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the same terms and conditions and to the same extent
that such proceeding could have been discontinued or
modified if this chapter had not been enacted.
(c) NONABATEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS.—No suit, ac-
tion, or other proceeding commenced by or against any offi-
cer in the official capacity of such individual as an officer
of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, or any commission
or component thereof, shall abate by reason of the enactment
of this chapter. No cause of action by or against the Broad-
casting Board of Governors, or any commission or compo-
nent thereof, or by or against any officer thereof in the offi-
cial capacity of such officer, shall abate by reason of the
enactment of this chapter.
(d) CONTINUATION OF PROCEEDINGS WITH SUBSTI-
TUTION OF PARTIES.—
(1) SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES.—If, before the
effective date of this title, USIA or the Broadcasting
Board of Governors, or any officer thereof in the offi-
cial capacity of such officer, is a party to a suit
which is related to the functions transferred by this
chapter, then effective on such date such suit shall be
continued with the Broadcasting Board of Governors
or other appropriate official of the Board substituted
or added as a party.
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(2) LIABILITY OF THE BOARD.—The Board shall
participate in suits continued under paragraph (1)
where the Broadcasting Board of Governors or other
appropriate official of the Board is added as a party
and shall be liable for any judgments or remedies in
those suits or proceedings arising from the exercise of
the functions transferred by this chapter to the same
extent that USIA would have been liable if such judg-
ment or remedy had been rendered on the day before
the abolition of USIA.
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS RELATING TO PROMUL-
GATION OF REGULATIONS.—Any administrative action re-
lating to the preparation or promulgation of a regulation
by the Broadcasting Board of Governors relating to a func-
tion exercised by the Board before the effective date of this
title may be continued by the Board with the same effect
as if this chapter had not been enacted.
(f) REFERENCES.—Reference in any other Federal
law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of au-
thority, or any document of or relating to the Broadcasting
Board of Governors of the United States Information Agen-
cy with regard to functions exercised before the effective date
of this title, shall be deemed to refer to the Board.
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SEC. 1328. REPORT ON THE PRIVATIZATION OF RFE/RL,
INCORPORATED.
Not later than March 1 of each year, the Broadcasting
Board of Governors shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on the progress of the Board and
of RFE/RL, Incorporated, on any steps taken to further the
policy declared in section 312(a) of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995. The report
under this subsection shall include the following:
(1) Efforts by RFE/RL, Incorporated, to termi-
nate individual language services.
(2) A detailed description of steps taken with re-
gard to section 312(a) of that Act.
(3) An analysis of prospects for privatization
over the coming year.
(4) An assessment of the extent to which United
States Government funding may be appropriate in
the year 2000 and subsequent years for surrogate
broadcasting to the countries to which RFE/RL, In-
corporated, broadcast during the year. This assess-
ment shall include an analysis of the environment for
independent media in those countries, noting the ex-
tent of government control of the media, the ability of
independent journalists and news organizations to
operate, relevant domestic legislation, level of govern-
ment harassment and efforts to censor, and other in-
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dications of whether the people of such countries enjoy
freedom of expression.
CHAPTER 4—CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
SEC. 1331. REFERENCES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in
this subdivision, any reference in any statute, reorganiza-
tion plan, Executive order, regulation, agreement, deter-
mination, or other official document or proceeding to—
(1) the Director of the United States Information
Agency or the Director of the International Commu-
nication Agency shall be deemed to refer to the Sec-
retary of State; and
(2) the United States Information Agency,
USIA, or the International Communication Agency
shall be deemed to refer to the Department of State.
(b) CONTINUING REFERENCES TO USIA OR DIREC-
TOR.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to section 146 (a), (b),
or (c) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal
Years 1990 and 1991 (22 U.S.C. 4069a(f), 4069b(g), or
4069c(f)).
SEC. 1332. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 5, UNITED STATES
CODE.
Title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in section 5313, by striking ‘‘Director of the
United States Information Agency.’’;
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(2) in section 5315—
(A) by striking ‘‘Deputy Director of the
United States Information Agency.’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘Director of the Inter-
national Broadcasting Bureau, the United States
Information Agency.’’ and inserting ‘‘Director of
the International Broadcasting Bureau.’’; and
(3) in section 5316—
(A) by striking ‘‘Deputy Director, Policy
and Plans, United States Information Agency.’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘Associate Director (Policy
and Plans), United States Information Agency.’’.
SEC. 1333. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LAWS.
(a) APPLICATION TO FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF
STATE.—Section 501 of Public Law 80–402 (22 U.S.C.
1461), section 202 of Public Law 95–426 (22 U.S.C. 1461–
1), and section 208 of Public Law 99–93 (22 U.S.C. 1461–
1a) shall not apply to public affairs and other information
dissemination functions of the Secretary of State as carried
out prior to any transfer of functions pursuant to this sub-
division.
(b) APPLICATION TO FUNCTIONS TRANSFERRED TO
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.—Section 501 of Public Law 80–
402 (22 U.S.C. 1461), section 202 of Public Law 95–426
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(22 U.S.C. 1461–1), and section 208 of Public Law 99–
93 (22 U.S.C. 1461–1a) shall apply only to public diplo-
macy programs, personnel and support of the Director of
the United States Information Agency as carried out prior
to any transfer of functions pursuant to this subdivision
to the same extent that such programs were covered by these
provisions prior to such transfer.
(c) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Except as pro-
vided in section 501 of Public Law 80–402 and section 208
of Public Law 99–93, funds specifically authorized to be
appropriated for such public diplomacy programs shall not
be used to influence public opinion in the United States,
and no program material prepared using such funds shall
be distributed or disseminated in the United States.
(d) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—The report submit-
ted pursuant to section 1601(f) of this subdivision shall in-
clude a detailed statement of the manner in which the spe-
cial mission of public diplomacy carried out by USIA prior
to the transfer of functions under this subdivision shall be
preserved within the Department of State, including the
planned duties and responsibilities of any new bureaus that
will perform such public diplomacy functions. Such report
shall also include the best available estimates of—
(1) the amounts to be expended by the Depart-
ment of State for public affairs programs during fis-
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cal year 1998, and on the personnel and support costs
for such programs;
(2) the amounts to be expended by USIA for its
public diplomacy programs during fiscal year 1998,
and on the personnel and support costs for such pro-
grams; and
(3) the amounts, including funds to be trans-
ferred from USIA and funds appropriated to the De-
partment, that will be allocated for the programs de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, dur-
ing the fiscal year in which the transfer of functions
from USIA to the Department occurs.
