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PUBLIC L,AW 828-JULY 28, 1966

SEC. 9. (a) Section 821(a) of such Act is amended by striking the word "thirty" and inserting m lieu thereof the word "thirty-five", and by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: "However, the highest five years of service for which full contributions have been made to the Fund shall be used in computing the annuity of any Foreign Service officer who serves as chief of mission and whose continuity of service as such is interrupted prior to retirement by appointment or assignment to any other position determined by the Secretary to be of comparable importance." (b) Section 821(b) of such Act is amended by striking the phrase "for the five years next preceding his retirement" and inserting in lieu thereof "as computed in accordance with subsection (a) of this section,". SEC. 10. Section 871 of such Act is amended by striking the word "thirty" and inserting in lieu therof the word "thirty-five". SEC. 11. Section 902 of such Act is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 902. The Secretary may, under such regulations as he may prescribe, make an allotment of funds to any post to defray the unusual expenses incident to the operation and maintenance of official residences suitable for principal representatives of the United States at that post." SEC. 12. (a) Section 921 of such Act is amended (1) by inserting " (a) " immediately after "SEC. 921.", (2) by striking out "and pursuant to appropriations therefor,", and (3) by amending the proviso in the second sentence to read as follows: Provided, That an amount equal to the amount expended for such services shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts." (b) Section 921 of such Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: " (b) The Secretary, under such regulations as he may prescribe, may authorize and assist in the establishment, maintenance, and operation, by officers and employees of the Service, of non-Governmentoperated commissary and mess services and recreation facilities at posts abroad, including the furnishing of space, utilities, and properties owned or leased by the United States for use by its diplomatic and consular missions. The provisions of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 292-300), may be utilized by the Secretary in providing such assistance. Commissary or mess services and recreation facilities established pursuant to this subsection shall be made available, insofar as practicable, to officers and employees of other Government agencies and their dependents who are stationed abroad. Such services or facilities shall not be established in localities where another United States agency operates similar services or facilities unless the Secretary determines that such additional services or facilities are necessary. "(c) Notwithstanding the last paragraph under the heading 'Subsistence Department' in the Act of March 3, 1911 (10 U.S.C. 1253), or the provisions of any other law, charges at any post abroad by a commissary or mess service or recreation facility authorized or assisted under this section shall be at the same rate for all civilian personnel of the Government serviced thereby, and all charges for supplies furnished to such a service or facility abroad by any Government agency shall be at the same rate as that charged by the furnishing agency to its civilian commissary or mes-services or recreation facilities. " (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 5 of the Act of July 16, 1914, as amended (5 U.S.C. 78), the Secretary may authorize any principal officer to approve the use of Government-owned vehicles located at his post for transportation of United States Government 69Z25 0 - 5 7 - 4 9 ( V o l. 70)

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