Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1980 and 1981
PL 96-60 (H.R.3363), enacted 08/15/1979

PUBLIC LAW 96-60—AUG. 15, 1979 
93 STAT. 395 
Public Law 96-60 
96th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1980 and 1981 for the Department of 
State, the International Communication Agency, and the Board for International 
Broadcasting. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
SHORT TITLE 
SEC. 101. This title may be cited as the "Department of State 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1980 and 1981". 
AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 102. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of State to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, 
and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the United 
States and other purposes authorized by law, the following amounts, 
subject to the limitation in subsection OD): 
(1) For "Administration of Foreign Affairs", $849,423,000 for 
the fiscal year 1980 and $1,009,815,000 for the fiscal year 1981. 
(2) For "International Organizations and 
Conferences", 
$502,945,000 for the fiscal year 1980 and $525,082,000 for the 
fiscal year 1981. 
(3) For "International Commissions", $26,733,000 for the fiscal 
year 1980 and $26,081,000 for the fiscal year 1981. 
(4) For "Migration and Refugee Assistance", $104,910,000 for 
the fiscal year 1979 (in addition to amounts otherwise author-
ized), $248,951,000 for the fiscal year 1980, and $254,188,000 for 
the fiscal year 1981. 
(b) The aggregate amount appropriated under paragraphs (1), (2), 
and (3) of subsection (a) may not exceed $1,369,401,000 for the fiscal 
year 1980 and may not exceed $1,547,778,000 for the fiscal year 1981. 
(c) Funds appropriated under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) may 
not be used for payment by the United States, as its contribution 
toward the assessed budget of the United Nations for any year, of any 
amount which would cause the total amount paid by the United 
States as its assessed contribution for that year to exceed the amount 
assessed as the United States contribution for that year less— 
(1) 25 percent of the amount budgeted for that year for the 
Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the 
Palestinian People (or any similar successor entity), and 
(2) 25 percent of the amount budgeted for that year for the 
Special Unit on Palestinian Rights (or any similar successor 
entity). 
Aug. 15, 1979 
[H.R. 3363] 
Department of 
State, 
International 
Communication 
Agency, and 
Board for 
International 
Broadcasting, 
appropriation 
authorizations. 
Department of 
State 
Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Years 
1980 and 1981. 
93 STAT. 396 
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ASSISTANCE FOR REFUGEES SETTLING IN ISRAEL 
SEC. 103. Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 
102(a)(4) of this Act for the fiscal year 1980 and for the fiscal year 
1981, $25,000,000 for each such fiscal year shall be available only for 
assistance for the resettlement in Israel of refugees from the Union of 
Soviet Socialist Republics and from Communist countries in Eastern 
Europe. 
UNITED STATES-YUGOSLAVIA BILATERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
AGREEMENT 
SEC. 104. In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
by section 102(a) of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary of State $1,400,000 for the fiscal year 1980 and 
$1,400,000 for the fiscal year 1981 for payment of the United States 
share of expenses of a five-year bilateral science and technology 
agreement between the United States and Yugoslavia, following 
entry into force of such agreement. 
NONDISCRETIONARY PERSONNEL COSTS, CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS, AND 
OTHER CONTINGENCIES 
SEC. 105. (a) The Act entitled "An Act to provide certain basic 
authority for the Department of State", approved August 1, 1956, is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 
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"SEC. 24. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of State, in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to 
be appropriated for the Department, such sums as may be necessary 
for any fiscal year for increases in salary, pay, retirement, and other 
employee benefits authorized by law. 
"(b) In order to maintain the levels of program activity provided for 
by the annual authorizing legislation for the Department of State, 
there are authorized to be appropriated for the Department such 
sums as may be necessary for any fiscal year to offset adverse 
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates occurring after 
November 30 of the preceding fiscal year. 
"(c) Amounts authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year for the 
Department of State or to the Secretary of State are authorized to be 
made available until expended. 
"(d) Amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of 
State for a fiscal year for the 'Administration of Foreign Affairs' 
account, the 'International Organizations and Conferences' account, 
the 'International Commissions' account, or the 'Migration and 
Refugee Assistance' account may be appropriated for that fiscal year 
for any other such account, except that the total amount appropri-
ated for a fiscal year for any such account may not exceed by more 
than 10 percent the amount specifically authorized to be appropri-
ated for that account for that fiscal year. . 
Effective date. 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on 
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October 1,1979. 
note. 
