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TITLE III-SECURITY OF UNITED STATES MISSIONS
ABROAD

ADVISORY PANEL ON SECURITY OF UNITED STATES MISSIONS ABROAD

SEC. 301. In light of continued terrorist incidents and given the ever increasing threat of international terrorism directed at United States missions and diplomatic personnel abroad, the Congress believes that it is imperative that the Department of State review its approach to providing security against international terrorism. Not later than February 1, 1985, the Secretary of State shall report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on the findings and recommendations of the Advisory Panel on Security of United States Missions Abroad.

SECURITY ENHANCEMENT AT UNITED STATES MISSIONS ABROAD SEC. 302. (a) In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation

(1)10 $350,963,000 for the Department of State for "Administration of Foreign Affairs", and

(2) $5,315,000 for the United States Information Agency, which amounts shall be for security enhancement at United States missions abroad.

(b) Not later than February 1, 1985, the Secretary of State and the Director of the United States Information Agency shall each report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on how their respective agencies have allocated the funds authorized to be appropriated by this section.

STATE DEPARTMENT BASIC AUTHORITIES

SEC. 303.11***

DANGER PAY

SEC. 304. In recognition of the current epidemic of worldwide terrorist activity and the courage and sacrifice of employees of United States agencies overseas, civilian as well as military, it is the sense of Congress that the provisions of section 5928 of title 5, United States Code, relating to the payment of danger pay allowance, should be more extensively utilized at United States missions abroad.

* Sec. 139 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1985 Puble Law 98-473; 98 Stat. 1973) pro vided $110. 200.000 to increase secunty at US missions overseas

11 Sec. 303 amended sec. 2 of the Sue Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956.

i. Hostage Relief Act of 19801

Public Law 96–449 [H.R. 7085], 94 Stat. 1967, approved October 14, 1980 AN ACT To provide certain benefits to individuals held hostage in Iran and to similarly situated individuals, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Hostage Relief Act of 1980".

TITLE I SPECIAL PERSONNEL BENEFITS

DEFINITIONS

SEC. 101. For purposes of this title

(1) The term "American hostage" means any individual who, while

(A) in the civil service or the uniformed services of the United States, or

(B) a citizen or resident alien of the United States rendering personal service to the United States abroad similar to the service of a civil officer or employee of the United States (as determined by the Secretary of State),

is placed in a captive status during the hostage period.
(2) The term "hostage period" means the period beginning on
November 4, 1979, and ending on the later of-

(A) the date the President specifies, by Executive order, as the date on which all citizens and resident aliens of the United States who were placed in a captive status due to the seizure of the United States Embassy in Iran have been returned to the United States or otherwise accounted for, or

(B) January 1, 1983.

(3) The term "family member", when used with respect to any American hostage, means

(A) any dependent (as defined in section 5561 of title 5, United States Code) of such hostage; and

(B) any member of the hostage's family or household (as determined under regulations which the Secretary of State shall prescribe).

(4) The term "captive status" means a missing status arising because of a hostile action abroad

(A) which is directed against the United States during the hostage period; and

15 U.S.C. 5561 note. See also sec. 599C of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 101-513; 104 Stat. 2064), as amended by sec. 302 of Public Law 102-138 (105 Stat. 707), and further amended by sec. 5 of Public Law 102-499 (106 Stat. 3266), relating to benefits for U.S. hostages in Iraq and Kuwait and U.S. hostages captured in Lebanon.

(B) which is identified by the Secretary of State in the Federal Register.

(5) The term "missing status"

(A) in the case of employees, has the meaning given it in section 5561(5) of title 5, United States Code;

(B) in the case of members of the uniformed services, has the meaning given it in section 551(2) of title 37, United States Code; and

(C) in the case of other individuals, has a similar meaning as that provided under such sections, as determined by the Secretary of State.

(6) The terms "pay and allowances", "employee", and "agency" have the meanings given to such terms in section 5561 of title 5, United States Code, and the terms "civil service”, “uniformed services", and "armed forces" have the meanings given to such terms in section 2101 of such title 5.

PAY AND ALLOWANCES MAY BE ALLOTTED TO SPECIAL SAVINGS FUND

SEC. 102. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a savings fund to which the head of an agency may allot all or any portion of the pay and allowances of any American hostage which are for pay periods during which the American hostage is in a captive status and which are not subject to an allotment under section 5563 of title 5, United States Code, under section 553 of title 37, United States Code, or under any other provision of law.

(b) Amounts so allotted to the savings fund shall bear interest at a rate which, for any calendar quarter, shall be equal to the average rate paid on United States Treasury bills with three-month maturities issued during the preceding calendar quarter. Such interest shall be compounded quarterly.

(c) Amounts may be allotted to the savings fund from pay and allowances for any pay period ending after November 4, 1979, and before the establishment of the savings fund. Interest on amounts allotted from the pay and allowances for any such pay period shall be calculated as if the allotment had occurred at the end of the pay period.

(d) Amounts in the savings fund credited to any American hostage shall be considered as pay and allowances for purposes of section 5563 of title 5, United States Code (or in the case of a member of the uniformed services, for purposes of section 553 of title 37, United States Code) and shall otherwise be subject to withdrawal under procedures which the Secretary of the Treasury shall establish.

MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE AND RELATED EXPENSES

SEC. 103. Under regulations prescribed by the President, the head of an agency may pay (by advancement or reimbursement) any individual who is an American hostage, or any family member of such an individual, for medical and health care, and other expenses related to such care, to the extent such care

(1) is incident to that individual being an American hostage; and

(2) is not covered by insurance.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

SEC. 104. (a)(1) Under regulations prescribed by the President, the head of an agency shall pay (by advancement or reimbursement) a spouse or child of an American hostage for expenses incurred for subsistence, tuition, fees, supplies, books, and equipment, and other educational expenses, while attending an educational or training institution.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), payments shall be available under this subsection for a spouse or child of an individual who is an American hostage for education or training which oc

curs

(A) after the nineteenth day after the date the individual is placed in a captive status, and

(B) on or before

(i) the end of any semester or quarter (as appropriate) which begins before the date on which the hostage ceases to be in a captive status, or

(ii) if the educational or training institution is not operated on a semester or quarter system, the earlier of the end of any course which began before such date or the end of the twelve-week period following that date.

In order to respond to special circumstances, the President may specify a date for purposes of cessation of assistance under subparagraph (B) which is later than the date which would otherwise apply under subparagraph (B).

(3) In the event an American hostage dies and the death is incident to that individual being an American hostage, payments shall be available under this subsection for a spouse or child of an individual who is an American hostage for education or training which occurs after the date of death.

(4) The preceding provisions of this subsection shall not apply with respect to any spouse or child who is eligible for assistance under chapter 35 of title 38, United States Code.

(b)(1) In order to respond to special circumstances, the head of an agency may, under regulations prescribed by the President, pay (by advancement or reimbursement) an American hostage for expenses incurred for subsistence, tuition, fees, supplies, books, and equipment, and other educational expenses, while attending an educational or training institution.

(2) Payments shall be available under this subsection for an American hostage for education or training which occurs

(A) after the termination of such hostages' captive status, and

(B) on or before

(i) the end of any semester or quarter (as appropriate) which begins before the date which is 10 years after the day on which the hostage ceases to be in a captive status,

or

(ii) if the educational or training institution is not operated on a semester or quarter system, the earlier of the end of any course which began before such date or the end of the twelve-week period following that date.

apply as if the election described in subsection (a) of this section were an election described in paragraph (1) of such section 6013(f).

TIME FOR PERFORMING CERTAIN ACTS POSTPONED BY REASON OF

CAPTIVE STATUS

SEC. 204. (a) GENERAL RULE.-In the case of any individual who was at any time an American hostage, any period during which he was in captive status (and any period during which he was outside the United States and hospitalized as a result of captive status), and the next 180 days thereafter, shall be disregarded in determining, under the internal revenue laws, in respect of any tax liability (including any interest, penalty, additional amount, or addition to the tax) of such individual

(1) whether any of the acts specified in paragraph (1) of section 7508(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 19862 was performed within the time prescribed therefor, and

(2) the amount of any credit or refund (including interest). (b) APPLICATION TO SPOUSE.-The provisions of this section shall apply to the spouse of any individual entitled to the benefits of subsection (a). The preceding sentence shall not cause this section to apply to any spouse for any taxable year beginning more than 2 years after the date on which the hostage period ends.

(c) SECTION 7508(d) MADE APPLICABLE.-Subsection (d) of section 7508 of the Internal Revenue Code of 19862 shall apply to subsection (a) in the same manner as if the benefits of subsection (a) were provided by subsection (a) of such section 7508.

DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES

SEC. 205. (a) AMERICAN HOSTAGE.-For purposes of this title, the term "American hostage" means any individual who, while

(1) in the civil service or the uniformed services of the United States, or

(2) a citizen or resident alien of the United States rendering personal service to the United States abroad similar to the service of a civil officer or employee of the United States (as determined by the Secretary of State),

is placed in a captive status during the hostage period.

(b) HOSTAGE PERIOD.-For purposes of this title, the term "hostage period" means the period beginning on November 4, 1979, and ending on whichever of the following dates is the earlier:

(1) the date the President specifies, by Executive order, as the date on which all citizens and resident aliens of the United States who were placed in a captive status due to the seizure of the United States Embassy in Iran have been returned to the United States or otherwise accounted for, or

(2) December 31, 1981.

(c) CAPTIVE STATUS.-For purposes of this title

(1) IN GENERAL.-The term "captive status" means a missing status arising because of a hostile action abroad

(A) which is directed against the United States during the hostage period, and

(B) which is identified by the Secretary of State in the Federal Register.

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