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5 U.S.C. § 5741

General prohibition

United States · Title 5 — GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES · Status: effective

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5 U.S.C. § 5741, General prohibition, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/427117
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Except as specifically authorized by statute, the head of an Executive department or military department may not authorize an expenditure in connection with the transportation of remains of a deceased employee.

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