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PUBLIC LAW 86-723-SEPT. 8, 1960

in any way inhibit or prejudice the orderly advancement through class 1 of any such officer in the Foreign Service." SEC. 19. The heading " P A R T D—SEPARATION OF FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS FROM THE SERVICE" under title VI of such Act is amended to read as follows: " P A R T D—SEPARATION OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES FROM THE SERVICE".

SEC. 20. Section 631 of such Act and the heading to such section are amended to read as follows:

22 USC 100 1.

"FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS WHO ARE CAREER AMBASSADORS OR CAREER MINISTERS

"SEC. 631. Any Foreign Service officer who is a career ambassador or a career minister, other than one occupying a position as chief of mission or any other position to which he has been appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall upon reaching the age of sixty-five, be retired from the Service and receive retirement benefits in accordance with the provisions of section 821, but whenever the Secretary shall determine it to be in the public interest, he may extend such an officer'service for a period not to exceed five years." SEC. 21. Section 632 of such Act and the heading to such section are amended to read as follows:

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22 USC 1002.

"PARTICIPANTS I N THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM WHO ARE NOT CAREER AMBASSADORS OR CAREER MINISTERS

"SEC. 632. Any participant in the Foreign Service Ketirement and Disability System, other than one occupying a position as chief of mission or any other position to which he has been appointed by the President, by and with^the advice and consent of the ^ e n a t e, who is not a career ambassador or a career minister shall, upon reaching the age of sixty, be retired from the Service and receive retirement benefits in accordance with the provisions of section 821, but whenever the Secretary shall determine it to be in the public interest, he may extend such participant'service for a period not to exceed five years." SEC. 22. Subparagraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph (b) of section 634 of such Act are amended to read as follows: "(1) one-twelfth of a year's salary at his then current salary rate for each year of service and proportionately for a fraction of a year, but not exceeding a total of one year's salary at his then current salary rate, payable without interest, from the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund, in three equal installments on the 1st day of January following the officer's retirement and on the two anniversaries oi this date immediately following: Provided, That in special cases, the Secretary may in his discretion accelerate or combine the installments; and "(2) a refund of the contributions made to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund, with interest as provided in section 841(a), except that in lieu of such refund such officer, if he has at least five years of service credit toward retirement under the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System, excluding military or naval service that is credited in accordance with the provisions of section 851 or 852(a), may elect to receive retirement benefits on reaching the age of sixty in accordance with the provisions of section 821. I n the event that an officer who was separated from class 4 or 5 and who has elected to receive retirement benefits dies before reaching the age of sixty, his death shall be considered a death in service within the meaning of section 832. I n the event that an officer who was separated from class 6 or 7 and who has

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22 USC 1004. S election-out benefits.

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