An Act to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and for the U.S. Information Agency
PL 92-352 (H.R.14734), enacted 07/13/1972

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SEC. 609. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any other 
Act, shall be available to finance interdepartmental boards, commis-
sions, councils, committees, or similar groups under section 214 of the 
Independent Offices Appropriations Act, 1946 (31 U.S.C. 691) which 
do not have prior and specific congressional approval of such method 
of financial support. 
SEC. 610. Appropriations available to any department or agency 
during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including main-
tenance or operating expenses, shall also be available for (a) reim-
bursement to the General Services Administration for those expenses 
of renovation and alteration of buildings and facilities which consti-
tute public improvements, performed in accordance with the Public 
Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 749) or other applicable law, and (b) 
transfer or reimbursement to applicable appropriations to said 
Administration for rents and related expenses, not otherwise pro-
vided for, of providing subject to Executive Order 11512, dated 
February 27, 1970, directly or indirectly, suitable general purpose 
space for any such department or agency, in the District of Columbia 
or elsewhere. 
This Act may be cited as the "Treasury, Postal Service, and Gen-
eral Government Appropriation Act, 1973". 
Approved July 13, 1972. 
Interdepartmen-
tal groups, 
expenses. 
59 Stat. 134. 
Buildings and 
facilities, im-
provements. 
73 Stat. 479. 
40 u s e 601 
note. 
40 u s e 490 
note. 
Short title. 
Public Law 92-352 
AN ACT 
To provide anthorlzatioiw for certain agencies conducting the foreign relations 
of the United States, and for other purposes. 
July 13, 1972 
[H. R.14734] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and Houae of Repfeaentativea of the 
United Staten ofjAmerlca m CongreHH oaHembled^ That this Act may tionrAuthwfia-
be cited as the "Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 1972". 
tion*Act'of'"9^2. 
TITLE 1—DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 101. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for the 
I )'epartment of State for fiscal year 1973, 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, 
tlie following amounts: 
(1) for the "Administration of Foreign Affairs", $289,453,000; 
(2) for 
"International 
Organizations and 
Conferences", 
$188,263,000; 
(3) for "International Commissions", $18,226,000; 
(4J for "Educational Exchange", $59,200,000; and 
(5) for "Migration and Refugee Assistance", $8,212,000. 
(b) The Secretary of State is authorized to furnish, ojn terms and 
conditions he considers appropriate, assistance to Israel or another 
suitable country, including assistance for the resettlement in Israel or 
Russian refugee 
assistance. 
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such country of Jewish or other similar refugees from the Union of 
Soviet Socialist Republics. There are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary not to exceed $85,000,000 to carry out the provisions 
of this subsection. 
(c) Appropriations made under subsection (a) of this section are 
authorized to remain available until expended. 
LIMITATION UPON PRIOR AUTHORIZATION 
REQUIREMENT 
SEC. 102. Section 15(a) of the Act entitled "An Act to provide cer-
tain basic authority for the Department of State", approved August 1, 
1956, as amended by section 407 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1971 
Ante, p. 35. 
j^22 U.S.C. 2680), is amended by adding at the end thereof the follow-
ing new sentence: "The provisions of this subsection shall not apply 
to, or affect in any manner, permanent appropriations, trust funds, 
and other similar accounts administered by the Department as 
authorized by law.". 
DEPUTY S E C R E T A R Y OF STATE AND UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE 
SEC. 103. (a) (1) The first section of the Act of May 26, 1949, as 
69 Stat. 536. 
amended (22 U.S.C. 2652), is amended to read as follows: "That there 
shall be in the Department of State, in addition to the Secretary of 
State, a Deputy Secretary of State, an Under Secretary of State for 
Political Affairs, an Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, a 
Deputy Under Secretary of State, and eleven Assistant Secretaries 
of State." 
R«p««i- 
(2) Section 2(b) of the Act of May 26,1949, as amended (22 U.S.C. 
73 Stat. 265. 
2652), Is repealed. 
(b) The duties of the Under Secretary of State are transferi-ed to 
the Deputy Secretary of State. The individual holding, on the date of 
enactment of this Act, the office of the Under Secretary of State may 
assume the duties of the Deputy Secretary of State. The individual 
assuming such duties shall not be required to be reappointed by reason 
of the enax?tment of this section. 
Effective date. 
(^g) ^j^g provlsious of subsectiou (a) of this section are effective 
July 1, 1972. 
EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE PAY RATES 
5 use 5301. 
