[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR301-51.2]

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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
           CHAPTER 301--TEMPORARY DUTY (TDY) TRAVEL ALLOWANCES
 
PART 301-51_PAYING TRAVEL EXPENSES--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 301-51.2  What official travel expenses and/or classes of employees 

are exempt from the mandatory use of the Government contractor-issued 
travel charge card?

    The Administrator of General Services exempts the following from the 
mandatory use of the Government contractor-issued travel charge card:
    (a) Expenses incurred at a vendor that does not accept the 
Government contractor-issued travel charge card;
    (b) Laundry/dry cleaning;
    (c) Parking;
    (d) Local transportation system;
    (e) Taxi;
    (f) Tips;
    (g) Meals (when use of the card is impractical, e.g., group meals or 
the Government contractor-issued travel charge card is not accepted);
    (h) Phone calls (when a Government calling card is available for use 
in accordance with agency policy);
    (i) An employee who has an application pending for the travel charge 
card;
    (j) Individuals traveling on invitational travel;
    (k) New appointees;
    (l) Relocation allowances prescribed in chapter 302 of this title, 
except en-route travel and househunting trip expenses; and
    (m) Employees who travel 5 times or less a year. Even though exempt, 
agencies have the discretion to issue a travel charge card to such an 
employee.

[FTR Amdt. 90, 65 FR 3055, Jan. 19, 2000, as amended by, FTR Amdt. 92, 
65 FR 21365, Apr. 21, 2000; FTR Amdt. 108, 67 FR 57966, Sept. 13, 2002]