PUBLIC LAW 106-113—APPENDIX G 113 STAT. 1501A-429 "(A) DESIGNATION AS EXCESS PROPERTY.— In the event that title to real property is conveyed to the Government of the United States pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(H) and is not required by the Department of State, such property shall be considered foreign excess property under title IV of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 511 et seq.). "(B) TREATMENT AS GIFT.— In the event that the Department requires such property, the Secretary of State shall treat such property as if it were an unconditional gift accepted on behalf of the Department of State under section 25 of this Act and section 9(a)(3) of the Foreign Service Buildings Act of 1926. "(c) LOSSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSERVATION OF ESTATES.— "(1) AUTHORITY TO COMPENSATE.—The Secretary is authorized to compensate the estate of any United States citizen who has died overseas for property— "(A) the conservation of which has been undertaken under section 43 or subsection (a) of this section; and "(B) that has been lost, stolen, or destroyed while in the custody of officers or employees of the Department of State. "(2) LIABILITY.— "(A) EXCLUSION OF PERSONAL LIAISILITY AFTER PROVI- SION OF COMPENSATION.— Any such compensation shall be in lieu of personal liability of officers or employees of the Department of State. "(B) LIABILITY TO THE DEPARTMENT.—An officer or employee of the Department of State may be liable to the Department of State to the extent of any compensation provided under paragraph (1). "(C) DETERMINATIONS OF LIABILITY.— The liability of any officer or employee of the Department of State to the Department for any payment made under subsection (a) shall be determined pursuant to the Department's procedures for determining accountability for United States Government property. "(d) REGULATIONS. — The Secretary of State may prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.". (c) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The repeal and amendment made by this section shall take effect six months after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 235. DUTIES OF CONSULAR OFFICERS REGARDING MAJOR DISAS- TERS AND INCIDENTS ABROAD AFFECTING UNITED STATES CITIZENS. Section 43 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2715) is amended— (1) by inserting "(a) AUTHORITY.— " before "In"; (2) by striking "disposition of personal effects." in the last sentence and inserting "disposition of personal estates pursuant to section 43B of this Act."; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(b) DEFINITIONS. —For purposes of this section and sections 43A and 43B, the term 'consular officer' includes any United States citizen employee of the Department of State who is designated
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