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(1) ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.—For “Administration of Foreign Affairs", $1,828,088,000 for the fiscal year 1986 and $1,873,790,000 for the fiscal year 1987.2

(2) INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES.-For "International Organizations and Conferences", $534,074,000 for the fiscal year 19863 and $534,074,000 for the fiscal year 1987.4

(3) INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS.-For "International Commissions", $28,704,000 for the fiscal year fiscal year 19865 and $25,824,000 for the fiscal year 1987.6

'The Department of State Appropriation Act, 1986 (Public Law 99-180), appropriated funds for fiscal year 1986 for the "Administration of Foreign Affairs" itemized in the following manner salaries and expenses-$1,455,000,000; reopening consulates-$1,700,000; representation allow ances-$4,700,000; protection of foreign missions and officials-$9,500,000, A acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad-$337,000,000, emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service-$4,400,000, payment to the American Institute in Taiwan-$9,800,000, payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund-$118,174,000. The Urgent Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1987 (Public Law 99-349, 100 Stat. 716), also provided:

"ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

"SALARIES AND EXPENSES

"Notwithstanding section 15(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, for an additional amount for Salaries and expenses', $283,104,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That $222,104,000 of this amount shall become available for obligation on September 30, 1986.

"ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS ABROAD

"Notwithstanding section 15(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, for an additional amount for 'Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings Abroad, to be available subject to the approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations under said Committees policies concerning the reprogramming of funds contained in Public Law 99-180, $409,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such funds shall become available for obligation on September 30, 1986.

"COUNTERTERRORISM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

"Notwithstanding section 15(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, for neeessary expenses for Counterronsm Research and Development', $10,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 1987.".

2 Sec. 101(b), title III of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1987 (Public Law 99-591; 100 Stat. 3341), appropriated funds for fiscal year 1987 for the "Administration of Foreign Affairs itemized in the following manner. Salaries and expenses-$1,527,000,000; representation allow ances-$4,460,000; Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials $9,100,000 acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad-$440,000,000, emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service-$4,000,000, payment to the American Institute in Taiwan $9,379,000, and payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund-$127,398,000.

The Department of State Appropriation Act, 1986 (Public Law 99-180), appropriated funds for "International Organizations and Conferences" for fiscal year 1986 itemized in the following manner. contributions to international organizations-$463,000,000; contributions for international peacekeeping activities-$29,400,000; and international conferences and contin

gencies-$6,000,000.

Sec. 101 b), title III of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1987 (Public Law 99-591; 100 Stat. 3341), appropriated funds for fiscal year 1987 for the International Organizations and Conferences itemized in the following manner contributions to international organizations$385,000,000; contributions for international peacekeeping activities $29,400,000, and international conferences and contingencies-$5,460,000. An additional $31,689,000 for peacekeeping operation's was provided by title II of the Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropnations Act of 1987 (sec. 101(f) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1987; Public Law 99-591; 100 Stat. 3341).

The Department of State Appropriation Act, 1986 (Public Law 99-180), appropriated funds for "International Commissions for fiscal year 1986 itemized in the following manner. International boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico (salanes and expenses) $11,300,000, (construction) $2,257,000, American Sections, International Commissions $3,755,000, and International Fisheries Commissions-$11,300,000.

Sec. 101(b), title III of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1987 (Public Law, 99-591; 100 Stat. 3341), appropriated funds for fiscal year 1987 for "International Commissions" as follows: International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico (salaries and expenses) $1,800,000, (construction) $3,900,000; (American Sections, International Commissions") $3,700,000, (International Fisheries Commission's) $10,800,000.

(4) Migration AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE.-For "Migration and Refugee Assistance", $344,730,000 for the fiscal year 1986 and $344,730,000 for the fiscal year 1987.8

(5) BILATERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENTS.-For "United States Bilateral Science and Technology Agreements", $2,000,000 for the fiscal year 19869 and $2,000,000 for the fiscal year 1987.10

(6) SOVIET-EAST EUROPEAN RESEARCH AND TRAINING.-For "Soviet-East European Research and Training", $4,800,000 for the fiscal year 198611 and $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 1987.12

SEC. 102. PERMANENT AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) OTHER AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—

(1) Except for authorizations cited in paragraph (2), the only amounts authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year for the accounts described in section 101 are those amounts specifically authorized to be appropriated for those accounts.

