(b)1) Any implementation of the foregoing policy shall be carried out in regular consultation with the Congress. (2) Not later than February 15, 1978, and not later than February 15 of each year thereafter until any such withdrawal is completed, the President shall transmit a report in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Foreign Relations, Armed Services, and Intelligence of the Senate assessing the implementation of the foregoing policy. UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL SESSION ON DISARMAMENT Sec. 513.29 [Repealed-1982] INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION Sec. 514. (a) Section 2(2) of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize conclusion of an agreement with Mexico for joint measures for solution of the Lower Rio Grande salinity problem," approved September 19, 1966 (22 U.S.C. 277d-31), is amended by inserting immediately after "$25,000" the following: "based on estimated calendar year 1976 costs, plus or minus such amounts as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in operation and maintenance costs involved therein,”. (b) Section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the conclusion of agreements with Mexico for joint construction, operation, and maintenance of emergency flood control works on the lower Colorado River, in accordance with the provisions of article 13 of the 1944 Water Treaty with Mexico, and for other purposes", approved August 10, 1964 (22 U.S.C. 277d-28), is amended by inserting immediately after "$30,000" the following: "based on December 1975 prices, plus or minus such amounts as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in operation and maintenance costs involved therein,". (c) Section 103 of the American-Mexican Treaty Act of 1950 (22 U.S.C. 277d-3) is amended by striking out "$100 per diem" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "the maximum daily rate for grade GS-15 of the General Schedule". (d) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 1977. Sec. 515. (a) 30 * FOREIGN GIFTS AND DECORATIONS (b)(1) After September 30, 1977, no appropriated funds, other than funds from the "Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service" account of the Department of State, may be used to purchase any tangible gift of more than minimal value (as defined in section 7342(a)(5) of title 5, United States Code) for any foreign individual unless such gift has been approved by the Congress. 29 Sec. 513, which had requested the Secretary of State to report at an appropriate date to Congress on procedures followed by the executive branch in preparation for the U.S. special session on disarmament and on U.S. objectives for that special session, was repealed by Sec. 505(a)(3) of Public Law 97-241 (96 Stat. 299). 30 Subsec. (a) comprehensively amended sec. 7342 of title 5, U.S.C., entitled, "Receipt and disposition of foreign gifts and decorations." For text, see page 543. (2) Beginning October 1, 1977, the Secretary of State shall annually transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report containing details on (1) any gifts of more than minimal value purchased with appropriated funds which were given to a foreign individual during the previous fiscal year, and (2) any other gifts of more than minimal value given by the United States Government to a foreign individual which were not obtained using appropriated funds. h. Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1977 Partial text of Public Law 94-350 [S. 3168], 90 Stat. 823, approved July 12, 1976, as amended by Public Law 95-45 [H.R. 5040], 91 Stat. 221, approved June 15, 1977; Public Law 96-465 [Foreign Service Act of 1980; H.R. 6790], 94 Stat. 2071 at 2160, approved October 17, 1980; and by Public Law 97-241 [S. 1193], 96 Stat. 273 at 299, approved August 24, 1982 AN ACT To authorize fiscal year 1977 appropriations for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, and the Board for International Broadcasting, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1977". NOTE.-Deleted sections amend other State Department or foreign relations legislation and are incorporated else- TITLE I-STATE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS Sec. 101. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for the Department of State for fiscal year 1977, to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States, including trade negotiations, and other purposes authorized by law, the following amounts: (1) For the "Administration of Foreign Affairs", $552,455,000. (2) For "International Organizations and Conferences", $402,460,453.1 (3) For "International Commissions", $17,069,000. (4) For "Educational Exchange", $68,500,000. (5) For "Migration and Refugee Assistance", $28,725,000.2 (6) For increases in salary, pay, retirement, and other employee benefits authorized by law, and for other nondiscretionary costs, such amounts as may be necessary. 1 Sec. 1 of Public Law 95-45 substituted "$402,460,453" and "$28,725,000" in lieu of "$342,460,453" and "$10,000,000," respectively. 