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en's Conference that would jeopardize United States participation in and support for that Conference consistent with applicable legislation concerning United States contributions to the United Nations. Prior to the 1985 Conference, the President shall report to the Congress on the nature of the preparations, the adherence to the original goals of the Conference, and the extent of any continued United States participation and support for the Conference.

UNITED NATIONS WORLD ASSEMBLY ON AGING

SEC. 119. (a) The Congress finds that

(1) in 1977 the Congress called for the United Nations to convene a World Assembly on Aging;

(2) the United Nations World Assembly on Aging was held in Vienna, Austria, from July 26 to August 6, 1982, and unanimously adopted the Vienna International Plan of Action on Aging on August 6, 1982, which called for the development of policies designed to enhance the individual lives of the aging and to allow the aging to enjoy their advancing years in peace, health, and security;

(3) the United Nations General Assembly on December 3, 1982, unanimously endorsed the World Assembly International Plan of Action; and

(4) the General Assembly of the United Nations, in adopting the plan, called upon governments to make continuous efforts to implement the principles and recommendations contained in the Plan of Action as adopted by the World Assembly on Aging. (b) Therefore, it is the sense of the Congress that the President should take steps to

(1) encourage government-wide participation in implementing the recommendations of the World Assembly and planning for the scheduled review in 1985 by the United Nations on the implementation of the Vienna International Plan of Action on Aging;

(2) encourage the exchange of information and the promotion of research on aging among the States, the Federal Government, international organizations, and other nations;

(3) encourage greater private sector involvement in responding to the concerns of the aging; and

(4) inform developing nations that the United States Government recognizes aging as an important issue, requiring close and sustained attention in national and regional development plans.

COUNSELOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

SEC. 125. (a) 20 *

20 Subsec. (a) amended sec. 2 of "An Act to strengthen and improve the organization and administration of the Department of State" (22 U.S.C. 2653) in order to remove the Counselor of the Department of State from equal rank with Assistant Secretaries so that the Counselor would rank equally with the Under Secretaries. The amendments in subsec. (b) to title 5, U.S.C., changed the salary level of the Counselor from Executive Level IV to Executive Level III.

(b)(1) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately after the item relating to the Under Secretaries of State the following:

"Counselor of the Department of State.".

(2) Section 5315 of such title is amended by striking out "Counselor of the Department of State."

FOREIGN NATIONAL EMPLOYEES

SEC. 127. (a) 21 * * *

(b) 22 (1) Section 5944 of title 5, United States Code, is repealed. (2) The chapter analysis for chapter 59 of such title 5 is amended by striking out the item relating to section 5944.

MERGER OF FOREIGN SERVICE INFORMATION CORPS WITH FOREIGN SERVICE CORPS

SEC. 130.23 (a) ***

(b) ***(c) *** [Repealed-1994]

DANGER PAY

SEC. 131.24 Section 5928 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "The presence of nonessential personnel or dependents shall not preclude payment of an allowance under this section. In each instance where an allowance under this section is initiated or terminated, the Secretary of State shall inform the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate of the action taken and the circumstances justifying it.".

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FOREIGN RELATIONS PUBLICATIONS

SEC. 133. (a) The Congress expresses concern about the excessive delays currently experienced in the publication of the Department of State's vital series of historical volumes, "The Foreign Relations of the United States". It is the sense of the Congress that the current delays must be substantially reduced so that publication of

21 Subsec. (a) amended sec. 408(aX1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 in order to clarify the Secretary of State's authority to utilize provident funds (retirement benefits) for foreign national employees of the United States Government.

25 U.S.C. 5944 concerned payment of burial expenses for foreign national employees of the United States Government. This provision was superseded by sec. 408 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980.

23 Subsecs. (a) and (b) amended secs. 102 and 502, respectively, of the Foreign Service Act of 1980. These provisions changed the designation of members of the Foreign Service Information Officers to Foreign Service Officers and directed the Secretary of State to implement policies to insure that Foreign Service Officers from all agencies are able to compete for chief of missions positions on an equal basis.

Subsec. (c), requiring a report in policies and procedures adopted pursuant to the above amendments, was repealed by sec. 139(10) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236; 108 Stat. 398).

245 U.S.C. 5928 concerned danger pay allowances for United States Government employees serving in certain foreign arcas.

this series will occur after twenty years, and no later than twentyfive years, from the date of the events themselves.

(b) The Historian of the Department of State shall prepare and submit a report within three months after the date of enactment of this Act to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives explaining the reasons for these delays and the steps which would be required to reach the goal of publication within twentyfive years.

UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH THE VATICAN

SEC. 134.25 In order to provide for the establishment of United States diplomatic relations with the Vatican, the Act entitled "An Act making Appropriations for the Consular and Diplomatic Expenses of the Government for the Year ending thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, and for other purposes", approved February 28, 1867, is amended by repealing the following sentence (14 Stat. 413): "And no money hereby or otherwise appropriated shall be paid for the support of an American legation at Rome, from and after the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.".

USE OF HERBICIDES CONTAINING DIOXIN COMPOUNDS BY

INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

SEC. 135. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available under this Act for "International Commissions" for the fiscal year 1984 and the fiscal year 1985 shall be available for the use, by such commissions or their agents, of herbicides containing dioxin compounds.

(b) Unless the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Governors of the affected border States are notified forty-five days in advance of the use of a herbicide by an international commission, funds appropriated for such use shall not be available for obligation or expenditure. Such notification shall include

(1) the name of the herbicide;

(2) an estimate of the quantity of herbicide planned for use; (3) an identification of the area on which the herbicide will be used; and

(4) a description of the herbicide's chemical composition.

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26 For free-standing provisions of this title, see page 959.

27 This title contained amendments to the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 and free-standing provisions. See page 1130.

TITLE IV-THE ASIA FOUNDATION 28

TITLE V-NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY 29

TITLE VI-FOREIGN MISSIONS 30

TITLE VII-INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION 31

TITLE VIII-RESEARCH AND TRAINING FOR EASTERN EUROPE AND THE INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION 32

TITLE IX-UNITED STATES-INDIA FUND FOR CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION 33

TITLE X-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR SYRIA

SEC. 1004.34 (a) After the enactment of this section, funds available to the Agency for International Development may not be used for any payment or reimbursement of any kind to the Government of Syria or for the delivery of any goods or services of any kind to the Government of Syria.

(b) The Administrator of the Agency for International Development shall deobligate all funds which have been obligated for Syria under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 prior to the enactment of this section, except that—

(1) such funds may continue to be used to finance the training or studies outside of Syria of students whose course of study began before the enactment of this section;

(2) the Administrator may adopt as a contract of the United States Government any contract with a United States or thirdcountry contractor which would otherwise be terminated pur

28 Title IV is cited as the Asia Foundation Act. For text, see page 878.

20 Title V is cited as the National Endowment for Democracy Act. For text, see page 1030. 30 Title VI contained amendments to the Diplomatic Relations Act and to the State Depart ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956. Free-standing provisions in the title are cited as the Foreign Missions Amendments Act of 1983.

31 Title VII amended the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, and is cited as the International Environmental Protection Act of 1983. For text, see Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1994, vol. IV, sec. L.

32 Title VIII, formerly cited as the Soviet-Eastern European Research and Training Act of 1983, was extensively amended by Public Law 103-199.

33 Title IX is cited as the United States-India Fund for Cultural, Educational, and Scientific Cooperation Act.

3422 U.S.C. 2346a note.

suant to this subsection, and may assume in whole or in part any liabilities arising under such contract, except that the authority provided by this paragraph may be exercised only to the extent that budget authority is available to meet the obligations of the United States under such contracts; and

(3) amounts certified pursuant to section 1311 of the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1955,35 as having been obligated for Syria under chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall continue to be available until expended to meet necessary expenses arising from the termination of assistance programs for Syria pursuant to this subsection.

PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO THE KHMER ROUGE IN

KAMPUCHEA

SEC. 1005.36 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or any other Act may be obligated or expended for the purpose or with the effect of promoting, sustaining, or augmenting, directly or indirectly, the capacity of the Khmer Rouge or any of its members to conduct military or paramilitary operations in Kampuchea or elsewhere in Indochina.

(b) All funds appropriated before the date of enactment of this section which were obligated but not expended for activities having the purpose or effect described in subsection (a) shall be deobligated and shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.

(c) This section shall not be construed as limiting the provision of food, medicine, or other humanitarian assistance to the Kampuchea people.

RAOUL WALLENBERG AND JAN KAPLAN

SEC. 1006. (a) The Congress finds that

(1) the Soviet Union arrested one of the great heroes of modern times in 1945 when they arrested Raoul Wallenberg;

(2) Raoul Wallenberg was a Swedish diplomat who, at great personal risk, had acted to save hundreds of thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Nazi Holocaust;

(3) Raoul Wallenberg took these actions as a humanitarian and with the knowledge, consent, and financial assistance of the United States Government;

(4) Raoul Wallenberg has recently been made an honorary citizen of the United States:

(5) the Soviet Union has changed their story a number of times about the whereabouts of Raoul Wallenberg,

(6) the most recent position of the Soviet Union is that he died in 1947:

(7) there are many eyewitnesses whe have testified that they saw Raoul Wallenberg in Russian prisons and hospitals in the decades since the 1940's;

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