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR CERTAIN PROMOTIONS OF FOREIGN SERVICE 
OFFICERS 
SEC 106. The promotion for each of 64 Foreign Service officers of 
classes 8 and 7 to the next higher class, as the case may be, for which 
the Senate gave its advice and consent on March 21,1979, and which 
was attested to on March 22,1979, shall be considered for all purposes 
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93 STAT. 397 
to take effect on December 17, 1978. Any payments made in imple-
mentation of this section shall be from funds previously authorized 
and appropriated for the fiscal year 1979. 
IMPROVEMENT IN FOREIGN NATIONAL PAY PLANS 
SEC. 107. (a) It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of 22 use 889 note. 
State should— 
(1) improve coordination between the Department of State and 
the Department of Defense and other departments and agencies 
of the United States operating outside the United States with 
respect to foreign national pay systems and wage schedules to 
the extent that— 
(A) joint wage surveys and compatible pay schedules are 
adopted in countries where two or more departments 
or agencies of the United States directly employ foreign 
nationals, and 
(B) Department of Defense wage rates are included in 
wage surveys of the Department of State where the Depart-
ment of Defense operates under indirect-hire arrangements; 
(2) monitor the establishment of wage rates outside the United 
States more closely to insure that United States missions— 
(A) operate under salary schedules that reflect private 
sector average pay or average pay ranges, 
(B) include the cost of severance in making pay adjust-
ments, and 
(C) survey jobs in the private sector which represent as 
closely as possible the work force of the mission; and 
(3) substitute, whenever possible, prevailing local retirement 
plans for civil service retirement with respect to the retirement 
of foreign nationals employed by the United States. 
(b) Section 444(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 889) 
is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof the 
following: "and such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe". 
UNITED STATES CONSULATES 
SEC. 108. (a) The following United States consulates shall not be 22 use 2656 
closed or, if closed on the date of enactment of this Act, shall be note. 
reopened as soon as possible after such date: Salzburg, Austria; 
Bremen, Germany; Nice, France; Turin, Italy; Goteborg, Sweden; 
Adana, Turkey; Tangier, Morocco; Mandalay, Burma; Brisbane, Aus-
tralia; and Surabaya, Indonesia. 
03) Personnel assigned to the consulates described in subsection (a) 
shall not be counted toward any personnel ceiling for the Department 
of State established by the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget. 
NONIMMIGRANT VISAS 
SEC. 109. Section 21 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide certain 
basic authority for the Department of State", approved August 1, 
1956 (22 U.S.C. 2691), is amended— 
(1) by inserting "(a)" immediately after "SEC. 21."; and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(b) This section does not apply to representatives of purported 
labor organizations in countries where such organizations are in fact 
instruments of a totalitarian state. 
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seq. 
"(c) This section does not apply with respect to any alien who is a 
member, officer, official, representative, or spokesman of the Pales-
tine Liberation Organization. 
"(d) The Secretary of State may refuse to recommend a waiver for 
aliens from signatory countries which are not in substantial compli-
ance with the provisions of the Helsinki Final Act, particularly the 
human rights and humanitarian affairs provisions.". 
International 
Communication 
Agency 
Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Years 
1980 and 1981. 
UNITED NATIONS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
SEC. 110. Title I of the Departments of State, Justice, and Com-
merce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1979 
(Public Law 95-431; 92 Stat. 1021), is amended in the paragraph 
under the heading "CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZA-
TIONS" by striking out ", of which no part may be made available for 
the furnishing of technical assistance by the United Nations or any of 
its specialized agencies". 
TITLE II—INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION AGENCY 
SHORT TITLE 
SEC. 201. This title may be cited as the "International Communica-
tion Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1980 and 1981". 
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AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 202. There are authorized to be appropriated for the Interna-
tional Communication Agency $432,547,000 for the fiscal year 1980 
and $465,944,000 for the fiscal year 1981 to carry out international 
communication, educational, cultural, and exchange programs under 
the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 
1948, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, 
and Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1977, and other purposes 
authorized by law. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES 
SEC. 203. (a)(1) Section 1001 of the United States Information and 
Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1434) and section 104(f) 
of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2454(D) are repealed. 
(2) Section 1304(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
striking out "290a, and 1434" and inserting in lieu thereof "and 
290a". 
(b)(1) Section 801(5) of the United States Information and Educa-
tional Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1471(5)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
"(5) to employ persons on a temporary basis without regard to 
the civil service and classification laws, when such employment 
is provided for by the pertinent appropriation Act; and". 