2 Public Law 95-26 (Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977) provides: "For an additional amount for 'Migration and refugee assistance', $18,725,000, to remain available until December 31, 1977: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this paragraph, $3,000,000 shall be allocated for reception and placement of refugees in the United States: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be made available only upon enactment into law of authorizing legislation." (b) Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to remain available until expended. TRANSFER AUTHORITY Sec. 102. Funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1977 by any paragraph of section 101(a) (other than paragraph (6)) may be appropriated for such fiscal year for a purpose for which appropriations are authorized by any other paragraph of such section (other than paragraph (6)), except that the total amount appropriated for a purpose described in any paragraph of section 101(a) (other than paragraph (6)) may not exceed the amount specifically authorized for such purpose by section 101(a) by more than 10 per centum. CONTRIBUTION TO THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION Sec. 103. Notwithstanding the limitation contained in the proviso in the paragraph under the subheading "Contributions to International Organizations" in title I of the Act of October 25, 1972 (86 Stat. 1110), and notwithstanding the requirements of section 302(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $3,545,453 of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 101(a)(2) of this Act may be used to complete the fiscal year 1975 United States contribution to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. RUSSIAN REFUGEE ASSISTANCE Sec. 105. In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State for fiscal year 1977 not to exceed $20,000,000 3 to carry out the provisions of section 101(b) of the Foreign Relations Authorizations Act of 1972 4 (relating to Russian refugee assistance) and to furnish similar assistance to refugees from Communist countries in Eastern Europe. None of the funds appropriated under this section may be used to resettle refugees in any country other than Israel. Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to remain available until expended. UNITED STATES PASSPORT OFFICE Sec. 106. In addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, there is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1977, $1,000,000, to be used for miniaturization of the files of the FA Appropriations Act, 1977: "For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 101(b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 1972 and the provisions of section 105 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1977, $15,000,000." * Sec. 101(b) reads as follows: "The Secretary of State is authorized to furnish, on terms and conditions he considers appropriate, assistance to Israel or another suitable country, including assistance for the resettlement in Israel or such country of Jewish or other similar refugees from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not to exceed $85,000,000 to carry out the provisions of this subsection." United States Passport Office. Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to remain available until expended. PAYMENT TO LADY CATHERINE HELEN SHAW Sec. 108. Of the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) of section 101(a) of this Act for salaries and expenses, $10,000 shall be available for payment ex gratia to Lady Catherine Helen Shaw, wife of the former Australian Ambassador to the United States, as an expression of the concern of the United States Government for the injuries which she sustained as a result of an attack on her in the District of Columbia. PAN AMERICAN GAMES Sec. 110. (a) The Congress finds that (1) the Eighth Pan American Games to be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1979 will provide an opportunity for more than six thousand young men and women, representing thirty-three countries in the Western Hemisphere, to participate in friendly athletic competition; (2) international sporting events such as the Eighth Pan American Games make a unique contribution in promoting common understanding and mutual respect among people of different cultural backgrounds; and (3) the President has the authority under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 to provide financing, when he considers that it would strengthen international cooperative relations, for (A) tours abroad by American athletes, (B) United States representation in international sports competitions, and (C) participation by groups and individuals from other countries in tours and in sports competitions in the United States. (b) In order to strengthen international cooperative relations and promote the purposes of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961,5 the Secretary of State shall use funds appropriated to carry out this section to provide financial assistance for the Eighth Pan American Games to be held in Puerto Rico in 1979. Such funds shall be transferred by the Secretary to the Recreation Development Company of Puerto Rico (a government corporation of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) for expenses directly related to the Eighth Pan American Games, including expenses for (1) promoting, organizing, and conducting such games; (2) constructing new and repairing existing athletic and recreational facilities; (3) providing lodging, food, and transportation for participants in such games and for related personnel; and Public Law 95-26 (Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977; 91 Stat. 89) appropriated $10,000,000, "to remain available until expended." |