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 97 STAT. 1008 PUBLIC LAW 98-160—NOV. 21, 1983 Appropriation authorization. Guide, availability. 42 USC 241 note. Report to congressional committees. contract is contingent upon the availability of funds appropriated for the making of such payments. (7) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the conduct of study under subsection (a)(1)(A). (b) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop and distribute to appropriate Veterans' Administration personnel an indexed reference guide, derived from existing pertinent research-result compilations, designed to provide Veterans' Administration personnel who either furnish health care or adjudicate claims for benefits under title 38, United States Code, with readily usable information regarding the state of medical and other scientific information on any long-term adverse health effects in humans of exposure to ionizing radiation, including nuclear-device exposure, medical exposure, and occupa- tional exposure. (c)(1) For the purpose of ensuring that any study, research, or other activity carried out by the Federal Government with respect to adverse health effects in humans from exposure to ionizing radiation is scientifically valid and is conducted with efficiency and objectivity, the President shall ensure that— (A) activities of the Veterans' Administration in connection with (i) study under subsection (a)(1)(A), (ii) the development of the guide required by subsection (b), and (iii) such additional research as may be identified, as a result of such study or the development of such guide or otherwise, as necessary for the resolution of questions regarding such effects are fully coordi- nated with studies and other activities which are planned, are being conducted, or have been completed by other departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal Government and which pertain to such effects, including the radioepidemiologi- cal tables mandated by section 7 of the Orphan Drug Act (Public Law 97-414; 96 Stat. 2059); and (B) appropriate coordination and consultation occurs between and among the Administrator and the heads of such depart- ments, agencies, and instrumentalities that may be engaged, during the conduct of study under subsection (a)(1)(A), in the design, conduct, monitoring, or evaluation of such radiation- exposure studies or related activities. (2) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report containing a description of the steps taken and plans made to ensure the coordination and consultation required by paragraph (1). TITLE VII—MISCELLANEOUS AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS HEALTH-CARE ELIGIBILITY 38 USC 610. SEC. 701. Clause (3) of section 610(a) is amended by inserting "(A)" after "a person" and by inserting a comma and "or (B) who, but for a suspension pursuant to section 351 of this title (or both such a suspension and the receipt of retired pay), would be entitled to disability compensation, but only to the extent that such person's continuing eligibility for such care is provided for in the judgment or settlement described in such section before the semicolon.

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 PUBLIC LAW 98-160—NOV. 21, 1983 97 STAT. 1009 TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 38 SEC. 702. Title 38 is amended as follows: (1) Section 203(b) is amended— 38 USC 203. (A) by striking out "An appropriation" and inserting in lieu thereof "Any funds appropriated to the Veterans' Administration"; and (B) by striking out "not" after "and the settlement is". (2) Section 301(3) is amended by striking out the semicolon at the end and inserting in lieu thereof a period. (3) Section 360 is amended by striking out "has suffered (1)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(1) has suffered". (4) Section 361 is amended by striking out "United States Code,". (5) Section 719(b) is amended by striking out "subsections" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "sections". (6) Section 1622(d) is amended by inserting "of this title" after " s ection 1631(a)". (7) Section 1623 is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by inserting "of this title" after "se ction 1624"; and (B) in subsection (d), by inserting "of this title" after "se ction 1622(c)". (8) Section 1632 is amended— (A) by striking out the comma after "title 31"; and (B) by striking out "section 1322(a)" the second place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "such section". (9) Section 1643 is amended by inserting "of this title" after "s ection 1622(c)". (10) Section 1662(a)(1)(C) is amended by striking out "the effective date of the Veterans' Rehabilitation and Education Amendments of 1980" and inserting in lieu thereof "Octo- ber 1, 1980". (11) Section 1682(c)(1)(C) is amended by inserting a comma after "week)". (12) Section 1701(a) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking out "title 37, United States Code," in clauses (A)(iii) and (C) and inserting in lieu thereof " title 37"; and (ii) by inserting a comma after "thereunder" in clause (A)(iii); and (B) in paragraph (9), by striking out "chapter 4C of title 29" and inserting in lieu thereof "the Act of Au- gust 16, 1937, popularly known as the 'National Appren- ticeship Act' (29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.) ". (13) Section 1712(b)(2)(C) is amended by striking out "the effective date of the Veterans' Rehabilitation and Educa- tion Amendments of 1980" and inserting in lieu thereof " October 1, 1980". (14) Section 1820 is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(6), by striking out the comma after " title 31"; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking out "section 5 of title 41" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5)".