(2) Section 804(1) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 1474(1)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
"(1) employ, without regard to the civil service and classifica-
tion laws, aliens within the United States and abroad for service 
in the United States relating to the translation or narration of 
colloquial speech in foreign languages or the preparation and 
production of foreign language programs when suitably qualified 
United States citizens are not avaliable, and aliens so employed 
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93 STAT. 399 
abroad may be admitted to the United States, if otherwise 
qualified, as nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) for such time 
and under such conditions and procedures as may be established 
by the Director of the International Communication Agency and 
the Attorney General;". 
(c) Section 602(d) of the Federal Property and Administrative 
Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 474) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "or" at the end of paragraph (19); 
(2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (20) and 
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inserting in lieu thereof "; or"; and 
(3) by inserting immediately after paragraph (20) the following 
new paragraph: 
"(21) the Director of the International Communication Agency 
with respect to the furnishing of facilities in foreign countries 
and reception centers within the United States.". 
(d) Section 108(a) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Ex-
change Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2458(a)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting "(1)" immediately after "SEC. 108. (a)"; and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 
"(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of the 
International Communication Agency may provide, on a reimburs-
able basis, services within the United States in connection with 
exchange activities otherwise authorized by this Act when such 
services are requested by a department or executive agency. Reim-
bursements under this paragraph shall be credited to the applicable 
appropriation of the Agency.". 
(e) Section 801(3) of the United States Information and Educational 
Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1471(3)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
"(3) whenever necessary in carrying out title V of this Act, to 22 USC 1461. 
purchase, rent, construct, improve, maintain, and operate facili-
ties for radio transmission and reception, including the leasing of 
associated real property (either within or outside the United 
States) for periods not to exceed ten years, or for longer periods 
if provided for by an appropriation Act, and the alteration, 
improvement, and repair of such property, without regard to 
section 322 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 278a), and any 
such real property or interests therein which are outside the 
United States may be acquired without regard to section 355 of 
the Revised Statutes of the United States (40 U.S.C. 255) if the 
sufficiency of the title to such real property or interests therein is 
approved by the Director of the International Communication 
Agency;". 
(f) Title VI of the United States Information and Educational 
Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1466-1468) is amended by adding at 
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the end thereof the following new section: 
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"UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 
"SEC. 604. (a) The United States Advisory Commission on Interna- 22 USC 1469. 
tional Communication, Cultural and Educational Affairs, established 
by section 8 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1977, is hereby 5 usc app. 
redesignated as the United States Advisory Commission on Public 
Diplomacy (hereafter in this section referred to as the 'Commission'). 
"(b) The Commission shall have a Staff Director who shall be Membership. 
appointed by the Chairman of the Commission. Subject to such rules Duties. 
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and regulations as may be adopted by the Commission, the Chairman 
of the Commission may— 
"(1) appoint such additional personnel for the staff of the 
Commission as the Chairman deems necessary; and 
"(2) procure temporary and intermittent services to the same 
extent as is authorized by section 3109(b) of title 5, United States 
Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equiva-
lent of the annual rate of basic pay payable for grade GS-18 of 
the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States 
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Code.". 
TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 204. (a) Section 801(1) of the United States Information and 
Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1471(1)) is amended by 
striking out "within the limitation of such appropriations as the 
Congress may provide". 
0)) Section 804 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 1474) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (10) by striking out "five" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "ten"; 
(2) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (13); 
(3) in paragraph (14) by striking out the comma and all that 
follows thereafter and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and 
(4) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: 
"(15) hire passenger motor vehicles; 
"(16) purchase passenger motor vehicles for use abroad, and 
right-hand drive vehicles may be so purchased without regard to 
any maximum price limitation established by law; 
"(17) procure services of experts and consultants in accordance 
with section 3109 of title 5 of the United States Code; 
"(18) make advances of funds; and 
"(19) notwithstanding section 5946 of title 5 of the United 
States Code, pay dues for library membership in organizations 
which issue publications to members only, or to members at a 
price lower than to others.". 
(c) Section 806 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 1475a) is amended by striking 
out "are authorized to be made" and inserting in lieu thereof "shall 
be". 
(d) Section 108A(a)(2) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2458a(a)(2)) is amended by striking 
out "(E)" and "(F)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(F)" and "(G)", 
respectively. 
