Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73
§5912 Quarters in Government owned or rented buildings; employees in foreign countries
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Summary
Under rules set by the agency head and approved by the President, a U.S. citizen employee who is permanently stationed in another country can be given free housing in a government-owned or leased building. The housing can include heat, fuel, and electricity, and leased housing may be provided only when money has been specifically appropriated for it.
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Title 5, §5912
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Under regulations prescribed by the head of the agency concerned and approved by the President, an employee who is a citizen of the United States permanently stationed in a foreign country may be furnished, without cost to him, living quarters, including heat, fuel, and light, in a Government owned or rented building. The rented quarters may be furnished only within the limits of appropriations made therefor.
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Historical and Revision Notes
DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 118a.June 26, 1930, ch. 622, 46 Stat. 818.Sept. 6, 1960, Pub. L. 86–707, § 511(c)(6), 74 Stat. 801. The words “which appropriations are hereby authorized” are omitted as unnecessary in view of section 5509. Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
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5 U.S.C. § 5912
Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73