(e) CONGRESSIONAL PRESENTATION DOCUMENT.—The
Department of State’s Congressional Presentation Docu-
ment for fiscal year 2000 and each fiscal year thereafter
shall include—
(1) the aggregated amounts that the Department
will spend on such public diplomacy programs and
on costs of personnel for such programs, and a de-
tailed description of the goals and purposes for which
such funds shall be expended; and
(2) the amount of funds allocated to and the po-
sitions authorized for such public diplomacy pro-
grams, including bureaus to be created upon the
transfer of functions from USIA to the Department.
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SEC. 1334. ABOLITION OF UNITED STATES ADVISORY
COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.
(a) ABOLITION.—The United States Advisory Commis-
sion on Public Diplomacy is abolished.
(b) REPEALS.—Section 604 of the United States Infor-
mation and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C.
1469) and section 8 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 2
of 1977 are repealed.
SEC. 1335. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) The United States Information and Educational
Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) is
amended—
(1) in section 505 (22 U.S.C. 1464a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Director of the United
States Information Agency’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Broadcasting Board of
Governors’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘United States Information
Agency’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors’’;
(C) in subsection (b)—
(i) by striking ‘‘Agency’s’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘ ‘USIA-TV’)’’ and inserting
‘‘television broadcasts of the United States
International Television Service’’; and
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(ii) in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), by
striking ‘‘USIA-TV’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘The United States Inter-
national Television Service’’; and
(D) in subsections (d) and (e), by striking
‘‘USIA-TV’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘the United States International Television
Service’’;
(2) in section 506(c) (22 U.S.C. 1464b(c))—
(A) by striking ‘‘Director of the United
States 
Information 
Agency’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘Agency’’ and inserting
‘‘Board’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘Director’’ and inserting
‘‘Board’’.
(3) in section 705 (22 U.S.C 1477c)—
(A) by striking subsections (a) and (c); and
(B) in subsection (b)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(b) In addition, the
United State Information Agency’’ and in-
serting ‘‘The Department of State’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘program grants’’ and
inserting ‘‘grants for overseas public diplo-
macy programs’’;
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(4) in section 801(7) (22 U.S.C. 1471(7))—
(A) by striking ‘‘Agency’’ and inserting
‘‘overseas public diplomacy’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘other’’ after ‘‘together
with’’; and
(5) in section 812 (22 U.S.C. 1475g)—
(A) by striking ‘‘United States Information
Agency post’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘overseas public diplomacy post’’;
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘United
States Information Agency’’ the first place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Department of State’’;
(C) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Director
of the United States Information Agency’’ and
inserting ‘‘Secretary of State’’; and
(D) in the section heading, by striking
‘‘USIA’’ and inserting ‘‘OVERSEAS PUBLIC DI-
PLOMACY’’.
(b) Section 212 of the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 1475h) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘United States Information
Agency’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Depart-
ment of State’’;
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(2) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘for carrying
out its overseas public diplomacy functions’’ after
‘‘grants’’;
(3) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘a grant’’ the first time it
appears and inserting ‘‘an overseas public diplo-
macy grant’’; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘such’’
before ‘‘a grant’’ the first place it appears;
(4) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ‘‘overseas
public diplomacy’’ before ‘‘grants’’;
(5) in subsection (c)(3), by inserting ‘‘such’’ be-
fore ‘‘grant’’; and
(6) by striking subsection (d).
(c) Section 602 of the National and Community Serv-
ice Act of 1990 (22 U.S.C. 2452a) is amended—
(1) in the second sentence of subsection (a), by
striking ‘‘United States Information Agency’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Department of State’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘appropriations account of
the United States Information Agency’’ and in-
serting ‘‘appropriate appropriations account of
the Department of State’’; and
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(B) by striking ‘‘and the United States In-
formation Agency’’.
(d) Section 305 of Public Law 97–446 (19 U.S.C.
2604) is amended in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘, after
consultation with the Director of the United States Infor-
mation Agency,’’.
(e) Section 601 of Public Law 103–227 (20 U.S.C.
5951(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘of the Director of the
United States Information Agency and with’’ and inserting
‘‘and’’.
(f) Section 1003(b) of the Fascell Fellowship Act (22
U.S.C. 4902(b)) is amended—
(1) in the text above paragraph (1), by striking
‘‘9 members’’ and inserting ‘‘7 members’’;
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Six’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Five’’;
(3) by striking paragraph (3); and
(4) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (3).
(g) Section 803 of the Intelligence Authorization Act,
Fiscal Year 1992 (50 U.S.C. 1903) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking paragraph (6); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and
(8) as paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively; and
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(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘subsection
(b)(7)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(6)’’.
(h) Section 7 of the Federal Triangle Development Act
(40 U.S.C. 1106) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(1)—
(A) in the text above subparagraph (A), by
striking ‘‘15 members’’ and inserting ‘‘14 mem-
bers’’;
(B) by striking subparagraph (F); and
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (G)
through (J) as subparagraphs (F) through (I),
respectively;
(2) in paragraphs (3) and (5) of subsection (c),
by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(J)’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(I)’’; and
(3) in subsection (d)(3) and subsection (e), by
striking ‘‘the Administrator and the Director of the
United States Information Agency’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘and the Administrator’’.
(i) Section 3 of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Act of
1968 (Public Law 90–637; 20 U.S.C. 80f) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in the text preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ‘‘19 members’’ and inserting ‘‘17 mem-
bers’’;
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(B) by striking paragraph (7);
(C) by striking ‘‘10’’ in paragraph (10) and
inserting ‘‘9’’; and
(D) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(8)
through (10) as paragraphs (7) through (9), re-
spectively; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(9)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(8)’’.
(j) Section 624 of Public Law 89–329 (20 U.S.C.
1131c) is amended by striking ‘‘the United States Informa-
tion Agency,’’.
(k) The Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901
et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 202(a)(1) (22 U.S.C. 3922(a)(1)),
by striking ‘‘Director of the United States Informa-
tion Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘Broadcasting Board of
Governors’’;
(2) in section 210 (22 U.S.C. 3930), by striking
‘‘United States Information Agency’’ and inserting
‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors’’;
(3) in section 1003(a) (22 U.S.C. 4103(a)), by
striking ‘‘United States Information Agency’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors’’; and
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(4) in section 1101(c) (22 U.S.C. 4131(c)), by
striking ‘‘the United States Information Agency,’’ and
inserting ‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors,’’.
