S.Amdt. 1588

SA 1588. Mr. CARPER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1183 submitted by Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Hatch) to
the bill S. 744, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Strike section 2108 and insert the following:

SEC. 2108. HIRING.

(a) Hiring Rules Exemption.--The Secretary is authorized to
make term, temporary limited, and part-time appointments of
employees who will implement this title and the amendments
made by this title without regard to the number of such
employees, their ratio to permanent full-time employees, and
the duration of their employment.
(b) Authority to Waive Annuity Limitations.--Section
824(g)(2)(B) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.
4064(g)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``2009'' and inserting
``2017''.
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