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(3) the Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization provides for the promotion of "the free flow of ideas by word and image";

(4) the signatories of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki, 1975) pledged themselves "to facilitate the freer and wider dissemination of information of all kinds, to encourage co-operation in the field of information and the exchange of information with other countries, and to improve the conditions under which journalists from one participating State exercise their profession in another participating State"; and

(5) government censorship, domination, or suppression of a free press is a danger to free men and women everywhere. (b) Therefore, it is the sense of the Congress that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization should cease efforts to attempt to regulate news content and to formulate rules and regulations for the operation of the world press.

(c) The Congress opposes efforts by some countries to control access to and dissemination of news.

(d) 11 The President shall evaluate and, not later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act, shall report to the Congress his assessment of—

(1) the extent to which United States financial contributions to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural organization, and the extent to which the programs and activities of that Organization, serve the national interests of the United States;

(2) the programs and activities of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, especially its programs and activities in the communications sector; and

(3) the quality of United States participation in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, including the quality of United States diplomatic efforts with respect to that Organization, the quality of United States representation in the Secretariat of that Organization, and the quality of recruitment of United States citizens to be employed by that Organization.

Such report should include the President's recommendations regarding any improvements which should be made in the quality and substance of United States representation in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

RESTRICTION ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS
EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION

SEC. 109.12 (a) None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (2) of section 102 of this Act or by any other Act for "International Organizations and Conferences" may be used for payment by the United States of its contribution toward the assessed budget of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization if that organization implements any policy or procedure the effect of which is to license journalists or their publications, to censor or otherwise restrict the free flow of infor

12 22 U.S.C. 287c note.

mation within or among countries, or to impose mandatory codes of journalistic practice or ethics.

(b) Not later than February 1 of each year, the Secretary of State shall report to the Congress with respect to whether the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has taken any action described in subsection (a) of this section.

BILATERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENTS

SEC. 110. In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 102 of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $3,700,000 for the fiscal year 1982 13 and $3,700,000 for the fiscal year 1983 14 for payment of the United States share of expenses of the science and technology agreements between the United States and Yugoslavia and between the United States and Poland.

ASIA FOUNDATION

SEC. 111. In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 102 of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $4,500,000 for the fiscal year 1982 15 and $4,500,000 for the fiscal year 1983 16 for the Asia Foundation in furtherance of that organization's purposes as described in its charter. Amounts appropriated under this section shall be made available to the Asia Foundation by the Secretary of State in accordance with the terms and conditions of a grant agreement to be negotiated between the Secretary and the Foundation.

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PAN AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

SEC. 113. Paragraph (1) of the first section of the joint resolution entitled "Joint Resolution to provide for membership of the United States in the Pan American Institute of Geography and History; and to authorize the President to extend an invitation for the next general assembly of the institute to meet in the United States in 1935, and to provide an appropriation for expenses thereof", approved August 2, 1935 (22 U.S.C. 273), is amended by striking out ", not to exceed $200,000 annually,".

13 Sec. 101(h) of the Continuing Appropriations, 1982 (Public Law 97-92; 95 Stat. 1183), and H.R. 4169, as passed by the House and made part of Public Law 97-92, appropriated $3,700,000 for United States bilateral science and technology agreements during fiscal year 1982.

14 Sec. 101(d) of the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 1983 (Public Law 97-377; 96 Stat. 1830 at 1866), and S. 2956, as reported in the Senate on Sept. 24, 1982 and made part of Public Law 97-377, appropriated $1,700,000 for United States bilateral science and technology agreements with Yugoslavia and Poland during fiscal year 1983.

15 Sec. 101(h) of the Continuing Appropriations, 1982 (Public Law 97-92; 95 Stat. 1183), and H.R. 4169, as passed by the House and made part of Public Law 97-92, appropriated $3,100,000 for the Asia Foundation during fiscal year 1982.

16 Sec. 101(d) of the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 1983 (Public Law 97-377; 96 Stat. 1830 at 1877), and S. 2956, as reported in the Senate on Sept. 24, 1982 and made part of Public Law 97-377, appropriated $4,100,000 for the Asia Foundation during fiscal year 1983.

