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(b) DUTIES.-The Caucus 59 is authorized and directed

(1) to monitor and promote international compliance with narcotics control treaties, including eradication and other relevant issues; and

(2) to monitor and encourage United States Government and private programs seeking to expand international cooperation against drug abuse and narcotics trafficking.

(c) MEMBERSHIP. (1) The Caucus 59 shall be composed of 12 members as follows:

(A) 7 Members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, 4 of whom (including the member designated as Chairman) shall be selected from the majority party of the Senate, after consultation with the majority leader, and 3 of whom (including the member designated as Cochairman) shall be selected from the minority party of the Senate, after consultation with the minority leader.

(B) 5 members of the public to be appointed by the President after consultation with the members of the appropriate congressional committees.

(2) There shall be a Chairman and a Cochairman of the Caucus. 59

(d) POWERS.-In carrying out this section, the Caucus 59 may require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books, records, correspondence, memorandums, papers, and documents as it deems necessary. Subpoenas may be issued over the signature of the Chairman of the Caucus 59 or any member designated by him, and may be served by any person designated by the Chairman or such member. The Chairman of the Caucus,59 or any member designated by him, may administer oaths to any witness.

(e) REPORT BY PRESIDENT TO CAUCUS.-In order to assist the Caucus 59 in carrying out its duties, the President shall submit to the Caucus 59 a copy of the report required by section 489 60 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2991(e)).

(f) REPORT TO SENATE.-The Caucus 59 is authorized and directed to report to the Senate with respect to the matters covered by this section on a periodic basis and to provide information to Members of the Senate as requested. For each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made the Caucus 59 shall submit to the Congress a report on its expenditures under such appropriation.

(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Caucus 59 $325,000 for each fiscal year, to remain available until expended, to assist in meeting the expenses of the Caucus 59 for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section.

(2) For purposes of section 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954 (22 U.S.C. 1754(b)), the Caucus 59 shall be deemed to be a

5 Sec. 306 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1986 (Public Law 99-151; 99 Stat. 808), redesignated the United States International Narcotics Control Commission as the United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control.

80 Formerly read "481(e)". Sec. 6(a) of the International Narcotics Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-583; 106 Stat. 4932) provided that any reference in any provision of law enacted before November 2, 1992, to section 481(e) shall be deemed to be a reference to section 489.

standing committee of the Senate and shall be entitled to the use of funds in accordance with such section.

(h) STAFF.-The Caucus 59 may appoint and fix the pay of such staff personnel as it deems desirable, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.61

(i) TERMINATION.-The Caucus 59 shall cease to exist on September 30, 1997.62

815 U.S.C. 5101 et seq., 5331.

Sec. 323 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102-392; 106 Stat. 1726) struck "September 30, 1988" and inserted in lieu thereof "September 30, 1997". Previously, 1988 was substituted in lieu of 1987 by sec. 5 of title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (sec. 101(i) of the Continuing Appropriations for 1988; Public Law 100-202; 101 Stat. 1329).

j. Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985

Partial text of Public Law 98-164 [H.R. 2915], 97 Stat. 1017, approved November 22, 1983, as amended by Public Law 99-93 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987; H.R. 2068], 99 Stat. 405, approved August 16, 1985; Public Law 99-415 [Anglo-Irish Agreement Support Act of 1986, H.R. 4329], 100 Stat. 949, approved September 19, 1986; Public Law 100-204 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989; H.R. 1777], 101 Stat. 1331, approved December 22, 1987; Public Law 100-459 [Department of State Appropriations Act, 1989; H.R. 4782], 102 Stat. 2207, approved October 1, 1988; Public Law 101-515 [Department of State Appropriations Act, 1991; H.R. 5021], 104 Stat. 2101 at 2128, approved November 5, 1990; Public Law 103-236 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995; H.R. 2333], 108 108 Stat. 382, approved April 30, 1994

NOTE.-Sections in this Act amend other State Department and foreign relations legislation and are incorporated elsewhere in this compilation.

AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1984 and 1985 for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, the Board for International Broadcasting, the Inter-American Foundation, and the Asia Foundation, to establish the National Endowment for Democracy, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

TITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF STATE

SHORT TITLE

SEC. 101. This title and title X of this Act may be cited as the "Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985".

AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 102. In addition to amounts otherwise authorized for such purposes, 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 other purposes authorized by law:

(1) For "Administration of Foreign Affairs", $1,486,213,000 for the fiscal year 19841 and $1,580,820,000 for the fiscal year 1985.2

(2) For "International Organizations and Conferences", $602,343,000 for the fiscal year 19843 and $602,343,000 for the fiscal year 1985.4

(3) For "International Commissions", $23,207,000 for the fiscal year 1984 5 and $25,355,000 for the fiscal year 1985.6

The Department of State Appropriations Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-166) appropriated $1,406,497,000 for the "Administration of Foreign Affairs" during fiscal year 1984, itemized in the following manner: salaries and expenses-$1,114,810,000; representation allowances$4,148,000; acquisition, operation, and maintenance of buildings abroad-$160,000,000; acquisition, operation, and maintenance of buildings abroad (special foreign currency program)— $10,012,000; emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service-$4,356,000; payment to the American Institute in Taiwan-$9,380,000; and payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund-$103,791,000.

The Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-396) for additional amounts provided for "Administration of Foreign Affairs" during fiscal year 1984.