SEC. 104. Chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, is amended as 
follows: 
80 |tat. 460; 
(1) Sectiou 5313(2) is amended to read as follows: 
"(2) Deputy Secretary of State." 
Ante, p. 34. 
^2) Section 5314(9) is amended by striking out "or" before "Under 
Secretary of State for Economic Affairs" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"and". 
(3) Section 5315(10) is amended to read as follows: 
. 
"(10) Deputy Under Secretary of State." 
R E T I R E M E N T ANNUn^IES FOR (^.ERTAIN ALIENS 
80 Stat. 564. 
^EC. 105. (a) Sectiou 8331(1) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking out "and" at the end of subparagraph (H) ; 
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(2) by adding "and ' at the end of subparagraph (I) ; and 
(3) by inserting, immediately below subparagraph (I), the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
"(J) an alien (i) who was previously employed by the 
Government, (ii) who is employed full time by a foreign gov-
ernment for the purpose of protecting or furthering the 
interests of the United States during an interruption of diplo-
matic or consular relations, and (iii) for whose services reim-
bursement is made to the foreign government by the United 
States;". 
(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall become effective on the first Effective date. 
day of the second month which begins after its enactment. 
(c) The amendments made by such subsection (a) shall not apply 
savings pro-
in the cases of persons retired or otherwise separated prior to the ''^®^°"* 
effective date established under subsection (b) of this section, and the 
rights of such persons and their survivors shall continue in the same 
manner and to the same extent as if such amendments had not been 
enacted. 
MimTARY PERSONNEL AND CIVILIAN EMPU)YEES' CLAIMS ACT OF 1964 
SEC. 106. (a) Section 3(b) (1) of the Military Personnel and Civilian 
Employees' Claims Act of 1964, as amended (31 U.S.C. 241 (b) (1)), is 
79 stat. 790. 
amended to read as follows: 
"(b)(1) Subject to any policies the President may prescribe to 
eff'ectuate the purposes of this subsection and— 
"(A) under regulations the head of an agency (other than a 
military department, the Secretary of the Treasury with respect 
to the Coast Guard, the Department of Defense, or an agency or 
office referred to in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph) may 
prescrilie. for his agency or, in the case of ACTION, all of that 
part of ACTION other than the office referred to in such subpara-
graph, part thereof, he or his designee may settle and pay a claim 
arising after August 31, 1964, against the LTnited States for not 
• 
more than $6,500 made by a member of the uniformed services 
under the jurisdiction of that agency or by a civilian officer or 
employee of that agency or part thereof, for damage to, or loss of, 
personal property incident to his service; and 
"(B) under regulations the Secretary of State, the Administra-
tor for the Agency for International Development, the Director 
of the United States Information Agency, the Director of the 
United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, the Direc-
tor of ACTION with respect to the office of ACTION engaged 
primarily in carrying out the Peace Corps Act, and the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, may 
prescribe for their agencies or, in the case of ACTION, for such 
office, he or his designee may settle and pay a claim arising after 
August 31, 1964, against the United States for not more than 
$10,000 made by a civilian officer or employee of such agency or 
office for damage to, or loss of personal property incident to his 
service. 
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Effective date. 
78 Stat. 768. 
31 u s e 242. 
If the claim is substantiated and the possession of that property is 
determined to be reasonable, useful, or proper under the circumstances, 
the claim may be paid or the property replaced in kind. This subsection 
does not apply to claims settled before August 31, 1964." 
(b) Subsection (a) of this section is effective August 31, 1964. 
Notwithstanding section 4 of the Military Personnel and Civilian 
Employees' Claims Act of 1964, or any other provision of law, a claim 
heretofore settled in the amount of $6,500 solely by reason of the 
maximum limitation established by section 3(b) (1) of such Act, may, 
upon written request of the claimant made within one year from the 
date of enactment of this Act, be reconsidered and settled under that 
section, as amended by subsection (a) of this section. 
60 Stat. 1007. 
u s e prec. 
title 1. 
AMBASSADORS AND MINISTERS 
SEC. 107. Section 501 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 
901) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new 
subsection: 
"(c) On and after the date of enactment of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act of 1972, no person shall be designated as ambas-
sador or minister, or be designated to serve in any position with the 
title of ambassador or minister, unless that person is appointed as an 
ambassador or minister in accordance with subsection (a) of this 
section or clause 3, section 2, of article I I of the Constitution, relating 
to recess appointments, except that the personal rank of ambassador 
or minister may be conferred by the President in connection with spe-
cial missions for the President of an essentially limited and temporary 
nature of not exceeding six months." 
