I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1950
To authorize appropriations for the Department of State for the fiscal years 
2004 and 2005, to authorize appropriations under the Arms Export 
Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for security assist-
ance for fiscal years 2004 and 2005, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2003
Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, and Mr. BERMAN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for the Department of State 
for the fiscal years 2004 and 2005, to authorize appro-
priations under the Arms Export Control Act and the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance 
for fiscal years 2004 and 2005, 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 2004 and 2005’’.
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF 
CONTENTS. 
(a) ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS.—This 
Act is organized into two divisions as follows: 
(1) DIVISION A.—Department of State Author-
ization Act, Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005. 
(2) DIVISION B.—Defense Trade and Security 
Assistance Reform Act of 2003. 
(b) The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Organization of act into divisions; table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT, 
FISCAL YEARS 2004 AND 2005
Sec. 101. Short title. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Subtitle A—Department of State 
Sec. 111. Administration of foreign affairs. 
Sec. 112. United States educational and cultural programs. 
Sec. 113. Contributions to international organizations. 
Sec. 114. International commissions. 
Sec. 115. Migration and refugee assistance. 
Sec. 116. Voluntary contributions to international organizations. 
Sec. 117. Voluntary contributions for international peacekeeping activities. 
Sec. 118. Grants to the Asia Foundation. 
Subtitle B—United States International Broadcasting Activities 
Sec. 121. Authorizations of appropriations. 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND 
ACTIVITIES 
Subtitle A—United States Public Diplomacy 
Sec. 201. Findings and purposes. 
Sec. 202. Public diplomacy responsibilities of the Department of State. 
Sec. 203. Annual plan on public diplomacy strategy. 
Sec. 204. Public diplomacy training. 
Sec. 205. United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. 
Sec. 206. Library program.
Sec. 207. Sense of Congress concerning public diplomacy efforts in sub-Saharan 
Africa. 
Subtitle B—Basic Authorities and Activities 
Sec. 221. United States policy with respect to Jerusalem as the capital of 
Israel. 
Sec. 222. Continuation of reporting requirements. 
Sec. 223. Report concerning efforts to promote Israel’s diplomatic relations 
with other countries. 
Sec. 224. Reimbursement rate for airlift services provided to the Department 
of State. 
Sec. 225. Sense of Congress regarding additional United States consular posts. 
Sec. 226. Validity of United States passports for travel to countries receiving 
United States foreign assistance. 
Sec. 227. Security capital cost sharing. 
Sec. 228. Authority to issue administrative subpoenas. 
Subtitle C—Educational and Cultural Authorities 
Sec. 251. Establishment of initiatives for predominantly Muslim countries. 
Sec. 252. Database of American and foreign participants in exchange pro-
grams. 
Sec. 253. Report on inclusion of freedom and democracy advocates in edu-
cational and cultural exchange programs. 
Sec. 254. Sense of the Congress concerning educational and cultural exchange 
program for foreign journalists. 
Sec. 255. Sense of Congress regarding Korean Fulbright programs. 
Subtitle D—Consular Authorities 
Sec. 271. Machine readable visas. 
Sec. 272. Processing of visa applications. 
Sec. 273. Staffing at diplomatic missions. 
TITLE III—ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
Sec. 301. Fellowship of Hope Program. 
Sec. 302. Claims for lost pay. 
Sec. 303. Ombudsman for the Department of State. 
Sec. 304. Repeal of recertification requirement for senior foreign service. 
Sec. 305. Report concerning status of employees of State Department. 
Sec. 306. Home leave. 
Sec. 307. Increased limits applicable to post differentials and danger pay allow-
ances. 
Sec. 308. Regulations regarding retirement credit for government service per-
formed abroad. 
Sec. 309. Minority recruitment. 
TITLE IV—INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Basic Authorities and Activities 
Sec. 401. Raising the cap on peacekeeping contributions. 
Sec. 402. Regarding the reentry of the United States in UNESCO. 
Sec. 403. UNESCO national commission. 
Sec. 404. Organization of American States (OAS) emergency fund.
Sec. 405. United States efforts regarding the status of Israel in the Western 
European and Others Group at the United Nations. 
Subtitle B—United States International Leadership 
Sec. 431. Short title. 
Sec. 432. Findings. 
Sec. 433. Establishment of a democracy caucus. 
Sec. 434. Annual diplomatic missions on multilateral issues. 
Sec. 435. Leadership and membership of international organizations. 
Sec. 436. Increased training in multilateral diplomacy. 
Sec. 437. Promoting assignments to international organizations. 
Sec. 438. Implementation and establishment of office on multilateral negotia-
tions. 
Sec. 439. Synchronization of United States contributions to international orga-
nizations. 
TITLE V—UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING 
ACTIVITIES 
Subtitle A—Basic Authorities and Activities 
Sec. 501. Mideast Radio and Television Network, Inc. 
Sec. 502. Improving signal delivery to Cuba. 
Sec. 503. Report concerning efforts to counter jamming of broadcasts of Radio 
Marti and TV Marti. 
Subtitle B—Global Internet Freedom 
Sec. 521. Short title. 
Sec. 522. Findings. 
Sec. 523. Purposes. 
Sec. 524. Development and deployment of technologies to defeat Internet jam-
ming and censorship. 
Subtitle C—Reorganization of United States International Broadcasting 
Sec. 531. Establishment of United States International Broadcasting Agency. 
Sec. 532. Authorities and functions of the agency. 
Sec. 533. Role of the Secretary of State. 
Sec. 534. Administrative provisions. 
Sec. 535. Broadcasting Board of Governors and International Broadcasting 
Bureau. 
Sec. 536. Transition. 
Sec. 537. Conforming amendments. 
Sec. 538. References. 
Sec. 539. Broadcasting standards. 
Sec. 540. Effective date. 
TITLE VI—INTERNATIONAL FREE MEDIA ACT OF 2003
Sec. 601. Short title. 
Sec. 602. Definitions. 
Sec. 603. Findings. 
Sec. 604. Statements of policy. 
Sec. 605. Coordinator for International Free Media. 
Sec. 606. United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy and Inter-
national Media.
Sec. 607. International Free Media Fund. 
Sec. 608. Free media promotion activity of the Broadcasting Board of Gov-
ernors. 
TITLE VII—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Reporting Requirements 
Sec. 701. Reports on benchmarks for Bosnia. 
Sec. 702. Reports to Committee on International Relations. 
Sec. 703. Reports concerning the capture and prosecution of paramilitary and 
other terrorist leaders in Colombia. 
Sec. 704. Reports relating to Magen David Adom Society. 
Sec. 705. Report concerning the return of portraits of Holocaust victims to the 
artist Dina Babbitt. 
Sec. 706. Report to Congress on use of vested assets. 
Sec. 707. Report concerning the conflict in Uganda. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
Sec. 721. Sense of Congress relating to East Timor, justice, and rehabilitation. 
Sec. 722. Sense of Congress concerning human rights and justice in Indonesia. 
Sec. 723. Amendment to the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. 
Sec. 724. Sense of Congress with respect to human rights in Central Asia. 
Sec. 725. Technical correction to authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 
2003 for Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Be-
tween East and West. 
DIVISION B—DEFENSE TRADE AND SECURITY ASSISTANCE 
REFORM ACT OF 2003
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 1001. Short title. 
Sec. 1002. Definitions. 
Sec. 1003. References to Arms Export Control Act. 
TITLE XI—TERRORIST-RELATED PROHIBITIONS AND 
ENFORCEMENT MEASURES 
Sec. 1101. Eligibility provisions. 
Sec. 1102. Weapons transfers to foreign persons in the United States. 
Sec. 1103. Coordination of license exemptions with United States law enforce-
ment agencies. 
Sec. 1104. Mechanisms to identify persons in violation of certain provisions of 
law. 
Sec. 1105. Comprehensive nature of United States arms embargoes. 
Sec. 1106. Transactions with countries supporting acts of international ter-
rorism. 
Sec. 1107. Amendments to control of arms exports and imports. 
Sec. 1108. High risk exports and end use verification. 
Sec. 1109. Concurrent jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
Sec. 1110. Report on foreign-supplied defense articles, defense services, and 
dual use goods and technology discovered in Iraq. 
TITLE XII—STRENGTHENING MUNITIONS EXPORT CONTROLS 
Sec. 1201. Control of items on Missile Technology Control Regime Annex.
Sec. 1202. Certifications relating to export of certain defense articles and serv-
ices. 
Sec. 1203. Notification requirements for technical assistance and manufac-
turing licensing agreements with NATO member countries, 
Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. 
Sec. 1204. Strengthening defense cooperation with Australia and the United 
Kingdom. 
Sec. 1205. Training and liaison for small businesses. 
Sec. 1206. Study and report relating to co-locating munitions control functions 
of the Departments of State, Defense, and Homeland Security. 
TITLE XIII—SECURITY ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Foreign Military Sales and Financing Authorities 
Sec. 1301. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 1302. Provision of cataloging data and services. 
Sec. 1303. Annual estimate and justification for sales program. 
Sec. 1304. Adjustment to advance notification requirement for transfer of cer-
tain excess defense articles. 
Subtitle B—International Military Education and Training 
Sec. 1311. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 1312. Annual foreign military training reporting.
Subtitle C—Assistance for Select Countries 
Sec. 1321. Assistance for Israel. 
Sec. 1322. Assistance for Egypt. 
Subtitle D—International Narcotics Control Assistance 
Sec. 1331. Additional authorities relating to international narcotics control as-
sistance. 
Sec. 1332. United States opium eradication program in Colombia. 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Provisions 
Sec. 1341. United States War Reserve Stockpiles for Allies. 
Sec. 1342. Transfer to Israel of certain defense articles in the United States 
War Reserve Stockpiles for Allies. 
Sec. 1343. Expansion of authorities for loan of material, supplies, and equip-
ment for research and development purposes. 
