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PART V-AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS

Sec. 501. Section 101 of the Government Corporation Control Act (31 U.S.C. 846) is amended by striking out "Development Loan Fund;" and inserting in lieu thereof "Overseas Private Investment Corporation;".

Sec. 502. (a) Section 3343(b) of title 5 United States Code, relating to details of personnel to international organizations, as amended(1) by striking out "3" and inserting in lieu thereof "5"; and (2) by striking out the period at the end of such section and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the following: "except that under special circumstances, where the President determines it to be in the national interest, he may extend the 5year period for up to an additional 3 years."

(b) Section 3581(5) of such title, relating to reemployment rights of personnel who transfer to international organizations, is amended by striking out "the first 3 consecutive years after entering the employ of the international organization" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "the first 5 consecutive years, or any extension thereof, after entering the employ of the international organization".

(c) Section 3582(a) of such title, relating to rights of personnel who transfer to international organizations, is amended

(1) by inserting in clause (1), before the semicolon at the end thereof, a comma and the following: "except that such service shall not be considered creditable service for the purpose of any retirement system for transferring personnel, if such service forms the basis, in whole or in part, for an annuity or pension under the retirement system of the international organization"; and

(2) by striking out clause (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"(2) to retain coverage, rights, and benefits under chapters 87 and 89 of this title, if necessary employee deductions and agency contributions in payment for the coverage, rights, and benefits for the period of employment with the international organization are currently deposited in the Employees' Life Insurance Fund and the Employees' Health Benefits Fund, as applicable, and the period during which coverage, rights, and benefits are retained under this paragraph is deemed service as an employee under chapters 87 and 89 of this title,". (d) Section 3582(b) of such title, relating to rights of employees transferring to international organizations, is amended

(1) by striking out, ", except a Congressional employee," in the first sentence;

(2) by striking out clause (1) "3 years" and inserting in lieu thereof "5 years, or any extension thereof,"; and

(3) by inserting at the end thereof the following new sentences: "On reemployment, he is entitled to be paid, under such regulations as the President may prescribe and from appropriations or funds of the agency from which transferred, an amount equal to the difference between the pay, allowances, post differential, and other monetary benefits paid by the international organization and the pay, allowances, post differ

ential, and other monetary benefits that would have been paid by the agency had he been detailed to the international organization under section 3343 of this title. Such a payment shall be made to an employee who is unable to exercise his reemployment right because of disability incurred while on transfer to an international organization under this subchapter and, in the case of an employee who dies while on such a transfer or during the period after separation from the international organization in which he is properly exercising or could exercise his reemployment right, in accordance with subchapter VIII of chapter 55 of this title. This subsection does not apply to a congressional employee nor may any payment provided for in the preceding two sentences of this subsection be based on a period of employment with an international organization occurring before the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969."

(e) Section 3582(c) of such title, relating to rights of employees transferring to international organizations, is amended by striking out "3 years" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "5 years, or any extension thereof,".

(f) Section 3582(d) of such title, relating to agency contributions to retirement and insurance programs for personnel who transfer to international organizations, is amended to read as follows:

"(d) During an employee's period of service with the international organization, the agency from which the employee is transferred shall make contributions for retirement and insurance purposes from the appropriations or funds of that agency so long as contributions are made by the employee."

Sec. 503. Subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, is amended

(1) by inserting at the end of section 5314, relating to level III of the Executive Schedule, the following:

"(54) President, Overseas Private Investment Corporation." (2) by inserting at the end of section 5315, relating to level IV of the Executive Schedule, the following:

"(92) Executive Vice President, Overseas Private Investment Corporation."; and

(3) by inserting at the end of section 5316, relating to level V of the Executive Schedule, the following:

"(128) Auditor-General of the Agency for International Development.

"(129) Vice Presidents, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (3)."

v. Foreign Assistance Act of 1968

Public Law 90–554 [H.R. 15263], 82 Stat. 960, approved October 8, 1968

NOTE.-Except for Part IV, which related to amendments to other acts, and Part V, which related to reappraisal of foreign assistance programs, the Foreign Assistance Act of 1968 consisted of amendments to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.

PART V-REAPPRAISAL OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS

DECLARATION OF POLICY

Sec. 501. The Congress declares that, in view of changing world conditions and the continued need to make United States foreign assistance programs an effective implememt of United States foreign policy, there should be a comprehensive review and reorganization of all United States foreign assistance programs, including economic development and technical assistance programs, military assistance and sales programs, and programs involving contributions and payments by the United States to international lending institutions and other international organizations concerned with the development of friendly foreign countries and areas.

REAPPRAISAL BY THE PRESIDENT

Sec. 502. (a) In furtherance of the policy of this part, the President is requested to make a thorough and comprehensive reappraisal of United States foreign assistance programs, as described in section 501, and to submit to the Congress, on or before March 31, 1970, his recommendations for achieving such reforms in and reorganization of future foreign assistance programs as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in the national interest in the light of such reappraisal. The President is requested to submit to the Congress, on or before July 1, 1969, an interim report presenting any preliminary recommendations formulated by him pursuant to this section.

(b) It is the sense of the Congress that the reappraisal provided for in subsection (a) should include, but not be limited to, an analysis and consideration of proposals concerning the establishment of a Government corporation or a federally chartered private corporation designed to mobilize and facilitate the use of United States pri

vate capital and skills in less developed friendly countries and areas, including whether such corporation should be authorized to

(1) utilize Government guarantees and funds as well as private funds;

(2) seek, develop, promote, and underwrite new investment projects;

(3) assist in transferring skills and technology to less developed friendly countries and areas; and

(4) invest in the securities of development financing institutions and assist in the formation and expansion of local capital markets.

w. Foreign Assistance Act of 1967

Public Law 90–137 [S. 1872], 81 Stat. 445, approved November 14, 1967

NOTE.-The Foreign Assistance Act of 1967 consists of amendments to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Joint Resolution to authorize participation by the United States in parliamentary conferences of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Act to authorize participation by the United States in the Interparliamentary Union, and the Mutual Security Act of 1954.

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