An Act to improve the administration of oversea activities of the Government of the United States, and for other purposes
PL 86-707 (H.R.7758), enacted 09/06/1960

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Public Law 86-707 
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AN ACT 
September 6, 1960 
[H. R. 7758] 
To improve the administi-ation of overseas activities of the Government of the 
United States, and for other purposes. 
Overseas Differ-
entials and Allow 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
™x..«- ^^*^6^ States of America in Congress assembled^ That titles I to V, 
^cTs'Ac'tr ™'"" inclusive, of this Act may be cited as the "Overseas Differentials and 
Allowances Act". 
TITLE I—PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS 
PART A—PURPOSE 
SEC. 101. The Congress hereby declares that it is the purpose of this 
Act to improve and strengthen the administration of overseas ac-
tivities of the Government by— 
(1) providing a means for more effectively compensating 
Government employees for the extra costs and hardships inci-
dent to their assignments overseas, 
(2) providing for the uniform treatment of Government em-
ployees stationed overseas to the extent justified by relative 
conditions of employment, 
(3) establishing the basis for the more efficient and equitable 
administration of the laws compensating Government employees 
for the extra costs and hardships incident to their assignments 
overseas, and 
(4) facilitating for the Government the recruitment and re-
tention of the best qualified personnel for civilian service over-
seas. 
PART 
B—DEFINITIONS 
SEC. 111. As used in this title, title I I , and section 522 of title V, 
the term— 
(1) "Government"' means the Government of the United States of 
America; 
(2) "Government agency" means (A) each executive department 
of the Government, (B) each independent establishment or agency 
in the executive branch of the Government, including each corporation 
wholly owned (either directly or through one or more corporations) 
by the Government, (C) the General Accounting Office, and (D) the 
Library of Congress; 
(3) "Employee" means an individual employed in the civilian serv-
ice of a Government agency and more specifically defined in reg-
ulations prescribed by the President, but including ambassadors, 
ministers, and officers of the Foreign Service of the United States 
under the Department of State; 
(4) "United States", when used in a geographical sense, means the 
several States of the United States of America and the District of 
Columbia; 
(5) "Continental United States" means the several States of the 
United States of America, excluding Alaska and Hawaii but including 
the District of Columbia; and 
(6) "Foreign area" means any area (including the Trust Territory 
of the Pacific Islands) situated outside the United States, the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and the possessions of the 
United States. 
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TITLE II—ALLOWANCES AND DIFFEKENTIALS IN 
FOREIGN AREAS 
PART A—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. Notwithstanding section 1765 of the Revised Statutes 
(5 U.S.C. 70), the allowances and differentials provided by this title 
are authorized for and may be granted only to an employee officially 
stationed in a foreign area unless otherwise provided in this title— 
(1) who is a citizen of the United States, and 
(2) whose rate of basic compensation is fixed by statute or, 
without taking into consideration the allowance and differentials 
provided by this title, is fixed by administrative action pursuant 
to law or is fixed administratively in conformity with rates paid 
by the Government for work of a comparable level of difficulty 
and responsibility in the continental United States, 
except that such allowances and differentials may be paid to an em-
ployee officially stationed in a foreign area who is not a citizen of the 
United States to the extent that the payment of such allowances and 
differentials to such noncitizen employee is authorized by any pro-
vision of law other than this title. 
SEC. 202. Allowances granted under this title may be paid in ad-
vance, or advance of funds may be made therefor, through the proper 
disbursing officer in such sums as may be deemed advisable in con-
sideration of the need and the period of time during which expendi-
tures must be made in advance bv the employee or employees. 
Any 
advance of funds not subsequently covered by allowances accrued to 
the employee or emplojrees under this title shall be recoverable by the 
Government by setoflf against accrued salary, pay, compensation, 
amount of retirement credit, or other amount due from the Govern-
ment to such employee or employees and by such other method as may 
be provided by law for the recovery of amounts owing to the Govern-
ment. 
The head of the Government agency concerned may, in accordance 
with regulations of the Presidentj waive in whole or in part any right 
of recovery under this section, if it is shown that such recovery would 
be against equity and good conscience or against the public interest. 
SEC. 203. The allowances and differentials authorized by this title 
shall be paid in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Presi-
dent establishing rules governing payments thereof and the respec-
tive rates at which such payments shall be made, the foreign areas, the 
groups of positions, and the categories of employees to which such 
rates shall apply, and other related matters. 
