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(2) Executive Order 11295 (Delegation of Authority).

c. Passport Limitations......

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(1) Allegiance to the United States (Act of July 14, 1902).

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(2) Application for Passport (Act of June 15, 1917, as amended).

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(3) Ten Year Validity of Passport (Act of July 3, 1926, as amended)
(partial text).

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(4) Fees (Act of June 4, 1920, as amended) (partial text)..

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(5) Denial of Passports to Members of Communist Organizations (Act
of September 23, 1950, as amended) (partial text)..

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d. Travel Control of Citizens and Aliens During War or National Emergency (Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952) (partial text)..

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e. Criminal Provisions.

(1) Punishable Violations (Act of June 25, 1948) (partial text)
(2) Statute of Limitations (Act of June 30, 1951) (partial text)

4. Foreign Service Buildings

a. Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, as amended

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b. The Act of July 25, 1946 (Authorizing Funds for Acquisition of Buildings and Grounds in Foreign Countries)..

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c. The Act of May 25, 1938 (Authorizing Additional Funds for Buildings for the Use of Diplomatic and Consular Establishments of the United States)

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5. Transfer of Property-For Use as a Headquarters Site for the Organization of American States (Public Law 90-553, as amended).

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6. Foreign Gifts and Decorations

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a. Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act of 1966, as amended (Public Law 89673)

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b. Receipt and Disposition of Foreign Gifts and Decorations (Public Law 95-105) (partial text)

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c. Executive Order 11320 (Delegating Authority to Prescribe Rules and Regulations Relating to Foreign Gifts and Decorations).

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d. Senate Resolution 314, 90th Congress, July 19, 1968..

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7. Migration and Refugee Assistance.

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a. Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as amended (Public Law 87-510)

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b. Executive Order 11077 (Administration of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962).

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c. Refugee Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-212) (partial text)

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d. Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-422) (partial text)

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e. African Refugees Relief Day-Proclamation (Public Law 98-351). f. Executive Order 12341 (Cuban and Haitian Entrants)..

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g. Executive Order 12208 (Consultations on the Admission of Refugees)...... h. Executive Order 12324 (Interdiction of Illegal Aliens). 8. Recognition by the United States of Foreign Governments (S. Res. 205, 91st Congress).

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9. The Asia Foundation Act (title IV of Public Law 98-164).

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10. The International Environment Protection Act of 1983 (title VII of Public Law 98-164).

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1. Authorizations and Appropriations

a. Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985

Partial text of Public Law 98-164 [H.R. 2915], 97 Stat. 1017, approved November

22, 1983

NOTE.-Deleted sections in this Act amend other State Department and foreign relations legislation and are incorporated elsewhere in this compilation.

AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1984 and 1985 for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, the Board for International Broadcasting, the Inter-American_Foundation, and the Asia Foundation, to establish the National Endowment for Democracy, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

TITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF STATE

SHORT TITLE

Sec. 101. This title and title X of this Act may be cited as the "Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985".

AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS

Sec. 102. In addition to amounts otherwise authorized for such purposes, the following amounts are authorized to be appropriated for the Department of State to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States and other purposes authorized by law:

(1) For "Administration of Foreign Affairs", $1,486,213,000 for the fiscal year 19841 and $1,580,820,000 for the fiscal year 1985.2

The Department of State Appropriations Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-166) appropriated $1,406,497,000 for the "Administration of Foreign Affairs" during fiscal year 1984, itemized in the following manner: salaries and expenses-$1,114,810,000; representation allowances— $4,148,000; acquisition, operation, and maintenance of buildings abroad-$160,000,000; acquisition, operation, and maintenance of buildings abroad (special foreign currency program)$10,012,000; emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service-$4,356,000; payment to the American Institute in Taiwan-$9,380,000; and payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund-$103,791,000.