(e) Title VII of the United States Information and Educational 
Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1476-1477a) is amended by adding at 
the end thereof the following new section: 
"NONDISCRETIONARY PERSONNEL COSTS AND CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS 
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"SEC. 704. (a) Amounts appropriated for a fiscal year to carry out 
this Act are authorized to be made available until expended. 
"(b) There are authorized to be appropriated for the International 
Communication Agency, in addition to amounts otherwise authorized 
to be appropriated for the Agency, such sums as may be necessary for 
any fiscal year for increases in salary, pay, retirement, and other 
employee benefits authorized by law. 
"(c) In order to maintain the levels of program activity provided for 
by the annual authorizing legislation for the International Communi-
cation Agency, there are authorized to be appropriated for the 
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93 STAT. 401 
Agency such sums as may be necessary for any fiscal year to offset 
adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates occurring 
after November 30 of the preceding fiscal year.". 
BOARD OF FOREIGN SCHOLARSHIPS 
SEC. 205. (a) Section 106(e) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2456(e)) is amended— 
(1) in the second sentence, by striking out "the Board,"; 
(2) in clause (ii) of the second sentence, by striking out "such 
Board,"; and 
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following: "Members of the 
Board shall be entitled to such expenses and per diem in lieu of 
subsistence as provided for under clause (i) of the preceding 
sentence and, while performing services for the Board, to com-
pensation at a rate, prescribed by the Director of the Interna-
tional Communication Agency, not in excess of the daily rate for 
the first step of GS-15 of the General Schedule under section 
5332 of title 5, United States Code.". 
5 USC 5332 note, 
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on Effective date. 
October 1,1979. 
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note. 
DISTRIBUTION WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF THE FILM ENTITLED 
"MARGARET MEAD—REFLECTIONS" 
SEC. 206. Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 501 of the 
United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 
U.S.C. 1461), the Director of the International Communication 
Agency shall, upon receipt of reimbursement for any expenses 
involved, make available to the Administrator of General Services, 
for deposit in the National Archives of the United States, a master 
copy of the film entitled "Margaret Mead—Reflections" (including 
the unedited footage for such film), and the Administrator shall make 
copies of such film available for purchase and public viewing in the 
United States. 
DISTRIBUTION WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF THE FILM ENTITLED 
"ASPEN" 
SEC. 207. Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 501 of the 
United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 
U.S.C. 1461), the Director of the International Communication 
Agency shall, upon receipt of reimbursement for any expenses 
involved, make available to the Administrator of General Services, 
for deposit in the National Archives of the United States, a master 
copy of the film entitled "Aspen", and the Administrator shall make 
copies of such film available for purchase and public viewing in the 
United States. 
DISTRIBUTION WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF THE ENGUSH TEACHING 
FORUM 
SEC. 208. The second sentence of section 501 of the United States 
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1461) is 
amended by striking out "which may continue to" in the parentheti-
cal clause and inserting in lieu thereof "and the 'English Teaching 
Forum' which may". 
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note. 
Board for 
International 
Broadcasting 
Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Years 
1980 and 1981. 
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note. 
EFFECTIVE DATE 
SEC. 209. The amendments made by sections 203 and 204 shall take 
effect on October 1, 1979, and to the extent that they provide new 
authorities involving the expenditure of appropriated funds, shall 
apply only with respect to funds appropriated after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
TITLE III—BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING 
SHORT TITLE 
SEC. 301. This title may be cited as the "Board for International 
Broadcasting Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1980 and 1981". 
AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 302. Section 8(a) of the Board for International Broadcasting 
Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2877(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(a)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the 
purposes of this Act— 
"(A) $81,917,000 for the fiscal year 1980 and $86,787,000 for the 
fiscal year 1981, of which amount for each such year not less than 
$790,000 shall be available only to carry out the provisions of this 
Act other than the provisions of paragraph (1) of section 4(a); and 
"(B) such additional amounts for any fiscal year as may be 
necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, and other 
employee benefits authorized by law. 
"(2) In order to maintain the level of operations authorized under 
paragraph (1) for RFE/RL, Incorporated, there are authorized to be 
appropriated such additional amounts as may be necessary for any 
fiscal year to offset adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange 
rates occurring after November 30 of the preceding fiscal year. 
Amounts appropriated under this paragraph shall be available for 
obligation and expenditure only to the extent that the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget determines (and so certifies to the 
Congress) is necessary, because of such fluctuations, in order to 
maintain the level of operation authorized under paragraph (1) for 
RFE/RL, Incorporated. 
