In the Senate of the United States,

December 14 (legislative day, September 22), 2000.

Resolved, That the Senate agree to the amendments of

the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 2943) entitled

‘‘An Act to authorize additional assistance for international

malaria control, and to provide for coordination and consultation in providing assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act

of 1961 with respect to malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis.’’ with

the following

SENATE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE AMENDMENTS:

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the

House amendment to the text of the bill, insert:

1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Assistance for Inter3 national Malaria Control Act’’.

4 SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

5 The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
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Sec. 1. Short title.

Sec. 2. Table of contents.

TITLE I—ASSISTANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL MALARIA CONTROL

Sec. 101. Short title.

Sec. 102. Findings.

Sec. 103. Assistance for malaria prevention, treatment, control, and elimination.

TITLE II—POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO

MACAU

Sec. 201. Short title.

Sec. 202. Findings and declarations; sense of Congress.

Sec. 203. Continued application of United States law.

Sec. 204. Reporting requirement.

Sec. 205. Definitions.

TITLE III—UNITED STATES-CANADA ALASKA RAIL COMMISSION

Sec. 301. Short title.

Sec. 302. Findings.

Sec. 303. Agreement for a United States-Canada bilateral commission.

Sec. 304. Composition of Commission.

Sec. 305. Governance and staffing of Commission.

Sec. 306. Duties.

Sec. 307. Commencement and termination of Commission.

Sec. 308. Funding.

Sec. 309. Definitions.

TITLE IV—PACIFIC CHARTER COMMISSION ACT OF 2000

Sec. 401. Short title.

Sec. 402. Purposes.

Sec. 403. Establishment of commission.

Sec. 404. Duties of Commission.

Sec. 405. Membership of Commission.

Sec. 406. Powers of Commission.

Sec. 407. Staff and support services of Commission.

Sec. 408. Termination.

Sec. 409. Authorization of appropriations.

Sec. 410. Effective date.

TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 501. Assistance efforts in Sudan.

Sec. 502. Authority to provide towing assistance.

Sec. 503. Sense of Congress on the American University in Bulgaria.

TITLE VI—PAUL D. COVERDELL WORLD WISE SCHOOLS ACT OF

2000

Sec. 601. Short title.

Sec. 602. Findings.

Sec. 603. Designation of Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools Program.
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1 TITLE I—ASSISTANCE FOR

2 INTERNATIONAL MALARIA

3 CONTROL

4 SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

5 This title may be cited as the ‘‘International Malaria

6 Control Act of 2000’’.

7 SEC. 102. FINDINGS.

8 Congress makes the following findings:

9 (1) The World Health Organization estimates

10 that there are 300,000,000 to 500,000,000 cases of

11 malaria each year.

12 (2) According to the World Health Organization,

13 more than 1,000,000 persons are estimated to die due

14 to malaria each year.

15 (3) According to the National Institutes of

16 Health, about 40 percent of the world’s population is

17 at risk of becoming infected.

18 (4) About half of those who die each year from

19 malaria are children under 9 years of age.

20 (5) Malaria kills one child each 30 seconds.

21 (6) Although malaria is a public health problem

22 in more than 90 countries, more than 90 percent of

23 all malaria cases are in sub-Saharan Africa.

24 (7) In addition to Africa, large areas of Central

25 and South America, Haiti and the Dominican Re-
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1 public, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and

2 the Middle East are high risk malaria areas.

3 (8) These high risk areas represent many of the

4 world’s poorest nations.

5 (9) Malaria is particularly dangerous during

6 pregnancy. The disease causes severe anemia and is

7 a major factor contributing to maternal deaths in

8 malaria endemic regions.

9 (10) ‘‘Airport malaria’’, the importing of ma10 laria by international aircraft and other conveyances,

11 is becoming more common, and the United Kingdom

12 reported 2,364 cases of malaria in 1997, all of them

13 imported by travelers.

14 (11) In the United States, of the 1,400 cases of

15 malaria reported to the Centers for Disease Control

16 and Prevention in 1998, the vast majority were im17 ported.

18 (12) Between 1970 and 1997, the malaria infec19 tion rate in the United States increased by about 40

20 percent.

21 (13) Malaria is caused by a single-cell parasite

22 that is spread to humans by mosquitoes.

23 (14) No vaccine is available and treatment is

24 hampered by development of drug-resistant parasites

25 and insecticide-resistant mosquitoes.
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1 SEC. 103. ASSISTANCE FOR MALARIA PREVENTION, TREAT2 MENT, CONTROL, AND ELIMINATION.

