page citations are to vol. 96, Congressional Record) Reported back (S. Rept. 1364), 3755. Passed Senate, 5351. Examined and signed, 5414, 5498. Presented to the President, 5557. Approved (Public Law 482), 5898. 2. SERIAL NUMBERS TO BOUND VOLUMES OF CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW 482, 81ST CONGRESS House Report 1332, 81st Congress, 11301. Senate Report 1364, 81st Congress, 11367. 3. CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW 482, 81ST (None found.) CONGRESS TEXT OF PUBLIC LAW 482, 81ST CONGRESS AN ACT To amend section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 166) is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following proviso: "Provided, That such civilian officers and employees who become incapacitated due to illness or injury, not due to their own misconduct, while traveling on official business and away from their designated posts of duty, shall be allowed such per diem allowances, and transportation expenses to their designated posts of duty, in accordance with regulations promulgated and approved under this Act". Approved April 26, 1950. C. To Amend Section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as Amended, To Provide an Increased Maximum Per Diem Allowance for Subsistence and Travel Expenses, and for Other Purposes (69 Stat. 393) This act was the result of the enactment of H.R. 6295, 84th Congress. It was approved on July 28, 1955, as Public Law 189, 84th Congress. The text of the act appears in volume 69, Statutes at Large, pages 393–394. It amends 5 U.S.C. 2105, 5701 (2), (4), 5702 (a), (d). LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF PUBLIC LAW 189, 84TH CONGRESS 1. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD REFERENCES TO DEBATES, ETC. (Page citations are to vol. 101, Congressional Record) H.R. 6295: To amend section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended, to provide an increased maximum per diem allowance for subsistence and travel expenses, and for other purposes. Mr. Fascell; Committee on Government Operations, 6519. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 604), 6692. Rules suspended; amended and passed House, 8752. Amended and passed Senate, 8927. Senate insists on its amendments and asks for a conference, 8928. Conferees appointed, 8928. House disagrees to Senate amendments and agrees to a conference, 9281. Conferees appointed, 9281. Conference report (H. Rept. 1088) submitted in House and agreed to, 10300. Conference report submitted in Senate and agreed to, 10387. Examined and signed, 11022, 11098. Presented to the President, 11099. Approved (Public Law 189), 12724. S. 1795: To amend section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended, to provide an increased maximum per diem allowance for subsistence and travel expenses, and for other purposes. Mr. Jackson; Committee on Government Operations, 4952. Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 353), 6390. Indefinitely postponed, 6641. 2. SERIAL NUMBERS TO BOUND VOLUMES OF CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW 189, 84TH CONGRESS Senate Report 353, 84th Congress, 11815. House Report 604, 84th Congress, 11823. House Report 1088 (conference), 84th Congress, 11823. 3. CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW 189, 84TH CONGRESS House Committee on Government Operations, 84th Congress: Subsistence expense and mileage allowances of civilian officers and employees of the Federal Government, April 26, 1955, on H.R. 6295. TEXT OF PUBLIC LAW 189, 84th CONGRESS AN ACT To amend section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended, to provide an increased maximum per diem allowance for subsistence and travel expenses, and for other purposes. Increase. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 of Travel exthe Travel Expense Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 166, as amended; 5 U. S. C. penses. 836) is further amended by striking “$9” and inserting in lieu thereof "$12"; and by striking the period at the end thereof and adding the following additional proviso: ": And provided further, That where due to the unusual circumstances of a travel assignment within the limits of the continental United States such maximum per diem 69 Stat. 393. allowance would be much less than the amount required to meet the 69 Stat. 394. actual and necessary expenses of the trip, the heads of departments and establishments may, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Director, Bureau of the Budget, pursuant to section 7, pre- 5 USC 840. scribe conditions under which reimbursement for such expenses may be authorized on an actual expense basis not to exceed a maximum amount to be specified in the travel authorization, but in any event not to exceed $25 for each day in travel status.” SEC. 2. Section 5 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 808; 5 U. S. C. 73b-2) is amended by striking “$10 per diem" and inserting in lieu thereof "$15 per diem within the limits of the continental United States and beyond such limits, not to exceed the rates of per diem established by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget pursuant to section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended (5 U. S. C. 836)"; and by striking the period at the end thereof and adding the following additional proviso: ": And provided further, That where due to the unusual circumstances of a travel assignment within the limits of the continental United States such maximum per diem allowance would be much less than the amount required to meet the actual and necessary expenses of the trip, the heads of departments and establishments may, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Director, Bureau of the Budget, pursuant to section 7 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949 as amended (5 U. S. C. 840) prescribe conditions under which reimbursement for such expenses may be authorized on an actual expense basis not to exceed a maximum amount to be specified in the travel authorization, but in any event not to exceed $25 for each day in travel status.”. SEC. 3. The first sentence of section 1823 (a) of title 28, United 62 Stat. 950. States Code, is amended by striking the portion "and if travel is made by privately owned automobile mileage at a rate not to exceed 7 cents per mile, together with a per diem allowance not to exceed $9 in lieu of subsistence" and inserting in lieu thereof "or, if travel is made by privately owned automobile, at a rate not to exceed that prescribed in section 4 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949, together with a per 5 USC 837. diem allowance in lieu of subsistence not to exceed the rates of per diem as described in, or established pursuant to, section 3 thereof“. SEC. 4. Section 4 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 166: 5 U. S. C. 837) is amended by striking out “4 cents” and “7 cents” and inserting "6 cents" and "10 cents", respectively, in lieu thereof. Approved July 28, 1955. 26-364 0 69 -13 VI. EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1964 AND AMENDMENTS A. Employment Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 23) This act was the result of the enactment of S. 380, 79th Congress. It was approved on February 20, 1946, as Public Law 304, 79th Congress. The text of this public law appears in volume 60, Statutes at Large, pages 23-26. Its provisions are codified as 15 U.S.C. 10211024. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF PUBLIC LAW 304, 79TH CONGRESS 1. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD REFERENCES TO DEBATES, ETC. S. 380: To establish a national policy and program for assuring continuing full employment in a free competitive economy, through the concerted efforts of industry, agriculture, labor, State and local governments, and the Federal Government. Mr. Murray, Mr. Wagner, Mr. Thomas of Utah, Mr. O'Mahoney, Mr. Morse, Mr. Tobey, Mr. Aiken, and Mr. Langer; Committee on Banking and Currency, 377. Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 583), 8880. Debated in Senate, 8916, 8954, 8967, 9025, 9047, 9063, 9070, 9114, 9125. Amended and passed Senate, title amended, 9153. Referred to House Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments, 9209. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 1334), 11523. Made special order (H. Res. 449), 11966-11972. Debated in House, 11972-12027, 12063-12094. Amended and passed House; title amended, 12095. Senate disagrees to House amendments and asks for a conference, 12104. House insists upon its amendment and agreed to a conference, 12201. Conferees appointed, 12201. (Page citations are to vol. 92, Congressional Record) Conference report (H. Rept. 1520) submitted in House and agreed to, 975-986. Conference report submitted in Senate and agreed to, 1135–1144. Examined and signed, 1145, 1190. Presented to the President, 1192. Approved (Public Law 304), 1510. 2. SERIAL NUMBERS TO BOUND VOLUMES OF CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW 304, 79TH CONGRESS Senate Report 583, 79th Congress, 10927. House Report 1334, 79th Congress, 10936. House Report 1520 (conference), 79th Congress, 11022. |