"(3) Amounts appropriated under this subsection are authorized to 
be made available until expended.". 
Report to 
eongress. 
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REPORTING REQUIREMENT 
SEC. 303. The Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (22 
U.S.C. 2871-2878) is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following new section: 
"SEC. 10. Under the authority of section 4(a)(3) of this Act, the 
Board shall prepare and transmit to the Congress, on or before 
October 1, 1979, a report setting forth alternative plans for the 
relocation to the territory of the United States of such activities of 
RFE/RL, Incorporated, as would result in the transfer to the United 
States of not less than 10 percent, 25 percent, and 50 percent, 
respectively, of the total personnel of RFE/RL, Incorporated. For 
each such alternative plan, the report shall include— 
"(1) proposals for the timing of such transfer and the recom-
mended location in the United States of such personnel; 
"(2) estimates of the costs and amortization period for such 
plan; 
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"(3) a consideration of the impact of such plan on the operating 
efficiency of RFE/RL, Incorporated, and on the effectiveness of 
RFE/RL, Incorporated, in achieving its program objectives; and 
"(4) any other significant anticipated consequences of such a 
relocation.". 
TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE 
SEC. 401. Section 7 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a 
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe", approved June 
3, 1976 (22 U.S.C. 3007), is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following new subsection: 
"(c) Not to exceed $6,000 of the funds appropriated to the Commis-
sion for each fiscal year may be used for official reception and 
representational expenses.". 
CHANGE IN STATUTORY REFERENCE 
SEC. 402. Any reference in any provision of law to the Committee on 
International Relations of the House of Representatives shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives. 
EGYPTIAN-ISRAELI CULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS 
SEC. 403. It is the sense of the Congress that it should be the policy 22 USC 3401 
of the United States to promote and encourage cultural, scientific, note. 
and economic relations between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the 
State of Israel. 
APPLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IMMUNITIES ACT 
TO THE INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION 
SEC. 404. Section 12 of the International Organizations Immunities 
Act (22 U.S.C. 288f-2) is amended by inserting "and may continue to 
be extended to the International Labor Organization" after "Unity". 
MORATORIUM ON THE COMMERCIAL KILLING OF WHALES 
SEC. 405. (a) The Congress finds and declares that— 
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(1) whales are a unique marine resource of great esthetic and 
scientific interest to mankind and are a vital part of the marine 
ecosystem; 
(2) the protection and conservation of whales are of particular 
interest to citizens of the United States; 
(3) in 1971 the Congress adopted resolutions requesting the 
Secretary of State to negotiate a ten-year moratorium on the 
commercial killing of whales; 
(4) the United States, which effectively banned all commercial 
whaling by United States nationals in December 1971, has 
sought an international moratorium on the commercial killing of 
whales since 1972; 
(5) the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment 
adopted a resolution in 1972 calling for a ten-year moratorium on 
commercial whaling; 
(6) the United Nations Governing Council for Environment 
Programs in 1973 and 1974 confirmed such call for a ten-year 
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moratorium, and the Council continues to support ongoing 
efforts relating to whale conservation; 
(7) the International Convention for the Regulation of Whal-
62 Stat. 1716. 
ing, signed in 1946, as implemented by the International Whal-
ing Commission, is not providing adequate protection to w^hales; 
(8) the data-gathering structure established under the Interna-
tional Whaling Commission has not provided all the available 
data necesary for sound w^hale conservation; 
(9) there is strong evidence that the members of the Interna-
tional Whaling Commission continue to import, in some in-
stances in increasing amounts, whale products from countries 
not members of the Commission; and 
(10) defects in the implementation of the International Conven-
tion for the Regulation of Whaling by the International Whaling 
Commission allow harvests of the declining whale species. 
OD) The Congress urges— 
(1) the International Whaling Commission to agree to a mora-
torium on the commercial killing of whales; and 
(2) Brazil, Denmark, Iceland, Japan, Norway, the Soviet 
Union, and the Republic of Korea, as parties to the International 
Convention for the Regulation of Whaling and which still engage 
in commercial whaling, and Chile, the People's Republic of 
China, Peru, Portugal, the Democratic Republic of Korea, Spain, 
and Taiwan, as countries which are not parties to the Convention 
and which still engage in commercial whaling, to recognize and 
comply voluntarily with a moratorium on the commercial killing 
of whales, as endorsed by the United Nations Conference on the 
Human Environment and the United Nations Governing Council 
for Environment Programs. 