(2) The other authorizations of appropriations referred to in paragraph (1) are those contained in section 24 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2696), relating to increases in employee benefits authorized by law and to adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and overseas wage and price changes, and in section 821 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4061), relating to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund.

(b) NOTIFICATION TO AUTHORIZING COMMITTEES OF CERTAIN REQUESTS FOR APPROPRIATIONS.-In any fiscal year, whenever the Secretary of State submits to the Congress a request for appropriations pursuant to the authorizations described in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate of such request.

SEC. 104. SECURITY EARMARK.

Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for "Administration of Foreign Affairs" by section 101(1), not less than $311,000,000 for the fiscal year 1986 shall be available only for security-related capital projects and improvements and the salaries and expenses associated with security-related personnel.

The Foreign Assistance Appropriations Act, 1986 (sec. 101(j) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1986; Public Law 99-190), appropriated $338,930,000 for "Migration and Refugee Assistance" during fiscal year 1986.

Title II of the Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act (sec. 101(f) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1987; Public Law 99-591; 100 Stat. 3341), appropriated $346,856,000 for migration and refugee assistance for fiscal year 1987.

"The Department of State Appropriation Act, 1986 (Public Law 99-180) appropriated $2,000,000 for United States Bilateral Science and Technology Agreements.

10 Title III of sec. 101(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act (Department of State Appropriations) provided $1,700,000 for scientific and technological cooperation with Yugoslavia.

11 The Department of State Appropriation Act, 1986 (Public Law 99-180), appropriated for fiscal year 1986, $4,800,000 for Soviet-East European Research and Training.

12 Title III of sec. 101(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act (Department of the State Appropriations) provided $4,600,000 for Soviet-East European research and training.

SEC. 105. LIAISON BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CULTURAL COOPERATION.

Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for "Administration of Foreign Affairs" by section 101(1), $250,000 for fiscal year 1986 and $250,000 for the fiscal year 1987 shall be made available to the National Commission on Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Cooperation in order to enable the Commission to maintain a liaison between the United States Government, the United States educational, scientific, cultural, and communications communities, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

SEC. 106. AUSTRALIAN BICENTENNIAL.

(a) FINDING.-The Congress finds that the American-Australian Bicentennial Foundation, a private, nonprofit corporation established in 1983 for the purpose of coordinating all United States official and private participation in the 1988 Australian Bicentennial celebration, deserves and needs financial support to effectively carry out that purpose.

(b) GRANT TO AMERICAN-AUSTRALIAN BICENTENNIAL FOUNDATION. From the amounts authorized to be appropriated for "Administration of Foreign Affairs" by section 101(1), the Secretary of State may make a grant in each of the fiscal years 1986 and 1987 to the American-Australian Bicentennial Foundation in support of its programs and operations to prepare for United States participation in the Australian Bicentennial celebration.

(c) AUTHORITY OF USIA NOT AFFECTED.-Subsection (b) shall not be construed to affect the authority delegated to the Director of the United States Information Agency under section 102(a)(3) of the Mutual Education and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2452(a)(3)).

SEC. 107. WORLD COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOP. MENT.

Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for "International Organizations and Conferences" by section 101(2), $750,000 for each of the fiscal years 1986 and 1987 shall be available only for a voluntary contribution to the World Commission on Environment and Development.

SEC. 108. EARMARKING OF REFUGEE ASSISTANCE FUNDS.

Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for "Migration and Refugee Assistance" by section 101(4)

(1) $12,500,000 for the fiscal year 1986 and $25,000,000 for the fiscal year 1987 shall be available only for assistance for refugees resettling in Israel;

(2) $56,000,000 for the fiscal year 1986 and $56,000,000 for the fiscal year 1987 shall be available only for assistance for African refugees; and

(3) $2,500,000 for the fiscal year 1986 and $1,750,000 for the fiscal year 1987 shall be available to combat piracy in the Gulf of Thailand, for assistance to pirate victims, to promote the rescue of refugees in distress at sea in Southeast Asia, and to strengthen protection measures for Indochinese boat refugees.

