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fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for migration assistance to displaced ethnic Armenians resettling in Armenia.

(2) There are authorized to be appropriated $80,000,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $90,000,000 for the fiscal year 1993 for assistance for refugees resettling in Israel.

(3) There are authorized to be appropriated $1,750,000 for the fiscal year 1992, and $1,750,000 for the fiscal year 1993, for assistance to unaccompanied minor children and other cases of special humanitarian concern that have generally been referred to special committees established pursuant to the Comprehensive Plan of Action for Indochinese Refugees in first asylum countries in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. The President shall seek to ensure that such assistance supplements, and does not supplant, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and other funding that would have been directed toward assistance to unaccompanied minors and other cases of special humanitarian concern in the absence of this paragraph. Assistance may be provided under this paragraph notwithstanding any other provision of law.

(4) There are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 for humanitarian assistance, including but not limited to food, medicine, clothing, and medical and vocational training, to Burmese displaced as a result of civil conflict.

(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.-Amounts 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)19 UNITED STATES BILATERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENTS.-For "United States Bilateral Science and Technology Agreements", $2,250,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $6,000,000 for the fiscal year 1993.

(2) 20 SOVIET-EAST EUROPEAN RESEARCH AND TRAINING.-For "Soviet-East European Research and Training", $4,784,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $5,025,000 for the fiscal year 1993.

(3)21 ASIA FOUNDATION.-For "Asia Foundation", $16,000,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $18,000,000 for the fiscal year 1993.

19 The Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 (title V of Public Law 102-140; 105 Stat. 819), provided $4,500,000, for "United States Bilateral Science and Technology Agreements", for fiscal year 1992.

For fiscal year 1993, the Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (title V of Public Law 102-395; 106 Stat. 1868), provided $4,500,000.

20 The Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 (title V of Public Law 102-140; 105 Stat. 819), provided $4,784,000, for "Soviet-East European Research and Training", for fiscal year 1992.

For fiscal year 1993, the Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (title V of Public Law 102-395; 106 Stat. 1868), provided the following:

"RUSSIAN, EURASIAN, AND EAST EUROPEAN RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAM

"For expenses, not otherwise provided for, to enable the Secretary of State to carry out the provisions of title VIII of Public Law 98-164, $4,961,000.".

21 The Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 (title V of Public Law 102-140; 105 Stat. 819), provided $16,000,000, for "Asia Foundation", for fiscal year 1992. Continued

PART B-DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES

SEC. 116.22 MULTIYEAR CONTRACTING FOR MOSCOW.

(a) MULTIYEAR CONTRACT.-For purposes of this section the term "multiyear contract" means a contract in effect for a period not to exceed five years.

(b) AUTHORITY.-The Secretary of State may enter into multiyear contracts for the acquisition of property and the construction of diplomatic facilities in Moscow, as authorized by the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, if—

(1) there are sufficient funds available for United States Government liability for

(A) total payments under the full term of a contract; or (B) payments for the first fiscal year for which the contract is in effect, and for all estimated cancellation costs; and

(2) the Secretary of State determines that

(A) multiyear contract will serve the best interests of the United States Government by

(i) achieving economies in administration, performance, and operation;

(ii) increasing quality of performance by, or service from, the contractor; or

(iii) encouraging effective competition; and

(B) a multiyear contract will not inhibit small business concerns from submitting a bid or proposal for such contract.

(c) CONTRACT PROVISIONS.

(1) Unless funds are available for United States liability for payments under the full term of a multiyear contract, a multiyear contract shall provide that United States Government payments and performance under the contract during the second and any subsequent fiscal year of the contract period are contingent on the availability of funds for such year.

(2) A multiyear contract may provide for payment to the contractor of a reasonable cancellation charge for a contingency under paragraph (1).

(3) The Secretary is authorized to use such funds as may be available from the Foreign Service Buildings Fund for payments under paragraph (2).

(d) SUNSET PROVISION.-This section shall cease to have effect after September 30, 1993.

For fiscal year 1993, the Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (title V of Public Law 102-395; 106 Stat. 1868), provided $16,693,000.

22 Functions vested in the Secretary of State in this section were further delegated to the Under Secretary for Management by Delegation of Authority No. 193, January 7, 1992 (Public Notice 1555; 57 F.R. 2298; January 21, 1992).

SEC. 122.23 ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOUTH ASIAN AFFAIRS.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF POSITION.-There is established in the Department of State the position of Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs.24

(b) APPOINTMENT.-The Assistant Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (d) 24 CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1, 1991.

(e) 25 IMPLEMENTATION.-In order to carry out this section, the Secretary of State shall reprogram the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs.

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SEC. 125. MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT OF OVERSEAS PROPERTY.

The Director of the Office of Foreign Buildings Operations shall

(1) direct overseas posts to make annual building condition assessments of buildings and facilities used by the post;

(2) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, revise the Foreign Affairs Manual to stipulate that the Buildings and Maintenance Handbook shall be used by each post to identify their maintenance needs, standardize their maintenance operations, and conduct annual assessments as required by paragraph (1);'

(3) direct the Office of Foreign Buildings Operations to provide proper training and assistance to posts to ensure that annual surveys are effectively completed; and

(4) direct overseas posts to ensure that all maintenance program fiscal transactions are properly encoded in the Department of State accounting system to enable compilation of actual expenditures on routine maintenance and specific maintenance funded by the Office of Foreign Buildings Operations.

