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B-196379 1 (1980-01-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabjfs0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I I. COMPI HOLLER GENE:RL . Or TIM UPII' STATES WAIHINGi ON. DC, 20541 77eagV 2.ev B-196379 January 28, 1980 Honorable John C rman, Committee ed States Senate on Dear bir. Chairman; Stennis Arme-d Se flU )- 41i rvices V review practi owned our Cu ce by letter o rrent law relating ita mambo f September '13, 1979, requests that we and existing Department of the Air Force to the transportation of house trailers rs. You point, out that 37 ,.s.c. 409 (1976), which author izes the transportation of houset trailers, contains re- strictions on the Government's liouse trailer allowances, but that it has come to your attention that the allowances established by the Air Force are higher than those set by the other services. The Air Force has stated that its allowances are based on the actual cost of moving a house trailer, including amounLs remitted to the member. You request our views on the matter for consideration with a legislative proposal, submitted by the Department of Defense, which, if adop..ad, would increase the allowances in 37 U.S.C. 409. The statute authorizing trail.zallowances, 37 U.S.C. 409 (1976) , basically prov.des that ;ander regulations pre- scribed by the Secretaries concerned and in lieu of trans- portation of baggage and household aeffects or payment of a dislocation allowance, a mamber of the uniformed services may transport a house trailer or mobile dwelling within and between specified geographical areas. The statute clearly limits the cost to the Government fo' the transportation of a house trailer to the lowest of three ceilings, namely (1) 74 cents per mile, (2) the current average cost of commercial transportation, and (3) the combined cost of transporting the member's maximum weitht allowance of household goods, plus a dislocatior allowance. Chapter 10 (JTR) , which was trailer allowanc paragraphs 1 and of Volume I of the Joint Travel Regul issued pursuanc to 37 U,.S.C. 409, co es. It providet in paragraph M10004, 2, that the Government will arrange at ions vt rs sub- for theI-i The Chat Unit - !. I ass f - I !I

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