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§ 1873. Acceptance of travel expenses from non-Federal sources
(a) Permitting acceptance of expenses
(b) Prohibiting acceptance from other sources
Except as provided in this section or section 7342 of title 5, the Office or an employee of the Office may not accept payment for expenses referred to in subsection (a). An employee who accepts any payment in violation of the preceding sentence—
(1) may be required, in addition to any penalty provided by law, to repay, for deposit in the general fund of the Treasury, an amount equal to the amount of the payment so accepted; and
(2) in the case of a repayment under paragraph (1), shall not be entitled to any payment from the Government for such expenses.
(c) Effective date
(Pub. L. 115–244, div. B, title I, § 135, Sept. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 2937.)