H. R. 4036
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six
An Act
Making certain provisions with respect to internationally recognized human rights,
refugees, and foreign relations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Human Rights, Refugee, and
Other Foreign Relations Provisions Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
TITLE I—FOREIGN RELATIONS PROVISIONS
Sec. 101. Extension of certain adjudication provisions.
Sec. 102. Conduct of certain educational and cultural exchange programs.
Sec. 103. Educational and cultural exchanges and scholarships for Tibetans and
Burmese.
Sec. 104. International Boundary and Water Commission.
TITLE II—FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROVISIONS
Sec. 201. Human rights reports.
Sec. 202. Assistance for Mauritania.
TITLE III—CLAIBORNE PELL INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
AND PUBLIC POLICY
Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Grant authorized.
Sec. 303. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 304. Effective date.
TITLE IV—GEORGE BUSH SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC
SERVICE
Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Grant authorized.
Sec. 403. Grant conditions.
Sec. 404. Appropriations authorized.
Sec. 405. Effective date.
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 501. Edmund S. Muskie Foundation.
Sec. 502. Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation grant.
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TITLE I—FOREIGN RELATIONS
PROVISIONS
SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN ADJUDICATION PROVISIONS.
The Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101–167) is
amended—
(1) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)—
(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘and 1996’’ and
inserting ‘‘1996, and 1997’’; and
(B) in subsection (e), by striking out ‘‘October 1, 1996’’
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘October 1, 1997’’;
and
(2) in section 599E (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) in subsection
(b)(2), by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1996’’ and inserting
‘‘September 30, 1997’’.
SEC. 102. CONDUCT OF CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS.
In carrying out programs of educational and cultural exchange
in countries whose people do not fully enjoy freedom and democracy
(including but not limited to China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Tibet,
and Burma), the Director of the United States Information Agency
shall take appropriate steps to provide opportunities for participa-
tion in such programs to human rights and democracy leaders
of such countries.
SEC. 103. EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES AND SCHOLAR-
SHIPS FOR TIBETANS AND BURMESE.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE
FOR TIBETANS.—The Director of the United States Information
Agency shall establish programs of educational and cultural
exchange between the United States and the people of Tibet. Such
programs shall include opportunities for training and, as the
Director considers appropriate, may include the assignment of
personnel and resources abroad.
(b) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TIBETANS AND BURMESE.—
(1) Subject to the availability of appropriations, for fiscal
year 1997 at least 30 scholarships shall be made available
to Tibetan students and professionals who are outside Tibet,
and at least 15 scholarships shall be made available to Burmese
students and professionals who are outside Burma.
(2) WAIVER.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the extent
that the Director of the United States Information Agency
determines that there are not enough qualified students to
fulfill such allocation requirement.
(3) SCHOLARSHIP DEFINED.—For the purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘scholarship’’ means an amount to be used for
full or partial support of tuition and fees to attend an edu-
cational institution, and may include fees, books, and supplies,
equipment required for courses at an educational institution,
living expenses at a United States educational institution, and
travel expenses to and from, and within, the United States.
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SEC. 104. INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION.
The Act of May 13, 1924 (49 Stat. 660, 22 U.S.C. 277–277f),
is amended in section 3 (22 U.S.C. 277b) by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘(d) Pursuant to the authority of subsection (a) and in order
to facilitate further compliance with the terms of the Convention
for Equitable Distribution of the Waters of the Rio Grande, May
21, 1906, United States-Mexico, the Secretary of State, acting
through the United States Commissioner of the International
Boundary and Water Commission, may make improvements to the
Rio Grande Canalization Project, originally authorized by the Act
of August 29, 1935 (49 Stat. 961). Such improvements may include
all such works as may be needed to stabilize the Rio Grande
in the reach between the Percha Diversion Dam in New Mexico
and the American Diversion Dam in El Paso.’’.
TITLE II—FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTS.
(a) SECTION 116 REPORT.—Section 116(d) of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n(d)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new para-
graphs:
‘‘(3) the votes of each member of the United Nations
Commission on Human Rights on all country-specific and
thematic resolutions voted on at the Commission’s annual ses-
sion during the period covered during the preceding year;
‘‘(4) the extent to which each country has extended protec-
tion to refugees, including the provision of first asylum and
resettlement; and’’.
