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PUBLIC LAW 95-426—OCT. 7, 1978 ing thirty-five, of service credit obtained in accordance with the provisions of sections 851 and 853 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 1091 and 1093). REST AND RECUPERATION

Effective date.

22 USC 1136 note.

TRAVEL

SEC. 407. (a) Section 911(9) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 1136(9)) is amended by inserting "or to the United States" immediately after "serving" the second place it appears. (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1978. REDUCING FAMILY SEPARATIONS DURING TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTS

Effective date.

22 USC 1136 note.

SEC. 408. (a) Section 911(10) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 1136(10)) is amended by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof "or from a". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1978. PER DIEM AND SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES

Effective date.

22 USC 1136 note.

SEC. 409. (a) Section 911 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 1136) is amended— (1) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (11) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(12) without regard to rates provided under the authority of section 5702 of title 5, United States Code, the travel expenses of employees of the Department on protective security missions within the United States, its territories and possessions, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Canal Zone, at not to exceed the cost of lodging plus $24 per day.", (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1978. C O M P E N S A T I O N FOR J U N I O R FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS

Repeal. 22 USC 867 note.

SEC. 410. Section 412(b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1978, is repealed. C O M P E N S A TO R Y T I M E OF F A T CERTAIN POSTS I N FOREIGN AREAS

5 USC 5926. 5 USC 5541.

SEC. 411. (a) Subchapter III of chapter 59 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§ 5926. Compensatory time off at certain posts in foreign areas "(a) Under regulations prescribed pursuant to this subchapter, and notwithstanding subchapter Y of chapter 55 of this title or any other law, the head of an agency may, on request of an employee serving in a foreign area— "(1) at an isolated post performing functions required to be maintained on a substantially continuous basis, grant the employee compensatory time off for an equal amount of time spent in regularly scheduled overtime work; or

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