§ 715. Congressional testimony by employees: treatment as official duty

Legislative history

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1. 2016

   Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

   Pub. L. 114–223 div. A title II § 247(b)(1) · 130 Stat. 857

   Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 715

   (Added Pub. L. 114–223, div. A, title II, § 247(b)(1), Sept. 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 890.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Added Pub. L. 114–223, div. A, title II, § 247(b)(1), Sept. 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 890.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) In general.— Subchapter I of chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, as designated by section 2(a)(2)(A), is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 715. Congressional testimony by employees: treatment as official duty “(a) Congressional Testimony.— 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) Travel Expenses.— 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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