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SEC. 102. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, PROGRAMS, AND CONFERENCES.

(a) 15 ASSESSED CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.-There are authorized to be appropriated for "Contributions to International Organizations", $865,885,000 for the fiscal year 1994 and $873,222,000 for the fiscal year 1995 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 with respect to international organizations and to carry out other authorities in law consistent with such purposes.

(b) 16 ASSESSED CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES.-There are authorized to be appropriated for "Con

15 The Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 (title V of Public Law 103-121; 107 Stat. 1187), provided the following:

"INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES

"CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

"For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet annual obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate, conventions or specific Acts of Congress, $860,885,000: Provided, That any payment of arrearages made from these funds shall be directed toward special activities that are mutually agreed upon by the United States and the respective international organization: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated in this paragraph for the assessed contribution of the United States to the United Nations, ten percent of said assessment shall be available for obligation only upon a certification to the Congress by the Secretary of State that the United Nations has established an independent office with responsibilities and powers substantially similar to offices of Inspectors General authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be available for a United States contribution to an international organization for the United States share of interest costs made known to the United States Government by such organization for loans incurred on or after October 1, 1984, through external borrowings." For fiscal year 1995, the Department of State Appropriations Act, 1995 (title V of Public Law 103-317; 108 Stat. 1762), provided the following:

"INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES

"CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

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"For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet annual obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate, conventions or specific Acts of Congress, $877,222,000, of which not to exceed $4,000,000 is available to pay arrearages, the payment of which shall be directed toward special activities that are mutually agreed upon by the United States and the respective international organization: Provided, That 20 percent of the funds appropriated in this paragraph for the assessed contribution of the United States to the United Nations shall be withheld from obligation and expenditure pursuant to section 401(a)(2) of Public Law 103-236 until a certification is made under section 401(b) of said Act: Provided further, that certification under section 401(b) of Public Law 103-236 may only be made if the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives are notified of the steps taken, and anticipated, to meet the re quirements of section 401(b) of Public Law 103-236 at least 15 days in advance of the proposed certification: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be available for a United States contribution to an international organization for the United States share of interest costs made known to the United States Government by such organization for loans incurred on or after October 1, 1984, through external borrowings.".

16 The Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 (title V of Public Law 103-121; 107 Stat. 1187), provided the following:

"CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES

"For payments, not otherwise provided for, by the United States for expenses of the United Nations peacekeeping forces, as authorized by law, $401,607,000: Provided, That funds shall be available for peacekeeping expenses only upon a certification by the Secretary of State to the appropriate committees of the Congress that American manufacturers and suppliers are being given opportunities to provide equipment, services and material for United Nations peacekeeping activities equal to those being given to foreign manufacturers and suppliers.".

For fiscal year 1995, the Department of State Appropriations Act, 1995 (title V of Public Law 103-317; 108 Stat. 1763), provided the following:

"CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES

"For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses of international peacekeeping activities directed to the maintenance or restoration of international peace and security,

ed States and Canada", $740,000 for the fiscal year 1994 and $740,000 for the fiscal year 1995.

(3) 26 INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION.-For "International Joint Commission", $3,550,000 for the fiscal year 1994 and $3,550,000 for the fiscal year 1995.

(4) 27 INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS.-For "International Fisheries Commissions", $16,200,000 for the fiscal year 1994 and $14,669,000 for the fiscal year 1995.

SEC. 104.28 MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—

"AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

"For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for the International Joint Commission and the International Boundary Commission, as authorized by treaties between the United States and Canada or Great Britain, and for the Border Environment Cooperation Commission as authorized by Public Law 103-182; $5,800,000, of which not to exceed $9,000 shall be available for representation expenses incurred by the International Joint Commission.".

27 The Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 (title V of Public Law 103-121; 107 Stat. 1188), provided the following:

"INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS

"For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $16,200,000: Provided, That the United States share of such expenses may be advanced to the respective commissions, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3324.".

For fiscal year 1995, the Department of State Appropriations Act, 1995 (title V of Public Law 103-317; 108 Stat. 1764), provided $14,669,000 for international fisheries commissions.

