To make certain technical amendments relating to the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, and other provisions of law.

Summary: Makes technical corrections to the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995. 
Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to exclude certain U.S. citizens hired at posts abroad who are not family members of U.S. Government employees from coverage under Foreign Service grievance provisions. 
Prohibits the sale or lease of defense articles or services by the U.S. Government to any country or international organization that is known to have sent letters to U.S. firms requesting compliance with, or soliciting information regarding compliance with, the secondary or tertiary (currently, primary or secondary) Arab League boycott unless the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the country or organization does not currently maintain such a policy or practice. 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the pilot visa waiver program through FY 1995. 
Authorizes the Secretary of State to expend a specified amount from the Department of State's Diplomatic and Consular Programs appropriation for the purchase of real property for use by the Department of State for its Miami Regional Center. 
Establishes principles for Voice of America broadcasts. 
Amend the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 to extend a provision which authorizes the U.S. Information Agency (USIA) to transfer funds between accounts during the second fiscal year of an appropriation cycle. 
Requires that significant consideration be given to foreign language competence in the evaluation, assignment, and promotion of Foreign Service officers of the Department of State, Agency for International Development, and USIA. 
Authorizes the USIA Director to administer au pair programs through FY 1995. 
Permits funds derived from the sale of real property assets of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Munich, Germany, to be expended to meet one-time costs associated with the consolidation of U.S. Government broadcasting activities.

SECTION 1. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Section 121 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended in subsection 
(d)(1)--
        (1) by striking ``and the Director of the United States 
    Information Agency'' and inserting ``, the Director of the United 
    States Information Agency, or the Administrator of the Agency for 
    International Development''; and
        (2) by striking ``or the United States Information Agency'' and 
    inserting ``, the United States Information Agency, or the Agency 
    for International Development''.
    (b) The Act entitled ``An Act to regulate the issue and validity of 
passports, and for other purposes'', approved July 3, 1926 (44 Stat. 
887, 22 U.S.C. 211a) as amended by section 127(a) of the Foreign 
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 is amended--
        (1) by striking ``other employees'' and inserting ``such other 
    employees''; and
        (2) by striking ``United States,'' and inserting ``United 
    States''.
    (c) Section 139 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended in paragraph (20) 
by striking ``2349aa'' and inserting ``4858(b)''.
    (d) Section 140 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended in subsection 
(c)(2) by striking ``serious loss of life or property'' and inserting 
``serious injury, loss of life, or significant destruction of 
property''.
    (e) Section 142(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (2) by striking ``not,'' and inserting 
    ``not''; and
        (2) in paragraph (3) by striking ``because'' and inserting 
    ``because,''.
    (f)(1) Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
1956 (22 U.S.C. 2662) as amended by section 161(a) of the Foreign 
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 
103-236) is amended in subsection (a)(2) by inserting ``and the Deputy 
Secretary of State'' after ``Secretary''.
    (2) Section 161 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended in subsection (b) 
by striking ``133'' and inserting ``162''.
    (3) Section 161 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended in subsection 
(f)(2)--
        (A) by striking ``the principal duty of negotiations for'';
        (B) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``Increased''; and 
    inserting ``The principal duty of negotiating increased''; and
        (C) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``Recoupment'' and 
    inserting ``In consultation with the Department of Defense, assist 
    in negotiations with the host governments for the recoupment''.
    (4)(A) The Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 
1986 (22 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.) as amended by section 162(g) of the 
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public 
Law 102-236) is amended--
        (i) in section 103(a)(2)(B)(i) by striking ``operations'' and 
    inserting ``operation''; and
        (ii) in the table of contents--
            (I) by striking the item relating to section 104;
            (II) by striking the item relating to section 105;
            (III) by striking the item relating to title II and 
        inserting the following:

                        ``TITLE II--PERSONNEL'';

            (IV) by striking the item relating to section 201 and 
        inserting the following:
``Sec. 201. Diplomatic Security Service.'';

        and
            (V) by striking the item relating to section 203 and 
        inserting the following:
``Sec. 203. Special agents.''.