3 (a) ASSISTANCE.—

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the

5 United States Agency for International Development,

6 in coordination with the heads of other appropriate

7 Federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations,

8 shall provide assistance for the establishment and con9 duct of activities designed to prevent, treat, control,

10 and eliminate malaria in countries with a high per11 centage of malaria cases.

12 (2) CONSIDERATION OF INTERACTION AMONG

13 EPIDEMICS.—In providing assistance pursuant to

14 paragraph (1), the Administrator should consider the

15 interaction among the epidemics of HIV/AIDS, ma16 laria, and tuberculosis.

17 (3) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION REQUIRE18 MENT.—Activities referred to in paragraph (1) shall

19 include the dissemination of information relating to

20 the development of vaccines and therapeutic agents for

21 the prevention of malaria (including information re22 lating to participation in, and the results of, clinical

23 trials for such vaccines and agents conducted by

24 United States Government agencies) to appropriate

25 officials in such countries.

26 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap2 propriated to carry out subsection (a) $50,000,000 for

3 each of the fiscal years 2001 and 2002.

4 (2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pur5 suant to the authorization of appropriations under

6 paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available

7 until expended.

8 TITLE II—POLICY OF THE

9 UNITED STATES WITH RE10 SPECT TO MACAU

11 SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

12 This title may be cited as the ‘‘United States-Macau

13 Policy Act of 2000’’.

14 SEC. 202. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS; SENSE OF CON15 GRESS.

16 (a) FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS.—Congress makes

17 the following findings and declarations:

18 (1) The continued economic prosperity of Macau

19 furthers United States interests in the People’s Re20 public of China and Asia.

21 (2) Support for democratization is a funda22 mental principle of United States foreign policy, and

23 as such, that principle naturally applies to United

24 States policy toward Macau.
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1 (3) The human rights of the people of Macau are

2 of great importance to the United States and are di3 rectly relevant to United States interests in Macau.

4 (4) A fully successful transition in the exercise of

5 sovereignty over Macau must continue to safeguard

6 human rights in and of themselves.

7 (5) Human rights also serve as a basis for

8 Macau’s continued economic prosperity, and Congress

9 takes note of Macau’s adherence to the International

10 Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Inter11 national Convention on Economic, Social, and Cul12 tural Rights.

13 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress

14 that—

15 (1) the United States should play an active role

16 in maintaining Macau’s confidence and prosperity,

17 Macau’s unique cultural heritage, and the mutually

18 beneficial ties between the people of the United States

19 and the people of Macau;

20 (2) through its policies, the United States should

21 contribute to Macau’s ability to maintain a high de22 gree of autonomy in matters other than defense and

23 foreign affairs as promised by the People’s Republic

24 of China and the Republic of Portugal in the Joint

25 Declaration, particularly with respect to such matters
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1 as trade, commerce, law enforcement, finance, mone2 tary policy, aviation, shipping, communications,

3 tourism, cultural affairs, sports, and participation in

4 international organizations, consistent with the na5 tional security and other interests of the United

6 States; and

7 (3) the United States should actively seek to es8 tablish and expand direct bilateral ties and agree9 ments with Macau in economic, trade, financial,

10 monetary, mutual legal assistance, law enforcement,

11 communication, transportation, and other appro12 priate areas.

13 SEC. 203. CONTINUED APPLICATION OF UNITED STATES

14 LAW.

15 (a) CONTINUED APPLICATION.—

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any change

17 in the exercise of sovereignty over Macau, and subject

18 to subsections (b) and (c), the laws of the United

19 States shall continue to apply with respect to Macau

20 in the same manner as the laws of the United States

21 were applied with respect to Macau before December

22 20, 1999, unless otherwise expressly provided by law

23 or by Executive order issued pursuant to paragraph

24 (2).
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1 (2) EXCEPTION.—Whenever the President deter2 mines that Macau is not sufficiently autonomous to

3 justify treatment under a particular law of the

4 United States, or any provision thereof, different from

5 that accorded the People’s Republic of China, the

6 President may issue an Executive order suspending

7 the application of paragraph (1) to such law or pro8 vision of law. The President shall promptly notify the

9 Committee on International Relations of the House of

10 Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Rela11 tions of the Senate concerning any such determina12 tion and shall publish the Executive order in the Fed13 eral Register.

