I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1486
To consolidate international affairs agencies, to reform foreign assistance
programs, to authorize appropriations for foreign assistance programs
and for the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years
1998 and 1999, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 29, 1997
Mr. GILMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To consolidate international affairs agencies, to reform for-
eign assistance programs, to authorize appropriations for
foreign assistance programs and for the Department of
State and related agencies for fiscal years 1998 and
1999, 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 Policy Reform
Act’’.
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF
CONTENTS.
(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into two divi-
sions as follows:
(1) Division A—International Affairs Agency
Consolidation, United Nations Reform, Foreign As-
sistance Reform, and Foreign Assistance Authoriza-
tions.
(2) Division B—Foreign Relations Authoriza-
tions.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.
DIVISION A—INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AGENCY CONSOLI-
DATION, UNITED NATIONS REFORM, FOREIGN ASSIST-
ANCE REFORM, AND FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZA-
TIONS
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Declaration of policy.
TITLE II—CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
AGENCIES
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 201. Short title
Sec. 202. Definitions.
CHAPTER 2—UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
AGENCY
SUBCHAPTER
A—ABOLITION
OF
UNITED
STATES
INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOP-
MENT
COOPERATION
AGENCY
AND
TRANSFER
OF
FUNCTIONS
TO
UNITED
STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 211. Abolition of United States International Development Cooperation
Agency.
Sec. 212. Transfer of functions to United States Agency for International De-
velopment.
Sec. 213. Transition provisions.
SUBCHAPTER
B—CONTINUATION
OF
UNITED
STATES
AGENCY
FOR
INTER-
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PLACEMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR OF AGENCY
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Sec. 221. Continuation of United States Agency for International Development
and placement of Administrator of Agency under the direction
of the Secretary of State.
SUBCHAPTER C—CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
Sec. 231. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 232. Other references.
Sec. 233. Effective date.
TITLE III—FOREIGN ASSISTANCE REFORM
Sec. 301. Graduation from development assistance.
Sec. 302. Prohibition on assistance to countries that consistently oppose the
United States position in the United Nations General Assem-
bly.
Sec. 303. Limitation on government-to-government assistance.
Sec. 304. Micro- and small enterprise development credits.
Sec. 305. Microenterprise development grant assistance.
Sec. 306. Private sector enterprise funds.
Sec. 307. Development credit authority.
Sec. 308. Foreign government parking fines.
TITLE IV—DEFENSE AND SECURITY ASSISTANCE
CHAPTER 1—NARCOTICS CONTROL ASSISTANCE
Sec. 401. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 402. Additional requirements relating to assistance.
CHAPTER 2—NONPROLIFERATION, ANTITERRORISM, DEMINING, AND RELATED
PROGRAMS
Sec. 411. Nonproliferation, antiterrorism, demining, and related programs.
CHAPTER 3—FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM
Sec. 421. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 422. Assistance for Israel.
Sec. 423. Assistance for Egypt.
Sec. 424. Authorization of assistance to facilitate transition to NATO member-
ship under NATO Participation Act of 1994.
Sec. 425. Loans for Greece and Turkey.
Sec. 426. Limitations on loans.
Sec. 427. Administrative expenses.
CHAPTER 4—INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Sec. 431. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 432. IMET eligibility for Panama and Haiti.
CHAPTER 5—TRANSFER OF NAVAL VESSELS TO CERTAIN FOREIGN
COUNTRIES
Sec. 441. Authority to transfer naval vessels.
Sec. 442. Costs of transfers.
Sec. 443. Expiration of authority.
Sec. 444. Repair and refurbishment of vessels in United States shipyards.
CHAPTER 6—OTHER PROVISIONS
Sec. 451. Excess defense articles for certain European countries.
Sec. 452. Transfer of certain obsolete or surplus defense articles in the war re-
serve allies stockpile to the Republic of Korea.
Sec. 453. Additional requirements relating to stockpiling of defense articles for
foreign countries.
