Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
Part III · Chapter 59 — Allowances
§ 5913. Official residence expenses
Statutory text
For the purpose of this section, “agency” has the meaning given it by section 5721 of this title.
Under such regulations as the President may prescribe, funds available to an agency for administrative expenses may be allotted to posts in foreign countries to defray the unusual expenses incident to the operation and maintenance of official residences suitable for—
the chief representatives of the United States at the posts; and
such other senior officials of the Government of the United States as the President may designate.
Funds made available under subsection (b) may be provided in advance to persons eligible to receive reimbursements.
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.
Pub. L. 89–554 · 80 Stat. 378
Enacted · 5 U.S.C. § 5913
Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 510
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 510Pub. L. 109–140 § 7 · 119 Stat. 2650
Added · 5 U.S.C. § 5913(c)
Pub. L. 109–140 added subsec. (c)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–140 added subsec. (c).Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 7. OFFICIAL RESIDENCE EXPENSES. Section 5913 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(c) Funds made available under subsection (b) may be provided in advance to persons eligible to receive reimbursements.” .
1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes andStatutes at Large |
| 5 U.S.C. 3039. | Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 744, § 22, added Sept. 6, 1960, Pub. L. 86–707, § 311(a), 74 Stat. 796. | |
The word “agency” is substituted for “department” and defined to conform to the definition of “department” in section 18 of the Act of Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 744, 60 Stat. 811.
Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2005—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–140 added subsec. (c).
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions
Secretary of State empowered to prescribe regulations governing allotment to posts in foreign countries, for purpose stated in this section, of funds available to the departments for administrative expenses, and to designate senior officials of this Government in foreign countries, see section 1(c) of Ex. Ord. No. 10903, , 26 F.R. 217, set out as a note under section 5921 of this title.
Credits
1966–2005 · 2 acts
- 1966Pub. L. 89–554, , 80 Stat. 510
- 2005Pub. L. 109–140, § 7, , 119 Stat. 2652.
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(Pub. L. 89–554, , 80 Stat. 510; Pub. L. 109–140, § 7, , 119 Stat. 2652.)