Sec. 1344. Assistance for demining and related activities. 
Sec. 1345. Cooperative Development Program. 
Sec. 1346. West Bank and Gaza program. 
Sec. 1347. Annual human rights country reports on incitement to acts of dis-
crimination. 
Sec. 1348. Assistance to East Timor. 
Sec. 1349. Support for democracy-building efforts for Cuba. 
Sec. 1350. Amendment to the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002. 
Sec. 1351. Congo Basin Forest Partnership. 
Sec. 1352. Combatting the piracy of United States copyrighted materials. 
Sec. 1353. Reports relating to Treaty Between the United States and the Rus-
sian Federation on Strategic Offensive Reductions.
Sec. 1354. Statement of House of Representatives regarding the Treaty Be-
tween the United States and the Russian Federation on Stra-
tegic Offensive Reductions. 
Sec. 1355. Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund. 
Sec. 1356. Maritime interdiction patrol boats for Mozambique. 
TITLE XIV—MISSILE THREAT REDUCTION ACT OF 2003
Sec. 1401. Short title. 
Subtitle A—Strengthening International Missile Nonproliferation Law 
Sec. 1411. Findings. 
Sec. 1412. Policy of the United States. 
Sec. 1413. Sense of Congress. 
Subtitle B—Strengthening United States Missile Nonproliferation Law 
Sec. 1421. Probationary period for foreign persons. 
Sec. 1422. Strengthening United States missile proliferation sanctions on for-
eign persons. 
Sec. 1423. Comprehensive United States missile proliferation sanctions on all 
responsible persons. 
Subtitle C—Incentives for Missile Threat Reduction 
Sec. 1431. Foreign assistance. 
Sec. 1432. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 1433. Authorization of technical assistance in missile disarmament.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate and the Committee on International 
Relations of the House of Representatives. 
(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of State. 
(3) SECRETARY.—Except as otherwise provided, 
the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of State.
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF 
STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT, 
FISCAL YEARS 2004 AND 2005
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Department of 
State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005’’. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATIONS OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
Subtitle A—Department of State 
SEC. 111. ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following amounts are au-
thorized to be appropriated for the Department under 
‘‘Administration of Foreign Affairs’’ to carry out the au-
thorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities in the con-
duct of the foreign affairs of the United States, and for 
other purposes authorized by law, including public diplo-
macy activities and the diplomatic security program: 
(1) DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS.—
(A) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—For ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Pro-
grams’’, $4,187,544,000 for the fiscal year 
2004 and $4,438,796,000 for the fiscal year 
2005. 
(B) PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts au-
thorized to be appropriated by subpara-
graph (A), $320,930,000 for the fiscal 
year 2004 and $329,838,000 for the fiscal 
year 2005 is authorized to be appropriated 
for public diplomacy. 
(ii) IMPROVEMENTS IN PUBLIC DIPLO-
MACY PROGRAMS.—Of the amounts author-
ized to be appropriated under clause (i) 
$20,000,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and 
$20,000,000 for the fiscal year 2005 is au-
thorized to be available for improvements 
and modernization of public diplomacy pro-
grams and activities of the Department of 
State. 
(iii) TRANSLATION SERVICES.—Of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated 
under clause (i), $4,000,000 for the fiscal 
year 2004 and $4,000,000 for the fiscal 
year 2005 is authorized to be available for 
translation services available to public af-
fairs officers in overseas posts. 
(C) WORLDWIDE SECURITY UPGRADES.—
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
by subparagraph (A), $646,701,000 for the fis-
cal year 2004 and $679,036,000 for the fiscal 
year 2005 is authorized to be appropriated for 
worldwide security upgrades. 
(D) BUREAU
OF
DEMOCRACY, 
HUMAN 
RIGHTS, AND LABOR.—Of the amounts author-
ized to be appropriated by subparagraph (A), 
$20,000,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and 
$20,000,000 for the fiscal year 2005 is author-
ized to be appropriated for salaries and ex-
penses of the Bureau of Democracy, Human 
Rights, and Labor. 
(E) 
RECRUITMENT
OF
MINORITY 
GROUPS.—Of the amount authorized to be ap-
propriated by subparagraph (A), $2,000,000 for 
the fiscal year 2004 and $2,000,000 for the fis-
cal year 2005 is authorized to be appropriated 
for the recruitment of members of minority 
groups for careers in the Foreign Service and 
international affairs. 
(2) CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND.—For ‘‘Cap-
ital Investment Fund’’, $157,000,000 for the fiscal 
year 2004 and $161,710,000 for the fiscal year 
2005. 
(3) EMBASSY
SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION
AND 
MAINTENANCE.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—For ‘‘Embassy Secu-
rity, 
Construction 
and 
Maintenance’’, 
$653,000,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and 
$784,000,000 for the fiscal year 2005, in addi-
tion to amounts otherwise authorized to be ap-
propriated for such purpose by section 604 of 
the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Dono-
van Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 2000 and 2001 (as enacted into law by 
section 1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106–113 and 
contained in appendix G of that Act; 113 Stat. 
1501A–470). 
(B) AMENDMENT
OF
THE
NANCE-DONO-
VAN
FOREIGN
RELATIONS
AUTHORIZATION 
ACT.—Section 604(a) of the Admiral James W. 
Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Au-
thorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 
(113 Stat. 1501A–453) is amended—
(i) at the end of paragraph (4) by 
striking ‘‘and’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (5) by striking 
‘‘$900,000,000.’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$1,000,000,000; and’’; and 
(iii) by inserting after paragraph (5) 
the following:
‘‘(6) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2005, 
$1,000,000,000.’’. 
(4) 
REPRESENTATION
ALLOWANCES.—For 
‘‘Representation Allowances’’, $9,000,000 for the 
fiscal year 2004 and $9,000,000 for the fiscal year 
2005. 
(5) PROTECTION
OF
FOREIGN
MISSIONS
AND 
OFFICIALS.—For ‘‘Protection of Foreign Missions 
and Officials’’, $10,000,000 for the fiscal year 2004 
and $10,000,000 for the fiscal year 2005. 
(6) EMERGENCIES
IN
THE
DIPLOMATIC
AND 
CONSULAR SERVICE.—For ‘‘Emergencies in the Dip-
lomatic and Consular Service’’, $1,000,000 for the 
fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary 
for the fiscal year 2005. 
(7) REPATRIATION LOANS.—For ‘‘Repatriation 
Loans’’, $1,219,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and 
$1,219,000 for the fiscal year 2005. 
(8) PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN 
TAIWAN.—For ‘‘Payment to the American Institute 
in Taiwan’’, $19,773,000 for the fiscal year 2004 
and $20,761,000 for the fiscal year 2005. 
(9) OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.—
For ‘‘Office of the Inspector General’’, $31,703,000
for the fiscal year 2004 and $32,654,000 for the fis-
cal year 2005. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PROTECTION OF 
FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS.—The amount appro-
priated pursuant to subsection (a)(5) is authorized to re-
main available through September 30, 2006. 
SEC. 112. UNITED STATES EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Amounts in this section are au-
thorized to be appropriated for the Department of State 
to carry out educational and cultural programs of the De-
partment of State under the United States Information 
and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the Mutual Edu-
cational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, Reorganiza-
tion Plan Number 2 of 1977, the Foreign Affairs Reform 
and Restructuring Act of 1998, the Center for Cultural 
and Technical Interchange Between East and West Act 
of 1960, the Dante B. Fascell North-South Center Act 
of 1991, and the National Endowment for Democracy Act, 
and to carry out other authorities in law consistent with 
such purposes. 
(b) EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PRO-
GRAMS.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For 
‘‘Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs’’,
$393,000,000 
for 
the 
fiscal 
year 
2004 
and 
$405,000,000 for the fiscal year 2005. 
(2) PROGRAMS
IN
EASTERN
EUROPE
AND 
FORMER SOVIET UNION.—Of the amounts author-
ized to be appropriated under paragraph (1), 
$150,000,000 
for 
the 
fiscal 
year 
2004 
and 
$150,000,000 for the fiscal year 2005 is authorized 
to be available for programs in Eastern Europe and 
countries of the former Soviet Union. 
(3) ACADEMIC EXCHANGE PROGRAMS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts author-
ized to be appropriated under paragraph (1), 
$142,000,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and 
$142,000,000 for the fiscal year 2005 is au-
thorized to be available for the ‘‘Academic Ex-
change Programs’’ (other than programs de-
scribed in paragraph (4)). 
(B) 
HIV/AIDS
INITIATIVE.—Of 
the 
amounts authorized to be available under sub-
paragraph (A), $1,000,000 for the fiscal year 
2004 and $1,000,000 for the fiscal year 2005 
is authorized to be available for HIV/AIDS re-
search and mitigation strategies. 
(C) FULBRIGHT
ENGLISH
TEACHING
AS-
SISTANT PROGRAM IN KOREA.—Of the amounts
authorized to be available by subparagraph (A), 
$750,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and 
$750,000 for the fiscal year 2005 is authorized 
to be available for the Fulbright English Teach-
ing Assistant Program in Korea, which sends 
United States citizen students to serve as 
English language teaching assistants at Korean 
colleges and high schools. 
(D) DANTE
B. FASCELL
NORTH-SOUTH 
CENTER.—Of the amounts authorized to be 
available by subparagraph (A), $1,025,000 for 
the fiscal year 2004 and $1,025,000 for the fis-
cal year 2005 is authorized to be available for 
the ‘‘Dante B. Fascell North-South Center’’. 
(4) OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EX-
CHANGE PROGRAMS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts author-
ized to be appropriated under paragraph (1), 
$110,000,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and 
$110,000,000 for the fiscal year 2005 is au-
thorized to be available for other educational 
and cultural exchange programs authorized by 
law. 