(l) The Department of State Basic Authorities Act of
1956, as amended by this division, is further amended—
(1) in section 23(a) (22 U.S.C. 2695(a)), by
striking ‘‘United States Information Agency’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors’’;
(2) in section 25(f) (22 U.S.C. 2697(f))—
(A) by striking ‘‘Director of the United
States 
Information 
Agency’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘with respect to their re-
spective agencies’’ and inserting ‘‘with respect to
the Board and the Agency’’;
(3) in section 26(b) (22 U.S.C. 2698(b)), as
amended by this division—
(A) by striking ‘‘Director of the United
States Information Agency, the chairman of the
Board for International Broadcasting,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors,’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘with respect to their re-
spective agencies’’ and inserting ‘‘with respect to
the Board and the Agency’’; and
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(4) in section 32 (22 U.S.C. 2704), as amended
by this division, by striking ‘‘the Director of the Unit-
ed States Information Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘the
Broadcasting Board of Governors’’.
(m) Section 507(b)(3) of Public Law 103–317 (22
U.S.C. 2669a(b)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘, the United
States Information Agency,’’.
(n) Section 502 of Public Law 92–352 (2 U.S.C. 194a)
is amended by striking ‘‘the United States Information
Agency,’’.
(o) Section 6 of Public Law 104–288 (22 U.S.C.
2141d) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Director of the
United States Information Agency,’’; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘the Director of
the United States Information Agency’’ and inserting
‘‘the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy’’.
(p) Section 40118(d) of title 49, United States Code,
is amended by striking ‘‘, the Director of the United States
Information Agency,’’.
(q) Section 155 of Public Law 102–138 is amended—
(1) by striking the comma before ‘‘Department of
Commerce’’ and inserting ‘‘and’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘, and the United States Infor-
mation Agency’’.
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(r) Section 107 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic
Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6037) is
amended by striking ‘‘Director of the United States Infor-
mation Agency’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Di-
rector of the International Broadcasting Bureau’’.
SEC. 1336. REPEALS.
The following provisions are repealed:
(1) Sections 701 (22 U.S.C. 1476), 704 (22
U.S.C. 1477b), 807 (22 U.S.C 1475b), 808 (22 U.S.C
1475c), 811 (22 U.S.C 1475f), and 1009 (22 U.S.C.
1440) of the United States Information and Edu-
cational Exchange Act of 1948.
(2) Section 106(c) of the Mutual Educational
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2456(c)).
(3) Section 565(e) of the Anti-Economic Dis-
crimination Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 2679c(e)).
(4) Section 206(b) of Public Law 102–138.
(5) Section 2241 of Public Law 104–66.
(6) Sections 1 through 6 of Reorganization Plan
Numbered 2 of 1977 (91 Stat. 636).
(7) Section 207 of the Foreign Relations Author-
ization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law
100–204; 22 U.S.C. 1463 note).
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TITLE 
XIV—UNITED 
STATES
INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOP-
MENT COOPERATION AGENCY
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 1401. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This title, and the amendments made by this title,
shall take effect on the earlier of—
(1) October 1, 1998; or
(2) the date of abolition of the United States
International Development Cooperation Agency pur-
suant to the reorganization plan described in section
1601.
CHAPTER 2—ABOLITION AND TRANSFER
OF FUNCTIONS
SEC. 1411. ABOLITION OF UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AGENCY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except for the components specified
in subsection (b), the United States International Develop-
ment Cooperation Agency (including the Institute for Sci-
entific and Technological Cooperation) is abolished.
(b) AID AND OPIC EXEMPTED.—Subsection (a) does
not apply to the Agency for International Development or
the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
SEC. 1412. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS AND AUTHORITIES.
(a) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—
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(1) 
ALLOCATION
TO
THE
SECRETARY
OF
STATE.—Funds made available under the categories
of assistance deemed allocated to the Director of the
International Development Cooperation Agency under
section 1–801 of Executive Order No. 12163 (22
U.S.C. 2381 note) as of October 1, 1997, shall be allo-
cated to the Secretary of State on and after the effec-
tive date of this title without further action by the
President.
(2) 
PROCEDURES
FOR
REALLOCATIONS
OR
TRANSFERS.—The Secretary of State may allocate or
transfer as appropriate any funds received under
paragraph (1) in the same manner as previously pro-
vided for the Director of the International Develop-
ment Cooperation Agency under section 1–802 of that
Executive Order, as in effect on October 1, 1997.
(b) WITH RESPECT TO THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE IN-
VESTMENT CORPORATION.—There are transferred to the Ad-
ministrator of the Agency for International Development all
functions of the Director of the United States International
Development Cooperation Agency as of the day before the
effective date of this title with respect to the Overseas Pri-
vate Investment Corporation.
(c) OTHER ACTIVITIES.—The authorities and func-
tions transferred to the United States International Devel-
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opment Cooperation Agency or the Director of that Agency
by section 6 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1979
shall, to the extent such authorities and functions have not
been repealed, be transferred to those agencies or heads of
agencies, as the case may be, in which those authorities and
functions were vested by statute as of the day before the
effective date of such reorganization plan.
SEC. 1413. STATUS OF AID.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Unless abolished pursuant to the
reorganization plan submitted under section 1601, and ex-
cept as provided in section 1412, there is within the Execu-
tive branch of Government the United States Agency for
International Development as an entity described in section
104 of title 5, United States Code.
(b) RETENTION OF OFFICERS.—Nothing in this section
shall require the reappointment of any officer of the United
States serving in the Agency for International Development
of the United States International Development Coopera-
tion Agency as of the day before the effective date of this
title.
CHAPTER 3—CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
SEC. 1421. REFERENCES.
Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, any
reference in any statute, reorganization plan, Executive
order, regulation, agreement, determination, or other offi-
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cial document or proceeding to the United States Inter-
national Development Cooperation Agency (IDCA) or to the
Director or any other officer or employee of IDCA—
(1) insofar as such reference relates to any func-
tion or authority transferred under section 1412(a),
shall be deemed to refer to the Secretary of State;
(2) insofar as such reference relates to any func-
tion or authority transferred under section 1412(b),
shall be deemed to refer to the Administrator of the
Agency for International Development;
(3) insofar as such reference relates to any func-
tion or authority transferred under section 1412(c),
shall be deemed to refer to the head of the agency to
which such function or authority is transferred under
such section; and
(4) insofar as such reference relates to any func-
tion or authority not transferred by this title, shall be
deemed to refer to the President or such agency or
agencies as may be specified by Executive order.
SEC. 1422. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) TERMINATION OF REORGANIZATION PLANS AND
DELEGATIONS.—The following shall cease to be effective:
(1) Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1979 (5
U.S.C. App.).
