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 119 STAT. 2650

PUBLIC LAW 109–140—DEC. 22, 2005

Public Law 109–140 109th Congress An Act Dec. 22, 2005 [H.R. 4436]

To provide certain authorities for 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. REDI CENTER.

(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of State is authorized to provide for the participation by the United States in the Regional Emerging Diseases Intervention Center (in this section referred to as ‘‘REDI Center’’) in Singapore, as established by the Agreement described in subsection (c). (b) CONSULTATION AND REPORT.— (1) CONSULTATION.—Prior to the review required under Article 6.3 of the Agreement described in subsection (c), the Secretary shall consult with the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. (2) REPORT.—In connection with the submission of the annual congressional budget justification, the Secretary shall report on efforts undertaken at the REDI Center with regard to bioterrorism concerns. (c) AGREEMENT DESCRIBED.—The Agreement referred to in this section is the Agreement between the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Singapore Establishing the Regional Emerging Diseases Intervention Center, done at Singapore, November 22, 2005. SEC. 2. RETENTION OF MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENTS.

Section 904 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4084) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(g) Reimbursements paid to the Department of State for funding the costs of medical care abroad for employees and eligible family members shall be credited to the currently available applicable appropriation account. Such reimbursements shall be available for obligation and expenditure during the fiscal year in which they are received or for such longer period of time as may be provided in law.’’. SEC. 3. ACCOUNTABILITY REVIEW BOARDS.

Section 301(a) of the Diplomatic Security Act (22 U.S.C. 4831(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(3) FACILITIES IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ.—

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