Financial 
disclosure 
report. 
PRIVATE SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES ON THE UNITED STATES DELEGATION 
TO THE WORLD ADMINISTRATIVE RADIO CONFERENCE 
SEC. 406. The provisions of sections 203, 205, 207, and 208 of title 18, 
United States Code, shall not apply to a private sector representative 
on the United States Delegation to the World Administrative Radio 
Conference to be convened in Geneva on September 24, 1979, who is 
specifically designated to speak on behalf of or otherwise represent 
the interest of the United States at such Conference with respect to a 
particular matter, if the Secretary of State or his designee certifies 
that no Government employee on the delegation is as well qualified to 
represent United States interests with respect to such matter and 
that such designation serves the national interest. All of such 
representatives shall have on file with the Department of State the 
financial 
disclosure report required 
for special 
Government 
employees. 
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93 STAT. 405 
UNITED STATES CITIZENS ABROAD 
SEC. 407. Subsection (a)(2) of section 611 of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979, is amended to read as follows: 92 Stat. 989. 
"(2) United States statutes and regulations should be designed 22 use 1731 
so as not to create competitive disadvantage for individual '
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American citizens living abroad or working in international 
markets.", 
(b) Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 
(1) in the text preceding paragraph (1) by striking out "1979" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "1980"; 
(2) in paragraph (1) by striking out "discriminate against 
United States citizens living abroad" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "treat United States citizens living abroad differently 
from United States citizens residing within the United States, or 
which may cause, directly or indirectly, competitive disadvan-
tage for Americans working abroad relative to the treatment by 
other major trading nations of the world of their nationals who 
are working outside their territory"; 
(3) in paragraph (3) by striking out "inequitable" and inserting 
in lieu thereof''competitively disadvantaging''; and 
(4) in paragraph (3) by inserting "or working" immediately 
after "living". 
SANCTIONS AGAINST ZIMBABWE-RHODESIA 
SEC. 408. (a) The Congress finds that— 
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(1) it is in the interest of the United States to encourage the ^°^-
development of a multiracial democracy in Zimbabwe-Rhodesia 
based on both majority rule and minority rights; 
(2) the elections held in April 1979, in which Zimbabwe-
Rhodesians approved through elections the transfer of power to a 
black majority government, constituted a significant step toward 
multiracial democracy in Zimbabwe-Rhodesia; 
(3) the Government of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia has expressed its 
willingness to negotiate in good faith at an all-parties conference, 
held under international auspices, on all relevant issues; 
(4) it is in the foreign policy interest of the United States to 
further continuing progress toward genuine majority rule in 
Zimbabwe-Rhodesia and to encourage a peaceful resolution of 
the conflict; and 
(5) the Government of Great Britain, which retains responsibil-
ity for Zimbabwe-Rhodesia under international law, has not yet 
taken steps to recognize the legality of the new government. 
(b) In view of these considerations, the President shall— 
93 STAT. 406 
PUBLIC LAW 96-60—AUG. 15, 1979 
Report to 
Congress. 
90 Stat. 765. 
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(1) continue United States efforts to promote a speedy end to 
the Rhodesian conflict; and 
(2) terminate sanctions against Zimbabwe-Rhodesia by Novem-
ber 15,1979, unless the President determines it would not be in 
our national interest to do so and so reports to the Congress. 
If the President so reports to the Congress, then sanctions shall be 
terminated if the Congress, within 30 calendar days after receiving 
the report under paragraph (2), adopts a concurrent resolution 
stating in substance that it rejects the determination of the Presi-
dent. A concurrent resolution under the preceding sentence shall be 
considered in the Senate in accordance with the provisions of section 
601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export 
Control Act of 1976 and in the House of Representatives in accord-
ance with the procedures applicable to the consideration of resolu-
tions of disapproval under section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control 
Act. 
Approved August 15, 1979. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-81 (Comm. on Foreign Affairs) and No. 96-399 (Comm. of 
Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-116 accompanying S. 586 (Comm. on Foreign Relations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
Apr. 10, 24, considered and passed House. 
May 9, 10, 14, 15, S. 586 considered in Senate. 
May 15, H.R. 3363, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 586. 
Aug. 2, House and Senate agreed to conference report. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 15, No. 33: 
Aug. 15, Presidential statement.