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(2) Section 1–101 through 1–103, sections 1–401
through 1–403, section 1–801(a), and such other pro-
visions that relate to the United States International
Development Cooperation Agency or the Director of
IDCA, of Executive Order No. 12163 (22 U.S.C. 2381
note; relating to administration of foreign assistance
and related functions).
(3) The International Development Cooperation
Agency Delegation of Authority Numbered 1 (44 Fed.
Reg. 57521), except for section 1–6 of such Delegation
of Authority.
(4) Section 3 of Executive Order No. 12884 (58
Fed. Reg. 64099; relating to the delegation of func-
tions under the Freedom for Russia and Emerging
Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support
Act of 1992, the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the
Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related
Programs Appropriations Act, 1993, and section 301
of title 3, United States Code).
(b) OTHER STATUTORY AMENDMENTS AND REPEAL.—
(1) TITLE 5.—Section 7103(a)(2)(B)(iv) of title
5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Unit-
ed States International Development Cooperation
Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘Agency for International De-
velopment’’.
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(2) INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978.—Section
8A of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App. 3) is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)—
(i) by striking ‘‘Development’’ through
‘‘(1) shall’’ and inserting ‘‘Development
shall’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of
subsection (a)(1) and inserting a period;
and
(iii) by striking paragraph (2);
(B) by striking subsections (c) and (f); and
(C) by redesignating subsections (d), (e),
(g), and (h) as subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f),
respectively.
(3) STATE
DEPARTMENT
BASIC
AUTHORITIES
ACT OF 1956.—The State Department Basic Authori-
ties Act of 1956 is amended—
(A) in section 25(f) (22 U.S.C. 2697(f)), as
amended by this division, by striking ‘‘Director
of the United States International Development
Cooperation Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator of the Agency for International Develop-
ment’’;
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(B) in section 26(b) (22 U.S.C. 2698(b)), as
amended by this division, by striking ‘‘Director
of the United States International Development
Cooperation Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator of the Agency for International Develop-
ment’’; and
(C) in section 32 (22 U.S.C. 2704), by
striking ‘‘Director of the United States Inter-
national Development Cooperation Agency’’ and
inserting ‘‘Administrator of the Agency for Inter-
national Development’’.
(4) FOREIGN SERVICE ACT OF 1980.—The For-
eign Service Act of 1980 is amended—
(A) 
in 
section 
202(a)(1) 
(22 
U.S.C.
3922(a)(1)), by striking ‘‘Director of the United
States International Development Cooperation
Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the
Agency for International Development’’;
(B) in section 210 (22 U.S.C. 3930), by
striking ‘‘United States International Develop-
ment Cooperation Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘Agen-
cy for International Development’’;
(C) in section 1003(a) (22 U.S.C. 4103(a)),
by striking ‘‘United States International Devel-
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opment Cooperation Agency’’ and inserting
‘‘Agency for International Development’’; and
(D) in section 1101(c) (22 U.S.C. 4131(c)),
by striking ‘‘United States International Devel-
opment Cooperation Agency’’ and inserting
‘‘Agency for International Development’’.
(5) REPEAL.—Section 413 of Public Law 96–53
(22 U.S.C. 3512) is repealed.
(6) TITLE
49.—Section 40118(d) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Di-
rector of the United States International Development
Cooperation Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘or the Adminis-
trator of the Agency for International Development’’.
(7) EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1979.—Sec-
tion 2405(g) of the Export Administration Act of
1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(g)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘Director of the United
States International Development Cooperation
Agency’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘Administrator of the Agency for International
Development’’; and
(B) in the fourth sentence, by striking ‘‘Di-
rector’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’.
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TITLE XV—AGENCY FOR
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 1501. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This title, and the amendments made by this title,
shall take effect on the earlier of—
(1) October 1, 1998; or
(2) the date of reorganization of the Agency for
International Development pursuant to the reorga-
nization plan described in section 1601.
CHAPTER 2—REORGANIZATION AND
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
SEC. 1511. REORGANIZATION OF AGENCY FOR INTER-
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Agency for International De-
velopment shall be reorganized in accordance with this sub-
division and the reorganization plan transmitted pursuant
to section 1601.
(b) FUNCTIONS TO BE TRANSFERRED.—The reorga-
nization of the Agency for International Development shall
provide, at a minimum, for the transfer to and consolida-
tion with the Department of State of the following functions
of AID:
(1) The Press office.
(2) Certain administrative functions.
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CHAPTER 3—AUTHORITIES OF THE
SECRETARY OF STATE
SEC. 1521. DEFINITION OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE.
In this chapter, the term ‘‘United States assistance’’
means development and other economic assistance, includ-
ing assistance made available under the following provi-
sions of law:
(1) Chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (relating to development assistance).
(2) Chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (relating to the economic support
fund).
(3) Chapter 10 of part I of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (relating to the Development Fund
for Africa).
(4) Chapter 11 of part I of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (relating to assistance for the inde-
pendent states of the former Soviet Union).
(5) The Support for East European Democracy
Act (22 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.).
SEC. 1522. ADMINISTRATOR OF AID REPORTING TO THE
SECRETARY OF STATE.
The Administrator of the Agency for International De-
velopment, appointed pursuant to section 624(a) of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2384(a)), shall re-
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port to and be under the direct authority and foreign policy
guidance of the Secretary of State.
SEC. 1523. ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS COORDINATION AND
OVERSIGHT.
(a) AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Under the direction of the
President, the Secretary of State shall coordinate all
United States assistance in accordance with this sec-
tion, except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) EXPORT PROMOTION ACTIVITIES.—Coordina-
tion of activities relating to promotion of exports of
United States goods and services shall continue to be
primarily the responsibility of the Secretary of Com-
merce.
(3) INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES.—Co-
ordination of activities relating to United States par-
ticipation in international financial institutions and
relating to organization of multilateral efforts aimed
at currency stabilization, currency convertibility, debt
reduction, and comprehensive economic reform pro-
grams shall continue to be primarily the responsibil-
ity of the Secretary of the Treasury.
(4) AUTHORITIES
AND
POWERS
OF
THE
SEC-
RETARY OF STATE.—The powers and authorities of
the Secretary provided in this chapter are in addition
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to the powers and authorities provided to the Sec-
retary under any other Act, including section 101(b)
and section 622(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151(b), 2382(c)).
(b) COORDINATION ACTIVITIES.—Coordination activi-
ties of the Secretary of State under subsection (a) shall in-
clude—
(1) approving an overall assistance and eco-
nomic cooperation strategy;
(2) ensuring program and policy coordination
among agencies of the United States Government in
carrying out the policies set forth in the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961, the Arms Export Control Act,
and other relevant assistance Acts;
(3) pursuing coordination with other countries
and international organizations; and
(4) resolving policy, program, and funding dis-
putes among United States Government agencies.