14 (b) EXPORT CONTROLS.—

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—The export control laws, regu16 lations, and practices of the United States shall apply

17 to Macau in the same manner and to the same extent

18 that such laws, regulations, and practices apply to the

19 People’s Republic of China, and in no case shall such

20 laws, regulations, and practices be applied less re21 strictively to exports to Macau than to exports to the

22 People’s Republic of China.

23 (2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Paragraph (1)

24 shall not be construed as prohibiting the provision of

25 export control assistance to Macau.
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1 (c) INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.—

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b) and

3 paragraph (2), for all purposes, including actions in

4 any court of the United States, Congress approves of

5 the continuation in force after December 20, 1999, of

6 all treaties and other international agreements, in7 cluding multilateral conventions, entered into before

8 such date between the United States and Macau, or

9 entered into force before such date between the United

10 States and the Republic of Portugal and applied to

11 Macau, unless or until terminated in accordance with

12 law.

13 (2) EXCEPTION.—If, in carrying out this sub14 section, the President determines that Macau is not

15 legally competent to carry out its obligations under

16 any such treaty or other international agreement, or

17 that the continuation of Macau’s obligations or rights

18 under any such treaty or other international agree19 ment is not appropriate under the circumstances, the

20 President shall take appropriate action to modify or

21 terminate such treaty or other international agree22 ment. The President shall promptly notify the Com23 mittee on International Relations of the House of

24 Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Rela25 tions of the Senate concerning such determination.
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1 SEC. 204. REPORTING REQUIREMENT.

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the

3 date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than March

4 31 of each of the years 2001, 2002, and 2003, the Secretary

5 of State shall transmit to the Committee on International

6 Relations of the House of Representatives and the Com7 mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on condi8 tions in Macau of interest to the United States. The report

9 shall describe—

10 (1) significant developments in United States re11 lations with Macau, including any determination

12 made under section 203;

13 (2) significant developments related to the

14 change in the exercise of sovereignty over Macau af15 fecting United States interests in Macau or United

16 States relations with Macau and the People’s Repub17 lic of China;

18 (3) the development of democratic institutions in

19 Macau;

20 (4) compliance by the Government of the People’s

21 Republic of China and the Government of the Repub22 lic of Portugal with their obligations under the Joint

23 Declaration; and

24 (5) the nature and extent of Macau’s participa25 tion in multilateral forums.
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1 (b) SEPARATE PART OF COUNTRY REPORTS.—When2 ever a report is transmitted to Congress on a country-by3 country basis, there shall be included in such report, where

4 applicable, a separate subreport on Macau under the head5 ing of the country that exercises sovereignty over Macau.

6 SEC. 205. DEFINITIONS.

7 In this title:

8 (1) JOINT DECLARATION.—The term ‘‘Joint Dec9 laration’’ means the Joint Declaration of the Govern10 ment of the People’s Republic of China and the Gov11 ernment of the Republic of Portugal on the Question

12 of Macau, dated April 13, 1987.

13 (2) MACAU.—The term ‘‘Macau’’ means the ter14 ritory that prior to December 20, 1999, was the Por15 tuguese Dependent Territory of Macau and after De16 cember 20, 1999, became the Macau Special Adminis17 trative Region of the People’s Republic of China.

18 TITLE III—UNITED STATES-CAN19 ADA ALASKA RAIL COMMIS20 SION

21 SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.

22 This title may be cited as the ‘‘Rails to Resources Act

23 of 2000’’.

24 SEC. 302. FINDINGS.

25 Congress finds that—
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1 (1) rail transportation is an essential component

2 of the North American intermodal transportation sys3 tem;

4 (2) the development of economically strong and

5 socially stable communities in the western United

6 States and Canada was encouraged significantly by

7 government policies promoting the development of in8 tegrated transcontinental, interstate and interprovin9 cial rail systems in the states, territories and prov10 inces of the two countries;

11 (3) United States and Canadian federal support

12 for the completion of new elements of the trans13 continental, interstate and interprovincial rail sys14 tems was halted before rail connections were estab15 lished to the State of Alaska and the Yukon Territory;

16 (4) rail transportation in otherwise isolated

17 areas facilitates controlled access and may reduce

18 overall impact to environmentally sensitive areas;

19 (5) the extension of the continental rail system

20 through northern British Columbia and the Yukon

21 Territory to the current terminus of the Alaska Rail22 road would significantly benefit the United States

23 and Canadian visitor industries by facilitating the

24 comfortable movement of passengers over long dis-
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1 tances while minimizing effects on the surrounding

2 areas; and

3 (6) ongoing research and development efforts in

4 the rail industry continue to increase the efficiency of

5 rail transportation, ensure safety, and decrease the

6 impact of rail service on the environment.

