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§5724c Relocation services

Title 5 › Part PART III— - EMPLOYEES › Subpart Subpart D— - Pay and Allowances › Chapter CHAPTER 57— - TRAVEL, TRANSPORTATION, AND SUBSISTENCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES; NEW APPOINTEES, STUDENT TRAINEES, AND TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEES › § 5724c

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Under legal rules, agencies may hire contractors, pay fees, and arrange the purchase of a transferred employee’s home.

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Title 5, §5724c

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Under regulations prescribed under section 5738 of this title, each agency may enter into contracts to provide relocation services to agencies and employees for the purpose of carrying out this subchapter. An agency may pay a fee for such services. Such services include arranging for the purchase of a transferred employee’s residence.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1996—Pub. L. 104–201 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “Under such

Regulations

as the President may prescribe, each agency is authorized to enter into contracts to provide relocation services to agencies and employees for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this subchapter. Such services include but need not be limited to arranging for the purchase of a transferred employee’s residence.” 1984—Pub. L. 98–473 amended section generally, adding authority of the President to prescribe

Regulations

.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

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

Effective Date

Promulgation of

Regulations

Enactment by Pub. L. 98–151 and promulgation of

Regulations

for

Amendments

by Pub. L. 98–151 effective Nov. 14, 1983, see section 118(c) of Pub. L. 98–151, set out as an

Effective Date

of 1983 Amendment; Promulgation of

Regulations

note under section 5724 of this title. Funding of

Amendments

by Pub. L. 98–151

Amendments

by Pub. L. 98–151 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 section 118(b) of Pub. L. 98–151, set out as a note under section 5724 of this title.

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Citation

5 U.S.C. § 5724c

Title 5Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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