TITLE II—UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY 
62 Stat. 6. 
22 u s e 1431 
note. 
75 Stat. 527. 
22 u s e 2451 
note. 
67 Stat. 642. 
22 u s e 1461 
note. 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 201. There are authorized to be appropriated for the United 
States Information Agency for fiscal year 1973, to carry out interna-
tional informational activities and programs under the United States 
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the Mutual 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, and Reor«:aniza-
tion plan Numbered 8 of 1953, and other purposes authorized by law, 
the following amounts: 
(1.) $194,213,000 for "Salaries and expenses" and "Salaries 
and expenses (special foreign currency program)", except that 
so much of such amount as may be appropriated for "Salaries and 
expenses (special foreign currency program)" may be appro-
priated without fiscal year limitation; 
(2) $5,036,000 for "Special international exhibitions" and 
"Special international exhibitions (special foreign currency pro-
gram)", which amount may be appropriated without fiscal year 
limitation; and 
(3) $1,000,000 for "Acquisition and construction of radio 
facilities", which amount may be appropriated without fiscal year 
limitation. 
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PROVIDING CERTAIN BASIC AUTHORITIES 
SEC. 202. Title VIII of the United States Information and Educa-
tional Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1471) is amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following new sections: 
62 Stat. 11. 
'BASIC AUTHORITY 
66 Stat. 166; 
84 Stat. 116. 
"SEC. 804. In carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Secretary, 
or any Government agency authorized to administer such provisions, 
may— 
"(1) employ, without regard to the civil service and classifica- 
Employment g
f 
tion laws, aliens abroad for service in the United States relating 
to the translation or narration of colloquial speech in foreign 
languages when suitable qualified United States citizens are not 
available (such aliens to be investigated for such employment in 
accordance with procedures established by the Secretary or such 
agency and the Attorney General), and such persons may be 
admitted to the United States, if otherwise qualified, as non-
immigrants under section 101(a) (15) of the Immigration 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 
Secretary and the Attorney General; 
"(2) pay travel expenses of aliens employed abroad for service 
in the United States and their dependents to and from the United 
States; 
" (3) incur expenses for entertainment within the United States 
within such amounts as may be provided in appropriations Acts; 
"(4) obtain insurance on official motor vehicles operated by the 
Secretary or such agency in foreign countries, and pay the 
expenses incident thereto ; 
"(5) notwithstanding the provisions of section 2680(k) of 
title 28, United States Code, pay tort claims in the manner author- 
^2 stat. 984. 
ized in the first paragraph of section 2672 of such title, when such 
so stat. 306. 
claims arise in foreign countries in connection wdth operations 
conducted abroad under this Act; 
"(6) employ aliens by contract for services abroad; 
"(7) provide ice and drinking water abroad; 
"(8) pay excise taxes on negotiable instruments abroad; 
"(9) pay the actual expenses of preparing and transporting 
to their former homes the remains of persons, not United States 
Government emploj^ees, who may die away from their homes 
while participating in activities conducted under this Act; 
"(10) rent or lease, for periods not exceeding five years, offices, 
buildings, grounds, and living quarters abroad for employees 
carrying out this Act, and make pa3^ments therefor in advance; 
"(11) maintain, improve, and repair properties used for infor-
mation activities in foreign countries; 
"(12) furnish fuel and utilities for Government-owned or 
leased property abroad; and 
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"(13) pay travel expenses of employees attending official inter-
national conferences, without regard to sections 5701-5708 of title 
83*stat^\*9o^*' 
^' United States Code, and regulations issued thereunder, but at 
rates not in excess of comparable allowances approved for such 
conferences by the Secretary. 
Ante, p. 35. 
62 Stat. 9. 
( ( i TRAVEL EXPENSES 
"SEC. 805. Appropriated funds made available for any fiscal year 
to the Secretary or any Government agency, to carry out the provisiions 
of this Act, for expenses in connection with travel of personnel outside 
the continental United States, including travel of dependents and 
transportation of personal effects, household goods, or automobiles of 
such personnel, shall be available for all such expenses in connection 
with travel or transportation which begins in that fiscal year pursuant 
to travel orders issued in that year, notwithstanding the fact that such 
travel or transportation may not be completed until the following 
fiscal year." 
LIMITATION UPON PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUIREtMENT 
SEC. 203. Section 701 of the United States Information and Educa-
tional Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1476) is amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following new sentence: "The provisions of this 
section shall not apply to, or affect in any manner, permanent appro-
priations, trust funds, and other similar accounts administered by the 
Secretary or such agency as authorized by law." 
DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION WITHIN UNITED STATES 
SEC. 204. The second sentence of section 501 of the United States 
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1461) 
is amended to read as follows: "Any such information (other than 
"Problems of Communism" which may continue to be sold by the 
Government Printing Office) shall not be disseminated within the 
United States, its territories, or possessions, but, on request, shall be 
available in the English language at the Department of State, at all 
reasonable times following its release as information abroad, for 
examination only by representatives of United States press associa-
tions, newspapers, magazines, radio systems, and stations, and by 
research students and scholars, and, on request, shall be made avail-
able for examination only to Members of Congress." 
TITLE III—UNITED STATES ARMS CONTROL AND 
DISARMAMENT AGENCY 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 301. The second sentence of section 49(a) of the Arms Control 
84 Stat. 207. 
and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2589(a)) is amended by inserting 
immediately after "$17,500,000,", the following: ", and for the two 
fiscal years 1973 and 1974, the sum of $22,000,000,". 
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KEPORT TO CONGRESS 
SEC. 802. (a) The Tiiited States Arms Control and Disarmament 
Agency, with the cooperation and assistance of other relevant Govern-
ment agencies including the Department of State and the Department 
of Defense, shall prepare and submit to the Congress a comprehensive 
report on the international transfer of conventional arms based upon 
existing and new work in this area. The report shall include (but not 
be limited to) the following subjects: 
(1) the quantity and nature of the international transfer of 
conventional arms, including the identiification of the major sup-
plying and recipient countries; 
(2) the policies of the major exporters of conventional arms 
toward transfer, including the terms on which conventional arms 
are made available for transfer, whether by credit, grant, or cash-
and-carry basis; 
(3) the effects of conventional arms transfer on international 
stability and regional balances of power; 
(4) the impact of conventional arms transfer on the economies 
of supplying and recipient countries; 
(5) the history of any negotiations on conventional arms trans-
fer, including past policies adopted by the United States and 
other suppliers of conventional arms; 
(6) the major obstacles to negotiations on conventional arms 
transfer; 
(7) the possibilities for limiting conventional arms transfer, 
including potentialities for international agreements, step-by-step 
approaches on particular weapons systems, and regional arms 
limitations; and 
(8) recommendations for future United States policy on con-
ventional arms transfer. 
(b) The report required by subsection (a) shall be submittM to 
the Congress not later than one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and an interim report shall be submitted to the Congress 
not later than six months after such date. 
TITLE IV—PEACE CORPS 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 401. The first phrase of section 3(b) of the Peace Corps Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2502(b)), ending with a colon, is amended to read as 
75stat. 612; 
follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated to the President 
for the fiscal ^ear 1973 not to exceed $88,027,000 to carry out the 
])urpoges of this Act:". 
VOLUNTARY SERVICE PROCxRAMS 
SEC. 402. Paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of section 301 of the 
Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501a), which relates to encouragement 
^4 stat. 465. 
of voluntary service programs, is amended by striking out "$300,000" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "$350,000", by striking out "1971", and 
by inserting before the word "fiscal" the word "any". 
NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL 
SEC. 403. Section 12 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2511) is 
Repeal, effec-
repealed, and the Peace Corps National Advisory Council is abolished, ^'75 s^ll! 619. 
effecti ve ninety days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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TITLE V—GENERAL AND MISCETJ.ANEOITS PROVISIONS 
CEKTAIN 
ADOmONAL AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 501. In addition to amounts authorized by sections 101 (a) 
and (b) and 201 of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated 
for the Department of State and the United States Information 
Agency for fiscal year 1973 such additional or supplemental amounts 
as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, or other 
employee benefits authorized by law, or other nondiscretionary costs. 
EXPRESSION OF INDIVIDUAL VIEWS TO CONGRESS 
SEC. 502. I'pon the request of a committee of either House of Con-
gress, a joint committee of Congress, or a member of such committee, 
any officer appointed by the President, by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate, to a position in the Department of State, the 
United States Information Agency, the Agency for International 
Development, the I'nited States Arms Control and Disarmament 
Agency, or any other department, agency, or independent establish-
ment of the United States Government primarily concerned with 
matters relating to foreign countries or multilateral organizations, 
may express his views and opinions, and make recommendations he 
considers appropriate, if the request of the committee or member of 
the committee relates to a subject which is within the jurisdiction of 
that committee. 
Ante, p. 24. 
84 Stat. 1236. 
21 u s e 801 
note. 
