To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide per diem eligibility for required leave of members of the Foreign Service.

This bill changes the Foreign Service Act of 1980. It says that a member of the Foreign Service who is ordered to take leave under Section 903 of that law would be eligible for, and required to receive, allowances, lodging, and related benefits for that leave. These benefits include the per diem (daily travel expense) benefits described in section 5702 of title 5 of the U.S. Code.

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Sponsors

• William R. Keating Democrat sponsor
• 5 cosponsors