§ 2231. — Official expenses of employees stationed abroad.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC2231]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 55--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Sec. 2231. Official expenses of employees stationed abroad
Employees of the Department of Agriculture stationed abroad may,
with the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture, enter into leases for
official quarters, for periods not exceeding one year, and may pay rent,
telephone, subscriptions to publications, and other charges incident to
the conduct of their offices and the discharge of their duties, in
advance, in any foreign country where custom or practice requires
payment in advance.
(Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title VII, Sec. 705(c), 58 Stat. 742.)
Codification
This section was enacted as part of the Department of Agriculture
Organic Act of 1944.
Section was formerly classified to section 543b of Title 5 prior to
the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization
and Employees, by Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the
following Department of Agriculture Appropriation Acts:
June 28, 1944, ch. 296, 58 Stat. 426.
July 12, 1943, ch. 215, 57 Stat. 393.
July 22, 1942, ch. 516, 56 Stat. 665.
July 1, 1941, ch. 267, 55 Stat. 409.
June 25, 1940, ch. 421, 54 Stat. 532.
June 30, 1939, ch. 253, title I, 53 Stat. 940.
June 16, 1938, ch. 464, title I, 52 Stat. 711.
June 29, 1937, ch. 404, 50 Stat. 395.