(B) INITIATIVES
FOR
PREDOMINANTLY 
MUSLIM COUNTRIES.—Of the amounts author-
ized to be available under subparagraph (A), 
$35,000,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and 
$35,000,000 for the fiscal year 2005 is author-
ized to be available for initiatives for predomi-
nantly Muslim countries established under sec-
tion 251. 
(C) 
TIBETAN
EXCHANGES.—Of 
the 
amounts authorized to be available under sub-
paragraph (A), $500,000 for the fiscal year 
2004 and $500,000 for the fiscal year 2005 is 
authorized to be available for ‘‘Ngawang 
Choephel 
Exchange 
Programs’’ 
(formerly 
known as ‘‘programs of educational and cul-
tural exchange between the United States and 
the people of Tibet’’) under section 103(a) of 
the Human Rights, Refugee, and Other Foreign 
Relations Provisions Act of 1996 (Public Law 
104–319). 
(D) EAST TIMORESE SCHOLARSHIPS.—Of 
the amounts authorized to be available under 
subparagraph (A), $500,000 for the fiscal year 
2004 and $500,000 for the fiscal year 2005 is 
authorized to be available for ‘‘East Timorese 
Scholarships’’.
(E) SOUTH PACIFIC EXCHANGES.—Of the 
amounts authorized to be available under sub-
paragraph (A), $750,000 for the fiscal year 
2004 and $750,000 for the fiscal year 2005 is 
authorized to be available for ‘‘South Pacific 
Exchanges’’. 
(F) SUDANESE
SCHOLARSHIPS.—Of the 
amounts authorized to be available under sub-
paragraph (A), $500,000 for the fiscal year 
2004 and $500,000 for the fiscal year 2005 is 
authorized to be available for scholarships for 
students from southern Sudan for secondary or 
postsecondary education in the United States, 
to be known as ‘‘Sudanese Scholarships’’. 
(G) SUMMER
INSTITUTES
FOR
KOREAN 
STUDENTS.—Of the amounts authorized to be 
available under subparagraph (A), $750,000 for 
the fiscal year 2004 and $750,000 for the fiscal 
year 2005 is authorized to be available for sum-
mer academic study programs in the United 
States (focusing on United States political sys-
tems, government institutions, society, and 
democratic culture) for college and university 
students from the Republic of Korea, to be
known as the ‘‘United States Summer Insti-
tutes for Korean Student Leaders’’. 
(H) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INDIGENOUS PEO-
PLES OF MEXICO AND CENTRAL AND SOUTH 
AMERICA.—Of the amounts authorized to be 
available under subparagraph (A), $400,000 for 
the fiscal year 2004 and $400,000 for the fiscal 
year 2005 is authorized to be available for 
scholarships for secondary and postsecondary 
education in the United States for students 
from Mexico and the countries of Central and 
South America who are from the indigenous 
peoples of the region. 
(c) NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—For the ‘‘National Endow-
ment for Democracy’’, $45,000,000 for the fiscal 
year 2004 and $47,000,000 for the fiscal year 2005. 
(2) INITIATIVES FOR PREDOMINANTLY MUSLIM 
COUNTRIES.—Of the amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated under paragraph (1), $5,000,000 for the 
fiscal year 2004 and $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 
2005 is authorized to be available for the National 
Endowment for Democracy to fund programs that 
promote democracy, good governance, the rule of 
law, independent media, religious tolerance, the
rights of women, and strengthening of civil society 
in countries of predominantly Muslim population 
within the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Near East-
ern Affairs of the Department of State. 
(d) CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTER-
CHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST.—For the ‘‘Center 
for Cultural and Technical Interchange between East and 
West’’, $14,280,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and 
$14,280,000 for the fiscal year 2005. 
(e) REAGAN-FASCELL DEMOCRACY FELLOWS.—For 
the ‘‘Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows’’, for fellowships 
for democracy activists and scholars from around the 
world at the International Forum for Democratic Studies 
in Washington, D.C., to study, write, and exchange views 
with other activists and scholars and with Americans, 
$1,000,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and $1,000,000 for 
the fiscal year 2005. 
(f) BENJAMIN
GILMAN
INTERNATIONAL
SCHOLAR-
SHIP PROGRAM.—Section 305 of the Microenterprise for 
Self-Reliance and International Anti-Corruption Act of 
2000 (22 U.S.C. 2462 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘$1,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,500,000’’.
priated by subsection (a), there is authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the 
fiscal years 2004 and 2005 to offset adverse fluctua-
tions in foreign currency exchange rates. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts appro-
priated under this subsection may be available for 
obligation and expenditure only to the extent that 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et determines and certifies to the appropriate con-
gressional committees that such amounts are nec-
essary due to such fluctuations. 
(d) REFUND
OF EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS.—The 
United States shall continue to insist that the United Na-
tions and its specialized and affiliated agencies shall credit 
or refund to each member of the organization or agency 
concerned its proportionate share of the amount by which 
the total contributions to the organization or agency ex-
ceed the expenditures of the regular assessed budget of 
the organization or agency. 
SEC. 114. INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS. 
The following amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated under ‘‘International Commissions’’ for the De-
partment to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, 
and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs
of the United States with respect to international commis-
sions, and for other purposes authorized 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’’, 
$31,562,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and 
$31,562,000 for the fiscal year 2005; and 
(B) for ‘‘Construction’’, $8,901,000 for the 
fiscal year 2004 and $8,901,000 for the fiscal 
year 2005. 
(2) INTERNATIONAL
BOUNDARY
COMMISSION, 
UNITED STATES AND CANADA.—For ‘‘International 
Boundary Commission, United States and Canada’’, 
$1,261,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and $1,261,000 
for the fiscal year 2005. 
(3) INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION.—For 
‘‘International Joint Commission’’, $7,810,000 for 
the fiscal year 2004 and $7,810,000 for the fiscal 
year 2005. 
(4) 
INTERNATIONAL
FISHERIES
COMMIS-
SIONS.—For ‘‘International Fisheries Commissions’’, 
$20,043,000 
for 
the 
fiscal 
year 
2004 
and 
$20,043,000 for the fiscal year 2005.
SEC. 115. MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated for the Department for ‘‘Migration and Refugee 
Assistance’’ for authorized activities, $760,197,000 for the 
fiscal year 2004 and $813,197,000 for the fiscal year 
2005. 
(b) REFUGEES RESETTLING
IN ISRAEL.—Of the 
amount authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a), 
$50,000,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and $50,000,000 for 
the fiscal year 2005 is authorized to be available for the 
resettlement of refugees in Israel. 
(c) TIBETAN REFUGEES IN INDIA AND NEPAL.—Of 
the amount authorized to be appropriated by subsection 
(a), $2,000,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and $2,000,000 
for the fiscal year 2005 is authorized to be available for 
humanitarian assistance, including food, medicine, cloth-
ing, and medical and vocational training, to Tibetan refu-
gees in India and Nepal who have fled Chinese-occupied 
Tibet. 
(d) HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
FOR DISPLACED 
BURMESE.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated 
by subsection (a), $2,000,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and 
$2,000,000 for the fiscal year 2005 is authorized to be 
available for humanitarian assistance (including food, 
medicine, clothing, and medical and vocational training)
to persons displaced as a result of civil conflict in Burma, 
including persons still within Burma. 
(e) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated 
pursuant to this section are authorized to remain available 
until expended. 
SEC. 
116. 
VOLUNTARY 
CONTRIBUTIONS 
TO 
INTER-
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated for the Department of State 
for ‘‘Voluntary Contributions to International Organiza-
tions’’, $317,550,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and 
$320,000,000 for the fiscal year 2005. 
(b) UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTARY FUND FOR VIC-
TIMS OF TORTURE.—Of the amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated under subsection (a), $6,000,000 for the fiscal 
year 2004 and $7,000,000 for the fiscal year 2005 is au-
thorized to be available for a United States voluntary con-
tribution to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Vic-
tims of Torture. 
(c) ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES.—Of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection 
(a) $2,000,000 for fiscal years 2004 and 2005 is author-
ized to be available for a United States voluntary contribu-
tion to the Organization of American States for the Inter-
American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) to iden-
tify and develop a port in the Latin American and Carib-
bean region into a model of best security practices and 
appropriate technologies for improving port security in the 
Western Hemisphere. Amounts authorized to be available 
by the preceding sentence are authorized to remain avail-
able until expended and are in addition to amounts other-
wise available to carry out section 301 of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2221). 
(d) RESTRICTIONS ON UNITED STATES CONTRIBU-
TIONS TO UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.—
(1) LIMITATION.—Of the amounts made avail-
able under subsection (a) for each of the fiscal years 
2004 and 2005 for United States contributions to 
the United Nations Development Program an 
amount equal to the amount the United Nations De-
velopment Program will spend in Burma during each 
fiscal year shall be withheld unless during such fiscal 
year the Secretary of State submits to the appro-
priate congressional committees the certification de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—The certification referred 
to in paragraph (1) is a certification by the Sec-
retary of State that all programs and activities of 
the United Nations Development Program (including
United Nations Development Program—Adminis-
tered 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 
Peace and Development Council (SPDC) (for-
merly known as the State Law and Order Res-
toration Council (SLORC)), after consultation 
with the leadership of the National League for 
Democracy and the leadership of the National 
Coalition Government of the Union of Burma; 
(C) provide no financial, political, or mili-
tary benefit to the SPDC; 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. 
117. 
VOLUNTARY 
CONTRIBUTIONS 
FOR 
INTER-
NATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated for the Department of State 
for ‘‘Voluntary Contributions for International Peace-
keeping’’, $110,000,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and 
$110,000,000 for the fiscal year 2005. 
(b) PEACEKEEPING IN AFRICA.—Of the amounts au-
thorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), 
$40,000,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and $40,000,000 for 
the fiscal year 2005 is authorized to be appropriated for 
peacekeeping activities in Africa. 
