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 PUBLIC LAW 97-113—DEC. 29, 1981

95 STAT. 1543

RESTORATION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES FORMERLY CONTAINED IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE ACT

SEC. 604. (a) Section 10 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2509) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: "(i) The Director of the Peace Corps shall have the same authority as is available to the Secretary of State under section 26(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956. For purposes of this subsection, the reference in such section 26(a) to a principal officer of the Foreign Service shall be deemed to be a reference to a Peace Corps representative and the reference in such section to a member of the Foreign Service shall be deemed to be a reference to a person employed, appointed, or assigned under this Act. "0) The provisions of section 30 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 shall apply to volunteers and persons employed, appointed, or assigned under this Act. For purposes of this subsection, references to the Secretary in subsection (b) of such section shall be deemed to be references to the Director of the Peace Corps, references to the Secretary in subsection if) of such section shall be deemed to be references to the President, and the reference in subsection (g) of such section to a principal representative of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to a Peace Corps representative.". (b) Section 5(h) of such Act is amended by striking out the last two sentences. (c) To the extent that the authorities provided by the amendments made by subsection (a) are authorities which are not applicable with respect to the Peace Corps immediately before the enactment of this Act and which require the expenditure of funds, those authorities may not be exercised using any funds appropriated after February 15, 1981, and before the date of the enactment of this Act.

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94 Stat. 2155. 22 USC 2702.

22 USC 2504. 22 USC 2509 "°*®

MISCELLANEOUS—CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

SEC. 605. (a) Section 9 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2508) is amended by striking out "section 10(a)(4)" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "section 10(a)(5)". (b) Section 18 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2517) is repealed.

Repeal.

READJUSTMENT ALLOWANCE

SEC. 606. The first sentence of section 5(c) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504(c)) is amended by striking out "not to exceed $125" and inserting in lieu thereof "not less than $125". TITLE VII-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ADVANCE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY

SEC. 701. Section 608(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is 22 USC 2358. amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by inserting ", or (if a substantial savings would occur) other property already owned by an agency of the United States Government," immediately after "excess personal property", and (B) by inserting "or supplementary to" immediately after "in lieu of; and

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