Title 37 — Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed ServicesRelease 119-73

§456 Managed travel program refunds

Title 37 › Chapter CHAPTER 8— - TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES—NEW LAW › § 456

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Defense may put refunds from Department of Defense managed travel programs into operation and maintenance or research, development, test, and evaluation accounts that the Secretary chooses, as long as the money is available to spend in the same fiscal year it is collected. Those refunds can only be used for official travel or to improve travel operations and the financial management of travel. Managed travel program = common travel services like air, rental cars, trains, buses, meals, lodging, and travel management (but not refunds tied to Government travel cards, the Government Purchase Card, or contracted Government travel centers). Refund = miscellaneous receipts labeled as refunds, rebates, repayments, or similar amounts.

Full Legal Text

Title 37, §456

Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The Secretary of Defense may credit refunds attributable to Department of Defense managed travel programs as a direct result of official travel to such operation and maintenance or research, development, test, and evaluation accounts of the Department as designated by the Secretary that are available for obligation for the fiscal year in which the refund or amount is collected.

(b)Refunds credited under subsection (a) may only be used for official travel or operations and efficiency improvements for improved financial management of official travel.

(c)In this section:

(1)The term “managed travel program” includes air, rental car, train, bus, dining, lodging, and travel management, but does not include rebates or refunds attributable to the use of the Government travel card, the Government Purchase Card, or Government travel arranged by Government Contracted Travel Management Centers.

(2)The term “refund” includes miscellaneous receipts credited to the Department identified as a refund, rebate, repayment, or other similar amounts collected.

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Citation

37 U.S.C. § 456

Title 37 — Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73