H.R. 5700 (107th): Federal Employees, Uniformed Service and Foreign Service Members Humanitarian Travel Act of 2002

Introduced:
Oct 24, 2002 (107th Congress, 2001–2002)
Sponsor:
Rep. Constance Morella [R-MD8]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on October 24, 2002, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Oct 24, 2002
Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Armed Services

House Foreign Affairs

House Oversight and Government Reform

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Full Title

To amend titles 5 and 37, United States Code, and the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to authorize the payment of certain travel expenses for Federal employees, members of the uniformed services, and members of the Foreign Service involved in disasters or other catastrophic events, as well as the travel of their family representatives and agency representatives.

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Last updated Oct 24, 2002.
5 pages

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10/24/2002--Introduced.
Federal Employees, Uniformed Service and Foreign Service Members Humanitarian Travel Act of 2002 - Authorizes the head of an agency to pay the travel expenses of family and agency representatives to support the needs of certain employees traveling on official business who abandon or interrupt their travel assignments prior to completion because of an incapacitating illness or injury.
Authorizes an agency head, the Secretary of Defense or the military department concerned, or the Secretary of State with regard to members of the Foreign Service to pay the travel expenses of employees involved in a disaster or other catastrophic event, their family representatives, and agency representatives to, from, and at the site of such disaster or such catastrophic event, the site of a memorial service related to such disaster or event, and any other location as determined by the appropriate official.

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  • 37 U.S.C. Chapter 7