Pub. L. 88-205, pt. IV, sec. 404

Sec. 404. (a) Section 571(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended, is amended by changing the final period to a colon and adding the following: “Provided, That in individual cases when personally approved by the Secretary further extension may be made.” (b) Section 911(2) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended, is amended by inserting immediately after “on authorized home leave;” the following: “accompanying him for representational purposes on authorized travel within the country of his assignment or, at the discretion of the Secretary, outside the country of his assignment, but in no case to exceed one member of his family;” (c) Title IX of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended, is amended by striking out section 921(d), relating to use of Government vehicles, and by inserting immediately after section 913 the following new section: “use of government owned or leased vehicles “Sec. 914. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 5 of the Act of July 16, 1914, as amended (5 U.S.C. 78), the Secretary may authorize any principal officer to approve the use of Government owned or leased vehicles located at his post for transportation of United States Government employees and their dependents when public transportation is unsafe or not available.” (d) Title X of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: “Part I—Educational Facilities “Sec. 1081. Whenever the Secretary determines that educational facilities aye not available, or that existing educational facilities are inadequate, to meet the needs of children of American citizens stationed outside the United States engaged in carrying out Government activities, he is authorized, in such manner as he deems appropriate and under such regulations as he may prescribe, to establish, operate, and maintain primary schools, and school dormitories and related educational facilities for primary and secondary’ schools, outside the United States, or to make grants of funds for such purposes, or other-wise provide for such educational facilities. The provisions of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, as amended, and of paragraphs (h) and (i) of section 3 of the Act entitled ‘An Act to provide certain basic authority for the Department of State’, approved August 1, 1955 (5 U.S.C. 170h(h) and 170h(i)), may be utilized by the Secretary in providing assistance for educational facilities. Assistance may include, but shall not be limited to, hiring, transporting, and payment of teachers and other necessary personnel.”