[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[H.R. 3658 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
2d Session
H. R. 3658
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 7, 2008
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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AN ACT
To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit rest and
recuperation travel to United States territories for members of the
Foreign Service.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCLUSION OF UNITED STATES TERRITORIES AS ELIGIBLE FOR REST
AND RECUPERATION TRAVEL FOR MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN
SERVICE.
The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended--
(1) in section 901(6)(B) (22 U.S.C. 4081(6)(B)), by
inserting after ``United States'' the following: ``or its
territories, including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands''; and
(2) in section 903(b) (22 U.S.C. 4083(b)), by striking ``,
its territories and possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico'' and inserting ``or its territories, including American
Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin
Islands''.
Passed the House of Representatives May 6, 2008.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.