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Commission and the International Boundary Commission, as authorized by treaties between the United States and Canada or Great Britain.

INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS

For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $14,000,000: Provided, That the United States share of such expenses may be advanced to the respective commissions, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3324. OTHER

UNITED STATES BILATERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENTS

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for Bilateral Science and Technology Agreements, as authorized by section 403 of Public Law 101-179 and section 105 of Public Law 101-246, $4,500,000, to remain available until expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c).

PAYMENT TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION

For a grant to the Asia Foundation, as authorized by section 501 of Public Law 101-246, $16,000,000, to remain available until expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c).

SOVIET-EAST EUROPEAN RESEARCH AND TRAINING

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, to enable the Secretary of State to carry out the provisions of title VIII of Public Law 98164, $4,784,000.

FISHERMEN'S PROTECTIVE FUND

For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967, as amended, $250,000.

GENERAL PROVISIONS-DEPARTMENT OF STATE

SEC. 501. Funds appropriated under this title shall be available, except as otherwise provided, for allowances and differentials as authorized by subchapter 59 of 5 U.S.C.; for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and hire of passenger transportation pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1343(b).

SEC. 502. None of the funds made available by this Act may be obligated or expended by the Department of State for contracts with any foreign or United States firm that complies with the Arab League Boycott of the State of Israel or with any foreign or United States firm that discriminates in the award of subcontracts on the basis of religion: Provided, That the Secretary of State may waive this provision on a country-by-country basis upon certification to the Congress by the Secretary that such waiver is in the national interest and is necessary to carry on the diplomatic functions of the United States.

SEC. 503.2 None of the funds provided in this Act shall be used by the Department of State to issue any passport that is designated for travel only to Israel, and 90 days after the enactment of this Act, none of the funds provided in this Act shall be used by the Department of State to issue more than one official or diplomatic passport to any United States Government employee for the purpose of enabling that employee to acquiesce in or comply with the policy of the majority of Arab League nations of rejecting passports of, or denying entrance visas to, persons whose passports or other documents reflect that that person has visited Israel.

RELATED AGENCIES

This title may be cited as the "Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992".

2 Sec. 129 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102-138; 105 Stat. 661) provided the following:

"SEC. 129. PROHIBITION ON Issuance of isrAEL-ONLY PASSPORTS.

"(a) PURPOSE.-It is the purpose of this section

"(1) to direct the Secretary of State to seek an end to the policy of the majority of Arab League nations of rejecting passports, and denying entrance visas to persons whose passport or other documents reflect that the holder has visited Israel, and to secure the adoption of policies that assure that travel to such Arab League nations by persons who have visited Israel shall not be unreasonably impeded; and

"(2) to prohibit United States Government acquiescence in the policy of the majority of Arab League nations of rejecting Israel by rejecting passports of, and denying entrance visas to, persons whose passport or other documents reflect that the holder has visited Israel, especially with respect to travel by officials of the United States.

"(b) NEGOTIATIONS.-The Secretary of State shall immediately undertake negotiations to seek an end to the policy of the majority of Arab League nations of rejecting passports of, and denying entrance visas to, private persons and officials of all nations whose passports or other documents reflect that the holder thereof has visited Israel.

"(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.-The Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act. The report shall describe the status of efforts to secure an end to the passport and visa policy of the majority of Arab League nations as described in subsection (a), and describe the prospects that such efforts would be successful within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act.

"(d) PROHIBITION ON THE ISSUANCE OF ISRAEL-ONLY PASSPORTS.—

"(1) PROHIBITION.-Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State shall not issue any passport that is designated for travel only to Israel.

"(2) CANCELLATION.-Not later than ninety days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall promulgate regulations for the cancellation not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act of any currently valid passport which is designated for travel only to Israel.

"(e) POLICY ON NONACQUIESCENCE.—

"(1) REQUIREMEnt of single PASSPORT.-The Secretary of State shall not issue more than one official or diplomatic passport to any official of the United States Government for the purpose of enabling that official to acquiesce in or comply with the policy of the majority of Arab League nations of rejecting passports of, or denying entrance visas to, persons whose passport or other documents reflect that the person has visited Israel.

"(2) IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY OF NONCOMPLIANCE.-The Secretary of State shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to ensure that officials of the United States Government do not comply with, or acquiesce in, the policy of the majority of Arab League nations of rejecting passports of, or denying entrance visas to, persons whose passport or other documents reflect that the person has visited Israel.

"(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—

"(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), this subsection shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

"(B) If the report under subsection (c) is not submitted within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act, this subsection shall take effect 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.".

TITLE VI-GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 601. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the Congress.

SEC. 602. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.

SEC. 603. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.

SEC. 604. If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of each provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby.

SEC. 605. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1992 pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act.

SEC. 606. (a) None of the funds provided under this Act or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds which: (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; or (6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by Federal employees; unless the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of Congress are notified fifteen days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.

(b) None of the funds provided under this Act or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act shall be available for obligation or expenditure for activities, programs, or projects through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 per centum, whichever is less, that: (1) augments existing programs, projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 per centum funding for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 per centum as approved by Congress; or (3) results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by Congress, unless the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of Congress are notified fifteen days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.

SEC. 608. (a) No funds provided by this Act may be used to reinstate or approve any export license applications for the launch of United States-built satellites on Chinese-built launch vehicles

unless the President waives such prohibition in the national interest or under subsection (b) of this section. The term export license applications also includes requests for approval of technical assistance agreements or services that would serve to facilitate launch of such satellites.

(b) The restriction on the approval of export licenses for United States-built satellites to the People's Republic of China for launch on Chinese-built launch vehicles contained in subsection (a) may be waived by the President on a case-by-case basis upon certification by the United States Trade Representative that the People's Republic of China is, with regard to the respective satellite, components, or technology related thereto for which the export license request is pending, in full compliance with the Memorandum of Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China Regarding International Trade in Commercial Launch Services.

This Act may be cited as the "Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992".

(2) Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Consequences of Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm

Partial text of Public Law 102-27 [Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Consequences of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Food Stamps, Unemployment Compensation Administration, Veterans Compensation and Pensions, and Other Urgent Needs Act of 1991; H.R. 1281], 105 Stat. 130, approved April 10, 1991; amended by Public Law 102-36 [Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1992; H.R. 2426], 105 Stat. 637, approved October 25, 1991; and by Public Law 102-190 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993, H.R. 2100], 105 Stat. 1290, approved December 5, 1991

AN ACT Making dire emergency supplemental appropriations for the consequences of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, food stamps, unemployment compensation administration, veterans compensation and pensions, and other urgent needs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, 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 dire emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, and for other purposes, namely:

TITLE I-EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS All funds provided under this title are hereby designated to be "emergency requirements" for all purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

CHAPTER I

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses" to provide for additional costs resulting from Operation Desert Shield/Operation Desert Storm, $39,700,000.

EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE

For an additional amount for "Emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service" to provide for additional costs resulting from Operation Desert Shield/Operation Desert Storm, $9,300,000, to remain available until expended.

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