Pub. L. 108-447, div. B, tit. IV, sec. 413

Sec. 413. (a) Section 2 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2669) is amended by adding at the end the following:“(o) make administrative corrections or adjustments to an employee’s pay, allowances, or differentials, resulting from mistakes or retroactive personnel actions, as well as provide back pay and other categories of payments under section 5596 of title 5, United States Code, as part of the settlement or compromise of administrative claims or grievances filed against the Department.”.(b) Such section is further amended—(1) in subsection (k), by striking “and”;(2) by transferring subsection (m) within such section to appear after subsection (l);(3) in subsections (l) and (m), by striking the period at the end of each subsection and inserting a semicolon; and (4) in subsection (n), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon and “and”.