5 U.S.C. § 5913 — Official residence expenses

Page 766 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 5913 dent, an employee who is a citizen of the United States permanently stationed in a foreign coun- try may be furnished, without cost to him, liv- ing quarters, including heat, fuel, and light, in a Government owned or rented building. The rented quarters may be furnished only within the limits of appropriations made therefor. (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 509.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large .................. 5 U.S.C. 118a. June 26, 1930, ch. 622, 46 Stat. 818. Sept. 6, 1960, Pub. L. 86–707, § 511(c)(6), 74 Stat. 801. The words ‘‘which appropriations are hereby author- ized’’ are omitted as unnecessary in view of section 5509. Standard changes are made to conform with the defi- nitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report. § 5913. Official residence expenses (a) For the purpose of this section, ‘‘agency’’ has the meaning given it by section 5721 of this title. (b) 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 mainte- nance of official residences suitable for— (1) the chief representatives of the United States at the posts; and (2) such other senior officials of the Govern- ment of the United States as the President may designate. (c) Funds made available under subsection (b) may be provided in advance to persons eligible to receive reimbursements. (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 510; Pub. L. 109–140, § 7, Dec. 22, 2005, 119 Stat. 2652.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes 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 ‘‘depart- ment’’ in section 18 of the Act of Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 744, 60 Stat. 811. Standard changes are made to conform with the defi- nitions 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 regula- tions 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, Jan. 11, 1961, 26 F.R. 217, set out as a note under section 5921 of this title. SUBCHAPTER III—OVERSEAS DIFFERENTIALS AND ALLOWANCES § 5921. Definitions For the purpose of this subchapter— (1) ‘‘Government’’ means the Government of the United States; (2) ‘‘agency’’ means an Executive agency and the Library of Congress, but does not include a Government controlled corporation; (3) ‘‘employee’’ means an employee in or under an agency and more specifically defined by regulations prescribed by the President; (4) ‘‘United States’’, when used in a geo- graphical sense, means the several States and the District of Columbia; (5) ‘‘continental United States’’ means the several States and the District of Columbia, but does not include Alaska or Hawaii; and (6) ‘‘foreign area’’ means— (A) the Trust Territory of the Pacific Is- lands; and (B) any other area outside the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and territories and posses- sions of the United States. (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 510.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large .................. 5 U.S.C. 3032. Sept. 6, 1960, Pub. L. 86–707, § 111, 74 Stat. 792. In paragraph (1), the words ‘‘of America’’ are omitted as unnecessary. In paragraph (2), the word ‘‘agency’’ is substituted for ‘‘Government agency’’. The term ‘‘Executive agency’’ is substituted for the reference to ‘‘each executive de- partment of the Government, each independent estab- lishment or agency in the executive branch of the Gov- ernment, including each corporation wholly owned (ei- ther directly or through one or more corporations) by the Government’’. The exception of ‘‘a Government controlled corporation’’ is added to preserve the appli- cation of this subchapter to corporations wholly owned by the Government. In paragraph (3), the word ‘‘employee’’ is substituted for ‘‘individual in the civilian service’’ in view of the definition of ‘‘employee’’ in section 2105. Reference to ‘‘ambassadors, ministers, and officers of the Foreign Service under the Department of State’’ is omitted as included in the definition of ‘‘employee’’. In paragraph (4), the words ‘‘of the United States of America’’ are omitted as unnecessary. Standard changes are made to conform with the defi- nitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report. Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT For definition of Canal Zone, referred to in text, see section 3602(b) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Inter- course. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries LIMITATION ON HOUSING BENEFITS Pub. L. 101–246, title I, § 156, Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 46, provided that: