105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1757
AN ACT
To consolidate international affairs agencies, to au-
thorize appropriations for the Department of
State and related agencies for fiscal years 1998
and 1999, and to ensure that the enlargement of
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
proceeds in a manner consistent with United
States interests, to strengthen relations between
the United States and Russia, to preserve the
prerogatives of the Congress with respect to cer-
tain arms control agreements, and for other pur-
poses.
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1757
AN ACT
To consolidate international affairs agencies, to authorize
appropriations for the Department of State and related
agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and to ensure
that the enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Orga-
nization (NATO) proceeds in a manner consistent with
United States interests, to strengthen relations between
the United States and Russia, to preserve the preroga-
tives of the Congress with respect to certain arms control
agreements, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Relations Au-
thorization Act, Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999, and Euro-
pean Security Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF
CONTENTS.
(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into 10 divi-
sions as follows:
(1) Division A—Consolidation and reinvestment
of foreign affairs agencies.
(2) Division B—State Department and Related
Agencies Authorization Act.
(3) Division C—Buy-American requirements.
(4) Division D—Foreign Aid Reporting Reform
Act of 1997.
(5) Division E—Miscellaneous provisions.
(6) Division F—Additional miscellaneous provi-
sions.
(7) Division G—Further additional miscellane-
ous provisions.
(8) Division H—Arms transfers code of con-
duct.
(9) Division I—Miscellaneous provisions.
(10) Division J—European Security Act of
1997.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.
DIVISION A—CONSOLIDATION AND REINVESTMENT OF
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AGENCIES
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Congressional findings.
Sec. 103. Purposes.
Sec. 104. Definitions.
TITLE II—PLAN FOR CONSOLIDATING, STREAMLINING, AND
REORGANIZING THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS AGENCIES
Sec. 201. Reorganization plan.
Sec. 202. Contents of reorganization plan.
Sec. 203. Limitation on powers.
Sec. 204. Effective date and publication of reorganization plan for the foreign
affairs agencies.
TITLE III—UNITED STATES ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT
AGENCY
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 301. Effective date.
CHAPTER 2—ABOLITION OF UNITED STATES ARMS CONTROL AND
DISARMAMENT AGENCY AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Sec. 311. Abolition of United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
Sec. 312. Transfer of functions to Secretary of State.
Sec. 313. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security.
Sec. 314. Repeal relating to Inspector General for United States Arms Control
and Disarmament Agency.
CHAPTER 3—CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
Sec. 321. References.
TITLE IV—UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY.
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 401. Effective date.
CHAPTER 2—ABOLITION OF UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY AND
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Sec. 411. Abolition of United States Information Agency.
Sec. 412. Transfer of functions.
Sec. 413. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy.
CHAPTER 3—CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
Sec. 421. References in law.
Sec. 422. Application of certain laws.
TITLE V—UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
COOPERATION AGENCY
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 501. Effective date.
CHAPTER 2—ABOLITION OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
AGENCY AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Sec. 511. Abolition of International Development Cooperation Agency and
transfer of functions.
Sec. 512. Transfer of functions.
TITLE VI—AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 601. Effective date.
CHAPTER 2—REORGANIZATION OF AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Sec. 611. Reorganization of Agency for International Development.
DIVISION B—STATE DEPARTMENT AND RELATED
AGENCIES AUTHORIZATION ACT
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1001. Short title.
Sec. 1002. Definitions.
TITLE XI—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEPART-
MENT OF STATE AND CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
Sec. 1101. Administration of foreign affairs.
Sec. 1102. International organizations, programs, and conferences.
Sec. 1103. International commissions.
Sec. 1104. Migration and refugee assistance.
Sec. 1105. Asia foundation.
Sec. 1106. United States informational, educational, and cultural programs.
Sec. 1107. United States arms control and disarmament.
Sec. 1108. Radio Free Asia and Voice of America.
TITLE XII—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND
ACTIVITIES
CHAPTER 1—AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES
Sec. 1201. Revision of department of State rewards program.
Sec. 1202. Capital investment fund.
Sec. 1203. Reduction of reporting.
Sec. 1204. Contracting for local guards services overseas.
Sec. 1205. Preadjudication of claims.
Sec. 1206. Expenses relating to certain international claims and proceedings.
Sec. 1207. Surcharge for processing certain machine readable visas.
Sec. 1208. Retention of additional defense trade controls registration fees.
Sec. 1209. Training.
Sec. 1210. Fee for use of diplomatic reception rooms.
Sec. 1211. Fees for commercial services.
Sec. 1212. Budget presentation documents.
Sec. 1213. Grants to overseas educational facilities.
Sec. 1214. Grants to remedy international child abductions.
Sec. 1215. Notification of crimes committed by Diplomats.
Sec. 1216. Report on overseas surplus properties.
CHAPTER 2—CONSULAR AUTHORITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 1241. Use of certain passport processing fees for enhanced passport serv-
ices.
Sec. 1242. Consular officers.
Sec. 1243. Repeal of outdated consular receipt requirements.
Sec. 1244. Elimination of duplicate publication requirements.
CHAPTER 3—REFUGEES AND MIGRATION
Sec. 1261. Report to Congress concerning Cuban emigration policies.
Sec. 1262. Reprogramming of migration and refugee assistance funds.
TITLE XIII—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE;
DEPARTMENT OF STATE PERSONNEL; THE FOREIGN SERVICE
CHAPTER 1—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 1301. Coordinator for counterterrorism.
Sec. 1302. Elimination of statutory establishment of certain positions of the
Department of State.
Sec. 1303. Personnel management.
Sec. 1304. Diplomatic security.
Sec. 1305. Special Envoy for Tibet.
CHAPTER 2—PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; THE FOREIGN
SERVICE
Sec. 1321. Authorized strength of the Foreign Service.
Sec. 1322. Nonovertime differential pay.
Sec. 1323. Authority of Secretary to separate convicted felons from service.
Sec. 1324. Career counseling.
Sec. 1325. Report concerning minorities and the foreign service.
Sec. 1326. Retirement benefits for involuntary separation.
Sec. 1327. Availability pay for certain criminal investigators within the diplo-
matic security service.
Sec. 1328. Labor management relations.
TITLE XIV—UNITED STATES PUBLIC DIPLOMACY: AUTHORITIES
AND ACTIVITIES FOR UNITED STATES INFORMATIONAL, EDU-
CATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS
Sec. 1401. Extension of au pair programs.
Sec. 1402. Retention of interest.
Sec. 1403. Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between North and
South.
Sec. 1404. Use of selected program fees.
Sec. 1405. Muskie Fellowship Program.
Sec. 1406. Working group on United States Government sponsored inter-
national exchanges and training.
Sec. 1407. Educational and cultural exchanges and scholarships for Tibetans
and Burmese.
Sec. 1408. United States-Japan Commission.
Sec. 1409. Surrogate broadcasting studies.
Sec. 1410. Authority to administer summer travel/work programs.
Sec. 1411. Permanent administrative authorities regarding appropriations.
Sec. 1412. Authorities of the broadcasting board of governors.
TITLE XV—INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; UNITED NATIONS
AND RELATED AGENCIES
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1501. Service in international organizations.
Sec. 1502. Organization of American States.
CHAPTER 2—UNITED NATIONS AND RELATED AGENCIES
Sec. 1521. Reform in budget decisionmaking procedures of the United Nations
and its specialized agencies.
Sec. 1522. Reports on efforts to promote full equality at the United Nations
for Israel.
Sec. 1523. United Nations Population Fund.
Sec. 1524. Continued extension of privileges, exemptions, and immunities of the
International Organizations Immunities Act to UNIDO.
