A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 1977.
PL 95-45 (H.R.5040), enacted 06/15/1977

PUBLIC LAW 95-45—JUNE 15, 1977 
91 STAT. 221 
Public Law 95-45 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize additional appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal 
year 1977. 
June 15, 1977 
[H.R. 5040] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ 
Department of 
State. 
ADDITIONAL 
AUTHORIZATION 
FOR INTERNATIONAL 
ORGANIZATIONS AND Appropriation 
CONFERENCES AND FOR MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE 
authorization. 
SECTION 1. Section 101(a) of the Foreign Eelations Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Year 1977, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking out "$342,460,453" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "$402,460,453"; and 
(2) in paragraph (5) by striking out "$10,000,000" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "$28,725,000". 
ASSISTANCE FOR AMERICANS INCARCERATED ABROAD 
SEC. 2. Section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide certain 
basic authority for the Department of State", approved on August 1, 
1956 (22 U.S.C. 2670), is amended by— 
(1) striking out "and" at the end of subsection (h); 
(2) striking out the period at the end of subsection (i) and 
*' ' inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and "and"; and 
(3) inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
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"(J) provide emergency medical attention and dietary supple-
ments, and other emergency assistance, for United States citizens 
incarcerated abroad who are unable to obtain such services other-
wise, such assistance to be provided on a reimbursable basis to 
the extent feasible.". 
90 Stat. 823. 
Emergency 
assistance. 
ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION FOR FOREIGN SERVICE BUILDINGS ACT 
SEC. 3. Section 4(h) (1) of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, 22 USC 295. 
is amended by striking out subparagraphs (A) through (G) and 
inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"(A) for use in Europe, not to exceed $225,000 for fiscal year 
1977; 
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"(B) for use in the Near East and South Asia, not to exceed 
$12,885,000, of which not to exceed $3,985,000 may be appropriated 
for fiscal year 1976; 
"(C) for facilities for the United States Information Agency, 
not to exceed $3,400,000, of which not to exceed $2,800,000 may be 
appropriated for fiscal year 1976; 
"(D) for facilities for agricultural and defense attache housing, 
not to exceed $150,000 for fiscal year 1977; and 
"(E) for facilities for the United States Agency for Interna-
tional Development, not to exceed $17,200,000 for fiscal year 1977; 
and". 
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Chairmen of 
congressional 
delegations. 
Chairmen of 
congressional 
delegations. 
Chairmen of 
congressional 
delegations. 
DELEGATIONS TO CERTAIN INTERPARLIAMENTARY 
GROUPS 
SEC. 4. (a) The first section of the joint resolution entitled "Joint 
resolution to authorize participation by the United States in parlia-
mentary conferences with Canada", approved June 11,1959 (22 U.S.C. 
276d), is amended— 
(1) in the second sentence of the first paragraph, by striking 
out "Foreign Affairs" and inserting in lieu thereof "International 
Relations", and by inserting "upon recommendations of the 
majority and minority leaders of the Senate" immediately after 
"President of the Senate"; 
(2) in the second paragraph, by striking out "Foreign Affairs" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "International Relations"; and 
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 
"The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the House delegation shall be 
a Member from the International Relations Committee, and, unless 
the President of the Senate, upon the recommendation of the Majority 
Leader, determines otherwise, the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the 
Senate delegation shall be a Member from the Foreign Relations 
Committee.". 
(b) The first section of the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution 
to authorize participation by the United States in parliamentary con-
ferences with Mexico", approved April 9, 1960 (22 U.S.C. 276h), is 
amended— 
(1) in the second sentence, by striking out "Foreign Affairs" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "International Relations", and by 
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inserting "upon recommendations of the majority and minority 
leaders of the Senate" immediately after "President of the 
Senate"; 
(2) in the third sentence, by striking out "Foreign Affairs" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "International Relations"; and 
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: 
"The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the House delegation shall 
be a Member from the International Relations Committee, and, 
unless the President of the Senate, upon the recommendation of 
the Majority Leader, determines otherwise, the Chairman or Vice 
Chairman of the Senate delegation shall be a Member from the 
Foreign Relations Committee.". 
