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Title 22
Chapter 52
Subchapter IX
§ 4081. Travel and related expen...
§ 4081b. Presence of chiefs of m...
§ 4081. Travel and related expen...
§ 4081b. Presence of chiefs of m...
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Notes
§ 4081a.
Exception for Government-financed air transportation; reducing hardship for transportation of domestic animals
(1)
In general
Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (c) of
section 40118 of title 49
, the Department and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and other United States Government employees under chief of mission authority are authorized to pay for the transportation by a foreign air carrier of Department and USAID personnel, and other United States Government employees under chief of mission authority and any in-cabin or accompanying checked baggage or cargo if—
(A)
no air carrier holding a certificate under section 41102 of such title is willing and able to transport up to 3 domestic animals accompanying such Federal personnel; and
(B)
the transportation is from a place—
(i)
outside the United States to a place in the United States;
(ii)
in the United States to a place outside the United States; or
(iii)
outside the United States to another place outside the United States.
(2)
Limitation
(3)
Domestic animal defined
(
Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXII, § 6224(a)
,
Dec. 22, 2023
,
137 Stat. 979
;
Pub. L. 118–159, div. G, title LXXVI, § 7604
,
Dec. 23, 2024
,
138 Stat. 2553
.)
cite as:
22 USC 4081a
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