Sec. 1525. Prohibition on funding for UNESCO World Heritage and Man and
Biosphere Programs.
TITLE XVI—ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY
Sec. 1601. Comprehensive compilation of arms control and disarmament stud-
ies.
Sec. 1602. Use of funds.
TITLE XVII—FOREIGN POLICY PROVISIONS
Sec. 1701. United States policy regarding the involuntary return of refugees.
Sec. 1702. United States policy with respect to the involuntary return of per-
sons in danger of subjection to torture.
Sec. 1703. Reports on claims by United States firms against the Government
of Saudi Arabia.
Sec. 1704. Human rights reports.
Sec. 1705. Reports on determinations under title IV of the Libertad Act.
Sec. 1706. Reports and policy concerning diplomatic immunity.
Sec. 1707. Congressional statement concerning Radio Free Europe/Radio Lib-
erty.
Sec. 1708. Programs or projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency in
Cuba.
Sec. 1709. United States policy with respect to Jerusalem as the capital of Is-
rael.
Sec. 1710. Report on compliance with the Hague Convention on International
Child Abduction.
Sec. 1711. Sense of the Congress relating to recognition of the Ecumenical Pa-
triarchate by the Government of Turkey.
Sec. 1712. Return of Hong Kong to People’s Republic of China.
Sec. 1713. Development of democracy in the Republic of Serbia.
Sec. 1714. Relations with Vietnam.
Sec. 1715. Statement concerning return of or compensation for wrongly con-
fiscated foreign properties.
Sec. 1716. Sense of the Congress regarding United States citizens held in pris-
ons in Peru.
Sec. 1717. Assistance for Ethiopia.
Sec. 1718. Special envoys for mutual disarmament.
Sec. 1719. Sense of the Congress relating to the transfer of nuclear waste from
Taiwan to North Korea.
Sec. 1720. Congressional statement regarding Prime Minister Gujral of India.
Sec. 1721. Sense of the Congress regarding the sovereignty of Belarus.
Sec. 1722. Congressional statement regarding the accession of Taiwan to the
World Trade Organization.
Sec. 1723. Reports and policy concerning human rights violations in Laos.
Sec. 1724. Report on border closures or economic or commercial blockades af-
fecting in the independent states of the former Soviet Union.
Sec. 1725. Sense of the Congress regarding the Nagorno-Karabagh conflict.
Sec. 1726. Crisis in Albania.
Sec. 1727. Sense of the Congress concerning assistance for Ukraine.
Sec. 1728. Sense of the Congress regarding compliance with child and spousal
support obilgations by United Nations personnel.
Sec. 1729. Sense of the Congress regarding development of Azerbaijan’s Cas-
pian Sea petroleum reserves.
Sec. 1730. Sense of the Congress concerning the rights of prisoners in Andean
countries.
Sec. 1731. Additional requirements relating to assistance.
Sec. 1732. Scholarships to Tibetan and Burmese students.
Sec. 1733. United States policy regarding religious persecution and support of
terrorism by Sudan.
Sec. 1734. Sanctions against Syria.
Sec. 1735. Sense of the Congress relating to the abduction and detainment of
Donald Hutchings of the State of Washington.
Sec. 1736. Cuban cigars.
Sec. 1737. International fund for Ireland.
Sec. 1738. Sense of the Congress regarding assistance to Lithuania and Latvia.
Sec. 1739. Statement concerning conflict in East Timor.
Sec. 1740. Designation of Romania as eligible for assistance under the NATO
Participation Act of 1994.
TITLE XVIII—WITHHOLDING OF ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES
THAT PROVIDE NUCLEAR FUEL TO CUBA
Sec. 1801. Amendment to section 620 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
TITLE XVIX—AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS FOR CUBAN LIBERTY
AND DEMOCRATIC SOLIDARITY ACT OF 1996 AND THE CUBAN
DEMOCRACY ACT OF 1992
Sec. 1901. Funds made available under chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961.
TITLE XX—INTERNATIONAL ARMS SALES CODE OF CONDUCT
WITH ALL WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT COUNTRIES
Sec. 2001. Sense of the Congress.
TITLE XXI—UNITED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO FORCED
ABORTION AND FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS THAT PERFORM OR
PROMOTE ABORTIONS
Sec. 2101. Foreign organizations that perform or promote abortion.
Sec. 2102. Forced abortion in the People’s Republic of China.
TITLE XXII—OTHER FOREIGN POLICY PROVISIONS
Sec. 2201. Condemnation of Palestinian death penalty for land sales.
TITLE XXIII—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 2301. Assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
TITLE XXIV—SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING THE
IMPRISONMENT OF NGAWANG CHOEPHEL IN CHINA
Sec. 2401. Sense of the Congress regarding the imprisonment of Ngawang
Choephel in China.
DIVISION C—BUY-AMERICAN REQUIREMENTS
TITLE XXV—COMPLIANCE WITH BUY-AMERICAN ACT
Sec. 2501. Buy-American requirements.
DIVISION D—FOREIGN AID REPORTING REFORM ACT OF
1997
TITLE XXVI—FOREIGN AID REPORTING REFORM
Sec. 2601. Short title.
Sec. 2602. Annual foreign assistance justification report.
Sec. 2603. Requirement for congressional explanation of proposed changes to
the President’s foreign assistance budget.
Sec. 2604. Definition of foreign assistance programs.
DIVISION E—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
TITLE XXVII—FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE UNDER SECTIONS 103
THROUGH 106 OF THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961
Sec. 2701. Activities and programs in Latin America and the Caribbean region
and the Asia and the Pacific region.
DIVISION F—ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
TITLE XXVIII—INDONESIA MILITARY ASSISTANCE
Sec. 2801. Sense of the Congress relating to Indonesia military assistance.
DIVISION G—FURTHER ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
TITLE XXIX—PROHIBITION ON FUNDS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES
THAT ASSIST THE GOVERNMENT OF LIBYA
Sec. 2901. Prohibition on foreign assistance to any country that assits Libya
in circumventing United Nations sanctions.
DIVISION H—ARMS TRANSFERS CODE OF CONDUCT
TITLE XXX—ARMS TRANSFERS CODE OF CONDUCT
Sec. 3001. Short title.
Sec. 3002. Findings.
Sec. 3003. Purpose.
Sec. 3004. Prohibition of United States military assistance and arms transfers
to certain foreign governments.
Sec. 3005. Sense of the Congress.
Sec. 3006. United States military assistance and arms transfers defined.
DIVISION I—ASSISTANCE FOR THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
TITLE XXXI—ASSISTANCE FOR THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Sec. 3101. Assistance for the Russian Federation.
DIVISION J—EUROPEAN SECURITY ACT OF 1997
TITLE XXXII—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO)
Sec. 3201. Short title.
Sec. 3202. Statements of policy.
Sec. 3203. Authorities relating to NATO enlargement.
Sec. 3204. Authorities relating to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in
Europe.
Sec. 3205. Ballistic missile defense cooperative projects with Russia.
Sec. 3206. Restriction on entry into force of ABM/TMD demarcation agree-
ments.
Sec. 3207. Burdensharing.
DIVISION 
A—CONSOLIDATION
AND REINVENTION OF FOR-
EIGN AFFAIRS AGENCIES
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Affairs
Agencies Consolidation and Reinvention Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 102. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) With the end of the Cold War, the inter-
national challenges facing the United States have
changed, but the fundamental national interests of
the United States have not. The security, economic,
and humanitarian interests of the United States re-
quire continued American engagement in inter-
national affairs. The leading role of the United
States in world affairs will be as important in the
twenty-first century as it has been in the twentieth.
