(b) 39 AUTHORITY.-The President is authorized to maintain membership of the United States in the Permanent International Association of Road Congresses.

SEC. 168.40 BRITISH-AMERICAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND MEETINGS.-Not to exceed 24 Members of Congress shall be appointed to meet annually and when the Congress is not in session (except that this restriction shall not apply to meetings held in the United States), with representatives of the House of Commons and the House of Lords of the Parliament of Great Britain for discussion of common problems in the interest of relations between the United States and Great Britain. The Members of Congress so appointed shall be referred to as the "United States group" of the United States Interparliamentary Group.

(b) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.-Of the Members of Congress appointed for purposes of this section

(1) half shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives from among Members of the House (not less than 4 of whom shall be members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs), and

(2) half shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, from among Members of the Senate (not less than 4 of whom shall be members of the Committee on Foreign Relations) unless the majority and minority leaders of the Senate determine otherwise.

(c) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.-(1) The Chair or Vice Chair of the House delegation of the United States group shall be a member from the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

(2) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall designate the Chair or Vice Chair of the Senate delegation.

(d) FUNDING.-There is authorized to be appropriated $50,000 for each fiscal year to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States group for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, half of which shall be for the House delegation and half of which shall be for the Senate delegation. The House and Senate portions of such appropriations shall be disbursed on vouchers to be approved by the Chair of the House delegation and the Chair of the Senate delegation, respectively.

(e) CERTIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES.-The certificate of the Chair of the House delegation or the Senate delegation of the United States group shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers in the auditing of the accounts of the United States group. (f) ANNUAL REPORT.-The United States group shall submit to the Congress a report for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made for the United States group, which shall include its expenditures under such appropriation.

Sec. 163 struck out sec. 701(b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204; 22 U.S.C. 287e note), requiring the Secretary of State to report to Congress on "the status of secondment within the United Nations by the Soviet Union and Soviet-bloc member-nations.".

22 U.S.C. 269.

40 22 U.S.C. 2761.

(g) 41 INTERPARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE OF NORTH ATLANTIC AS

SEMBLY.

SEC. 169.42 UNITED STATES DELEGATION TO THE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY OF THE CONFERENCE ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE (CSCE).

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.-In accordance with the allocation of seats to the United States in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (hereinafter referred to as the "CSCE Assembly") not to exceed 17 Members of Congress shall be appointed to meet jointly and annually with representative parliamentary groups from other Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) member-nations for the purposes of

(1) assessing the implementation of the objectives of the CSCE;

(2) discussing subjects addressed during the meetings of the Council of Ministers for Foreign Affairs and the biennial Summit of Heads of State or Government;

(3) initiating and promoting such national and multilateral measures as may further cooperation and security in Europe. (b) APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATION.-For each meeting of the CSCE Assembly, there shall be appointed a United States Delegation, as follows:

(1) In 1992 and every even-numbered year thereafter, 9 Members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House from Members of the House (not less than 4 of whom, including the Chairman of the United States Delegation, shall be from the Committee on Foreign Affairs); and 8 Members shall, upon recommendations of the Majority and Minority leaders of the Senate, be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate from Members of the Senate (not less than 4 of whom, including the Vice Chairman of the United States Delegation, shall be from the Committee on Foreign Relations, unless the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, upon recommendations of the Majority and Minority leaders of the Senate, determines otherwise).

(2) In every odd-numbered year beginning in 1993, 9 Members shall, upon recommendation of the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate from Members of the Senate (not less than 4 of whom, including the Chairman of the United States Delegation, shall be from the Committee on Foreign Relations, unTess the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, upon recommendations of the Majority and Minority leaders of the Senate, determines otherwise); and 8 Members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House from Members of the House (not less than 4 of whom, including the Vice Chairman, shall be from the Committee on Foreign Affairs).

(c) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.-For the purpose of providing general staff support and continuity between successive delegations,

41 Subsec. (g) amended sec. 5 of the "Joint resolution to authorize participation by the United States in parliamentary conferences of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization", approved July 11, 1956 (22 U.S.C. 1928e).

42 22 U.S.C. 276m.

each United States Delegation shall have 2 secretaries (one of whom shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and one of whom shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Delegation of the Senate).

(d) FUNDING.

(1) UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION.-There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year $80,000 to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States delegation. For each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made under this subsection, half of such appropriation may be disbursed on voucher to be approved by the Chairman and half of such appropriation may be disbursed on voucher to be approved by the Vice Chairman.

(2) AVAILABILITY

OF APPROPRIATIONS.-Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection are authorized to be available until expended.

