In subsection (a), the word “agency” is substituted for “department” to conform to the definition in 5 U.S.C. 5721(1). The word “employee” is substituted for “officers or employees” and “officer or employee” to conform to the definitions in 5 U.S.C. 5721(2) and 2105. The words “section 5724(a) of this title” and “section 5702 of this title” are substituted for “subsection (a) of section 1 of this Act” and “section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 166, as amended; 5 U.S.C. 836)” to reflect the codification of the cited acts in 5 U.S.C. In subsection (a)(2), the words “within the continental United States” are coextensive with and substituted for “within the continental United States, excluding Alaska” on authority of the definition of “continental United States” in 5 U.S.C. 5721(3).

In subsection (b), the words “this subchapter” and “subsection (a) of this section or section 5724(a) of this title” are substituted for “this Act” and “section 1(a) or section 23 of this Act”, respectively, to reflect the codification of the act in 5 U.S.C. The word “officer” is omitted as included in “employee”. The words “in the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended” are omitted as unnecessary.

In subsection (c), the word “officer” is omitted as included in “employee”. The words “sections 5724, 5725, 5726(b), and 5727 of this title” and “subsections (a) and (b) of this section” are substituted for “section 1 of this Act” and “sections 23 and 24 of this Act”, respectively, to reflect the codification of the act in title 5, United States Code.

The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (f)(2), is set out under section 5332 of this title.

1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–264, § 7(1), substituted “Under regulations prescribed under section 5738, an agency shall pay” for “An agency shall pay”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–264, § 7(2), substituted “Under regulations prescribed under section 5738, an agency may pay” for “An agency may pay” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 105–264, § 7(3), amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (ii) read as follows: “an amount for subsistence expenses.”

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 105–264, § 7(2), substituted “Under regulations prescribed under section 5738, an agency may pay” for “An agency may pay” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 105–264, § 7(4), substituted “an amount for subsistence expenses, that may not exceed a maximum amount determined by the Administrator of General Services,” for “an amount for subsistence expenses”.

Subsec. (d)(1), (2). Pub. L. 105–264, § 7(1), substituted “Under regulations prescribed under section 5738, an agency shall pay” for “An agency shall pay”.

Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 105–264, § 7(5), substituted “of the sale” for “for the sale”.

Subsec. (d)(2)(B). Pub. L. 105–264, § 7(6), substituted “of the purchase” for “for the purchase”.

Subsec. (d)(8). Pub. L. 105–264, § 7(2), (7), substituted “Under regulations prescribed under section 5738, an agency may pay” for “An agency may pay” and “paragraph (1) or (2)” for “paragraph (2) or (3)”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105–264, § 7(2), substituted “Under regulations prescribed under section 5738, an agency may pay” for “An agency may pay”.

Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 105–264, § 7(8), substituted “Under regulations prescribed under section 5738 and subject to paragraph (2),” for “Subject to paragraph (2),” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 105–264, § 7(9), struck out subsec. (i) which read as follows: “Subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall be implemented under regulations issued under section 5738 of this title.”

Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 105–264, § 6(5), struck out subsec. (j) which read as follows: “For purposes of subsections (c), (d), and (e), the term ‘United States’ includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the territories and possessions of the United States, and the areas and installations in the Republic of Panama that are made available to the United States pursuant to the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements (as described in section 3(a) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3602(a))).”

1997—Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 105–85, which directed the amendment of subsec. (j) by inserting “and” after “Northern Mariana Islands,” and by substituting “United States.” for “United States, and the areas and installations in the Republic of Panama that are made available to the United States pursuant to the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements (as described in section 3(a) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3602(a))).”, effective Jan. 1, 1999, could not be executed because subsec. (j) did not appear subsequent to amendment by Pub. L. 105–264. See 1998 Amendment note above.