(2) In this context, the United States has a his-
toric opportunity to continue the reinvention of the
agencies primarily responsible for implementing the
Nation’s foreign policies.
(3) The United States budget deficit and the
agreement to come to a balanced budget over 5
years requires that the foreign as well as the domes-
tic programs and activities of the United States be
carefully reviewed. Wherever possible, foreign pro-
grams and activities must be streamlined, managed
more efficiently, and adapted to the requirements of
the post-Cold War era.
(4) In order to streamline the foreign programs
and activities of the United States without jeopardiz-
ing United States interests, strong and effective
leadership will be required. In order to promote this
streamlining process, the proliferation of foreign af-
fairs agencies that occurred during the Cold War
must be reversed by reinventing, streamlining, and
reorganizing the foreign affairs structure under the
strengthened leadership of the Secretary of State.
(5) The continuing reinvention, streamlining,
and reorganization of the foreign affairs agencies,
the Department of State, the Arms Control and Dis-
armament Agency, the United States Information
Agency, the International Development Cooperation
Agency, and the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development, must ensure that these agen-
cies can effectively confront the new and pressing
challenges of the post-Cold War world.
(6) Any reinvention, streamlining, and reorga-
nization of the foreign affairs agencies must recog-
nize the fact that arms control and nonproliferation,
sustainable development, and public diplomacy are
now more central than ever to the success of the
United States foreign policy. Any integration of
these agencies should preserve the unique skills and
capabilities of each of the agencies in a reinvented
Department of State.
(7) A reinvented, streamlined, reorganized, and
more flexible foreign affairs structure under the
strengthened leadership of the Secretary of State
can more effectively promote the international inter-
ests of the United States and enhance the United
States’ ability to meet the growing foreign policy
challenges during the next century.
(8) The new foreign affairs structure should be
one that will maintain the quality of and strengthen
the public diplomacy and arms control functions now
performed by the United States Information Agency
and the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
SEC. 103. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this division are—
(1) to provide for the streamlining and reinven-
tion of the Department of State to enable it better
to incorporate additional functions and agencies,
manage new responsibilities, make the Department
more effective, maximize the efficient use of re-
sources, and make it better able to defend American
interests and promote American values abroad;
(2) to consolidate and integrate certain agencies
and certain functions of other agencies of the United
States into the reinvented Department of State;
(3) to ensure that the United States maintains
adequate representation abroad within available
budgetary resources;
(4) to ensure that programs critical to the pro-
motion of United States interests be maintained;
and
(5) to strengthen—
(A) the coordination of United States for-
eign policy; and
(B) the leading role of the Secretary of
State in the formulation and articulation of
United States foreign policy.
SEC. 104. DEFINITIONS.
The following terms have the following meanings for
the purposes of this division:
(1) The term ‘‘ACDA’’ means the United
States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
(2) The term ‘‘agency’’ means the Department
of State, the Arms Control and Disarmament Agen-
cy, the United States Information Agency, the Inter-
national Development Cooperation Agency, and the
Agency for International Development.
(3) The term ‘‘AID’’ means the Agency for
International Development.
(4) The term ‘‘Department’’ means the Depart-
ment of State.
(5) The term ‘‘officer’’ is not limited by the
meaning of such term under section 2104 of title 5,
United States Code.
(6) The term ‘‘reorganization’’ means integra-
tion, transfer, consolidation, coordination, authoriza-
tion, or abolition.
(7) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of State.
(8) The term ‘‘USIA’’ means the United States
Information Agency.
TITLE II—PLAN FOR CONSOLI-
DATING, STREAMLINING, AND
REORGANIZING 
THE 
FOR-
EIGN AFFAIRS AGENCIES
SEC. 201. REORGANIZATION PLAN.
(a) REORGANIZATION AUTHORITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—No later than 60 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President
shall submit to the Congress a reorganization plan
for the foreign affairs agencies specifying, in accord-
ance with titles III through VI of this division, the
reorganization of the Department of State, the Arms
Control and Disarmament Agency, the United
States Information Agency, the International Devel-
opment Cooperation Agency, and the Agency for
International Development.
(2) MANDATORY ELEMENTS.—The plan shall
provide for—
(A) the transfer of the whole or a part of
agencies, or of the whole or a part of the func-
tions thereof, to the jurisdiction and control of
the Department of State; and
(B) the consolidation or coordination of the
whole or a part of agencies, or of the whole or
a part of the functions thereof, with the whole
or a part of another agency or the functions
thereof.
(3) DISCRETIONARY
ELEMENTS.—The plan
may provide for—
(A) the abolition of all or a part of the
functions of an agency, except that no enforce-
ment function or statutory program shall be
abolished by the plan; and
(B) the consolidation or coordination of a
part of an agency or the functions thereof with
another part of the same agency or the func-
tions thereof.
(b) SUBMISSION OF PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall submit
the reorganization plan for the foreign affairs agen-
cies under subsection (a) to both Houses of Con-
gress on the same day and to each House while it
is in session. If on the date that is 60 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the plan has not
been submitted and either House is not in session,
the plan shall be submitted on the first day there-
after when both Houses are in session.
(2) INFORMATION
REGARDING
IMPLEMENTA-
TION.—The message of the President, submitted to-
gether with the reorganization plan, shall include in-
formation regarding implementation of the plan
which shall—
(A) describe in detail—
(i) the actions necessary or planned to
complete the reorganization,
(ii) the anticipated nature and sub-
stance of any orders, directives, and other
administrative and operational actions
which are expected to be required for com-
pleting or implementing the reorganization,
and
(iii) any preliminary actions which
have been taken in the implementation
process, and
(B) contain a projected timetable for com-
pletion of the implementation process.
The President shall also provide such further background
or other information as the Congress may require for its
consideration of the plan.
(c) AMENDMENT OF PLAN.—During the 60 calendar-
day period after the date on which the plan is submitted
to the Congress, the President may transmit to the Con-
gress amendments or modifications to the plan, consistent
with this division, which shall be considered as though
submitted together with the reorganization plan and shall
not affect any effective date or deadline under this divi-
sion.
SEC. 202. CONTENTS OF REORGANIZATION PLAN.
(a) CONTENTS.—A reorganization plan for the for-
eign affairs agencies submitted under section 201 of this
title—
(1) notwithstanding section 1 of the State De-
partment Basic Authorities Act of 1956, may pro-
vide for the appointment and pay of one or more of-
ficers of any agency, including appointment of addi-
tional Under Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries
(except that the total number may not exceed the
total number of officers previously authorized at Ex-
ecutive Schedule levels III and IV of the agencies
subject to this division), if the President determines,
and in the President’s message submitting the plan
declares that, by reason of a reorganization made by
the plan, the provisions are necessary;
(2) shall provide for the transfer or other dis-
position of the records, property, and personnel af-
fected by a reorganization;
(3) shall provide for the transfer of such unex-
pended balances of appropriations, and of other
funds, available for use in connection with a function
or agency affected by a reorganization, as the Presi-
dent considers necessary by reason of the reorga-
nization for use in connection with the functions af-
fected by the reorganization, or for the use of the
agency which shall have the functions after the reor-
ganization plan is effective; and
(4) shall provide for terminating the affairs of
an agency abolished.
(b) TRANSFERS OF OFFICIALS.—If the reorganiza-
tion plan for the foreign affairs agencies under section 201
contains provisions pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this
section, an individual holding office immediately prior to
the abolition or transfer of the office by this division who
was appointed to the office by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, and who performs
duties substantially similar to the duties of an office pro-
posed to be created under such plan, may, in the discretion
of the Secretary of State, assume the duties of such new
office, and shall not be required to be reappointed by rea-
son of the abolition or transfer of the individual’s previous
office.