82 Stat. 1320. 
22 u s e 2751 
note. 
80 Stat. 1526. 
7 u s e 1701. 
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL 
SEC. 503. Chapter 8 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
relating to international narcotics control, is amended by striking out 
section 481 and inserting in lieu thereof the following new sections: 
"SEC. 481. INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL.—It is the sense of 
the Congress that effective international cooperation is necessary to put 
an end to the illicit production, smuggling, trafficking in, and abuse 
of dangerous drugs. In order to promote such cooperation, the Presi-
dent is authorized to conclude agreements with other countries to 
facilitate control of the production, processing, transportation, and 
distribution of narcotic analgesics, including opium and its derivatives, 
other narcotic drugs and psychotropics, and other controlled sub-
stances as defined in the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and 
Control Act of 1970. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
President is authorized to furnish assistance to any country or inter-
national organization, on such terms and conditions as he may deter-
mine^ for the control of the production of, processing of, smuggling of, 
and traffic in, narcotic and psychotropic drugs. The President shall sus-
pend economic and military assistance furnished under this or any 
other Act, and shall suspend sales under the Foreign Military Sales 
Act and under title I of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954, with respect to any country when the President 
determines that the government of such country has failed to take ade-
quate steps to prevent narcotic drugs and other controlled substances 
(as defined by the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control 
Act of 1970) produced or processed, in whole or in part, in such coun-
trv, or transported through such country, from being sold illegally 
within the jurisdiction of such country to United States Government 
per-sonnel or their dependents, or from entering the United States 
unlawfully. Such suspension shall continue until the President deter-
mines that the government of such country has taken adequate steps 
to carry out the purposes of this chapter. 
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"SEC. 482. AUTHORIZATION.—To carry out the purposes of sec-
tion 481, there are authorized to be appropriated to the President 
$42,500,000 for the fiscal year 1973, which amount is authorized to 
remain available until expended." 
TITLE VI—STUDY COMMISSION RELATING TO 
FOREIGN POLICY 
497 
Ante, p. 496. 
FINDINGS AND PUEPOSE 
SEC. 601. It is the purpose of this title to establish a study commis-
sion which will submit findings and recommendations to provide a 
more effective system for the formulation and implementation of the 
Nation's foreign policy. 
COMMISSION ON THE ORGANIZATION OF THE GOVERNMENT 
FOR THE CONDUCT OF FOREIGN POLICY 
SEC. 602. (a) To carry out the purpose of section 601 of this Act, 
there is established a Commission on the Organization of the Govern-
ment for the Conduct of Foreign Policy (hereafter referred to in 
this title as the "Commission''^. 
(b) The Commission shall be composed of the following twelve 
memoers: 
(1) four members appointed by the President, two from the 
executive branch of the Government and two from private life; 
(2) four members appointed by the President of the Senate, two 
from the Senate (one from each of the two major political parties) 
and two from private life; and 
(3) four members appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, two from the House of Representatives (one 
from each of the two major political parties) and two from 
private life. 
(c) The Commission shall elect a Chairman and a Vice Chairman 
from among its members. 
(d) Seven members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. 
Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be 
filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. 
(e) Each member of the Commission wno is not otherwise employed 
by the United States Government shall receive $145 a day (including 
traveltime) during which he is engaged in the actual performance oi 
his duties as a member of the Commission. A member of the Commis-
sion who is an officer or emplovee of the United States Government 
shall serve without additional compensation. All members of the 
Commission shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other nec-
essary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties. 
DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION 
SEC. 603. (a) The Commission shall study and investigate the orga-
nization, methods of operation, and powers of all departments, agen-
cies, independent estaolishments, and instrumentalities of the United 
States Government participating in the formulation and implementa-
tion of United States foreign policy and shall make recommendations 
which the Commission considers appropriate to provide improved 
governmental processes and programs in the formulation and imple-
mentation of such policy, including, but not limited to, recommenda-
tions with respect to— 
Eatabllihrnent. 
Compensation. 
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STAT. 
He 
dent 
gres 
port to Pres 
and Con-
i; terminatic 
(1) the reorganization of the departments, agencies, independ-
ent establishments, and instrumentalities of the executive branch 
participating in foreign policy matters; 
(2) more effective arrangements between the executive branch 
and Congress, which wall better enable each to carry out its 
constitutional responsibilities; 
(3) improved procedures among departments, agencies, inde-
pendent establishments, and instrumentalities of the United States 
Government to provide improved coordination and control with 
respect to the conduct of foreign policy; 
(4) the abolition of services, activities, and functions not neces-
sary to the efficient conduct of foreign policy; and 
(5) other measures to promote peace, economy, efficiency, and 
improved administration of foreign policy. 