SEC. 109. INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS. (a) FINDINGS.-The Congress finds that

(1) the International Committee of the Red Cross carries out humanitarian missions vital to the United States, including(A) the promulgation and implementation of international humanitarian law;

(B) the protection of prisoners of war and of noncombatants in time of conflict;

(C) the protection of political prisoners;

(D) assistance in tracing persons who have disappeared in conflicts or for political reasons;

(E) the provision of medicine, food, and essential assistance to refugees and other victims of man-made disasters; and

(F) assistance in family reunification;

(2) the scope and number of activities carried out by the International Committee of the Red Cross have, as a result of recent global developments, necessarily increased; and

(3) there is an urgent need for increased support from the international community for the regular budget and special appeals of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

(b) UNITED STATES POLICY.-It is the policy of the United States

(1) to contribute to the International Committee of the Red Cross, in any financial year, an amount not less than 20 percent of the regular budget of the International Committee of the Red Cross; and

(2) to support generously the special appeals made by the International Committee of the Red Cross.

(c) EARMARKING.-Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for "Migration and Refugee Assistance" by section 101(4), not less than $4,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1986 and 1987 shall be available only for contribution to the regular budget of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

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SEC. 110. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE FUNDS.

Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for "Migration and Refugee Assistance" by section 101(4), not more than $2,000,000 for the fiscal year 1986 and not more than $2,000,000 for the fiscal year 1987 may be used for enhanced reception and placement services.

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SEC. 115.14 ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF STATE.

13Subsec. (d) repealed sec. 105 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1978 (Public Law 99-105; 91 Stat. 844).

14 Amendments made by sec. 115, including raising the number of Assistant Secretaries of State from 13 to 14, are superseded by amendments made to sec. 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956.

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SEC. 120.15 PILOT PROJECT FOR FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATES.

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.-It is the sense of the Congress that the national interest of the United States would be well served by making more productive use in United States missions abroad of the resources that spouses of American personnel assigned to missions abroad are qualified to provide.

(b) PILOT PROJECT. (1) The Secretary of State is authorized to design, conduct, and evaluate a pilot project to test appropriate means of increasing employment of qualified spouses of American personnel assigned to United States missions. The intent of the pilot project shall be to construct a feasible program within which spouses' education, training, and relevant work experience can be used effectively within the mission and in the furthering of United States interests in the host country.

(2) The Secretary shall conduct the pilot project described in paragraph (1) in accordance with section 311(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3951(b)).

(c) COMMENCEMENT OF DESIGN PHASE.-The Secretary shall undertake the design phase of the pilot project upon the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 121. FEASIBILITY STUDY OF A LATERAL ENTRY PROGRAM INTO THE FOREIGN SERVICE FOR BUSINESSMEN AND FARMERS.

(a) STUDY.-The Secretary of State shall conduct a comprehensive study on the feasibility and desirability of creating a program of lateral entry into the Foreign Service for American businessmen, farmers, and other occupations. This study shall analyze the need for such a program by determining whether or not the personnel of the Foreign Service is composed of many people with a diversity of backgrounds such as business, farming, or other endeavors. The study shall also analyze the costs of putting such a program into effect.

(b) REPORT.-The Secretary of State shall report the results of such a study to the Congress no later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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SEC. 123.16 FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE FACILITIES.

(a) 17 PURPOSE.-The purpose of this section is to promote comprehensive training to meet the foreign relations and national security objectives of the United States and to provide facilities designed for the purpose to assure cost efficient training.

(b) CONSTRUCTION OF TRAINING FACILITIES.-The Administrator of General Services may construct a consolidated training facility for the Foreign Service Institute on a site made available by the Secretary of State or acquired by the Administrator of General Services. Such site shall be located outside the District of Columbia but within reasonable proximity to the Department of State. The Administrator of General Services may carry out this subsection

15 Sec. 139(12) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236; 108 Stat. 398), repealed subsec. (d) of this section, which had required the Secretary to report to Congress on the design, implementation, and evaluation of the project.

18 The Foreign Services Institute is now the Institution for Training, pursuant sec. 126 of Public Law 103-236, amending chapter 7 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980.

17 22 U.S.C. 4021 note.

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