To amend the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the Foreign Service Act of 1980, and other provisions of law to make certain changes in administrative authorities.
PL 102-499 (H.R.6047), enacted 10/24/1992

106 STAT. 3264 
PUBLIC LAW 102-499—OCT. 24,1992 
Public Law 102-499 
102d Congress 
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An Act 
Oct 24 1992 
"^^ amend the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, 
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the Foreign Service Act of 1980, and other provisions of law to make certain 
[H.R. 6047] 
changes in administrative authorities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative 
of 
the United States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
SECnON 1. CHANGES IN ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES. 
(a) RADIO FACiLrriES.—Section 235 of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101-
104 Stat. 58. 
246) is amended— 
(1) by amending the heading of section 235 to read as 
follows: "CONTINUING CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR SELECTED 
VOICE OF AMERICA RADIO FAdLmES"; and 
(2) by inserting ", Sri Lanka, Sao Tome, and Kuwait" 
after Thailand". 
SEC. 2. APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORITIEa 
Section 701 of the United States Information and Educational 
Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1476) is amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(fXD Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), funds authorized to 
be appropriated for any account of the United States Information 
Agency in the Department of State and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, for the second fiscal year of any 2-year authorization 
(^cle may be appropriated for such second fiscal year for any 
other account of tiie United States Information Agency. 
"(2) Amounts appropriated for the 'Salaries and Ebcpenses' and 
'Educational and Cidtural Exchange Programs' accounts may not 
exceed by more than 5 percent the amount specifically authorized 
to be appropriated for each such account for a fiscal year. No 
other appropriations account may exceed by more than 10 percent 
the amount specifically authorized to be appropriated for such 
account for a fiscal year. 
"(3) The requirements and limitations of subsection (a) shall 
not apply to the appropriation of fimds pursuant to this subsection. 
Termination 
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tember30,1993.". 
SEC. 8. PROTECTION OF FOREIGN DIPLOBfATIC MISSIONS. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO TITLE 3.—Section 202(10) of title 3, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ", pursuant to invitations 
of the United States Government" and inserting 'Vhen such officials 
are in the United States to conduct ofi&cial business with the 
United States Government". 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—^The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall be deemed to have become effective as of October 1, 1991. 
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106 STAT. 3265 
SEC. 4. FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY. 
(a) CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND.—Section 805(a) of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4045(a)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting "(1)" after "(a)"; and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following new 
paragraph: 
"(2) Notwithstanding the percentage limitation contained 
in paragraph (1) of this subsection— 
''(A) the Department shall deduct and withhold from 
the basic pay of a Foreign Service criminal investigator/ 
inspector of the Ofidce of the Inspector General, Agency 
for International Development, who is qualified to have 
his annuity computed in the same manner as that of a 
law enforcement officer pursuant to section 8339(d) of title 
5, an amoiint equal to that to be withheld from a law 
enforcement officer pursuant to section 8334(aXl)^f title 
5. The amounts so deducted shall be contributed to the 
Fund for the payment of annuities, cash benefits, refunds, 
and allowances. An equal amount shall be contributed by 
the Department from the appropriations or fund used for 
payment of the salary of the participant. The Department 
shall deposit in the Fund the amount deducted and with-
held from basic salary and amounts contributed by the 
Department. 
"(B) The Department shall deduct and withhold from 
the basic pay of a Foreign Service criminal investigator/ 
inspector of the Office of the Inspector Oeneral, Agency 
for International Development, who is qualified to have 
his annuity computed pursuant to section 8415(d) of title 
5, an amount equal to that to be withheld from a law 
enforcement officer pursuant to section 8422(aX2)(B) of 
title 5. The amounts so deducted shall be contributed to 
the Fund for the payment of annuities, cash benefits, 
refunds, and allowances. An equal amount shall be contrib-
uted by the Department from the appropriations or fund 
used for payment of the salary of the participant. The 
Department shall deposit in the Fund the amounts 
deducted and withheld from basic salary and amoimts 
contributed by the Department.". 
(b) SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section 805(d) of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. section 4045) is amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 
"(5) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a special contribution 
for past service as a Foreign Service criminal investigator/ 
inspector of the OfHce of the Inspector General, Agency for 
International Development which would have been creditable 
toward retirement under either section 8336(c) or 8412(d) of 
title 5, and for which a special contribution has not been 
made shall be equal to the difference between the amount 
actually contributed pursuant to either section 4045 or 407 le 
of title 22 and the amount that should have been contributed 
pursuant to either section 8334 or 8422 of title 5.". 
(c) MANDATORY RETIREMENT.—Section 812(aX2) of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4052(aX2)) is amended in the first 
sentence by striking "55" and inserting "57". 
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(d) COMPUTATION OF ANNUITIES.—Section 806(aX6) of the For-
eign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4046(aX6)) is amended by 
striking "section 5545(aX2)'' and inserting "section 5545(cX2)''. 
SEC. 5. BENEFITS FOR UNITED STATES HOSTAGES CAPTURED IN 
LEBANON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 599C(bX2) of the Foreign Operations, 
Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991 
(Public Law 101-513) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing: "For purposes of this paragraph, any United States hostage 
captured in Lebanon who was paid a salary or wage in Lebanese 
pounds in amounts that were not adjusted to compensate for any 
devaluation of the Lebanese pound that occurred during such hos-
tage's period of captivity shall not be considered to have received 
a salary or wage from an employer.". 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall be deemed to have become effective as of the date of enactment 
of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 1991. 
Approved October 24, 1992. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6047: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, VoL 138 (1992): 
Oct. 2, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 7, considered and passed Senate.