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(b) FINDING.-The Congress finds that the work done by these organizations has been of great benefit to the region, and the United States itself has experienced a positive return from their efforts.

SEC. 179. INTERNATIONAL COFFEE ORGANIZATION.

It is the sense of the Congress that the President should give the highest priority to the interests of United States consumers in shaping United States policy toward a new international coffee agreement.

SEC. 180.46 APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR WATER POLICY NEGOTIATIONS AND WATER RESOURCES POLICY.

(a) DESIGNATION.-The Secretary of State shall designate a Special Coordinator

(1) to coordinate the United States Government response to international water resource disputes and needs;

(2) to represent the United States Government, whenever appropriate, in multilateral fora in discussions concerning access to fresh water; and

(3) to formulate United States policy to assist in the resolution of international problems posed by the lack of fresh water supplies.

(b) OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES.-The individual designated under subsection (a) may carry out the functions of subsection (a) in addition to other assigned responsibilities.

SEC. 181.47 EMPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS BY CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

Not less than 180 days after enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Congress concerning each international organization which had a geographic distribution formula in effect on January 1, 1991, of whether each such organization

(1) is taking good faith steps to increase the staffing of United States citizens; and

(2) has met its geographic distribution formula.

PART F-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 191. TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR JALISCO, MEXICO.

Section 134 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 is repealed.48

SEC. 192.4 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NAIROBI FORWARD-LOOKING STRATEGIES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN.

(a) REPORT TO CONGRESS.-Two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Con

46 22 U.S.C. 2686a. 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).

47 22 U.S.C. 276c-4. 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).

48 Sec. 134 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987, recommended that the Secretary of State issue a travel advisory warning U.S. citizens of the current dangers of traveling in the State of Jalisco, Mexico, site of the 1985 murders of two U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration employees and other assaults against U.S. citizens.

49 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).

gress a report on the progress of the United States implementation of the Nairobi Forward-Looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women (Nairobi Strategies), as adopted by the 40th session of the United Nations General Assembly in Resolution 40/108 on December 13, 1985.

(b) FINAL REPORT.-Not later than 90 days prior to the 1995 deadline for submission of the report to the United Nations Secretary General on the United States implementation of the Nairobi Strategies, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Congress a preliminary version of such report.

SEC. 193. STUDY OF TECHNICAL SECURITY AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES.

(a) STUDY BY INSPECTOR GENERAL.-Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of State shall initiate, with the cooperation of other appropriate Federal agencies, a study of the overseas technical security and counterintelligence capabilities and practices of the Department of State. The study shall be completed not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act.

(b) CONTENT.-The study shall evaluate

(1) the overseas technical security and counterintelligence capabilities of the Department of State since the enactment of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986;

(2) the level of the State Department's capabilities in technical security and counterintelligence relative to the technical and human intelligence threats identified by other appropriate Federal agencies; and

(3) whether the Department of State is the most appropriate Federal agency to carry out overseas technical security and counterintelligence functions.

(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.-Not later than 400 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of State shall prepare and submit, with the cooperation of other appropriate Federal agencies, a written report of the findings of such study to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. The Inspector General may submit such report in classified form.

SEC. 194. STUDY OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.-It is the sense of Congress that the Department of State has been negligent in carrying out section 155 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991, "Study of Sexual Harassment at the Department of State". (b) REPORT.-Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of State shall report to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate on the reasons for the Department's negligence in adhering to deadlines required by law in implementing section 155 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991,

and what steps, if any, the Department has taken to prevent such a failure from recurring.

SEC. 195.50 PROHIBITION AGAINST FRAUDULENT USE OF "MADE IN AMERICA" LABELS.

If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal agency that a person intentionally affixed a label bearing a "Made in America" inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made in the United States, that person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract from the Department of State, pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures in subpart 9.4 of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations. SEC. 196.51 DEADLINE FOR RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS FROM CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.

(a) IN GENERAL.-An officer or employee of the Department of State to whom a written or oral question is addressed by any member of a committee specified in subsection (b), acting within his official capacity, shall respond to such question within 21 days unless the Secretary of State submits a letter to such member explaining why a timely response cannot be made.

