Quarters in Government owned or rented buildings; employees in foreign countries
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Title
5 — Government Organization and Employees
Chapter
PTIII/SPTD/CH59
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
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Under regulations prescribed by the head of the agency concerned and approved by the President, an employee who is a citizen of the United States permanently stationed in a foreign country may be furnished, without cost to him, living 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
DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes 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 authorized” are omitted as unnecessary in view of section 5509.
Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
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