See also the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-396) for additional amounts provided for "Administration of Foreign Affairs" during fiscal year 1984 (page 806). The Department of State Appropriations Act, 1985 (title III of Public Law 98-411) appropriated $1,631,721,000 for the "Administration of Foreign Affairs" during fiscal year 1985, itemized Continued

(2) For "International Organizations and Conferences", $602,343,000 for the fiscal year 19843 and $602,343,000 for the fiscal year 1985.4

(3) For "International Commissions", $23,207,000 for the fiscal year 1984 5 and $25,355,000 for the fiscal year 1985.6

(4) For "Migration and Refugee Assistance", $344,500,000 for the fiscal year 19847 and $326,400,000 for the fiscal year 1985.8 (5) For "United States Bilateral Science and Technology Agreements", $1,700,000 for the fiscal year 19849 and $1,700,000 for the fiscal year 1985.

IMPROVEMENT OF CONSULAR FACILITIES IN MEXICO CITY

Sec. 103. In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 102(1) of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated for "Administration of Foreign Affairs" for the fiscal year

in the following manner: salaries and expenses-$1,264,901,000; reopening consulates$1,929,000; representation allowances-$4,500,000; protection of foreign missions and officials$9,500,000; acquisition, operation, and maintenance of buildings abroad-$211,000,000; acquisition, operation, and maintenance of buildings abroad (special foreign currency program$19,353,000; emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service-$4,000,000; payment to the American Institute in Taiwan-$9,800,000; and payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund-$106,738,000. For complete text of title III of Public Law 98-411, see page 798. In addition, sec. 139 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1985 (Public Law 98-473) appropriated $110,200,000 for the "Administration of Foreign Affairs" during fiscal year 1985, itemized in the following manner: salaries and expenses-$81,200,000; acquisition, operation, and maintenance of buildings abroad-$28,000,000; and emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service (to pay rewards for information concerning terrorist acts)-$1,000,000. For complete text of sec. 139, see page 805.

The Department of State Appropriations Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-166) appropriated $595,694,000 for "International Organizations and Conferences" during fiscal year 1984, itemized in the following manner: contributions to international organizations-$520,515,000; contributions to international peacekeeping activities-$66,279,000; and international conferences and contingencies-$8,910,000.

The Department of State Appropriations Act, 1985 (title III of Public Law 98-411) appropriated $559,067,200 for "International Organizations and Conferences" during fiscal year 1985, itemized in the following manner: contributions to international organizations-$501,667,200; contributions to international peacekeeping activities-$47,400,000; and international conferences and contingencies-$10,000,000. For complete text of title III of Public Law 98-441, see page 798.

The Department of State Appropriations Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-166) appropriated $23,625,000 for "International Commissions" during fiscal year 1984, itemized in the following manner: International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico (salaries and expenses)-$10,651,000 and (construction)-$672,000; American sections, international commissions-$3,426,000; and international fisheries commissions-$8,876,000.

Title II of the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-396) appropriated additional funds for increased pay costs during fiscal year 1984 for "International Commissions" as follows: International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico$125,000; and American Sections, international commissions-$38,000.

The Department of State Appropriations Act, 1985 (title III of Public Law 98-411) appropriated $27,185,000 for "International Commissions" during fiscal year 1985, itemized in the following manner: International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico$12,000,000 (salaries and expenses) and $2,400,000 (construction); American sections, international commissions-$3,685,000; and international fisheries commissions-$9,100,000.

The Foreign Assistance Appropriations Act, 1984 (sec. 101(b)(1) of Public Law 98-151) appropriated $323,000,000 for "Migration and Refugee Assistance" during fiscal year 1984.

In addition, supplemental funds for migration and refugee assistance during fiscal year 1984 were provided in two acts, as follows: Supplemental Appropriations, 1984 (Public Law 98-332)— $7,000,000 for assistance to displaced persons in El Salvador; and Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-396)-$7,650,000, of which $2,000,000 is available for "International disaster assistance" for medical and medically related assistance for Afghan refugees. The Foreign Assistance Appropriations Act, 1985 (sec. 101g) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1985 (Public Law 98-473)) appropriated $325,500,000 for "Migration and Refugee Assistance" during fiscal year 1985. For text of this appropriation, including earmarks for several specific programs, see page 382.

