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PUBLIC LAW 95-426—OCT. 7, 1978 tive agency for a period of not to exceed one year shall not be counted toward any personnel ceiling for the Department of State established by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.". EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN ALIENS FROM THE UNITED STATES

SEC, 119. 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 by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Nothing in this section may be construed as authorizing or requiring the admission to the United States of any alien who is excludible for reasons other than membership in or affiliation with a proscribed organization.". PUBLICATION OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

44 USC 1317 note.

SEC. 120. (a) The Congress finds that the Department of State publication "Foreign Relations of the United States" plays an important role in making the documentary record of United States foreign relations available to the Congress and the American public. (b) The Secretary of State shall therefore insure that publication of the "Foreign Relations of the United States" volumes is continued in such a manner as will maintain the high standard of comprehensive documentation already established by past volumes. ASSISTANCE TO BEREAVED UNITED STATES FAMILIES

22 USC 1175 note.

Report to Speaker of the House and Senate committee.

SEC. 121. (a) The Congress finds that the Department of State should, in the performance of its consular duties, render all reasonable administrative assistance to a United States citizen who is making necessary arrangements following the death of another United States citizen abroad. (b) The Secretary of State shall— (1) analyze alternative procedures by which the Department of State could, where necessary and appropriate, provide loans or other forms of assistance to facilitate such arrangements; and (2) not later than January 20, 1979, transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report describing fully and completely such alternate procedures, including associated costs, and presenting his views and recommendations with respect to such procedures. SYSTEMATIC

22 USC 2680 note.

INFORMATION-SHARING

SEC. 122. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) international political, economic, and other studies prepared systematically by analysts of the Department of State as needed background information for executive branch policymakers could be similarly valuable to the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate in fulfilling their responsibilities; and (2) a formal information-sharing arrangement between the Department of State and such congressional committees could therefore serve the national interest, provided that controls on dis-

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ENTERPRISE

SEC. 123. (a) The Congress finds that the Inter-Agency Council for Minority Enterprise has been created to assist minority owned and operated businesses in establishing broader markets, including markets with respect to procurement by the United States Government. (b) I t is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State, in cooperation with such Council, should— (1) broaden minority business participation in the provision of goods and services for the Department of State; and (2) establish and expand export markets for minority businesses. LIMITATION ON GEOGRAPHICAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS I N UNITED STATES PASSPORTS

SEC. 124. For the purpose of achieving greater United States compliance with the provisions of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (signed at Helsinki on August 1, 1976) and for the purpose of encouraging other countries which are signatories to the Final Act to comply with those provisions, the first section of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the issue and validity of passports, and for other purposes", approved July 3, 1926 (22 U.S.C. 211a), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Unless authorized by law, a passport may not be designated as restricted for travel to or for use in any country other than a country with which the United States is at war, where armed hostilities are in progress, or where there is imminent danger to the public health or the physical safety of United States travellers.". DIPLOMATIC AND OFFICIAL PASSPORTS

SEC. 125. I t is the sense of the Congress that a diplomatic or official United States passport should be issued only to, and used only by, a person who holds a diplomatic or other official position in the United States Government or who is otherwise eligible for such a passport under conditions specifically authorized by law.

22 USC 211a note.

TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON FOREIGN CITIZENS

SEC. 126. (a) For the purpose of implementing general principles 22 USC 2691 of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in noteEurope (signed at Helsinki on August 1, 1975) emphasizing the lowering of international barriers to the free movement of people and ideas and in accordance with provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations establishing the legal principles of nondiscrimination and reciprocity, it shall be the general policy of the United States to impose restrictions on travel within the United States by citizens of another country only when the government of that country imposes restrictions on travel by United States citizens within that country.

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(b) The Secretary of State shall— (1) insure that this policy is clearly conveyed to any foreign government imposing travel restrictions on United States citizens; and (2) seek the elimination, on a mutual and reciprocal basis, of travel restrictions imposed by such government and by the Government of the United States on each other's citizens. Report to (c) Not later than January 20, 1979, and at intervals of one year Speaker of the thereafter for a period of three years, the Secretary of State shall House and benate transmit to the Speaker of the Hoiise of Representatives and the chaircommi e. ^^^ ^^ ^j^^ Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report describing— (1) domestic travel restrictions then being imposed by the United States Government on citizens of other countries and by foreign governments on United States citizens; and (2) the progress of efforts undertaken pursuant to subsection (b) to achieve the elimination of such restrictions. (d) Subsection (a) may not be construed as limiting any restrictions on travel within the United States which are imposed by the United States Government, on a reciprocal basis, with respect to the officials of particular foreign governments. TITLE II—INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION AGENCY AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR

SEC. 201. (a) There is authorized to be appropriated for the International Communication Agency for fiscal year 1979 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, $420,577,000, and such additional amounts as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, and other employee benefits authorized by law, and for other nondiscretionary costs. (b) Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to remain available until expended.

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SEC 202. The mission of the International Communication Agency shall be to further the national interest by improving United States relations with other countries and peoples through the broadest possible sharing of ideas, information, and educational and cultural activities. In carrying out this mission, the International Communication Agency shall, among other activities—• (1) conduct Government-sponsored information, educational, and cultural activities designed— (A) to provide other peoples with a better understanding of the policies, values, institutions, and culture of the United States; and (B) within the statutory limits governing domestic activities of the Agency, to enhance understanding on the part of

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SEC. 203. The President shall, by a process of gradual expansion 22 USC 1461-1 during the four-year period beginning October 1, 1979, increase sig- °*'*®nificantly the financial resources expended annually by the International Communication Agency for exchange-of-persons activities. The President shall prepare at an early date a general plan for the accomplishment of this goal and shall adjust that plan annually, as he finds appropriate, in consultation with the Congress. ,:. TECHNICAL AND CLARirYING AMENDMENTS ON PERSONNEL AND OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 204. (a) Section 104(e)(1) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2454(e)(1)) is amended by striking out "President" and inserting, in lieu thereof "Director of the International Communication Agency". (b)(1) The Act entitled "An Act to promote the foreign policy of the United States by strengthening and improving the Foreign Service personnel system of the United States Information Agency through establishment of a Foreign Service Information Officer Corps", approved August 20, 1968, is amended in the first section, section 2, and section 12 (22 U.S.C. 1221, 1222, and 1232) by striking out "United States Information" and inserting in lieu thereof "International Communication". (2) Section 4 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 1224) is amended to read as follows: "AUTHORITY OF THE

DIRECTOR

"SEC. 4. Foreign Service information officers. Foreign Service Reserve officers. Foreign Service staff officers and employees, and alien clerks and employees of the Agency shall be under the direction and authority of the Director. Authority available to the Secretary of State with respect to Foreign Service officers. Foreign Service Reserve officers. Foreign Service staff officers and employees, or alien clerks and employees of the Department of State shall be available on the same basis to the Director with respect to Foreign Service information officers. Foreign Service Reserve officers. Foreign Service staff officers and employees, and alien clerks and employees of the Agency, except as provided in section 11 of this Act.". 22 USC 1231.

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PUBLIC LAW 95-426—OCT. 7, 1978 (3) Section 10 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 1230) is amended to read as follows: "OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF LAW

22 USC 801 note.

22 USC 1226-1229.

"SEC. 10. All provisions of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 or of any other law, which apply to Foreign Service officers, Foreign Service Reserve officers. Foreign Service staff officers and employees, or alien clerks and employees of the Department of State and which are not referred to in sections 6 through 9 of this Act, shall be applicable to Foreign Service information officers, Foreign Service Reserve officers, Foreign Service staff officers and employees, or alien clerks and employees, as the case may be, of the Agency.". (4) Section 11 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 1231) is amended to read as follows: •

22 USC 907, 924.

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91 Stat. 855.