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 97 STAT. 1010 PUBLIC LAW 98-160—NOV. 21, 1983 38 USC 2002, (15) Sections 2002 and 2002A are each amended by striking 2002A. Qut; <'a Assistant" and inserting in lieu thereof "an Assistant". (16) Section 3005 is amended by striking out "subchapter II of chapter 7 of title 42" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.)". (17) Section 3113(a)(2) is amended by striking out "section" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection". (18) Section 4142(f)(2) is amended by striking out "section 3324(a) and (b)" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsections (a) and (b) of section 3324". (19) Section 5010(c)(2)(B) is amended by striking out "or" the first place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "and". (20) Section 5053(d) is amended by striking out "subchapter XVIII of chapter 7 of title 42" and inserting in lieu thereof "title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.)". AMENDMENTS TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN GENDER-BASED REFERENCES SEC. 703. Title 38 is amended as follows: (1) Sections 3010(k), 3010(1), 3010(m), and 3021(a)(3) are each amended by striking out "widow" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse. (2) Section 3107 is amended— (A) by striking out "his wife" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran's spouse"; (B) by striking out "his children" both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran's children"; (C) by striking out "his custody" both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the custody of the veteran"; (D) by striking out "widow" both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "surviving spouse"; and (E) by striking out "payable to him" and inserting in lieu thereof "payable to the veteran". (3) Section 3110 is amended— (A) by striking out "widow" and inserting in lieu thererof "surviving spouse"; and (B) by striking out "his death" and inserting in lieu thereof "the death of the veteran". (4) Section 3203 is amended— (A) in subsections (a)(2), (b)(D, and (c), by striking out "wife" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "spouse"; (B) in subsections (a)(2) and 0)X2), by striking out "him" and inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran"; (C) in subsection (b), by striking out "his" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the veterans"; and (D) in subsection (d), by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran". (5) Section 3402 is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(D, by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof "the Administrator"; (B) in subsection (a)(2), by striking out "his discretion" and inserting in lieu thereof "the discretion of the Administrator"; (C) in subsection (b)(D, by striking out "he" and inserting in lieu thereof "the individual"; and

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 PUBLIC LAW 98-160—NOV. 21, 1983 97 STAT. 1011 (D) in subsection (c), by striking out "man" and inserting in lieu thereof "member". (6) Section 3503(b) is amended— 38 USC 3503. (A) by striking out "his right" and inserting in lieu thereof "the right"; (B) by striking out "his wife" and inserting in lieu thereof "the veteran's spouse"; and (C) by striking out "wife" in the second and third sen- tences and inserting in lieu thereof "spouse". TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC LAW 98-77 SEC. 704. The Emergency Veterans' Job Training Act of 1983 (Public Law 98-77,97 Stat. 443) is amended— (1) in section 3(3), by striking out " 'State'," and by inserting 29 USC 1721 " 'State'," after " 'service-connected',"; and '^°^^- (2) in section 7— Ante, p. 445. (A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking out "section" and inserting in lieu thereof "Act"; (B) in subsection (e)(2), by striking out "8" and inserting in lieu thereof "10"; and (C) in subsection (h), by striking out "this Act" and inserting in lieu thereof "the provisions of this Act (other than subsections (b) and (d)(3))". Approved November 21, 1983. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2920 (S. 578): HOUSE REPORT No. 98-117 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 98-145 accompanying S. 578 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 129 (1983): May 23, considered and passed House. June 28, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 578. Nov. 2, House concurred in Senate amendments with amendments. Nov. 3, Senate concurred in House amendments. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 19, No. 47 (1983): Nov. 21, Presidential statement.

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 97 STAT. 1012 PUBLIC LAW 98-161—NOV. 21, 1983 Public Law 98-161 98th Congress Joint Resolution Nov. 21, 19od Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt. [H.J. Res. 308] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Public debt, States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (b) of increasing section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking sauoryimi ^^^ ^j^^ dollar limitation contained in such subsection and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,389,000,000,000, or $1,490,000,000,000 on and after October 1, 1983,". Approved November 21, 1983. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 308: HOUSE REPORT No. 98-566 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 98-279 (Comm. on Finance). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 129 (1983): June 27, considered and passed House. Oct. 27-29, 31, considered and failed of passage in Senate. Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate, amended. Nov. 17, Senate agreed to conference report. Nov. 18, House agreed to conference report.

