(2) Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1987 Partial text of Public Law 100–71 [H.R. 1827], 101 Stat. 391, approved July 11, 1987 AN ACT Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, and for other purposes, namely: TITLE I-PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTALS CHAPTER I DEPARTMENT OF STATE ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SALARIES AND EXPENSES For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $61,750,000, to remain available until September 30, 1988. ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS ABROAD For an additional amount for "Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings Abroad", $9,480,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That these funds shall be available subject to the approval of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees' policies concerning the reprogramming of funds contained in House Report 99-669. The Secretary of State shall not permit the Soviet Union to occupy the new chancery building at its new embassy complex in Washington, D.C. or any other new facility in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, until a new chancery building is ready for occupancy for the United States embassy in Moscow: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this Act or any prior Act may be obligated for the new office building in Moscow prior to November 1, 1987. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS For an additional amount for "Contributions to International Organizations", $268,831 for payment of the United States assessed contribution to the Interparliamentary Union: Provided, That in the appropriation language under the heading "Contributions to International Organizations" in the Department of State Appropriations Act, 1987, as included in Public Law 99-500 and Public Law 99-591, amend the phrase that reads "of which $130,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall become available for expenditure on October 1, 1987" to read as follows: "of which $65,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall become available for expenditure on October 1, 1987". INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS For an additional amount for "American Sections, International Commissions", $474,000, to remain available until September 30, 1988. * TITLE II-INCREASED PAY COSTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1987 For additional amounts for appropriations for the fiscal year 1987, for increased pay costs authorized by or pursuant to law as follows: DEPARTMENT OF STATE ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS "Salaries and expenses", $6,900,000; TITLE III-INCREASED COSTS FOR RETIREMENT For additional amounts for appropriations for the fiscal year 1987, for Federal Employees Retirement System costs authorized by or pursuant to law as follows: DEPARTMENT OF STATE ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS "Salaries and expenses", $16,734,000; n. State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 NOTE.-Legislation setting forth original authority for the Department of State (July 27, 1789, c. 4, Sec. 1, 1 Stat. 28; Sept. 15, 1789, c. 14, Sec. 1, 1 Stat. 68) states, "The Secretary of State shall perform such duties as shall from time to time be enjoined on or entrusted to him by the President relative to correspondences, commissions, or instructions to or with public ministers or consuls from the United States, or to negotiations with public ministers from foreign states or princes, or to memorials or other applications from foreign public ministers or other foreigners, or to such other matters respecting foreign affairs as the President of the United States shall assign to the department and he shall conduct the business of the department in such manner as the President shall direct." (22 U.S.C. 2656) Public Law 84-885 [S. 2569], 70 Stat. 890, approved August 1, 1956, as amended by Public Law 86-707 [H.R. 7758], 74 Stat. 800, approved September 6, 1960; Public Law 86-624 [H.R. 11602], 74 Stat. 411, approved July 12, 1960; Public Law 86-723 [S. 2633], 74 Stat. 847, approved September 8, 1960; Public Law 87-565 [S. 2996], 76 Stat. 263, approved August 1, 1962; Public Law 88-205 (H.R. 7885], 77 Stat. 391, approved December 16, 1963; Public Law 92-226 [S. 2819], 86 Stat. 20, approved February 7, 1972; Public Law 92-352 [H.R. 14734], 86 Stat. 489, approved July 13, 1972; Public Law 93-475 (S. 3473], 88 Stat. 1439, approved October 26, 1974; Public Law 94-141 [S. 1517], 89 Stat. 756, approved November 29, 1975; Public Law 94-350 [S. 3168], 90 Stat. 823, approved July 12, 1976; Public Law 9545 (H.R. 5040], 91 Stat. 221, approved