An Act to amend the United Nations Participation Act, as amended (63 Stat. 734 736)
PL 89-206 (S.1903), enacted 09/28/1965

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PUBLIC LAW 89-206-SEPT. 28, 1965 
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after annuitant's death and after the effective date of the first 
increase under this section, shall be increased by the total per 
centum increase the annuitant was receiving under this section at 
death, except that the increase in a survivor annuity authorized 
by section 8 of the Act of May 29, 1930, as amended to July 6, 
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1950, shall be computed as if the annuity commencing date had 54 statriao.' 
been the effective date of the first increase under this section. 
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"(2) For purposes of computing an annuity which commences "°*^' 
after the effective date of the first mcrease under this section to a 
child under section 10(d), the items $600, $720, $1,800, and $2,160 
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appearing in section 10(d) shall be increased by the total per 
centum increase allowed and in force under this section for em-
ployee annuities which commenced after October 1, 1956, and, 
in case of a deceased annuitant, the items 40 per centum and 50 
per centum appearing in section 10(d) shall be increased by the 
total per centum increase allowed and in force under this section 
to the annuitant at death. 
"(d) No increase in annuity provided by this section shall be com- 
limitation. 
puted on any additional annuity purchased at retirement by voluntary 
contributions. 
"(e) The monthly installment of annuity after adjustment under 
this section shall be fixed at the nearest dollar, except that such install-
ment shall after adjustment reflect an increase of at least $1." 
SEC. 2. The provisions under the heading "CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT 
AND DISABILITY FUND" in title I of the Independent Offices Appropria-
tion Act, 1959 (72 Stat. 1064; Public Law 85-844), shall not apply J^J^^^ 22.37 
with respect to benefits resulting from the enactment of this Act. 
Approved September 27, 1965, 11:07 e.s.t. 
Public Law 89-206 
A N A C T 
September 28, 1965 
To amend the United Nations Participation Act, as amended (63 Stat. 734-736), __ifllf!^.!^ 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of 
the United States of America m Congress assembled, That (a) sub- g^rcr'^ar^nTct 
sections (a) and (b) of section 2 of the United Nations Participation o/^i945'^^am"nd/ 
Act of 1945, as amended by Public Law 341, Eighty-first Congress,™^"*-
October 10, 1949, are hereby further amended to read as folloAvs: 
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"(a) The President, by and with the advice and consent of the u.s. representa. 
Senate, shall appoint a representative of the United States to the ^^^.'° umted 
United Nations who shall have the rank and status of Ambassador 
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and shall hold office at the pleasure 
of the President. 
Such representative shall represent the United 
States in the Security Council of the United Nations and may serve 
ex officio as representative of the United States in any organ, com-
mission, or other body of the United Nations other than specialized 
a^ncies of the United Nations, and shall perform such other func-
tions in connection with the participation of the United States in the 
United Nations as the President may, from time to time, direct. 
"(b) The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Sen- refe1?tat\°vTs\"^" 
ate, shall appoint additional persons with appropriate titles, rank, and 
status to represent the United States in the principal organs of the 
United Nations and in such organs, commissions, or other bodies as 
may be created by the United Nations with respect to nuclear energy 
or disarmament (control and limitation of armament). 
Such persons 
shall serve at the pleasure of the President and subject to the direction 
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of the Representative of the United States to the United Nations. 
They shall, at the direction of the Representative of the United States 
to the United Nations, represent the United States iji any organ, com-
mission, or other body of the United Nations, including the Security 
Council, the Economic and Social Council, and the Trusteeship 
Council, and perform such other functions as the Representative of 
the United States is authorized to perform in connection with the 
participation of the United States in the United Nations. 
Any Dep-
uty Representative or any other officer holding office at the time the 
provisions of this Act, as amended, become effective shall not be 
required to be reappointed by reason of the enactment of this Act, as 
amended." 
(b) Subsection (d) of section 2 of such Act is amended to read as 
follows: 
other appoint. 
"((J) The President may also appoint from time to time such other 
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persons as he may deem necessary to represent the United States in 
organs and agencies of the United Nations. The President may, with-
out the advice and consent of the Senate, designate any officer of the 
United States to act without additional compensation as the repre-
sentative of the United States in either the Economic and Social 
Council or the Trusteeship Council (1) at any specified session thereof 
where the position is vacant or in the absence or disability of the reg-
ular representative or (2) in connection with a specified subject matter 
at any specified session of either such Council in lieu of the regular 
representative. 
The President may designate any officer of the 
Department of State, whose appointment is subject to confirmation 
by the Senate, to act, without additional compensation, for temporary 
periods as the representative of the United States in the Security 
Council of the United Nations in the absence or disability of the 
representatives provided for under section 2 (a) and (b) or in lieu 
of such representatives in connection with a specified subject matter." 
SEC. 2. Section 2 of such Act is hereby further amended by redesig-
nating subsections (e) and (f) to be subsections (f) and (g) respec-
tively; and by adding after subsection (d) the following new sub-
section : 
tiv^ei; European'^' 
"(^) ^ho President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
office of the United Senate, shall appoint a representative of the United States to the 
Nations. 
Europeau office of the United Nations with appropriate rank and 
status who shall serve at the pleasure of the President and subject 
to the direction of the Secretary of State. 
Such person shall, at the 
direction of the Secretary of State, represent the United States at 
the European office of the United Nations, and perform such other 
functions there in connection with the participation of the United 
States in international organizations as the Secretary of State may, 
from time to time, direct." 
Approved September 28, 1965.