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 PUBLIC LAW 98-162—NOV. 21, 1983 97 STAT. 1013 Public Law 98-162 98th Congress Joint Resolution To commemorate the centennial of Eleanor Roosevelt's birth. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Congress finds and declares that— (1) Eleanor Roosevelt, who was First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, was one of the country's great First Ladies; (2) born into wealth and privilege, herself, Eleanor Roosevelt nevertheless worked tirelessly to secure opportunities for disad- vantaged Americans and to improve the lot of the needy else- where, and particularly in developing countries; (3) both during and after her service in the White House, Eleanor Roosevelt campaigned indefatigably for human rights in the United States and throughout the world; (4) Eleanor Roosevelt devoted her efforts especially to promot- ing the welfare of children; (5) for this service, for her articulate and compassionate advocacy of the highest American ideals, and for demonstrating by personal example the capacities of American women to succeed in areas of daily life and work from which they were frequently excluded in her day, Eleanor Roosevelt earned a place of honor and respect in the hearts of the American people; and (6) October 11, 1984, marks the centennial of Eleanor Roose- velt's birth, and it is appropriate for Americans to mark this occasion with appropriate commemorations during 1984. SEC. 2. (a) There is hereby established a Commission on the Eleanor Roosevelt Centennial. (b) The membership of the Commission shall consist of the following— (1) two Members of the House of Representatives, designated by the Speaker of the House; (2) two Members of the Senate, designated by the President pro tempore of the Senate after consultation with the majority leader and the minority leader; (3) the Director of the National Park Service, ex officio; (4) the Archivist of the United States, ex officio; (5) the Librarian of Congress, ex officio; (6) the Governor of the State of New York, ex officio; (7) the County Executive of Dutchess County, New York, ex officio; (8) the surviving children of Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt; and (9) the chairman of the Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, ex officio. For a particular meeting of the Commission any member of the Commission may appoint another individual to serve in his stead. (c) Commission members shall designate one of their number as Chairman. Nov. 21, 1983 [S.J. Res. 139] Eleanor Roosevelt, biri;h centennial commemoration. Commission on the Eleanor Roosevelt Centennial. Establishment.

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 97 STAT. 1014 PUBLIC LAW 98-162—NOV. 21, 1983 Termination date. Donations. 77 Stat. 8. Pay and expenses. SEC. 3. The Commission established by section 2 of this resolution is authorized to— (1) encourage and recognize appropriate observances and com- memorations, throughout the United States, of the one hun- dredth anniversary of the birth of Eleanor Roosevelt; and (2) provide advice and assistance to Federal, State, and local government agencies and to private organizations in establish- ing such observances and commemorations. SEC. 4. (a) The Commission shall meet no later than thirty days after enactment of this resolution at a date and location determined by the Librarian of Congress, and at such locations and intervals thereafter as the Commission may decide. Unless otherwise pro- vided by the Commission, a majority of the Commission shall consti- tute a quorum. The Commission shall cease to exist on January 1, 1986. (b) The Commission may adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to conduct meetings and carry out its duties under this resolution. (c) The Administrator of General Services and the Director of the National Park Service shall provide the Commission such assistance and facilities as may be necessary to carry out its proceedings. (d) The Commission may accept donations of money, supplies, and services to carry out its responsibilities. (e) The Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, a not-for-profit organization incorporated in the State of New York, and successor organization to the Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Foundation, chartered pursuant to Public Law 88-11, shall provide staff assistance to, and coordinate policies and events for, the Commission. (f) Members of the Commission shall serve without pay. While away from their homes or regular places of business in the perform- ance of services for the Commission, members of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5 of the United States Code, except that the total of payments made under this subsection for per diem in lieu of subsistence shall not exceed $10,000.

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 PUBLIC LAW 98-162—NOV. 21, 1983 97 STAT. 1015 SEC. 5. In commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of Eleanor the birth of Eleanor Roosevelt, the Secretary of the Interior, acting N^ionai through the Director of the National Park Service, shall complete Historic Site. such improvements and development in the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site at Val-Kill in Hyde Park, New York, in fiscal year 1984, as will assure improved access and availability suffi- ciently to open the site to extensive public visitation. Approved November 21, 1983. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 139: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 129 (1983): Nov. 2, considered and passed Senate. Nov. 4, considered and passed House. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 19, No. 47 (1983): Nov. 21, Presidential statement.

