H.R. 6456 · 110th Congress
To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.
Law · 110-321 · Sep 19, 2008Key: what the circles and colors mean
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- House Introduced Jul 10, 2008
- House Passed Jul 30, 2008
- Senate Passed Sep 8, 2008
- President To the President Sep 11, 2008
- President Signed Sep 19, 2008
- Law Sep 19, 2008
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Sep 19, 2008
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 30, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
(Sec. 1) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to extend for one year the Secretary of State's authority to waive Foreign Service annuitant salary and full-time employment pension restrictions respecting assignment to: (1) consular posts with a substantial visa application backlog; and (2) Iraq and Afghanistan.
(Sec. 2) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit rest and recuperation travel for Foreign Service members and family members to U.S. territories, including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Specifies that required leave based upon continuous service abroad may be taken in the United States or its territories, including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. (Current law refers to the United States, its territories and possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.)
(Sec. 3) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to specify that the Secretary may pay the subsistence expenses of Department of State special agents on authorized protective missions at or away from their duty stations.
(Sec. 4) Amends the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to extend grant authority for Radio Free Asia for one year.
(Sec. 5) Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 to extend for one year the International Broadcasting Bureau personal services contracting pilot program under which U.S. citizens or aliens are hired as personal services contractors, without regard to Civil Service and classification laws.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Sep 19, 2008): Became Public Law No: 110-321.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 10, 2008
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- House Introduced Jul 10, 2008
- House Passed Jul 30, 2008
- Senate Passed Sep 8, 2008
- President To the President Sep 11, 2008
- President Signed Sep 19, 2008
- Law Sep 19, 2008
No recorded floor vote found.