Sec. 454. Delivery of drawdown by commercial transportation services.
Sec. 455. Cash Flow Financing Notification.
TITLE V—ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
CHAPTER 1—ECONOMIC SUPPORT ASSISTANCE
Sec. 501. Economic support fund.
Sec. 502. Assistance for Israel.
Sec. 503. Assistance for Egypt.
Sec. 504. International Fund for Ireland.
Sec. 505. Assistance for training of civilian personnel of the Ministry of De-
fense of the Government of Nicaragua.
CHAPTER 2—DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER A—DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORITIES
Sec. 511. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 512. Child survival activities.
Sec. 513. Requirement on assistance for Russian Federation.
SUBCHAPTER B—OPERATING EXPENSES
Sec. 521. Operating expenses generally.
Sec. 522. Operating expenses of the Office of the Inspector General.
CHAPTER 3—URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL CREDIT PROGRAM
Sec. 531. Urban and environmental credit program.
CHAPTER 4—THE PEACE CORPS
Sec. 541. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 542. Activities of the Peace Corps in the former Soviet Union and Mongo-
lia.
Sec. 543. Amendments to the Peace Corps Act.
CHAPTER 5—INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
Sec. 551. Authority to provide reconstruction assistance.
Sec. 552. Authorizations of appropriations.
CHAPTER 6—DEBT RELIEF
Sec. 561. Debt restructuring for foreign assistance.
Sec. 562. Debt buybacks or sales for debt swaps.
CHAPTER 7—OTHER ASSISTANCE PROVISIONS
Sec. 571. Exemption from restrictions on assistance through nongovernmental
organizations.
Sec. 572. Funding requirements relating to United States private and voluntary
organizations.
Sec. 573. Documentation requested of private and voluntary organizations.
Sec. 574. Encouragement of free enterprise and private participation.
TITLE VI—TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Sec. 601. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE VII—SPECIAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1—SPECIAL AUTHORITIES
Sec. 701. Enhanced transfer authority.
Sec. 702. Authority to meet unanticipated contingencies.
Sec. 703. Special waiver authority.
Sec. 704. Termination of assistance.
Sec. 705. Local assistance to human rights groups in Cuba.
CHAPTER 2—REPEALS
Sec. 711. Repeal of obsolete provisions.
DIVISION B—FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATIONS ACT
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1001. Short title.
Sec. 1002. Statement of history of legislation.
Sec. 1003. Definitions.
TITLE XI—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEPART-
MENT OF STATE AND CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
Sec. 1101. Administration of Foreign Affairs.
Sec. 1102. International organizations, programs, and conferences.
Sec. 1103. International commissions.
Sec. 1104. Migration and refugee assistance.
Sec. 1105. Asia Foundation.
Sec. 1106. United States informational, educational, and cultural programs.
Sec. 1107. United States arms control and disarmament.
TITLE XII—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND
ACTIVITIES
CHAPTER 1—AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES
Sec. 1201. Revision of Department of State rewards program.
Sec. 1202. Foreign Service National Separation Liability Trust Fund.
Sec. 1203. Capital Investment Fund.
Sec. 1204. International Center reserve funds.
Sec. 1205. Proceeds of sale of foreign properties.
Sec. 1206. Reduction of reporting.
Sec. 1207. Contracting for local guards services overseas.
Sec. 1208. Preadjudication of claims.
Sec. 1209. Expenses relating to certain international claims and proceedings.
Sec. 1210. Establishment of fee account and providing for passport information
services.
Sec. 1211. Establishment of machine readable fee account.
Sec. 1212. Retention of additional defense trade controls registration fees.
Sec. 1213. Training.
Sec. 1214. Recovery of costs of health care services.
Sec. 1215. Fee for use of diplomatic reception rooms.
Sec. 1216. Fees for commercial services.
Sec. 1217. Concerning the use of funds to further normalize relations with
Vietnam.