COMMISSIONING AND ASSIGNMENT AS DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR OFFICERS

"SEC. 11. (a) The Secretary of State may, upon request of the Director, recommend to the President that Foreign Service information officers or Foreign Service Reserve officers of the Agency be commissioned as diplomatic or consular officers, or both, in accordance with section 512 or 524 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946. "(b) The Secretary of State may, upon request of the Director, assign Foreign Service information officers or Foreign Service Reserve officers of the Agency, commissioned as diplomatic or consular officers, to serve under such commissions in accordance with sections 512 and 514 or section 524 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946.". (5)(A) The title of the Act of August 20, 1968, is amended to read as follows: "An Act to promote the foreign policy of the United States by strengthening and improving the Foreign Service personnel system of the International Communication Agency through establishment of a Foreign Service Information Officer Corps.". (B) Effective October 1, 1978, clause (xv) of paragraph (2) of section 5541 of title 5 of the United States Code, as added by section 412(a)(1)(C) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1978, is amended by striking out "United States Information" and inserting in lieu thereof "International Communication". (6) Paragraph (3) of section 522 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 922(3)) is amended by striking out "United States Information" and inserting in lieu thereof "International Communication". (7) Section 803(a)(4) of that Act (22 U.S.C. 1063(a)(4)) is amended by striking "United States Information" and inserting in lieu thereof "International Communication". (c) Title VIII of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 147l-^1475a) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: " S E A L O F THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION AGENCY

22 USC 1475b.

"SEC. 807. The seal of the International Communication Agency shall be the arms and crest of the United States, encircled by the words 'International Communication Agency'. Judicial notice shall be taken of the seal.".

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FUNCTIONS RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GALLERY O r ART

SEC. 205. The Secretary of State may delegate to the Director of 20 USC 72 note. the International Communication Agency, with the consent of the Director, the functions vested in the Secretary by section 2(a) of the joint resolution entitled "Joint Resolution providing for the construction and maintenance of a National Gallery of Art", approved March 24, 1937 (20 U.S.C. 72(a)). FUNCTIONS RELATING TO THE WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS

SEC. 206. (a) Subsection (b) of section 3 of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Act of 1968 (20 U.S.C. 80f(b)) is amended— (1) in the text preceding paragraph (1) by striking out "fifteen" and inserting in lieu thereof "sixteen"; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8) as paragraphs (3) through (9),respectively; and (3) by striking out paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new paragraphs: " (1) the Secretary of State; "(2) the Director of the International Communication Agency;", (b)(1) Subsection (c) of that section (20 U.S.C. 80f (c)) is amended by striking out " (7) " and inserting in lieu thereof " (8). ' (2) Subsection (d) of that section (20 U.S.C. 80f(d)) is amended by striking out " (8) " and inserting in lieu thereof "(9)". DISTRIBUTION W I T H I N THE UNITED STATES OF AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION AGENCY F I L M ON ROY W I L K I N S

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 "The Right to Dignity", and the Administrator shall make copies of such film available for purchase and public viewing in the United States.

TITLE III—BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1979

SEC. 301. (a) Section 8(a) of the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2877(a)) is amended— (1) in the text preceding paragraph (1) by striking out "1978" and inserting in lieu thereof "1979"; and (2) in paragraph (1), as amended by section 302 of this Act, by striking out "$79,448,000" and "$8,500,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$88,180,000" and "$5,000,000", respectively. (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) of this section shall Effective date. 22 USC 2877 take effect on October 1, 1978. note.

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SEC. 302. Section 8(a)(1) of the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2877(a)(1)) is amended by striking out "$68,980,000" and "$5,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$79,448,000" and "$8,500,000", respectively. COMPOSITION OF BOARD

SEC. 303. Section 3(b) of the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2872(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) — (A) by amending the first sentence to read as follows: "The Board shall consist of seven members, two of whom shall be I; i

ex officio members."; and

(B) by striking out "of E,FE/RL, Incorporated, shall be an ex officio member" in the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "and the chairman of the Board of Directors of R F E / RL, Incorporated, shall be ex officio members"; and (2) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: "(4) TERM OF OFFICE OF E X OFFICIO MEMBERS.—An ex officio mem-

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ber of the Board shall serve on the Board during his or her term of service as chief operating executive or as chairman of the Board of Directors of R F E / R L, Incorporated, as the case may be.". REPRESENTATIONAL EXPENSES

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SEC. 304. (a) Section 4(a) of the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2873(a)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively; and (2) by inserting the following new paragraph (8) immediately after paragraph (7): "(8) to make available for its own use or for the use of R F E / RL, Incorporated, for official reception and representational expenses not to exceed $65,000 of the funds made available to carry out this Act each fiscal year;". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a)(2) of this section does not apply with respect to funds appropriated before the date of enactment of this Act. >., DISCLOSURE OF CONTRIBUTIONS

SEC. 305. Section 5(c) of the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2874(c)) is amended by inserting "(including a contribution made to any corporation or other entity having a principal purpose of receiving private contributions on behalf of R F E / R L, Incorporated)" immediately after "a contribution to R F E / RL, Incorporated,". TECHNICAL

AMENDMENTS

SEC. 306. (a) Section 8(a)(1) of the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2877(a)(1)) is amended by striking out "Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty" and inserting in lieu thereof " R F E / R L, Incorporated". (b) Section 8(b) of such Act (22 USC. 2877(b)) is amended by striking out "Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty" and inserting in lieu thereof " R F E / R L, Incorporated".

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TJSE OF BROADCASTING FACILITIES BY COMMUNIST COUNTRIES

SEC. 307. The Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2871-2877) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: a- SE OF BROADCASTING FACILITIES BY COMMUNIST COUNTRIES U

"SEC. 9. No funds or other assistance may be provided by the Board 22 USC 2878. under this Act to R F E / R L, Incorporated, if R F E / R L, Incorporated, permits any Communist country (within the meaning of section 620 (f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961) to use its broadcasting 22 USC 2370. facilities unless that Communist country permits R F E / R L, Incorporated, to use that country's broadcasting facilities on a comparable basis.". TITLE IV—FOREIGN SERVICE AND OTHER PERSONNEL EMPLOYMENT OF FAMILY MEMBERS OVERSEAS

SEC. 401. (a) In order to expand employment opportunities for fam- 22 USC 889 note, ily members of United States Government personnel assigned abroad, the President shall— (1) seek to conclude such bilateral and multilateral agreements as will facilitate the employment of such family members in foreign economies; and (2) direct that at any United States post abroad where a qualified family member is available to be hired, consideration shall be given, when continuity over a long term is not a significant consideration, to converting a vacant alien position to an American position for staffing by that family member. (b)(1) The section heading of section 444 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 889) is amended to read as follows: "LOCAL COMPENSATION PLANS".

(2) Subsection (a)(1) of such section is amended to read as follows: "(a)(1) The Secretary shall, in accordance with such regulations as he may prescribe, establish compensation plans for alien employees of the Service and for United States citizens employed by the Department abroad who are family members of Government personnel serving in the same country. Such compensation plans shall be based upon prevailing wages rates and compensation practices for corresponding types of positions in the locality, to the extent consistent with the public interest. Compensation plans established pursuant to this section may include provision for leave of absence with pay for alien employees in accordance with prevailing law and employment practices in the locality of employment, without regard to section 6310 of title 5, United States Code.". (3) Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking out "alien employee programs" and inserting in lieu thereof "employment programs for aliens, and for family members of Government personnel serving abroad,". (4) Such section is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d) The Secretary of State shall prescribe regulations authorizing the employment abroad, and providing for the compensation, of family members of Government personnel.".