7 SEC. 303. AGREEMENT FOR A UNITED STATES-CANADA BI8 LATERAL COMMISSION.

9 The President is authorized and urged to enter into

10 an agreement with the Government of Canada to establish

11 an independent joint commission to study the feasibility

12 and advisability of linking the rail system in Alaska to the

13 nearest appropriate point on the North American conti14 nental rail system.

15 SEC. 304. COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION.

16 (a) MEMBERSHIP.—

17 (1) TOTAL MEMBERSHIP.—The Agreement should

18 provide for the Commission to be composed of 24

19 members, of which 12 members are appointed by the

20 President and 12 members are appointed by the Gov21 ernment of Canada.

22 (2) GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS.—The Agreement

23 should provide for the membership of the Commission,

24 to the maximum extent practicable, to be representa25 tive of—
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1 (A) the interests of the local communities

2 (including the governments of the communities),

3 aboriginal peoples, and businesses that would be

4 affected by the connection of the rail system in

5 Alaska to the North American continental rail

6 system; and

7 (B) a broad range of expertise in areas of

8 knowledge that are relevant to the significant

9 issues to be considered by the Commission, in10 cluding economics, engineering, management of

11 resources, social sciences, fish and game manage12 ment, environmental sciences, and transpor13 tation.

14 (b) UNITED STATES MEMBERSHIP.—If the United

15 States and Canada enter into an agreement providing for

16 the establishment of the Commission, the President shall ap17 point the United States members of the Commission as fol18 lows:

19 (1) Two members from among persons who are

20 qualified to represent the interests of communities

21 and local governments of Alaska.

22 (2) One member representing the State of Alaska,

23 to be nominated by the Governor of Alaska.

24 (3) One member from among persons who are

25 qualified to represent the interests of Native Alaskans
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1 residing in the area of Alaska that would be affected

2 by the extension of rail service.

3 (4) Three members from among persons involved

4 in commercial activities in Alaska who are qualified

5 to represent commercial interests in Alaska, of which

6 one shall be a representative of the Alaska Railroad

7 Corporation.

8 (5) One member representing United States

9 Class I rail carriers and one member representing

10 United States rail labor.

11 (6) Three members with relevant expertise, at

12 least one of whom shall be an engineer with expertise

13 in subarctic transportation and at least one of whom

14 shall have expertise on the environmental impact of

15 such transportation.

16 (c) CANADIAN MEMBERSHIP.—The Agreement should

17 provide for the Canadian membership of the Commission

18 to be representative of broad categories of interests of Can19 ada as the Government of Canada determines appropriate,

20 consistent with subsection (a)(2).

21 SEC. 305. GOVERNANCE AND STAFFING OF COMMISSION.

22 (a) CHAIRMAN.—The Agreement should provide for the

23 Chairman of the Commission to be elected from among the

24 members of the Commission by a majority vote of the mem25 bers.
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1 (b) COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF UNITED

2 STATES MEMBERS.—

3 (1) COMPENSATION.—Each member of the Com4 mission appointed by the President who is not an of5 ficer or employee of the Federal Government shall be

6 compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent

7 of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV

8 of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title

9 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel

10 time) during which such member is engaged in the

11 performance of the duties of the Commission. Each

12 such member who is an officer or employee of the

13 United States shall serve without compensation in ad14 dition to that received for services as an officer or em15 ployee of the United States.

16 (2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the

17 Commission appointed by the President shall be al18 lowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of

19 subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agen20 cies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5,

21 United States Code, while away from their homes or

22 regular places of business in the performance of serv23 ices for the Commission.

24 (c) STAFF.—
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Agreement should provide

2 for the appointment of a staff and an executive direc3 tor to be the head of the staff.

4 (2) COMPENSATION.—Funds made available for

5 the Commission by the United States may be used to

6 pay the compensation of the executive director and

7 other personnel at rates fixed by the Commission that

8 are not in excess of the rate payable for level V of the

9 Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5,

10 United States Code.

11 (d) OFFICE.—The Agreement should provide for the of12 fice of the Commission to be located in a mutually agreed

13 location within the impacted areas of Alaska, the Yukon

14 Territory, and northern British Columbia.

15 (e) MEETINGS.—The Agreement should provide for the

16 Commission to meet at least biannually to review progress

17 and to provide guidance to staff and others, and to hold,

18 in locations within the affected areas of Alaska, the Yukon

19 Territory and northern British Columbia, such additional

20 informational or public meetings as the Commission deems

21 necessary to the conduct of its business.