(b) SECTION 502B REPORT.—Section 502B(b) of such Act (22
U.S.C. 2304(b)) is amended by adding after the second sentence
the following new sentence: ‘‘Each report under this section shall
list the votes of each member of the United Nations Commission
on Human Rights on all country-specific and thematic resolutions
voted on at the Commission’s annual session during the period
covered during the preceding year.’’.
SEC. 202. ASSISTANCE FOR MAURITANIA.
(a) PROHIBITION.—The President should not provide economic
assistance, military assistance or arms transfers to the Government
of Mauritania unless the President certifies to the Congress that
such Government has taken appropriate action to eliminate chattel
slavery in Mauritania, including—
(1) the enactment of anti-slavery laws that provide appro-
priate punishment for violators of such laws; and
(2) the rigorous enforcement of such laws.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the following
definitions apply:
(1) ECONOMIC
ASSISTANCE.—The term ‘‘economic assist-
ance’’ means any assistance under part I of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), except that such
term does not include humanitarian assistance.
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(2) MILITARY ASSISTANCE OR ARMS TRANSFERS.—The term
‘‘military assistance or arms transfers’’ means—
(A) assistance under chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2311 et seq.; relating
to military assistance), including the transfer of excess
defense articles under sections 516 through 519 of that
Act (22 U.S.C. 2321j through 2321m);
(B) assistance under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.; relating
to international military education and training);
(C) assistance under the ‘‘Foreign Military Financing
Program’’ under section 23 of the Arms Export Control
Act (22 U.S.C. 2763); or
(D) the transfer of defense articles, defense services,
or design and construction services under the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), including defense
articles and defense services licensed or approved for export
under section 38 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2778).
TITLE III—CLAIBORNE PELL INSTITUTE
FOR 
INTERNATIONAL 
RELATIONS
AND PUBLIC POLICY
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Claiborne Pell Institute for
International Relations and Public Policy Act’’.
SEC. 302. GRANT AUTHORIZED.
In recognition of the public service of Senator Claiborne Pell,
the Secretary of Education is authorized to award a grant, in
accordance with the provisions of this title, to assist in the establish-
ment and operation of the Claiborne Pell Institute for International
Relations and Public Policy, located at Salve Regina University,
Newport, Rhode Island, including the purchase and renovation of
facilities to house the Institute.
SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1997
such sums, not to exceed $3,000,000, as may be necessary to carry
out this title.
SEC. 304. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This title shall take effect on the date of enactment of this
Act.
TITLE IV—GEORGE BUSH SCHOOL OF
GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE
SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘George Bush School of Govern-
ment and Public Service Act’’.
SEC. 402. GRANT AUTHORIZED.
In recognition of the public service of President George Bush,
the Secretary of Education is authorized to make a grant in accord-
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ance with the provisions of this Act to assist in the establishment
of the George Bush Fellowship Program, located at the George
Bush School of Government and Public Service of the Texas
A & M University.
SEC. 403. GRANT CONDITIONS.
No payment may be made under this title except upon an
application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accom-
panied by such information as the Secretary of Education may
require.
SEC. 404. APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums, not to
exceed $3,000,000, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions
of this title.
SEC. 405. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This title shall take effect on October 1, 1996.
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 501. EDMUND S. MUSKIE FOUNDATION.
In recognition of the public service of Senator and Secretary
of State Edmund S. Muskie, the Secretary of Education is author-
ized to award a grant in accordance with the provisions of this
Act to assist in the establishment of the Edmund S. Muskie Founda-
tion, located in Washington, D.C., by providing assistance to support
the Foundation, including assistance to be used for awarding
stewardships, supporting the Muskie archives, and supporting the
Edmund S. Muskie Institute of Public Affairs.
SEC. 502. CALVIN COOLIDGE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GRANT.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ means the Calvin
Coolidge Memorial Foundation.
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Education.
(b) GRANT AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is authorized to make
a grant in the amount of $1,000,000 in accordance with the provi-
sions of this section to the Foundation.
(c) GRANT CONDITIONS.—
(1) APPLICATION.—No payment may be made under this
section except upon an application at such time, in such
manner, and containing or accompanied by such information
as the Secretary may require.
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(2) USE
OF
GRANT
FUNDS.—Funds received under this
section may be used for any of the following purposes:
(A) To increase the endowment of the Foundation.
(B) To conduct educational, archival, or preservation
activities of the Foundation.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary $1,000,000, without fiscal year
limitation, to carry out the provisions of this section.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect on October
1, 1996.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.