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[Journal of the House of Representatives, 1995]
[Thursday, June 8, 1995 (76), Para 76.10 Recorded Vote]
[Pages 836-838]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

para.76.10  recorded vote

  A recorded vote by electronic device was ordered in the Committee of 
the Whole on the following amendment submitted by Mr. HOYER to the 
amendment submitted by Mr. GILMAN:
  Amendment submitted by Mr. HOYER:

       At the end of the amendment, add the following: In title 
     XXVI (relating to foreign policy provisions) insert the 
     following at the end of chapter 1:

     SEC. 2604. BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA SELF-DEFENSE ACT.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Bosnia 
     and Herzegovina Self-Defense Act''.
       (b) Findings.--The Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The Serbian aggression against Bosnia and Herzegovina 
     continues into its third year, the violence has escalated and 
     become widespread, and ethnic cleansing by Serbs has been 
     renewed.
       (2) It has been almost one year since the Bosnian 
     Government unconditionally, and on time, accepted the 
     ``Contact Group'' plan, which the Serb forces have rejected.
       (3) The United Nations has failed to protect its declared 
     safe havens from continuing and relentless Serbian 
     aggression, and has failed to order North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization (NATO) air strikes against Serb forces in 
     retaliation for their attacks on Sarajevo, despite calls from 
     its own field commander to do so.
       (4) The United Nations Security Council has not considered 
     a resolution providing for the multilateral termination of 
     the arms embargo against Bosnia and Herzegovina, which would 
     be the preferred course of action to allow that country to 
     defend itself.
       (5) The United Nations Security Council has not taken 
     measures necessary to maintain international peace and 
     security in Bosnia and Herzegovina since the aggression 
     against that country began in April 1992.
       (6) For the reasons stated in section 520 of the Foreign 
     Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 
     (Public Law 103-236), the Congress has found that continued 
     application of an international arms embargo to the 
     Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina contravenes that 
     Government's inherent right of individual or collective self-
     defense under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, and 
     therefore is inconsistent with international law.
       (c) Statement of Purpose.--The Congress supports the 
     efforts of the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and 
     Herzegovina--
       (1) to defend its people and the territory of the Republic;
       (2) to preserve the sovereignty, independence, and 
     territorial integrity of the Republic; and
       (3) to bring about a peaceful, just, fair, viable, and 
     sustainable settlement of the conflict in Bosnia and 
     Herzegovina.
       (d) Termination of Arms Embargo.--
       (1) Termination.--The President shall terminate the United 
     States arms embargo of the Government of Bosnia and 
     Herzegovina upon receipt from that Government of a request 
     for assistance in exercising its right of self-defense under 
     Article 51 of the United States Charter.
       (2) Definition.--As used in this section, the term ``United 
     States arms embargo of the Government of Bosnia and 
     Herzegovina'' means the application to the Government of 
     Bosnia and Herzegovina of--
       (A) the policy adopted July 10, 1991, and published in the 
     Federal Register of July 19, 1991 (58 FR 33322) under the 
     heading ``Suspension of Munitions Export Licensees to 
     Yugoslavia''; and
       (B) any similar policy applied by the United States 
     Government as of the date of receipt of the request described 
     in paragraph (1) pursuant to which approval is denied for 
     transfers of defense articles and defense services to the 
     former Yugoslavia.
       (3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     interpreted as authorization for deployment of United States 
     forces in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina for any 
     purpose, including training, support, or delivery of military 
     equipment.

  Amendment submitted by Mr. GILMAN:

       In section 2644 (relating to further steps to promote 
     United States security and political interests with respect 
     to North Korea) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
     following:
       (1) action by the Government of North Korea to engage in a 
     North-South dialogue with the Government of the Republic of 
     Korea to facilitate progress toward:
       (A) holding a North Korea-South Korea Summit;
       (B) resuming North-South joint military discussions 
     regarding steps to reduce tensions between North and South 
     Korea;
       (C) expanding trade relations between North and South 
     Korea;
       (D) promoting freedom of travel between North and South 
     Korea by citizens of both North and South Korea;
       (E) cooperating in science and technology, education, the 
     arts, health, sports, the environment, publishing, 
     journalism, and other fields of mutual interest;
       (F) establishing postal and telecommunications services 
     between North and South Korea; and
       (G) reconnecting railroads and roadways between North and 
     South Korea;
       At the end of division A insert the following new title:

