§291 Lease of buildings, etc., for offices, living quarters, heat, light, and equipment

Summary

The Secretary of State can rent or lease buildings and land for up to ten years for use by the Foreign Service. He can also, following current practice and as long as Congress provides the money, give Foreign Service officers and employees housing, heat, light, and basic household equipment in government-owned or rented buildings without charging them, even if section 5536 of title 5 would otherwise limit that. Money from the appropriations called “Contingent expenses, foreign missions,” and “Contingent expenses, consulates,” may be used for these purposes.