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 97 STAT. 1016 PUBLIC LAW 98-163—NOV. 22, 1983 Nov. 22, 1983 [H.R. 2910] Salt River Pima- Maricopa Indian Reservation. Leases and contracts. 25 USC 416a. 25 USC 415. 25 USC 81. Public Law 98-163 98th Congress An Act To amend the Act of November 2, 1966, regarding leases and contracts affecting land within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of the Act of November 2, 1966 (80 Stat. 1112), is amended by adding a new subsection (c) as follows: "(c) Any lease entered into under this Act or the Act of August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 539), as amended, or any contract entered into under section 2103 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, affecting land within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation may con- tain a provision for the binding arbitration of disputes arising out of such lease or contract. Such leases or contracts entered into pursu- ant to such Acts shall be considered within the meaning of 'com- merce' as defined and subject to the provisions of section 1 of title 9, United States Code. Any refusal to submit to arbitration pursuant to a binding agreement for arbitration or the exercise of any right conferred by title 9 to abide by the outcome of arbitration pursuant to the provisions of chapter 1 of title 9, sections 1 through 14, United States Code, shall be deemed to be a civil action arising under the Constitution, laws or treaties of the United States within the mean- ing of section 1331 of title 28, United States Code. ". Approved November 22, 1983. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2910: HOUSE REPORT No. 98 -424 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 129 (1983): Nov. 7, considered and passed House. Nov. 11, considered and passed Senate.

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 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 97 STAT. 1017 Public Law 98-164 98th Congress An Act To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1984 and 1985 for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, the Board for International Broad- casting, the Inter-American Foundation, and the Asia Foundation, to establish the National Endowment for Democracy, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHORT TITLE SEC. 101. This title and title X of this Act may be cited as the "Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985". AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS SEC. 102. In addition to amounts otherwise authorized for such purposes, the following amounts are authorized to be appropriated for the Department of State to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States and other purposes authorized by law: (1) For "Administration of Foreign Affairs", $1,486,213,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and $1,580,820,000 for the fiscal year 1985. (2) For 'Tntemationail Organizations and (Conferences", $602,343,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and $602,343,000 for the fiscal year 1985. (3) For "International Commissions", $23,207,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and $25,355,000 for the fiscal year 1985. (4) For "Migration and Refugee Assistance", $344,500,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and $326,400,000 for the fiscal year 1985. (5) For "United States Bilateral Science and Technology Agreements", $1,700,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and $1,700,000 for the fiscal year 1985. Nov. 22, 1983 [H.R. 2915] Department of State, U.S. Information Agency, Board for International Broadcasting, Inter-American Foundation, and Asia Foundation, appropriation authorizations. Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal "V'ears 1984 and 1985. IMPROVEMENT OF CONSULAR FACILITIES IN MEXICO CITY SEC. 103. In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 102(1) of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated for "Administration of Foreign Affairs" for the fiscal year 1984, $4,000,000 to be used for the purchase of land for and the construc- tion of additional consular facilities, and for certain improvements in existing consular facilities, at the United States Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico.

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 97 STAT. 1018 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 ADDITIONAL POSITIONS FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC REPORTING AND FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION POLICY SEC. 104. The Secretary of State shall allocate such funds as may be necessary of the amounts appropriated to the Department of State for the fiscal year 1984 for "Administration of Foreign Affairs" in order to fund seventy-three additional positions for political and economic reporting and eleven additional positions for international communications and information policy. The positions funded pursuant to this section shall be in addition to the positions which the Department was authorized to have in fiscal year 1983 plus the number of additional positions which have been requested for the Department for the fiscal year 1984. ALTERNATE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER SEC. 105. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under para- graph (1) of section 102, not less than $3,000,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and not less than $7,000,000 for the fiscal year 1985 shall be available only to cover expenses related to the establishment in the State of Maryland of an alternative communications center for the Department of State in order to secure the uninterrupted transmis- sion of communications related to the foreign policy and national security interests of the United States and of communications of other departments and agencies of the United States. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CULTURAL COOPERATION SEC. 106. (a) Section 5 of the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution providing for membership and participation by the United States in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, and authorizing an appropriation therefor", approved July 30, 1946 (22 U.S.C. 287q), is amended by repealing the eighth sentence. (b) Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for "Administra- tion of Foreign Affairs" by section 102(1) of this Act, $250,000 for each of the fiscal years 1984 and 1985 shall be available only for the expenses of the secretariat of the National Commission on Educa- tional, Scientific, and Cultural Cooperation. COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON EXPORT CONTROLS SEC. 107. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1984 under paragraph (2) of section 102, $2,000,000 shall be used to modernize the facilities and operating procedures of the Coordinating -Committee on Export Controls. The Congress finds that the executive branch should seek cost sharing arrangements with other member countries to modernize both the facilities and operations of the Coordinating Committee on Export Controls. WORLD HERITAGE TRUST FUND SEC. 108. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (2) of section 102, not less than $248,500 for each of the fiscal years 1984 and 1985 shall be available only for the United States contribu- tion to the World Heritage Trust Fund.