(c) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to lessen the accountability of any
Federal agency administering any program, project, or ac-
tivity of United States assistance for any funds made avail-
able to the Federal agency for that purpose.
(d) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE PERSONNEL
OF
THE
AGENCY
FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.—The Ad-
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ministrator of the Agency for International Development is
authorized to detail to the Department of State on a non-
reimbursable basis such personnel employed by the Agency
as the Secretary of State may require to carry out this sec-
tion.
TITLE XVI—TRANSITION
CHAPTER 1—REORGANIZATION PLAN
SEC. 1601. REORGANIZATION PLAN AND REPORT.
(a) SUBMISSION OF PLAN AND REPORT.—Not later
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the President shall transmit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a reorganization plan and report regard-
ing—
(1) the abolition of the United States Arms Con-
trol and Disarmament Agency, the United States In-
formation Agency, and the United States Inter-
national Development Cooperation Agency in accord-
ance with this subdivision;
(2) with respect to the Agency for International
Development, the consolidation and streamlining of
the Agency and the transfer of certain functions of the
Agency to the Department in accordance with section
1511;
(3) the termination of functions of each covered
agency as may be necessary to effectuate the reorga-
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nization under this subdivision, and the termination
of the affairs of each agency abolished under this sub-
division;
(4) the transfer to the Department of the func-
tions and personnel of each covered agency consistent
with the provisions of this subdivision; and
(5) 
the 
consolidation, 
reorganization, 
and
streamlining of the Department in connection with
the transfer of such functions and personnel in order
to carry out such functions.
(b) COVERED AGENCIES.—The agencies covered by this
section are the following:
(1) The United States Arms Control and Disar-
mament Agency.
(2) The United States Information Agency.
(3) The United States International Develop-
ment Cooperation Agency.
(4) The Agency for International Development.
(c) PLAN ELEMENTS.—The plan transmitted under
subsection (a) shall contain, consistent with this subdivi-
sion, such elements as the President deems appropriate, in-
cluding elements that—
(1) identify the functions of each covered agency
that will be transferred to the Department under the
plan;
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(2) specify the steps to be taken by the Secretary
of State to reorganize internally the functions of the
Department, including the consolidation of offices and
functions, that will be required under the plan in
order to permit the Department to carry out the func-
tions transferred to it under the plan;
(3) specify the funds available to each covered
agency that will be transferred to the Department as
a result of the transfer of functions of such agency to
the Department;
(4) specify the proposed allocations within the
Department of unexpended funds transferred in con-
nection with the transfer of functions under the plan;
and
(5) specify the proposed disposition of the prop-
erty, facilities, contracts, records, and other assets and
liabilities of each covered agency in connection with
the transfer of the functions of such agency to the De-
partment.
(d) REORGANIZATION PLAN OF AGENCY FOR INTER-
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.—In addition to applicable pro-
visions of subsection (c), the reorganization plan transmit-
ted under this section for the Agency for International De-
velopment—
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(1) may provide for the abolition of the Agency
for International Development and the transfer of all
its functions to the Department of State; or
(2) in lieu of the abolition and transfer of func-
tions under paragraph (1)—
(A) shall provide for the transfer to and
consolidation within the Department of the func-
tions set forth in section 1511; and
(B) may provide for additional consolida-
tion, reorganization, and streamlining of AID,
including—
(i) the termination of functions and re-
ductions in personnel of AID;
(ii) the transfer of functions of AID,
and the personnel associated with such
functions, to the Department; and
(iii) the consolidation, reorganization,
and streamlining of the Department upon
the transfer of such functions and personnel
in order to carry out the functions trans-
ferred.
(e) MODIFICATION OF PLAN.—The President may, on
the basis of consultations with the appropriate congres-
sional committees, modify or revise any part of the plan
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transmitted under subsection (a) until that part of the plan
becomes effective in accordance with subsection (g).
(f) REPORT.—The report accompanying the reorga-
nization plan for the Department and the covered agencies
submitted pursuant to this section shall describe the imple-
mentation of the plan and shall include—
(1) a detailed description of—
(A) the actions necessary or planned to
complete the reorganization,
(B) the anticipated nature and substance of
any orders, directives, and other administrative
and operational actions which are expected to be
required for completing or implementing the re-
organization, and
(C) any preliminary actions which have
been taken in the implementation process;
(2) the number of personnel and positions of
each covered agency (including civil service personnel,
Foreign Service personnel, and detailees) that are ex-
pected to be transferred to the Department, separated
from service with such agency, or eliminated under
the plan, and a projected schedule for such transfers,
separations, and terminations;
(3) the number of personnel and positions of the
Department (including civil service personnel, For-
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eign Service personnel, and detailees) that are ex-
pected to be transferred within the Department, sepa-
rated from service with the Department, or eliminated
under the plan, and a projected schedule for such
transfers, separations, and terminations;
(4) a projected schedule for completion of the im-
plementation process; and
(5) recommendations, if any, for legislation nec-
essary to carry out changes made by this subdivision
relating to personnel and to incidental transfers.
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The reorganization plan de-
scribed in this section, including any modifications or
revisions of the plan under subsection (e), shall be-
come effective on the earlier of the date for the respec-
tive covered agency specified in paragraph (2) or the
date announced by the President under paragraph
(3).
(2) STATUTORY EFFECTIVE DATES.—The effective
dates under this paragraph for the reorganization
plan described in this section are the following:
(A) October 1, 1998, with respect to func-
tions of the Agency for International Develop-
ment described in section 1511.
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(B) October 1, 1998, with respect to the abo-
lition of the United States Arms Control and
Disarmament Agency and the United States
International Development Cooperation Agency.
(C) October 1, 1999, with respect to the abo-
lition of the United States Information Agency.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE BY PRESIDENTIAL DETER-
MINATION.—An effective date under this paragraph
for a reorganization plan described in this section is
such date as the President shall determine to be ap-
propriate and announce by notice published in the
Federal Register, which date may be not earlier than
90 calendar days after the President has transmitted
the reorganization plan to the appropriate congres-
sional committees pursuant to subsection (a).
(4) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this
subsection may be construed to require the transfer of
functions, personnel, records, balance of appropria-
tions, or other assets of a covered agency on a single
date.
(5) SUPERSEDES EXISTING LAW.—Paragraph (1)
shall apply notwithstanding section 905(b) of title 5,
United States Code.
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(h) PUBLICATION.—The reorganization plan described
in this section shall be printed in the Federal Register after
the date upon which it first becomes effective.