PART B—QUARTERS ALLOWANCES 
SEC. 211. Whenever Government-owned or 
Government-rented 
quarters are not provided without charge for an employee in a foreign 
area, one or more of the following quarters allowances may be granted 
to such employee where applicable: 
(1) A temporary lodging allowance for the reasonable cost of 
temporary quarters incurred by the employee and his family (A) 
for a period not in excess of three months after first, arrival at a new 
post of assignment in a foreign area or a period ending with the 
occupation of residence quarters, whichever shall be shorter, and 
(B) for a period of not more than one month immediately preceding 
final departure from the post subsequent to the necessary evacua-
tion of residence quarters; 
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(2) A living quarters allowance for rent, heat, light, fuel, gas, 
electricity, and water, without regard to the limitations of section 
3648 of the Kevised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 529) ; and 
(3) Under unusual circumstances payment or reimbursement for 
extraordinary, necessary, and reasonable expenses, not otherwise com-
pensated for, incurred in initial repairs, alterations, and improve-
ments to an employee's privately leased residence at a post of assign-
ment in a foreign area, if such expenses are administratively approved 
in advance and if the duration and terms of the lease justify payment 
of such expenses by the Government. 
PART C—COST-OF-LIVING ALLOWANCES 
SEC. 221. The following cost-of-living allowances may be granted, 
where applicable, to an employee in a foreign area: 
(1) A post allowance to offset the difference between the cost of 
living at the post of assignment of the employee in a foreign area 
and the cost of living in Washington, District of Columbia; 
(2) A transfer allowance for extraordinary, necessary, and reason-
able expenses, not otherwise compensated tor, incurred by an em-
ployee incident to establishing himself at any post of assignment in 
a foreign area or at a post of assignment in the United States be-
tween assignments to posts in foreign areas; 
(3) A separate maintenance allowance to assist an employee who 
is compelled, by reason of dangerous, notably unhealthful, or exces-
sively adverse living conditions at his post of assignment in a foreign 
area or for the convenience of the Government, to meet the additional 
expense of maintaining, elsewhere than at such post, his wife or his 
dependents, or both; 
(4) An education allowance or payment of travel costs to assist an 
employee with the extraordinary and necessary expenses, not otherwise 
compensated for, incurred by reason of his service in any foreign area 
or foreign areas in providing adequate education for his dependents, 
as follows: 
(A) An allowance not to exceed the cost of obtaining such elemen-
tary and secondary educational services as are ordinarily provided 
without charge by the public schools in the United States, plus, in 
those cases where adequate schools are not available at the employee's 
post, board and room, and periodic transportation between such post 
and the nearest locality, where adequate schools are available, without 
regard to the limitations of section 3648 of the Eevised Statutes, as 
amended (31 U.S.C. 529); but the amount of the allowance granted 
shall be determined on the basis of the educational facility used; 
(B) The travel expenses of dependents of an employee to and from 
a school in the United States to obtain an American secondary or 
undergraduate college education, not to exceed one trip each way for 
each dependent for the purpose of obtaining each type of education; 
but no allowance payments under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph 
(4) shall be made for any dependent during the twelve months follow-
ing his arrival in the United States for secondary education pursuant 
to authority contained in this subparagraph (B). 
Notwithstanding 
section 111(6) of this Act, travel expenses, for the purpose of obtain-
ing undergraduate college education, may be authorized under this 
subparagraph (B), under such regulations as the President may 
prescribe, for dependents of employees who are citizens of the United 
States stationed in the Canal Zone. 
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PART D—POST DIFFERENTIAL 
SEC. 231. A post differential may be granted on the basis of condi-
tions of environment which differ substantially from conditions of 
environment in the continental United States and warrant additional 
compensation as a recruitment and retention incentive. 
Such differen-
tial also may be granted to any employee who is officially stationed in 
the United States and who is on extended detail in a foreign area. 
Additional compensation paid as a post differential shall not in any 
instance exceed 25 per centum of the rate of basic compensation. 
TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS 
E X P E N S E S 
PART A—STORAGE 
SEC. 301. (a) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 911 of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 1136 (4) and (5)) are amended to 
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i-ead as follows: 
"(4) the cost of packing and unpacking, transporting to and 
from a place of storage, and storing the furniture and household 
and personal effects of an officer or employee of the Service, when 
he is absent from his post of assignment under orders, or when 
he is assigned to a post to which he cannot take or at which he is 
unable to use such furniture and household and personal effects, 
or when it is in the public interest or more economical to authorize 
storage; but in no instance shall the weight or volume of the 
effects stored together with the weight or volume of the 
effects transported exceed the maximum limitations fixed by 
regulations, when not otherwise fixed by law; 
"(5) the cost of packing and unpacking, transporting to and 
from a place of storage, and storing the furniture and household 
and personal effects of an officer or employee of the Service in 
connection with assignment or transfer to a new post, from the 
date of his departure from his last post or from the date of his 
departure from his place of residence in the case of a new officer 
or employee and for not to exceed three months after arrival at 
the new post, or until the establishment of residence quarters, 
whichever shall be shorter; and, in connection with separation 
of an officer or employee of the Service, the cost of packing and 
unpacking, transporting to and from a place of storage, and 
storing for a period not to exceed three months, his furniture and 
household and personal effects; but in no instance shall the weight 
or volume of the effects stored together with the weight or 
volume of the effects transported exceed the maximum limita-
tions fixed by regulations, when not otherwise fixed by law." 
(b) Paragraphs (1) (D) and (E) of section 4 of the Central In-
telligence Agency Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 209, 72 Stat. 337; 50 U.S.C. 
403e(a) (1) (D) and (E)) are amended to read as follows: 
"(D) pay the cost of packing and unpacking, transporting to 
and from a place of storage, and storing the furniture and house-
hold and personal effects of an officer or employee of the Agency, 
when he is absent from his post of assignment under orders, or 
when he is assigned to a post to which he cannot take or at which 
he is unable to use such furniture and household and personal 
effects, or when it is in the public interest or more economical to 
authorize storage; but in no instance shall the weight or volume 
of the effects stored together with the weight or volume of the 
effects transported exceed the maximum limitations fixed by 
regulations, when not otherwise fixed by law; 
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"(E) pay the cost of packing and unpacking, transporting to 
and from a place of storage, and storing the furniture and house-
hold and personal effects of an officer or employee of the Agency 
in connection with assignment or transfer to a new post, from 
the date of his departure from his last post or from the date of 
his departure from his place of residence in the case of a new 
officer or employee and for not to exceed three months after ar-
rival at the new post, or until the establishment of residence 
quarters, whichever shall be shorter; and in connection with sepa-
ration of an officer or employee of the Agency, the cost of packing 
and unpacking, transporting to and from a place of storage, and 
storing for a period not to exceed three months, his furniture and 
household and personal effects; but in no instance shall the weight 
or volume of the effects stored together with the weight or volume 
of the effects transported exceed the maximum limitations fixed by 
regulations, when not otherwise fixed by law." 
(c) The first section of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 
(60 Stat. 806), as amended (5 U.S.C. 73b-l), is amended— 
(1) by striking out "(not to exceed seven thousand pounds if 
uncrated or eight thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds if 
crated or the equivalent thereof when transportation charges are 
based on cubic measurement)" in subsection (a) of such sec-
tion and inserting in lieu thereof "(not to exceed seven thou-
sand pounds net weight)"; and 
(2) by adding at the end of such section the following new 
subsection: 
' "(e) Whenever any civilian officer or employee (including any new 
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appointee in accordance with section 7 of this Act) is assigned to a 
permanent duty station outside the continental United States to 
which he cannot take or at which he is unable to use his household 
goods and personal effects or whenever the head of the department 
concerned authorizes storage of any such property in the public in-
terest or for reasons of economy, storage expenses (including re-
lated transportation and other expenses) may be allowed such officer 
or employee in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Presi-
dent ; but in no instance shall the weight of the property stored under 
this subsection, together with the weight of property transported un-
der subsection (a), exceed the maximum weight limitation provided 
by subsection (a)." 
(d) The term "furniture and household and personal effects", as 
used in the amendments made by this part to the Foreign Service 
Act of 1946, as amended, and the Central Intelligence Agency Act 
of 1949, as amended, and the term "household ^oods ana personal 
effects", as used in the amendments made by this part to the Ad-
ministrative Expenses Act of 1946, as amended, mean such personal 
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roperty of an employee and the dependents of such employee as the 
ecretary of State and the Director of Central Intelligence, as the 
case may be, with respect to the term "furniture and household and 
gersonal effects", and the President, with respect to the term "house-
old goods and personal effects", shall by regulation authorize to be 
transported or stored under the amendments made by this part to such 
Acts (including, in emergencies, motor vehicles authorized to be 
shipped at Government expense). 
