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PUBLIC LAW 8 6 - 7 2 3 - S E P T. 8, 1960

" (d) Any payments made in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this section shall be made out of the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund." SEC. 26. Section 638 of such Act and the heading to such section are amended to read as follows:

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" TERMINATION OF L I M I T E D APPOINTMENTS OF FOREIGN SERVICE RESERVE OFFICERS AND STAFF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

"SEC. 638. Notwithstanding the provisions of this or any other la\y, the Secretary may, under such regulations as he may prescribe, terminate at any time the services of any Reserve officer or staff officer or employee serving under limited appointment, except that, if the termination is because of misconduct, the provisions of section 637 shall be applicable." SEC. 27. Section 641 of such Act is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 641. All promotions of staff officers and employees to a higher class shall be made at a higher salary on the basis of performance and merit in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may pre-

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SEC. 28. Section 642 of such Act and the heading thereto are amended to read as follows: "WITHIN

C L A S S AND LONGEVITY SALARY INCREASES

"SEC. 642. (a) Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, any staff officer or employee whose services meet the standards required to r the efficient conduct of the work of the Service shall receive an increase in salary at periodic intervals to the next higher salary rate for the class in which he is serving. Without regard to any other law the Secretary is authorized to grant any such officer or employee additional increases in salary within the salary range established for the class in which he is serving, based upon specially meritorious service. "(b) Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, any staff officer or employee who has attained the maximum salary rate prescribed by section 415 for the class in which he is serving may be 22 u's^"87o?' granted from time to time an additional salary increase beyond the maximum salary rate for his class in recognition of longevity or proficiency in the Service. Each such salary increase shall be equal to the maximum' salary rate increase of the applicable class and no person shall receive more than four such salary increases while serving in the same class." SEC. 29. Section 701 of such Act is amended by adding at the end lorefg*^ ^service thereof the following: "The Secretary may also provide to the extent institute. that space is available therefor appropriate orientation and language training to spouses of officers and employees of the Government m anticipation of the assignment abroad of such officers and employees. Other agencies of the Government shall wherever practicable avoid duplicating the facilities of the Institute and the training provided by the Secretary at the Institute or elsewhere." SEC. 30. (a) Paragraph (a) of section 704 of such Act is amended ^^ "^^ ^°^^' by striking out "1923" m the two places where it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "1949". (b) Section 704 of such Act is amended by adding at the end of such section new paragraphs (e) and (f) which shall read as follows: "(e) The Secretary may, under such regulations as he may prescribe, in the absence of suitably qualified United States citizens, employ persons who are not citizens of the United States by appointment

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