1996—Pub. L. 104–201, § 1711, amended section generally, substituting subsecs. (a) and (b) for former subsecs. (a) to (c) which made funds available to pay certain expenses of employees for whom Government pays travel and transportation expenses under section 5724(a) of this title, provided for entitlement to certain amounts of basic pay to such employees, and provided for payment of expenses of certain former employees.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–201, § 1712, added subsec. (c).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–201, § 1713(a), added subsec. (d).

Subsec. (d)(8). Pub. L. 104–201, § 1714(1), added par. (8).

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104–201, § 1714(2), added subsec. (e).

Subsecs. (f) to (j). Pub. L. 104–201, § 1718, added subsecs. (f) to (j).

1990—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 101–510 struck out “continental” before “United States” in second sentence.

1987—Subsec. (a)(4)(A). Pub. L. 100–202 inserted provisions authorizing reimbursement of expenses of selling residence of employee at official station from which employee was transferred when assigned to duty outside United States, its territories or possessions, Puerto Rico, or parts of Panama, provisions authorizing reimbursement of expenses of purchasing residence at new official station in United States, its territories or possessions, Puerto Rico, or parts of Panama, and provisions disallowing reimbursement of expenses in connection with transfers from a post of duty located outside the United States, its territories or possessions, Puerto Rico, or parts of Panama, for any transaction that occurs prior to official notification that employee’s return to the United States would be to official station other than official station from which employee was transferred.

1986—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 99–234, § 105(1), (2), substituted “allowance or” for “allowance instead of” and “maximum payment permitted under regulations which implement section 5702 of this title” for “maximum per diem rates prescribed by or under section 5702 of this title”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 99–234, § 105(1), (2), substituted “allowance or” for “allowance instead of” and “maximum payment permitted under regulations which implement section 5702 of this title” for “maximum per diem rates prescribed by or under section 5702 of this title”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 99–234, § 105(2), (3), substituted “maximum payment permitted under regulations which implement section 5702 of this title” for “maximum per diem rates prescribed by or under section 5702 of this title” and “daily rates and amounts” for “average daily rates”.

1983—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 98–151, § 118(a)(5)(A), in first sentence substituted “60 days” for “30 days”.

Pub. L. 98–151, § 118(a)(5)(B), substituted provisions authorizing extension for an additional 60 days if agency head or designee determines existence of compelling reasons for continued occupancy, for provisions authorizing extension for an additional 30 days if the employee moves to or from Alaska, Hawaii, the territories or possessions, etc., and struck out provisions relating to additional limitations on daily rates for reimbursement for subsistence expenses.

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 98–151, § 118(a)(6), redesignated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B).

1979—Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 96–70 substituted in pars. (3) and (4) “areas and installations in the Republic of Panama made available to the United States pursuant to the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements (as described in section 3(a) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979)” for “Canal Zone” wherever appearing.

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–85 effective Jan. 1, 1999, see section 3550(c)(3) of Pub. L. 105–85, set out as a note under section 5724 of this title.

Amendment 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.

Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(m) [title VI, § 628(a)(2)], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–390, 1329–431, provided that: “The amendments made by paragraph (2) [probably means par. (1) which amended this section] shall be applicable with respect to any employee transferred to or from a post of duty on or after 60 days after the date of enactment of this section [Dec. 22, 1987].”

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–234 effective (1) on effective date of regulations to be promulgated not later than 150 days after Jan. 2, 1986, or (2) 180 days after Jan. 2, 1986, whichever occurs first, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 99–234, set out as a note under section 5701 of this title.

Amendment 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 a note under section 5724 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–70 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 3304 of Pub. L. 96–70, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3601 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(b) [title I, § 125], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–50, 2681–74, provided that: “Effective with the enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1998], and in any fiscal year hereafter, the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury may, for their respective agencies, extend the payment of relocation expenses listed in section 5724a(b)(1) of Title 5 of the United States Code to include the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories and possessions of the United States.”

Amendments by Pub. L. 98–151 to be carried out be 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.