The Department of State Appropriations Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-166) appropriated $1,683,000 for "United States Bilateral Science and Technology Agreements" during fiscal year

1984, $4,000,000 to be used for the purchase of land for and the construction of additional consular facilities, and for certain improvements in existing consular facilities, at the United States Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico.

ADDITIONAL POSITIONS FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC REPORTING AND FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION POLICY

Sec. 104. The Secretary of State shall allocate such funds as may be necessary of the amounts appropriated to the Department of State for the fiscal year 1984 for "Administration of Foreign Affairs" in order to fund 73 additional positions for political and economic reporting and 11 additional positions for international communications and information policy. The positions funded pursuant to this section shall be in addition to the positions which the Department was authorized to have in fiscal year 1983 plus the number of additional positions which have been requested for the Department for the fiscal year 1984.

ALTERNATE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

Sec. 105. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1) of section 102, not less than $3,000,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and not less than $7,000,000 for the fiscal year 1985 shall be available only to cover expenses related to the establishment in the State of Maryland of an alternative communications center for the Department of State in order to secure the uninterrupted transmission of communications related to the foreign policy and national security interests of the United States and of communications of other departments and agencies of the United States.

NATIONAL COMMISSION ON EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CULTURAL COOPERATION

Sec. 106. (a) Section 5 of the joint resolution entitled "Joint Resolution providing for membership and participation by the United States in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, and authorizing an appropriation therefor", approved July 30, 1946 (22 U.S.C. 287q), is amended by repealing the eighth sentence.

(b) Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for "Administration of Foreign Affairs" by section 102(1) of this Act, $250,000 for each of the fiscal years 1984 and 1985 shall be available only for the expenses of the secretariat of the National Commission on Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Cooperation.

COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON EXPORT CONTROLS

Sec. 107. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1984 under paragraph (2) of section 102, $2,000,000 shall be used to modernize the facilities and operating procedures of the Coordinating Committee on Export Controls. The Congress finds that the executive branch should seek cost sharing arrangements with other member countries to modernize both the facilities and operations of the Coordinating Committee on Export Controls.

WORLD HERITAGE TRUST FUND

Sec. 108. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (2) of section 102, not less than $248,500 for each of the fiscal years 1984 and 1985 shall be available only for the United States contribution to the World Heritage Trust Fund.

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INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUPS

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(b) of the amount appropriated for the purposes authorized by the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section, up to $25,000 may be used to meet the expenses incurred in hosting the spring 1984 meeting of the British-American Parliamentary Group which is to be held in the United States.

(c) In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 102(2) of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated for each of the fiscal years 1984 and 1985 for "International Organizations and Conferences" $50,000 for expenses of United States participation in interparliamentary groups such as the United States-European Community Interparliamentary Group.

PIRACY IN THE GULF OF THAILAND

Sec. 110. Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for "Migration and Refugee Assistance" by section 102(4) of this Act, $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1984 and 1985 shall be used for assistance to combat piracy in the Gulf of Thailand.

RELIEF ASSISTANCE FOR EL SALVADOR AND LEBANON

Sec. 111. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1984 under section 102(4) of this Act

(1) $10,000,000 shall be available only for El Salvador for relief assistance for displaced persons; and

(2) up to $25,000,000, but not less than $5,000,000 shall be available only for Lebanon for relief and rehabilitation assistance for refugees and displaced persons.

WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION

Sec. 112. The joint resolution entitled "Joint Resolution to authorize appropriations incident to United States participation in the International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property", approved July 12, 1960 (22 U.S.C. 269(f)), is amended by striking out all after the resolving clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "That funds appropriated to the Secretary of State for 'International Organizations and Conferences' shall be available for the payment by the United States of its proportionate share of the expenses of the International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property for any year after 1981 as determined under article 16(4) of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial

10 Subsec. (a) amends the Act of July 11, 1956 (22 U.S.C. 1928e) authorizing U.S. participation in parliamentary conference of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. For text of this Act, see vol. II, sec. N.

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