(c) LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS OF UNEXPENDED
BALANCES.—The reorganization plan for the foreign af-
fairs agencies may provide for the transfer of unexpended
balances pursuant to subsection (a)(3) only if such bal-
ances are used for the purposes for which the appropria-
tion was originally made or for the purpose of reorganiza-
tion.
SEC. 203. LIMITATION ON POWERS.
The reorganization plan for the foreign affairs agen-
cies submitted under this title may not provide for, and
a reorganization under this title may not have the effect
of—
(1) creating a new executive department, re-
naming an existing executive department, or abolish-
ing or transferring an executive department or all
the functions thereof;
(2) authorizing an agency to exercise a function
which is not expressly authorized by law at the time
the plan is submitted to Congress; or
(3) creating a new agency which is not a com-
ponent or part of an existing agency.
SEC. 204. EFFECTIVE DATE AND PUBLICATION OF REORGA-
NIZATION PLAN FOR THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS
AGENCIES.
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—A reorganization plan for the
foreign affairs agencies submitted pursuant to section 201
shall become effective in accordance with titles III through
VI of this division, on the effective date specified in each
such title with respect to the agency or agencies subject
to each such title.
(b) PUBLICATION.—A reorganization plan for the
foreign affairs agencies which is effective shall be printed
(1) in the Statutes at Large, and (2) in the Federal Reg-
ister.
(c) AUTHORITY PRIOR TO EFFECTIVE DATE.—Not-
withstanding subsection (a), the reorganization plan for
the foreign affairs agencies submitted pursuant to section
201 may provide for the transfer of the whole or part of
functions prior to the effective dates established in titles
II through VI, including the transfer of personnel and
funds associated with such functions.
TITLE III—UNITED STATES ARMS
CONTROL 
AND 
DISAR-
MAMENT AGENCY
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 301. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This title, and the amendments made by this title,
shall take effect on the earlier of—
(1) October 1, 1998; or
(2) the date of abolition of the United States
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency pursuant to
the reorganization plan described in section 201.
CHAPTER 
2—ABOLITION 
OF 
UNITED
STATES ARMS CONTROL AND DISAR-
MAMENT AGENCY AND TRANSFER OF
FUNCTIONS
SEC. 311. ABOLITION OF UNITED STATES ARMS CONTROL
AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY.
The United States Arms Control and Disarmament
Agency is abolished.
SEC. 312. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS TO SECRETARY OF
STATE.
There are transferred to the Secretary of State all
functions of the Director of the United States Arms Con-
trol and Disarmament Agency and all functions of the
United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
and any office or component of such agency under any
statute, reorganization plan, Executive order, or other pro-
vision of law as of the day before the effective date of this
title, except as otherwise provided in this division.
SEC. 313. UNDER SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL AND
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF UNDER SECRETARY FOR
ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY.—Sec-
tion 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended in subsection (b)—
(1) by striking ‘‘There’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) UNDER SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL
AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY.—There shall be in
the Department of State, among the Under Sec-
retaries authorized by paragraph (1), an Under Sec-
retary for Arms Control and International Security
who shall, among other duties, assist the Secretary
and the Deputy Secretary in matters related to arms
control and international security policy.’’.
(b) PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS OF NATIONAL SE-
CURITY COUNCIL.—Section 101 of the National Security
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 402) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(i) The Under Secretary for Arms Control and
International Security may, in the role of advisor to the
National Security Council on arms control, nonprolifera-
tion, and disarmament matters, and subject to the direc-
tion of the President, attend and participate in meetings
of the National Security Council.’’.
SEC. 314. REPEAL RELATING TO INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR
UNITED STATES ARMS CONTROL AND DISAR-
MAMENT AGENCY.
Section 50 of the Arms Control and Disarmament
Act (22 U.S.C. 2593a), relating to the ACDA Inspector
General, is repealed.
CHAPTER 3—CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
SEC. 321. REFERENCES.
Any reference in any statute, reorganization plan,
Executive order, regulation, agreement, determination, or
other official document or proceeding to—
(1) the Director of the United States Arms
Control and Disarmament Agency, or any other offi-
cer or employee of the United States Arms Control
and Disarmament Agency, shall be deemed to refer
to the Secretary of State; and
(2) the United States Arms Control and Disar-
mament Agency shall be deemed to refer to the De-
partment of State.
TITLE IV—UNITED STATES
INFORMATION AGENCY
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 401. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This title, and the amendments made by this title,
shall take effect on the earlier of—
(1) October 1, 1999; or
(2) the date of abolition of the United States
Information Agency pursuant to the reorganization
plan described in section 201.
CHAPTER 
2—ABOLITION 
OF 
UNITED
STATES INFORMATION AGENCY AND
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
SEC. 411. ABOLITION OF UNITED STATES INFORMATION
AGENCY.
The United States Information Agency is abolished.
SEC. 412. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.
(a) TRANSFER TO SECRETARY OF STATE.—There
are transferred to the Secretary of State all functions of
the Director of the United States Information Agency and
all functions of the United States Information Agency and
any office or component of such agency under any statute,
reorganization plan, Executive order, or other provision of
law as of the day before the effective date of this title,
except as otherwise provided in this division.
(b) PRESERVING
THE INDEPENDENCE
OF INTER-
NATIONAL BROADCASTING.—The Broadcasting Board of
Governors and the Director of the International Broad-
casting Bureau shall continue to have the responsibilities
set forth in title III of the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6201 et
seq.), except that, as further set forth in chapter 3 of this
title, references in that Act to the United States Informa-
tion Agency shall be deemed to refer to the Department
of State, and references to the Director of the United
States Information Agency shall be deemed to refer to the
Secretary of the State.
SEC. 413. UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR PUBLIC DI-
PLOMACY.
Section 1(b) of the State Department Basic Authori-
ties Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(b) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1) before ‘‘There’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLO-
MACY.—There shall be in the Department of State,
in addition to the Under Secretaries authorized by
paragraph (1), an Under Secretary for Public Diplo-
macy who shall have responsibility, among other du-
ties, to assist the Secretary and the Deputy Sec-
retary in matters related to United States public di-
plomacy policies and programs, including inter-
national educational and cultural exchange pro-
grams, information, and international broadcasting.
CHAPTER 3—CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
SEC. 421. REFERENCES IN LAW.
Any reference in any statute, reorganization plan,
Executive order, regulation, agreement, determination, or
other official document or proceeding to—
(1) the Director of the United States Informa-
tion Agency or the Director of the International
Communication Agency shall be deemed to refer to
the Secretary of State; and
(2) the United States Information Agency,
USIA, or the International Communication Agency
shall be deemed to refer to the Department of State.
SEC. 422. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LAWS.
(a) APPLICATION TO FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT
OF STATE.—Section 501 of Public Law 80–402, section
202 of Public Law 95–426, and section 208 of Public Law
99–93 shall not apply to public affairs and other informa-
tion dissemination functions of the Secretary of State as
carried out prior to any transfer of functions pursuant to
this division.
(b) APPLICATION TO FUNCTIONS TRANSFERRED TO
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.—Section 501 of Public Law
80–402, section 202 of Public Law 95–426, and section
208 of Public Law 99–93 shall apply only to overseas pub-
lic diplomacy programs of the Director of the United
States Information Agency as carried out prior to any
transfer of functions pursuant to this division.
