74 STAT. 794.

(2) A living quarters allowance for rent, heat, light, fuel, gas, electricity, and water, without regard to the limitations of section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 529); and

(3) Under unusual circumstances payment or reimbursement for extraordinary, necessary, and reasonable expenses, not otherwise compensated for, incurred in initial repairs, alterations, and improvements to an employee's privately leased residence at a post of assignment in a foreign area, if such expenses are administratívely 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 reasonable expenses, not otherwise compensated for, incurred by an employee incident to establishing himself at any post of assignment in a foreign area or at a post of assignment in the United States between 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 excessively 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 elementary 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 Revised 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 following 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 obtaining 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.

74 STAT. 795.

60 Stat. 1026.

PART D-POST DIFFERENTIAL

SEC. 231. A post differential may be granted on the basis of conditions 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 differential 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 EXPENSES

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 read 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 limitations fixed by regulations, when not otherwise fixed by law." (b) Paragraphs (I) (D) and (E) of section 4 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 209, 72 Stat. 337; 50 U.S.C. 108e (a), (D) and (B)) 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 household 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;

14 STAT. 796.

"(E) pay 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 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 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 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-1), 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 section and inserting in lieu thereof "(not to exceed seven thousand 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 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 interest or for reasons of economy, storage expenses (including related transportation and other expenses) may be allowed such officer or employee in accordance with regulations prescribed by the President; but in no instance shall the weight of the property stored under this subsection, together with the weight of property transported under subsection (a), exceed the maximum weight limitation provided by subsection (a).

5 USC 73b-3.

63 Stat. 208.

note.

(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 60 Stat. 999. of 1949, as amended, and the term "household goods and personal 22 USC 801 effects", as used in the amendments made by this part to the Ad- note. ministrative Expenses Act of 1946, as amended, mean such personal 50 USC 4038 property of an employee and the dependents of such employee as the Secretary of State and the Director of Central Intelligence, as the case may be, with respect to the term "furniture and household and personal effects", and the President, with respect to the term "household 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 excluded from the weight and volume limitations prescribed by the laws set forth in this part.

5 USC 73b-1

note.

74 STAT. 796. 74 STAT. 797.

63 Stat. 736.

5 USC 73b-3.

PART B-OFFICIAL RESIDENCE EXPENSES

SEC. 311. (a) The Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 806), as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:

"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 striking out "and the allotment 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-1), is amended by adding 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 of 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 additional 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 control of the 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 subsection of a privately owned motor vehicle of any employee who has remained in continuous service outside the continental United States during such period, the transportation of a replacement for such motor vehicle for such employee may be authorized, in accordance with this subsection, by the head 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 available 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)).”

74 STAT. 797.

SEC. 322. Section 913 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 74 STAT. 798. 1027; 22 U.S.C. 1138) is amended to read as follows:

"TRANSPORTATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES

"SEC. 913. The Secretary may, notwithstanding 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 determination, in advance, by the Secretary that such replacement is necessary 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 continental 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 accordance 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 continental United States, its territories, and possessions," and inserting 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, transport 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 distance 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 transported during such period upon approval, in advance, by the Director and upon a determination, in advance, by the Director that such replacement is necessary 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