Title 5, Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-102
§5706 Allowable Travel Expenses
Title 5 › PART III — EMPLOYEES › Subpart D — Pay and Allowances › CHAPTER 57 — TRAVEL, TRANSPORTATION, AND SUBSISTENCE › SUBCHAPTER I — TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES; MILEAGE ALLOWANCES › § 5706
Summary
Only real, needed travel costs may be paid to people employed or appointed by the U.S. government, unless other rules or military laws say otherwise.
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Title 5, §5706
Government Organization and Employees, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Except as otherwise permitted by this subchapter or by statutes relating to members of the uniformed services, only actual and necessary travel expenses may be allowed to an individual holding employment or appointment under the United States.
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Historical and Revision Notes
DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 839.June 9, 1949, ch. 185, § 6, 63 Stat. 167. The words “members of the uniformed services” are substituted for “military personnel”. Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
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5 U.S.C. § 5706
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102