TITLE 
V—UNITED 
STATES
INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOP-
MENT COOPERATION AGENCY
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 501. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This title, and the amendments made by this title,
shall take effect on the earlier of—
(1) October 1, 1998; or
(2) the date of abolition of the United States
International Development Cooperation Agency pur-
suant to the reorganization plan described in section
201.
CHAPTER 
2—ABOLITION 
OF 
INTER-
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERA-
TION 
AGENCY 
AND 
TRANSFER 
OF
FUNCTIONS
SEC. 511. ABOLITION OF UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AGENCY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States International
Development Cooperation Agency is abolished.
(b) AID AND OPIC.—Subsection (a) shall not be in-
terpreted to apply to the Agency for International Devel-
opment (AID) or the Overseas Private Investment Cor-
poration (OPIC).
SEC. 512. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.
The reorganization plan submitted pursuant to sec-
tion 201 shall provide for the transfer to another agency
or agencies of all functions of the Director of the United
States International Development Cooperation Agency
and all functions of the United States International Devel-
opment Cooperation Agency and any office or component
of such agencies under any statute, reorganization plan,
Executive order, or other provision of law before the effec-
tive date of this title, except as otherwise provided in this
division.
TITLE VI—AGENCY FOR
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 601. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This title, and the amendments made by this title,
shall take effect on the earlier of—
(1) October 1, 1999; or
(2) the date of reorganization of the Agency for
International Development pursuant to the reorga-
nization plan described in section 201.
CHAPTER 2—REORGANIZATION OF AGEN-
CY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOP-
MENT AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
SEC. 611. REORGANIZATION OF AGENCY FOR INTER-
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Agency for International De-
velopment shall be reorganized in accordance with this di-
vision and the reorganization plan submitted pursuant to
section 201.
(b) AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.—
The Agency for International Development shall report to
and be under the direct authority and foreign policy guid-
ance of the Secretary of State.
(c) FUNCTIONS TO BE TRANSFERRED.—The reorga-
nization of the Agency for International Development shall
provide, at a minimum, for the transfer to and consolida-
tion with the Department of State of the following func-
tions of the agency:
(1) Press office.
(2) Certain administrative functions.
DIVISION 
B—STATE 
DEPART-
MENT AND RELATED AGEN-
CIES AUTHORIZATION ACT
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE.
This division may be cited as the ‘‘State Department
and Related Agencies Authorization Act, Fiscal Years
1998 and 1999’’ and shall be effective for all purposes
as if enacted as a separate Act.
SEC. 1002. STATEMENT OF HISTORY OF LEGISLATION.
This division consists of H.R. 1253, the Foreign Re-
lations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999,
which was introduced by Representative Smith of New
Jersey on April 9, 1997, and amended and reported by
the Subcommittee on International Operations and
Human Rights of the Committee on International Rela-
tions on April 10, 1997.
SEC. 1003. DEFINITIONS.
The following terms have the following meanings for
the purposes of this division:
(1) The term ‘‘AID’’ means the Agency for
International Development.
(2) The term ‘‘ACDA’’ means the United
States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
(3) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committee on International Re-
lations of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
(4) The term ‘‘Department’’ means the Depart-
ment of State.
(5) The term ‘‘Federal agency’’ has the mean-
ing given to the term ‘‘agency’’ by section 551(1) of
title 5, United States Code.
(6) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of State.
(7) The term ‘‘USIA’’ means the United States
Information Agency.
TITLE XI—AUTHORIZATION OF
APPROPRIATIONS 
FOR 
DE-
PARTMENT OF STATE AND
CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL AF-
FAIRS FUNCTIONS AND AC-
TIVITIES
SEC. 1101. ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The following amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated for the Department of State under ‘‘Administra-
tion of Foreign Affairs’’ to carry out the authorities, func-
tions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the for-
eign affairs of the United States and for other purposes
authorized by law, including the diplomatic security pro-
gram:
(1) DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS.—
(A) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—For ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Pro-
grams’’, 
of 
the 
Department 
of 
State
$1,746,977,000 for the fiscal year 1998 and
$1,746,977,000 for the fiscal year 1999.
(B) PASSPORT INFORMATION SERVICES.—
The Secretary of State shall provide passport
information without charge to citizens of the
United States, including—
(i) information about who is eligible to
receive a United States passport and how
and where to apply;
(ii) information about the status of
pending applications; and
(iii) names, addresses, and telephone
numbers of State and Federal officials who
are authorized to provide passport infor-
mation in cooperation with the Department
of State.
(2) SALARIES AND EXPENSES.—
(A) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—For ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, of the
Department of State $363,513,000 for the fis-
cal year 1998 and $363,513,000 for the fiscal
year 1999.
(B) LIMITATIONS.—Of the amounts au-
thorized to be appropriated by subparagraph
(A) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1998 and
$2,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 are authorized
to be appropriated only for the recruitment of
minorities for careers in the Foreign Service
and international affairs.
(3) CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND.—For ‘‘Cap-
ital Investment Fund’’, of the Department of State
$64,600,000 
for 
the 
fiscal 
year 
1998 
and
$64,600,000 for the fiscal year 1999.
(4) SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILD-
INGS ABROAD.—For ‘‘Security and Maintenance of
Buildings Abroad’’, $373,081,000 for the fiscal year
1998 and $373,081,000 for the fiscal year 1999.
(5) 
REPRESENTATION
ALLOWANCES.—For
‘‘Representation Allowances’’, $4,300,000 for the
fiscal year 1998 and $4,300,000 for the fiscal year
1999.
(6) EMERGENCIES
IN
THE
DIPLOMATIC
AND
CONSULAR SERVICE.—For ‘‘Emergencies in the Dip-
lomatic and Consular Service’’, $5,500,000 for the
fiscal 1998 and $5,500,000 for the fiscal year 1999.
(7) OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.—
For ‘‘Office of the Inspector General’’, $28,300,000
for the fiscal year 1998 and $28,300,000 for the fis-
cal year 1999.
(8) PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN
TAIWAN.—For ‘‘Payment to the American Institute
in Taiwan’’, $14,490,000 for the fiscal year 1998
and $14,490,000 for the fiscal year 1999.
(9) PROTECTION
OF
FOREIGN
MISSIONS
AND
OFFICIALS.—For ‘‘Protection of Foreign Missions
and Officials’’, $7,900,000 for the fiscal year 1998
and $7,900,000 for the fiscal year 1999.
(10) REPATRIATION
LOANS.—For ‘‘Repatri-
ation Loans’’, $1,200,000 for the fiscal year 1998
and $1,200,000 for the fiscal year 1999, for admin-
istrative expenses.
SEC. 1102. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, PROGRAMS,
AND CONFERENCES.
(a) ASSESSED CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated for ‘‘Contributions to International Organiza-
tions’’, $960,389,000 for the fiscal year 1998 and
$987,590,000 for the fiscal year 1999 for the Department
of State to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and
responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the
United States with respect to international organizations
and to carry out other authorities in law consistent with
such purposes.
(b) 
VOLUNTARY
CONTRIBUTIONS
TO
INTER-
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated for ‘‘Vol-
untary Contributions to International Organiza-
tions’’, $199,725,000 for the fiscal year 1998 and
$199,725,000 for the fiscal year 1999.
(2) LIMITATIONS.—
(A) WORLD
FOOD
PROGRAM.—Of the
amounts authorized to be appropriated under
paragraph (1), $5,000,000 for the fiscal year
1998 and $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 1999
are authorized to be appropriated only for a
United States contribution to the World Food
Program.