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 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 97 STAT. 1019 INTERPARUAMENTARY GROUPS SEC. 109. (a) Section 5 of the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution to authorize participation by the United States in parlia- mentary conferences of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization", approved July 11, 1956 (22 U.S.C. 1928e), is amended by inserting immediately after the first sentence the following: "In addition to the amounts authorized by section 2, there is authorized to be appropriated $450,000 for fiscal year 1984 to meet the expenses incurred by the United States group in hosting the thirty-first annual meeting of the North Atlantic Assembly.". (b) Of the amount appropriated for the purposes authorized by the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section, up to $25,000 may be used to meet the expenses incurred in hosting the spring 1984 meeting of the British-American Parliamentary Group which is to be held in the United States. (c) In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 102(2) of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated for each of the fiscal years 1984 and 1985 for "International Organiza- tions and Conferences" $50,000 for expenses of United States participation in interparliamentary groups such as the United States-European Community Interparliamentary Group. PIRACY IN THE GULF OF THAILAND SEC. 110. Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for "Migration and Refugee Assistance" by section 102(4) of this Act, $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1984 and 1985 shall be used for assistance to combat piracy in the Gulf of Thailand. RELIEF ASSISTANCE FOR EL SALVADOR AND LEBANON SEC. 111. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1984 under section 102(4) of this Act— (1) $10,000,000 shall be available only for El Salvador for relief assistance for displaced persons; and (2) up to $25,000,000, but not less than $5,000,000, shall be available only for Lebanon for relief and rehabilitation assist- ance for refugees and displaced persons. WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION SEC. 112. The joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution to author- ize appropriations incident to United States participation in the International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property", approved July 12, 1960 (22 U.S.C. 269f), is amended by striking out all after the resolving clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "That funds appropriated to the Secretary of State for 'International Organizations and Conferences' shall be available for the payment by the United States of its proportionate share of the expenses of the International Bureau for the Protection of Indus- trial Property for any year after 1981 as determined under article 16(4) of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Prop- erty, as revised, except that in no event shall the payment for any 2i UST 1583; year exceed 6 per centum of all expenses of the Bureau apportioned 24 UST 2140. among countries for that year.".

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 97 STAT. 1020 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 RESTRICTION ON ASSESSED PAYMENTS TO THE UNITED NATIONS SEC. 113. None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act shall be used to make assessed payments to the United Nations, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organiza- tion, the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the International Labor Organization which, in the aggregate, are in excess of the aggregate calendar year 1983 United States assessed contributions to such organizations. 22 USC 287e note. Budget review. Report to Congress. RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO THE PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANIZATION AND THE SOUTH WEST AFRICA PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATION SEC. 114. (a) Funds appropriated for any fiscal year for the Depart- ment of State for "International Organizations and Conferences" may not be used for payment by the United States, as its contribu- tion toward the assessed budget of the United Nations for any year, of any amount which would cause the total amount paid by the United States as its assessed contribution for that year to exceed the amount assessed as the United States contribution for that year less— (1) 25 per centum of the amount budgeted for that year for the Committee on the Exercise for the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (or any similar successor entity); and (2) 25 per centum of the amount budgeted for that year for the Special Unit on Palestinian Rights (or any similar successor entity); and (3) 25 per centum of the amount budgeted for that year for projects whose primary purpose is to provide benefits to the Palestine Liberation Organization or entities associated with it or to the South West Africa People's Organization. (b) Funds appropriated for any fiscal year for the Department of State for "International Organizations and Conferences" may not be used for payment by the United States, as its contribution toward the assessed budget of any specialized agency of the United Nations for any year, of any amount which would cause the total amount paid by the United States as its assessed contribution for that year to exceed the amount assessed as the United States contribution for that year less 25 per centum of the amount budgeted by such agency for that year for projects whose primary purpose is to provide benefits to the Palestine Liberation Organization or entities associ- ated with it or to the South West Africa People's Organization. (c) The President shall annually review the budgets of the United Nations and its specialized agencies to determine which projects have the primary purpose of providing benefits to the Palestine Liberation Organization or to the South West Africa People's Orga- nization. The President shall report to the Congress on any such project for which a portion of the United States assessed contribu- tion is withheld and the amount withheld. (d) Subsections (a)(3) and (b) shall not be construed as limiting United States contributions to the United Nations or its specialized agencies for projects whose primary purpose is to provide humani- tarian, educational, developmental, and other nonpolitical benefits.

