[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6456 Engrossed in House (EH)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6456

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of 
                     State, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REEMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN SERVICE 
              ANNUITANTS.

    Section 824(g)(2) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
4064(g)(2)) is amended by striking ``2008'' each place it appears and 
inserting ``2009''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF UNITED STATES TERRITORIES AS ELIGIBLE FOR REST AND 
              RECUPERATION TRAVEL FOR MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE.

    The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended--
            (1) in section 901(6)(B) (22 U.S.C. 4081(6)(B)), by 
        inserting after ``United States'' the following: ``or its 
        territories, including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
        Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands''; and
            (2) in section 903(b) (22 U.S.C. 4083(b)), by striking ``, 
        its territories and possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto 
        Rico'' and inserting ``or its territories, including American 
        Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth 
        of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin 
        Islands''.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PAY SUBSISTENCE OF SPECIAL AGENTS ON 
              PROTECTIVE DETAILS.

    Section 32 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 
(22 U.S.C. 2704) is amended, in the first sentence, by striking ``on 
authorized protective missions, and'' and inserting ``on authorized 
protective missions, whether at or away from their duty stations, 
and''.

SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR RADIO FREE ASIA.

    Section 309(c)(2) of the United States International Broadcasting 
Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6208(c)(2)) is amended by striking ``2009'' and 
inserting ``2010''.

SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL 
              BROADCASTING ACTIVITIES.

    Section 504(c) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228; 22 U.S.C. 6206 note) is amended by 
striking ``2008'' and inserting ``2009''.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 30, 2008.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 6456

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of 
                     State, and for other purposes.