June 15, 1977; Public Law 95-105 [H.R. 6689], 91 Stat. 844, approved August 17, 1977; Public Law 95–426 [H.R. 12598], 92 Stat. 963, approved October 7, 1978; Public Law 96-60 [H.R. 3363], 93 Stat. 395, approved August 15, 1979; Public Law 96–465 [Foreign Service Act of 1980; H.R. 6790], 94 Stat. 2071 at 2153 and 2160, approved October 17, 1980; Public Law 97241 (S. 1193], 96 Stat. 273, approved August 24, 1982; Public Law 98-164 [Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985; H.R. 2195], 97 Stat. 1017, approved November 22, 1983; Public Law 98-533 [1984 Act to Combat International Terrorism; H.R. 6311], 98 Stat. 2706, approved October 19, 1984; by Public Law 99-93 [H.R. 2068], 99 Stat. 405, approved August 16, 1985, as amended by Public Law 99-399 [Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act; H.R. 4151], 100 Stat. 871 approved August 27, 1986, by Public Law 99-569 [Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987, H.R. 4759], 100 Stat. 3190, approved October 27, 1986; and by Public Law 100-204 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989; H.R. 1777], 101 Stat. 1331, approved December 22, 1987 AN ACT To provide certain basic authority for the Department of State. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I-BASIC AUTHORITIES GENERALLY Section 1. The Secretary of State is authorized to establish, maintain, and operate passport and despatch agencies. Sec. 2.1 The Secretary of State, may use funds appropriated or otherwise available to the Secretary to 2 (a) provide for printing and binding outside the States of the United States 3 and the District of Columbia without regard to section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (44 U.S.C. 111); (b) for the purpose of promoting and maintaining friendly relations with foreign countries through the prompt settlement of certain claims, settle and pay any meritorious claim against the United States which is presented by a government of a foreign country for damage to or loss of real or personal property of, or personal injury to or death of, any national of such foreign country: Provided, That such claim is not cognizable under any other statute or international agreement of the United States and can be settled for not more than $15,000 or the foreign currency equivalent thereof. (c) 5 employ individuals or organizations, by contract, for services abroad and individuals employed by contract to perform such services shall not be virtue of such employment be considered to be employees of the United States Government; for purposes of any law administered by the Office of Personnel Management (except that the Secretary may determine the applicability to such individuals of subsection (f) and of any other law administered by the Secretary concerning the employment of such individuals abroad). (d) provide for official functions and courtesies; (e) purchase uniforms; (f) pay tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672, as amended, of title 28 of the United States Code when such claims arise in foreign countries in connection with Department of State operations abroad; 6 (g) obtain services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate payable for GS-18 under section 5332 of such title 5; and (h) 6 directly procure goods and services in the United States or abroad, solely for use by United States Foreign Service posts abroad when the Secretary of State, in accordance with guidelines established in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, determines that use of the Federal Supply Service or otherwise applicable Federal goods and services ac 122 U.S.C. 2669. 2 Sec. 114 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 (Public Law 99-93; 99 Stat. 405) substituted the words "may use funds appropriated or otherwise available to the Secretary to". for the words "when funds are appropriated therefor, may—". 3 This reference to the "States of the United States" was substituted in lieu of a reference to the "continental United States" by sec. 2 of Public Law 86-624 (74 Stat. 411). 4 Subsec. (b) was added by sec. 402 of Public Law 87-565 (76 Stat. 263; 22 U.S.C. 2669), the Foreign Assistance Act of 1962. Former sec. 2(b) was repealed by sec. 511(a)(2) of Public Law 86707 (74 Stat. 800), the Overseas Differentials and Allowances Act. 5 Sec. 303(a)(1) of Public Law 98-533 (98 Stat. 2710) amended and restated para. (c) up to the semicolon. Subsequently, sec. 118 of Public Law 99-93 (99 Stat. 405) added the text of par. (c) which follows the semicolon. It formerly read as follows: "(c) employ aliens, by contract, for services abroad;". 6 Sec. 303(a)(2) of Public Law 98-533 (98 Stat.) added pars. (g) and (h). |