Sec. 1218. Extension of certain adjudication provisions.
Sec. 1219. Grants to overseas educational facilities.
Sec. 1220. Grants to remedy international child abductions.
Sec. 1221. Budget presentation documents.
CHAPTER 2—CONSULAR AUTHORITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 1241. Use of certain passport processing fees for enhanced passport serv-
ices.
Sec. 1242. Consular officers.
Sec. 1243. Repeal of outdated consular receipt requirements.
Sec. 1244. Elimination of duplicate publication requirements.
CHAPTER 3—REFUGEES AND MIGRATION
Sec. 1261. Report to Congress concerning Cuban emigration policies.
Sec. 1262. Reprogramming of migration and refugee assistance funds.
TITLE XIII—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE;
DEPARTMENT OF STATE PERSONNEL; THE FOREIGN SERVICE
CHAPTER 1—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 1301. Coordinator for counterterrorism.
Sec. 1302. Elimination of statutory establishment of certain positions of the
Department of State.
Sec. 1303. Establishment of Assistant Secretary of State for Human Re-
sources.
Sec. 1304. Establishment of Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Secu-
rity.
Sec. 1305. Special envoy for Tibet.
Sec. 1306. Responsibilities for bureau charged with refugee assistance.
CHAPTER 2—PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; THE FOREIGN
SERVICE
Sec. 1321. Authorized strength of the Foreign Service.
Sec. 1322. Nonovertime differential pay.
Sec. 1323. Authority of Secretary to separate convicted felons from service.
Sec. 1324. Career counseling.
Sec. 1325. Report concerning minorities and the Foreign Service.
Sec. 1326. Retirement benefits for involuntary separation.
Sec. 1327. Availability pay for certain criminal investigators within the diplo-
matic security service.
TITLE XIV—UNITED STATES PUBLIC DIPLOMACY: AUTHORITIES
AND ACTIVITIES FOR UNITED STATES INFORMATIONAL, EDU-
CATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS
Sec. 1401. Extension of au pair programs.
Sec. 1402. Retention of interest.
Sec. 1403. Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between North and
South.
Sec. 1404. Use of selected program fees.
Sec. 1405. Muskie fellowship program.
Sec. 1406. Working group on United States Government sponsored inter-
national exchanges and training.
Sec. 1407. Educational and cultural exchanges and scholarships for Tibetans
and Burmese.
Sec. 1408. Exchange programs in South Africa.
Sec. 1409. Surrogate broadcasting studies.
Sec. 1410. Authority to administer summer travel/work programs.
Sec. 1411. Permanent administrative authorities regarding appropriations.
Sec. 1412. Authorities of the broadcasting board of governors.
Sec. 1413. United States-Japan commission.
TITLE XV—INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; UNITED NATIONS
AND RELATED AGENCIES
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1501. Service in international organizations.
CHAPTER 2—UNITED NATIONS AND RELATED AGENCIES
Sec. 1521. Reform in budget decisionmaking procedures of the United Nations
and its specialized agencies.
TITLE XVI—ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY
Sec. 1601. Comprehensive compilation of arms control and disarmament stud-
ies.
Sec. 1602. Use of funds.
TITLE XVII—FOREIGN POLICY PROVISIONS
Sec. 1701. United States policy regarding the involuntary return of refugees.
Sec. 1702. United States policy with respect to the involuntary return of per-
sons in danger of subjection to torture.
Sec. 1703. Reports on claims by United States firms against the Government
of Saudi Arabia.
Sec. 1704. Human rights reports.
Sec. 1705. Prohibition on funding for coercive population control methods.
Sec. 1706. Reports and policy concerning diplomatic immunity.
Sec. 1707. Congressional statement with respect to efficiency in the conduct of
foreign policy.
Sec. 1708. Congressional statement concerning Radio Free Europe/Radio Lib-
erty.
Sec. 1709. Programs or projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency in
Cuba.