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 PUBLIC LAW 95-426—OCT. 7, 1978

92 STAT. 977

TJSE OF BROADCASTING FACILITIES BY COMMUNIST COUNTRIES

SEC. 307. The Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2871-2877) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: a- SE OF BROADCASTING FACILITIES BY COMMUNIST COUNTRIES U

"SEC. 9. No funds or other assistance may be provided by the Board 22 USC 2878. under this Act to R F E / R L, Incorporated, if R F E / R L, Incorporated, permits any Communist country (within the meaning of section 620 (f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961) to use its broadcasting 22 USC 2370. facilities unless that Communist country permits R F E / R L, Incorporated, to use that country's broadcasting facilities on a comparable basis.". TITLE IV—FOREIGN SERVICE AND OTHER PERSONNEL EMPLOYMENT OF FAMILY MEMBERS OVERSEAS

SEC. 401. (a) In order to expand employment opportunities for fam- 22 USC 889 note, ily members of United States Government personnel assigned abroad, the President shall— (1) seek to conclude such bilateral and multilateral agreements as will facilitate the employment of such family members in foreign economies; and (2) direct that at any United States post abroad where a qualified family member is available to be hired, consideration shall be given, when continuity over a long term is not a significant consideration, to converting a vacant alien position to an American position for staffing by that family member. (b)(1) The section heading of section 444 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 889) is amended to read as follows: "LOCAL COMPENSATION PLANS".

(2) Subsection (a)(1) of such section is amended to read as follows: "(a)(1) The Secretary shall, in accordance with such regulations as he may prescribe, establish compensation plans for alien employees of the Service and for United States citizens employed by the Department abroad who are family members of Government personnel serving in the same country. Such compensation plans shall be based upon prevailing wages rates and compensation practices for corresponding types of positions in the locality, to the extent consistent with the public interest. Compensation plans established pursuant to this section may include provision for leave of absence with pay for alien employees in accordance with prevailing law and employment practices in the locality of employment, without regard to section 6310 of title 5, United States Code.". (3) Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking out "alien employee programs" and inserting in lieu thereof "employment programs for aliens, and for family members of Government personnel serving abroad,". (4) Such section is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d) The Secretary of State shall prescribe regulations authorizing the employment abroad, and providing for the compensation, of family members of Government personnel.".

Compensation plans, regulations,

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