22 (f) PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES.—The Agreement

23 should authorize and encourage the Commission to procure

24 by contract, to the maximum extent practicable, the services

25 (including any temporary and intermittent services) that
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1 the Commission determines necessary for carrying out the

2 duties of the Commission. In the case of any contract for

3 the services of an individual, funds made available for the

4 Commission by the United States may not be used to pay

5 for the services of the individual at a rate that exceeds the

6 daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed

7 for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316

8 of title 5, United States Code.

9 SEC. 306. DUTIES.

10 (a) STUDY.—

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Agreement should provide

12 for the Commission to study and assess, on the basis

13 of all available relevant information, the feasibility

14 and advisability of linking the rail system in Alaska

15 to the North American continental rail system

16 through the continuation of the rail system in Alaska

17 from its northeastern terminus to a connection with

18 the continental rail system in Canada.

19 (2) SPECIFIC ISSUES.—The Agreement should

20 provide for the study and assessment to include the

21 consideration of the following issues:

22 (A) Railroad engineering.

23 (B) Land ownership.

24 (C) Geology.
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1 (D) Proximity to mineral, timber, tourist,

2 and other resources.

3 (E) Market outlook.

4 (F) Environmental considerations.

5 (G) Social effects, including changes in the

6 use or availability of natural resources.

7 (H) Potential financing mechanisms.

8 (3) ROUTE.—The Agreement should provide for

9 the Commission, upon finding that it is feasible and

10 advisable to link the rail system in Alaska as de11 scribed in paragraph (1), to determine one or more

12 recommended routes for the rail segment that estab13 lishes the linkage, taking into consideration cost, dis14 tance, access to potential freight markets, environ15 mental matters, existing corridors that are already

16 used for ground transportation, the route surveyed by

17 the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II

18 and such other factors as the Commission determines

19 relevant.

20 (4) COMBINED CORRIDOR EVALUATION.—The

21 Agreement should also provide for the Commission to

22 consider whether it would be feasible and advisable to

23 combine the power transmission infrastructure and

24 petroleum product pipelines of other utilities into one
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1 corridor with a rail extension of the rail system of

2 Alaska.

3 (b) REPORT.—The Agreement should require the Com4 mission to submit to Congress and the Secretary of Trans5 portation and to the Minister of Transport of the Govern6 ment of Canada, not later than 3 years after the Commis7 sion commencement date, a report on the results of the

8 study, including the Commission’s findings regarding the

9 feasibility and advisability of linking the rail system in

10 Alaska as described in subsection (a)(1) and the Commis11 sion’s recommendations regarding the preferred route and

12 any alternative routes for the rail segment establishing the

13 linkage.

14 SEC. 307. COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION OF COMMIS15 SION.

16 (a) COMMENCEMENT.—The Agreement should provide

17 for the Commission to begin to function on the date on

18 which all members are appointed to the Commission as pro19 vided for in the Agreement.

20 (b) TERMINATION.—The Commission should be termi21 nated 90 days after the date on which the Commission sub22 mits its report under section 306.

23 SEC. 308. FUNDING.

24 (a) RAILS TO RESOURCES FUND.—The Agreement

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1 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The establishment of an

2 interest-bearing account to be known as the ‘‘Rails to

3 Resources Fund’’.

4 (2) CONTRIBUTIONS.—The contribution by the

5 United States and the Government of Canada to the

6 Fund of amounts that are sufficient for the Commis7 sion to carry out its duties.

8 (3) AVAILABILITY.—The availability of amounts

9 in the Fund to pay the costs of Commission activities.

10 (4) DISSOLUTION.—Dissolution of the Fund

11 upon the termination of the Commission and dis12 tribution of the amounts remaining in the Fund be13 tween the United States and the Government of Can14 ada.

15 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is

16 authorized to be appropriated to any fund established for

17 use by the Commission as described in subsection (a)(1)

18 $6,000,000, to remain available until expended.

19 SEC. 309. DEFINITIONS.

20 In this title:

21 (1) AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘Agreement’’ means

22 an agreement described in section 303.

23 (2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’

24 means a commission established pursuant to any

25 Agreement.
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1 TITLE IV—PACIFIC CHARTER

2 COMMISSION ACT OF 2000

3 SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

4 This title may be cited as the ‘‘Pacific Charter Com5 mission Act of 2000’’.

6 SEC. 402. PURPOSES.

7 The purposes of this title are—

8 (1) to promote a consistent and coordinated for9 eign policy of the United States to ensure economic

10 and military security in the Asia-Pacific region;

11 (2) to support democratization, the rule of law,

12 and human rights in the Asia-Pacific region;

13 (3) to promote United States exports to the Asia14 Pacific region by advancing economic cooperation;

15 (4) to assist in combating terrorism and the

16 spread of illicit narcotics in the Asia-Pacific region;

17 and

18 (5) to advocate an active role for the United

19 States Government in diplomacy, security, and the

20 furtherance of good governance and the rule of law in

21 the Asia-Pacific region.