 TITLE VI--REORGANIZATION OF UNITED STATES EXPORT PROMOTION AND TRADE 
                               ACTIVITIES

     SEC. 601. PLAN FOR REORGANIZATION OF UNITED STATES EXPORT 
                   PROMOTION AND TRADE ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Supporting American businesses overseas and assisting 
     United States exporters to identify market opportunities is 
     of increasing importance to America's economic health and 
     competitiveness, and to the well-being of American workers.
       (2) At least 18 different government-sponsored 
     organizations or agencies spending over $3,300,000,000 exist 
     to provide support to American exporters and international 
     businesses. In the past, poor coordination among these 
     organizations and a lack of accessibility often hindered the 
     effectiveness of the Government's trade promotion activities.
       (3) Recent efforts to improve coordination between many of 
     these organizations and to increase their availability to 
     exporters around the country were begun through the Trade 
     Promotion Coordination Council. These efforts appear to have 
     generated some improvement in the Government's trade 
     promotion capabilities.
       (4) Broader governmentwide reform efforts and future 
     funding questions currently being addressed in Congress may 
     affect different trade promotion organizations to varying 
     degrees.
       (b) Report Required.--In order to fully assess the 
     organizational structure, capability, and spending levels of 
     United States Government trade promotion organizations, the 
     Trade Promotion Coordination Council, not later than March 1, 
     1996, shall submit to the Committee on International 
     Relations of the House of Representatives, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate, and to other appropriate 
     committees of jurisdiction, a report detailing what steps are 
     being taken to improve accessibility and coordination among 
     all trade promotion organizations and agencies, what 
     additional measures should be taken to further improve the 
     efficiency of and reduce duplication among these 
     organizations and agencies, and any suggested legislative 
     actions that would further improve the Government's export 
     and trade promotion activities.
       (c) Content of Report.--The report required by subsection 
     (b) shall--
       (1) identify the name, number, function, and budget of all 
     Government organizations or agencies with some responsibility 
     for supporting, advancing, or promoting international trade 
     or United States exports;
       (2) assess the amount of exports directly generated by the 
     activities of each organization or agency;
       (3) describe the overall impact of the Government's trade 
     and export promotion programs on increasing exports and 
     overseas market share;
       (4) identify areas where increased cooperation and 
     interoperability would improve United States export promotion 
     efforts;
       (5) identify areas where greater efficiencies can be 
     achieved through the elimination of duplication among the 
     organizations and agencies included in paragraph (1);
       (6) identify ways to improve the audit and accountability 
     mechanisms for each organization or agency, with particular 
     emphasis on ensuring independent oversight capabilities for 
     each organization;
       (7) assess the trade and export promotion activities of the 
     major trade partners and competitors of the United States, 
     including amounts of tied aid and export subsidization 
     provided by the governments of those trade partners and 
     competitors; and
       (8) provide a plan to reorganize the United States trade 
     and export promotion organizations and agencies, with 
     legislative requirements if necessary, in order to more 
     efficiently promote trade, increase organizational 
     assessability, organize bureaucratic effort, and expend 
     public resources in support of American exporters and 
     international business.
       In title XXV (relating to international organizations and 
     commissions) insert the following new section at the end of 
     chapter 1:

     SEC. 2502. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY FOR PARTICIPATION BY THE 
                   UNITED STATES IN THE INTERPARLIAMENTARY UNION.

       The Act entitled ``An Act to authorize participation by the 
     United States in the Interparliamentary Union'', approved 
     June 28, 1935 (22 U.S.C. 276-276a-4) is repealed.
       Strike section 3412 of the bill (relating to prohibition on 
     assistance to foreign governments engaged in espionage 
     against the United States).

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       Page 289, add the following after line 26 and redesignate 
     the succeeding chapter accordingly:

           CHAPTER 8--OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

     SEC. 3275. STUDY ON OPIC PRIVATIZATION.

       The President or his designee shall conduct and, not later 
     than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     report to the Congress on the feasibility of transferring the 
     activities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation to 
     the private sector.

     SEC. 3276. PRIVATIZATION OF OPIC ACTIVITIES.

       Upon completion of the report required under section 3275, 
     the President is authorized to sell the stock of the Overseas 
     Private Investment Corporation and to take other necessary 
     steps so that all the evidences of ownership of the 
     Corporation are transferred to the private sector, whether 
     through the sale of the Corporation's contracts, leases, or 
     other agreements or rights, or otherwise.
       In section 2201, add the following at the end:
       (c) Use of Earnings From Frozen Assets For Program.--
       (1) Amounts to be made available.--Up to 2 percent of the 
     earnings accruing, during periods beginning October 1, 1995, 
     on all assets of foreign countries blocked by the President 
     pursuant to the International Emergency Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
     1701 and following) shall be available, subject to 
     appropriations Acts, to carry out section 36 of the State 
     Department Basic Authorities Act, as amended by this section, 
     exception that the limitation contained in subsection (d)(2) 
     of such section shall not apply to amounts made available 
     under this paragraph.
       (2) Control of funds by the President.--The President is 
     authorized and directed to take possession and exercise full 
     control of so much to the earnings described in paragraph (1) 
     as are made available under such paragraph.
       At the end of chapter 3 of title XXII (relating to refugees 
     and migration) insert the following new sections:

     SEC. 2256. VIETNAM POW/MIA ASYLUM PROGRAM.

