Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73
§715 Congressional testimony by employees: treatment as official duty
Title 38 › Part PART I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - EMPLOYEES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL EMPLOYEE MATTERS › § 715
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VA employees who testify in an official role before either House of Congress, a congressional committee, or a joint/select committee count as on duty while testifying. The Secretary must pay their travel costs and per diem under Title 5, chapter 57, subchapter I.
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Title 38, §715
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(a)An employee of the Department is performing official duty during the period with respect to which the employee is testifying in an official capacity in front of either chamber of Congress, a committee of either chamber of Congress, or a joint or select committee of Congress.
(b)The Secretary shall provide travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, to any employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs performing official duty described under subsection (a).
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38 U.S.C. § 715
Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
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Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73