22 SEC. 403. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—The President is authorized to es24 tablish a commission to be known as the Pacific Charter
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1 Commission (hereafter in this title referred to as the ‘‘Com2 mission’’).

3 (b) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to es4 tablish the Commission under this section shall expire at

5 the close of December 31, 2002.

6 SEC. 404. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.

7 (a) DUTIES.—The Commission should establish and

8 carry out, either directly or through nongovernmental orga9 nizations, programs, projects, and activities to achieve the

10 purposes described in section 402, including research and

11 educational or legislative exchanges between the United

12 States and countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

13 (b) MONITORING OF DEVELOPMENTS.—The Commis14 sion should monitor developments in countries of the Asia15 Pacific region with respect to United States foreign policy

16 toward such countries, the status of democratization, the

17 rule of law and human rights in the region, economic rela18 tions among the United States and such countries, and ac19 tivities related to terrorism and the illicit narcotics trade.

20 (c) POLICY REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—In car21 rying out this section, the Commission should evaluate

22 United States Government policies toward countries of the

23 Asia-Pacific region and recommend options for policies of

24 the United States Government with respect to such coun25 tries, with a particular emphasis on countries that are of
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1 importance to the foreign policy, economic, and military

2 interests of the United States.

3 (d) CONTACTS WITH OTHER ENTITIES.—In per4 forming the functions described in subsections (a) through

5 (c), the Commission should, as appropriate, seek out and

6 maintain contacts with nongovernmental organizations,

7 international organizations, and representatives of indus8 try, including receiving reports and updates from such or9 ganizations and evaluating such reports.

10 (e) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after

11 the date of the establishment of the Commission, and not

12 later than the end of each 12-month period thereafter, the

13 Commission shall prepare and submit to the President and

14 Congress a report that contains the findings of the Commis15 sion, in the case of the initial report, during the period

16 since the date of establishment of the Commission, or, in

17 the case of each subsequent report, during the preceding 12-

18 month period. Each such report shall contain—

19 (1) recommendations for legislative, executive, or

20 other actions resulting from the evaluation of policies

21 described in subsection (c);

22 (2) a description of programs, projects, and ac23 tivities of the Commission for the prior year or, in the

24 case of the initial report, since the date of establish25 ment of the Commission; and
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1 (3) a complete accounting of the expenditures

2 made by the Commission during the prior year or, in

3 the case of the initial report, since the date of estab4 lishment of the Commission.

5 SEC. 405. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMISSION.

6 (a) COMPOSITION.—If established pursuant to section

7 403, the Commission shall be composed of seven members

8 all of whom—

9 (1) shall be citizens of the United States who are

10 not officers or employees of any government, except to

11 the extent they are considered such officers or employ12 ees by virtue of their membership on the Commission;

13 and

14 (2) shall have interest and expertise in issues re15 lating to the Asia-Pacific region.

16 (b) APPOINTMENT.—

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—The individuals referred to in

18 subsection (a) shall be appointed—

19 (A) by the President, after consultation with

20 the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House

21 of Representatives, the Chairman and ranking

22 member of the Committee on International Rela23 tions of the House of Representatives, the Major24 ity Leader and Minority Leader of the Senate,

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1 Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;

2 and

3 (B) by and with the advice and consent of

4 the Senate.

5 (2) POLITICAL AFFILIATION.—Not more than

6 four of the individuals appointed under paragraph

7 (1) may be affiliated with the same political party.

8 (c) TERM.—Each member of the Commission shall be

9 appointed for a term of 6 years.

10 (d) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Commission shall

11 be filled in the same manner in which the original appoint12 ment was made.

13 (e) CHAIRPERSON; VICE CHAIRPERSON.—The Presi14 dent shall designate a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson

15 of the Commission from among the members of the Commis16 sion.

17 (f) COMPENSATION.—

18 (1) RATES OF PAY.—Except as provided in

19 paragraph (2), members of the Commission shall serve

20 without pay.

21 (2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the

22 Commission may receive travel expenses, including

23 per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with

24 sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
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1 (g) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the call

2 of the Chairperson.

3 (h) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the Com4 mission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of

5 members may hold hearings.

6 (i) AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATIONS.—An affirmative

7 vote by a majority of the members of the Commission shall

8 be required for any affirmative determination by the Com9 mission under section 404.

