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only to the extent that funds are provided in advance in appropriation Acts to the Department of State and are transferred to the Administrator of General Services for carrying out this section.

(c) 18 USE OF FUNDS.—(1)(A) Of amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State for fiscal years 1986 and 1987 for "Administration of Foreign Affairs" by section 101(1), a total of not to exceed $11,000,000 may be transferred by the Secretary of State to the Administrator of General Services for carrying out feasibility studies, site acquisition, and design, architectural, and engineering planning under subsection (b) of this section.

(B) Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1987, the Secretary of State may transfer a total not to exceed $11,000,000 for 'Administration of Foreign Affairs' to the Administrator of General Services for carrying out feasibility studies, site preparation, and design, architectural, and engineering planning under subsection (b).

(2) of amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1987, for "Administration of Foreign Affairs", a total not to exceed $70,000,000 19 may be transferred by the Secretary of State to the Administrator of General Services for carrying out construction under subsection (b) of this section.

(3) Funds may not be obligated for construction of a facility under this section before the end of the period of 30 days of continuous session of Congress beginning on the date on which plans and estimates developed to carry out this section are submitted to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Foreign Relations and Environment and Public Works of the Senate. In determining days of continuous session of Congress for purposes of this paragraph

(A) continuity of session is broken only by an adjournment of Congress sine die; and

(B) the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain are exIcluded in the determination.

If both Houses of Congress are not in session on the day any plans and estimates are submitted to such committees, such submittal shall be deemed to have been submitted on the first succeeding day on which both Houses are in session. If all such committees do not receive a submittal on the same day, such period shall not begin until the date on which all such committees have received it.

(d) JURISDICTION AND CUSTODY.-The facility constructed under this section and the site of such facility shall be under jurisdiction and in the custody of the Administrator of General Services.

(e) OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, SECURITY, ALTERATION, AND REPAIR. (1) The Administrator of General Services shall delegate, in

18 Paragraph (1) of subsec. (c) was redesignated subparagraph (A) and new subparagraph (B) was added by sec. 135 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204; 101 Stat. 1331).

Sec. 124 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102-138; 105 Stat. 659), struck out "$50,000,000" and inserted in lieu thereof “$70,000,000".

accordance with section 205 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 486) and section 15 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (40 U.S.C. 614), to the Secretary of State responsibility for the operation, maintenance, and security of and alterations and repairs to the facility constructed pursuant to this section, provided the facility is used by the Secretary for the purposes authorized by this section.

(2) Not later than three months after occupancy of such facility, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of General Services shall each submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, on the delegation of responsibility, pursuant to paragraph (1), for the operation, maintenance, and security of and alterations and repairs to the facility constructed pursuant to this section.

(f) EXEMPTION FROM PAYMENT OF CHARGES. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Department of State shall be exempt from the charges required by section 210(j) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 490(j)) for the use of the facility constructed under this section for the Foreign Service Institute.

(2) The Administrator of General Services shall charge the Department of State under such section 210(j) for the costs of any operation, maintenance, repairs, or alterations of such facility carried out by the Administrator of General Services.

SEC. 130.20 OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

(a) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.-It is the sense of the Congress that the United States should not accept a gift of any house or other place of residence for the purpose of providing an official residence for the Secretary of State unless the Congress has had an opportunity to review the proposed gift.

(b) STUDY AND REPORT.-The Secretary of State shall conduct a study of any offer of a gift for the purpose of providing a place of official residence for the Secretary of State. Such study shall include an examination of the costs to the United States associated with accepting such gift, including the costs of acquisition, maintenance, security, and daily operation of a residence. The Secretary shall report the results of any study conducted under this section to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.

SEC. 131. STRENGTHENING THE PERSONNEL SYSTEM OF THE BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS MATTERS.

No later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall report to the Congress on the status of proposals implemented or under consideration to improve the staffing and personnel management in the Bureau of International Narcotics Matters. This report shall explicitly discuss whether a

20 22 U.S.C. 2697 note.

narcotics specialist personnel category in the Foreign Service is an appropriate mechanism to serve these purposes and, if not, what alternatives are contemplated.

SEC. 132. SHARING OF INFORMATION CONCERNING DRUG TRAF. FICKERS.

(a) REPORTING SYSTEMS.-In order to ensure that foreign narcotics traffickers are denied visas to enter the United States, as required by section 212(a)(23) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (22 U.S.C. 1182(a)(23))—

(1) the Department of State shall cooperate with United States law enforcement agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration and the United States Customs Service, in establishing a comprehensive information system on all drug arrests of foreign nationals in the United States, so that that information may be communicated to the appropriate United States embassies; and

(2) the National Drug Enforcement Policy Board shall agree on uniform guidelines which would permit the sharing of information on foreign drug traffickers.

(b) REPORT.-Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the National Drug Enforcement Policy Board shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate on the steps taken to implement this section.

SEC. 133.22 EXTRADITION TREATIES.

The Secretary of State, with the assistance of the National Drug Enforcement Policy Board, shall increase United States efforts to negotiate updated extradition treaties relating to narcotics offenses with each major drug-producing country, particularly those in Latin America.

SEC. 134.23 * * * [Repealed-1991]

SEC. 135. COMMENDATION OF AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO.

The Congress commends our fine Ambassador to Mexico, John Gavin, for insuring a full and complete investigation and prosecution of the murders of Enrique Camerena and for his continuing advocacy of a strong drug enforcement program.

