Us Code § 471 - to 474b. Repealed. Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VI, §604(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1767

Full text of Us Code United States Code § 471 — to 474b. Repealed. Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VI, §604(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1767, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 471. to 474b. Repealed. Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VI, §604(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1767

Section 471, added Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, §631(b), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1460, defined the term "travel authorities transition expiration date" in this subchapter.

Section 472, added Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, §631(b), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1460, related to application of sections 401, 421, and 423 of this title to this subchapter.

Section 474, Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 472, §404; Pub. L. 89–680, §1(1), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 957; Pub. L. 89–718, §§55, 56, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1122, 1123; Pub. L. 90–168, §3, Dec. 1, 1967, 81 Stat. 525; Pub. L. 91–183, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 840; Pub. L. 94–296, §1, May 29, 1976, 90 Stat. 584; Pub. L. 96–342, title VIII, §807(a), Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1096; Pub. L. 96–343, §5(a), Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1126; Pub. L. 97–60, title I, §121(a), Oct. 14, 1981, 95 Stat. 999; Pub. L. 98–94, title IX, §908(b), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 637; Pub. L. 98–525, title V, §533(g), title VI, §613(a), title XIV, §1402(c), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2528, 2539, 2621; Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, §612(a), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 639; Pub. L. 99–500, §101(c) [title IX, §9073], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–113, and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(c) [title IX, §9073], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–113; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title VI, §614(a), title XIII, §1343(b)(2), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3879, 3995; Pub. L. 100–26, §8(a), (d)(6), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 284, 285; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, §617(a), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1096; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VI, §621(a), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1446; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title V, §503(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1558; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, §702(b)(1)–(3), (c), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 117; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VI, §624, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2423; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title V, §561(l)(1), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1668; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title VI, §§621, 622, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2784; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title VI, §621, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 363; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XII, §1252, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2698; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, §602(b)(1), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1772; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title V, §561(f), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2025; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, §631, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 661; Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title V, §571(f), title X, §1087(b)(3)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–134, 1654A–292; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VI, §631, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1143; renumbered §474 and amended Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, §631(d)(2), (e)(1), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1460, 1461; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VI, §621(a), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1778; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VI, §603(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1794; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VI, §603(a)(2), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1766, related to travel and transportation allowances for a member of a uniformed service.

Section 474a, added Pub. L. 97–60, title I, §122(a)(1), Oct. 14, 1981, 95 Stat. 1002, §404a; amended Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, §613(a), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 640; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, §702(b)(1), (2), (c), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 117; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VI, §621, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2422; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VI, §621(a), (b), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1682; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, §632, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 661; Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title VI, §641(a), (c)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–159, 1654A–161; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VI, §632(a), (b), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1144; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, §609(b), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3290; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, §603(a), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 145; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VI, §603, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4483; renumbered §474a and amended Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, §631(d)(2), (e)(2), (f)(4)(A), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1460, 1461, 1465; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1076(a)(9), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1948, related to subsistence expenses of a member of a uniformed service and the member's dependents while occupying temporary quarters incident to a change of permanent station.

Section 474b, added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VI, §635(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1510, §404b; amended Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, §651(a), (b)(1), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3311; renumbered §474b and amended Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, §631(d)(2), (e)(3), (f)(4)(A), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1460, 1461, 1465; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1076(a)(9), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1948, related to lodging expenses incurred by the member of the armed forces during an authorized absence from a temporary duty location.


Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 99–591 is a corrected version of Pub. L. 99–500. Amendment of section 474 by Pub. L. 99–500 and Pub. L. 99–591 is based on section 615(a) of S. 2638, Ninety-ninth Congress, as passed by the Senate on Aug. 9, 1986, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 99–500 and Pub. L. 99–591. S. 2638 was subsequently enacted as Pub. L. 99–661.

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in subsec. (g) of section 474 were contained in the following appropriations acts:

Oct. 12, 1984, Pub. L. 98–473, title I, §101(h) [title VIII, §8053], 98 Stat. 1904, 1933.

Dec. 8, 1983, Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, §761, 97 Stat. 1449.

Dec. 21, 1982, Pub. L. 97–377, title I, §101(c) [title VII, §767], 96 Stat. 1833, 1861.

Dec. 29, 1981, Pub. L. 97–114, title VII, §771, 95 Stat. 1590.


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VI, §604(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1767, provided that the repeal of this subchapter is effective December 31, 2021.

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