(B) UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTARY FUND
FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE.—Of the amount au-
thorized to be appropriated under paragraph
(1), $3,000,000 for the fiscal year 1998 and
$3,000,000 for the fiscal year 1999 are author-
ized to be appropriated only for a United States
contribution to the United Nations Voluntary
Fund for Victims of Torture.
(C) INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAM
ON
THE
ELIMINATION
OF
CHILD
LABOR.—Of 
the
amounts authorized to be appropriated under
paragraph (1), $10,000,000 for the fiscal year
1998 and $10,000,000 for the fiscal year 1999
are authorized to be appropriated only for a
United States contribution to the International
Labor Organization for the activities of the
International Program on the Elimination of
Child Labor.
(3) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Amounts au-
thorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1) are
authorized to remain available until expended.
(c) ASSESSED CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL
PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES.—There are authorized to be
appropriated for ‘‘Contributions for International Peace-
keeping Activities’’, $240,000,000 for the fiscal year 1998
and $240,000,000 for the fiscal year 1999 for the Depart-
ment of State to carry out the authorities, functions, du-
ties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign af-
fairs of the United States with respect to international
peacekeeping activities and to carry out other authorities
in law consistent with such purposes.
(d) VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO PEACEKEEPING
OPERATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated
for ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, $87,600,000 for the fiscal
year 1998 and $67,000,000 for the fiscal year 1999 for
the Department of State to carry out section 551 of Public
Law 87–195.
(e) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
AND CONTIN-
GENCIES.—There are authorized to be appropriated for
‘‘International 
Conferences 
and 
Contingencies’’,
$3,000,000 for the fiscal year 1998 and $3,000,000 for
the fiscal year 1999 for the Department of State to carry
out the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities
in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States
with respect to international conferences and contin-
gencies and to carry out other authorities in law consistent
with such purposes.
(f) FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES.—In ad-
dition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated
by subsections (a) and (b) of this section, there are au-
thorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary for each of the fiscal years 1998 and 1999 to offset
adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
Amounts appropriated under this subsection shall be avail-
able for obligation and expenditure only to the extent that
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget de-
termines and certifies to Congress that such amounts are
necessary due to such fluctuations.
(g) LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES VOLUNTARY
CONTRIBUTIONS
TO UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM.—
(1) Of the amounts made available for fiscal
years 1998 and 1999 for United States voluntary
contributions to the United Nations Development
Program an amount equal to the amount the United
Nations Development Program will spend in Burma
during each fiscal year shall be withheld unless dur-
ing such fiscal year, the President submits to the ap-
propriate congressional committees the certification
described in paragraph (2).
(2) The certification referred to in paragraph
(1) is a certification by the President that all pro-
grams and activities of the United Nations Develop-
ment Program (including United Nations Develop-
ment Program—Administered Funds) in Burma—
(A) are focused on eliminating human suf-
fering and addressing the needs of the poor;
(B) are undertaken only through inter-
national or private voluntary organizations that
have been deemed independent of the State
Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC),
after consultation with the leadership of the
National League for Democracy and the leader-
ship of the National Coalition Government of
the Union of Burma;
(C) provide no financial, political, or mili-
tary benefit to the SLORC; and
(D) are carried out only after consultation
with the leadership of the National League for
Democracy and the leadership of the National
Coalition Government of the Union of Burma.
SEC. 1103. INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS.
The following amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated under ‘‘International Commissions’’ for the De-
partment of State to carry out the authorities, functions,
duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign
affairs of the United States and for other purposes author-
ized by law:
(1) INTERNATIONAL
BOUNDARY
AND
WATER
COMMISSION, UNITED
STATES
AND
MEXICO.—For
‘‘International Boundary and Water Commission,
United States and Mexico’’—
(A) 
for 
‘‘Salaries 
and 
Expenses’’
$18,490,000 for the fiscal year 1998 and
$18,490,000 for the fiscal year 1999; and
(B) for ‘‘Construction’’ $6,493,000 for the
fiscal year 1998 and $6,493,000 for the fiscal
year 1999.
(2) INTERNATIONAL
BOUNDARY
COMMISSION,
UNITED STATES AND CANADA.—For ‘‘International
Boundary Commission, United States and Canada’’,
$785,000 for the fiscal year 1998 and $785,000 for
the fiscal year 1999.
(3) INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION.—For
‘‘International Joint Commission’’, $3,225,000 for
the fiscal year 1998 and $3,225,000 for the fiscal
year 1999.
(4) 
INTERNATIONAL
FISHERIES
COMMIS-
SIONS.—For ‘‘International Fisheries Commissions’’,
$14,549,000 
for 
the 
fiscal 
year 
1998 
and
$14,549,000 for the fiscal year 1999.
SEC. 1104. MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE.
(a) MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated for ‘‘Migra-
tion and Refugee Assistance’’ for authorized activi-
ties, $623,000,000 for the fiscal year 1998 and
$623,000,000 for the fiscal year 1999.
(2) LIMITATION
REGARDING
TIBETAN
REFU-
GEES IN INDIA AND NEPAL.—Of the amounts au-
thorized to be appropriated in paragraph (1),
$1,000,000 for the fiscal year 1998 and $1,000,000
for the fiscal year 1999 are authorized to be avail-
able only for humanitarian assistance, including but
not limited to food, medicine, clothing, and medical
and vocational training, to Tibetan refugees in India
and Nepal who have fled Chinese-occupied Tibet.
(b) REFUGEES RESETTLING IN ISRAEL.—There are
authorized to be appropriated $80,000,000 for the fiscal
year 1998 and $80,000,000 for the fiscal year 1999 for
assistance for refugees resettling in Israel from other
countries.
(c) HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
FOR DISPLACED
BURMESE.—There are authorized to be appropriated
$1,500,000 for the fiscal year 1998 and $1,500,000 for
the fiscal year 1999 for humanitarian assistance, includ-
ing but not limited to food, medicine, clothing, and medi-
cal and vocational training, to persons displaced as a re-
sult of civil conflict in Burma, including persons still with-
in Burma.
(d) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated
pursuant to this section are authorized to be available
until expended.
SEC. 1105. ASIA FOUNDATION.
There are authorized to be appropriated for ‘‘Asia
Foundation’’, $10,000,000 for the fiscal year 1998 and
$10,000,000 for the fiscal year 1999 for the Department
of State to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and
responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the
United States with respect to Asia Foundation and to
carry out other authorities in law consistent with such
purposes.
SEC. 
1106. 
UNITED 
STATES 
INFORMATIONAL, 
EDU-
CATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS.
The following amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out international information activities
and educational and cultural exchange programs under
the United States Information and Educational Exchange
Act of 1948, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Ex-
change Act of 1961, Reorganization Plan Number 2 of
1977, the United States International Broadcasting Act
of 1994, the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, the Tele-
vision Broadcasting to Cuba Act, the Board for Inter-
national Broadcasting Act, the North/South Center Act of
1991, the National Endowment for Democracy Act, and
to carry out other authorities in law consistent with such
purposes:
(1) SALARIES AND EXPENSES.—For ‘‘Salaries
and Expenses’’, $434,097,000 for the fiscal year
1998 and $434,097,000 for the fiscal year 1999.
(2) TECHNOLOGY
FUND.—For ‘‘Technology
Fund’’ for the United States Information Agency,
$6,350,000 for the fiscal year 1998 and $6,350,000
for the fiscal year 1999.
(3) EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE
PROGRAMS.—
(A) FULBRIGHT
ACADEMIC
EXCHANGE
PROGRAMS.—For the ‘‘Fulbright Academic Ex-
change Programs’’, $94,236,000 for the fiscal
year 1998 and $94,236,000 for the fiscal year
1999.