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PUBLIC LAW 95-426—OCT. 7, 1978 (c) Not later than January 20, 1979, the Secretary of State shall transmit to the Speaker of "the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report describing fully and completely the actions taken by the Department of State pursuant to this section and section 413 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1978. SPECIAL

ALLOWANCES

SEC. 402. (a) Title IV of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 861-890) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new part: "PART F—ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION a SPECIAL ALLOWANCES

22 USC 896.

451. If he finds it to be in the best interests of the Service, the Secretary may, under such conditions as he may determine, pay special allowances, in addition to compensation otherwise authorizedf, to Foreign Service officers who are required because of the nature of their assignments to perform additional work on a regular basis in substantial excess of normal requirements.". Effective date. (b) The amendment made by this section shall take effect on Octo22 USC 896 note, ber 1, 1978. «SEC.

ASSIGNMENTS TO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

SEC. 403. (a) Section 576 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 966) is amended— (1) in the section heading by inserting "OR PRIVATE NONPROFIT"

immediately after "PUBLIC"; (2) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) by striking out "before their fifteenth year of service as such officers" and inserting in lieu thereof "after their seventh year of service (counting service as a Foreign Service officer and prior service as a Foreign Service Reserve officer)"; and (B) by inserting "or private nonprofit" immediately after "or other public"; (3) at the end of subsection (a)(2) by inserting the following: "Reimbursement for an assignment to a Member or office of the Senate shall be made at the rate of one-half of the current salary of the Foreign Service officer (who shall continue to be paid his or her full salary by the Department of State)."; and (4) by striking out subsection (f) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsection: "(f) The Secretary may reimburse a Foreign Service officer for relocation expenses incident to household moves necessitated by an assignment under this section for which the officer is not entitled to be reimbursed under any other provision of law. For purposes of such reimbursement, regulations issued pursuant to section 5724a(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the same extent as if the officer were entitled to be reimbursed for travel and transportation expenses under section 5724(a) of that title.". Effective date. (b) Section 576(f) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as added by 22 USC 966 note. subsection (a)(4) of this section, shall take effect on October 1, 1978, but shall apply with respect to relocation expenses incurred after the date of enactment of this Act.

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FACILITATING VOLUNTARY RETIREMENTS

SEC. 404. Part D of title VI of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 1001-1008) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "FACILITATING VOLUNTARY RETIREMENTS

"SEC. 639. In order to facilitate their transition from the Service, the Career counseling Secretary may provide professional career counseling, advice, and and assistance. placement assistance, by contract or otherwise (subject to the avail- 22 USC lOOSL ability of appropriations), to officers and employees of the Service, other than those separated for cause.". ORIENTATION AND LANGUAGE TRAINING FOR FAMILY MEMBERS

SEC. 405. (a)(1) Title VII of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 1041-1047) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: " O R I E N T A T I O N AND LANGUAGE TRAINING FOR FAMILY MEMBERS

"SEC. 708. (a) To facilitate orientation and language training provided to members of families of officers and employees of the Government pursuant to section 701, the Secretary may make grants to family members attending language and orientation programs of study of the Institute. No such grant may exceed the amount actually expended for necessary costs incurred in conjunction with such attendance, and in no event may any such grant exceed $300 per month per individual. No individual may receive such a grant for more than six months in connection with any one assignment. "(b) If a member of the family of an officer or employee of the Government who is assigned abroad is unable to participate in language training provided by the Department at the Institute or elsewhere, the Secretary may partially compensate that family member for language training, related to the assignment abroad, which is undertaken at a public or private institution.". (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall take effect on October 1, 1978. (b) Not later than January 1, 1980, the Secretary of State shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the programs authorized by the amendment made by this section. The Secretary shall include in this report a recommendation with regard to whether those programs should remain in effect, be modified, or be terminated.

Grants. 22 USC 104ft. 22 USC 1041.

Effective date. 22 USC 104ii note. Report to Speaker of the House and Senate committee. 22 USC 104({ note.

SPECIAL C O M P U T A T I O N OF ANNUITIES

SEC. 406. Notwithstanding the first sentence of section 821(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 1076(a)), the annuity of any participant in the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System whose salary was or is limited by the provisions of section 5308 of title 5, United States Code, and who retires during the period beginning October 1, 1978, and ending December 31, 1979, shall be equal to 2 per centum of his or her basic salary for the highest year of service for which contributions have been made to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund multiplied by the number of years, not exceed-

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Effective date.

22 USC 1136 note.

TRAVEL

SEC. 407. (a) Section 911(9) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 1136(9)) is amended by inserting "or to the United States" immediately after "serving" the second place it appears. (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1978. REDUCING FAMILY SEPARATIONS DURING TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTS

Effective date.

22 USC 1136 note.

SEC. 408. (a) Section 911(10) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 1136(10)) is amended by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof "or from a". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1978. PER DIEM AND SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES

Effective date.

22 USC 1136 note.

SEC. 409. (a) Section 911 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 1136) is amended— (1) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (11) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(12) without regard to rates provided under the authority of section 5702 of title 5, United States Code, the travel expenses of employees of the Department on protective security missions within the United States, its territories and possessions, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Canal Zone, at not to exceed the cost of lodging plus $24 per day.", (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1978. C O M P E N S A T I O N FOR J U N I O R FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS

Repeal. 22 USC 867 note.

SEC. 410. Section 412(b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1978, is repealed. C O M P E N S A TO R Y T I M E OF F A T CERTAIN POSTS I N FOREIGN AREAS

5 USC 5926. 5 USC 5541.

SEC. 411. (a) Subchapter III of chapter 59 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§ 5926. Compensatory time off at certain posts in foreign areas "(a) Under regulations prescribed pursuant to this subchapter, and notwithstanding subchapter Y of chapter 55 of this title or any other law, the head of an agency may, on request of an employee serving in a foreign area— "(1) at an isolated post performing functions required to be maintained on a substantially continuous basis, grant the employee compensatory time off for an equal amount of time spent in regularly scheduled overtime work; or

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PUBLIC LAW 95-426—OCT. 7, 1978 "(2) at a post in a locality that customarily observes irregular hours of work or where other special conditions are present, in order to cope with those special circumstances, grant the employee compensatory time off for an equal amount of time spent in regularly scheduled overtime work for use during the pay period in which it is earned. Credit for compensatory time off earned under paragraph (2) shall not form the basis for any additional compensation. "(b) Compensatory time earned under this section shall be for use only while the employee is assigned to the post where it is earned. Any such compensatory time not used at the time the employee is reassigned to another post shall be forfeited.". (b) The section analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting the following new item immediately after the item relating to section 5925: "5926. Compensatory time off at certain posts in foreign areas.". TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS CORRECTING PRINTING

ERRORS

SEC. 412. (a) Section 444(c)(1)(B) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 889(c)(1)(B)) is amended by striking out "chapter 8" and inserting in lieu thereof "chapter 81". (b) Section 411(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1978, is amended by striking out "section 824" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 821". (c) The amendments made by this section shall be effective as of August 17, 1977.

