Us Code § 5353 - Quarters, subsistence, and laundry
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§ 5353. Quarters, subsistence, and laundry
An agency may provide living quarters, subsistence, and laundering to student-employees while at the hospitals, clinics, or laboratories. The reasonable value of the accommodations, when furnished, shall be deducted from the stipend of the student-employee. The head of the agency concerned, and the District of Columbia Council with respect to the government of the District of Columbia, shall fix the reasonable value of the accommodations at an amount not less than the lowest deduction applicable to regular employees at the same hospital, clinic, or laboratory for similar accommodations.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 472; Pub. L. 90–623, §1(8), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1312.)
| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large |
|---|---|---|
| 5 U.S.C. 1051 (less 1st sentence). | Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 452, §3 (less 1st sentence), 61 Stat. 727. |
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
1968—Pub. L. 90–623 inserted ", and the District of Columbia Council with respect to the government of the District of Columbia," after "head of the agency concerned".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1968 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 90–623 intended to restate without substantive change the law in effect on Oct. 22, 1968, see section 6 of Pub. L. 90–623, set out as a note under section 5334 of this title.
Transfer of Functions
District of Columbia Council, as established by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1967, abolished as of noon Jan. 2, 1975, by Pub. L. 93–198, title VII, §711, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 818, and replaced by Council of District of Columbia, as provided by section 401 of Pub. L. 93–198.
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