(c) 79 CONSULTATION.-The Secretary of State (or in the case of any other agency authorized by law to utilize the Foreign Service personnel system,80 the head of that agency) 80 shall consult with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management before prescribing regulations for reductions in force under section 611 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (as added by subsection (a) of this section), and shall publish such regulations. SEC. 182. RESTORATION OF WITHHELD BENEFITS. (a) 81 ELIGIBILITY.-With respect to any person for which the Secretary of State and the Secretary concerned within the Department of Defense have 82 approved the employment or the holding of a position pursuant to the provisions of section 1060 of title 10, United States Code, before April 30, 1994,83 the consents, approvals and determinations under that section shall be deemed to be effective as of January 1, 1993. (b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.-Subsection (d) of section 1433 of Public Law 103-160 is repealed. SUBPART 2-FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPETENCE WITHIN THE FOREIGN SERVICE SEC. 191.84 FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPETENCE WITHIN THE FOREIGN SERVICE. (a) 8 85 REGULATIONS.-Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall promulgate regulations (1) establishing hiring preferences for Foreign Service Officer candidates competent in languages, with priority preference given to those languages in which the Department of State has a deficit; (2) establishing a standard that employees will not receive long-term training in more than 3 languages, and requiring that employees achieve full professional proficiency (S4/R4) in 1 language as a condition for training in a third, with exceptions for priority needs of the service at the discretion of the Director General; (3) requiring that employees receiving long-term training in a language, or hired with a hiring preference for a language, serve at least 2 tours in jobs requiring that language, with exceptions for certain limited-use languages and priority needs of the service at the discretion of the Director General; (4) requiring that significant consideration be given to foreign language competence and use in the evaluation, assign 79 22 U.S.C. 4010a note. 80 Sec. 1(1) of Public Law 103-415 (108 Stat. 4301) moved the close parenthesis from "system,)" to "that agency)". 81 10 U.S.C. 1058 note. 82 Sec. 1(j) of Public Law 103-415 (108 Stat. 4301) struck out "has" and inserted in lieu thereof "have". 83 Sec. 1070(dX7) of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-337; 108 Stat. 2858) struck out "section 1058, title 10, United States Code, before the date of enactment of this Act," and inserted in lieu thereof "section 1060 of title 10, United States Code, before April 30, 1994,". 84 The Secretary of State delegated functions authorized under this section to the Under Secretary for Management (Department of State Public Notice 2086; sec. 4 of Delegation of Authority No. 214; 59 F.R. 50790; pursuant to Delegation of Authority No. 198, September 16, 1992). 85 22 U.S.C. 3926 note. ment, and promotion of all Foreign Service Officers of the Department of State, the Agency for International Development, and the United States Information Agency; 86 5 requiring the identification of appropriate Washington, D.C. metropolitan area positions as language-designated; and 6, requiring remedial training and suspension of language differential payments for employees receiving such payments who have failed to maintain required levels of proficiency. BREPEAL-Section 164 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act. Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (22 U.S.C. 4001 note; Public Law 101-246 is repealed. SEC. 192 DESIGNATION OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE RESOURCES CO- (a POLICY-It is the sense of the Congress that (1 the Department of State, by virtue of the Secretary's overall responsibility under section 701(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4011(a)) for training and instruction in the field of foreign relations to meet the needs of all Federal agencies, should take the lead in this interagency effort; and 2) in order to promote efficiency and quality in the training provided by the Secretary of State and other Federal agencies, the Secretary should call upon other agencies to share in the joint management and coordination of Federal foreign lan guage resources. (b) FOREIGN LANGUAGE RESOURCES COORDINATOR.— (1) The Secretary of State should appoint a Foreign Language Resources Coordinator (in this subsection referred to as the "Coordinator") who shall be responsible (A) for coordinating the efforts of the appropriate agencies of Government (i) to strengthen mechanisms for sharing of foreign language resources; and (ii) to identify Federal foreign language resource requirements in the areas of diplomacy, military preparedness, international security, and other foreign policy objectives; and (B) for making recommendations to the Secretary of State as to which Federal foreign language assets, if any, should be made available to the private sector in support of national global economic competitiveness goals. (2) All appropriate United States Government agencies maintaining and utilizing Federal foreign language_training and related resources shall cooperate fully with any Coordina tor. SEC. 193.85 FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERVICES. (a) SURCHARGE FOR CERTAIN FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERVICES.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State Sec. 1(u) of Public Law 103-415 (108 Stat. 4302) inserted before the semicolon", the Agency for International Development, and the United States Information Agency". 87 22 U.S.C. 4021 note. 88 22 U.S.C. 2695a. The Secretary of State delegated functions authorized under this section to the Under Secretary for Management (Department of State Public Notice 2086; sec. 4 of Delegation of Authority No. 214; 59 F.R. 50790; pursuant to Delegation of Authority No. 198, September 16, 1992). is authorized to require the payment of an appropriate fee, surcharge, or reimbursement for providing other Federal agencies with foreign language translation and interpretation services. (b) USE OF FUNDS.-Funds collected under the authority of subsection (a) shall be deposited as an offsetting collection to any Department of State appropriation to recover the cost of providing translation or interpretation services in any foreign language. Such funds may remain available until expended. TITLE II-UNITED STATES INFORMATIONAL, PART A-UNITED NATIONS REFORM AND PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS 90 SEC. 401. UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. (a) WITHHOLDING OF PORTION OF CERTAIN ASSESSED CONTRIBUTIONS.