An Act to amend the Act of May 26, 1949, as amended, to strengthen and improve the organization of the Department of State, and for other purposes.
PL 86-117 (S.1877), enacted 07/28/1959

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Public Law 86-116 
AN ACT 
July 28, 1959 
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide certain allowances and bene- 
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fits to personnel of the Veterans' Administration who are United States 
citizens and are assigned to the Veterans' Administration office in the Republic 
of the Philippines. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That subchapter III 
of chapter 3, title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at pZup^]°J'^hen^' 
the end thereof the following new section: 
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"§ 235. Benefits to employees in the Republic of the Philippines who in?. 
are United States citizens 
"(a) The Administrator may, under such rules and regulations as 
may be prescribed by the President or his designee, provide to per-
sonnel of the Veterans' Administration who are United States citizens 
and are assigned by the Administrator to the Veterans' Administra-
tion office in the Republic of the Philippines, allowances and benefits 
similar to those provided by the following sections of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1946: 
"(1) Section 901(1) (relating to allowances for temporary and 
permanent living quarters, heat, light, water, fuel, gas, and electricity). 
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"(2) Section 901(3) (relating to allowances to provide for the 
proper representation of the United States). 
"(3) Section 902 (relating to an allotment for official residences of 
principal American representatives). 
" (4) Section 903 (relating to accounting for allowances). 
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"(5) Section 911 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), and (9) (relating to 
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travel expenses). 
" (6) Section 913 (relating to transportation of automobiles). 
" (7) Section 933 (relating to the return of personnel to the United 
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States on leaves of aosence). 
"(8) Section 941 ('relating to payment by the United States of 
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expenses for treating illness or injury of officers or employees and 
dependents requiring hospitalization). 
"(b) Personnel of the Veterans' Administration who are United 
States citizens and are assigned to the Republic of the Philippines by 
the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs may be granted leaves of 
absence in the United States, by the Administrator of Veterans' 
Affairs, similar to that provided bv section 203(f) of the Annual 
and Sick Leave Act of 1951 (5 U.S.C^ 2061 (f))." 
I^v^icioem. 
SEC. 2. The table of sections of chapter 3, title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting immediately below 
"234. Telephone service for medical oflBcers." 
the following: 
"235. Benefits to employees in the Republic of the Philippines who are United 
States citizens." 
Approved July 28, 1959. 
Public Law 86-117 
AN ACT 
July 30, 1959 
rs 18771 
To amend the Act of May 26, 1949, as amended, to strengthen and improve the 
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organization of the Department of State, and for other purposes. 
Be if enacted 
by the Senate 
and House 
of Representatives 
of 
the 
United States 
of Ainerica 
in Congress assembled, 
T h a t the Act of May statl.^ a r t m ent of 
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•26, 1949, as amended (5 U.S.C. 151a-151c), relating to the organiza-
tion of the Department of State, is amended as follows: 
In section 2(b), revise the present language to read as follows: 
"(b) There is established in the Department of State an Office 
which shall be entitled as designated by the President, either Under 
Secretary of State for Political Affairs or Under Secretary of State 
for Economic Affairs, which Office shall be filled by appointment by 
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
The incumbent of such Office shall receive compensation at the rate 
of $22,000 a year and shall perform such duties as may be prescribed 
by the Secretary of State. Any provision of law vesting authority 
in the 'Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs', or any other 
reference with respect thereto, is hereby amended to vest such author-
ity in the Secretary of State." 
Approved July 30, 1959. 
July 31, 1959 
[H. J. Res. 475] 
Public Law 86-118 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Amending a joint resolution making temporary appropriations for tlie fiscal 
year 1960, and for other purposes. 
Ante, p. 160. 
Ante, p. 159. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That clause (c) of section 
102 of the joint resolution of July 1, 1959 (Public Law 86-76) is 
hereby amended by striking out "July 31, 1959" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "August 31,1959". 
SEC. 2. The amounts appropriated by subsection (b) of section 101 
of Public Law 86-76 are hereoy increased as follows: 
Mutual security programs from "$200,000,000" to "$300,-
000,000"; and 
Transitional grants to Alaska from "$1,000,000" to "$2,000,000". 
Approved July 31, 1959. 
July 31, 1959 
[S. J. Res. 124] 
Public Law 86-119 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To extend the voluntary home mortgage credit program. 
71 Stat. 304. 
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Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That section 610(a) of the 
Housing Act of 1954 is amended by striking out "July 31, 1959" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1959". 
Approved July 31, 1959. 
July 31, 1959 
[S. 1234] 
Public Law 86-120 
AN ACT 
To extend the provisions of title XII of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, relating 
to war risk insurance, for an additional five years, ending September 7, 
1965. 
69 Stat. 440. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 1214 
of title X I I of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (U.S.C, 
title 46, sec. 1294), is amended by striking out "10 years" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "15 years". 
Approved July 31, 1959.