e. Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987

Partial text of Public Law 99-93 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987; H.R. 2068], 99 Stat. 405, approved August 16, 1985; as amended by Public Law 99-151 [Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1986; H.R. 2942], 99 Stat. 792, approved November 13, 1985; Public Law 99-399 [Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986, H.R. 4151], 100 Stat. 868, approved August 27, 1986; Public Law 100-202 [Continuing Appropriations for 1988, H.J. Res. 395], 101 Stat. 1329, approved December 22, 1987; Public Law 100204 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989; H.R. 1777], 101 Stat. 1331, approved December 22, 1987; and by Public Law 102-138 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993; H.R. 1415], 105 Stat. 647, approved October 28, 1991

NOTE.-Sections in this Act amend other State Department and foreign relations legislation and are incorporated elsewhere in this compilation.

AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1986 and 1987 for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, the Board for International Broadcasting, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) SHORT TITLE.-This Act may be cited as the "Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987". (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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TITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF STATE

SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated for the Department of State to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States and for other purposes authorized by law:

(1) ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.-For "Administration of Foreign Affairs", $1,828,088,000 for the fiscal year 1986 and $1,873,790,000 for the fiscal year 1987.2

(2) INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES.-For "International Organizations and Conferences", $534,074,000 for the fiscal year 1986 3 and $534,074,000 for the fiscal year 1987.4

(3) INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS.-For "International Commissions", $28,704,000 for the fiscal year 1986 5 and $25,824,000 for the fiscal year 1987.6

'The Department of State Appropriation Act, 1986 (Public Law 99-180), appropriated funds for fiscal year 1986 for the "Administration of Foreign Affairs" itemized in the following manner salaries and expenses-$1,455,000,000; reopening consulates-$1,700,000; representation allowances $4,700,000; protection of foreign missions and officials-$9,500,000; A acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad-$337,000,000; emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service-$4,400,000; payment to the American Institute in Taiwan-$9,800,000; payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund-$118,174,000.

The Urgent Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1987 (Public Law 99-349; 100 Stat. 716), also provided:

"ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN Affairs

"SALARIES AND EXPENSES

"Notwithstanding section 15(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, for an additional amount for 'Salaries and expenses', $283,104,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That $222,104,000 of this amount shall become available for obligation on September 30, 1986.

"ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS ABROAD

"Notwithstanding section 15(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, for an additional amount for 'Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings Abroad', to be available subject to the approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations under said Committees' policies concerning the reprogramming of funds contained in Public Law 99-180, $409,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such funds shall become available for obligation on September 30, 1986.

"COUNTERTERRORISM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

"Notwithstanding section 15(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, for necessary expenses for 'Counterrorism Research and Development', $10,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 1987.".

2 Sec. 101(b), title III of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1987 (Public Law 99-591; 100 Stat. 3341), appropriated funds for fiscal year 1987 for the "Administration of Foreign Affairs" itemized in the following manner: Salaries and expenses-$1,527,000,000; representation allowances $4,460,000; Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials-$9,100,000 acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad-$440,000,000; emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service-$4,000,000; payment to the American Institute in Taiwan-$9,379,000; and payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund-$127,398,000.

3 The Department of State Appropriation Act, 1986 (Public Law 99-180), appropriated funds for "International Organizations and Conferences" for fiscal year 1986 itemized in the following manner: contributions to international organizations-$463,000,000; contributions for international peacekeeping activities-$29,400,000; and international conferences and contingencies) $6,000,000.

Sec. 101(b), title III of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1987 (Public Law 99-591; 100 Stat. 3341), appropriated funds for fiscal year 1987 for the "International Organizations and Conferences" itemized in the following manner: contributions to international organizations$385,000,000; contributions for international peacekeeping activities-$29,400,000; and international conferences and contingencies-$5,460,000. An additional $31,689,000 for peacekeeping operation's was provided by title II of the Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 1987 (sec. 101(f) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1987; Public Law 99-591; 100 Stat. 3341).

> The Department of State Appropriation Act, 1986 (Public Law 99-180), appropriated funds for "International Commissions" for fiscal year 1986 itemized in the following manner: International boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico (salaries and expenses) $11,300,000; (construction) $2,257,000; American Sections, International Commissions $3,755,000; and International Fisheries Commissions-$11,300,000.

6 Sec. 101(b), title III of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1987 (Public Law, 99-591; 100 Stat. 3341), appropriated funds for fiscal year 1987 for "International Commissions" as follows: International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico (salaries and expenses) $1,800,000; (construction) $3,900,000; (American Sections, International Commissions') $3,700,000; (International Fisheries Commission's) $10,800,000.

(4) MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE.-For "Migration and Refugee Assistance", $344,730,000 for the fiscal year 1986 7 and $344,730,000 for the fiscal year 1987.8

(5) BILATERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENTS.-For "United States Bilateral Science and Technology Agreements", $2,000,000 for the fiscal year 1986 9 and $2,000,000 for the fiscal year 1987.10

(6) SOVIET-EAST EUROPEAN RESEARCH AND TRAINING.-For "Soviet-East European Research and Training", $4,800,000 for the fiscal year 1986 11 and $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 1987.12

SEC. 102. PERMANENT AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) OTHER AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—

(1) Except for authorizations cited in paragraph (2), the only amounts authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year for the accounts described in section 101 are those amounts specifically authorized to be appropriated for those accounts.

(2) The other authorizations of appropriations referred to in paragraph (1) are those contained in section 24 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2696), relating to increases in employee benefits authorized by law and to adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and overseas wage and price changes, and in section 821 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4061), relating to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund.

