5 U.S.C. § 5726 | Storage expenses; household goods and personal effects

(a)

section 5738 of this title For the purpose of subsection (b) of this section, “household goods and personal effects” means such personal property of an employee and his dependents as authorized under regulations prescribed under to be transported or stored, including, in emergencies, motor vehicles authorized to be shipped at Government expense.

(b)

section 5738 of this title Under regulations prescribed under , an employee, including a new appointee and a student trainee to the extent authorized by sections 5722 and 5723 of this title, assigned to a permanent duty station outside the continental United States may be allowed storage expenses and related transportation and other expenses for his household goods and personal effects when—

(1)

the duty station is one to which he cannot take or at which he is unable to use his household goods and personal effects; or

(2)

the head of the agency concerned authorizes storage of the household goods and personal effects in the public interest or for reasons of economy.

The weight of the household goods and personal effects stored under this subsection, together with the weight of property transported under section 5724(a), may not exceed 18,000 pounds net weight, excluding a motor vehicle described by subsection (a) of this section.

(c)

section 5738 of this title section 5723 of this title Under regulations prescribed under , when an employee, including a new appointee and a student trainee to the extent authorized by , is assigned to a permanent duty station at an isolated location in the continental United States to which he cannot take or at which he is unable to use his household goods and personal effects because of the absence of residence quarters at the location, nontemporary storage expenses or storage at Government expense in Government-owned facilities (including related transportation and other expenses), whichever is more economical, may be allowed the employee under regulations prescribed by the head of the agency concerned. The weight of property stored under this subsection, together with the weight of property transported under sections 5723(a) and 5724(a) of this title, may not exceed the total maximum weight the employee would be entitled to have moved. The period of nontemporary storage under this subsection may not exceed 3 years.

Pub. L. 89–554Sept. 6, 196680 Stat. 504 Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(38)Sept. 11, 196781 Stat. 205 Pub. L. 98–151, § 118(a)(2)Nov. 14, 198397 Stat. 977 Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XVII, § 1723(b)(1)Sept. 23, 1996110 Stat. 2759(, , ; , , ; , , ; , (3), , .)

Historical and Revision Notes
	5 U.S.C. 73b–1(e).	Sept. 6, 1960, Pub. L. 86–707, § 301(c)(2), (d) (as applicable to the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, as amended), 74 Stat. 796.

Historical and Revision Notes

1966 Act

5 U.S.C. 73b–1(e).

Sept. 6, 1960, Pub. L. 86–707, § 301(c)(2), (d) (as applicable to the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, as amended), 74 Stat. 796.

The word “employee” is substituted for “civilian officer or employee” in view of the definition of “employee” in sections 5721 and 2105.

section 73b–3 of this titleIn subsection (b), the words “including a new appointee and a student trainee to the extent authorized by sections 5722 and 5723 of this title” are substituted for “including any new appointee in accordance with ” for clarity and reflect the codification of former section 73b–3 in this title.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

1967 Act
Section of title 5	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
5726(c)	5 App.: 73b–4c.	July 21, 1966, Pub. L. 89–516, § 2 “Sec. 25”, 80 Stat. 324.

5 U.S.C. 5726The amendment of subsection (a) of reflects the addition of a new subsection (c).

5 U.S.C. 5726 74 Stat. 796 section 1(a)(2) of Public Law 89–516Subsection (b) of was derived from subsection (e) of section 1 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, as amended (). In the codification of subsection (e), the words “7,000 pounds net weight” were substituted for “the maximum weight limitation provided by subsection (a)”. During the pendency of the codification bill, , amended subsection (a) of section 1 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 to increase the maximum weight limitation from 7,000 to 11,000 pounds. Thus, the amendment of subsection (b) is necessary to reflect the current weight limitation applicable.

5 U.S.C. 5721(2)section 5723 of this title 5 U.S.C. 5723 5 U.S.C. 5721(3)5 U.S.C. 5721(1)5 U.S.C. 5723(a)In subsection (c), the word “employee” is substituted for “civilian officer or employee” to conform to the definitions in and 2105. The words “including a new appointee and a student trainee to the extent authorized by ” are substituted for “including any new appointee in accordance with section 7(b) of this Act, as amended” for clarity and to reflect the codification of section 7(b) in . The words “continental United States” are coextensive with and substituted for “continental United States, excluding Alaska” on authority of the definition of “continental United States” in . The words “head of the agency concerned” are substituted for “head of the Executive Department or agency concerned” to conform to the definition in . In the penultimate sentence, the words “sections 5723(a) and 5724(a) of this title” are substituted for “section 1 or 7(b) of this Act” to reflect the codification of sections 1 and 7(b) in and 5724(a); and the word “officer” is omitted as included in “employee”. In the last sentence, the words “under this subsection” are inserted for clarity.

section 2 of Public Law 89–516Subsection (b) of section 25 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 (added by ) is omitted as executed.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 104–201, § 1723(b)(3)section 5738 of this title1996—Subsec. (a). , substituted “as authorized under regulations prescribed under ” for “as the President may by regulation authorize”.

Pub. L. 104–201, § 1723(b)(1)section 5738 of this titleSubsecs. (b), (c). , substituted “Under regulations prescribed under ” for “Under such regulations as the President may prescribe”.

Pub. L. 98–1511983—Subsec. (b). substituted “18,000” for “11,000”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

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

Effective Date of 1983 Amendment; Promulgation of Regulations

Pub. L. 98–151 Pub. L. 98–151Nov. 14, 1983section 118(c) of Pub. L. 98–151 section 5724 of this titleAmendment by and promulgation of regulations for amendments by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Pub. L. 98–151Funding of Amendments by

Pub. L. 98–151 section 118(b) of Pub. L. 98–151 section 5724 of this titleAmendments by to be carried out by agencies by use of funds appropriated or otherwise available for administrative expenses of such agencies, and do not authorize appropriation of funds in amounts exceeding sums already authorized to be appropriated for such agencies, see , set out as a note under .