112 STAT. 2681-837 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 1999, then effective October 1, 1999, the authority for further participation by the United States in the Bureau shall terminate in accordance with subsection (d). (b) ELIMINATION OF AUTHORITY TO PAY EXPENSES OF THE AMER- ICAN GROUP.—Section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize participation by the United States in the Interparliamentary Union", approved June 28, 1935 (22 U.S.C. 276) is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking "fiscal year" and all that follows through "(1) for" and inserting "fiscal year for"; (B) by striking "; and"; and (C) by striking paragraph (2); and (2) by striking the second sentence. (c) ELIMINATION OF PERMANENT APPROPRIATION.— Section 303 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988 (as contained in section 101(a) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1988 (Public Law 100-202; 22 U.S.C. 276 note)) is amended— (1) by striking "$440,000" and inserting "$350,000"; and (2) by striking "paragraph (2) of the first section of Public Law 74-170,". (d) CONDITIONAL TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY. — Unless Congress receives the certification described in subsection (a) before October 1, 1999, effective on that date the Act entitled "An Act to authorize participation by the United States in the InterparUamentary Union", approved June 28, 1935 (22 U.S.C. 276- 276a-4) is repealed. 22 USC 276 note. (e) TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE TREASURY.— Unobligated balances of appropriations made under section 303 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 1988 (as contained in section 101(a) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1988; Public Law 100-202) that are available as of the day before the date of enactment of this Act shall be transferred on such date to the general fund of the Treasury of the United States. SEC. 2504. SERVICE IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3582(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking all after the first sentence and inserting the following: "On reemployment, an employee entitled to the benefits of subsection (a) is entitled to the rate of basic pay to which the employee would have been entitled had the employee remained in the civil service. On reemployment, the agency shall restore the sick leave account of the employee, by credit or charge, to its status at the time of transfer. The period of separation caused by the employment of the employee with the international organization and the period necessary to effect reemployment are deemed creditable service for all appropriate civil service employment purposes. This subsection does not apply to a congressional employee.". 5 USC 3582 note. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to transfers that take effect on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 5 USC 5707 note. SEC. 2505. REPORTS REGARDING FOREIGN TRAVEL. (a) PROHIBITION.— Except as provided in subsection (e), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this division for fiscal year 1999 may be used to pay for the expenses of foreign travel by an officer or employee of an Executive branch agency
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