US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

5 U.S.C. § 5913

Official residence expenses

(a)
section 5721 of this title For the purpose of this section, “agency” has the meaning given it by .
(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.
(c)
Funds made available under subsection (b) may be provided in advance to persons eligible to receive reimbursements.

Pub. L. 89–55480 Stat. 510Pub. L. 109–140, § 7119 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.

section 18 of the Act of Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 74460 Stat. 811The word “agency” is substituted for “department” and defined to conform to the definition of “department” in , .

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

Pub. L. 109–1402005—Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c).

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

section 5921 of this titleSecretary 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 .