(B) SOUTH PACIFIC EXCHANGES.—For the
‘‘South Pacific Exchanges’’, $500,000 for the
fiscal year 1998 and $500,000 for the fiscal
year 1999.
(C) EAST TIMORESE SCHOLARSHIPS.—For
the ‘‘East Timorese Scholarships’’, $500,000
for the fiscal year 1998 and $500,000 for the
fiscal year 1999.
(D) 
TIBETAN
EXCHANGES.—For 
the
‘‘Educational and Cultural Exchanges with
Tibet’’ under section 236 of the Foreign Rela-
tions Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and
1995 (Public Law 103–236), $500,000 for the
fiscal year 1998 and $500,000 for the fiscal
year 1999.
(E) OTHER PROGRAMS.—For ‘‘Hubert H.
Humphrey Fellowship Program’’, ‘‘Edmund S.
Muskie Fellowship Program’’, ‘‘International
Visitors Program’’, ‘‘Mike Mansfield Fellowship
Program’’, ‘‘Claude and Mildred Pepper Schol-
arship Program of the Washington Workshops
Foundation’’, ‘‘Citizen Exchange Programs’’,
‘‘Congress-Bundestag 
Exchange 
Program’’,
‘‘Newly Independent States and Eastern Eu-
rope Training’’, and ‘‘Institute for Representa-
tive Government’’, $97,995,000 for the fiscal
year 1998 and $97,995,000 for the fiscal year
1999.
(4) INTERNATIONAL
BROADCASTING
ACTIVI-
TIES.—
(A) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—For ‘‘International Broadcasting Ac-
tivities’’, $344,655,000 for the fiscal year 1998,
and $341,655,000 for the fiscal year 1999.
(B) ALLOCATION.—Of the amounts au-
thorized to be appropriated under subparagraph
(A), the Director of the United States Informa-
tion Agency and the Board of Broadcasting
Governors shall seek to ensure that the
amounts made available for broadcasting to na-
tions whose people do not fully enjoy freedom of
expression do not decline in proportion to the
amounts made available for broadcasting to
other nations.
(5) RADIO CONSTRUCTION.—For ‘‘Radio Con-
struction’’, $40,000,000 for the fiscal year 1998,
and $33,000,000 for the fiscal year 1999.
(6) RADIO
FREE
ASIA.—For ‘‘Radio Free
Asia’’, $30,000,000 for the fiscal year 1998 and
$30,000,000 for the fiscal year 1999.
(7) BROADCASTING TO CUBA.—
(A)
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—For 
‘‘Broadcasting 
to 
Cuba’’,
$22,095,000 for the fiscal year 1998 and
$22,095,000 for the fiscal year 1999.
(B) LIMITATION.—Of the amounts author-
ized to be appropriated under subparagraph
(A), no funds shall be used for television broad-
casting to Cuba after October 1, 1997, if the
President certifies that continued funding is not
in the national interest of the United States.
(8) CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL
INTERCHANGE
BETWEEN
EAST
AND
WEST.—For
‘‘Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange be-
tween East and West’’, $10,000,000 for the fiscal
year 1998 and $10,000,000 for the fiscal year 1999.
(9) NATIONAL
ENDOWMENT
FOR
DEMOC-
RACY.—For ‘‘National Endowment for Democracy’’,
$30,000,000 
for 
the 
fiscal 
year 
1998 
and
$30,000,000 for the fiscal year 1999.
(10) CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL
INTERCHANGE BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH.—For
‘‘Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange be-
tween North and South’’ $2,000,000 for the fiscal
year 1998 and $2,000,000 for the fiscal year 1999.
SEC. 1107. UNITED STATES ARMS CONTROL AND DISAR-
MAMENT.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
the purposes of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act—
(1) $44,000,000 for the fiscal year 1998 and
$44,000,000 for the fiscal year 1999; and
(2) such sums as may be necessary for each of
the fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for increases in sal-
ary, pay, retirement, other employee benefits author-
ized by law, and to offset adverse fluctuations in for-
eign currency exchange rates.
SEC. 1108. RADIO FREE ASIA AND VOICE OF AMERICA.
(a) It is the sense of Congress that the United States
broadcasting through Radio Free Asia and Voice of Amer-
ica increase to continuous, 24-hour broadcasting in Man-
darin, Cantonese, Tibetan, and that broadcasting in addi-
tional Chinese dialects be increased.
(b) Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, the
President shall report to the Congress on a plan to achieve
continuous broadcasting in Asia.
TITLE 
XII—DEPARTMENT 
OF
STATE AUTHORITIES AND AC-
TIVITIES
CHAPTER 1—AUTHORITIES AND
ACTIVITIES
SEC. 1201. REVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE REWARDS
PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 36 of the State Depart-
ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 36. DEPARTMENT OF STATE REWARDS PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—(1) There is established a
program for the payment of rewards to carry out the pur-
poses of this section.
‘‘(2) The rewards program established by this section
shall be administered by the Secretary of State, in con-
sultation, where appropriate, with the Attorney General.
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—(1) The rewards program estab-
lished by this section shall be designed to assist in the
prevention of acts of international terrorism, international
narcotics trafficking, and other related criminal acts.
‘‘(2) At the sole discretion of the Secretary of State
and in consultation, as appropriate, with the Attorney
General, the Secretary may pay a reward to any individual
who furnishes information leading to—
‘‘(A) the arrest or conviction in any country of
any individual for the commission of an act of inter-
national terrorism against a United States person or
United States property;
‘‘(B) the arrest or conviction in any country of
any individual conspiring or attempting to commit
an act of international terrorism against a United
States person or United States property;
‘‘(C) the arrest or conviction in any country of
any individual for committing, primarily outside the
territorial jurisdiction of the United States, any nar-
cotics-related offense if that offense involves or is a
significant part of conduct that involves—
‘‘(i) a violation of United States narcotics
laws and which is such that the individual
would be a major violator of such laws; or
‘‘(ii) the killing or kidnapping of—
‘‘(I) any officer, employee, or contract
employee of the United States Government
while such individual is engaged in official
duties, or on account of that individual’s
official duties, in connection with the en-
forcement of United States narcotics laws
or the implementing of United States nar-
cotics control objectives; or
‘‘(II) a member of the immediate fam-
ily of any such individual on account of
that individual’s official duties, in connec-
tion with the enforcement of United States
narcotics laws or the implementing of
United States narcotics control objectives;
or
‘‘(iii) an attempt or conspiracy to commit
any of the acts described in clause (i) or (ii);
or
‘‘(D) the arrest or conviction in any country of
any individual aiding or abetting in the commission
of an act described in subparagraphs (A) through
(C); or
‘‘(E) the prevention, frustration, or favorable
resolution of an act described in subparagraphs (A)
through (C).
‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—(1) To ensure that the pay-
ment of rewards pursuant to this section does not dupli-
cate or interfere with the payment of informants or the
obtaining of evidence or information, as authorized to the
Department of Justice, the offering, administration, and
payment of rewards under this section, including proce-
dures for—
‘‘(A) identifying individuals, organizations, and
offenses with respect to which rewards will be of-
fered;
‘‘(B) the publication of rewards;
‘‘(C) offering of joint rewards with foreign gov-
ernments;
‘‘(D) the receipt and analysis of data; and
‘‘(E) the payment and approval of payment,
shall be governed by procedures developed by the Sec-
retary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General.
‘‘(2) Before making a reward under this section in
a matter over which there is Federal criminal jurisdiction,
the Secretary of State shall advise and consult with the
Attorney General.
‘‘(d) FUNDING.—(1) There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Department of State from time to time such
amounts as may be necessary to carry out the purposes
of this section, notwithstanding section 102 of the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987
(Public Law 99–93).