SEC. 118. GRANTS TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION. 
Section 404 of The Asia Foundation Act (title IV of 
Public Law 98–164; 22 U.S.C. 4403) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 404. There is authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary of State $18,000,000 for the fiscal year 
2004 and $18,000,000 for the fiscal year 2005 for grants 
to The Asia Foundation pursuant to this title.’’. 
Subtitle B—United States Inter-
national Broadcasting Activities 
SEC. 121. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
The following amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out United States Government broad-
casting activities under the United States Information and 
Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the United States 
International Broadcasting Act of 1994, the Radio Broad-
casting to Cuba Act, the Television Broadcasting to Cuba 
Act, and the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring
Act of 1998, and to carry out other authorities in law con-
sistent with such purposes: 
(1) 
INTERNATIONAL
BROADCASTING
OPER-
ATIONS.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—For ‘‘International 
Broadcasting Operations’’, $618,854,000 for 
the fiscal year 2004 and $612,146,000 for the 
fiscal year 2005. 
(B) ALLOCATION
OF
FUNDS.—Of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated by sub-
paragraph (A), there is authorized to be avail-
able for Radio Free Asia $30,000,000 for the 
fiscal year 2004 and $30,000,000 for the fiscal 
year 2005. 
(C) OFFICE OF GLOBAL INTERNET FREE-
DOM.—Of the amounts authorized to be appro-
priated by subparagraph (A), there is author-
ized to be available for the Broadcasting Board 
of Governors for the establishment and oper-
ations of the Office of Global Internet Freedom 
under section 524(a) $8,000,000 for the fiscal 
year 2004 and $8,000,000 for the fiscal year 
2005. 
(2) BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.—
For 
‘‘Broadcasting 
Capital 
Improvements’’,
$11,395,000 
for 
the 
fiscal 
year 
2004 
and 
$11,395,000 for the fiscal year 2005. 
(3) BROADCASTING
TO
CUBA.—For ‘‘Broad-
casting to Cuba’’, $26,901,000 for the fiscal year 
2004 and $27,439,000 for the fiscal year 2005. 
TITLE 
II—DEPARTMENT 
OF 
STATE AUTHORITIES AND AC-
TIVITIES 
Subtitle A—United States Public 
Diplomacy 
SEC. 201. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following 
findings: 
(1) The United States possesses strong and 
deep connections with the peoples of the world sepa-
rate from its relations with their governments. These 
connections can be a major asset in the promotion 
of United States interests and foreign policy. 
(2) Misinformation and hostile propaganda in 
these countries regarding the United States and its 
foreign policy endanger the interests of the United 
States. Existing efforts to counter such misinforma-
tion and propaganda are inadequate and must be 
greatly enhanced in both scope and substance.
(3) United States foreign policy has been ham-
pered by an insufficient consideration of the impor-
tance of public diplomacy in the formulation and im-
plementation of that policy and by the underuse of 
modern communication techniques. 
(4) The United States should have an oper-
ational strategy and a coordinated effort regarding 
the utilization of its public diplomacy resources. 
(5) The development of an operational strategy 
and a coordinated effort by United States agencies 
regarding public diplomacy would greatly enhance 
United States foreign policy. 
(6) The Secretary of State has undertaken ef-
forts to ensure that of the new positions established 
at the Department of State after September 30, 
2002, a significant proportion are for public diplo-
macy. 
(b) PURPOSES.—It is the purpose of this subtitle to 
enhance in scope and substance, redirect, redefine, and re-
organize United States public diplomacy. 
SEC. 202. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The State Department Basic Au-
thorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 265 et seq.) is amended 
by inserting after section 58 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 59. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall 
make public diplomacy an integral component in the plan-
ning and execution of United States foreign policy. The 
Department of State, in coordination with the United 
States International Broadcasting Agency, shall develop a 
comprehensive strategy for the use of public diplomacy re-
sources and assume a prominent role in coordinating the 
efforts of all Federal agencies involved in public diplo-
macy. Public diplomacy efforts shall be addressed to devel-
oped and developing countries, to select and general audi-
ences, and shall utilize all available media to ensure that 
the foreign policy of the United States is properly ex-
plained and understood not only by the governments of 
countries but also by their peoples, with the objective of 
enhancing support for United States foreign policy. The 
Secretary shall ensure that the public diplomacy strategy 
of the United States is cohesive and coherent and shall 
aggressively and through the most effective mechanisms 
counter misinformation and propaganda concerning the 
United States. The Secretary shall endeavor to articulate 
the importance in American foreign policy of the guiding 
principles and doctrines of the United States, particularly 
freedom and democracy. The Secretary, in coordination 
with the Board of Governors of the United States Inter-
by private voluntary organizations, are identified as 
being supported by the United States of America, as 
American Aid or provided by the American people. 
‘‘(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
120 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall submit a report to the Committee on 
International Relations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate on efforts to disseminate information con-
cerning assistance described in paragraph (1) during 
the preceding fiscal year. Each such report shall in-
clude specific information concerning all instances in 
which the United States Agency for International 
Development has not identified projects in the man-
ner prescribed in paragraph (1) because such identi-
fication was not practicable. Any such report shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified appendix. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORITY.— Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, the Secretary may contract with and com-
pensate government and private agencies or persons for 
property and services to carry out this section.’’. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC DIPLOMACY RE-
SERVE CORPS.—
(1) The Secretary of State shall establish a 
public diplomacy reserve corps to augment the public 
diplomacy capacity and capabilities of the Depart-
ment in emergency and critical circumstances world-
wide. The Secretary shall develop a contingency plan 
for the use of the corps to bolster public diplomacy 
resources and expertise. To the extent necessary and 
appropriate, the Secretary may recruit experts in 
public diplomacy and related fields from the private 
sector. 
(2) While actively serving with the reserve 
corps, individuals are prohibited from engaging in 
activities directly or indirectly intended to influence 
public opinion within the United States to the same 
degree that employees of the Department engaged in 
public diplomacy are so prohibited. 
(c) FUNCTIONS OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR 
PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.—
(1) Section 1(b)(3) of the State Department 
Basic 
Authorities 
Act 
of 
1956 
(22 
U.S.C. 
2651a(b)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘formation’’ 
and all that follows through the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘formation, supervision, and imple-
mentation of United States public diplomacy poli-
cies, programs, and activities, including the provision
of guidance to Department personnel in the United 
States and overseas who conduct or implement such 
policies, programs, and activities. The Under Sec-
retary for Public Diplomacy shall assist the United 
States Agency for International Broadcasting in pre-
senting the policies of the United States clearly and 
effectively, shall submit statements of United States 
policy and editorial material to the Agency for 
broadcast consideration in addition to material pre-
pared by the Agency, and shall ensure that editorial 
material created by the Agency for broadcast is re-
viewed expeditiously by the Department.’’. 
(2) The Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy, 
in carrying out the functions under the last sentence 
of section 1(b)(3) of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (as added by paragraph (1), 
shall consult with public diplomacy officers operating 
at United States overseas posts and in the regional 
bureaus of the Department of State. 
SEC. 203. ANNUAL PLAN ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY STRAT-
EGY. 
The Secretary of State, in coordination with all ap-
propriate Federal agencies, shall prepare an annual review 
and analysis of the impact of public diplomacy efforts on 
target audiences. Each review shall assess the United
States public diplomacy strategy worldwide and by region, 
including the allocation of resources and an evaluation and 
assessment of the progress in, and barriers to, achieving 
the goals set forth under previous plans submitted under 
this section. On the basis of such review, the Secretary 
of State, in coordination with all appropriate Federal 
agencies shall develop and submit, as part of the annual 
budget submission, a public diplomacy strategy which 
specifies goals, agency responsibilities, and necessary re-
sources and mechanisms for achieving such goals during 
the next fiscal year. The plan may be submitted in classi-
fied form. 
SEC. 204. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY TRAINING. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following 
findings: 
(1) The Foreign Service should recruit individ-
uals with expertise and professional experience in 
public diplomacy. 
(2) Ambassadors should have a prominent role 
in the formulation of public diplomacy strategies for 
the countries and regions to which they are assigned 
and be accountable for the operation and success of 
public diplomacy efforts at their posts. 
(3) Initial and subsequent training of Foreign 
Service officers should be enhanced to include infor-
mation and training on public diplomacy and the 
tools and technology of mass communication. 
(b) PERSONNEL.—
(1) In the recruitment, training, and assign-
ment of members of the Foreign Service, the Sec-
retary shall emphasize the importance of public di-
plomacy and of applicable skills and techniques. The 
Secretary shall consider the priority recruitment into 
the Foreign Service, at middle-level entry, of individ-
uals with expertise and professional experience in 
public diplomacy, mass communications, or jour-
nalism, especially individuals with language facility 
and experience in particular countries and regions. 
(2) The Secretary of State shall seek to in-
crease the number of Foreign Service officers pro-
ficient in languages spoken in predominantly Muslim 
countries. Such increase shall be accomplished 
through the recruitment of new officers and incen-
tives for officers in service. 
SEC. 205. UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUB-
LIC DIPLOMACY. 
(a) STUDY AND REPORT BY UNITED STATES ADVI-
SORY
COMMISSION
ON
PUBLIC
DIPLOMACY.—Section 
604(c)(2) of the United States Information and Edu-
cational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1469(c)(2)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2)(A) Not less often than every two years, the Com-
mission shall undertake an in-depth review of United 
States public diplomacy programs, policies, and activities. 
Each study shall assess the effectiveness of the various 
mechanisms of United States public diplomacy, in light 
of factors including public and media attitudes around the 
world toward the United States, Americans, United States 
foreign policy, and the role of the American private-sector 
community abroad, and make appropriate recommenda-
tions. 
‘‘(B) A comprehensive report of each study under 
subparagraph (A) shall be submitted to the Secretary of 
State and the appropriate congressional committees. At 
the discretion of the Commission, any report under this 
subsection may be submitted in classified or unclassified 
form, as appropriate.’’. 