CHAPTER 2—REORGANIZATION
AUTHORITY
SEC. 1611. REORGANIZATION AUTHORITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized, subject
to the requirements of this subdivision, to allocate or reallo-
cate any function transferred to the Department under any
title of this subdivision, and to establish, consolidate, alter,
or discontinue such organizational entities within the De-
partment as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out
any reorganization under this subdivision, but this sub-
section does not authorize the Secretary to modify the terms
of any statute that establishes or defines the functions of
any bureau, office, or officer of the Department.
(b) REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS ON REORGA-
NIZATION PLAN.—The reorganization plan transmitted
under section 1601 may not have the effect of—
(1) creating a new executive department;
(2) continuing a function beyond the period au-
thorized by law for its exercise or beyond the time
when it would have terminated if the reorganization
had not been made;
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(3) authorizing a Federal agency to exercise a
function which is not authorized by law at the time
the plan is transmitted to Congress;
(4) creating a new Federal agency which is not
a component or part of an existing executive depart-
ment or independent agency; or
(5) increasing the term of an office beyond that
provided by law for the office.
SEC. 1612. TRANSFER AND ALLOCATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in
this subdivision, the assets, liabilities (including contingent
liabilities arising from suits continued with a substitution
or addition of parties under section 1615(e)), contracts,
property, records, and unexpended balance of appropria-
tions, authorizations, allocations, and other funds em-
ployed, held, used, arising from, available to, or to be made
available in connection with the functions and offices, or
portions thereof, transferred by any title of this subdivision
shall be transferred to the Secretary for appropriate alloca-
tion.
(b) LIMITATION ON USE OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—
Except as provided in subsection (c), unexpended and unob-
ligated funds transferred pursuant to any title of this sub-
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division shall be used only for the purposes for which the
funds were originally authorized and appropriated.
(c) FUNDS TO FACILITATE TRANSITION.—
(1) 
CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION.—Funds
transferred pursuant to subsection (a) may be avail-
able for the purposes of reorganization subject to noti-
fication of the appropriate congressional committees
in accordance with the procedures applicable to a re-
programming of funds under section 34 of the State
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C.
2706).
(2) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—Funds in any ac-
count appropriated to the Department of State may
be transferred to another such account for the pur-
poses of reorganization, subject to notification of the
appropriate congressional committees in accordance
with the procedures applicable to a reprogramming of
funds under section 34 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2706). The author-
ity in this paragraph is in addition to any other
transfer authority available to the Secretary of State
and shall expire September 30, 2000.
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SEC. 1613. TRANSFER, APPOINTMENT, AND ASSIGNMENT OF
PERSONNEL.
(a) TRANSFER
OF PERSONNEL FROM ACDA AND
USIA.—Except as otherwise provided in title XIII—
(1) not later than the date of abolition of ACDA,
all personnel and positions of ACDA, and
(2) not later than the date of abolition of USIA,
all personnel and positions of USIA,
shall be transferred to the Department of State at the same
grade or class and the same rate of basic pay or basic salary
rate and with the same tenure held immediately preceding
transfer.
(b) TRANSFER OF PERSONNEL FROM AID.—Except as
otherwise provided in title XIII, not later than the date of
transfer of any function of AID to the Department of State
under this subdivision, all AID personnel performing such
functions and all positions associated with such functions
shall be transferred to the Department of State at the same
grade or class and the same rate of basic pay or basic salary
rate and with the same tenure held immediately preceding
transfer.
(c) ASSIGNMENT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary, for a
period of not more than 6 months commencing on the effec-
tive date of the transfer to the Department of State of per-
sonnel under subsections (a) and (b), is authorized to assign
such personnel to any position or set of duties in the De-
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partment of State regardless of the position held or duties
performed by such personnel prior to transfer, except that,
by virtue of such assignment, such personnel shall not have
their grade or class or their rate of basic pay or basic salary
rate reduced, nor their tenure changed. The Secretary shall
consult with the relevant exclusive representatives (as de-
fined in section 1002 of the Foreign Service Act and in sec-
tion 7103 of title 5, United States Code) with regard to
the exercise of this authority. This subsection does not au-
thorize the Secretary to assign any individual to any posi-
tion that by law requires appointment by the President, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(d) SUPERSEDING OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.—Sub-
sections (a) through (c) shall be exercised notwithstanding
any other provision of law.
SEC. 1614. INCIDENTAL TRANSFERS.
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget,
when requested by the Secretary, is authorized to make such
incidental dispositions of personnel, assets, liabilities,
grants, contracts, property, records, and unexpended bal-
ances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and
other funds held, used, arising from, available to, or to be
made available in connection with such functions, as may
be necessary to carry out the provisions of any title of this
subdivision. The Director of the Office of Management and
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Budget, in consultation with the Secretary, shall provide
for the termination of the affairs of all entities terminated
by this subdivision and for such further measures and dis-
positions as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of
any title of this subdivision.
SEC. 1615. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.
(a) CONTINUING LEGAL FORCE AND EFFECT.—All or-
ders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, agree-
ments, grants, contracts, certificates, licenses, registrations,
privileges, and other administrative actions—
(1) that have been issued, made, granted, or al-
lowed to become effective by the President, any Fed-
eral agency or official thereof, or by a court of com-
petent jurisdiction, in the performance of functions
that are transferred under any title of this subdivi-
sion; and
(2) that are in effect as of the effective date of
such title, or were final before the effective date of
such title and are to become effective on or after the
effective date of such title,
shall continue in effect according to their terms until modi-
fied, terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in accord-
ance with law by the President, the Secretary, or other au-
thorized official, a court of competent jurisdiction, or by
operation of law.
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(b) PENDING PROCEEDINGS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of any title of
this subdivision shall not affect any proceedings, in-
cluding notices of proposed rulemaking, or any appli-
cation for any license, permit, certificate, or financial
assistance pending on the effective date of any title of
this subdivision before any Federal agency, commis-
sion, or component thereof, functions of which are
transferred by any title of this subdivision. Such pro-
ceedings and applications, to the extent that they re-
late to functions so transferred, shall be continued.
(2) ORDERS, APPEALS, PAYMENTS.—Orders shall
be issued in such proceedings, appeals shall be taken
therefrom, and payments shall be made pursuant to
such orders, as if this subdivision had not been en-
acted. Orders issued in any such proceedings shall
continue in effect until modified, terminated, super-
seded, or revoked by the Secretary, by a court of com-
petent jurisdiction, or by operation of law.
