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 93 STAT. 396

PUBLIC LAW 96-60—AUG. 15, 1979 ASSISTANCE FOR REFUGEES SETTLING IN ISRAEL

SEC. 103. Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 102(a)(4) of this Act for the fiscal year 1980 and for the fiscal year 1981, $25,000,000 for each such fiscal year shall be available only for assistance for the resettlement in Israel of refugees from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and from Communist countries in Eastern Europe. UNITED STATES-YUGOSLAVIA BILATERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT

SEC. 104. In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 102(a) of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $1,400,000 for the fiscal year 1980 and $1,400,000 for the fiscal year 1981 for payment of the United States share of expenses of a five-year bilateral science and technology agreement between the United States and Yugoslavia, following entry into force of such agreement. NONDISCRETIONARY PERSONNEL COSTS, CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS, AND OTHER CONTINGENCIES

22 USC 2696.

Effective date. 22 USC 2696

SEC. 105. (a) The Act entitled "An Act to provide certain basic authority for the Department of State", approved August 1, 1956, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 24. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for the Department of State, in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated for the Department, such sums as may be necessary for any fiscal year for increases in salary, pay, retirement, and other employee benefits authorized by law. "(b) In order to maintain the levels of program activity provided for by the annual authorizing legislation for the Department of State, there are authorized to be appropriated for the Department such sums as may be necessary for any fiscal year to offset adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates occurring after November 30 of the preceding fiscal year. "(c) Amounts authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year for the Department of State or to the Secretary of State are authorized to be made available until expended. "(d) Amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of State for a fiscal year for the 'Administration of Foreign Affairs' account, the 'International Organizations and Conferences' account, the 'International Commissions' account, or the 'Migration and Refugee Assistance' account may be appropriated for that fiscal year for any other such account, except that the total amount appropriated for a fiscal year for any such account may not exceed by more than 10 percent the amount specifically authorized to be appropriated for that account for that fiscal year.. (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1979.

note. EFFECTIVE D A T E FOR CERTAIN PROMOTIONS OF FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS

S E C 106. The promotion for each of 64 Foreign Service officers of classes 8 and 7 to the next higher class, as the case may be, for which the Senate gave its advice and consent on March 21, 1979, and which was attested to on March 22, 1979, shall be considered for all purposes

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