(b) INFORMATION
AND
SUPPORT
FROM
OTHER 
AGENCIES.—Upon request of the United States Advisory 
Commission on Public Diplomacy, the Secretary of State, 
the Director of the United States International Broad-
casting Agency, and the head of any other Federal agency 
that conducts public diplomacy programs and activities 
shall provide information to the Advisory Commission to
assist in carrying out the responsibilities under section 
604(c)(2) of the United States Information and Edu-
cational Exchange Act of 1948 (as amended by subsection 
(a)). 
(c) ENHANCING THE EXPERTISE OF UNITED STATES 
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.—
(1) QUALIFICATIONS
OF
MEMBERS.—Section 
604(a)(2) of the United States Information and 
Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 
1469(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘At least 4 members shall have substan-
tial experience in the conduct of public diplomacy or 
comparable activities in the private sector. At least 
1 member shall be an American residing abroad. No 
member may be an officer or employee of the United 
States.’’. 
(2) 
APPLICATION
OF
AMENDMENT.—The 
amendments made by paragraph (1) shall not apply 
to individuals who are members of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy on the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 206. LIBRARY PROGRAM. 
The Secretary of State shall develop and implement 
a demonstration program to assist foreign governments to 
establish or upgrade their public library systems to im-
prove literacy and support public education. The program 
should provide training in the library sciences. The pur-
pose of the program shall be to advance American values 
and society, particularly the importance of freedom and 
democracy.
SEC. 207. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING PUBLIC DI-
PLOMACY EFFORTS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRI-
CA. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following 
findings: 
(1) A significant number of sub-Saharan Afri-
can countries have predominantly Muslim popu-
lations, including such key countries as Nigeria, 
Senegal, Djibouti, Mauritania, and Guinea. 
(2) In several of these countries, groups with 
links to militant religious organizations are active 
among the youth, primarily young men, promoting a 
philosophy and practice of intolerance and radical 
clerics are effectively mobilizing public sentiment 
against the United States. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the 
Congress that the Secretary should include countries in 
sub-Saharan Africa with predominantly Muslim popu-
lations in the public diplomacy activities authorized by this 
Act and the amendments made by this Act.
Subtitle B—Basic Authorities and 
Activities 
SEC. 221. UNITED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO JERU-
SALEM AS THE CAPITAL OF ISRAEL. 
(a) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CONSULATE 
IN JERUSALEM.—None of the funds authorized to be ap-
propriated by this Act may be expended for the operation 
of a United States consulate or diplomatic facility in Jeru-
salem unless such consulate or diplomatic facility is under 
the supervision of the United States Ambassador to Israel. 
(b) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PUBLICA-
TIONS.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act may be available for the publication of any 
official government document which lists countries and 
their capital cities unless the publication identifies Jeru-
salem as the capital of Israel. 
(c) RECORD OF PLACE OF BIRTH AS ISRAEL FOR 
PASSPORT PURPOSES.—The first section of ‘‘An Act to 
regulate the issue and validity of passports, and for other 
purposes’’, approved July 3, 1926 (22 U.S.C. 211a; 44 
Stat. 887) is amended by inserting after the first sentence 
the following: ‘‘For purposes of the issuance of a passport 
of a United States citizen born in the city of Jerusalem, 
the Secretary shall, upon the request of the citizen or the
citizen’s legal guardian, record the place of birth as 
Israel.’’. 
SEC. 222. CONTINUATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 805(a) of the Admiral James W. Nance and 
Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 2000 and 2001 (section 805(a) of division A of H.R. 
3427, as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(7) of Public 
Law 106–113; appendix G; 113 Stat. 1501A–470) (relat-
ing to reports on terrorist activity in which United States 
citizens were killed and related matters) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Not later’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2001,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Not later than May 1, 2003, May 1, 2004, 
and May 1, 2005,’’. 
SEC. 223. REPORT CONCERNING EFFORTS TO PROMOTE 
ISRAEL’S 
DIPLOMATIC 
RELATIONS 
WITH 
OTHER COUNTRIES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following 
findings: 
(1) Israel is a friend and ally of the United 
States whose security is vital to regional stability 
and United States interests. 
(2) Israel currently maintains diplomatic rela-
tions with approximately 160 countries. Approxi-
mately 30 countries do not have any diplomatic rela-
tions with Israel.
(3) The State of Israel has been actively seek-
ing to establish formal relations with a number of 
countries. 
(4) The United States should assist its ally, 
Israel, in its efforts to establish diplomatic relations. 
(5) After more than 50 years of existence, 
Israel deserves to be treated as an equal nation by 
its neighbors and the world community. 
(b) REPORT CONCERNING UNITED STATES EFFORTS 
TO PROMOTE ISRAEL’S DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH 
OTHER COUNTRIES.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit a report to the appropriate congressional committees 
that includes the following information (in classified or un-
classified form, as appropriate): 
(1) Actions taken by the United States to en-
courage other countries to establish full diplomatic 
relations with Israel. 
(2) Specific responses solicited and received by 
the Secretary from countries that do not maintain 
full diplomatic relations with Israel with respect to 
the status of negotiations to enter into diplomatic 
relations with Israel. 
(3) Other measures being undertaken, and 
measures that will be undertaken, by the United
States to ensure and promote Israel’s full participa-
tion in the world diplomatic community. 
SEC. 224. REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR AIRLIFT SERVICES 
PROVIDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. 
Section 2642 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) in the heading by inserting ‘‘and Depart-
ment of State’’ after ‘‘Central Intelligence Agency’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘Agency,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Agency or the Department of State,’’. 
SEC. 225. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ADDITIONAL 
UNITED STATES CONSULAR POSTS. 
It is the sense of the Congress that to help advance 
United States economic, political, and public diplomacy in-
terests, the Secretary of State should make best efforts 
to establish consulates or other appropriate diplomatic 
presence in: Pusan, South Korea; Medan, Indonesia; and 
Hat Yai, Thailand. 
SEC. 226. VALIDITY OF UNITED STATES PASSPORTS FOR 
TRAVEL TO COUNTRIES RECEIVING UNITED 
STATES FOREIGN ASSISTANCE. 
The first section of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to regu-
late the issue and validity of passports, and for other pur-
poses’’, approved July 3, 1926 (22 U.S.C. 211a) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘travellers.’’ and inserting ‘‘travellers, and 
no such restriction may apply to a country in which the 
United States is providing assistance authorized by the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.’’.
SEC. 227. SECURITY CAPITAL COST SHARING. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The first section of the For-
eign Service Buildings Act, 1926 (22 U.S.C. 292) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) 
SECURITY
CAPITAL
COST-SHARING
PRO-
GRAM.—(1) The Secretary of State, as the single manager 
of all buildings and grounds acquired under this Act or 
otherwise acquired or authorized for the use of the diplo-
matic and consular establishments in foreign countries, is 
authorized to establish and implement a Security Capital 
Cost-Sharing Program to collect funds from each agency 
on the basis of its total overseas presence in a manner 
that encourages rightsizing of its overseas presence, and 
expend those funds to accelerate the provision of safe, se-
cure, functional buildings for United States Government 
personnel overseas. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary is authorized to determine annu-
ally and charge each Federal agency the amount to be col-
lected under paragraph (1) from the agency. To determine 
such amount, the Secretary may prescribe and use a for-
mula that takes into account the number of authorized 
positions of each agency, including contractors and locally 
hired personnel, who are assigned to United States diplo-
matic facilities and are under the authority of a chief of 
mission pursuant to section 207 of the Foreign Service 
Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927). 
‘‘(3) The head of an agency charged a fee under this 
section shall remit the amount of the fee to the Secretary 
of State through the Intra-Governmental Payment and 
Collection System or other appropriate means. 
‘‘(4) There shall be established on the books of the 
Treasury an account to be known as the ‘Security Capital 
Cost-Sharing Program Fund’, which shall be administered 
by the Secretary. There shall be deposited into the account 
all amounts collected by the Secretary pursuant to the au-
thority under paragraph (1), and such funds shall remain 
available until expended. Such funds shall be used solely 
for the provision of new safe, secure, functional diplomatic 
facilities that comply with all applicable legal standards, 
including those standards established under the authority 
of 
the 
Secure 
Embassy 
Construction 
and 
Counterterrorism Act of 1999. The Secretary shall include 
in the Department of State’s Congressional Presentation 
Document an accounting of the sources and uses of the 
amounts deposited into the account.
‘‘(5) The Secretary shall not collect a fee for an au-
thorized position of an agency of the Federal Government 
that has been or would be granted a waiver pursuant to 
section 606(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Secure Embassy Construc-
tion and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 
4865(a)(2)(B)(i)). 
‘‘(6) In this subsection—
‘‘(A) the term ‘agency of the Federal Govern-
ment’—
‘‘(i) includes the Interagency Cooperative 
Administrative Support Service; and 
‘‘(ii) does not include the Marine Security 
Guard; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘United States diplomatic facil-
ity’ has the meaning given that term in section 603 
of 
the 
Secure 
Embassy 
Construction 
and 
Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 4865 
note).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2004. 
SEC. 228. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE ADMINISTRATIVE SUB-
POENAS. 
Section 37 of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2709) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE SUBPOENAS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary determines 
that there is an imminent threat against a person, 
foreign mission, or international organization pro-
tected under the authority of subsection (a)(3), the 
Secretary may issue in writing, and cause to be 
served, a subpoena requiring—
‘‘(A) the production of any records or 
other items relevant to the threat; and 
‘‘(B) testimony by the custodian of the 
items required to be produced concerning the 
production and authenticity of those items. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(A) RETURN DATE.—A subpoena under 
this subsection shall describe the items required 
to be produced and shall specify a return date 
within a reasonable period of time within which 
the requested items may be assembled and 
made available. The return date specified may 
not be less than 24 hours after service of the 
subpoena. 