Such motor vehicle shall be ex-
cluaed from the weight and volume limitations prescribed by the 
laws set forth in this part. 
PART B—OFFICIAL. RESIDENCE EXPENSES 
SEC. 311. (a) The Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 (60 Stat, 
note "^^ 7 3b-i 806), as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the fol-
lowing new section: 
60 Stat. 
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63 Stat. 
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note. 
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80 I note. 
208. 
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403a 
63 Stat. 736. 
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"SEC. 22. Under such regulations as the President may prescribe, 
funds available to the departments for administrative expenses may 
be allotted to posts in foreign countries for the purpose of defraying 
the unusual expenses incident to the operation and maintenance of 
official residences suitable for the chief representatives of the United 
States at such posts and such other senior officials of this Government 
in foreign countries as the President may designate." 
(b) Section 8 of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 287e), is amended by strikmg out "and the allot-
ment of funds, similar to the allotment authorized by section 902 of 
the Foreign Service Act of 1946, for unusual expenses incident to the 
operation and maintenance of such living quarters, to be accounted 
for in accordance with section 903 of said Act;" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "and unusual expenses similar to those authorized by section 
22 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, as amended by section 
311 of the Overseas Differentials and Allowances Act. incident to the 
operation and maintenance of such living quarters;". 
PART C—TRANSPORTATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES 
SEO. 321. The first section of the Administrative Expenses Act of 
1946 (60 Stat. 806), as amended (5 U.S.C. 73b-l), is amended by add-
ing thereto, immediately following the new subsection (e) added to 
such first section by section 301(c) of this Act, the following new 
subsection: 
"(f) Under such regulations as the President may prescribe, the 
privately owned motor vehicle of any employee (including any new 
appointee, in accordance with section 7 of this Act) assigned to a post 
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01 duty outside the continental United States on other than temporary 
duty orders may be transported to, from, and between the continental 
United States and such post of duty, or between posts of duty outside 
the continental United States, whenever it is determined by the head 
of the department concerned to be in the interest of the Government 
for such employee to have the use of a motor vehicle at his post of 
duty. 
Not more than one motor vehicle of any employee may be 
transported under authority of this subsection during any four-year 
period, except that, as a replacement for such motor vehicle, one addi-
tional motor vehicle of any employee may be so transported during 
such period upon approval, in advance, by the head of the department 
concerned and upon a determination, in advance, by such department 
head that such replacement is necessary for reasons beyond the con-
trol of the employee and is in the interest of the Government. 
After 
the expiration of a period of four years following the date of trans-
portation under authority of this subsection of a privately owned 
motor vehicle of any employee who has remained in continuous serv-
ice outside the continental United States during such period, the 
transportation of a replacement for such motor vehicle for such em-
E
loyee may be authorized, in accordance with this subsection, by the 
ead of the department concerned. The head of each department may, 
in accordance with this subsection, authorize the transportation of 
privately owned motor vehicles of employees of such department, 
assigned to duty outside the continental United States, by commercial 
means if availaole at reasonable rates and under reasonable conditions 
or by Government means on a space-available basis. This subsection 
shall not apply to the Foreign Service of the United States under the 
Department of State and to the Central Intelligence Agency but 
shall not affect the authority contained in section 913 of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 1027; 22 U.S.C. 1138) or paragraph (4) 
of section 4 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 
210, 72 Stat. 337; 50 U.S.C. 403e(a) (4)) f 
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SEC. 322. Section 913 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 
1027; 22 U.S.C. 1138) is amended to read as follows: 
"TRANSPORTATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES 
"SEC. 913. The Secretary may, notwithstandiiig the provisions of 
any other law, transport for or on behalf of an officer or employee of 
the Service, a privately owned motor vehicle in any case in which he 
shall determine that water, rail, or air transportation of the motor 
vehicle is necessary or expedient for all or any part of the distance 
between points of origin and destination. Not more than one motor 
vehicle of any such officer or employee may be transported under 
authority of this section during any four-year period, except that, as 
a replacement for such motor vehicle, one additional motor vehicle 
of any such officer or employee may be so transported during such 
period upon approval, in advance, by the Secretary and upon a deter-
mination, in advance, by the Secretary that such replacement is neces-
sary for reasons beyond the control of the officer or employee and is 
in the interest of the Government. After the expiration of a period 
of four years following the date of transportation under authority 
of this section of a privately owned motor vehicle of any officer or 
employee who has remained in continuous service outside the con-
tinental United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) during such 
period, the transportation of a replacement for such motor vehicle for 
such officer or employee may be authorized by the Secretary in accord-
ance with this section." 