22 USC 1004 note. Effective date. 22 USC 889 note.

REVIEW o r FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS AND COMPENSATION

S E C 413. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) since 1960, the United States has expanded its diplomatic representation abroad from approximately eighty countries to approximately one hundred and thirty countries; (2) despite such expanded responsibilities, and despite a significantly increased consular workload in all countries in which the United States is represented, the total number of personnel of the Department of State has remained approximately the same; and (3) although the responsibilities and necessary qualifications for individual Foreign Service positions continue to change, compensation for Foreign Service personnel continues to be linked to compensation for General Schedule employees at a level established years ago. (b) It is therefore the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State should conduct a thorough review of the personnel needs of the Foreign Service and of the suitability of the current compensation system. (c) Not later than January 20, 1979, the Secretary of State shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report setting forth fully and completely— (1) the results of such review; and (2) such recommendations as the Secretary finds appropriate.

22 USC 811a note,

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V—SCIENCE,

TECHNOLOGY, DIPLOMACY FINDINGS

22 USC 2656a.

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SEC. 50L The Congress jBiids that— (1) the consequences of modern scientific and technological advances are of such major significance in United States foreign policy that understanding and appropriate knowledge of modern science and technology by officers and employees of the United States Government are essential in the conduct of modern diplomacy; (2) many problems and opportunities for development in modern diplomacy lie in scientific and technological fields; (3) in the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of the technological aspects of United States foreign policy, the United States Government should seek out and consult with both public and private industrial, academic, and research institutions concerned with modern technology; and (4) the effective use of science and technology in international relations for the mutual benefit of all countries requires the development and use of the skills and methods of long-range planning. DECLARATION OF POLICY

22 USC 2656b.

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SEC. 502. In order to maximize the benefits and to minimize the adverse consequences of science and technology in the conduct of foreign policy, the Congress declares the following to be the policy of the United States: (1) Technological opportunities, impacts, changes, and threats should ibe anticipated and assessed, and appropriate measures should be implemented to influence such technological developments in ways beneficial to the United States and other countries. (2) The mutually beneficial applications of technology in bilateral and multilateral agreements and activities involving the United States and foreign countries or international organizations should be recognized and supported as an important element of United States foreign policy. (3) The United States Government should implement appropriate measures to insure that individuals are trained in the use of science and technology as an instrument in international relations and that officers and employees of the United States Government engaged in formal and informal exchanges of scientific and technical information, personnel, and hardware are knowledgeable in international affairs. (4) I n recognition of the environmental and technological factors that change relations among countries and in recognition of the growing interdependence between the domestic and foreign policies and programs of the United States, United States foreign policy should be continually reviewed by the executive and legislative branches of the Government to insure appropriate and timely application of science and technology to the conduct of United States foreign policy.

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PRESIDENT

SEC. 503. (a) The President, in consultation with the Director of Consultation, the Office of Science and Technology Policy and other officials whom 22 USC 265«5c. the President considers appropriate, shall— (1) notwithstanding any other provision of law, insure that the Secretary of State is informed and consulted before any agency of the United States Government takes any major action, primarily involving science or technology, with respect to any foreign government or international organization; (2) identify and evaluate elements of major domestic science and technology programs and activities of the United States Government with significant international implications; (3) identify and evaluate international scientific or technological developments with significant implications for domestic programs and activities of the United States Government; and (4) assess and initiate appropriate international scientific and technological activities which are based upon domestic scientific and technological activities of the United States Government and which are beneficial to the United States and foreign countries, (b) The President shall study and not later than January 31, 1980, Presidential and not later than January 31 of each year thereafter, shall transmit to report, the Congress a report containing recommendations with respect to—teansmittalto (1) personnel requirements, and standards and training for ^^^g^'^^service of officers and employees of the United States Government, with respect to assignments in any Federal agency which involve foreign relations and science or technology; and (2) the continuation of existing bilateral and multilateral activities and agreements primarily involving science and technology, including (A) an analysis of the foreign policy implications and the scientific and technological benefits of such activities or agreements for the United States and other parties, (B) the
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" and agreements, and (C) plans for future evaluation of such activities and agreements on a routine basis. (c) Except as otherwise provided by law, nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the pul)lic disclosure of sensitive information relating to intelligence sources or methods or to persons enijayed in monitoring scientific or technological developments for intelligence purposes. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

SEC. 504. (a) In order to implement the policy set forth in section 22 USC 265(5d. 502 of this title, the Secretary of State (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") shall have primary responsibility for coordination and oversight with respect to all major science or science and technology agreements and activities between the United States and foreign countries, international organizations, or commissions of which the United States and one or more foreign countries are members. (b) The Secretary shall, to such extent or in such amounts as are Contracts and provided in appropriation Acts, enter into long-term contracts, includ- grants, ing contracts for the services of consultants, and shall make grants and take other appropriate measures in order to obtain studies, analyses, and recommendations from knowledgeable persons and organizations

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PUBLIC LAW 95-426—OCT. 7, 1978 with respect to the application of science or technology to problems of foreign policy. (c) The Secretary shall, to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts, enter into short-term and long-term contracts, including contracts for the services of consultants, and shall make grants and take other appropriate measures in order to obtain assistance from knowledgeable persons and organizations in training officers and employees of the United States Government, at all levels of the Foreign Service and Civil Service— (1) in the application of science and technology to problems of United States foreign policy and international relations generally; and (2) in the skills of long-range planning and analysis with respect to the scientific and technological aspects of United States foreign policy. (d) In obtaining assistance pursuant to subsection (c) in training personnel who are officers or employees of the Department of State, the Secretary may provide for detached service for graduate study at accredited colleges and universities. (e) Not later than January 20, 1979, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, a report on the implementation of the responsibilities of the Secretary under this title. Such report shall include the following information: an assessment of the personnel required in order to carry out such responsibilities; existing and planned programs for research and analysis to support long-range planning for the application of science and technology to foreign policy; existing and planned programs for training officers and employees of the United States Government pursuant to subsection (c) of this section; and existing and planned programs to enter into long-term contracts with academic and other organizations for assistance in training and in obtaining studies, analyses, and recommendations with respect to the application of science or technology to problems of foreign policy. TITLE VI—POLICY PROVISIONS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS POLICY

SEC. 601. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) a series of multilateral meetings scheduled to convene in 1978 and 1979 (including the twentieth General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization; the Thirty-second United Nations General Assembly; the United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development; and the World Administrative Radio Conference of the International Telecommunications Union) will address a complex variety of international communications and information issues and will likely, through the promulgation of binding agreements relating to such issues, have a significant and lasting effect on the free flow of information and ideas among the countries of the world; and (2) since the United States is the leading user of communications channels and information in the world, the United States Government should have a comprehensive policy regarding the • various communications and information issues that have entered

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92 STAT. 985

Presidential report, transmittal to Speaker of the House and congressional committees.

RESOURCES

SEC. 602. It is the sense of the Congress that the President should 16 USC 1361 convey to all countries having an interest in cetacean sea life the note. serious concern of the Congress regarding the continuing destruction of these marine mammals (highlighted by the recent slaughter of dolphins in the Sea of Japan by Japanese fishermen) and should encourage such countries— (1) to join in international discussions with other such countries in order to advance general understanding of cetacean life and thereby facilitate an effective use of the living marine resources of the world which does not jeopardize the natural balance of the aquatic environment; (2) to participate in an exchange of information with the National Marine Fisheries Service of the United States Department of Commerce, including cooperation in studies of— (A) the impact of cetaceans on ecologically related human foodstuffs, and (B) alternative methods of dealing with cetacean problems as they occur; (3) to cooperate in establishing an international cetacean commission to advance understanding of cetacean life and to insure the effective conservation and protection of cetaceans on a global scale; and (4) to adopt comprehensive marine mammal protection legislation. INTERNATIONAL

JOURNALISTIC

FREEDOM

SEC. 603. (a) The Congress finds that— 22 USC 2656 (1) news dissemination and the free flow of information across note. national boundaries are vital to international understanding and to healthy relations among countries; and (2) recurring and reliable reports strongly indicate that in many countries foreign news correspondents are subject to governmental harassment and restriction, including the denial of access to legitimate news sources, the imposition of censorship, and detention, incarceration, and expulsion.

