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f. Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and

1991

NOTE.-Sections in this Act amend other State Depart-
ment and foreign relations legislation and are incorporat-
ed elsewhere in this compilation.

AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1990 and 1991 for the
Department of State, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1.1 SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) SHORT TITLE.-This Act may be cited as the "Foreign Rela-
tions Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991".

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.-—The table of contents for this Act is as

follows:

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Section 107. Availability of funds [amends other legislation]

Section 108. Restriction on funds for negotiations with certain Palestine Lib-
eration Organization representatives [amends other legislation]

122 U.S.C. 2651 note.

Part B Department of StaTE AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES; FOREIGN MISSIONS

Section 111. Authorization of certain operational activities [amends other

legislation]

Section 112. Working capital fund for Office of Foreign Missions [amends

other legislation]

Section 113. Authority of Diplomatic Security Service [amends other legisla-

tion]

Section 114. Access to criminal records [amends other legislation]

Section 115. Enhancement of evacuation capability and procedures regard-

ing major disasters and incidents abroad affecting United States citizens....

Section 116. Acquisition of domestic property as interim step to acquiring
property abroad [amends other legislation]

Section 117. Debt collection (amends other legislation]

Section 118. Munitions control registration fees [amends other legislation]
Section 119. Fees and reimbursements [amends other legislation]
Section 120. International Center [amends other legislation]

Section 121. Closing of diplomatic and consular posts in Antigua and Barbu-
da [amends other legislation]

Section 122. Submission of annual country reports on terrorism [amends
other legislation]

Section 132. Modification of preference for United States contractors in dip-
lomatic construction program [amends other legislation]

Section 133. Use of cleared personnel to ensure secure maintenance and
repair of diplomatic facilities abroad [amends other legislation]

Section 134. United States-Soviet reciprocity in matters relating to embas-

sies....

Section 150. Grants for institutions and students for training in internation-
al affairs (amends other legislation]

Section 154. Report to Congress concerning polygraph program
Section 155. Study of sexual harassment at the Department of State..
Section 156. Limitation on housing benefits.........

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PART E-FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPETENCE WITHIN THE FOREIGN SERVICE Section 161. Expansion of model foreign language competence posts...... Section 162. Report on foreign language entrance requirement for the Foreign Service...

Section 163. Foreign Service promotion panels

Section 164. Language proficiency in the Employee Evaluation Report

TITLE II-UNITED STATES INFORMATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND
CULTURAL PROGRAMS

PART A-UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY [SEE PAGE 848]

Section 201. Authorization of appropriations

Section 202. Dissemination of information within the United States

Section 203. Distribution within the United States of United States Informa

tion Agency film entitled "Long Journey Home"

Section 204. The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board

Section 205. USIA satellite and television

Section 206. United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
Section 207. Foreign language services

Section 208. Use of certain fees and payments

Section 209. Debt collection

Section 210. USIA network for dissemination of information concerning
United States programs to combat narcotics and other controlled sub-

stances

Section 211. Afghanistan country plan

Section 212. General Accounting Office study of the National Endowment for Democracy

Section 213. Report to Congress on the acquisition and use of public programming materials

PART B-BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS (SEE PAGE 852] Section 221. Authorization of appropriations

Section 222. Citizen exchanges

Section 223. Programs to promote international youth understanding
Section 224. United States-Soviet exchanges

Section 225. Scholarships for Tibetans and Burmese

Section 226. Sense of Congress concerning the Humphrey Fellowship Pro

gram

PART C-VOICE OF AMERICA [SEE PAGE 853]

Section 231. Authorization of appropriations

Section 232. Voice of America hiring practices

Section 233. VOA public service announcements to promote child survival
Section 234. Voice of America broadcasts to Tibet

Section 235. Voice of America's Thailand radio facilities

Section 236. Voice of America broadcasts to the People's Republic of China
Section 237. Voice of America equipment abroad

PART D-TELEVISION BROADCASTING TO CUBA [SEE PAGE 1029]

Section 241. Short title

Section 242. Findings and purposes

Section 243. Television broadcasting to Cuba

Section 244. Television Marti Service of the United States Information
Agency

Section 245. Amendments to the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act

Section 246. Assistance from other government agencies

Section 247. Authorization of appropriations

Section 248. Definitions

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TITLE III-BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING [SEE PAGE 1019]

Section 301. Authorizations of appropriations

Section 302. Requirement for authorization of appropriations

Section 303. Procurement of legal services
Section 304. Radio Free Afghanistan

TITLE IV-INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMISSIONS Section 401. United States membership in International Sugar Organization and International Tropical Timber Organization.

158

Section 402. Authorization for membership in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources...

159

Section 403. Authorization of appropriations for membership in wildlife conventions.