‘‘(2) No amount of funds may be appropriated which,
when added to the amounts previously appropriated but
not yet obligated, would cause such amounts to exceed
$15,000,000.
‘‘(3) To the maximum extent practicable, funds made
available to carry out this section should be distributed
equally for the purpose of preventing acts of international
terrorism and for the purpose of preventing international
narcotics trafficking.
‘‘(4) Amounts appropriated to carry out the purposes
of this section shall remain available until expended.
‘‘(e) LIMITATION AND CERTIFICATION.—(1) A re-
ward under this section may not exceed $2,000,000.
‘‘(2) A reward under this section of more than
$100,000 may not be made without the approval of the
President or the Secretary of State.
‘‘(3) Any reward granted under this section shall be
approved and certified for payment by the Secretary of
State.
‘‘(4) The authority of paragraph (2) may not be dele-
gated to any other officer or employee of the United States
Government.
‘‘(5) If the Secretary determines that the identity of
the recipient of a reward or of the members of the recipi-
ent’s immediate family must be protected, the Secretary
may take such measures in connection with the payment
of the reward as he considers necessary to effect such pro-
tection.
‘‘(f) INELIGIBILITY.—An officer or employee of any
governmental entity who, while in the performance of his
or her official duties, furnishes information described in
subsection (b) shall not be eligible for a reward under this
section.
‘‘(g) REPORTS.—(1) Not later than 30 days after
paying any reward under this section, the Secretary of
State shall submit a report to the appropriate congres-
sional committees with respect to such reward. The report,
which may be submitted on a classified basis if necessary,
shall specify the amount of the reward paid, to whom the
reward was paid, and the acts with respect to which the
reward was paid. The report shall also discuss the signifi-
cance of the information for which the reward was paid
in dealing with those acts.
‘‘(2) Not later than 60 days after the end of each
fiscal year, the Secretary of State shall submit an annual
report to the appropriate congressional committees with
respect to the operation of the rewards program author-
ized by this section. Such report shall provide information
on the total amounts expended during such fiscal year to
carry out the purposes of this section, including amounts
spent to publicize the availability of rewards.
‘‘(h) PUBLICATION REGARDING REWARDS OFFERED
BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of this section, at the sole discretion of the Sec-
retary of State the resources of the rewards program au-
thorized by this section, shall be available for the publica-
tion of rewards offered by foreign governments regarding
acts of international terrorism which do not involve United
States persons or property or a violation of the narcotics
laws of the United States.
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’ means the Committee on International Re-
lations of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
‘‘(2) the term ‘act of international terrorism’ in-
cludes, but is not limited to—
‘‘(A) any act substantially contributing to
the acquisition of unsafeguarded special nuclear
material (as defined in section 830(8) of the
Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act of 1994)
or any nuclear explosive device (as defined in
section 830(4) of that Act) by an individual,
group, or non-nuclear weapon state (as defined
in section 830(5) of that Act); and
‘‘(B) any act, as determined by the Sec-
retary of State, which materially supports the
conduct of international terrorism, including the
counterfeiting of United States currency or the
illegal use of other monetary instruments by an
individual, group, or country supporting inter-
national terrorism as determined for purposes
of section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act
of 1979;
‘‘(3) the term ‘United States narcotics laws’
means the laws of the United States for the preven-
tion and control of illicit traffic in controlled sub-
stances (as such term is defined for purposes of the
Controlled Substances Act); and
‘‘(4) the term ‘member of the immediate family’
includes—
‘‘(A) a spouse, parent, brother, sister, or
child of the individual;
‘‘(B) a person to whom the individual
stands in loco parentis; and
‘‘(C) any other person living in the individ-
ual’s household and related to the individual by
blood or marriage.
‘‘(j) DETERMINATIONS OF THE SECRETARY.—A de-
termination made by the Secretary of State under this sec-
tion shall be final and conclusive and shall not be subject
to judicial review.’’.
(b) 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, 1998, 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 ap-
propriations Acts, to carry out section 36 of the
State Department Basic Authorities Act, as amend-
ed by this section, except that the limitation con-
tained in subsection (d)(2) of such section shall not
apply to amounts made available under this para-
graph.
(2) CONTROL OF FUNDS BY THE PRESIDENT.—
The President is authorized and directed to take
possession and exercise full control of so much of the
earnings described in paragraph (1) as are made
available under such paragraph.
SEC. 1202. CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND.
Section 135 of the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 2684a) is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by inserting ‘‘and enhance-
ment’’ after ‘‘procurement’’;
(2) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘are authorized
to’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’;
(3) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘for expendi-
ture to procure capital equipment and information
technology’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘for pur-
poses of subsection (a)’’; and
(4) by amending subsection (e) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(e) REPROGRAMMING PROCEDURES.—Funds cred-
ited to the Capital Investment Fund shall not be available
for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the
procedures applicable to reprogrammings under section 34
of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2710).’’.
SEC. 1203. REDUCTION OF REPORTING.
(a) REPORT ON FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL IN
EACH AGENCY.—Section 601(c)(4) of the Foreign Service
Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4001(c)(4)) is repealed.
(b) REPORT ON PARTICIPATION BY U.S. MILITARY
PERSONNEL
ABROAD
IN
U.S. ELECTIONS.—Section
101(b)(6) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absen-
tee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff(b)(6)) is amended by
striking ‘‘of voter participation’’ and inserting ‘‘of uni-
formed services voter participation, a general assessment
of overseas nonmilitary participation,’’.
(c) COUNTRY REPORTS ON ECONOMIC POLICY AND
TRADE PRACTICES.—Section 2202 of the Omnibus Trade
and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4711) is re-
pealed.
(d) ANNUAL REPORT ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC
GROWTH.—Section 574 of the Foreign Operations, Ex-
port Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations
Act, 1996 (Public Law 104–107) is repealed.
(e) REPORT.—Section 308 of the Chemical and Bio-
logical Weapons and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (22
U.S.C. 5606) is repealed.
SEC. 1204. CONTRACTING FOR LOCAL GUARDS SERVICES
OVERSEAS.
Section 136(c) of the Foreign Relations Authoriza-
tion Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (22 U.S.C. 4864(c))
is amended—
(1) by amending paragraph (3) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(3) in evaluating proposals for such contracts,
award contracts to the technically acceptable firm
offering the lowest evaluated price, except that pro-
posals of United States persons and qualified United
States joint venture persons (as defined in sub-
section (d)) shall be evaluated by reducing the bid
price by 5 percent;’’;
(2) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(5);
(3) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of paragraph
(6) and inserting a period; and
(4) by striking paragraph (7).
SEC. 1205. PREADJUDICATION OF CLAIMS.
Section 4(a) of the International Claims Settlement
Act (22 U.S.C. 1623(a)) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘1948, or’’
and inserting ‘‘1948,’’;
(2) by inserting before the period at the end of
the first sentence ‘‘, or included in a category of
claims against a foreign government which is re-
ferred to the Commission by the Secretary of State’’;
and
(3) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘the applica-
ble’’ and inserting ‘‘any applicable’’.
SEC. 1206. EXPENSES RELATING TO CERTAIN INTER-
NATIONAL CLAIMS AND PROCEEDINGS.
(a) RECOVERY OF CERTAIN EXPENSES.—The De-
partment of State Appropriation Act of 1937 (49 Stat.
1321, 22 U.S.C. 2661) is amended in the fifth undesig-
nated paragraph under the heading entitled ‘‘INTER-
NATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSION’’ by striking ‘‘extraor-
dinary’’.