(3) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this
subdivision shall be deemed to prohibit the dis-
continuance or modification of any such proceeding
under the same terms and conditions and to the same
extent that such proceeding could have been discon-
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tinued or modified if this subdivision had not been
enacted.
(4) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary is authorized
to promulgate regulations providing for the orderly
transfer of proceedings continued under this sub-
section to the Department.
(c) NO EFFECT ON JUDICIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEEDINGS.—Except as provided in subsection (e) and
section 1327(d)—
(1) the provisions of this subdivision shall not
affect suits commenced prior to the effective dates of
the respective titles of this subdivision; and
(2) in all such suits, proceedings shall be had,
appeals taken, and judgments rendered in the same
manner and effect as if this subdivision had not been
enacted.
(d) NONABATEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS.—No suit, ac-
tion, or other proceeding commenced by or against any offi-
cer in the official capacity of such individual as an officer
of any Federal agency, or any commission or component
thereof, functions of which are transferred by any title of
this subdivision, shall abate by reason of the enactment of
this subdivision. No cause of action by or against any Fed-
eral agency, or any commission or component thereof, func-
tions of which are transferred by any title of this subdivi-
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sion, or by or against any officer thereof in the official ca-
pacity of such officer shall abate by reason of the enactment
of this subdivision.
(e) CONTINUATION OF PROCEEDING WITH SUBSTI-
TUTION OF PARTIES.—If, before the effective date of any
title of this subdivision, any Federal agency, or officer
thereof in the official capacity of such officer, is a party
to a suit, and under this subdivision any function of such
department, agency, or officer is transferred to the Sec-
retary or any other official of the Department, then effective
on such date such suit shall be continued with the Secretary
or other appropriate official of the Department substituted
or added as a party.
(f) REVIEWABILITY OF ORDERS AND ACTIONS UNDER
TRANSFERRED FUNCTIONS.—Orders and actions of the Sec-
retary in the exercise of functions transferred under any
title of this subdivision shall be subject to judicial review
to the same extent and in the same manner as if such orders
and actions had been by the Federal agency or office, or
part thereof, exercising such functions immediately preced-
ing their transfer. Any statutory requirements relating to
notice, hearings, action upon the record, or administrative
review that apply to any function transferred by any title
of this subdivision shall apply to the exercise of such func-
tion by the Secretary.
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SEC. 1616. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF STATE TO FACILI-
TATE TRANSITION.
Notwithstanding any provision of this subdivision, the
Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the head of the
appropriate Federal agency exercising functions transferred
under this subdivision, may transfer the whole or part of
such functions prior to the effective dates established in this
subdivision, including the transfer of personnel and funds
associated with such functions.
SEC. 1617. FINAL REPORT.
Not later than January 1, 2001, the President, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Direc-
tor of the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a report which
provides a final accounting of the finances and operations
of the agencies abolished under this subdivision.
SUBDIVISION 2—FOREIGN
RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION
TITLE XX—GENERAL
PROVISIONS
SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE.
This subdivision may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Rela-
tions Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999’’.
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SEC. 2002. DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES.
In this subdivision, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means the Committee on International
Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
TITLE XXI—AUTHORIZATION OF
APPROPRIATIONS 
FOR 
DE-
PARTMENT OF STATE
SEC. 2101. ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The following amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated for the Department of State under ‘‘Administration
of Foreign Affairs’’ to carry out the authorities, functions,
duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign af-
fairs of the United States and for other purposes authorized
by law, including the diplomatic security program:
(1) DIPLOMATIC
AND
CONSULAR
PROGRAMS.—
For ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’, of the De-
partment of State $1,746,977,000 for the fiscal year
1998.
(2) SALARIES AND EXPENSES.—
(A) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—For ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, of the De-
partment of State $363,513,000 for the fiscal
year 1998.
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(B) LIMITATIONS.—Of the amounts author-
ized to be appropriated by subparagraph (A)
$2,000,000 for fiscal year 1998 are authorized to
be appropriated only for the recruitment of mi-
norities for careers in the Foreign Service and
international affairs.
(3) CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND.—For ‘‘Capital
Investment Fund’’, of the Department of State
$86,000,000 for the fiscal year 1998.
(4) SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS
ABROAD.—(A) For ‘‘Security and Maintenance of
Buildings Abroad’’, $404,000,000 for the fiscal year
1998.
(B) Of the amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for the period ending September 30, 1999, by
subparagraph (A), up to $90,000,000 are authorized
to be appropriated for the renovation, acquisition,
and construction of housing and secure diplomatic fa-
cilities at the United States Embassy in Beijing, and
the United States Consulate in Shanghai, the People’s
Republic of China.
(5) REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES.—For ‘‘Rep-
resentation Allowances’’, $4,300,000 for the fiscal year
1998.
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(6) EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CON-
SULAR
SERVICE.—For ‘‘Emergencies in the Diplo-
matic and Consular Service’’, $5,500,000 for the fis-
cal year 1998.
(7) OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.—For
‘‘Office of the Inspector General’’, $28,300,000 for the
fiscal year 1998.
(8) PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN
TAIWAN.—For ‘‘Payment to the American Institute in
Taiwan’’, $14,490,000 for the fiscal year 1998.
(9) PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OF-
FICIALS.—(A) For ‘‘Protection of Foreign Missions
and Officials’’, $7,900,000 for the fiscal year 1998.
(B) Each amount appropriated pursuant to this
paragraph is authorized to remain available through
September 30 of the fiscal year following the fiscal
year for which the amount appropriated was made.
(10) REPATRIATION LOANS.—For ‘‘Repatriation
Loans’’, $1,200,000 for the fiscal year 1998.
SEC. 2102. INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS.
The following amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated under ‘‘International Commissions’’ for the Depart-
ment of State to carry out the authorities, functions, duties,
and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of
the United States and for other purposes authorized by law:
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(1) INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COM-
MISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.—For ‘‘Inter-
national Boundary and Water Commission, United
States and Mexico’’—
(A) 
for 
‘‘Salaries 
and 
Expenses’’
$18,200,000 for the fiscal year 1998; and
(B) for ‘‘Construction’’ $6,463,000 for the
fiscal year 1998.
(2) INTERNATIONAL
BOUNDARY
COMMISSION,
UNITED
STATES
AND
CANADA.—For ‘‘International
Boundary Commission, United States and Canada’’,
$785,000 for the fiscal year 1998.
(3) INTERNATIONAL
JOINT
COMMISSION.—For
‘‘International Joint Commission’’, $3,225,000 for the
fiscal year 1998.
