§ 5724c. Relocation services

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1983

   Pub. L. 98–151 § 118(a)(7)(A)(i) · 97 Stat. 964

   Enacted · 5 U.S.C. § 5724c

   Added Pub. L. 98–151, § 118(a)(7)(A)(i), Nov. 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 978

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 98–151, § 118(a)(7)(A)(i), Nov. 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 978

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (i) Subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 5724a the following new sections: 5 USC 5724b. “§ 5724b. Taxes on reimbursements for travel, transportation, and relocation expenses of employees transferred “(a) Under such regulations as the President may prescribe and to the extent considered necessary and appropriate, as provided therein, appropriations or other funds available to an agency for administrative expenses are available for the reimbursement of all or part of the Federal, State, and city income taxes incurred by an employee, or by an employee and such employee’s spouse (if filing jointly), for any moving or storage expenses furnished in kind, or for which reimbursement or an allowance is provided (but only to the extent of the expenses paid or incurred). Reimbursements under this subsection shall also include an amount equal to all income taxes for which the employee, or the employee and spouse, as the case may be, would be liable due to the reimbursement for the taxes referred to in the first sentence of this subsection. “(b) For the purpose of this section, ‘moving or storage expenses’ means travel and transportation expenses (including storage of household goods and personal effects under section 5724 of this title) and other relocation expenses under sections 5724a and 5726(c) of this title. “§ 5724c. Relocation services “Each agency is authorized to enter into contracts to provide relocation services to agencies and employees for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this subchapter. Such services include but need not be limited to arranging for the purchase of a transferred employee’s residence.”.

2. 1984

   Pub. L. 98–473 title I § 120(b) · 98 Stat. 1837

   1. Amended · 5 U.S.C. § 5724c

      Pub. L. 98–473 amended section generally

   2. Added · 5 U.S.C. § 5724c

      Pub. L. 98–473 adding authority of the President to prescribe regulations

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 98–473 amended section generally, adding authority of the President to prescribe regulations.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 120. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be obligated for contracts estimated by the Government to exceed $10,000,000 for military construction projects to be accomplished in Japan or in any NATO member country if that country has not increased its defense spending by at least 3 per centum in calendar year 1983, as certified by the Secretary of Defense, unless such contracts require that all installed equipment utilized in such projects have been manufactured in the United States.

3. 1996

   Federal Employee Travel Reform Act of 1996

   Pub. L. 104–201 div. A title XVII § 1713(b) · 110 Stat. 2422

   Amended · 5 U.S.C. § 5724c

   Pub. L. 104–201 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “Under such regulations as the President may prescribe, each agency is authorized to enter into contracts to provide relocation services to agencies and employees for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this subchapter. Such services include but need not be limited to arranging for the purchase of a transferred employee’s residence.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 104–201 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “Under such regulations as the President may prescribe, each agency is authorized to enter into contracts to provide relocation services to agencies and employees for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this subchapter. Such services include but need not be limited to arranging for the purchase of a transferred employee’s residence.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Relocation Services.— Section 5724c of title 5, United State Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 5724c. Relocation services “Under regulations prescribed under section 5738 of this title, each agency may enter into contracts to provide relocation services to agencies and employees for the purpose of carrying out this subchapter. An agency may pay a fee for such services. Such services include arranging for the purchase of a transferred employee’s residence.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 104–201 effective 180 days after Sept. 23, 1996, see section 1725(a) of Pub. L. 104–201, set out as a note under section 5722 of this title.

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