10 SEC. 406. POWERS OF COMMISSION.

11 (a) HEARINGS AND INVESTIGATIONS.—The Commis12 sion may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and

13 places, take such testimony and receive such evidence, and

14 conduct such investigations as the Commission considers

15 advisable to carry out this title.

16 (b) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The

17 Commission may secure directly from any Federal depart18 ment or agency such information as the Commission con19 siders necessary to carry out this title. Upon request of the

20 Chairperson of the Commission, the head of any such de21 partment agency shall furnish such information to the Com22 mission as expeditiously as possible.

23 (c) CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Commission may accept,

24 use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of services or

25 property, both real and personal, for the purpose of assist-
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1 ing or facilitating the work of the Commission. Gifts, be2 quests, or devises of money and proceeds from sales of other

3 property received as gifts, bequests, or devises shall be depos4 ited in the Treasury and shall be available for disbursement

5 upon order of the Commission.

6 (d) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United

7 States mails in the same manner and under the same condi8 tions as other departments and agencies of the United

9 States.

10 SEC. 407. STAFF AND SUPPORT SERVICES OF COMMISSION.

11 (a) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The Commission shall

12 have an executive director appointed by the Commission

13 who shall serve the Commission under such terms and con14 ditions as the Commission determines to be appropriate.

15 (b) STAFF.—The Commission may appoint and fix the

16 pay of such additional personnel, not to exceed 10 individ17 uals, as it considers appropriate.

18 (c) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon request of

19 the chairperson of the Commission, the head of any Federal

20 agency may detail, on a nonreimbursable basis, any of the

21 personnel of the agency to the Commission to assist the

22 Commission in carrying out its duties under this title.

23 (d) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The chairperson of

24 the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent

25 services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code.
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1 SEC. 408. TERMINATION.

2 The Commission shall terminate not later than 6 years

3 after the date of the establishment of the Commission.

4 SEC. 409. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—In the event the Commission is es6 tablished, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry

7 out this title $2,500,000 for the initial 24-month period of

8 the existence of the Commission.

9 (b) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pursuant

10 to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a)

11 are authorized to remain available until expended.

12 SEC. 410. EFFECTIVE DATE.

13 This title shall take effect on February 1, 2001.

14 TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS

15 PROVISIONS

16 SEC. 501. ASSISTANCE EFFORTS IN SUDAN.

17 (a) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES.—Notwithstanding

18 any other provision of law, the President is authorized to

19 undertake appropriate programs using Federal agencies,

20 contractual arrangements, or direct support of indigenous

21 groups, agencies, or organizations in areas outside of con22 trol of the Government of Sudan in an effort to provide

23 emergency relief, promote economic self-sufficiency, build

24 civil authority, provide education, enhance rule of law and

25 the development of judicial and legal frameworks, support

26 people-to-people reconciliation efforts, or implement any
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1 program in support of any viable peace agreement at the

2 local, regional, or national level in Sudan.

3 (b) EXCEPTION TO EXPORT PROHIBITIONS.—Notwith4 standing any other provision of law, the prohibitions set

5 forth with respect to Sudan in Executive Order No. 13067

6 of November 3, 1997 (62 Fed. Register 59989) shall not

7 apply to any export from an area in Sudan outside of con8 trol of the Government of Sudan, or to any necessary trans9 action directly related to that export, if the President deter10 mines that the export or related transaction, as the case

11 may be, would directly benefit the economic development

12 of that area and its people.

13 SEC. 502. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TOWING ASSISTANCE.

14 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:

15 (1) The United States LST Association (in this

16 section referred to as the ‘‘Association’’) is a patriotic

17 organization dedicated to honoring the memories of

18 those brave American servicemen who selflessly served,

19 and often made the ultimate sacrifice, in the defense

20 of the United States, its allies, and the principles of

21 democracy and freedom.

22 (2) The Association is currently engaged in ef23 forts to return to the United States the former United

24 States warship, Landing Ship Tank 325 (LST 325)

25 to serve as a memorial to those American servicemen
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1 who went into harm’s way aboard and from such

2 warships.

3 (b) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of the Navy is

4 authorized to provide towing services from a suitable vessel

5 of the Unites States Navy to tow the former LST 325 from

6 its present location, or a location to be determined by the

7 Secretary, to a port on the East Coast of the United States

8 to be determined by the Secretary. The Secretary of the

9 Navy may not provide such services unless the Secretary

10 finds that the provision of such services will not interfere

11 with military operations, military readiness, naval force

12 presence requirements, or the accomplishment of the specific

13 missions of the vessel providing the towing services.