SEC. 323. (a) That part of section 4(a) of the Central Intelligence 
Agency Act of 1949, as amended (63 Stat. 209, 73 Stat. 337; 50 U.S.C. 
403e), which precedes paragraph (1) thereof, is amended— 
(1) by striking out " (a)"; and 
' 
(2) by striking out "permanent-duty stations outside the con-
tinental United States, its territories, and possessions," and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "duty stations outside the several States of 
the United States of America, excluding Alaska and Hawaii, but 
including the District of Columbia,". 
(b) Paragraph (4) of section 4 of the Central Intelligence Agency 
Act of 1949, as amended (63 Stat. 210,73 Stat. 337; 50 U.S.C. 403e(a) 
(4)), is amended to read as follows: 
"(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, trans-
port for or on behalf of an officer or employee of the Agency, a 
privately owned motor vehicle in any case in which it shall be 
determined that water, rail, or air transportation of the motor 
vehicle is necessary or expedient for all or any part of the dis-
tance between points of origin and destination, and pay the costs 
of such transportation. 
Not more than one motor vehicle of 
any officer or employee of the Agency may be transported under 
authority of this paragraph during any four-year period, except 
that, as a replacement for such motor vehicle, one additional 
motor vehicle of any such officer or employee may be so trans-
ported during such period upon approval, in advance, by the Di-
rector and upon a determination, in advance, by the Director 
that such replacement is necessary for reasons beyond the con-
trol of the officer or employee and is in the interest of the Govern-
ment. 
After the expiration of a period of four years following 
the date of transportation under authority of this paragraph of 
a privately owned motor vehicle of any officer or employee who 
has remained in continuous service outside the several States of 
the United States of America, excluding Alaska and Hawaii, 
but including the District of Columbia, during such period, the 
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transportation of a replacement for such motor vehicle for such 
officer or employee may be authorized by the Director in accord-
ance with this paragraph." 
TITLE IV—AMENDMENTS TO ANNUAL AND 
SICK 
LEAVE ACT OF 1951 
SEC. 401. Subsections (d), (e), and (f) of section 203 of the An-
nual and Sick Leave Act of 1951, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2062 (d), 
(e), and (f)), are amended to read as follows: 
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"(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c), a maxi- 
M^^^miuifT'ccu-
mum accumulation not to exceed forty-five days at the beginning of mutation. 
the first complete biweekly pay period, or corresponding pay period 
in the case of an officer or employee who is not paid on the basis of 
biweekly pav periods, in any year is authorized for the following 
categories ot employees of the Federal Government stationed outside 
the United States: 
"(1) Persons directly recruited or transferred by the Federal Gov-
ernment (A) from the United States, or (B) from the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico or the possessions of the United States for employment 
outside the area of recruitment or from which transferred. 
"(2) Persons employed locally but (A)(i) who were originally 
recruited from the United States, or from the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico or the possessions of the United States but outside the 
area of employment, (ii) who have been in substantially continuous 
employment by other Federal agencies. United States firms, interests 
or organizations, international organizations in which the United 
States Government participates, or foreign governments, and (iii) 
whose conditions of employment provide for their return transporta-
tion to the United States or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the 
possessions of the United States, or (B) (i) who were at the time of 
employment temporarily absent, for the purpose of travel or formal 
study, from the United States, or from their respective places of 
residence in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the possessions of 
the United States and (ii) who, during such temporary absence, have 
maintained residence in the United States or in the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico or the possessions of the United States but outside the 
area of employment. 
"(3) Persons who are not normally residents of the area concerned 
and who are discharged from service in the Armed Forces of the 
United States to accept employment with an agency of the Federal 
Government. 
"(e) The leave granted pursuant to this title shall be exclusive of 
the time actually and necessarily occupied in going to and from the 
post of duty and exclusive of such time as may be necessarily occupied 
in awaiting transportation, in the case of an officer or employee (1) 
who is within the purview of subsection (d) of this section, (2) whose 
post of duty is outside the United States, and (3) who returns on 
leave to the United States, or to his place of residence, which is outside 
the area of employment, in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the 
possessions of the United States. The provisions of this subsection 
shall not apply to more than one period of leave in a prescribed tour 
of duty at a post outside the United States. 
