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Title 41 → Subtitle F → Chapter 304 → Subchapter A → Part 304-3

TITLE 41—Public Contracts and Property Management

Subtitle F—FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATION SYSTEM

CHAPTER 304—PAYMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FROM A NON-FEDERAL SOURCE

SUBCHAPTER A—EMPLOYEE'S ACCEPTANCE OF PAYMENT FROM A NON-FEDERAL SOURCE FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES

PART 304-3—EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY

Subpart A—GENERAL

§304-3.1

To whom do the pronouns “I”, “you”, and their variants refer throughout this part?

§304-3.2

What is the purpose of this part?

§304-3.3

May my agency or I accept payment for travel expenses to a meeting from a non-Federal source?

§304-3.4

What payments may my agency or I accept from a non-Federal source?

§304-3.5

May I solicit payment of my travel expenses from a non-Federal source to attend a meeting?

§304-3.6

May I inform a non-Federal source of my agency's authority to accept payment for travel expenses to attend a meeting?

§304-3.7

What must I do if I am contacted directly by a non-Federal source offering to pay my travel expenses to attend a meeting?

§304-3.8

Must I adhere to the provisions of the Fly America Act when I receive air transportation to a meeting furnished or paid by a non-Federal source?

§304-3.9

May I use other than coach-class accommodation on common carriers or other than lowest first-class accommodations on ships when a non-Federal source pays in full for my transportation expenses to attend a meeting?

§304-3.10

Is my agency's acceptance of a waived or discounted registration fee from a non-Federal sponsor of a meeting or similar function considered a payment in kind for the day(s) I am participating as a speaker, panelist, or presenter at the event?

§304-3.11

Am I limited to the maximum subsistence allowances (per diem or actual expense) prescribed in applicable travel regulations for travel expenses paid by a non-Federal source?

§304-3.12

Must I receive advance approval from my agency before I perform travel paid by a non-Federal source to attend a meeting?

§304-3.13

After I begin travel to a meeting, what should I do if a non-Federal source offers to pay for one or more of my travel expenses without my or my agency's prior knowledge?

§304-3.14

May a non-Federal source pay for my spouse to accompany me to a meeting?

§304-3.15

Must I provide my agency with information about any payment I receive on its behalf?

Subpart B—REIMBURSEMENT CLAIMS

§304-3.16

What must I submit to my agency for reimbursement when a non-Federal source pays all or part of my travel expenses to attend a meeting?

Subpart C—REPORTS

§304-3.17

If I am required to file a confidential or public financial disclosure report, must I report travel payments I receive from a non-Federal source on that report?

Subpart D—PENALTIES

§304-3.18

What happens if I accept a payment from a non-Federal source that is in violation of this part?

Subpart E—RELATION TO OTHER AUTHORITIES

§304-3.19

Are there other situations when I may accept payment from a non-Federal source for my travel expenses?

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