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22 USC 2220 note.

PUBLIC LAW 95-426—OCT. 7, 1978 (b) I t is therefore the sense of the Congress that the President should— (1) advise the appropriate officials of any foreign government which subjects foreign news correspondents to harassment and restrictions that the United States considers such mistreatment a significant and potentially damaging factor in overall relations of the United States with such country; and (2) raise in appropriate international forums the issue of the treatment of foreign news correspondents, with a view toward gaining multilateral support for the legitimate rights of such correspondents. (c) Not later than January 20, 1979, the President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report describing fully and completely actions taken pursuant to subsection (b). INTERNATIONAL FOOD RESERVE

SEC. 604. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) half a billion people suffer regularly from malnutrition or undernutrition; (2) even very modest shortfalls in crop production can result in greatly increased human suffering, and undercut the benefits of bilateral and multilateral assistance programs, in poor developing countries with chronic food deficits; (3) increasing variability in world food production and trade presents a serious threat not only to consumers but also to producers; (4) the World Food Conference recognized the urgent need for an international undertaking to achieve a system of world food security based largely upon strategic food reserves: (5) the Congress through legislation has repeatedly urged the President to negotiate with other nations to establish such a system of reserves; (6) although the nations of the world have agreed to begin discussions on a system of grain reserves to regulate food availability, a«?reement on a global network of nationally held reserves still eludes the international community; (7) while some progress has taken place in the United States in creating domestic farmer held reserves, the scale of such reserves does not insure adequate protection against fluctuations in world production and price; and (8) the United States, as the world's leading producer of foodstuffs, remams m a unique position to provide the leadership necessary to make world food security a reality. (b) It is therefore the sense of the Congress that the President should continue his efforts directed toward achievement of an agreement establishing an international network of nationally held grain reserves which provides for supply assurance to consumers and income security to producers. SPANISH DEMOCRACY

27 UST 3005.

SEC. 605. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) the Senate, in rendering its advice and consent to ratification of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the United States and Spain (signed on January 24, 1976), declared

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92 STAT. 987

"Guernica " by Picasso, transfer to Spain.

DISCRIMINATORV TRADE PRACTICES AFFECTING UNITED STATES FOREIGN RELATIONS

SEC. 606, (a) The Congress finds that those provisions of United 22 USC 2842 States statutes which authorize or require suspension of or discrimina- note. tion with respect to all trade between the United States and a particular foreign country and which affect, directly and significantly, the conduct of the United States foreign relations should be periodically reevaluated by the President and the Congress. (b) Therefore, not later than January 20, 1979, the President shall Presidential transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to the report, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations and the chairmen of transmittal to Speaker of the other appropriate committees of the Senate, a report which— House (1) identifies all statutory provisions which provide for such Senate and discriminatory trade practices; committees. (2) evaluates each such practice; and (3) recommends, in the form of draft legislation, such amendments to those provisions as the President certifies would in his judgment advance United States foreign policy interests.

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PUBLIC LAW 95-426—OCT. 7, 1978 CONDUCT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

22 USC 2656 note.

SKC. 607. The Congress finds that the conduct of diplomatic relations with a foreign government has as its principal purpose the discussion and negotiation with that government of outstanding issues and, like the recognition of a foreign government, does not in itself imply approval of that government or of the political-economic system it represents. NUCLEAR-POWERED

22 USC 2656d note.

Multilateral agreement. Report to Speaker of the House and Senate committee.

SATELLITES

SEC. 608. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) no international regime governs the use of nuclear-powered satellites in space; (2) the unregulated use of such technology poses the possibility of catastrophic damage to human life and the global environment; and (3) this danger has been evidenced by mishaps encountered, despite certain precautions, by nuclear-powered satellites of both the United States and the Soviet Union. (b) I t is therefore the sense of the Congress that the United States should take the initiative immediately in seeking a multilateral agreement governing the use of nuclear-powered satellites in space. (c) Not later than January 20, 1979, the Secretary of State shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on actions taken by the United States Government pursuant to subsection (b). WORLD ALTERNATE ENERGY CONFERENCE

SEC. 609. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) increasing global dependence on fossil fuels, particularly oil and natural gas, when existing supplies are rapidly being depleted, is costly to developed and developing countries both environmentally and economically; (2) the uncontrolled spread of nuclear power carries serious dangers due to waste pollution and the possibility of accidents or material diversion; (3) expanded development and use of alternate, nonconventional, or renewable sources of energy (including solar energy, wind, biomass waste materials, and alcohol fuels) could assist all countries in satisfying rising energy demands, while reducing environmental and economic risk; (4) no international agency exists at present which assists countries in exchanging information and technical assistance concerning energy-related problems or which promotes the development and use of alternate energy sources; and (5) an international agency performing these functions could be of benefit to all countries and could be particularly effective in assisting developing countries to become more self-sufficient and thereby to increase their standard of living. (b) It is therefore the sense of the Congress that the United States should encourage the United Nations to convene a World Alternate Energy Conference in 1981 for the purpose of considering ways to meet the energy needs of the world through the development and use of alternate energy sources. Among proposals considered at such a conference should be the establishment, under United Nations auspices,

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Report to Speaker of the House and Senate committee.

ATROCITIES I N CAMBODIA AND UGANDA

SEC. 610. (a) The Congress finds that reliable reports of events in 22 USC 2151 Cambodia and Uganda attest to the existence of governmental prac- note. tices in those countries of such systematic and extensive brutality as to require special notice and continuing condemnation by outside observers. (b) Recognizing the limited direct influence of the United States in Cambodia and Uganda, the Congress urges the President to move aggressively to support multilateral action by the United Nations and other international organizations, and to encourage bilateral action by countries having more extensive relations with Cambodia and Uganda, to bring an end to the brutal and inhumane practices of the governments of those two countries. (c) Not later than January 20, 1979. the Secretary of State shall Report to transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chair- Speaker of the man of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report House and Senate describing fully and completely actions taken pursuant to subsection committee. (d) It is the sense of the Congress that the President should— (1) prohibit the export of military, paramilitary, and police equipment to Uganda; (2) direct that the visa application of any official or employee of the Government of Uganda seeking to enter the United States for the purpose of military, paramilitary, or police training, may be approved by a consular officer only after the appropriate official of the Department of State in Washington has reviewed the application and has determined that the Government of Uganda has demonstrated a proper respect for the rule of law and for internationaly recognized human rights; and (3) instruct the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations to submit to the Security Council of the United Nations for its consideration a resolution imposing a mandatory arms embargo on Uganda by all members of the United Nations.

Uganda, prohibitions.

EQUITABLE TREATMENT OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS LIVING ABROAD

SEC. 611. (a) The Congress finds that— 22 USC 1731 (1) United States citizens living abroad should be provided note. fair and equitable treatment by the United States Government with regard to taxation, citizenship of progeny, veterans' benefits, voting rights. Social Security benefits, and other obligations, rights, and benefits; and (2) such fair and equitable treatment would be facilitated by a periodic review of statutes and regulations affecting Americans living abroad.

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 92 STAT. 990 Presidential report, transmittal to Speaker of the House and Senate committee.