"(f) Upon completion of twenty-four months of continuous service 
outside the United States, officers and employees may be granted, in 
accordance with regulations of the President, leave of absence at a 
rate not to exceed one week for each four months of such service 
without regard to any other leave provided by this title, for use in 
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Exceptions. 
"United States". 
Effective date. 
the United States, or, if their respective places of residence are out-
side the area of employment, in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 
or the possessions of the United States. Such leave so granted may 
be accumulated for future use without regard to the limitation in sub-
section (d) of this section but no such leave shall be made the basis 
for any terminal leave or for any lump-sum payment." 
SEC. 402. (a) Section 202(b)(2) of the Annual and Sick Leave 
Act of 1951, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2061(b) (2)), is amended to read 
as follows: 
"(2) This title, except section 203(g), shall not apply to alien 
employees who occupy positions outside the United States." 
(b) Section 203(g) of such Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2062(g)), 
is amended by striking out "the several States and the District of 
Columbia" and inserting in lieu thereof "the United States". 
(c) Section 202 of such Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2061), is 
amended by adding at the end of such section the following new 
subsection: 
"(d) As used in this title, the term 'United States' means the 
several States of the United States of America and the District of 
Columbia," 
SEC. 403. The amendments made by this title to the Annual and 
Sick Leave Act of 1951, as amended, shall take effect on the first day 
of the first pay period following the date of enactment of this Act. 
TITLE V—APPROPRIATION, REPEAL, AMENDATORY, 
AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
PART A—APPROPRIATION PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. (a) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act and the 
amendments made by this Act. 
(b) Appropriations or funds otherwise available, for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1960, to any department, agency, establishment or 
corporation of the Government of the United States of America 
within the purview of this Act or of any amendment made by this Act 
are hereby made available for the purposes of this Act and of any 
such amendment in accordance with the authority contained in this 
Act or contained in any law amended by this Act and in accordance 
with such regulations as the President may prescribe. 
PART B—REPEAL AND AMENDATORY PROVISIONS 
SEC. 511. (a) The following provisions of law are hereby repealed: 
(1) Sections 443, 902, 903, and 911(9) of the Foreign Service Act 
of 1946, as amended (60 Stat. 1006, 1025, and 1026; 69 Stat. 27; 22 
U.S.C. 888, 1132, 1133, and 1136(9)) ; 
(2) Sections 2(b), 13, and 14 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide 
certain basic authority for the Department of State", approved August 
1, 1956 (70 Stat. 890, 892; Public Law 885, Eighty-fourth Congress; 
5 U.S.C. I70g(b), I70r, and l70s); and 
(3) Sections 1(d) and 4(b) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act 
of 1949, as amended (63 Stat. 208 and 211; 50 U.S.C. 403a(d) and 
403e(b)). 
(b) Any provision of law which is not repealed by subsection (a) 
of this section but is inconsistent with any provision of this Act or of 
any amendment made by this Act shall be held and considered to be 
amended, modified, or superseded to the extent necessary to carry out 
the purposes of and conform to such provision of this Act or of such 
amendment. 
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(c)(1) Section 1(c) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 
1949 (63 Stat. 208; 50 U.S.C. 403a(c)) is amended by striking out 
"Government; and" and inserting in lieu thereof "Government.". 
(2) Paragraph (1) (A) of section 4 of the Central Intelligence 
Agency Act of 1949, as amended (63 Stat. 209; 72 Stat. 337.; 50 
U.S.C. 403e(a) (1) (A)), is amended to read as follows: 
"(1) (A) pay the travel expenses of officers and employees of 
the Agency, including expenses incurred while traveling pur-
suant to authorized home leave;". 
(3) Paragraph (3) (A) of section 4 of such Act (63 Stat. 209 and 
210; 72 Stat. 337; 50 U.S.C. 403e(a) (3) (A)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
"(3) (A) Order to any of the several States of the United 
States of America (including the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession 
of the United States) on leave of absence each officer or em-
ployee of the Agency who was a resident of the United States 
(as described above) at time of employment, upon completion 
of two years' continuous service abroad, or as soon as possible 
(4) Paragraph (3)(B) of section 4 of such Act (63 Stat. 210; 
72 Stat. 337; 50 U.S.C. 403e(a) (3) (B)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(B) While in the United States (as described in paragraph 
(3) (A) of this section) on leave, the service of any officer or 
employee shall be available for work or duties in the Agency 
or elsewhere as the Director may prescribe; and the time of 
such work or duty shall not be counted as leave." 