(b) The Commission shall submit a comprehensive report to the 
President and Congress, not later than June 30, 1974, containing the 
findings and recommendations of the Commission with respect to its 
study and investigation. Such recommendations may include proposed 
constitutional amendments, legislation, and administrative actions the 
Commission considers appropriate in carrying out its duties. The 
Commission shall cease to exist on the thirtieth day after the date on 
which it files the comprehensive report under this subsection. 
POWERS o r T H E 
COMMISSION 
Hearings. 
Subpenas. 
SEC. 604. (a) The Commission or, on the authorization of the Com-
mission, any subcommittee or member thereof, may, for the purpose 
of carrying out the provisions of this title, hold such hearings and 
sit and act at such times and places, administer such oaths, and require, 
by subpena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of such wit-
nesses and the production of such books, records, correspondence, 
memorandums, papers, and documents as the Commission or such 
subcommittee or member may deem advisable. Subpenas may be 
issued under the signature of the Chairman of the Commission, of any 
such subcommittee, or any designated member, and may be served by 
any person designated by such Chairman or member. The provisions 
of sections 102 through 104 of the Revised Statutes of the United 
States (2 U.S.C. 192-194) shall apply in the case of any failure of 
any witness to comply with any subpena or to testify when summoned 
under authority of this section. 
(b) The Commission is authorized to secure directly from any 
executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, inde-
pendent establishment, or instrumentality information, suggestions, 
estimates, and statistics for the purposes of this title. Each such 
department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, establishment, 
or instrumentality is authorized and directed, to the extent authorized 
by law, to furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and 
statistics directly to the Commission, upon request made by the Chair-
man or Vice Chairman. 
STAFF OF T H E COMMISSION 
80 Stat. 378. 
5 u s e 101 et 
seq, 
5 u s e 5101, 
5331. 
SEC 605. (a) The Commission shall have power to appoint and fix 
the compensation of such personnel as it deems advisable, without 
regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing 
appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the 
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter I I I of chapter 53 of such 
title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. 
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(b) The Commission is authorized to procure the services of experts 
and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United 
States Code, but at rates not to exceed the daily rate paid a person 
*° ^*°*- '*^^' 
occupying a position at GS-18. 
EXPENSES OF THE COMMISSION 
SEC. 606. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may 
be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. 
Approved July 13, 1972. 
Public Law 92-353 
AN ACT 
July 18^ 1972 
To extend for ninety days the time for commencing actions on behalf of an 
[H. R. 15869] 
Indian tribe, band or group. 
Indian claims. 
Statute of 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That: Title 28 of 
the United States Code, section 2415, is amended as follows: 
limuauJns 
(a) The period at the end of subsection (a) shall be changed to p^^^^'^'^^H'^' 
a colon, and the following provision shall be added thereto: 
"''Provided further^ That an action for money damages brought by the 
LTnited States for or on behalf of a recognized tribe, band or group 
of American Indians shall not be barred unless the comjplaint is filed 
more than six years and ninety days after the right of action accrued." 
(b) The words, "including trust or restricted Indian lands" appear-
ing after "lands of the United States" shall be deleted from the 
proviso in subsection (b), the period at the end of the subsection 
shall be changed to a comma, and the following words shall be added 
thereto: 
"except that such actions for or on behalf of a recognized 
, 
tribe, band or group of American Indians, including actions 
relating to allotted trust or restricted Indian lands, may be brought 
within six years and ninety days after the right of action accrues." 
Approved July 18, 1972. 
Public Law 92-354 
AN ACT 
July 26, 1972 
To amend section 378(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as 
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amended, to remove certain limitations on the establishment of 
acreage 
allotments for 
other farms 
owned by persons whose farms have been 
acquired by any Federal, State, or other agency having the right of eminent 
domain. 
' 
Acreage allot-
ments. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the second 
sentence of section 378(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of "Limitations, 
1938, as amended, is amended by striking out the material preceding removal. 
the proviso and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Upon appli- 
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cation to the county committee, within three years after the date of 
such displacement, any owner so displaced shall be entitled to have 
allotments established for other farms owned by him, taking into 
consideration the land, labor, and equipment available on such other 
farms for the production of the commodity, crop-rotation practices, 
and the soil and other physical factors affecting the production of 
the commodity:". 
Approved July 26, 1972.