HR 6122 · 96th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code to provide for the transportation of remains, dependents, and effects of certain Federal employees whose homes or official stations are located in parts of the United States outside the continental United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1979-12-13· Sponsored by Resident Commissioner Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.(1979-12-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes the head of a Federal agency to pay the costs of transporting the remains, dependents, and effects of an agency employee to the official station of the employee when: (1) the employee's official station is located within the continental United States and the employee dies while performing official duties outside the continental United States; or (2) the employee's official station is located within a U.S. State, territory, or possession outside the continental United States and the employee dies while (a) performing official duties in an area other than such State, territory, or possession, or (b) in transit to or from such area. Includes a military department and an agency in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of Government within the definition of the term "agency" for purposes of this Act.…

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