ALLOWANCE FOR SEEKING PERMANENT RESIDENCE QUARTERS.

SEC. 1711. ALLOWANCE FOR SEEKING PERMANENT RESIDENCE QUARTERS. Section 5724a of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 5724a. Relocation expenses of employees transferred or reemployed “(a) An agency shall pay to or on behalf of an employee who transfers in the interest of the Government, a per diem allowance or the actual subsistence expenses, or a combination thereof, of the immediate family of the employee for en route travel of the immediate family between the employee’s old and new official stations. “(b) (1) An agency may pay to or on behalf of an employee who transfers in the interest of the Government between official stations located within the United States— “(A) the expenses of transportation of the employee and the employee’s spouse for travel to seek permanent residence quarters at a new official station; and “(B) either— “(i) a per diem allowance or the actual subsistence expenses (or a combination of both); or “(ii) an amount for subsistence expenses. “(2) Expenses may be allowed under paragraph (1) only for one round trip in connection with each change of station of the employee.”.