159

Section 404. Authorization of appropriations for the Commission on the
Ukraine Famine.

159

Section 406. Annual report to Congress on voting practices at the United
Nations.

160

Section 407. Denial of visas to certain representatives to the United Nations
Section 408. Policy on UNESCO.

161

161

Section 409. United States Commission on Improving the Effectiveness of the United Nations [amends other legislation]

Section 410. Contribution to the regular budget of the International Com-
mittee of the Red Cross......

Section 411. Sense of Congress concerning an enhanced role for the Interna-
tional Court of Justice in resolution of international disputes
Section 412. International Boundary and Water Commission.
Section 413. Review of multilateral and bilateral commissions
Section 414. Membership of the Palestine Liberation Organization in United
Nations agencies.......

Section 415. Sense of Congress concerning the United Nations Relief and
Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).............
Section 416. United Nations sponsorship of a Middle East peace conference ..
Section 417. Contributions for peacekeeping activities in southern Africa........
TITLE V-ASIA FOUNDATION (AMENDS OTHER LEGISLATION]

Section 501. Authorization of appropriations

TITLE VI-INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION (AMENDS OTHER LEGISLATION] Section 601. Authorization of appropriations

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164

165

165

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166

TITLE VII-REFUGEE AND OTHER PROVISIONS

Section 701. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees audit requirement [amends other legislation]

Section 702. Tibetan and Burmese refugees.

168

Section 703. Report regarding Burmese students.

168

Section 704. The treatment of the Turkish minority by the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria and Bulgarian refugees in Turkey.

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Section 901. Findings and statements of policy
Section 902. Suspension of certain programs and activities..

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TITLE X-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 1001. Increasing amount of rewards for combatting terrorism [amends other legislation]

Section 1002. Assignment of commercial officers to the United States mission to the European Community.

181

Section 1003. Buy-American requirement..

181

Section 1004. Support for the Benjamin Franklin House museum and library

182

Section 1005. Association of Democratic Nations.....

183

Section 1006. Policy regarding human rights abuses in Cuba.

183

Section 1007. Concerning the submission to the Congress of agreements per-
taining to the boundaries of the United States.......
Section 1008. Report to Congress concerning Oceania
Section 1009. Report concerning Mexico.......

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Section 1010. Establishment of a Latin American and Caribbean data base...

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PART A-AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS;
ALLOCATIONS OF FUNDS; RESTRICTIONS

SEC. 101. ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

(a) DIPLOMATIC AND ONGOING OPERATIONS.-The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated for the Department of State under "Administration of Foreign Affairs" to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States and for other purposes authorized by law (other than the diplomatic security program):

(1) 2 SALARIES AND EXPENSES.-For "Salaries and Expenses", of the Department of State $1,432,124,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $1,583,598,000 for the fiscal year 1991, of which not less than $250,000 for each fiscal year shall be available only for use by the Bureau of International Communications and Information Policy to support international institutional development and other activities which promote international communications and information development.

(2) ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS ABROAD.For "Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings Abroad", $218,900,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $227,656,000 for the fiscal year 1991.

(3) 5 REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES.-For "Representation Allowances", $4,600,000 for the fiscal year 1990 and $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 1991.

(4) 6 EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE. For "Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Serv

2 The Department of State Appropriations Act, 1990 (title III of Public Law 101-162; 103 Stat. 1006), provided $1,741,239,000 for "Salaries and Expenses".

The Department of State Appropriations Act, 1991 (title III of Public Law 101-515; 104 Stat. 2124), provided $1,860,017,000.

Sec. 2 of the Foreign Relations Persian Gulf Conflict Emergency Supplemental Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 102-20; 105 Stat. 68), authorized an additional "$10,000,000 as emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for 'Salaries and Expenses' for the Department of State.".

3 Sec. 1102 of this Act waived the text of sec. 101(a) that follows "1991" for fiscal years 1990 and 1991, effective on the date of enactment of this Act (February 16, 1990).

The Department of State Appropriations Act, 1990 (title III of Public Law 101-162; 103 Stat. 1007), provided $348,100,000 for "Acquisitions and Maintenance of Buildings Abroad".

The Department of State Appropriations Act, 1991 (title III of Public Law 101-515; 104 Stat. 2125), provided $227,656,000.

The Department of State Appropriations Act, 1990 (title III of Public Law 101-162; 103 Stat. 1007), provided $4,600,000 for "Representation Allowances".

The Department of State Appropriations Act, 1991 (title III of Public Law 101-515; 104 Stat. 2125), provided $4,600,000.

The Department of State Appropriations Act, 1990 (title III of Public Law 101-162; 103 Stat. 1007), provided $4,700,000 for "Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service".

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