PUBLIC LAW 95-426—OCT. 7, 1978 (b) Not, later than January 20, 1979, the President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report which— (1) identifies all United States statutes and regulations which discriminate against United States citizens living abroad; (2) evaluates each such discriminatory practice; and (3) recommends legislation and any other remedial action the President finds appropriate to eliminate unfair or inequitable treatment of Americans living abroad. UNITED STATES-CANADIAN NEGOTIATIONS ON AIR QUALITY

42 USC 7415 note.

Cooperative agreement.

SEC. 612. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) the United States and Canada share a common environment along a 5,500 mile border; (2) the United States and Canada are both becoming increasingly concerned about the effects of pollution, particularly that resulting from power generation facilities, since the facilities of each country affect the environment of the other; (3) the United States and Canada have subscribed to international conventions; have joined in the environmental work of the United Nations, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and other international environmental forums; and have entered into and implemented effectively the provisions of the historic Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909; and (4) the United States and Canada have a tradition of cooperative resolution of issues of mutual concern which is nowhere more evident than in the environmental area. (b) It is the sense of the Congress that the President should make every effort to negotiate a cooperative agreement with the Government of Canada aimed at preserving the mutual airshed of the United States and Canada so as to protect and enhance air resources and insure the attainment and maintenance of air quality protective of public health and welfare. (c) It is further the sense of the Congress that the President, through the Secretary of State working in concert with interested Federal agencies and the affected States, should take whatever diplomatic actions appear necessary to reduce or eliminate any undesirable impact upon the United States and Canada resulting from air pollution from any source. CUBAN PRESENCE I N AFRICA

22 USC 2370 note.

50 USC app. 2401 note.

SEC. 613. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) the President authorized the exchange of notes of May 30, 1977, between the Governments of the United States and Cuba which established an Interests Section for the United States in the Embassy of Switzerland in Havana and an Interests Section for Cuba in the Embassy of Czechoslovakia in Washington; (2) the President has the authority under the Export Administration Act of 1969 to limit trade with Cuba being conducted by subsidiaries of American firms operating in third countries; (3) the President has the power to sever all diplomatic and economic relations with Cuba; and (4) there has been a sharp increase in the number of Cuban military personnel serving in Africa in the past year.

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 PUBLIC LAW 95-426—OCT. 7, 1978 (b) I t is therefore the sense of the Congress that the President should— (1) undertake a comprehensive review of United States diplomatic and economic relations with Cuba; and (2) not later than January 20, 1979, transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report based on such review. r.

PALESTINIAN RIGHTS U N I T S

SEC. 614. (a) The Congress, noting United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3376 ( X X X) which established the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and noting United Nations General Assembly Resolutions 32/40/A and 32/40/B which continued the mandate of that Committee and requested that the Secretary General establish within the Secretariat of the United Nations a Special Unit on Palestinian Rights, declares that— (1) the continuation of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and the creation of the Special Unit on Palestinian Rights are wasteful expenditures of limited United Nations resources at a time when the United Nations is experiencing severe financial difficulties and when the United Nations is under close scrutiny from contributing members; (2) the work of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People does not contribute to the process of peacemaking underway at present in the Middle East; and (3) the United States Ambassador to the United Nations should be instructed to continue to oppose extensions of the mandate of that Committee as well as extensions of the Special Unit on Palestinian Rights. (b) I t is the sense of the Congress that the President should direct the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations to use all means at his disposal to obtain action by the General Assembly terminating the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and the Special Unit on Palestinian Rights.

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Termination action.

TITLE VII—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS A N N U A L REPORT OF THE GORGAS MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

SEC. 701. (a) Section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize a permanent annual appropriation for the maintenance and operation of the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory", approved May 7, 1928 (22 U.S.C 278a), is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking out "annually, on the first Monday in Decem.,, ber" and inserting in lieu thereof ", on April 1 of each year"; and (2) by striking out "up to the first of November next preceding" and inserting in lieu thereof "during the fiscal year ending the preceding September 30". (b) Title I of the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce Appropriation Act, 1945, is amended in the first paragraph under the 58 Stat. 395. heading "INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS" by striking out ": Provided,^-

and all that follows through "each such session" (22 U.S.C. 278b).

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SEC. 702. (a) Section 7(a) 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(a)), is amended by striking out "$350,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$550,000". J A P A N - UNITED STATES F R I E N D S H I P COMMISSION

Effective date.

22 USC 2905 note.

SEC. 703. (a) Section 6 of the Japan-United States Friendship Act (22 U.S.C. 2905) is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (9); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (10) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (3) by inserting immediately after paragraph (10) the following new paragraph: "(11) transmit its official mail as penalty mail in the same manner and upon the same conditions as an officer of the United States other than a Member of Congress is permitted to transmit official mail as penalty mail under section 3202 of title 39 of the United States Code."." (b) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 1978. CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL T I N

Effective date.

COUNCIL

SEC. 704. Effective October 1, 1978, there is authorized to be appropriated to the President $60,000,000 for the purpose of acquiring tin metal to contribute to the buffer stock of the International Tin Council established under the Fifth International Tin Agreement. PROHIBITION ON A m OR REPARATIONS TO VIETNAM

Accounting of MIA's. 22 USC 2151 note. Transportation funds. 49 USC 1518.

49 USC 1371.

SEC 705. (a) None of the funds authorized to be appropriated in this Act may be used for the purpose of reparations, aid, or any other form of payment to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. (b) The President shall continue to take all possible steps to obtain a jfinal accounting of all Americans missing in action in Vietnam. USE o r

FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS

SEC. 706. Notwithstanding the limitations established by section 1117 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1517), funds appropriated after the date of enactment of this Act to the Department of State, the International Communication Agency, the Agency for International Development (or any successor agency), and the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency may be used to pay for the transportation, between two places both of which are outside the United States, of officers and employees of those agencies, their dependents, and accompanying baggage, aboard air carriers which do not hold certificates under section 401 of that Act. TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION OF ALIENS AND CITIZENS

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ing in lieu thereof "Unless otherwise ordered by the President, it shall be unlawful". (b) Subsection (b) of such section is amended to read as follows: "(b) Except as otherwise provided by the President and subject to such limitations and exceptions as the President may authorize and prescribe, it shall be unlawful for any citizen of the United States to depart from or enter, or attempt to depart from or enter, the United States unless he bears a valid passport.". (c) Subsection (f) of such section is amended by striking out "proclamation," both places it appears. (d) Such section is further amended by striking out subsection (c) and redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (c), (d), (e),and (f),respectively. (e) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: "TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION or ALIENS AND CITIZENS".

(f) The item relating to section 215 in the table of contents of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended to read as follows:

8 USC 1185.

"Sec. 215. Travel documentation of aliens and citizens.". REPORTING AND COORDINATION O r INTERNATIONAL

AGREEMENTS

SEC. 708. Section 112b of title 1, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting "(including the text of any oral international agreement, which agreement shall be reduced to writing)" immediately after "international agreement" in the first sentence; (2) by inserting " (a) " immediately before the first sentence; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: "(b) Not later than March 1, 1979, and at yearly intervals thereafter, the President shall, under his own signature, transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report with respect to each international agreement which, during the preceding year, was transmitted to the Congress after the expiration of the 60-day period referred to in the first sentence of subsection (a), describing fully and completely the reasons for the late transmittal. "(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an international agreement may not be signed or otherwise concluded on behalf of the United States without prior consultation with the Secretary of State. Such consultation may encompass a class of agreements rather than a particular agreement. "(d) The Secretary of State shall determine for and within the executive branch whether an arrangement constitutes an international agreement within the meaning of this section. "(e) The President shall, through the Secretary of State, promulgate such rules and I'egulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.".

Presidential report, transmittal to Speaker of the House and Senate committee.

