Hi Lori,

Yes absolutely it exists and must be abided by for federally funded travel.

See:
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode49/usc_sec_49_00040118----000-.htm
l for the code, I'm sure others can answer specific questions for your scenario.

Good luck!
James

JAMES M. SURPRENANT, MBA
Department of Surgery
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
Tel: 617-525-7409 ¨ Fax: 617-525-7723

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Lori Hulak
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Subject: [RESADM-L] Fly America Act

Good afternoon fellow RA's -

Is there a federal regulation called the Fly America Act that requires travel
charged to federal grants be done on an american carrier?

I have received this email from a faculty member at my institution:

"Our current program manager's assistant said that she'd never heard of such a
requirement, and checked with someone else there who hadn't either.  She gave us
the name of a third person who should be the definitive word on the subject.
This person is currently travelling on the West Coast so I am emailing her now."

I would appreciate any and all feedback as soon as possible :)

Lori

Lori B. Hulak, BA, CRA
Specialist, Grant Writer
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
920 S. Jefferson Street
Roanoke, VA 24031-3186
Phone (540) 985-8206
xxxxxx@jchs.edu

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