       (a) Asylum for Eligible Aliens.--The Attorney General shall 
     grant asylum in the United States to any alien described in 
     subsection (b), upon the application of that alien.
       (b) Eligibility.--Asylum shall be granted under subsection 
     (a) to any alien (1) who is a national of Laos, Vietnam, 
     Cambodia, or Burma, and (2) who, while acting other than in 
     an official or unofficial capacity on behalf of any 
     government or agency, personally delivers into the custody of 
     the United States Government a living Vietnam POW/MIA (or 
     participates in such a delivery).
       (c) Vietnam POW/MIA Defined.--
       (1) For purposes of this section, the term ``Vietnam POW/
     MIA'' means an individual--
       (A) who is a member of a uniformed service (within the 
     meaning of section 101(3) of title 37, United States Code) in 
     a missing status (as defined in section 551(2) of such title) 
     as a result of the Vietnam conflict, unless it is official 
     determined under section 552(c) of such title that such 
     individual is officially absent from such individual's post 
     of duty without authority; or
       (B) who is an employee (as defined in section 5561(2) of 
     title 5, United Stats Code) in a missing status (as defined 
     in section 5561(5) of such title) as a result of the Vietnam 
     conflict.

     Such term does not include an individual who the Secretary of 
     Defense determines remained in Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia 
     voluntarily.
       (2) For purposes of paragraph (1)--
       (A) the Vietnam conflict began on February 28, 1961, and 
     ended on May 7, 1975; and
       (B) an individual in a missing status shall be considered 
     to be in a missing status as a result of the Vietnam conflict 
     if immediately before that status began the individual--
       (i) was performing service in Vietnam; or
       (ii) was performing service in Southeast Asia in direct 
     support of military operations in Vietnam.

     SEC. 2257. KOREA POW/MIA ASYLUM PROGRAM.

       (a) Asylum for Eligible Aliens.--The Attorney shall grant 
     asylum in the United States to any alien described in 
     subsection (b), upon the application of that alien.
       (b) Eligibility.--Asylum shall be granted under subsection 
     (a) to any alien (1) who is a national of North Korea, South 
     Korea, or China and (2) who, while acting other than in an 
     official or unofficial capacity on behalf of any government 
     or agency, personally delivers into the custody of the United 
     States Government a living Korea POW/MIA (or participates in 
     such a delivery).
       (c) Korea POW/MIA Defined.--
       (1) For purposes of this section, the term ``Korea POW/
     MIA'' means an individual--
       (A) Who is a member of a uniformed service (within the 
     meaning of section 101(3) of title 37, United States Code) in 
     a missing status (as defined in section 551(2) of such title) 
     as a result of the Korean conflict, unless it is officially 
     determined under section 552(c) of such title that such 
     individual is officially absent from such individual's post 
     of duty without authority; or
       (B) who is an employee (as defined in section 5561(2) of 
     title 5, United States Code) in a missing status (as defined 
     in section 5561(5) of such title) as a result of the Korean 
     conflict.
       Such term does not include an individual who the Secretary 
     of Defense determines remained in North Korea, South Korea, 
     or China voluntarily.
       (2) For purposes of paragraph (1)--
       (A) the Korean conflict began on June 27, 1950, and ended 
     on January 31, 1955; and
       (B) an individual in a missing status shall be considered 
     to be in a missing status as a result of the Korean conflict 
     if immediately before that status began the individual--
       (i) was performing service in the Korean peninsula; or
       (ii) was performing service in Asia in direct support of 
     military operations in the Korean peninsula.
       Strike subsection (a) of section 3421 (relating to the 
     repeal of section 537(h)(2) of the Foreign Operations, Export 
     Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1988).
       In subsection (c) of section 3421 (relating to the repeal 
     of the Special Foreign Assistance Act of 1986), strike 
     ``section 1 and section 204'' and insert ``section 1, section 
     204, and title III of such Act''.
       In section 3401 of the bill (in paragraph (1) of section 
     610(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as proposed to 
     be amended by such section 3401), insert ``or the Arms Export 
     Control Act'' after ``of this Act''.
       Strike section 3402 of the bill and insert the following:

     SEC. 3402. AUTHORITY TO MEET UNANTICIPATED CONTINGENCIES.

