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H.R. 1777 · 100th Congress · enacted

Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989

Became Public Law No: 100-204.

Latest official action 1987-12-22 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Title I: Authorization of Appropriations - Department of State Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989 for the Department of State for: (1) administration of foreign affairs; (2) international organizations and conferences; (3) international commissions; and (4) other activities. Title II: Miscellaneous Provisions - Authorizes the use of funds available to an agency for administrative expenses for diplomatic officials abroad. Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act to revise the authority of special agents of the Department of State and the Foreign Service to allow such agents to make felony arrests without warrant if such agent has reasonable grounds to believe that a suspect has committed or is committing a felony violation. (Present law requires that there must be reasonable cause and that the suspect must be in or fleeing the immediate area of such a violation.) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to allow the carry-over into the following fiscal year of senior foreign service (SFS) performance pay. Provides that Fascell Fellows may be: (1) deemed to be Federal employees for purposes of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 and all other laws governing Federal employment; or (2) compensated through a contractual agreement under specified provisions of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956. Requir…

Congressional Research Service · 1987-03-25

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