‘‘(B) NOTIFICATION
TO
ATTORNEY
GEN-
ERAL.—As soon as practicable following the 
issuance of a subpoena under this subsection,
the Secretary shall notify the Attorney General 
of its issuance. 
‘‘(C) OTHER
REQUIREMENTS.—The fol-
lowing provisions of section 3486 of title 18, 
United States Code, shall apply to the exercise 
of the authority of paragraph (1): 
‘‘(i) Paragraphs (4) through (8) of 
subsection (a). 
‘‘(ii) Subsections (b), (c), and (d). 
‘‘(3) DELEGATION
OF
AUTHORITY.—The au-
thority under this subsection may be delegated only 
to the Deputy Secretary of State. 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than Feb-
ruary 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
and the Committee on International Relations of the 
House of Representatives a report regarding the ex-
ercise of the authority under this subsection during 
the previous calendar year.’’. 
Subtitle C—Educational and 
Cultural Authorities 
SEC. 251. ESTABLISHMENT OF INITIATIVES FOR PREDOMI-
NANTLY MUSLIM COUNTRIES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following 
findings:
(1) Surveys indicate that, in countries of pre-
dominantly Muslim population, opinions of the 
United States and American foreign policy among 
the general public and select audiences are signifi-
cantly distorted by highly negative and hostile beliefs 
and images and that many of these beliefs and im-
ages are the result of misinformation and propa-
ganda by individuals and organizations hostile to the 
United States. 
(2) These negative opinions and images are 
highly prejudicial to the interests of the United 
States and to its foreign policy. 
(3) As part of a broad and long-term effort to 
enhance a positive image of the United States in the 
Muslim world, a key element should be the establish-
ment of programs to promote a greater familiarity 
with American society and values among the general 
public and select audiences in countries of predomi-
nantly Muslim population. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT
OF INITIATIVES.—The Sec-
retary of State shall establish the following programs with 
countries with predominantly Muslim populations as part 
of the educational and cultural exchange programs of the 
Department of State for the fiscal years 2004 and 2005:
(1) JOURNALISM
PROGRAM.—A program for 
foreign journalists, editors, media managers, and 
postsecondary students of journalism which, in co-
operation with private sector sponsors to include 
universities, shall sponsor workshops and profes-
sional training in techniques, standards, and prac-
tices in the field of journalism to assist the partici-
pants to achieve the highest standards of profes-
sionalism. 
(2) ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING.—The Sec-
retary shall provide grants to United States citizens 
to work in middle and secondary schools as English 
language teaching assistants for not less than an 
academic year. If feasible, the host government or 
local educational agency shall share the salary costs 
of the assistants. 
(3) SISTER
CITY
PARTNERSHIPS.—The Sec-
retary shall expand and enhance sister-city partner-
ships between United States and international mu-
nicipalities in an effort to increase global cooperation 
at the community level. Such partnerships shall en-
courage economic development, municipal coopera-
tion, health care initiatives, youth and educational 
programs, disability advocacy, emergency prepared-
ness, and humanitarian assistance.
(4) CIVICS
EDUCATION.—The Secretary shall 
establish a civics education program which shall de-
velop civics education teaching curricula and mate-
rials, provide training for teachers of civics, and pro-
vide English language teaching materials that are 
designed to promote civics education. Civics edu-
cation programs under this paragraph shall place 
particular emphasis on the on-site training of edu-
cators and the function of the mass media within 
that society. 
(5) YOUTH
AMBASSADORS.—The Secretary 
shall establish a program for visits by middle school 
students (to the extent feasible) and secondary 
school students to the United States during school 
holidays in their home country for periods not to ex-
ceed 4 weeks and a program for academic year study 
in the United States for secondary school students. 
Participating students shall reflect the economic, ge-
ographic, and ethnic diversity of their countries. Ac-
tivities shall include cultural and educational activi-
ties designed to familiarize participating students 
with American society and values. To the extent 
practicable, the program involving school holiday vis-
its shall be coordinated with middle and secondary 
schools in the United States to provide for school-
based activities and interactions. The Secretary shall 
encourage the establishment of direct school-to-
school linkages under the programs. 
(6) FULBRIGHT
EXCHANGE
PROGRAM.—The 
Secretary shall seek to substantially increase the 
number of awards under the J. William Fulbright 
Educational Exchange Program to graduate stu-
dents, scholars, professionals, teachers, and adminis-
trators from the United States who are applying for 
such awards to study, teach, conduct research, or 
pursue scholarship in predominantly Muslim coun-
tries. Part of such increase shall include awards for 
scholars and teachers who plan to teach subjects re-
lating to American studies. 
(7) HUBERT
H. HUMPHREY
FELLOWSHIPS.—
The Secretary shall seek to substantially increase 
the number of Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships 
awarded to candidates from predominantly Muslim 
countries. 
(8) LIBRARY TRAINING EXCHANGE PROGRAM.—
The Secretary shall develop an exchange program 
for postgradute students seeking additional training 
in the library sciences and related fields. 
(c) GENERAL
PROVISION.—Programs established 
under this section shall be carried out under the provisions
of the United States Information and Educational Ex-
change Act of 1948 and the Mutual Educational and Cul-
tural Exchange Act of 1961. 
SEC. 252. DATABASE OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PARTICI-
PANTS IN EXCHANGE PROGRAMS. 
To the extent practicable, the Secretary of State, in 
coordination with the heads of other agencies that conduct 
international exchange and training programs, shall estab-
lish and maintain a database listing all American and for-
eign alumni of such programs in order to encourage net-
working, interaction, and communication with alumni. 
SEC. 253. REPORT ON INCLUSION OF FREEDOM AND DE-
MOCRACY ADVOCATES IN EDUCATIONAL AND 
CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to 
the Congress a report concerning the implementation of 
section 102 of the Human Rights, Refugee, and Other 
Foreign Relations Provisions Act of 1996. The report shall 
include information concerning the number of grants to 
conduct exchange programs to countries described in such 
section that have been submitted for competitive bidding, 
what measures have been taken to ensure that willingness 
to include supporters of freedom and democracy in such 
programs is given appropriate weight in the selection of
grantees, and an evaluation of whether United States ex-
change programs in the countries described in such section 
are fully open to supporters of freedom and democracy, 
and, if not, what obstacles remain and what measures are 
being taken to implement such policy. 
SEC. 254. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS CONCERNING EDU-
CATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PRO-
GRAM FOR FOREIGN JOURNALISTS. 
It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of 
State should work toward the establishment of a program 
for foreign journalists from regions of conflict that will 
provide professional training in techniques, standards, and 
practices in the field of journalism. 
SEC. 255. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING KOREAN FUL-
BRIGHT PROGRAMS. 
It is the sense of the Congress that Fulbright pro-
gram activities for Korea should—
(1) include participation by students from 
throughout South Korea, including proportional rep-
resentation from areas outside of Seoul; 
(2) attempt to include Korean students from a 
broad range of educational institutions, including 
schools other than elite universities; 
(3) broaden the Korean student emphasis be-
yond degree-seeking graduate students, to include
opportunities for one-year nondegree study at 
United States campuses by pre-doctoral Korean stu-
dents; and 
(4) include a significant number of Korean stu-
dents planning to move into areas other than ad-
vanced research and university teaching, such as 
those heading towards careers in government service, 
media, law, and business. 
Subtitle D—Consular Authorities 
SEC. 271. MACHINE READABLE VISAS. 
Section 140(a) of the Foreign Relations Authoriza-
tion Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (8 U.S.C. 1351 
note) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) For each of the fiscal years 2004 and 
2005, any amount that exceeds $700,000,000 may 
be made available only if a notification is submitted 
to Congress in accordance with the procedures appli-
cable to reprogramming notifications under section 
34 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
1956.’’.
SEC. 272. PROCESSING OF VISA APPLICATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall be the policy of the De-
partment of State to process each visa application from 
an alien classified as an immediate relative or as a K-1 
nonimmigrant within 30 days of the receipt of all nec-
essary documents from the applicant and the Department 
of Homeland Security. In the case of an immigrant visa 
application where the petitioner is a relative other than 
an immediate relative, it should be the policy of the De-
partment to process such an application within 60 days 
of the receipt of all necessary documents from the appli-
cant and the Department of Homeland Security. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) IMMEDIATE RELATIVE.—The term ‘‘imme-
diate relative’’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)(i)). 
(2) K–1 NONIMMIGRANT.—The term ‘‘K–1 non-
immigrant’’ means a nonimmigrant alien described 
in section 101(a)(15)(K)(i) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(K)(i)). 
SEC. 273. STAFFING AT DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS. 
At least once every five years and pursuant to a proc-
ess determined by the President for staffing at diplomatic 
missions and overseas constituent posts, the Secretary of 
State shall require each chief of mission to review every 
staff element under chief of mission authority, including 
staff from other executive agencies, and recommend ap-
proval or disapproval of each staff element. The Secretary 
of State shall submit an annual report concerning such
reviews together with the Secretary’s recommendations to 
the heads of all affected agencies and the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of State. 
TITLE III—ORGANIZATION AND 
PERSONNEL OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF STATE 
SEC. 301. FELLOWSHIP OF HOPE PROGRAM. 
The Secretary of State is authorized to establish in 
the Department of State an exchange program to be des-
ignated the ‘‘Fellowship of Hope Program’’. The program 
shall provide for the exchange and assignment of govern-
ment employees of designated countries to fellowship posi-
tions at the Department of State and reciprocal assign-
ment of civil service and foreign service employees of the 
Department as fellows within the governments of foreign 
countries. 
SEC. 302. CLAIMS FOR LOST PAY. 