    (B) Section 162 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended in subsection (q) 
by striking ``2655'' and inserting ``2655a''.
    (g) Section 179 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended in subsection (b) 
by striking ``individual holding a career or career candidate 
appointment'' and inserting ``individuals holding career or career 
candidate appointments''.
    (h) The Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.) as 
amended by section 180(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended--
        (1) in section 311--
            (A) by striking the section heading and inserting in lieu 
        thereof:
     ``Sec. 311. United States Citizens Hired Abroad.--''; and
            (B) in subsection (d) by inserting ``by reason of such 
        employment'' after ``eligible'';
        (2) in section 610(a)(2) by inserting ``(other than a United 
    States citizen employed under section 311 who is not a family 
    member)'' after ``A member of the Service''; and
        (3) in the table of contents by striking the item relating to 
    section 311 and inserting the following:
``Sec. 311. United States citizens hired abroad.''.

    (i) Section 181(c) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended--
        (1) by striking ``system),'' and inserting ``system,''; and
        (2) by striking ``that agency'' and inserting ``that agency)''.
    (j) Section 182 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended in subsection (a) 
by striking ``has'' and inserting ``have''.
    (k) Part I of title 18, United States Code (as amended by section 
506 of Public Law 103-236) is amended in paragraph (1) of section 2340 
by striking ``with'' and inserting ``within his''.
    (l) Section 564 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended in subsection (a) 
by striking ``primary or secondary'' and inserting ``secondary or 
tertiary''.
    (m) Section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1187) is amended in subsection (f) by striking ``1994'' and inserting 
``1995''.
    (n) The Secretary of State is authorized to obligate and expend 
from the Department of State's ``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'' 
appropriation not more than $2,500,000 of the amount appropriated in 
title XI, chapter 2 of Public Law 102-368 for the purchase of real 
property for use by the Department of State for its Miami Regional 
Center.
    (o) Section 102(g) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended--
        (1) by inserting ``the United Nations and its affiliated 
    agencies in'' after ``appropriated for'';
        (2) by striking ``each of the fiscal years 1994 and'' and 
    inserting ``fiscal year'';
        (3) by striking ``unless'' and inserting ``until'';
        (4) by striking ``States'' and inserting ``Nations''; and
        (5) by striking ``promotes, condones,'' and inserting 
    ``promotes and condones''.
    (p) Section 303 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Voice of America Broadcasts.--The long-range interests of the 
United States are served by communicating directly with the peoples of 
the world by radio. To be effective, the Voice of America must win the 
attention and respect of listeners. These principles will therefore 
govern Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts:
        ``(1) VOA will serve as a consistently reliable and 
    authoritative source of news. VOA news will be accurate, objective, 
    and comprehensive.
        ``(2) VOA will represent America, not any single segment of 
    American society, and will therefore present a balanced and 
    comprehensive projection of significant American thought and 
    institutions.
        ``(3) VOA will present the policies of the United States 
    clearly and effectively, and will also present responsible 
    discussions and opinion on these policies.''.
    (q) Section 701(f)(4) of the United States Information and 
Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1476(f)(4)) is amended by 
striking ``1993'' and inserting ``1995''.
    (r) Section 132 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended by inserting ``or 
issuance of a passport'' after ``nationality''.
    (s)(1) Section 305(a)(14) of the Foreign Relations Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended by 
striking ``to'' and inserting ``of''.
    (2) Section 309(d)(1)(B) of such Act is amended by inserting ``of 
all members'' after ``confirmation''.
    (t) Section 101(b)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended in 
subparagraph (D) by striking ``$400,000 is authorized to be 
appropriated for each of the'' and inserting ``$800,000 is authorized 
to be appropriated for''.
    (u) Section 191(a)(4) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended by inserting 
before the semicolon ``, the Agency for International Development, and 
the United States Information Agency''.
    (v) Section 8 of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 
(Public Law 101-454) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``Notwithstanding section 555 of Public Law 100-461 and title III of S. 
2757 as reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on 
September 7, 1988 (pursuant to the enactment under section 555 of 
Public Law 100-461), the Director of the United States Information 
Agency is authorized to administer such au pair programs through fiscal 
year 1995 in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Mutual 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 and shall promulgate 
regulations regarding such au pair programs.''.
    (w) The table of contents of the Foreign Relations Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 534 and inserting the following:
``Sec. 534. Study of democracy effectiveness.''.