(5) Paragraph (3) (C) of section 4 of such Act (63 Stat. 210; 
72 Stat. 337; 50 U.S.C. 403e(a) (3) (C)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(C) Where an officer or employee on leave returns to the 
United States (as described in paragraph (3) (A) of this sec-
tion), leave of absence granted shall be exclusive of the time 
actually and necessarily occupied in going to and from the United 
States (as so described) and such time as may be necessarily 
occupied in awaiting transportation." 
(6) The Act entitled "An Act to provide living quarters, including 
heat, fuel, and light, for civilian officers and employees of the Govern-
ment stationed in foreign countries", approved June 26,1930 (46 Stat. 
818; Public Law 445, Seventy-first Congress; 5 U.S.C. 118a), is 
amended— 
(A) by striking out "and, where such (quarters are not avail-
able, may be granted an allowance for living quarters, including 
heat, fuel, and light, notwithstanding the provisions of section 
1765 of the Revised Statutes (U.S.C, title 5, sec. 70)"; and 
(B) by striking out that part of the first proviso of such Act 
of June 26, 1930, which reads "or allowances in lieu thereof". 
(7) Section 901 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 
U.S.C. 1131), is amended to read as follows: 
^o ^^' 1025. 
"REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES 
"SEC. 901. In accordance with such regulations as the President 
may prescribe and notwithstanding the provisions of section 1765 of 
the Revised Statutes (5 U.S.C. 70), the Secretary is authorized to 
grant to any officer or employee of the Service who is a citizen of the 
United States allowances in order to provide for the proper repre-
sentation of the United States by officers or employees of the Service." 
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^ p l i c ability. 
PART C—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
SEC. 521. Whenever reference is made in an^ other law or in any 
regulation to any provision of law which is repealed, modified, 
amended, or superseded by reason of section 511 of this Act, such 
reference, unless inconsistent with this Act, shall be held and con-
sidered to refer to this Act or the appropriate provision of, or amend-
ment made by, this Act. 
SEC. 522. Notwithstanding any provision of this Act and until such 
time as regulations are issued under this Act, employees shall continue 
to be paid allowances and differentials in accordance with rules and 
regulations issued pursuant to the laws in effect immediately prior to 
the enactment of this Act and such rules and regulations may be 
amended or revoked in accordance with the provisions of such laws. 
SEC. 523. (a) Section 912 of the Internal Kevenue Code of 1954 
(relating to exemption for certain allowances) is amended to read 
as follows: 
''SEC. 912. EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN ALLOWANCES^ 
"The following items shall not be included in gross income, and 
shall be exempt from taxation under this subtitle: 
"(1) FOREIGN AREAS ALLOWANCES.—In the case of civilian 
officers and employees of the Government of the United States, 
amounts received as allowances or otherwise (but not amounts 
received as post differentials) under— 
"(A) title I X of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as 
amended (22 U.S.C., sec. 1131 and following), 
"(B) section 4 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 
1949, as amended (50 U.S.C, sec. 403e), 
"(C) title I I of the Overseas Differentials and Allow-
ances Act, or 
"(D) subsection (e) or (f) of the first section of the 
Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, as amended, or sec-
tion 22 of such Act. 
"(2) COST-OF-LIVING ALLOWANCES.—In the case of civilian offi-
cers or employees of the Government of the United States sta-
tioned outside the continental United States (other than Alaska), 
amounts (other than amounts received under title I I of the Over-
seas Differentials and Allowances Act) received as cost-of-living 
allowances in accordance with regulations approved by the Presi-
dent." 
(b) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 912 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1954, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, shall apply 
only with respect to amounts received on or after the date of the en-
actment of this Act in taxable years ending on or after such date. 
Approved September 6, 1960. 
September 6, 1960 
[S. 1870] 
D. C. Prac 
Nurses' 
Licens 
ing Act. 
Public Law 86-708 
AN ACT 
To provide for examination, licensing, and for regulation of practical nurses, 
and for practical nursing education in the District of Columbia, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of t?ie 
ticai United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act shall 
^"^" be known and may be cited as the "District of Columbia Practical 
Nurses' Licensing Act".