Section 2 of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2669) is amended—
(1) at the end of subsection (o) by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (o) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(p) make administrative corrections or adjustments 
to an employee’s pay, allowances, or differentials, resulting
from mistakes or retroactive personnel actions, and to pro-
vide back pay and other categories of payments under the 
Back Pay Act as part of the settlement of administrative 
claims or grievances filed against the Department.’’. 
SEC. 303. OMBUDSMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Office of the Secretary of State the position of Ombuds-
man. The position of Ombudsman shall be a career posi-
tion within the Senior Executive Service. The Ombudsman 
shall report directly to the Secretary of State. 
(b) DUTIES.—At the discretion of the Secretary of 
State, the Ombudsman shall participate in meetings re-
garding the management of the Department in order to 
assure that all employees may contribute to the achieve-
ment of the Department’s responsibilities and to promote 
the career interests of all employees. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 172 of the 
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 
and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2664a) is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (c); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c).
SEC. 304. REPEAL OF RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT 
FOR SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE. 
Section 305 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 3945) is amended by striking subsection (d). 
SEC. 305. REPORT CONCERNING STATUS OF EMPLOYEES 
OF STATE DEPARTMENT. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall prepare and 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a re-
port that analyzes and evaluates the merits of the conver-
sion of employees of the Department of State to excepted 
service under chapter 21 of title 5, United States Code. 
SEC. 306. HOME LEAVE. 
(a) REST
AND RECUPERATION TRAVEL.—Section 
901(6) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
4081(6)) is amended by striking ‘‘unbroken by home 
leave’’ both places it appears. 
(b) REQUIRED LEAVE IN THE UNITED STATES.—
Section 903(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 4083(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘18 months’’ and 
inserting ‘‘12 months’’.
SEC. 307. INCREASED LIMITS APPLICABLE TO POST DIF-
FERENTIALS 
AND 
DANGER 
PAY 
ALLOW-
ANCES. 
(a) POST DIFFERENTIALS.—Section 5925(a) of title 
5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘25 per-
cent’’ in the third sentence and inserting ‘‘35 percent’’. 
(b) DANGER PAY ALLOWANCES.—Section 5928 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘25 
percent’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘35 per-
cent’’. 
(c) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall inform the ap-
propriate congressional committees of the criteria to be 
used in determinations of appropriate adjustments in post 
differentials under section 5925 of title 5, United States 
Code, and danger pay allowances under section 5928 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
(d) STUDY AND REPORT.—Two years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
conduct a study assessing the effect of the increases in 
post differentials and danger pay allowances made by the 
amendments in subsections (a) and (b) in filling ‘‘hard-
to-fill’’ positions. The Secretary shall submit a report of 
such study to the appropriate congressional committees.
SEC. 308. REGULATIONS REGARDING RETIREMENT CREDIT 
FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICE PERFORMED 
ABROAD. 
Section 321(f) of the Foreign Relations Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (5 U.S.C. 8411 note; Public Law 
107–228) is amended by striking ‘‘regulations’’ and in-
serting ‘‘regulations, not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of the Foreign Relations Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005,’’. 
SEC. 309. MINORITY RECRUITMENT. 
(a) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Section 324 of the 
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 
(Public Law 107–228) is amended by striking ‘‘and April 
1, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2004, and April 1, 
2005’’. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The provisions of section 325 
of such Act shall apply to funds authorized by section 
111(a)(1)(E) of this Act. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 325(c) of 
such Act is amended in the second sentence by striking 
‘‘two’’ and inserting ‘‘three’’.
TITLE IV—INTERNATIONAL 
ORGANIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Basic Authorities and 
Activities 
SEC. 401. RAISING THE CAP ON PEACEKEEPING CONTRIBU-
TIONS. 
Section 404(b)(2)(B) of the Foreign Relations Au-
thorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 is amended 
by inserting after clause (iv) the following: 
‘‘(v) For assessments made during 
calendar year 2005 and calendar year 
2006, 27.10 percent.’’. 
SEC. 402. REGARDING THE REENTRY OF THE UNITED 
STATES IN UNESCO. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—As the United States re-
sumes membership in the United Nations Educational, 
Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the 
President should—
(1) appoint a United States Representative to 
the Organization for Economic Cooperation and De-
velopment (OECD) who shall also serve as the 
United States Representative to UNESCO; 
(2) take steps to ensure that more Americans 
are employed by UNESCO, particularly for senior 
level positions;
(3) request that the Secretary General of 
UNESCO create a Deputy Director General position 
for Management or a comparable position with high 
level managerial and administrative responsibilities 
to be filled by an American; 
(4) insist that any increases in UNESCO’s 
budget beyond the level of zero nominal growth for 
the 2004-2005 biennium focus primarily on the 
adoption of management and administrative reforms; 
and 
(5) request that the Secretary General of 
UNESCO spend the United States contribution to 
UNESCO for the last quarter of calendar year 2003 
on key education and science priorities of the organi-
zation that will directly benefit United States na-
tional interests. 
(b) ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR UNITED STATES PAR-
TICIPATION IN UNESCO.—Of the amounts authorized to 
be appropriated by section 113(a), such sums as may be 
necessary for each of the fiscal years 2004 and 2005 are 
authorized to be available for the annual assessment for 
United States contributions to the regular budget of the 
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Or-
ganization.
SEC. 403. UNESCO NATIONAL COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3 of the Act of July 30, 
1946, ‘‘Providing for membership and participation by the 
United States in the United Nations Educational, Sci-
entific, and Cultural Organization, and authorizing an ap-
propriation therefor.’’ (22 U.S.C. 287o) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 3. (a) In fulfillment of article VII of the con-
stitution of the Organization, the Secretary of State shall 
establish a National Commission on Educational, Sci-
entific, and Cultural Cooperation. 
‘‘(b) The National Commission shall be composed of 
not more than 35 members appointed by the Secretary 
of State in consultation with the National Academy of 
Sciences, the National Science Foundation, the Secretary 
of Education, the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices, and the Secretary of the Interior. Members of the 
National Commission shall be representatives of non-
governmental organizations, academic institutions, and as-
sociations interested in education, scientific, and cultural 
matters. Periodically, the Secretary shall review and revise 
the entities represented on the National Commission in 
order to achieve a desirable rotation in representation. Ex-
cept as otherwise provided, each member of the National 
Commission shall be appointed to a term of 3 years. As 
designated by the Secretary of State at the time of ap-
pointment, of the members first appointed one-third shall 
be appointed for a term of 1 year, one-third shall be ap-
pointed for a term of 2 years, and one-third shall be ap-
pointed for a term of 3 years. Any member appointed to 
fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term 
for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall 
be appointed only for the remainder of that term. A mem-
ber may serve after the expiration of that member’s term 
until a successor has taken office. No member may serve 
more than 2 consecutive terms. The Secretary of State 
shall designate a chair of the National Commission. 
‘‘(c) Members of the National Commission shall serve 
without pay. For attendance at the annual meeting, each 
member shall receive travel expenses in accordance with 
section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(d) The National Commission shall meet at the call 
of the chair at least annually and such meetings may be 
through video conferencing or other electronic means. The 
National Commission shall designate an executive com-
mittee from among the members of the commission and 
may designate such other committees as may be necessary 
to carry out its duties under this Act. 
‘‘(e) Upon request of the National Commission, the 
Secretary of State may detail any of the personnel of the
Department of State to the National Commission to assist 
it in carrying out its duties under this Act.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING CHANGES.—Section 2 of the Act of 
July 30, 1946, ‘‘Providing for membership and participa-
tion by the United States in the United Nations Edu-
cational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, and au-
thorizing an appropriation therefor.’’ (22 U.S.C. 287o) is 
amended by striking ‘‘One of the representatives’’ and all 
that follows through the end of such section.
SEC. 404. ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS) 
EMERGENCY FUND. 
Section 109(b)(3) of Public Law 104–114 (22 U.S.C. 
6039(b)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘should provide not 
less than $5,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘shall provide for 
each of the fiscal years 2004 and 2005 not less than 
$500,000’’.
SEC. 405. UNITED STATES EFFORTS REGARDING THE STA-
TUS OF ISRAEL IN THE WESTERN EUROPEAN 
AND OTHERS GROUP AT THE UNITED NA-
TIONS. 
(a) UNITED STATES EFFORTS.—The Secretary of 
State and other appropriate officials of the United States 
Government should pursue an aggressive diplomatic effort 
and should take all necessary steps to ensure the extension
and upgrade of Israel’s membership in the Western Euro-
pean and Others Group at the United Nations. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and biannually thereafter, 
the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on the steps taken by the 
United States pursuant to subsection (a) and progress in 
achieving the objectives of subsection (a). 
Subtitle B—United States 
International Leadership
SEC. 431. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘United States 
International Leadership Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 432. FINDINGS. 
The Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) International organizations and other multi-
lateral institutions play a key role in United States 
foreign policy and serve key United States foreign 
policy objectives, such as obligating all countries to 
freeze assets of terrorist groups, preventing the pro-
liferation of chemical, biological, and nuclear weap-
ons, and spearheading the fight to combat the rav-
ages of HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. 
(2) Decisions at many international organiza-
tions, including membership and key positions, re-
main subject to determinations made by regional 
groups where democratic states are often in the mi-
nority and where there is intensive cooperation 
among repressive regimes. As a result, the United 
States has often been blocked in its attempts to take 
action in these institutions to advance its goals and 
objectives, including at the United Nations Human 
Rights Commission (where a representative of Libya 
was elected as chairman and the United States tem-
porarily lost a seat). 
(3) In order to address these shortcomings, the 
United States must actively work to improve the 
workings of international organizations and multilat-
eral institutions, particularly by creating a caucus of 
democratic countries that will advance United States 
interests. In the Second Ministerial Conference of 
the Community of Democracies in Seoul, Korea, on 
November 10–20, 2002, numerous countries rec-
ommended working together as a democracy caucus 
in international organizations such as the United 
Nations and ensuring that international and regional 
institutions develop and apply democratic standards 
for member states. 
