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 99 STAT. 410

PUBLIC LAW 99-93—AUG. 16, 1985 (2) the scope and number of activities carried out by the International Committee of the Red Cross have, as a result of recent global developments, necessarily increased; and (3) there is an urgent need for increased support from the international community for the regular budget and special appeals of the International Committee of the Red Cross. (b) UNITED STATES POLICY.—It is the policy of the United States—

91 Stat. 845.

(1) to contribute to the International Committee of the Red Cross, in any financial year, an amount not less than 20 percent of the regular budget of the International Committee of the Red Cross; and (2) to support generously the special appeals made by the International Committee of the Red Cross. (c) EARMARKING.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for "Migration and Refugee Assistance" by section 101(4), not less than $4,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1986 and 1987 shall be available only for contribution to the regular budget of the International Committee of the Red Cross. (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 105 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1978, is repealed. SEC. 110. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE FUNDS.

Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for "Migration and Refugee Assistance" by section 101(4), not more than $2,000,000 for the fiscal year 1986 and not more than $2,000,000 for the fiscal year 1987 may be used for enhanced reception and placement services. SEC. 111. RESTRICTIONS ON FOREIGN ASSISTANCE NOT APPLICABLE TO MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE.

Section 2 of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(f) The President may furnish assistance and make contributions under this Act notwithstanding any provision of law which restricts assistance tc foreign countries.". SEC. 112. PERSONAL SERVICES ABROAD RELATING TO MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE.

(a) AUTHORITY.—Section 5(a) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2605) is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (5); (2) by redesignating existing paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph (6): "(6) contracting for personal services abroad, and individuals employed by contract to perform such services shall not be considered to be employees of the United States for purposes of any law administered by the Office of Personnel Management, except that the Secretary of State may determine the applicability to such individuals of section 2(f) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2669(f)) and of any other law administered by the Secretary concerning the employment of such individuals abroad; and".

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