Public Law 87–374

That the twelfth

House trailers.

Transportation allowance.

sentence of section 303 (c) of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 (37 U.S.C. 253(c)) is amended to read as follows: “Under regulations

63 Stat. 813; Ante, p. 341.

prescribed by the Secretaries concerned and in lieu of transportation of baggage and household effects or payment of a dislocation allowance, a member of the uniformed services, or in the case of his death his dependents, who would otherwise be entitled to transportation of baggage and household goods under this section, may transport a house trailer or mobile dwelling within the continental United States for use as a residence by one of the following means—

“(1)“(1)

transport the trailer or dwelling and receive a monetary allowance in lieu of transportation at a rate to be prescribed by the Secretaries concerned (but not to exceed twenty cents per mile) ;

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“(2)“(2)

deliver the trailer or dwelling to the Government for transportation by commercial means; or

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“(3)“(3)

transport the trailer or dwelling by commercial means and be reimbursed by the Government subject to such rates as may be prescribed by the Secretaries concerned;

Limitations.

Provided, That the cost of transportation under clause (2) or the reimbursement under clause (3) may not exceed (A) the current average cost for the commercial transportation of a house trailer or mobile dwelling, (B) 36 cents per mile, or (C) the cost of transporting the baggage and household effects of the member or his dependents plus the dislocation allowance authorized in this section, whichever of (A), (B) or (C) is the lesser: And provided further, That any payment authorized by this section may be made in advance of the transportation concerned.”

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