Executive Orders

Executive Order 12561--Delegating certain functions of the President relating to Federal civilian employee and contractor travel expenses

Source: The provisions of Executive Order 12561 of July 1, 1986, appear at 51 FR 24299, 3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 220, unless otherwise noted.

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including Section 102(a) of the Federal Civilian Employee and Contractor Travel Expenses Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-234) ("the Act") and Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, it is ordered as follows:

Section 1. [Deleted]

[Sec. 1 amends Executive Order 10621of July 1, 1955, Chapter 32. The amendment has been incorporated into that order.]

Sec. 2. There is hereby delegated to the Secretary of State the authority vested in the President by Section 102(a) of the Act (5 U.S.C. 5702(a)) to establish maximum rates of per diem allowances and reimbursements for the actual and necessary expenses of official travel for employees of the Government to the extent that such authority pertains to travel status in localities (including the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands) in any area situated outside the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the possessions of the United States.

Sec. 3. Executive Order No. 11294 of August 4, 1966, is revoked.