To strike the authority to provide living quarters and allowances to the United States Representative to the United Nations.

1. Strikes section 318

   Strikes

   In S. 600 · Reported to Senate

   Struck: SEC. 318. PROVISION OF LIVING QUARTERS AND ALLOWANCES TO THE UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVES TO THE UNITED NATIONS.

   Struck: Section 9 of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287e-1) is amended to read as follows:

   Struck: "Sec. 9. (a) The Secretary of State may, under such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe, and notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 3324 of title 31, United States Code, and section 5536 of title 5, United States Code--

   Struck: "(1) make available to the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations and the Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations--

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   Struck: "(A) living quarters leased or rented by the United States for a period that does not exceed 10 years; and

   Struck: "(B) allowances for unusual expenses incident to the operation and maintenance of such living quarters that are similar to expenses authorized to be funded by section 5913 of title 5, United States Code;

   Struck: "(2) make available living quarters in New York leased or rented by the United States for a period of not more than 10 years to--

   Struck: "(A) not more than 40 members of the Foreign Service assigned to the United States Mission to the United Nations or other United States representatives to the United Nations; and

   Struck: "(B) not more than 2 employees who serve at the pleasure of the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations; and

   Struck: "(3) provide an allowance, as the Secretary considers appropriate, to each Delegate and Alternate Delegate of the United States to any session of the General Assembly of the United Nations who is not a permanent member of the staff of the United States Mission to the United Nations, in order to compensate each such Delegate or Alternate Delegate for necessary housing and subsistence expenses with respect to attending any such session.

   Struck: "(b) The Secretary of State may not make available living quarters or allowances under subsection (a) to an employee who is occupying living quarters that are owned by such employee.

   Struck: "(c) Living quarters and allowances provided under subsection (a) shall be considered for all purposes as authorized--

   Struck: "(1) by chapter 9 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980; and

   Struck: "(2) by section 5913 of title 5, United States Code.

   Struck: "(d) The Inspector General of the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors shall periodically review the administration of this section with a view to achieving cost savings and developing appropriate recommendations to make to the Secretary of State regarding the administration of this section.".

   Original wording

   Strike section 318.

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