H 5374 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 22, 1995

consideration of the bill (H.R. 1561) to consolidate the foreign affairs agencies of the

United States; to authorize appropriations

for the Department of State and related

agencies for fiscal years 1996 and 1997; to responsibly reduce the authorizations of appropriations for U.S. foreign assistance programs for fiscal years 1996 and 1997, and for

other purposes (Rept. 104–129). Referred to

the House Calendar.

REPORTED BILLS SEQUENTIALLY

fREFERRED

Under clause 5 of rule X, bills and reports were delivered to the Clerk for

printing, and bills referred as follows:

[Pursuant to the order of the House on May 18,

1995, the following report was filed on May 19,

1995]

Mr. GILMAN: Committee on International

Relations. H.R. 1561. A bill to consolidate the

foreign affairs agencies of the United States;

to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal

years 1996 and 1997; to responsibly reduce the

authorizations of appropriations for United

States foreign assistance programs for fiscal

years 1996 and 1997, and for other purposes,

with an amendment; referred to the Committee on Judiciary for a period ending not later

than May 20, 1995, for consideration of such

provisions of the amendment recommended

by the Committee on International Relations as fall within the jurisdiction of that

committee pursuant to clause 1(j), rule X

(Rept. 104–128, Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed.

SUBSEQUENT ACTION ON A REPORTED BILL SEQUENTIALLY

fREFERRED

Under clause 5 of Rule X the following action was taken by the Speaker:

[The following action occurred on May 20, 1995]

H.R. 1561. The Committee on the Judiciary

discharged.

Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors

ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

fwere added to public bills and resolutions as follows:

H.R. 70: Mr. RIGGS.

H.R. 104: Mr. JACOBS.

H.R. 218: Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. RAHALL, and Mr.

GILMAN.

H.R. 359: Mr. MEEHAN and Mr. JOHNSON of

South Dakota.

H.R. 390: Mr. EHRLICH, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. KING, Mr. CAMP, and

Mr. LUTHER.

H.R. 497: Mr. HERGER, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr.

BROWDER, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. COLLINS of

Georgia, Mr. SOLOMON, Mrs. SEASTRAND, and

Mr. HOEKSTRA.

H.R. 682: Mr. KLECZKA and Mr. MORAN.

H.R. 782: Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. MFUME,

Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. HOYER, and Mr.

MCDERMOTT.

H.R. 788: Mr. HOKE.

H.R. 972: Mr. BILIRAKIS and Mr. EMERSON.

H.R. 1103: Mr. GEKAS.

H.R. 1118: Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky.

H.R. 1299: Mr. MARTINEZ.

H.R. 1383: Mr. EWING.

H.R. 1425: Mrs. SEASTRAND.

H.R. 1448: Mr. PETERSON of Florida.

H.R. 1496: Mr. LEWIS of Georgia and Mr.

ACKERMAN.

H.R. 1533: Mr. BEREUTER and Mr. CHABOT.

H.R. 1555: Mr. COX.

H.R. 1611: Mr. STUMP.

AMENDMENTS

Under clause 6 of rule XXIII, proposed amendments were submitted as

follows:

H.R. 1561

OFFERED BY: MR. BEREUTER

AMENDMENT NO. 3: In section 2104(a)(1(A)

(relating to authorizations of appropriations

for migration and refugee assistance) strike

‘‘$560,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$590,000,000’’.

In section 2104 strike subsection (a)(4), subsection (b), and subsection (d).

In section 2104 redesignate subsection (c)

as subsection (b).

H.R. 1561

OFFERED BY: MR. BEREUTER

AMENDMENT NO. 4: In section 3241 of the

bill strike all and insert the following.

Section 204(a) of the Agricultural Trade

Development and Assistant Act of 1954 (7

U.S.C. 1724(a)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of the

fiscal years 1995 through 1997, is not less than

2,050,000 metric tons’’; and

(2) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of the

fiscal years 1995 through 1997’’.

H.R. 1561

OFFERED BY: MR. BROWNBACK

AMENDMENT NO. 5: In section 2101(a)(1) (relating to the Diplomatic and Consular Programs) strike ‘‘$1,676,903,000’’ and insert

‘‘$1,656,903,000’’.

In section 2101(a)(2) (relating to the Salaries and Expenses) strike ‘‘$355,287,000’’ and

insert ‘‘$335,287,000’’.

In section 2101(a)(4) (relating to Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings Abroad)

strike ‘‘$391,760,000 for fiscal year 1997’’ and

insert ‘‘$376,760,000 for fiscal year 1997’’.

In section 2101(a)(7) (relating to the Office

of the Inspector General) strike ‘‘$23,469,000

for fiscal year 1997’’ and insert ‘‘$21,469,000

for fiscal year 1997’’.

In section 2101(a)(8) (relating to the Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan)

strike ‘‘$14,710,000’’ and insert ‘‘$13,710,000’’.