SEC. 136. SOVIET EMPLOYEES AT UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR MISSIONS IN THE SOVIET UNION.

(a) LIMITATION.-To the maximum extent practicable, citizens of the Soviet Union shall not be employed as foreign national employ

218 U.S.C. 1182 note.

22 18 U.S.C. 3181 note.

23 Repealed by sec. 191 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102-138; 105 Stat. 683), sec. 134 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.

2422 U.S.C. 3943 note. In a memorandum to the Secretary of State on October 24, 1991, the President determined "that implementation of section 136(a) of the [Foreign Relations Authorization] Act [, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987] poses undue practical and administrative difficulties. Consistent with this determination, you are authorized to employ Soviet nationals in nonsensitive areas of the New Embassy Compound in Moscow under strict monitoring by cleared Americans. Further, I delegate to you the responsibility vested in me by section 136(b)

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ees at United States diplomatic or consular missions in the Soviet Union after September 30, 1986.

(b) REPORT. Should the President determine that the implementation of subsection (a) poses undue practical or administrative difficulties, he is requested to submit a report to Congress describing the number and type of Soviet foreign national employees he wishes to retain at or in proximity to United States diplomatic and consular posts in the Soviet Union, the anticipated duration of their continued employment, the reasons for their continued employment, and the risks associated with the retention of these employ

ees.

SEC. 137. RESPONSIBILITY OF UNITED STATES MISSIONS ABROAD TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR UNITED STATES BUSINESSES. (a) FINDINGS.- The Congress finds that

(1) the United States is faced with increasingly larger trade deficits every year;

(2) section 104 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 provides that the members of the Foreign Service shall represent the interests of the United States in relation to foreign countries;

(3) section 207(c) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 provides that each chief of mission to a foreign country shall have as a principal duty the promotion of United States goods for export to that country; and

(4) the promotion of United States business interests abroad is a fundamental aspect of United States relations with foreign countries.

(b) POLICY. It is the sense of the Congress that it is imperative, and in the national interest of the United States, that each United States mission to a foreign country provide such support as may be necessary to United States citizens seeking to do business in that country.

SEC. 138.25 RESPONSIBILITY OF UNITED STATES MISSIONS TO PROMOTE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS ABROAD.

(a) RESPONSIBILITY.-The United States chief of mission to a foreign country in which there is not respect for freedom of the press shall actively promote respect for freedom of the press in that country.

(b) DEFINITION.-As used in this section, the term "respect for freedom of the press" means that a government—

of the Act to report to the Congress on circumstances relevant to this determination. Such responsibility may be redelegated within the Department of State." (Presidential Determination 92-4 of October 24, 1991; 56 F.R. 56567, November 6, 1991).

The Secretary of State, in Department of State Public Notice 1531 of December 2, 1991 (Delegation of Authority No. 191; 56 F.R. 64830), delegated to the Deputy Secretary of State the re porting function requested in sec. 136(b).

Sec. 103(c) of the FRIENDSHIP Act (Public Law 103-199; 107 Stat. 2320), relating to statutory provisions applicable to the Soviet Union, provided the following:

c) FINDINGS AND AFFIRMATION.-The Congress finds and affirms that provisions such as those described in this section, including-*

"(2) sections 136 and 804 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 (Public Law 99-93), ***

"should not be construed as being directed against Russia, Ukraine, or the other independent states of the former Soviet Union, connoting an adversarial relationship between the United States and the independent states, or signifying or implying in any manner unfriendliness toward the independent states.".

For complete list of related statutes, see sec. 103 of the FRIENDSHIP Act, in Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1994, vol. I–B.

25 22 U.S.C. 2656 note.

(1) allows foreign news correspondents into the country and does not subject them to harassment or restrictions;

(2) allows nongovernment-owned press to operate in the country; and

(3) does not subject the press in the country to systematic censorship.

SEC. 139.24 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE AT U.S. CONSULAR OFFICES.

It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State should ensure that all United States consular offices are equipped with 24hour emergency telephone service through which United States citizens can contact a member of the staff of any such office. The Secretary should publicize the telephone number of each such service for the information of United States citizens. Not more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress on steps taken in accordance with this section.

SEC. 140. RESPONSIBILITIES OF UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVES TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

(a) FINDINGS.-The Congress finds that

(1) international organizations of which the United States is a member are increasingly involved in the consideration of proposals that may have a significant impact on the interstate or foreign commerce of the United States; and

(2) these proposals are not always adequately publicized or considered pursuant to open and fair procedures available to interested persons.

(b) POLICY.-It is the sense of the Congress that—

(1) the United States representatives to United Nations-related agencies and to other international organizations should oppose the adoption of international marketing and distribution regulations or restrictions which unnecessarily impede the export of United States goods and services; and

(2) the Secretary of State, to the extent practicable, should publish procedures to provide interested persons with timely notice and an opportunity to comment on such regulations and restrictions under consideration in international organizations as the Secretary determines may significantly affect

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(A) the interstate or foreign commerce of the United States;

(B) the policies or programs of the United States Government; or

(C) any State significantly affected by interstate or foreign commerce.

SEC. 143.27 * *

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26 22 U.S.C. 2656 note.

27 22 U.S.C. 287e note. Sec. 143, relating to reform in budget decision-making procedures of the United Nations and its specialized agencies, was repealed by sec. 162(e) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102-138; 105 Stat. 676).

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