PL-110-321 — An act to provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.

Preamble

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''.

Section 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''.

Section 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''.

Section 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''.

Section 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''.

Approved September 19, 2008.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 6456: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008): July 30, considered and passed House. Sept. 8, considered and passed Senate.

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