Consultation.

Rules and regulations.

PANAMA CANAL TREATIES

SEC. 709. None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be used directly or indirectly to effect implementation of the Panama Canal Treaty or the Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal, each signed on September 7, 1977, unless authorized by the Constitution or by Act of Congress.

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INTERPARLIAMENTARY

UNION

SEC. 710. The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize participation by the United States in the Interparliamentary Union", approved June 28, 1935 (22 U.S.C. 276), is amended by striking out "$45,000" in paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof "$90,000". COMMISSION ON HUNGER AND

22 USC 2220a note.

MALNUTRITION

SEC. 711. There are authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 for the fiscal year 1979 and $1,500,000 for the fiscal year 1980 for a commission on global hunger and malnutrition to be created by Executive order by the President. This commission shall (1) assess the policies, organization, and structure of current Federal programs which have an impact on hunger and malnutrition; (2) coordinate, sponsor, and over-see such projects, studies, events, and other activities as the commission deems necessary or desirable, making maximum use of past and ongoing related efforts; (3) conduct such studies, inquiries, meetings, and hearings as the commission deems necessary; and (4) make recommendations to the President and the Congress on policies to increase the capacity of the United States to reduce hunger and malnutrition. Funds authorized to be appropriated by this section shall be expended under the direction of the chairman of the commission. FOREIGN

G I F T S AND DECORATIONS RECEIVED BY SENATORS AND SENATE EMPLOYEES

SEC. 712. (a) Section 7342(a)(6) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out " (e) " in subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu thereof "(e)(1)"; and (2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (B) the following: ", except that those responsibilities (other than responsibilities involving approval of the employin agency) specified in subsections (c)(2), (d), and (g)(2) (B shall be carried out by the Secretary of the Senate". (b)(1) The last sentence of section 7342(c)(2) of such title is amended by striking out "subsection (e)" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (e)(1) or provide for its disposal in accordance with subsection (e)(2)". (2) The last sentence of section 7342(d) of such title is amended— (A) by striking out "or" and inserting in lieu thereof ", for"; and (B) by striking out "subsection (e)" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (e)(1), or for disposal in accordance with subsection (e)(2)". (c) Section 7342(e) of such title is amended— (1) by striking out "Gifts" and inserting in lieu thereof "(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), gifts"; (2) by striking out " (1)" and " (2)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(A)•" and " (B)", respectively; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(2) Gifts and decorations received by a Senator or an employee of the Senate that are deposited with the Secretary of the Senate for disposal, or are deposited for an official use which has terminated, shall be disposed of by the Commission on Arts and Antiquities of the United

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States Senate. Any such gift or decoration may be returned by the Commission to the donor or may be transferred or donated by the Commission, subject to such terms and conditions as it may prescribe, (A) to an agency or instrumentality of (i) the United States, (ii) a State, territory, or possession of the United States, or a political subdivision of the foregoing, or (iii) the District of Columbia, or (B) to an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 which is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) 26 USC 501. of such Code. Any such gift or decoration not disposed of as provided in the preceding sentence shall be forwarded to the Administrator of General Services for disposal in accordance with paragraph (1). If the Administrator does not dispose of such gift or decoration within one year, he shall, at the request of the Commission, return it to the Commission and the Commission may dispose of such gift or decoration in such manner as it considers proper, except that such gift or decoration may be sold only with the approval of the Secretary of State upon a determination that the sale will not adversely affect the foreign relations of the United States.". (d) In the event that the space and facilities available to the Sec- 5 USC 7342 note, retary of the Senate for carrying out his responsibilities in storing and safeguarding property in his custody under section 7342 of title 5, United States Code, are insufficient for such purpose, he may, with the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, lease such space and facilities as may be necessary for such purpose. Rental payments under any such lease and expenses incurred in connection therewith shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate. Approved October 7, 1978.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS No. 95-1160 (Coram, on International Relations) and No. 95-1535 (Coram, of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 95-842 accompanying S. 3076 (Corara. on Foreign Relations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): May 31, considered and passed House. June 5, S. 3076 considered in Senate. June 28, considered and passed Senate, araended, in lieu of S. 3076. Sept. 19, House agreed to conference report. Sept. 20, Senate agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 14, No. 4 1: Oct. 10, Presidential stateraent.

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Public Law 95-427 95th Congress Oct. 7, 1978 [H.R. 12841] Taxes. Regulations on taxation of fringe benefits, prohibition. 26 USC 61 note.

An Act To prohibit the issuance of regulations on the taxation of fringe benefits, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FRINGE BENEFIT REGULATIONS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—>fo fringe benefit regulation shall be issued— (1) in final form on or after May 1, 1978, and on or before December 31, 1979, or (2) in proposed or final form on or after May 1, 1978, if such regulation has an effective date on or before December 31, 1979. (b) DEFINITION OF FRINGE BENEFIT REGULATION.—For purposes of

26 USC 61. 26 USC 62 note.

subsection (a), the term "fringe benefit regulation" means a regulation providing for the inclusion of any fringe benefit in gross income by reason of section 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. SEC. 2. COMMUTING EXPENSES.

With respect to transportation costs paid or incurred after December 31, 1976, and on or before December 31, 1979, the application of sections 62,162, and 262 and of chapters 21, 23, and 24 of the Internal 26 USC 62, 162, Revenue Code of 1954 to transportation expenses in traveling between 262, 3101 et seq., a taxpayer's residence and place of work shall be determined— 3301 et seq., (1) without regard to Revenue Ruling 76^53 (and without 3401 et seq. regard to any other regulation, ruling, or decision reaching the same result as, or a result similar to, the result set forth in such Revenue Ruling); and (2) with full regard to the rules in effect before Revenue Ruling 76-453. 26 USC 119 note.

26 USC 1 et seq.

SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN STATUTORY SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES OR SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES NEGOTIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW RECEIVED BY STATE POLICE OFFICERS BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1978. (a) GENERAL RULE. — I f —

(1) an individual who, was employed as a State police officer received a statutory subsistence allowance or a subsistence allowance negotiated in accordance with State law while so employed, (2) such individual elects, on or before April 15, 1979, and in such manner and form as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, to have this section apply to such allowance, and (3) this section applies to such allowance, then, for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, such allowance shall not be included in such individual's gross income. (b) ALLOWANCES TO W H I C H SECTION APPLIES.—For purposes of this section, this section applies to any statutory subsistence allowance or subsistence allowance negotiated in accordance with State law which was received— (1) after December 31, 1969, and before January 1, 1977, to the extent such individual did not include such allowance in gross income on his income tax return for the taxable year in which such allowance was received, or (2) during the calendar year 1977.

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means any police officer (including a highway p a t r o l m a n) employed by a State (or the District of Columbia) on a full-time basis with the power to arrest. (2) INCOME TAX RETURN.—The term "income tax r e t u r n " means the return of the taxes imposed by subtitle A of the I n t e r n a l Revenue Code of 1954. I f an individual filed before November 29, 1977, 26 USC 1 et seq. an amended return for any taxable year, such amended return shall be treated as the return for such taxable year. (d) LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION. — I f any individual receives a sub-

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sistence allowance which is excluded from gross income under subsection (a), no deduction shall be allowed under any provision of chapter 1 of the I n t e r n a l Revenue Code of 1954 for expenses in respect of which he has received such allowance, except to the extent that such expenses exceed the amount excludable from gross income under subsection (a) and the excess is otherwise allowed as a deduction under such chapter 1. (e) STATXTrE OF LIMITATIONS.—If refund or credit of any overpayment of tax resulting from the application of this section is prevented at any time on or before April 15, 1979, by the operation of any law or rule of law (including res j u d i c a t a), refund or credit of such overpayment (to the extent attributable to the application of this section) may, nevertheless, be made or allowed if claim therefor is filed on or before April 15, 1979.

