PUBLIC LAW 830 - 81ST CONGRESS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP57-00384R000400190093-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 2, 2001
• Sequence Number: 93
• Publication Date: October 30, 1950
• Content Type: MEMO

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30 October 1950
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TO: General Counsel
FROM: Finance Division
SUBJ: Public Law 830 - 81st Congress
1. Paragraph (a) of Public Law 330 amends P. L.600 by striking
out "in the order directing the travel" and substituting "tor approved".
We interpret this as meaning that whereas heretofore it was necessary
that all elements of legal travel such as transportation of household
goods and effects and dependents could not be paid unless authorized in
advance, they can now be paid if retroactively approved by proper
authority. Is this interpretation correct?
2. Paragraph (b) of Public Law 303 amends subsection (a) of
PL 600. Apparently this amendment is made to enable employees stationed
at a point in the United States to get paid for movement of families and
effects from actual place of residence, although it may be different
from their stations, and allow the same type of privileges now authorized
for new appointees in connection with the movement of their dependents
and effects. Is this interpretation correct?
3. Paragraph (c) of Public Law 830 amends PL 600 to permit evaciz
ation of families and effects from danger zones. It appears that the
authority here given parallels that already contained in foreign service
regulation. Is this interl:'retation correct?
4. Section 2 of Public Law 330 amends Section 7 of PL 600 and
modifies the language concerning pant by the individual of travel ex-
penses from the post in the event of breach of contract before he 'Las
served his full tour of duty. It provides further that:
11.... expenses of' return travel and transportation upon
separation from the service shall be allowed whether such
separation is for the purposes of the Government or for
personal convenience, but shall not be allowed unless such
persons selected for appointment outside the continental
United States shall have served for a minimum period o.4' not
less than one nor more than -three years prescribed in advance
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by the head of the department or agency concerned or unless
separation is for reasons beyond the control of the indivi-
dual and acceptable to the department or agency concerned."
It is not clear as to the practical implications and significance as
related to CIA employees of the modification of language [n the first part
of the amendmenilto Section 7, and the specific language quoted above.
Should this section be interpreted to mean that:
(a) Employees have a legal right to resign and return to the
United States at government expense after one year of duty,
even though the contract specifies a two-year tour oz duty.
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(b) Employees may be required to serve the tour of duty specified
in their contracts and may be required to refund the cost o'
.returry transportation if they resign before the end of their
scheduled tour, [but that the agency, may at its discretion,
determine that the cost of return travel is chargeable to
official expense and not require the individual to bear the
cost as a personal expense?
5. Would you also advise if Sections 8 and 9 have any special sig-
nificance or application to funds made available to CIA.
6. Your advise on the above points would be appreciated.
Chief, C ?& L Branch
Finance Division
SECRET
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