(b) NOTIFICATION TO AUTHORIZING COMMITTEES OF CERTAIN REQUESTS FOR APPROPRIATIONS.-In any fiscal year, whenever the Secretary of State submits to the Congress a request for appropriations pursuant to the authorizations described in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate of such request.

SEC. 104. SECURITY EARMARK.

Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for "Administration of Foreign Affairs" by section 101(1), not less than $311,000,000 for the fiscal year 1986 shall be available only for security-related capital projects and improvements and the salaries and expenses associated with security-related personnel.

"The Foreign Assistance Appropriations Act, 1986 (sec. 101(j) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1986; Public Law 99-190), appropriated $338,930,000 for "Migration and Refugee Assistance" during fiscal year 1986.

Title II of the Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act (sec. 101(f) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1987; Public Law 99-591; 100 Stat. 3341), appropriated $346,856,000 for migration and refugee assistance for fiscal year 1987.

The Department of State Appropriation Act, 1986 (Public Law 99-180) appropriated $2,000,000 for United States Bilateral Science and Technology Agreements.

10 Title III of sec. 101(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act (Department of State Appropriations) provided $1,700,000 for scientific and technological cooperation with Yugoslavia.

11 The Department of State Appropriation Act, 1986 (Public Law 99-180), appropriated for fiscal year 1986, $4,800,000 for Soviet-East European Research and Training.

12 Title III of sec. 101(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act (Department of the State Appropriations) provided $4,600,000 for Soviet-East European research and training.

SEC. 105. LIAISON BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CULTURAL COOPERATION.

Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for "Administration of Foreign Affairs" by section 101(1), $250,000 for fiscal year 1986 and $250,000 for the fiscal year 1987 shall be made available to the National Commission on Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Cooperation in order to enable the Commission to maintain a liaison between the United States Government, the United States educational, scientific, cultural, and communications communities, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

SEC. 106. AUSTRALIAN BICENTENNIAL.

(a) FINDING.-The Congress finds that the American-Australian Bicentennial Foundation, a private, nonprofit corporation established in 1983 for the purpose of coordinating all United States official and private participation in the 1988 Australian Bicentennial celebration, deserves and needs financial support to effectively carry out that purpose.

(b) GRANT TO AMERICAN-AUSTRALIAN BICENTENNIAL FOUNDATION. From the amounts authorized to be appropriated for "Administration of Foreign Affairs" by section 101(1), the Secretary of State may make a grant in each of the fiscal years 1986 and 1987 to the American-Australian Bicentennial Foundation in support of its programs and operations to prepare for United States participation in the Australian Bicentennial celebration.

(c) AUTHORITY OF USIA NOT AFFECTED.-Subsection (b) shall not be construed to affect the authority delegated to the Director of the United States Information Agency under section 102(a)(3) of the Mutual Education and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2452(a)(3)).

SEC. 107. WORLD COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT. Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for "International Organizations and Conferences" by section 101(2), $750,000 for each of the fiscal years 1986 and 1987 shall be available only for a voluntary contribution to the World Commission on Environment and Development.

SEC. 108. EARMARKING OF REFUGEE ASSISTANCE FUNDS.

Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for "Migration and Refugee Assistance" by section 101(4)

(1) $12,500,000 for the fiscal year 1986 and $25,000,000 for the fiscal year 1987 shall be available only for assistance for refugees resettling in Israel;

(2) $56,000,000 for the fiscal year 1986 and $56,000,000 for the fiscal year 1987 shall be available only for assistance for African refugees; and

(3) $2,500,000 for the fiscal year 1986 and $1,750,000 for the fiscal year 1987 shall be available to combat piracy in the Gulf of Thailand, for assistance to pirate victims, to promote the rescue of refugees in distress at sea in Southeast Asia, and to strengthen protection measures for Indochinese boat refugees.

SEC. 109. INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS. (a) FINDINGS.-The Congress finds that

(1) the International Committee of the Red Cross carries out humanitarian missions vital to the United States, including

(A) the promulgation and implementation of international humanitarian law;

(B) the protection of prisoners of war and of noncombatants in time of conflict;

(C) the protection of political prisoners;

(D) assistance in tracing persons who have disappeared in conflicts or for political reasons;

(E) the provision of medicine, food, and essential assistance to refugees and other victims of man-made disasters; and

(F) assistance in family reunification;

(2) the scope and number of activities carried out by the International Committee of the Red Cross have, as a result of recent global developments, necessarily increased; and

(3) there is an urgent need for increased support from the international community for the regular budget and special appeals of the International Committee of the Red Cross. (b) UNITED STATES POLICY.-It is the policy of the United States(1) to contribute to the International Committee of the Red Cross, in any financial year, an amount not less than 20 percent of the regular budget of the International Committee of the Red Cross; and

(2) to support generously the special appeals made by the International Committee of the Red Cross.

(c) EARMARKING. Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for "Migration and Refugee Assistance" by section 101(4), not less than $4,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1986 and 1987 shall be available only for contribution to the regular budget of the International Committee of the Red Cross. (d) 13 *

SEC. 110. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE FUNDS.

Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for "Migration and Refugee Assistance" by section 101(4), not more than $2,000,000 for the fiscal year 1986 and not more than $2,000,000 for the fiscal year 1987 may be used for enhanced reception and placement services.

SEC. 115. ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF STATE.

(a)

(b) POSITIONS AT LEVEL IV OF THE EXECUTIVE PAY SCHEDULE.Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended

(1) by striking out "Director, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State"; and

(2) by striking out "(13)" following "Assistant Secretaries of State" and inserting in lieu thereof "(14)".

13 Subsec. (d) repealed sec. 105 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1978 (Public Law 99-105; 91 Stat. 844).