SEC. 4 MEALS FURNISHED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE . EMPLOYER. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 119 of the I n t e r n a l Revenue Code of 1954 26 USC 119. (relating to meals or lodging furnished for the convenience of the employer) is amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 119. MEALS OR LODGING FURNISHED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE EMPLOYER. " (a) GENERAL RULE. — The r e shall be excluded from gross income of an employee the value of any meals or lodging furnished to h i m by his employer for the convenience of the employer, b u t only if— " (1) in the case of meals, the meals are furnished on the business premises of the employer, or " (2) in the case of lodging, the employee is required to accept such lodging on the business premises of his employer as a condition of his employment. " (b) SPECIAL RULES. — For purposes of subsection (a) — " (1) PROVISIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT OR STATE STATUTE NOT

TO BE DETERMINATIVE.—In determining whether meals or lodging are furnished for the convenience of the employer, the provisions of an employment contract or of a State statute fixing terms of employment shall not be determinative of whether the meals or lodging are intended as compensation. " (2) CERTAIN FACTORS NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT W I T H RESPECT

TO MEALS.—In determining whether meals are furnished for the convenience of the employer, the fact that a charge is made for such meals, and the fact that the employee may accept or decline such meals, shall not be taken into account. " (3) CERTAIN FIXED CHARGES FOR MEALS.— " (A) IN GENERAL.—If—

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"(ii) such meals are furnished by the employer for the convenience of the employer, there shall be excluded from the employee's gross income an amount equal to such fixed charge. " (B) APPLICATION or SUBPARAGUAPM (A).—Subparagraph (A) shall apply— "(i) whether the employee pays the fixed charge out of his stated compensation or out of his own funds, and "(ii) only if the employee is required to make the payment whetlier he accepts or declines the meals." 26 USC 119 note. (b) EriECTivE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1953, and ending after August 16.1954. AppVoved October 7, 1978.

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Public Law 95-428 95th Congress An Act To improve the operations of the national sea grant program, to authorize appropriations to carry out such program for fiscal years 1979 and 1980, and for other purposes.

Oct. 7, 1978 [H.R. 10822]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the title head- National sea m g of title II of the ISIarine Resources and Engineering Development grant program, appropriation Act of 1966 (33 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: authorization.

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COLLEGE

SEC. 2. (a) Section 201 of the National Sea G r a n t Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1121) is amended by inserting "College" immediately before "Program". (b) Sections 202(a)(3), 203(3), 204, and 211 are each amended by striking out "national sea g r a n t program " each place it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "national sea grant college program". (c) The section heading of such section 204 is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 204. NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM." SEC. 3. The National Sea G r a n t College Program Act (as redesignated by section 2 of this Act) (33 U.S.C. 1121-1131) is amended— (1) by amending section 204(d) — (A) by striking out " and " at the end of paragraph (5), (B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7), and (C) by inserting immediately after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: " (6) accept funds from other Federal departments, agencies (including agencies within the Administration), and instrumentalities to pay for grants made, and contracts entered into, by the Secretary under section 205(a); and "; (2) by striking out the period at the end of the last sentence of section 205(a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "; except that this limitation shall not apply in the case of grants or contracts paid for with funds accepted by the Secretary under section 204(d)(6). "; (3) by amending the first sentence of section 206(c) to read as f ollows: "There are authorized to be appropriated for purposes of carrying this section not to exceed the following a m o u n t s: " (1) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1977, 1978, and 1979. " (2) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 1980."; (4) by amending section 211— (A) by striking out " A N X U A L " in the section heading and t inserting in lieu thereof "BIEXXIAL", (B) by-amending subsection (a) to read as follows: " (a) BIEX"XIAL REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to the Congress and the President, not later than February 15, 1980, and not later than

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33 USC 1123. 33 USC 1125.

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PUBLIC LAW 95-428—OCT. 7, 1978 February 15 of every even-numbered year thereafter, a report on the activities of, and the outlook for, the national sea grant program."; and (C) by amending the last sentence of subsection (b) to read as follows: "Such material shall be submitted to the Secretary not later than February 1 of the year in which the report concerned is to be submitted under subsection (a), and the Secretary shall cause it to be published as a separate section in such report."; and (5) by amending the first sentence in section 212 to read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated for purposes of carrying out the provisions of this title (other than section 206) not to exceed the following amounts: "(1) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1977 and 1978. "(2) $55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1979 and 1980.". SEC. 4. Section 3 of the Sea Grant Program Improvement Act of 1976 (33 U.S.C. 1124a) is amended— (1) by striking out "National Sea Grant Program Act" each place it appears therein and inserting in lieu therof "National Sea Grant College Program Act"; (2) by amending subsection (a)(2) to read as follows: " (2) promote the exchange among the United States and foreign nations (including, but not limited to, developing foreign nations) of information and data with respect to the assessment, development, utilization, and conservation of such resources."; and (3) by amending the first sentence of subsection (c) to read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated for purposes of carrying out this section not to exceed the following amounts: " (1) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1977, 1978, and 1979. " (2) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1980.". Approved October 7, 1978.

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1011 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). SENATE REPORT No. 95-887 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation) and (Comm. on Human Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol 124 (1978): Apr. 17, considered and passed House. June 7, considered and passed Senate, amended. June 29, House concurred in Senate amendment with amendments. Sept. 25, Senate concurred in House amendments.

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Public Law 95-429 95th Congress An Act Making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for thefiscalyear ending September 30, 1979, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, and for other purposes, namely: TITLE I

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, including the operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Annex thereof; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $15,000 for official reception and representation expenses; $31,300,000 of which not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character, to be allocated and expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be accounted for solely on his certificate, and of which $1,190,000 shall be for repairs and improvements to Treasury buildings and shall remain available until expended. FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, including purchase (not to exceed eight for police-type use) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $60,000 for expenses for student athletic and related activities; participation in firearms matches; repair; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $15,000,000. BUREAU OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL OPERATIONS SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Government Financial Operations, $717,000,000.

Oct. 10, 1978 [H.R. 12930]

Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1979. Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1979.

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43 FR 11800.

For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms including purchase of (not to exceed three hundred and fifty of which three hundred shall be for replacement only, for policetype use), and hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire of aircraft; and services of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the Director; $131,322,000: Provided, That no funds appropriated herein shall bo available for administrative expenses in connection with consolidating or centralizing within the Department of the Treasury the records of receipt and disposition of firearms maintained by Federal firearms licensees or for issuing or carrying out any provisions of the proposed rules of the Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, on Firearms Regulations, as published in the Federal Register, volume 43, number 55, of March 21, 1978. UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the United States Customs Service, including purchase of four hundred and ninety-seven passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, including four hundred and eighty-seven for police-type use; acquisition (purchase of three), operation, and maintenance of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; and awards of compensation to informers as authorized by the Act of August 13, 1954 (22 U.S.C. 401); $430,600,000, of which not to exceed $150,000 shall be available for payment for rental space in connection with preclearance operations; and of which not to exceed $600,000 for research shall remain available until expended. BUREAU or THE MINT SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, including not to exceed $2,500 for the expenses of the annual assay commission; $43,000,000. BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT

For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues of the United States, $183,000,000. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, not otherwise provided for, including executive direction, management services, and centrally directed legal, technical, and internal audit and security operations; including purchase (not to exceed seventy for replacement only, for police-type use) and hire of passenger motor

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