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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aj1 #bjba,mr4   
,portman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,murphy7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to ext5d !     
au?ority (1 & provide hir+ au?ority =1 !
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 & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbg4  7b7     
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p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act & solely to c>ry out functions 
( ! ,global ,engagem5t ,c5t] e/abli%$ by
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employees )\t reg>d to ! provisions (   

title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 reg>d+   
appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice2 &    
7#b7 fix ! basic comp5sation ( su*      
employees )\t reg>d to *apt] #ea &      
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( su* title  
reg>d+ classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule  
pay rates4