38 U.S.C. 111: Payments or allowances for beneficiary travel

2024

• Pub. L. 118–42 added subsec. (h). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024) Law text · (h)

2016

• Pub. L. 114–223 added subpar. (G). (Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act) Law text · (b)

2015

• Pub. L. 114–58, §601(1)(A), substituted "subsection (g)(2)" for "subsection (g)(2)(A)". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 114–58, §601(1)(B), substituted "(42 U.S.C. 1395m(l))" for "(42 U.S.C. 1395(l))". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015) Law text · (b)

2013

• Pub. L. 112–260 transferred subsec. (h), relating to transportation of veterans to Department facilities by third parties, to section 111A(b) of this title. (Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012) Law text · (h)

2012

• Pub. L. 112–154 substituted "to or from a Department facility" for "under subparagraph (B)". (Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012) Law text · (b)

2011

• Pub. L. 112–56 added subpar. (C). Law text · (b)

2010

• Pub. L. 111–163, §305(a)(1), (b), substituted "(at a rate of 41.5 cents per mile)," for "traveled," and inserted before last sentence "Actual necessary expense of travel includes the reasonable costs of airfare if travel by air is the only practical way to reach a Department facility." (Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 111–163, §305(c), inserted "who is not traveling by air and" before "whose annual". (Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 111–163, §305(d), added par. (4). (Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 111–163, §104, designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (2), when" for "When", and added par. (2). (Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 111–163, §305(a)(2), amended subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (g) related to use of mileage reimbursement rate for use of privately owned vehicles by Government employees on official business to determine amount of allowances or reimbursement to be paid under … (Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010) Law text · (g)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–387, §401(a)(1)(B), struck out ", except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection," after "shall not". (Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 110–387, §401(a)(1)(A), struck out par. (5) which read as follows: "Whenever the Secretary increases or decreases the rates of allowances or reimbursement to be paid under this section, the Secretary shall, effective on the date on which such increase or decrease takes effec… (Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 110–387, §401(b)(1), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "In carrying out the purposes of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of Transportation, the Comptroller General o… (Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 110–387, §401(b)(2), (3), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which related to the Secretary's review and analysis of factors in conducting investigations and determining rates of mileage allowance or reimbursement. (Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 110–387, §401(b)(2), struck out par. (4) which read as follows: "Before determining rates or adjusting amounts under this section and not later than sixty days after any alteration in the rates described in paragraph (3)(C) of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to t… (Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008) Law text · (g)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–446 substituted "a Department facility" for "the Department facility". · (b)

1991

• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in two places. · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration". · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (b)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "1521" for "521" in subpar. (C) and "1503" for "503" and "1521" for "521" in subpar. (D). · (b), (D)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration". · (b), (F)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(6), substituted "Department facility" for "Veteran's Administration facility". · (b)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (c), (2)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration". · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (c), (5)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration". · (e)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (f)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration". · (f)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for first and third references to "Administrator". · (g)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration". · (g)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "1521" for "521" in two places and "1503" for "503". · (g)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (g)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (g), (4)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for first reference to "Administrator". · (h)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration" wherever appearing. · (h)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–322, §108(e)(1), substituted "Payments or allowances for beneficiary travel" for "Travel expenses" in section catchline.
• Pub. L. 100–322, §108(a)(2), added subsecs. (b) and (c). Former subsecs. (b) and (c) redesignated (d) and (e), respectively. · (b), (c)
• Pub. L. 100–322, §108(a)(1), (d), redesignated subsec. (b) as (d), and in par. (1) substituted "The mileage" for "the mileage" and "of this section." for "hereof;", in par. (2) substituted "Actual" for "actual" and a period for a semicolon, and in par. (3) substituted "The expense" for… · (d)
• Pub. L. 100–322, §108(a)(1), redesignated subsecs. (c) and (d) as (e) and (f), respectively. Former subsec. (e) redesignated (g). · (e), (f)
• Pub. L. 100–322, §108(a)(1), (c), redesignated subsec. (e) as (g), and in par. (4) substituted "Before determining rates or adjusting amounts" for "Before determining rates" and "containing the rates and amounts" for "containing the rates". · (g)
• Pub. L. 100–322, §108(b)(1), added subsec. (h). · (h)

1982

• Pub. L. 97–295 substituted "and" for ", and not later than sixty days after the effective date of this subsection, and thereafter" after "under this section". · (e)

1979

• Pub. L. 96–151 substituted provisions respecting determinations pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Administrator, subject to applicable exceptions, for provisions respecting determinations based on annual declarations and certifications by persons claiming reimbursements, … · (e)

1976

• Pub. L. 94–581, §101(1), inserted "pursuant to the provisions of this section" after "President". · (a)
• Pub. L. 94–581, §101(2), added subsec. (e). · (e)

1966

• Pub. L. 89–358 substituted reference to chapter 34 for 33. · (a)
• Pub. L. 89–455 authorized the prepayment of actual local travel expenses and the expense of hiring an automobile or ambulance, or the fee authorized for the services of a nonemployee attendant. · (b)

1960

• Pub. L. 86–590 allowed reimbursement for actual cost of ferry fares, and bridge, road, and tunnel tolls. · (a)