2 The Department of State Appropriations Act, 1985 (title III of Public Law 98-411) appropriated $1,631,721,000 for the "Administration of Foreign Affairs" during fiscal year 1985, itemized in the following manner: salaries and expenses-$1,264,901,000; reopening consulates$1,929,000; representation allowances-$4,500,000; protection of foreign missions and officials— $9,500,000; acquisition, operation, and maintenance of buildings abroad-$211,000,000; acquisition, operation, and maintenance of buildings abroad (special foreign currency program$19,353,000; emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service-$4,000,000; payment to the American Institute in Taiwan-$9,800,000; and payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund-$106,738,000.

In addition, sec. 139 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1985 (Public Law 98-473) appropriated $110,200,000 for the "Administration of Foreign Affairs" during fiscal year 1985, itemized in the following manner: salaries and expenses-$81,200,000; acquisition, operation, and maintenance of buildings abroad-$28,000,000; and emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service (to pay rewards for information concerning terrorist acts)-$1,000,000.

3 The Department of State Appropriations Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-166) appropriated $595,694,000 for "International Organizations and Conferences" during fiscal year 1984, itemized in the following manner: contributions to international organizations-$520,515,000; contributions to international peacekeeping activities-$66,279,000; and international conferences and contingencies-$8,910,000.

The Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1985 (Public Law 99-88) appropriated funds for the "Administration of Foreign Affairs" in the following manner: Salaries and expenses$73,342,000 (plus $12,781,000 transferred from "Contributions to International Organizations); acquisition, operation, and maintenance of buildings abroad-$167,579,000 (plus $2,000,000 for the Special Foreign Currency Program); payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund-$5,399,000.

The Department of State Appropriations Act, 1985 (title III of Public Law 98-411) appropriated $559,067,200 for "International Organizations and Conferences" during fiscal year 1985, itemized in the following manner: contributions to international organizations-$501,667,200; contributions to international peacekeeping activities-$47,400,000; and international conferences and contingencies-$10,000,000.

The Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1985 (Public Law 99-88) appropriated a $1,200,000 transfer of funds for International Fisheries Commissions from "Contributions to International Organizations", and $1,000,000 for the Fishermen's Protective Fund.

The Department of State Appropriations Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-166) appropriated $23,625,000 for "International Commissions" during fiscal year 1984, itemized in the following manner: International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico (salaries and expenses)—$10,651,000 and (construction)-$672,000; American sections, international commissions-$3,426,000; and international fisheries commissions-$8,876,000.

Title II of the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-396) appropriated additional funds for increased pay costs during fiscal year 1984 for "International Commissions" as follows: International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico-$125,000; and American Sections, international commissions-$38,000.

The Department of State Appropriations Act, 1985 (title III of Public Law 98-411) appropriated $27,185,000 for "International Commissions" during fiscal year 1985, itemized in the following manner: International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico$12,000,000 (salaries and expenses) and $2,400,000 (construction); American sections, international commissions-$3,685,000; and international fisheries commissions-$9,100,000.

(4) For "Migration and Refugee Assistance", $344,500,000 for the fiscal year 19847 and $326,400,000 for the fiscal year 1985.8

(5) For "United States Bilateral Science and Technology Agreements", $1,700,000 for the fiscal year 19849 and $1,700,000 for the fiscal year 1985.

IMPROVEMENT OF CONSULAR FACILITIES IN MEXICO CITY

SEC. 103. In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 102(1) of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated for "Administration of Foreign Affairs" for the fiscal year 1984, $4,000,000 to be used for the purchase of land for and the construction of additional consular facilities, and for certain improvements in existing consular facilities, at the United States Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico.

ADDITIONAL POSITIONS FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC REPORTING AND FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION POLICY

SEC. 104. The Secretary of State shall allocate such funds as may be necessary of the amounts appropriated to the Department of State for the fiscal year 1984 for "Administration of Foreign Affairs" in order to fund 73 additional positions for political and economic reporting and 11 additional positions for international communications and information policy. The positions funded pursuant to this section shall be in addition to the positions which the Department was authorized to have in fiscal year 1983 plus the number of additional positions which have been requested for the Department for the fiscal year 1984.

ALTERNATE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

SEC. 105. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1) of section 102, not less than $3,000,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and not less than $7,000,000 for the fiscal year 1985 shall be available only to cover expenses related to the establishment in the State of Maryland of an alternative communications center for the Department of State in order to secure the uninterrupted transmission of communications related to the foreign policy and national security interests of the United States and of communications of other departments and agencies of the United States.

7The Foreign Assistance Appropriations Act, 1984 (sec. 101(b)1) of Public Law 98-151) appropriated $323,000,000 for "Migration and Refugee Assistance" during fiscal year 1984. In addition, supplemental funds for migration and refugee assistance during fiscal year 1984 were provided in two acts, as follows: Supplemental Appropriations, 1984 (Public Law 98-332)— $7,000,000 for assistance to displaced persons in El Salvador; and Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-396)-$7,650,000, of which $2,000,000 is available for "International disaster assistance" for medical and medically related assistance for Afghan refugees. The Foreign Assistance Appropriations Act, 1985 (sec. 101(g) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1985; (Public Law 98-473) appropriated $325,500,000 for "Migration and Refugee Assistance" during fiscal year 1985.

The Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1985 (Public Law 99-88, 99 Stat 329) transferred and additional amount of $12,500,000 for "migration and refugee assistance" from the "Economic Support Fund" for Lebanon as provided in Public Law 98-63: Provided, That this amount shall be available only for Soviet, Eastern European and other refugees resettling in Israel.

The Department of State Appropriations Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-166) appropriated $1,683,000 for "United States Bilateral Science and Technology Agreements" during fiscal year

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