(4) INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS.—
For 
‘‘International 
Fisheries 
Commissions’’,
$14,549,000 for the fiscal year 1998.
SEC. 2103. GRANTS TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION.
Section 404 of The Asia Foundation Act (title IV of
Public Law 98–164) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 404. There are authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary of State $10,000,000 for the fiscal year
1998 for grants to The Asia Foundation pursuant to this
title.’’.
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TITLE 
XXII—DEPARTMENT 
OF
STATE AUTHORITIES AND AC-
TIVITIES
CHAPTER 1—AUTHORITIES AND
ACTIVITIES
SEC. 2201. REIMBURSEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE
FOR 
ASSISTANCE 
TO 
OVERSEAS 
EDU-
CATIONAL FACILITIES.
Section 29 of the State Department Basic Authorities
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2701) is amended by adding at the
end the following: ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, where the child of a United States citizen employee
of an agency of the United States Government who is sta-
tioned outside the United States attends an educational fa-
cility assisted by the Secretary of State under this section,
the head of that agency is authorized to reimburse, or credit
with advance payment, the Department of State for funds
used in providing assistance to such educational facilities,
by grant or otherwise, under this section.’’.
SEC. 2202. REVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE REWARDS
PROGRAM.
Section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 36. DEPARTMENT OF STATE REWARDS PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established a pro-
gram for the payment of rewards to carry out the
purposes of this section.
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The rewards program shall be
designed to assist in the prevention of acts of inter-
national terrorism, international narcotics traffick-
ing, and other related criminal acts.
‘‘(3) IMPLEMENTATION.—The rewards program
shall be administered by the Secretary of State, in
consultation, as appropriate, with the Attorney Gen-
eral.
‘‘(b) REWARDS AUTHORIZED.—In the sole discretion
of the Secretary (except as provided in subsection (c)(2))
and in consultation, as appropriate, with the Attorney Gen-
eral, the Secretary may pay a reward to any individual
who furnishes information leading to—
‘‘(1) the arrest or conviction in any country of
any individual for the commission of an act of inter-
national terrorism against a United States person or
United States property;
‘‘(2) the arrest or conviction in any country of
any individual conspiring or attempting to commit
an act of international terrorism against a United
States person or United States property;
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‘‘(3) the arrest or conviction in any country of
any individual for committing, primarily outside the
territorial jurisdiction of the United States, any nar-
cotics-related offense if that offense involves or is a
significant part of conduct that involves—
‘‘(A) a violation of United States narcotics
laws such that the individual would be a major
violator of such laws;
‘‘(B) the killing or kidnapping of—
‘‘(i) any officer, employee, or contract
employee of the United States Government
while such individual is engaged in official
duties, or on account of that individual’s of-
ficial duties, in connection with the enforce-
ment of United States narcotics laws or the
implementing of United States narcotics
control objectives; or
‘‘(ii) a member of the immediate fam-
ily of any such individual on account of
that individual’s official duties, in connec-
tion with the enforcement of United States
narcotics laws or the implementing of Unit-
ed States narcotics control objectives; or
‘‘(C) an attempt or conspiracy to commit
any act described in subparagraph (A) or (B);
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‘‘(4) the arrest or conviction in any country of
any individual aiding or abetting in the commission
of an act described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3); or
‘‘(5) the prevention, frustration, or favorable res-
olution of an act described in paragraph (1), (2), or
(3).
‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—
‘‘(1) PROCEDURES.—To ensure that the payment
of rewards pursuant to this section does not duplicate
or interfere with the payment of informants or the ob-
taining of evidence or information, as authorized to
the Department of Justice, the offering, administra-
tion, and payment of rewards under this section, in-
cluding procedures for—
‘‘(A) identifying individuals, organizations,
and offenses with respect to which rewards will
be offered;
‘‘(B) the publication of rewards;
‘‘(C) the offering of joint rewards with for-
eign governments;
‘‘(D) the receipt and analysis of data; and
‘‘(E) the payment and approval of pay-
ment,
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(2) at the end of paragraph (1), by striking
‘‘and’’;
(3) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘functions’’ and inserting
‘‘functions, including compliance and enforce-
ment activities,’’; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(3) the enhancement of defense trade export
compliance and enforcement activities, including
compliance audits of United States and foreign par-
ties, the conduct of administrative proceedings, mon-
itoring of end-uses in cases of direct commercial arms
sales or other transfers, and cooperation in proceed-
ings for enforcement of criminal laws related to de-
fense trade export controls.’’.
SEC. 2204. FEES FOR COMMERCIAL SERVICES.
Section 52(b) of the State Department Basic Authori-
ties Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2724(b)) is amended by adding
at the end the following: ‘‘Funds deposited under this sub-
section shall remain available for obligation through Sep-
tember 30 of the fiscal year following the fiscal year in
which the funds were deposited.’’.
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SEC. 2205. PILOT PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS REIM-
BURSEMENT.
(a) FOREIGN AFFAIRS REIMBURSEMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 701 of the Foreign
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4021) is amended—
(A) by redesignating subsection (d)(4) as
subsection (g); and
(B) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing new subsections:
‘‘(e)(1) The Secretary may provide appropriate train-
ing or related services, except foreign language training,
through the institution to any United States person (or any
employee or family member thereof) that is engaged in busi-
ness abroad.
‘‘(2) The Secretary may provide job-related training
or related services, including foreign language training,
through the institution to a United States person under
contract to provide services to the United States Govern-
ment or to any employee thereof that is performing such
services.
‘‘(3) Training under this subsection may be provided
only to the extent that space is available and only on a
reimbursable or advance-of-funds basis. Reimbursements
and advances shall be credited to the currently available
applicable appropriation account.
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‘‘(4) Training and related services under this sub-
section is authorized only to the extent that it will not inter-
fere with the institution’s primary mission of training em-
ployees of the Department and of other agencies in the field
of foreign relations.
‘‘(5) In this subsection, the term ‘United States person’
means—
‘‘(A) any individual who is a citizen or national
of the United States; or
‘‘(B) any corporation, company, partnership, as-
sociation, or other legal entity that is 50 percent or
more beneficially owned by citizens or nationals of the
United States.
‘‘(f)(1) The Secretary is authorized to provide, on a
reimbursable basis, training programs to Members of Con-
gress or the Judiciary.
‘‘(2) Employees of the legislative branch and employees
of the judicial branch may participate, on a reimbursable
basis, in training programs offered by the institution.
‘‘(3) Reimbursements collected under this subsection
shall be credited to the currently available applicable appro-
priation account.
‘‘(4) Training under this subsection is authorized only
to the extent that it will not interfere with the institution’s