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE UNIFICATION OF PRIVATE LAW AND THE HAGUE CONFERENCE ON PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW

SEC. 114. Section 2 of the joint resolution entitled "Joint Resolution to provide for participation by the Government of the United States in the Hague Conference on Private International Law and the International (Rome) Institute for the Unification of Private Law, and authorizing appropriations therefor", approved December 30, 1963 (22 U.S.C. 269g-1), is amended by striking out ", except that" and all that follows through "that year".

PAN AMERICAN RAILWAY CONGRESS

SEC. 115. Section 2(a) of the joint resolution entitled "Joint Resolution providing for participation by the Government of the United States in the Pan American Railway Congress, and authorizing an appropriation therefor", approved June 28, 1948 (22 U.S.C. 280k), is amended by striking out "Not more than $15,000 annually" and inserting in lieu thereof "Such sums as may be necessary".

PRIVATE SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES ON UNITED STATES DELEGATIONS TO INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS MEETINGS AND CON

FERENCES

SEC. 120. (a) Sections 203, 205, 207, and 208 of title 18, United States Code,17 shall not apply to a private sector representative on the United States delegation to an international telecommunications meeting or conference who is specifically designated to speak on behalf of or otherwise represent the interests of the United States at such meeting or conference with respect to a particular matter, if the Secretary of State (or the Secretary's designee) certifies that no Government employee on the delegation is as well qualified to represent United States interests with respect to such matter and that such designation serves the national interest. All such representatives shall have on file with the Department of State the financial disclosure report required for special Government employees.

(b) As used in this section, the term "international telecommunications meeting or conference" means the conferences of the International Telecommunications Union, meetings of its International Consultative Committees for Radio and for Telephone and Telegraph, and such other international telecommunications meetings or conferences as the Secretary of State may designate.

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17 These are provisions of the Ethics in Government Act which restrict the movement of individuals between the Government and private sector.

18 Sec. 306 of the FRIENDSHIP Act (Public Law 103-199; 107 Stat. 2324) repealed sec. 126, relating to scientific exchange activities with the Soviet Union.

TITLE II-FOREIGN MISSIONS 19

TITLE III-UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY 20

TITLE IV-BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING 21

TITLE V-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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REPORT ON COSTS FOR REFUGEES AND CUBAN AND HAITIAN ENTRANTS

SEC. 502. (a) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall prepare and transmit to the Congress a full and complete report on the total cost of Federal, State, and local efforts to assist refugees and Cuban and Haitian entrants within the United States or abroad for each of the fiscal years 1981 and 1982. Such report shall include and set forth for each such fiscal year

(1) the costs of assistance for resettlement of refugees and Cuban and Haitian entrants within the United States or abroad;

(2) the costs of United States contributions to foreign governments, international organizations, or other agencies which are attributable to assistance for refugees and Cuban and Haitian entrants;

(3) the costs of Federal, State, and local efforts other than those described in paragraphs (1) and (2) to assist and provide services for refugees and Cuban and Haitian entrants;

(4) administrative and operating expenses of Federal, State, and local governments that are attributable to programs of assistance or services described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3); and

(5) administrative and operating expenses incurred by the United States because of the entry of such aliens into the United States.

(b) For purposes of this section—

(1) the term "refugees" is used within the meaning of paragraph (42) of section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; and

(2) the term "Cubans and Haitian entrants" means Cuban and Haitians paroled into the United States pursuant to section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, during

19 Title II, cited as the Foreign Missions Act, amended the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 by adding a new title concerning the regulation of foreign missions.

20 For text of free-standing provisions contained in this title, see page 964.

21 For the most part, title IV contained amendments to the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973.

1980 who have not been given or denied refugee status under that Act.

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INTERNATIONAL CODE OF MARKETING OF BREASTMILK SUBSTITUTES

SEC. 504. The Congress expresses its strong support for the promotion by the United States of sound infant feeding practices, and continues to be concerned with the sole negative vote cast by the United States against the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes. The Congress urges the President, in light of congressional concern and of new indications of international support for general implementation of the Code, to review the United States position on the Code prior to the 25th World Health Assembly meeting. The Congress also urges United States infant formula manufacturers to continue to re-examine their own position regarding the Code.

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