28 Appropriations for Migration and Refugee Assistance administered by the Department of State are provided in the annual Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act.

Fiscal year 1994 appropriations levels and conditions were provided in title II of Public Law 103-87 (107 Stat. 940, 941):

"MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

"For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the Secretary of State to provide, as authorized by law, a contribution to the International Committee of the Red Cross and assistance to refugees, including contributions to the Intergovernmental Committee for Migration and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; salaries and expenses of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1980; allowances as authorized by sections 5921 through 5925 of title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; $670,688,000: Provided, That not less than $80,000,000 shall be available for Soviet, Eastern European and other refugees resettling in Israel: Provided further, That not more than $11,500,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for the administrative expenses of the Office of Refugee Programs of the Department of State.

"UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND

"For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 2(c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as amended (22 U.S.C. 260(c)), $49,261,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the funds made available under this heading are appropriated notwithstanding the provisions contained in section 2(cX2) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 which would limit the amount of funds which could be appropriated for this purpose.".

For fiscal year 1995, title II of Public Law 103-306 (108 Stat. 1618, 1619) provided the following.

"MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

"For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the Secretary of State to provide, as authorized by law, a contribution to the International Committee of the Red Cross and assistance to refugees, including contributions to the Intergovernmental Committee for Migration and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; salaries and expenses of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1980; allowances as authorized by sections 5921 through 5925 of title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $671,000,000: Provided, That not more than $11,500,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for the administrative expenses of the Office of Refugee Programs of the Department of State: Provided further, That not less than $80,000,000 shall be made available for refugees from the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe and other refugees resettling in Israel.

Continued

(1) There are authorized to be appropriated for "Migration and Refugee Assistance" for authorized activities, $589,188,000 for the fiscal year 1994 and $592,000,000 for the fiscal year

1995.

(2) There are authorized to be appropriated $80,000,000 for the fiscal year 1994 and $80,000,000 for the fiscal year 1995 for assistance for refugees resettling in Israel.

(3) There are authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 for the fiscal year 1994 and $1,500,000 for the fiscal year 1995 for humanitarian assistance, including but not limited to, food, medicine, clothing, and medical and vocational training to persons displaced as a result of civil conflict in Burma, including persons still within Burma.

(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.-Funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) are authorized to be available until expended.

SEC. 105. OTHER PROGRAMS.

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)29 UNITED STATES BILATERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENTS.-For "United States Bilateral Science and Technology Agreements", $4,275,000 for the fiscal year 1994.

(2) 30 ASIA FOUNDATION.-For "Asia Foundation", $16,000,000 for the fiscal year 1994 and $16,068,000 for the fiscal year 1995.

SEC. 106. UNITED STATES ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY.

(a) 31 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act

"UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND

"For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 2(c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as amended (22 U.S.C. 260(c)), $50,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the funds made available under this heading are appropriated notwithstanding the provisions contained in section 2(cX2) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 which would limit the amount of funds which could be appropriated for this purpose.".

The Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 (title V of Public Law 103-121; 107 Stat. 1188), provided $4,275,000 for fiscal year 1994.

30 The Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 (title V of Public Law 103-121; 107 Stat. 1188), provided $16,000,000 for the Asia Foundation, for fiscal year

1994.

For fiscal year 1995, the Department of State Appropriations Act, 1995 (title V of Public Law 103-317; 108 Stat. 1764), provided $10,000,000 for the Asia Foundation.

31 The Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 (title V of Public Law 103-121; 107 Stat. 1189), provided the following:

"ARMS CONTROL and DisarmaMENT AGENCY

"ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT ACTIVITIES

"For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for arms control and disarmament activities, including not to exceed $100,000 for official reception and representation expenses, authorized by the Act of September 26, 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2551 et seq.), $53,500,000, of which not less than $9,500,000 is available until expended only for payment of United States contributions to the Preparatory Commission for the Organization on the Prohibition of Chemical Weap

ons.".

