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 112 STAT. 2681-827 PUBLIC LAW 105-277 —OCT. 21, 1998 (3) PROCEDURES.— The Secretary of State shall develop procedures for the internal reviews required under paragraph (2). SEC. 2312. RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION. (a) BENEFITS. —Section 609 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4009) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by inserting "or any other applicable provision of chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code," after "section 811"; (2) in subsection (a), by inserting "or section 855, as appropriate" after "section 806"; and (3) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) by striking "(2)" and inserting "(2)(A) for those participants in the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System,"; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end "; and (B) for those participants in the Foreign Service Pension System, benefits as provided in section 851"; and (4) in subsection (b) in the matter following paragraph (2), by inserting "(for participants in the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System) or age 62 (for participants in the Foreign Service Pension System)" after "age 60". (b) ENTITLEMENT TO ANNUITY.—Section 855(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4071d(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting "611," after "608,"; (B) by inserting "or for participants in the Foreign Service Pension System," after "for participants in the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System"; and (C) by striking "Service shall" and inserting "Service, shall"; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking "or 610" and inserting "610, or 611". 22 USC 4009 et (c) EFFECTIVE DATES.— seq- (1) IN GENERAL. — Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. Applicability. (2) EXCEPTIONS.— The amendments made by paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) and paragraphs (1)(A) and (2) of subsection (b) shall apply with respect to any actions taken under section 611 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 on or after January 1, 1996. SEC. 2313. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY TO SEPARATE CONVICTED FELONS FROM THE FOREIGN SERVICE. Section 610(a)(2) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4010(a)(2)) is amended in the first sentence by striking "A member" and inserting "Except in the case of an individual who has been convicted of a crime for which a sentence of imprisonment of more than 1 year may be imposed, a member". SEC. 2314. CAREER COUNSELING. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 706(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4026(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: "Career counseling and related services provided pursuant to this Act shall not be construed to permit an assignment that consists primarily of paid time to conduct

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