(b) SPECIFIED COMMITTEES.-The committees referred to in subsection (a) are the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

SEC. 197.52 INTERNATIONAL CREDIT REPORTS.

(a) REPORT ON LOAN CRITERIA.-Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit to the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a report setting forth clear criteria for bilateral loans by which the United States can determine the likelihood of repayment by a country seeking to receive United States loans. The report should include the criteria used for

(1) assessing country risk;

(2) projecting loan repayments; and

(3) estimating subsidy levels.

(b) REPORTS ON LOANS.-Beginning 180 days after the submission of the report in subsection (a) and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit a report to the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives showing actual repayments by country and by program to the United States Government for the previous 5 years and the scheduled repayments to the United States Government for the next 5 years.

50 22 U.S.C. 2679b.

61 22 U.S.C. 2680-1. 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).

62 22 U.S.C. 2656h. Functions vested in the Secretary of State in this section were further delegated to the Under Secretary for Economic and Agricultural Affairs by Delegation of Authority No. 193, January 7, 1992 (Public Notice 1555; 57 F.R. 2298; January 21, 1992).

SEC. 198.53 THE FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES HISTORICAL SERIES.

(a) 54 AMENDMENT.— ***

(b) 55 PREVIOUS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORICAL DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTATION.-The Advisory Committee on Historical Documentation for the Department of State established before the date of enactment of this Act shall terminate on such date. (c) COMPLIANCE.—

(1)56 The Secretary of State shall ensure that the requirements of section 404 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (as amended by this section) are met not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act. If the Secretary cannot reasonably meet the requirements of such section, he shall so notify the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and describe how the Department of State intends to meet the requirements of that section. In no event shall full compliance with the requirements of such section take place later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

(2) 57 (A) In order to come into compliance with section 401(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (as amended by this section) the Secretary of State shall ensure that, by the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, all volumes of the Foreign Relations of the United States historical series (FRUS) for the years that are more than 30 years before the end of that 3-year period have been published.

(B) If the Secretary cannot reasonably meet the requirements of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and describe how the Department of State plans to meet the requirements of subparagraph (A). In no event shall volumes subject to subparagraph (A) be published later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

TITLE II-UNITED STATES INFORMATIONAL,
EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS

PART A-UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY 58

83 Functions vested in the Secretary of State in this section (except for that part which added a new 406(a) to the State Department Basic Authorities Act) 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).

54 Sec. 198(a) added a new title IV to the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 4351 et seq.), entitled "Foreign Relations of the United States Historical Series".

55 22 U.S.C. 4356 note.

66 22 U.S.C. 4354 note.

67 22 U.S.C. 4351 note.

58 For text of freestanding provisions in this part relating to the United States Information Agency, see page 927.

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SEC. 301.❤ PERSIAN GULF WAR CRIMINALS

(a) INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL—

(1) PROPOSAL FOR ESTABLISHMENT.-It is the sense of the Congress that the President, acting through the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, should propose to the Security Council the establishment of an international criminal tribunal for the prosecution of Persian Gulf war criminals who may not more appropriately be prosecuted in Federal and specially appointed courts of the United States.

(2) ALTERNATIVE MEANS FOR ESTABLISHMENT.-If the United Nations Security Council fails to take action to establish an international criminal tribunal for the prosecution of Persian Gulf war criminals, it is the sense of the Congress that the President should work with the partners in the coalition of nations participating in Operation Desert Storm to establish such an international criminal tribunal.

(b) DESIGNATION OF RESPONSIBILITY AT STATE DEPARTMENT.— The Secretary of State shall designate a high level official with responsibility for

(1) the development of a proposal for the prosecution of Persian Gulf War criminals in an international tribunal, including proposing in the United Nations the establishment of such a tribunal, and advising the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations in any discussion or negotiations concerning such matters;

(2) advising the President on the appropriate jurisdiction for the prosecution of Persian Gulf war criminals; and

(3) supporting and facilitating United States implementation of its duties and responsibilities with respect to any tribunal

For text of freestanding provisions in this part relating to the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, see page 932.

*For text of freestanding provisions in this part relating to the Bureau of Broadcasting, see page 1120. For freestanding provisions in this part relating to the Board for International Broadcasting, see page 1122.

For other legislation on U.S. policy toward Iraq, see Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1994, vol. i-B.

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