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[CITE: 5USC5913]

 
             TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
 
                           PART III--EMPLOYEES
 
                      Subpart D--Pay and Allowances
 
                         CHAPTER 59--ALLOWANCES
 
                         SUBCHAPTER II--QUARTERS
 
Sec. 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 maintenance of official residences suitable for--
        (1) the chief representatives of the United States at the posts; 
    and
        (2) such other senior officials of the Government of the United 
    States as the President may designate.

(Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 510.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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                                                    Revised Statutes and
     Derivation                U.S. Code             Statutes at Large
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                     5 U.S.C. 3039.                Aug. 2, 1946, ch.
                                                    744, Sec.  22, added
                                                    Sept. 6, 1960, Pub.
                                                    L. 86-707, Sec.
                                                    311(a), 74 Stat.
                                                    796.
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    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.

                         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, Jan. 11, 
1961, 26 F.R. 217, set out as a note under section 5921 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in title 22 sections 287e, 287e-1, 2687; 
title 26 section 912.
