5 U.S.C. § 5706b
An individual being considered for employment by an agency may be paid travel or transportation expenses under this subchapter for travel to and from pre-employment interviews determined necessary by the agency.
(Added Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title II, § 206(a)(1)], , 104 Stat. 1427, 1457.)
Section effective on such date as the President shall determine, but not earlier than 90 days, and not later than 180 days, after , see section 529 [title III, § 305] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out as an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note under section 5301 of this title.