In section 2102(a) (relating to the Assessed

Contributions to International Organizations) strike ‘‘$867,050,000’’ and insert

‘‘$828,388,000’’.

In section 2102(b)(1) (relating to the Voluntary Contributions to International Organizations) strike ‘‘$302,902,000’’ and insert

‘‘$290,680,000’’.

In section 2102(c)(1) (relating to Assessed

Contributions for International Peacekeeping) strike ‘‘$345,000,000’’ and insert

‘‘$300,000,000’’.

In section 2102(d)(1) (relating to the Voluntary Contributions to Peacekeeping Operations) strike ‘‘and $68,260,000 for fiscal year

1997’’ and insert ‘‘and $62,260,000 for fiscal

year 1997’’.

In section 2102(e)(1) (relating to International Conferences and Contingencies)

strike ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’.

In section 2106(1) (relating to Salaries and

Expenses) strike ‘‘$428,080,000’’ and insert

‘‘$407,080,000’’.

In section 2106(3(A) (relating to Fulbright

Academic Exchange Programs) strike

‘‘$113,680,800’’ and insert ‘‘$93,680,800’’.

In section 2106(3)(F) (relating to Other Programs) strike ‘‘$87,341,400’’ and insert

‘‘$67,341,400’’.

In section 2106(4)(A) (relating to International Broadcasting Activities) strike

‘‘$286,191,000’’ and insert ‘‘$256,191,000’’.

In section 2106(5) (relating to Radio Construction) strike ‘‘$67,647,000’’ and insert

‘‘$57,647,000’’.

In section 2106(9) (relating to the Center

for Cultural and Technical Interchange between East and West) strike ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and

insert ‘‘$8,000,000’’.

In section 2106(10) (relating to the National

Endowment for Democracy) strike

‘‘$34,000,000 for fiscal year 1997’’ and insert

‘‘$32,000,000 for fiscal year 1997’’.

In section 2107(1) (relating to the Arms

Control and Disarmament Agency) strike

‘‘$40,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$39,500,000’’.

In section 3101 (relating to the Foreign

Military Financing Program) strike

‘‘$3,240,020,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,226,020,000’’.

In section 3201 (relating to the Economic

Support Fund) strike ‘‘$2,283,478,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,248,478,000’’.

In section 3221(a)(1) (relating to the Development Assistance Fund) strike ‘‘for each of

the fiscal years 1996 and 1997’’ and insert ‘‘for

fiscal year 1996 and $745,000,000 for fiscal year

1997’’.

In section 3221(a)(2) (relating to the Development Fund for Africa) strike ‘‘for each of

the fiscal years 1996 and 1997’’ and insert ‘‘for

fiscal year 1996 and $614,214,000 for fiscal year

1997’’.

In section 3221(a)(3) (relating to the Assistance for Independent States of the Former

Soviet Union) strike ‘‘$650,000,000’’ and insert

‘‘$625,000,000’’.

In section 3221(a)(5) (relating to the InterAmerican Foundation) strike ‘‘$10,000,000’’

and insert ‘‘$7,000,000’’.

In section 3221(a)(6) (relating to the African Development Foundation) strike

‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’.

In section 3232(3) (relating to the Operating

Expenses of the Office of the Inspector General) strike ‘‘$31,685,000’’ and insert

‘‘$30,685,000’’.

In section 3261 (relating to the Peace

Corps) strike ‘‘for each of the fiscal years

1966 and 1977’’ and insert ‘‘for fiscal year 1996

and $215,000,000 for fiscal year 1997’’.

H.R. 1561

OFFERED BY: MR. BURTON OF INDIANA

AMENDMENT NO. 6: At the end of title

XXXIII (relating to regional provisions), add

the following new section:

SEC. 3314. ASSISTANCE FOR INDIA.

(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:

(1) In India, tens of thousands of political

prisoners, including prisoners of conscience,

are being held without charge or trial under

special or preventive detention laws.

(2) The special and preventive detention

laws most frequently cited by human rights

organizations are the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) of

1987, the National Security Act of 1980, the

Armed Forces (Punjab and Chandigarh) Special Powers Act of 1983, the Armed Forces

(Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act of

1990, and the Jammu and Kashmir Public

Safety Act of 1978.

(3) These laws provide the military and police forces of India sweeping powers of arrest

and detention with broad powers to shoot to

kill with virtual immunity from prosecution.

(4) These laws contravene important international human rights standards established

under the International Covenant on Civil

and Political Rights, to which India is a

party, such as the right of liberty and security, the right to a fair trial, the right to

freedom of expression, and the right not to

be subjected to torture or arbitrary arrest

and detention.

(5) Throughout India, political detainees

are often held for several months, and in

some cases a year, without access to family,

friends, or legal counsel.

(6) Throughout India, the torture of detainees has been routine, and scores of people

have died in police and military custody as a

result.