(e) ANNUAL REPORT.-The United States Delegation shall, for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, submit to the Congress a report including its expenditures under such appropriation. The certificate of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the United States Delegation shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers in the auditing of the accounts of the United States Delegation.

SEC. 170.43 REPORT CONCERNING THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION. Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State (in consultation with the heads of all appropriate bureaus and offices of the Department of State) shall prepare and submit to the Congress a report on the activities after April 30, 1990 of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

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SEC. 172. INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE FOR A FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT.

It is the sense of the Congress regarding negotiations taking place in the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee that the framework convention should seek to provide for commitments by all nations to

(1) improved coordination of research activities and monitoring of global climate change;

(2) adoption of measures that are justified for a variety of reasons and which also have the effect of limiting or adapting to any adverse effects of climate change;

(3) establishment of national strategies to address climate change and to make public accounting of the elements of such strategy and the effect on net emissions of greenhouse gases;

(4) establishment of verifiable goals for net reductions of greenhouse gases by all nations in an equitable manner; and

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

(5) the development of plans by each country to reach those goals.

SEC. 174. HOUSING BENEFITS OF THE UNITED STATES MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS.

(a) REVIEW.-The Secretary of State shall conduct a review and evaluation of policies and procedures for the provision of housing benefits (including leased housing, housing allowances, differential payments, or any comparable benefit) to United States Government personnel assigned to the United States Mission to the United Nations. Such review shall consider the December 1989 recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of State concerning housing benefits, and other recommendations as appropriate.

(b) REPORT.-Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a comprehensive report of the findings of such review and evaluation to the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Such report shall include, but not be limited to

(1) a summary of all leased housing policy changes;

(2) information concerning implementation of recommendations of the Inspector General for the Department of State, including an explanation for not implementing any recommendation made by the Inspector General; and

(3) designation of positions at the United States Mission to the United Nations which require the incumbent to live in the Borough of Manhattan, and specific justification for such designation.

SEC. 175. ENHANCED SUPPORT FOR UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING

(a) ACTIONS BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS-The Secretary of State, through the United States Representative to the United Nations, should propose to the Secretary General of the United Nations that the United Nations should explore means, including procedures and organizational initiative, for expediting the implementation of peacekeeping operations authorized by the Security Counci

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE-Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall prepare and submit, to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, a report which makes recommendations concerning charges in United States law which would enhance the United States participation in peacekeeping operacions authorized by the United Nations. Such report shall include legislative recommendations to expedite the use of appropriated funds for peacekeeping purposes on an emergency basis.

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, 1982 (Pabilc Notion 1666, 57 ER. 2298, January 21, 1982)

Functions vested in the Secretary of State in this section were further delegated to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, in consultation with the Under Secretary for Management, by Delegation of Authority No. 193, January 7, 1982 (Public Notice 1666; 57 BB. 2298 January 21, 1982

SEC. 176. SPECIAL PURPOSE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

(a) LIMITATION.-Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under section 101(a)(1) for "Salaries and Expenses" of the Department of State, $1,000,000 shall be available only after the submission of the report under subsection (b).

(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.-Not later than March 1, 1992, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the international organizations listed in subsection (c). Such report shall include the following information with respect to each international organization:

(1) The purpose and activities of the organization.

(2) The political and economic benefits to the United States of membership in the organization.

(3) The effect on United States consumers and importers of the activities and policies of the organization.

(c) SPECIAL PURPOSE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.-The following international organizations shall be included in the report under this section:

(1) International Center for the Study of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property.

(2) International Coffee Organization.

(3) International Cotton Advisory Committee.
(4) International Hydrographic Organization.
(5) International Jute Organization.

(6) International Lead and Zinc Study Group.
(7) International Rubber Organization.

(8) International Office of Epizootics.

(9) International Organization for Legal Metrology.
(10) International Rubber Study Group.

(11) International Sugar Organization.

(12) International Tropical Timber Organization.

(13) International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

(14) Permanent International Association of Road Congresses.

(15) World Tourism Organization.

SEC. 177. GREAT LAKES FISHERY COMMISSION.

Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 103(4) of this Act, there is authorized to be appropriated up to $8,200,000 for fiscal year 1992 and up to $12,300,000 for fiscal year 1993 for the purpose of enabling the Department of State to carry out its authority, function, duty, and responsibility in the conduct of foreign affairs of the United States in connection with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.

SEC. 178. INTER-AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS.

(a) POLICY.-Taking into consideration the long-term commitment by the United States to the affairs of this hemisphere and the need to build further upon the linkages between the United States and its neighbors, the Congress believes that the Secretary_of State, in allocating the level of resources for the "International Organizations and Commissions" account, should pay particular attention to funding levels of the Inter-American organizations.