Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 113 Part 2.djvu/960

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This page needs to be proofread.

113 STAT. 1501A-442 PUBLIC LAW 106-113—APPENDIX G "(2) A transfer allowance under this subsection may not be granted with respect to the spouse or a dependent of the employee unless, at the time of death, such spouse or dependent was residing— "(A) at the employee's post of assignment; or "(B) at a place, outside the United States, for which a separate maintenance allowance was being furnished under section 5924(3). "(3) The President may prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out this subsection.". SEC. 336. PARENTAL CHOICE IN EDUCATION. Section 5924(4) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking "between that post and the nearest locality where adequate schools are available," and inserting "between that post and the school chosen by the employee, not to exceed the total cost to the Government of the dependent attending an adequate school in the nearest locality where an adequate school is available,"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: "(C) In those cases in which an adequate school is available at the post of the employee, if the employee chooses to educate the dependent at a school away from post, the education allowance which includes board and room, and periodic travel between the post and the school chosen, shall not exceed the total cost to the Government of the dependent attending an adequate school at the post of the employee.". SEC. 337. MEDICAL EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. Section 5927 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 5927. Advances of pay "(a) Up to three months' pay may be paid in advance— "(1) to an employee upon the assignment of the employee to a post in a foreign area; "(2) to an employee, other than an employee appointed under section 303 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (and employed under section 311 of such Act), who— "(A) is a citizen of the United States; "(B) is officially stationed or located outside the United States pursuant to Government authorization; and "(C) requires (or has a family member who requires) medical treatment outside the United States, in circumstances specified by the President in regulations; and "(3) to a foreign national employee appointed under section 303 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, or a nonfamily member United States citizen appointed under such section 303 (and employed under section 311 of such Act) for service at such nonfamily member's post of residence, who— "(A) is located outside the country of employment of such foreign national employee or nonfamily member (as the case may be) pursuant to Government authorization; and