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 96 STAT. 280

PUBLIC LAW 97-241—AUG. 24, 1982 LIVING QUARTERS FOR THE STAFF OF THE UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED NATIONS

22 USC 287.

SEC. 119. Section 8 of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287e) is amended— (1) by striking out "representative of the United States to the United Nations referred to in paragraph (a) of section 2 hereof and inserting in lieu thereof "representatives provided for in section 2 of this Act and of their appropriate staffs"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following: "Any payments made by United States Government personnel for occupancy by them of living quarters leased or rented under this section shall be credited to the appropriation, fund, or account utilized by the Secretary of State for such lease or rental or to the appropriation, fund, or account currently available for such purpose.". PRIVATE SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES ON UNITED STATES DELEGATIONS TO INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

18 USC 203 note.

"International telecommunications meeting or conference."

SEC. 120. (a) Sections 203, 205, 207, and 208 of title 18, United States Code, shall not apply to a private sector representative on the United States delegation to an international telecommunications meeting or conference who is specifically designated to speak on behalf of or otherwise represent the interests of the United States at such meeting or conference with respect to a particular matter, if the Secretary of State (or the Secretary's designee) certifies that no Government employee on the delegation is as well qualified to represent United States interests with respect to such matter and that such designation serves the national interest. All such representatives shall have on file with the Department of State the financial disclosure report required for special Government employees. (b) As used in this section, the term "international telecommunications meeting or conference" means the conferences of the International Telecommunications Union, meetings of its International Consultative Committees for Radio and for Telephone and Telegraph, and such other international telecommunications meetings or conferences as the Secretary of State may designate. PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS

22 USC 2679a.

SEC. 121. The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended by inserting the following new section immediately after section 13: "SEC. 14. (a) Any contract for the procurement of property or services, or both, for the Department of State or the Foreign Service which is funded on the basis of annual appropriations may nevertheless be made for periods not in excess of 5 years when— "(1) appropriations are available and adequate for payment for the first fiscal year and for all potential cancellation costs; and "(2) the Secretary of State determines that— "(A) the need of the Government for the property or service being acquired over the period of the contract is reasonably firm and continuing;

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