(4) In addition, the United States has short-
changed its ability to influence these organizations
by failing to obtain enough support for positions 
that are congruent to or consistent with United 
States objectives and has not done enough to build 
expertise in the United States Government in the 
area of multilateral diplomacy. 
SEC. 433. ESTABLISHMENT OF A DEMOCRACY CAUCUS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President of the United 
States, acting through the Secretary of State and the rel-
evant United States chiefs of mission, shall seek to estab-
lish a democracy caucus at the United Nations, the United 
Nations Human Rights Commission, the United Nations 
Conference on Disarmament, and at other broad-based 
international organizations. 
(b) PURPOSES OF THE CAUCUS.—A democracy cau-
cus at an international organization should—
(1) forge common positions, including, as ap-
propriate, at the ministerial level, on matters of con-
cern before the organization and work within and 
across regional lines to promote agreed positions; 
(2) work to revise an increasingly outmoded 
system of regional voting and decision making; and 
(3) set up a rotational leadership scheme to 
provide member states an opportunity, for a set pe-
riod of time, to serve as the designated president of
the caucus, responsible for serving as its voice in 
each organization. 
SEC. 434. ANNUAL DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS ON MULTILAT-
ERAL ISSUES. 
The Secretary of State, acting through the principal 
officers responsible for advising the Secretary on inter-
national organizations, shall ensure that a high-level dele-
gation from the United States Government, on an annual 
basis, is sent to consult with key foreign governments in 
every region in order to promote the United States agenda 
at key international fora, such as the United Nations Gen-
eral Assembly, United Nations Human Rights Commis-
sion, the United Nations Education, Science, and Cultural 
Organization, and the International Whaling Commission. 
SEC. 435. LEADERSHIP AND MEMBERSHIP OF INTER-
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. 
The President, acting through the Secretary of State 
and the relevant United States chiefs of mission, shall use 
the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to—
(1) where appropriate, reform the criteria for 
leadership and, in appropriate cases for membership, 
at all United Nations bodies and at other inter-
national organizations and multilateral institutions 
to which the United States is a member so as to ex-
clude nations that violate the principles of the spe-
cific organization; 
(2) make it a policy of the United Nations and 
other international organizations and multilateral in-
stitutions, of which the United States is a member, 
that a member state may not stand in nomination 
or be in rotation for a leadership position in such 
bodies if the member state is subject to sanctions 
imposed by the United Nations Security Council; 
and 
(3) work to ensure that no member state stand 
in nomination or be in rotation for a leadership posi-
tion in such organizations if the member state is 
subject to a determination under section 620A of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the 
Arms Export Control Act, or section 6(j) of the Ex-
port Administration Act. 
SEC. 436. INCREASED TRAINING IN MULTILATERAL DIPLO-
MACY. 
(a) TRAINING PROGRAMS.—Section 708 of the For-
eign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028) is amended 
by adding after subsection (b) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) TRAINING IN MULTILATERAL DIPLOMACY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a series of training courses for officers of the 
Service, including appropriate chiefs of mission, on 
the conduct of diplomacy at international organiza-
tions and other multilateral institutions and at 
broad-based 
multilateral 
negotiations 
of 
inter-
national instruments. 
‘‘(2) PARTICULAR PROGRAMS.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that the training described in paragraph 
(1) is provided at various stages of the career of 
members of the Service. In particular, the Secretary 
shall ensure that after January 1, 2004—
‘‘(A) officers of the Service receive training 
on the conduct of diplomacy at international or-
ganizations and other multilateral institutions 
and at broad-based multilateral negotiations of 
international instruments as part of their train-
ing upon entry of the Service; and 
‘‘(B) officers of the Service, including 
chiefs of mission, who are assigned to United 
States missions representing the United States 
to international organizations and other multi-
lateral institutions or who are assigned in 
Washington, D.C. to positions that have as 
their primary responsibility formulation of pol-
icy towards such organizations and institutions 
or towards participation in broad-based multi-
lateral negotiations of international instruments 
receive specialized training in the areas de-
scribed in paragraph (1) prior to beginning of 
service for such assignment or, if receiving such 
training at that time is not practical, within the 
first year of beginning such assignment.’’. 
(b) TRAINING FOR CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES.—
The Secretary shall ensure that employees of the Depart-
ment of State that are members of the civil service and 
that are assigned to positions described in section 708(c) 
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (as amended by this 
subtitle) have training described in such section. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 708 of 
such Act is further amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘(a) The’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(a) TRAINING
ON HUMAN RIGHTS.—
The’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘(b) The’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(b) TRAINING
ON REFUGEE LAW
AND 
RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION.—The’’. 
SEC. 437. PROMOTING ASSIGNMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL 
ORGANIZATIONS. 
(a) PROMOTIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 603(b) of the For-
eign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4003) is 
amended by striking the period at the end and in-
serting: ‘‘, and shall consider whether the member of 
the Service has served in a position whose primary 
responsibility is to formulate policy towards or rep-
resent the United States at an international organi-
zation, a multilateral institution, or a broad-based 
multilateral negotiation of an international instru-
ment.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect January 1, 2010. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF A MULTILATERAL DIPLO-
MACY CONE IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—
(A) The Department of State maintains a 
number of United States missions both within 
the United States and abroad that are dedi-
cated to representing the United States to 
international organizations and multilateral in-
stitutions, including missions in New York, 
Brussels, Geneva, Rome, Montreal, Nairobi, Vi-
enna, and Paris, which will soon be responsible 
for United States representation to UNESCO 
and OECD.
(B) In offices at the Harry S. Truman 
Building, the Department maintains a signifi-
cant number of positions in bureaus that are ei-
ther dedicated, or whose primary responsibility 
is, to represent the United States to such orga-
nizations and institutions or at multilateral ne-
gotiations. 
(C) Given the large number of positions in 
the United States and abroad that are dedi-
cated to multilateral diplomacy, the Department 
of State may be well served in developing per-
sons with specialized skills necessary to become 
experts in this unique form of diplomacy. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report—
(A) evaluating whether a new cone should 
be established for the Foreign Service that con-
centrates on members of the Service that serve 
at international organizations and multilateral 
institutions or are primarily responsible for par-
ticipation in broad-based multilateral negotia-
tions of international instruments; and
(B) provides alternative mechanisms for 
achieving the objective of developing a core 
group of United States diplomats and other 
government employees who have expertise and 
broad experience in conducting multilateral di-
plomacy. 
SEC. 438. IMPLEMENTATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF OF-
FICE ON MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.—The Secretary of 
State is authorized to establish, within the Bureau of 
International Organizational Affairs, an Office on Multi-
lateral Negotiations to be headed by a Special Representa-
tive for Multilateral Negotiations (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘special representative’’). 
(b) APPOINTMENT.—The special representative shall 
be appointed by the President with the advice and consent 
of the Senate and shall have the rank of Ambassador-at-
Large. At the discretion of the President another official 
at the Department may serve as the special representative. 
The President may direct that the special representative 
report to the Assistant Secretary for International Organi-
zations. 
(c) STAFFING.—The special representative shall have 
a staff of foreign service and civil service officers skilled 
in multilateral diplomacy.
(d) DUTIES.—The special representative shall have 
the following responsibilities: 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The primary responsibility 
of the special representative shall be to assist in the 
organization of, and preparation for, United States 
participation in multilateral negotiations, including 
the advocacy efforts undertaken by the Department 
of State and other United States agencies. 
(2) ADVISORY ROLE.—The special representa-
tive shall advise the President and the Secretary of 
State, as appropriate, regarding advocacy at inter-
national organizations and multilateral institutions 
and negotiations and, in coordination with the As-
sistant Secretary of State for International Organi-
zational Affairs, shall make recommendations re-
garding—
(A) effective strategies (and tactics) to 
achieve United States policy objectives at multi-
lateral negotiations; 
(B) the need for and timing of high level 
intervention by the President, the Secretary of 
State, the Deputy Secretary of State, and other 
United States officials to secure support from 
key foreign government officials for the United
States position at such organizations, institu-
tions, and negotiations; 
(C) the composition of United States dele-
gations to multilateral negotiations; and 
(D) liaison with Congress, international or-
ganizations, 
nongovernmental 
organizations, 
and the private sector on matters affecting mul-
tilateral negotiations. 
(3) DEMOCRACY
CAUCUS.—The special rep-
resentative, in coordination with the Assistant Sec-
retary for International Organizational Affairs, shall 
ensure the establishment of a democracy caucus. 
(4) ANNUAL DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS OF MULTI-
LATERAL ISSUES.—The special representative, in co-
ordination with the Assistant Secretary for Inter-
national Organizational Affairs, shall organize an-
nual consultations between the principal officers re-
sponsible for advising the Secretary of State on 
international organizations and foreign governments 
to promote the United States agenda at the United 
Nations General Assembly and other key inter-
national fora (such as the United Nations Human 
Rights Commission). 
(5) LEADERSHIP AND MEMBERSHIP OF INTER-
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.—The special representa-
tive, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of 
International Organizational Affairs, shall direct the 
efforts of the United States Government to reform 
the criteria for leadership and membership of inter-
national organizations as described in section 435. 
(6) PARTICIPATION
IN
MULTILATERAL
NEGO-
TIATIONS.—The special representative, or members 
of the special representative’s staff, may, as required 
by the President or the Secretary of State, serve on 
a United States delegation to any multilateral nego-
tiation. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
submit a plan to establish a democracy caucus to the ap-
propriate congressional committees. The report required 
by section 437(c) may be submitted together with the re-
port under this subsection. 
SEC. 439. SYNCHRONIZATION OF UNITED STATES CON-
TRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZA-
TIONS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the President shall submit a plan to the 
appropriate congressional committees on the implementa-
tion of section 404 of the Foreign Relations Authorization 
Act of 2003 (Public Law 107–228), (relating to a resump-