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9/19/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 30, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to extend for one year the Secretary of State's authority to waive Foreign Service annuitant salary and full-time employment pension restrictions respecting assignment to: (1) consular posts with a substantial visa application backlog; and (2) Iraq and Afghanistan. (Sec. 2) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit rest and recuperation travel for Foreign Service members and family members to U.S. territories, including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Specifies that required leave based upon continuous service abroad may be taken in the United States or its territories, including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. (Current law refers to the United States, its territories and possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.) (Sec. 3) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to specify that the Secretary may pay the subsistence expenses of Department of State special agents on authorized protective missions at or away from their duty stations. (Sec. 4) Amends the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to extend grant authority for Radio Free Asia for one year. (Sec. 5) Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 to extend for one year the International Broadcasting Bureau personal services contracting pilot program under which U.S. citizens or aliens are hired as personal services contractors, without regard to Civil Service and classification laws.<br/>

1221796800 2008-09-19 Fri Nov 07 07:15:37 -0600 2008 introduced 51557 'state':12 'author':7 'depart':10 'extens':4 'provid':2 'purpos':16 'certain':6 62008 false official signed 51557 1221796800 Fri Sep 19 00:00:00 -0500 2008 172360 Signed by President. B000410 1941-04-15 5136 2221 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/berman/contact/ 28 202-225-3196 Howard 'd':4 'ca':5 '-28':6 'rep':1 'berman':3,8,10 'howard':2,7,9 M 400025 Berman Howard_L._Berman L. Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28] 2240 N00008094 9575 Democrat 202-225-4695 Jewish CA Howard Berman 2.6875 http://www.house.gov/berman/ R000435 1952-07-15 4236 2160 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 18 202-225-5620 Ileana 'r':6 'fl':7 '-18':8 'rep':1 'ros':4,11,15 'ileana':2,9,13 'lehtinen':5,12,16 'ros-lehtinen':3,10,14 F 400344 Ros-Lehtinen Ileana_Ros-Lehtinen Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18] 2136 N00002858 7476 Republican 202-225-3931 Roman Catholic FL Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 2.70588235294118 http://www.house.gov/ros-lehtinen/ signed 51557 1221796800 Fri Sep 19 00:00:00 -0500 2008 172360 Signed by President. enacted 51557 1221796800 Fri Sep 19 00:00:00 -0500 2008 172487 Became Public Law No: 110-321. topresident 51557 1221105600 Thu Sep 11 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170991 Presented to President. action 51557 1220932800 Tue Sep 09 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170626 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 51557 1220846400 Mon Sep 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170486 Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. topresident 51557 1220846400 Mon Sep 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170625 Cleared for White House. vote 51557 1220846400 Mon Sep 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 by Unanimous Consent 170487 pass Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. vote2 s action 51557 1217563200 Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 169548 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. action 51557 1217476800 Thu Jul 31 00:00:00 -0500 2008 168396 Received in the Senate. vote 51557 1217425320 Wed Jul 30 10:42:00 -0500 2008 by voice vote 168150 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. vote h action 51557 1217425080 Wed Jul 30 10:38:00 -0500 2008 168149 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6456. action 51557 1217425080 Wed Jul 30 10:38:00 -0500 2008 168148 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 51557 1217425080 Wed Jul 30 10:38:00 -0500 2008 168147 Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. introduced 51557 1215662400 Thu Jul 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165774 action 51557 1215662400 Thu Jul 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165775 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.