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B-217447 1 (1986-04-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadmhk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER UENEAL OKClBION . OP THE UNITED STATUS 5 :; WASHINGTON. O.C. 20548 FILE: B-217447 DATE: April 24, 1986 MATTER OF: Transportation of Household Goods DIGEST: Under current regulations service members who have their household goods and automo- biles shipped to an overseas duty station in anticipation of the family move are not entitled to return transportation if the family, for personal reasons, changes its plans and does not join the member. The applicable statute, 37 U.S.C. S 406(h), is broad enough to provide authority for regulations authorizing return transporta- tion of the household goods and privately owned vehicle independent of travel by the member or the dependents in these circum- stances when the service finds that the transportation is in the best interest of th-e member or the dependents and the United States. To the extent they are inconsistent herewith, 49 Comp. Gen. 695 (1970) and 44 Comp. Gen. 574 (1965) are overruled. This action is in response to a request from the Department of Defense asking that we reconsider our conclu- sions in 49 Comp. Gen. 695 (1970) regarding shipment of household goods and privately owned vehicles independent of travel by a member or his dependents.1/ In that decision we found that advance transportation of uniformed services members' household goods and privately-owned vehicles may not be provided from overseas independent of travel of members' dependents. Upon reconsideration of the matter we find that the applicable statutory authority does not prohibit transportation of household goods and vehicles under the circumstances described. Therefore, we do not object to amendment of travel regulations to provide for such transportation. 1/ The request was submitted by Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Tidal W. McCoy, Chairman, Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee.

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