Section 1 Treatment of congressional testimony by Department of Veterans Affairs employees as official duty
In general— Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“715. Congressional testimony by employees: treatment as official duty
“(a) Congressional testimony—An employee of the Department is performing official duty during the period with respect to which the employee is testifying in an official capacity in front of either House of Congress, a committee of either House of Congress, or a joint or select committee of Congress.
“(b) Travel Expenses—The Secretary shall provide travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, to any employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs performing official duty described under subsection (a).”
Clerical amendment— The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: