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[86 STAT. 492]
PUBLIC LAW 92-000—MMMM. DD, 1972
[86 STAT. 492]

492

Effective date. 78 Stat. 768. 31 USC 242.

PUBLIC LAW 92-352-JULY 13, 1972

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STAT.

If the claim is substantiated and the possession of that property is determined to be reasonable, useful, or proper under the circumstances, the claim may be paid or the property replaced in kind. This subsection does not apply to claims settled before August 31, 1964." (b) Subsection (a) of this section is effective August 31, 1964. Notwithstanding section 4 of the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act of 1964, or any other provision of law, a claim heretofore settled in the amount of $6,500 solely by reason of the maximum limitation established by section 3(b)(1) of such Act, may, upon written request of the claimant made within one year from the date of enactment of this Act, be reconsidered and settled under that section, as amended by subsection (a) of this section. AMBASSADORS AND MINISTERS

60 Stat. 1007.

u s e prec. title 1.

SEC. 107. Section 501 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 901) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) On and after the date of enactment of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 1972, no person shall be designated as ambassador or minister, or be designated to serve in any position with the title of ambassador or minister, unless that person is appointed as an ambassador or minister in accordance with subsection (a) of this section or clause 3, section 2, of article II of the Constitution, relating to recess appointments, except that the personal rank of ambassador or minister may be conferred by the President in connection with special missions for the President of an essentially limited and temporary nature of not exceeding six months." TITLE II — UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

62 Stat. 6. 22 USC 1431 note. 75 Stat. 527. 22 USC 2451 note. 67 Stat. 642. 22 USC 1461 note.

SEC. 201. There are authorized to be appropriated for the United States Information Agency for fiscal year 1973, to carry out international informational activities and programs under the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, and Reor«:anization plan Numbered 8 of 1953, and other purposes authorized by law, the following amounts: (1.) $194,213,000 for "Salaries and expenses" and "Salaries and expenses (special foreign currency program)", except that so much of such amount as may be appropriated for "Salaries and expenses (special foreign currency program)" may be appropriated without fiscal year limitation; (2) $5,036,000 for "Special international exhibitions" and "Special international exhibitions (special foreign currency program) ", which amount may be appropriated without fiscal year limitation; and (3) $1,000,000 for "Acquisition and construction of radio facilities", which amount may be appropriated without fiscal year limitation.