S. 2233, A BILL TO AMEND THE FOREIGN SERVICE ACT OF 1946, AS AMENDED AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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CIA-RDP91-00965R000300120001-4
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December 15, 2016
Document Release Date:
August 18, 2003
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Publication Date:
August 27, 1959
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MEMO
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SUBJECT: S. 2233, A Bill to amend the Foreign Service Act of i.? 6, as
amended and for other purposes
1. The attached proposed legislation was introduced by Senator
J. W. Fulbright (D., Ark.) at the request of the Department of State.
2. In their letter to the Department of State, set forth in the
Congressional Record of Tuesday, June 23 at page 10485, it states in
part that this Bill had been prepared after submission of S. 443 as
a supplement and desired that it be considered at the same time the
original Bill receives the attention of the United States Senate. Thp
additional amendments proposed in this Bill " are urgently needed to
improve and strengthen the administration of the Foreign Service."
3. According to the Department of State letter, this proposed
legislation would accomplish the following:
"1. Clarify and simplify provisions for the establishment
of compensation plans for local (alien) employees of the Serv5c
and provide for the use of these provisions by other departments
and agencies of the Government authorized to administer local
(alien) employee programs.
"2. Provide authority for the appointment directly to class
FSO-7 of a limited number of persons who have qualified for
FSO-8 appointment.
"3. Clarify provisions relating to the selection out of
Foreign Service officers in classes 4, 5, 6 and 7.
"i+. Further clarify and simplify provisions relating to
separation for cause.
"5. Clarify provisions relating to the furnishing of nouse-
hold equipment in order to effect economy in transportation costs.
"6. Clarify provisions relating, to the transportation and
replacement of motor vehicles.
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"7. Exempt from income tax liability annuities paid under the
civil service retirement and disability system to nonresident
aliens who are retired employees of the U. S. Federal Government."
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