14 (c) LIMITATIONS.—The services authorized by sub15 section (b) may not be provided except as part of a regular

16 rotation of the vessel providing the services back to the

17 United States. Such services may be provided only after—

18 (1) the former LST 325 has been determined by

19 a professional marine survey or by the United States

20 Coast Guard to be seaworthy for towing and meeting

21 requirements for entry into a United States port; and

22 (2) the Association has named the United States

23 Navy as an additional insured party to the tow hull

24 policy covering the former LST 325, including a

25 waiver of subrogation.
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1 (d) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec2 retary of Navy may require such additional terms and con3 ditions in connection with the provision of towing services

4 under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate

5 to protect the interests of the United States.

6 SEC. 503. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE AMERICAN UNIVER7 SITY IN BULGARIA.

8 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that the American

9 University in Bulgaria—

10 (1) is a fine educational institution that has re11 ceived generous and well-deserved financial assistance

12 from the United States Government;

13 (2) has a successful track record and is educating

14 a generation of leaders who will shape and determine

15 the future of their own societies;

16 (3) has instilled in students in the Balkan region

17 of Europe the intellectual rigor of the American sys18 tem of higher education;

19 (4) promotes the study and understanding of

20 democratic governance principles;

21 (5) maintains entrance and academic standards

22 that are exemplary and has a commitment to pro23 viding educational opportunities that is based upon

24 merit rather than solely on the ability of students to

25 bear the entire cost of their education; and
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1 (6) is a cost-effective institution of higher learn2 ing and offers a high-quality education.

3 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress

4 that the United States should assist the American Univer5 sity in Bulgaria to become a self-sustaining institution of

6 higher education in the Balkan region of Europe.

7 TITLE VI—PAUL D. COVERDELL

8 WORLD WISE SCHOOLS ACT

9 OF 2000

10 SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.

11 This title may be cited as the ‘‘Paul D. Coverdell World

12 Wise Schools Act of 2000’’.

13 SEC. 602. FINDINGS.

14 Congress makes the following findings:

15 (1) Paul D. Coverdell was elected to the Georgia

16 State Senate in 1970 and later became Minority

17 Leader of the Georgia State Senate, a post he held for

18 15 years.

19 (2) As the 11th Director of the Peace Corps from

20 1989 to 1991, Paul Coverdell’s dedication to the ideals

21 of peace and understanding helped to shape today’s

22 Peace Corps.

23 (3) Paul D. Coverdell believed that Peace Corps

24 volunteers could not only make a difference in the
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1 countries where they served but that the greatest ben2 efit could be felt at home.

3 (4) In 1989, Paul D. Coverdell founded the Peace

4 Corps World Wise Schools Program to help fulfill the

5 Third Goal of the Peace Corps, ‘‘to promote a better

6 understanding of the people served among people of

7 the United States’’.

8 (5) The World Wise Schools Program is an inno9 vative education program that seeks to engage learn10 ers in an inquiry about the world, themselves, and

11 others in order to broaden perspectives; promote cul12 tural awareness; appreciate global connections; and

13 encourage service.

14 (6) In a world that is increasingly inter15 dependent and ever changing, the World Wise Schools

16 Program pays tribute to Paul D. Coverdell’s foresight

17 and leadership. In the words of one World Wise

18 Schools teacher, ‘‘It’s a teacher’s job to touch the fu19 ture of a child; it’s the Peace Corps’ job to touch the

20 future of the world. What more perfect partnership.’’.

21 (7) Paul D. Coverdell served in the United States

22 Senate from the State of Georgia from 1993 until his

23 sudden death on July 18, 2000.
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1 (8) Senator Paul D. Coverdell was beloved by his

2 colleagues for his civility, bipartisan efforts, and his

3 dedication to public service.

4 SEC. 603. DESIGNATION OF PAUL D. COVERDELL WORLD

5 WISE SCHOOLS PROGRAM.

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date of enactment

7 of this Act, the program under section 18 of the Peace Corps

8 Act (22 U.S.C. 2517) referred to before such date as the

9 ‘‘World Wise Schools Program’’ is redesignated as the ‘‘Paul

10 D. Coverdell World Wise Schools Program’’.

11 (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference before the date of en12 actment of this Act in any law, regulation, order, document,

13 record, or other paper of the United States to the Peace

14 Corps World Wise Schools Program shall, on and after such

15 date, be considered to refer to the Paul D. Coverdell World

16 Wise Schools Program.

Attest:

Secretary.
106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 2943

SENATE AMENDMENT TO

HOUSE AMENDMENTS