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 PUBLIC LAW 94-350—JULY 12, 1976 section 2677 of title 28 of the United States Code and with the same effect. "(e) For purposes of this section, the provisions of section 2680(h) of title 28 of the United States Code shall not apply to any tort enumerated therein arising out of negligence in the furnishing of medical care or related services, including the conducting of clinical studies or investigations. "(f) The Secretary may, to the extent he deems appropriate, hold harmless or provide liability insurance for any person to whom the immunity provisions of subsection (a) of this section apply, for damages for personal injury, including death, negligently caused by any such person while acting within the scope of his or her office or employment and as a result of the furnishing of medical care or related services, including the conducting of clinical studies or investigations, if such person is assigned to a foreign area or detailed for service with other than a Federal agency or institution, or if the circumstances are such as are likely to preclude the remedies of third persons against the United States provided by sections 1346(b) and 2672 of title 28 of the United States Code, for such damage or injury. "(g) For purposes of this section, any medical rare or related service covered by this section and performed abroad by a covered person at the direction or with the approval of the United States Ambassador or other principal representative of the United States in the area shall be deemed to be within the scope of employment of the individual performing the service.".

90 STAT. 829

Liability insurance.

Medical care.

APPOINTMENT OF AMBASSADORS

SEC. 120. It is the sense of the Congress that a greater number of positions of ambassador should be occupied by career personnel in the Foreign Service. DISCRIMINATION

SEC. 121. Information should not be disseminated about opportunities 22 USC 2661a. for, and there should be no participation or other assistance by any officer or employee of the Department of State (including the Agency for International Development) in, the negotiation of any contract or arrangement with a foreign country, individual, or entity, if— (1) any United States person (as defined in section 7701(a) (30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954) is prohibited from entering 26 USC 7701. into such contract or arrangement, or (2) such contract or arrangement requires that any such person be excluded from participating in the implementation of such contract or arrangement, A. -f*' i on account of the race, religion, national origin, or sex of such person in the case of an individual or, in the case of a partnership, corporation, association, or other entity, any officer, employee, agent, director, or owner thereof. TITLE II—UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 201. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for the United States Information Agency for fiscal year 1977, to carry out international informational activities and programs under the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the Mutual Edu- 22 USC 1431 cational and Cultural Elxchange Act of 1961, and Reorganization note. 22 USC 2451 note.

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