    (x) Section 101(b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended in paragraph 
(2)(D) by striking ``title 5'' and inserting ``part D of title V''.
    (y) Section 701 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4021) 
is amended by striking the section caption and inserting ``Institution 
for Training''.
    (z) Section 134 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended by inserting ``, 
1926'' after ``Act''.
    (aa) Section 139 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended in paragraph (21), 
by striking ``1990 and 1991 (22 U.S.C. 287(e)'' and inserting ``1992 
and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 287e note).
    (bb) Section 140 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended in subsection 
(a)(2), by striking ``subsection (a)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)''.
    (cc) Section 162 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended in subsection 
(o)(3)(B), by striking ``paragraph (d)'' and inserting ``subsection 
(d)''.
    (dd) Section 529 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended by striking 
``Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty'' each of the three places it appears 
and inserting ``Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons''.
    (ee) The table of contents of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 104 and inserting:
``Sec. 104. Powers and duties of the Secretary of State.''.

    (ff) Section 164(b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended by inserting 
``of 1962'' after ``Migration and Refugee Assistance Act''.
    (gg) Section 173(c) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended by inserting 
``United States'' before ``Arms Control and Disarmament Agency'' both 
places it appears.
    (hh) Section 309(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
3901(b)) is amended by striking ``; and (5) as a foreign national 
employee.'' and inserting ``; and
        ``(5) as a foreign national employee.''.
    (ii) Section 611 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (as amended by 
section 181(a)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236)) is amended by striking ``SEC. 
611'' and all that follows through ``(a)'' and inserting the following:
    ``Sec. 611. Reductions in Force.--(a)''.
    (jj) Section 181 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)(5) by inserting ``of 1980'' after 
    ``Foreign Service Act''; and
        (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``Section 1005'' and 
    inserting ``Section 1005(a)''.
    (kk) The PLO Commitments Compliance Act of 1989 (title VIII of 
Public Law 101-246) as amended by section 524 of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is 
amended--
        (1) in section 804(b) by striking ``section (3)(b)(1) of the 
    Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1994'' and inserting 
    ``section 583(b)(1) of the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 
    1994''; and
        (2) in section 804(b)(1), by striking ``section (4)(a) of the 
    Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1994'' and inserting 
    ``section 584(a) of the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 
    1994''.
    (ll) Section 315 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended by adding after 
subsection (c) the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Relocation Costs.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, funds derived from the sale of real property assets of RFE/RL in 
Munich, Germany, may be retained, obligated, and expended to meet one-
time costs associated with the consolidation of United States 
Government broadcasting activities in accordance with this title, 
including the costs of relocating RFE/RL offices and operations.''.
    (mm)(1) The Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the reorganization 
of the consular service of the United States'' approved April 5, 1906 
(34 Stat. 100, 22 U.S.C. 4215) as amended by section 127 of the Foreign 
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 
103-236) is amended by striking the last sentence of section 7.
    (2) The Act of August 18, 1856 (11 Stat. 61, 22 U.S.C. 4221) is 
amended in section 24 by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
``Pursuant to such regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe, 
the Secretary may designate any other employee of the Department of 
State who is a citizen of the United States to perform any notarial 
function authorized to be performed by a consular officer of the United 
States under this Act.''.







                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.







                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.