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B-190575 1 (1978-05-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadfya0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ~D#t DECISION THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL . .IF THE UNITE= STATES 1 WASHINGTON. D.C. 2l548 FILE: B-190575 DATE: tfray 1, 1973 MATTER OF: Relationship of Fly Amc-ica Act to Vessel Travel DIGEST: Where vessel transportation is authorized and where vessel of U.S. registry cannot provide transportation services required, Government- financed transportation may be obtained aboard vessel of foreign registry although certificated U.S. air carrier may be available. The purpose of 49 U.S.C. 5 1517 is to counter- balance unfair practices and bring about fairer distribution of revenues within international air transportation market more favorable to U.S. air carriers. It does not limit selection of mode of travel or transportation to air travel. By letter dated September 22, 1977, the Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee requests clarification of the talationship between the requirement for use of vessels of U.S. registry imposed by 46 U.S.C. I 1241(a) (1970) .and the requirement of 49 U.S.C. 5 1517 (Supp. V, 1975), for use of certificated U.S. air carriers in connection with Government- financed commercial foreign air transportation. Specifically, ie are asked whether there is a relationship between the two provisions that would preclude reimbursing an employee for use of a foreign vessel where transportation by vessel of U.S. registry is unavailable, but where the transportation services could have been furnished by a curtificated U.S. air carrier. The requirement for use of vessels of U.S. registry in connection with the travel and transportatin. requirements of Government officers and employees is sot forth at 46 U.S.C. I 1241(a) as follows: (a) Any officer or employee of the United States traveling on official business overseas or to or from any of the possessions of the Ui~ted States shall travel and transport his personal effects on ships registered under the laws of the United States where such ships are available unless th necessity of his mission requires the ( II ~Lr I

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