For fiscal year 1995, the Department of State Appropriations Act, 1995 (title V of Public Law 103-317; 108 Stat. 1764), provided the following:

(1) $53,500,000 for the fiscal year 1994 and $59,292,000 for the fiscal year 1995; and

(2) such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994 and 1995 for increases in salary, pay, retirement, other employee benefits authorized by law, and other nondiscretionary costs, and to offset adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

(b) 32

PART B-AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES

SEC. 121. AUTHORIZED STRENGTH OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE.

(a) END FISCAL YEAR 1994 LEVELS.-The number of members of the Foreign Service authorized to be employed as of September 30, 1994

(1) for the Department of State, shall not exceed 9,100, of whom not more than 820 shall be members of the Senior Foreign Service;

(2) for the United States Information Agency, shall not exceed 1,200, of whom not more than 175 shall be members of the Senior Foreign Service; and

(3) for the Agency for International Development, not to exceed 1,850, of whom not more than 250 shall be members of the Senior Foreign Service.

(b) END FISCAL YEAR 1995 LEVELS.-The number of members of the Foreign Service authorized to be employed as of September 30, 1995

(1) for the Department of State, shall not exceed 9,100, of whom not more than 770 shall be members of the Senior Foreign Service;

(2) for the United States Information Agency, not to exceed 1,200, of whom not more than 165 shall be members of the Senior Foreign Service; and

(3) for the Agency for International Development, not to exceed 1,850, of whom not more than 240 shall be members of the Senior Foreign Service.

(c) DEFINITION.-For the purposes of this section, the term "members of the Foreign Service" is used within the meaning of such term under section 103 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C 3903), except that such term does not include

(1) members of the Service under paragraphs (6) and (7) of such section;

"ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY

"ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT ACTIVITIES

"For necessary expenses not otherwise provided, for arms control and disarmament activities, $54,500,000, of which not less than $9,500,000 is available until expended only for activities related to the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, and of which not to exceed $100,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses as authorized by the Act of September 26, 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2551 et seq.): Provided, That of the budgetary resources available in fiscal year 1995 in this account, $122,000 are permanently canceled: Provided further, That amounts available for procurement and procurement-related expenses in this account are reduced by such amount: Provided further, That as used herein, 'procurement' includes all stages of the process of acquiring property or services, beginning with the process of determining a need for a product or services and ending with contract completion and closeout, as specified in 41 U.S.C. 403(2).".

22 Subsec. (b) amended sec. 49 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2589).

(2) members of the Service serving under temporary resident appointments abroad;

(3) members of the Service employed on less than a full-time basis;

(4) members of the Service subject to involuntary separation in cases in which such separation has been suspended pursuant to section 1106(8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980; and (5) members of the Service serving under non-career limited appointments.

(d) 33 WAIVER AUTHORITY.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of State, the Director of the United States Information Agency, or the Administrator of the Agency for International Development 34 may waive any limitation under subsection (a) or (b) which applies to the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, or the Agency for International Development,35 as the case may be, to the extent that such waiver is necessary to carry on the foreign affairs functions of the United States.

(2) Not less than 15 days before any agency head implements a waiver under paragraph (1), such agency head shall notify the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Such notice shall include an explanation of the circumstances and necessity for such waiver.

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SEC. 128.36 REPORT ON CONSOLIDATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, jointly with the Director of the United States Information Agency, the Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and the Administrator of the Agency for International Development) shall submit, to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, a report concerning the feasibility of consolidating domestic administrative operations for the Department of State, the Agency for International Development, the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and the United States Information Agency. Such report shall include specific recommendations for implementation.

SEC. 129.37 FACILITATING ACCESS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUILDING.

(a) PROCEDURES TO FACILITATE ACCESS.-The Department of State shall maintain procedures to ensure that the members and

33 The Secretary of State delegated functions authorized under this subsection 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).

34 Sec. 1(aX1) of Public Law 103-415 (108 Stat. 4299) struck out "and the Director of the United States Information Agency" and inserted in lieu thereof ", the Director of the United States Information Agency, or the Administrator of the Agency for International Development".

35 Sec. 1(aX2) of Public Law 103-415 (108 Stat. 4299) struck out "or the United States Information Agency" and inserted in lieu thereof ", the United States Information Agency, or the Agency for International Development".

36 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). 37 22 U.S.C. 2680-2.

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