       Paragraph (1) of section 451(a) of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2261(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
     ``$25,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''.
       Strike section 3403 of the bill and insert the following:

     SEC. 3403. SPECIAL WAIVER AUTHORITY.

       (a) Laws Affected.--Section 614 of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961 is amended by striking subsections (a)(1) and 
     (a)(2) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Authority To Authorize Assistance, Sales, and Other 
     Actions; Limitations.--(1) The President may authorize 
     assistance, sales, or other action under this Act, the Arms 
     Export Control Act, or any annual (or periodic) foreign 
     assistance authorization or appropriations legislation, 
     without regard to any of the provisions described in 
     subsection (b), if the President determines, and notifies in 
     writing the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
     chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate--
       ``(A) with respect to assistance or other actions under 
     chapter 2 or 5 of part II of this Act, or sales or other 
     actions under the Arms Export Control Act, that to do so is 
     vital to the national security interests of the United 
     States; and
       ``(B) with respect to other assistance or actions that to 
     do so is important to the national interests of the United 
     States.
       ``(2) The President may waive any provision described in 
     paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (b) that would 
     otherwise prohibit or restrict assistance or other action 
     under any provision of law not described in those paragraphs 
     if the President determines, and notifies in writing the 
     Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, that to do 
     so is important to the national interests of the United 
     States.''.
       (b) Annual Ceiling.--Section 614(a)(4)(C) of that Act is 
     amended by striking ``$50,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$75,000,000''.
       (c) Laws Which May Be Waived.--Section 614 of that Act is 
     amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(b) Laws Which May Be Waived.--The provisions referred to 
     in subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) are--
       ``(1) the provisions of this Act;
       ``(2) the provisions of the Arms Export Control Act;
       ``(3) the provisions of any annual (or periodic) foreign 
     assistance authorization or appropriations legislation, 
     including any amendment made by any such Act;
       ``(4) any other provision of law that restricts assistance, 
     sales or leases, or other action under the Acts referred to 
     in paragraph (1), (2), or (3); and
       ``(5) any law relating to receipts and credits accruing to 
     the United States.''.
       (d) Conforming Amendments.--Section 614(a)(4) of that Act 
     is amended--
       (1) in subparagraphs (A)(ii), by striking ``or the Arms 
     Export Control Act''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``the Arms Export 
     Control Act or under''.
       In section 3404 of the bill (in subsections (a)(1) and (c) 
     of section 617 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as 
     proposed to be amended by such section 3404), insert ``or the 
     Arms Export Control Act after ``under this Act'' each place 
     it appears.
       Strike section 2601(b) (relating to visits to the United 
     States by officials of the Government of the Republic of 
     China and Taiwan) and strike the subsection designation and 
     heading for section 2601(a).
       Strike section 505 (relating to voluntary separation 
     incentives) and designate the subsequent sections and amend 
     the table of contents accordingly).
       At the end of chapter 1 of title XXVI (relating to foreign 
     policy provisions) add the following new section:

     SEC. 2604. VERIFICATION OF MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME.

       Not later than February 1, 1996, the Director of the Arms 
     Control and Disarmament Agency shall transmit to the Congress 
     a report on the capability of the United States to verify the 
     Missile Technology Control Regime, to include any applicable 
     United States policy statements, pursuant to section 87 of 
     the Arms Control and Disarmament Act.
       At the end of section 501 (relating to reorganization 
     authority) insert the following new subsection:

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       (c) Reduction in Expenditures.--A reorganization plan 
     pursuant to any title of this division shall provide for a 
     twenty percent reduction to apply to each of the first two 
     fiscal years after implementation of such plan in the total 
     level of expenditures for the functions transferred to the 
     Department of State from amounts appropriated for such 
     transferred functions for fiscal year 1995.
       At the end of the bill, add the following:

                   DIVISION D--ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

  TITLE XLI--UNITED STATES EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

     SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Fulbright Academic Exchange Programs.--Notwithstanding 
     section 2106(3)(A), there are authorized to be appropriated 
     for ``Fulbright Academic Exchange Programs'', $112,484,200 
     for the fiscal year 1996 and $88,680,800 for the fiscal year 
     1997.
       (b) Other Programs.--Notwithstanding section 2106(3)(F), 
     there are authorized to be appropriated for ``Other 
     Programs'', $77,265,800 for the fiscal year 1996 and 
     $57,341,400 for the fiscal year 1997.
       In section 3231 of the bill (in section 667(a)(1) of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as proposed to be amended by 
     such section 3231; relating to operating expenses of the 
     United States Agency for International Development), strike 
     ``$465,774,000'' and insert ``$396,770,250'' and strike 
     ``$419,196,000'' and insert ``$396,770,250''. 

It was decided in the

Yeas

318

affirmative

Nays

99
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