Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 2.djvu/876

 94 STAT. 2154

PUBLIC LAW 96-465—OCT. 17, 1980

performance of its functions or lease or hire such property, except that any such property not required for the operation of the Department of State (including the Foreign Service) or the performance of its functions may be liquidated by the Secretary of State whenever in the judgment of the Secretary of State the purposes of the gift will be served thereby. The Secretary of State may insure any property held under this subsection. Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall deposit the income from any property held under this subsection with the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in subsection (b). "(2) The income from any real property or tangible personal property held under this subsection shall be available for expenditure at the discretion of the Secretary of State for the maintenance, preservation, or repair and insurance of such property and any proceeds from insurance may be used to restore the property insured. "(e) For the purpose of Federal income, estate, and gift taxes, any gift, devise, or bequest accepted under this section shall be deemed to be a gift, devise, or bequest to and for the use of the United States. "(f) The authorities available to the Secretary of State under this section with respect to the Department of State shall be available to the Director of the International Communication Agency and the Director of the United States International Development Cooperation Agency with respect to their respective agencies. Legal services. "SEC. 26. (a) The Secretary of State may, without regard to section 22 USC 2698. 3106 of title 5, United States Code, authorize a principal officer of the Foreign Service to procure legal services whenever such services are required for the protection of the interests of the Government or to enable a member of the Service to carry on the member's work efficiently. "(b) The authority available to the Secretary of State under this section shall be available to the Director of the International Communication Agency and the Director of the United States International Development Cooperation Agency with respect to their respective agencies. Personnel family "SEC. 27. (a) In order to expand employment opportunities for members, family members of United States Government personnel assigned employment. abroad, the Secretary of State shall seek to conclude such bilateral 22 USC 2699. and multilateral agreements as will facilitate the employment of such family members in foreign economies. "(b) Any member of a family of a member of the Foreign Service may accept gainful employment in a foreign country unless such employment— "(1) would violate any law of such country or of the United States; or "(2) could, as certified in writing by the United States chief of mission to such country, damage the interests of the United States. Transportation. "SEC. 28. The Secretary of State may authorize the principal officer 22 USC 2700. of a Foreign Service post to provide for the use of Government owned or leased vehicles located at that post for transportation of United States Government employees and their families when public transportation is unsafe or not available or when such use is advantageous to the Government. Education. "SEC. 29. Whenever the Secretary of State determines that educa22 USC 2701. tional facilities are not available, or that existing educational facilities are inadequate, to meet the needs of children of United States citizens stationed outside the United States who are engaged in carrying out Government activities, the Secretary may, in such

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