(c) The first section of the joint resolution entitled "Joint Resolu-
tion to authorize participation by the United States in parliamentary 
conferences of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization", approved 
July 11,1956 (22 U.S.C. 1928a), is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking out "eighteen" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "twenty-four"; 
(2) in the second sentence, by inserting "(not less than four of 
whom shall be from the Committee on International Relations)" 
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innnediately after "Members of the House", and by inserting 
"upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of 
the Senate" immediately after "President of the Senate"; 
(3) by amending the third sentence to read as follows: "Not 
more than seven of the appointees from the Senate shall be of 
the same political party."; and 
(4) by adding the following new sentence at the end of the 
section: "The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the House delega-
tion shall be a Member from the International Relations Com-
mittee, and, unless the President of the Senate, upon the 
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91 STAT. 223 
recommendation of the Majority Leader, determines otherwise, 
the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Senate delegation shall 
be a Member from the Foreign Relations Committee.", 
(d) (1) The second sentence of the first section of the Act entitled 
"An Act to authorize participation by the United States in the Inter-
parliamentary Union", approved June 28, 1935 (22 U.S.C. 276), is 
amended by striking out "president and the executive secretary of the 
American group" and inserting in lieu thereof "Chairman of the 
House delegation in the case of delegates from the House of Repre-
sentatives or the Chairman of the Senate delegation in the case of 
delegates from the Senate, except that either such Chairman may 
authorize the executive secretary of the American group to approve 
such vouchers on his behalf". 
(2) Section 3 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 276a-l) is amended to read as 
follows: 
"SEC. 3. There shall be not to exceed twelve delegates from the 
House of Representatives (at least four of whom shall be from the 
Committee on International Relations) to each Conference of the 
Interparliamentary Union, such delegates to be appointed by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Chairman or Vice 
Chairman of the House delegation shall be a member from the Com-
mittee on International Relations. The Speaker shall designate the 
Chairman and the Vice Chairman of the House delegation for each 
such Conference.". 
(3) Such Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following new sections: 
"SEC. 4. Senate delegates to each conference of the Interparliamen-
tary Union, and to all other parliamentary conferences, shall be des-
ignated by the President of the Senate upon recommendations of the 
majority and minority leaders of the Senate. Unless the President of 
the Senate, upon the recommendation of the majority leader, deter-
mines otherwise, the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Senate dele-
gation shall be a Member from the Foreign Relations Committee. Not 
fewer than two Senators designated to be in the Senate delegation to 
each conference of the Interparliamentary Union shall be members of 
the Committee on Foreign Relations. 
"SEC. 5. After December 31, 1977, the executive secretary of the 
American group of the Interparliamentary Union shall be an officer 
or employee of the Senate or the House of Representatives and shall 
be appointed— 
"(1) by the Chairman of the Senate delegation upon recom-
mendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate 
for service during odd-numbered Congresses; and 
"(2) by the Chairman of the House delegation for service dur-
ing even-numbered Congresses. 
"SEC. 6. The certificate of the Chairman of the respective delegation 
to the Interparliamentary Union (or the certificate of the executive 
secretary of the American group if the Chairman delegates such 
authority to him) shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting 
officers in the auditing of all accounts of the House smd Senate delega-
tions to the Interparliamentary Union.". 
(4) The second sentence of the nineteenth undesignated paragraph 
under the general heading "DEPARTMENT OF STATE" in title I 
of the Third Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1937 (22 U.S.C. 
276b) is deleted. 
House of 
Representatives 
delegates. 
Chairman. 
Senate delegates. 
22 u s e 276a-2. 
Chairman. 
Executive 
secretary, 
appointment. 
22 u s e 276a-3. 
Certificate 
22 u s e 276a-4. 
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PUBLIC LAW 95-45—JUNE 15, 1977 
Text, transmittal 
to State 
Department. 
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS 
SEC. 5. (a) Section 112b, title I, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following: "Any department or agency 
of the United States Government which enters into any international 
agreement on behalf of the United States shall transmit to the Depart-
ment of State the text of such agreement not later than twenty days 
after such agreement has been signed.". 
(b) The second sentence of such section is amended by deleting the 
words "Foreign Affairs" and inserting in lieu thereof the words 
"International Relations". 
Approved June 15, 1977. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
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HOUSE REPORT No. 95-84 (Coram, on International Relations). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-99 (Comra. on Foreign Relations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
Mar. 24, considered and passed House. 
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May 11, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
May 26, House concurred in certain Senate amendments; concurred with 
amendment in another; Senate agreed to House amendment. 
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