-Until a certification is made under subsection (b), the following amounts shall be withheld from obligation and expenditure (in addition to any amounts required to be withheld by any other provision of this Act): (1) FY 1994 ASSESSED CONTRIBUTIONS FOR U.N. REGULAR BUDGET. Of the funds appropriated for "Contributions to International Organizations" for fiscal year 1994, 10 percent of the amount for United States assessed contributions to the regular budget of the United Nations shall be withheld. (2) FY 1995 ASSESSED CONTRIBUTIONS FOR U.N. REGULAR BUDGET. Of the funds appropriated for "Contributions to International Organizations" for fiscal year 1995, 20 percent of the amount for United States assessed contributions to the regular budget of the United Nations shall be withheld. (3) SUPPLEMENTAL ASSESSED PEACEKEEPING CONTRIBUTIONS. Of the funds appropriated for "Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities" for a fiscal year pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under section 102(d), 50 percent shall be withheld. (b)91 CERTIFICATION.-The certification referred to in subsection (a) is a certification by the President to the Congress that (1) the United Nations has established an independent office of Inspector General to conduct and supervise objective audits, inspections, and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the United Nations; For titles II and III, relating to U.S. informational, educational, and cultural programs, USIA and related agencies, and international broadcasting, see beginning at page 982. 90 This part also is printed in section H-United Nations and Other International Organizations, beginning at page 1766. 91 Functions vested in the President in sec. 401(b) were delegated to the Secretary of State (Presidential memorandum of July 26, 1994; 59 F.R. 40205). (2) the Secretary General of the United Nations has appointed an Inspector General, with the approval of the General Assembly, and that appointment was made principally on the basis of the appointee's integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations; (3) the Inspector General is authorized to (A) make investigations and reports relating to the administration of the programs and operations of the United Nations; (B) have access to all records, documents, and other available materials relating to those programs and operations; and (C) have direct and prompt access to any official of the United Nations; (4) the United Nations has procedures in place designed to protect the identity of, and to prevent reprisals against, any staff member making a complaint or disclosing information to, or cooperating in any investigation or inspection by, the Inspector General; (5) the United Nations has procedures in place designed to ensure compliance with the recommendations of the Inspector General: and (6) the United Nations has procedures in place to ensure that all annual and other relevant reports submitted by the Inspector General are made available to the General Assembly without modification. (c) SPECIALIZED AGENCIES.-United States representatives to the United Nations should promote complete Inspector General access to all records and officials of the specialized agencies of the United Nations, and should strive to achieve such access by fiscal year 1996. (d) DEFINITION.-For purposes of this part, the term "Inspector General" means the head of an independent office (or other independent entity) established by the United Nations to conduct and supervise objective audits, inspections, and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the United Nations. SEC. 402. UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN MANAGEMENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS. It is the sense of the Congress that, consistent with the United Nations Charter, United States nationals should have equitable representation at senior management levels in the United Nations system, especially in the Department for Administration and Mangement 92 and in the office of the Inspector General. SEC. 403. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNDING FOR UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS. It is the sense of the Senate that beginning October 1, 1995, funds made available to the Department of Defense (including funds for "Operation and Maintenance") shall be available for— (1) United States assessed or voluntary contributions for United Nations peacekeeping operations, or As enrolled. Should read "Management". (2) the unreimbursable incremental costs associated with the participation of United States Armed Forces in any United Nations peacekeeping operation (other than an operation necessary to protect American lives or United States national interests), only to the extent that the Congress has authorized, appropriated, or otherwise approved funds for such purposes. SEC. 404. ASSESSED CONTRIBUTIONS FOR UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS. (a) REASSESSMENT OF CONTRIBUTION PERCENTAGES.-The Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations should make every effort to ensure that the United Nations completes an overall review and reassessment of each nation's assessed contributions for United Nations peacekeeping operations. As part of the overall review and assessment, the Permanent Representative should make every effort to advance the concept that, when appropriate, host governments and other governments in the region where a United Nations peacekeeping operation is carried out should bear a greater burden of its financial cost. (b) 93 LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS. (1) FISCAL YEARS 1994 AND 1995.-Funds authorized to be appropriated for "Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities" for fiscal years 1994 and 1995 shall not be available for the payment of the United States assessed contribution for a United Nations peacekeeping operation in an amount which is greater than 30.4 percent of the total of all assessed contributions for that operation, notwithstanding the last sentence of the paragraph headed "Contributions to International Organizations" in Public Law 92-544, as amended by section 203 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1976 (22 U.S.C. 287e note). (2) SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.-Funds authorized to be appropriated for "Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities" for any fiscal year after fiscal year 1995 shall not be available for the payment of the United States assessed contribution for a United Nations peacekeeping operation in an amount which is greater than 25 percent of the total of all assessed contributions for that operation. (3)94 *** SEC. 405. UNITED STATES PERSONNEL TAKEN PRISONER WHILE SERVING IN MULTINATIONAL FORCES. 83 It is the sense of the Congress that (1) the President should take immediate steps, unilaterally and in appropriate international bodies, to assure that any United States military personnel serving as part of a multinational force who are captured are accorded protections equivalent to those accorded to prisoners of war under the 1949 Geneva Conventions and other international agreements intended to protect prisoners of war; and (2) the President should also take all necessary steps to bring to justice all individuals responsible for any mistreat 3 22 U.S.C. 287e note. 4 Para. (3) amended Public Law 92-544, relating to contributions to the United Nations. |