SEC. 128. VISA LOOKOUT SYSTEMS.

(a) VISAS.-The Secretary of State may not include in the Automated Visa Lookout System, or in any other system or list which

23 22 U.S.C. 26528.

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maintains information about the excludability of aliens under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the name of any alien who is not excludable from the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act, subject to the provisions of this section.

(b) CORRECTION OF LISTS.-Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall

(1) correct the Automated Visa Lookout System, or any other system or list which maintains information about the excludability of aliens under the Immigration and Nationality Act, by deleting the name of any alien not excludable under the Immigration and Nationality Act; and

(2) report to the Congress concerning the completion of such correction process.

(c) REPORT ON CORRECTION PROCESS.

(1) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the heads of other appropriate Government agencies, shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional committees, a plan which sets forth the manner in which the Department of State will correct the Automated Visa Lookout System, and any other system or list as set forth in subsection (b).

(2) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall report to the appropriate congressional committees on the progress made toward completing the correction of lists as set forth in subsection (b).

(d) APPLICATION.-This section refers to the Immigration and Nationality Act as in effect on and after June 1, 1991.

(e) LIMITATION.—

(1) The Secretary may add or retain in such system or list the names of aliens who are not excludable only if they are included for otherwise authorized law enforcement purposes or other lawful purposes of the Department of State. A name included for other lawful purposes under this paragraph shall include a notation which clearly and distinctly indicates that such person is not presently excludable. The Secretary of State shall adopt procedures to ensure that visas are not denied to such individuals for any reason not set forth in the Immigration and Nationality Act.

(2) The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register regulations and standards concerning maintenance and use by the Department of State of systems and lists for purposes described in paragraph (1).

(3) Nothing in this section may be construed as creating new authority or expanding any existing authority for any activity not otherwise authorized by law.

(f) DEFINITION.-As used in this section the term "appropriate congressional committees" means the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

Sec. 127 of this Act added a new sec. 51 to the State Department Basic Authorities Act (22 U.S.C. 2723), relating to the denial of certain visas.

SEC. 129.7 PROHIBITION ON ISSUANCE OF ISRAEL-ONLY PASSPORTS. (a) PURPOSE.-It is the purpose of this section

(1) to direct the Secretary of State to seek an end to the policy of the majority of Arab League nations of rejecting passports, and denying entrance visas to persons whose passport or other documents reflect that the holder has visited Israel, and to secure the adoption of policies that assure that travel to such Arab League nations by persons who have visited Israel shall not be unreasonably impeded; and

(2) to prohibit United States Government acquiescence in the policy of the majority of Arab League nations of rejecting Israel by rejecting passports of, and denying entrance visas to, persons whose passport or other documents reflect that the holder has visited Israel, especially with respect to travel by officials of the United States.

(b) NEGOTIATIONS.-The Secretary of State shall immediately undertake negotiations to seek an end to the policy of the majority of Arab League nations of rejecting passports of, and denying entrance visas to, private persons and officials of all nations whose passports or other documents reflect that the holder thereof has visited Israel.

(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.-The Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act. The report shall describe the status of efforts to secure an end to the passport and visa policy of the majority of Arab League nations as described in subsection (a), and describe the prospects that such efforts would be successful within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act.

(d) PROHIBITION ON THE ISSUANCE OF ISRAEL-ONLY PASSPORTS.(1) PROHIBITION.-Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State shall not issue any passport that is designated for travel only to Israel.

27 Sec. 503 of the Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 (title V of Public Law 102-140; 105 Stat. 820), provided the following:

"SEC. 503. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be used by the Department of State to issue any passport that is designated for travel only to Israel, and 90 days after the enactment of this Act, none of the funds provided in this Act shall be used by the Department of State to issue more than one official or diplomatic passport to any United States Government employee for the purpose of enabling that employee to acquiesce in or comply with the policy of the majority of Arab League nations of rejecting passports of, or denying entrance visas to, persons whose passports or other documents reflect that that person has visited Israel.".

Sec. 503 of the Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (title V of Public Law 102-395; 106 Stat. 1868), provided the following:

"SEC. 503. None of the funds made available by this Act may be obligated or expended by the Department of State for contracts with any foreign or United States firm that complies with the Arab League Boycott of the State of Israel or with any foreign or United States firm that discriminates in the award of subcontracts on the basis of religion: Provided, That the Secretary of State may waive this provision on a country-by-country basis upon certification to the Congress by the Secretary that such waiver is in the national interest and is necessary to carry on the diplomatic functions of the United States.".

Functions vested in the Secretary of State in this section were reserved to the Secretary of State by Delegation of Authority No. 193, January 7, 1992 (Public Notice 1555; 57 F.R. 2298; January 21, 1992).

In Public Notices 1563 and 1564 of January 22, 1992, the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State, announced the cancellation of all passports that are endorsed as valid only for travel to Israel, effective as of April 25, 1992, to expire on October 28, 2002 (57 F.R. 3454 and 3282; January 29, 1992).

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