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 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 97 STAT. 1021 UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE UNITED NATIONS IF ISRAEL IS ILLEGALLY EXPELLED SEC. 115. (a) The Congress finds that— 22 USC 287 not«j. (1) the United Nations was founded on the principle of univer- sality; (2) the United Nations Charter stipulates that members may be suspended by the General Assembly only "upon the recom- mendation of the Security Council"; and (3) any move by the General Assembly that would illegally deny Israel its credentials in the Assembly would be a direct violation of these provisions of the Charter. (b) If Israel is illegally expelled, suspended, denied its credentials, or in any other manner denied its right to participate in the General Assembly of the United Nations or any specialized agency of the United Nations, the United States shall suspend its participation in the Genercil Assembly or such specialized agency until the illegal action is reversed. The United States shall withhold payment of its assessed contribution to the United Nations or a specialized agency during any period in which United States participation is suspended pursuant to this section. REVIEW OF UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE UNITED NATIONS SEC. 116. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) the United Nations was founded for the primary purpose of maintaining international peace and security by encouraging peaceful resolution of disputes and the development of friendly relations among nations; (2) the United States, as a founding member of the United Nations and the largest contributor to the United Nations, became and remains a member of the United Nations in order to contribute to collective efforts among the nations of the world to realize the ends of international peace and security; (3) the United States is committed to upholding and strength- ening the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter upon which the United Nations was founded. (b) It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) a review of United States participation in the United Nations is urgently called for with a view to examining— (A) the extent and levels of United States financial contri- butions to the United Nations; (B) the importance of the United Nations, as presently constituted, to fulfilling the policies and objectives of the United States; (C) the benefits derived by the United States from partici- pation in the United Nations; (2) the President should review and make recommendations Recommenda- to the Congress regarding the matters described in this section by June 30, 1984; and (3) the Secretary of State should communicate to the member states of the General Assembly of the United Nations the policy contained in this section. tions.

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 97 STAT. 1022 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 Submittal to Congress. 22 USC 287b note. REPORT ON POLICIES PURSUED BY OTHER COUNTRIES IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SEC. 117. The Secretary of State shall trginsmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, by January 31 of each year, a report regarding the policies which each member country of the United Nations pursues in international organizations of which the United States is a member. The report shall describe generally each country's foreign policies as reflected in its activities in interna- tional orgeuiizations and shall detail their respective positions on major issues of interest to the United States, including key decisions relating to the budget of international organizations. Report to Congress. 1985 CONFERENCE—UNITED NATIONS DECADE FOR WOMEN SEC. 118. The President shall usc every available means at his disposal to ensure that the 1985 Conference to commemorate the conclusion of the United Nations Decade for Women is not domi- nated by political issues extraneous to the goals of the 1985 Women's Conference that would jeopardize United States participa- tion in and support for that Conference consistent with applicable legislation concerning United States contributions to the United Nations. Prior to the 1985 Conference, the President shall report to the Congress on the nature of the preparations, the adherence to the original goals of the Conference, and the extent of any continued United States participation and support for the Conference. UNITED NATIONS WORLD ASSEMBLY ON AGING SEC. 119. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) in 1977 the Congress called for the United Nations to convene a World Assembly on Aging; (2) the United Nations World Assembly on Aging was held in Vienna, Austria, from July 26 to August 6, 1982, and unani- mously adopted the Vienna International Plan of Action on Aging on August 6, 1982, which called for the development of policies designed to enhance the individual lives of the aging and to allow the aging to enjoy their advancing years in peace, health, and security; (3) the United Nations General Assembly on December 3, 1982, unanimously endorsed the World Assembly International Plan of Action; and (4) the General Assembly of the United Nations, in adopting the plan, called upon governments to make continuous efforts to implement the principles and recommendations contained in the Plan of Action as adopted by the World Assembly on Aging. (b) Therefore, it is the sense of the Congress that the President should take steps to— (1) encourage Government-wide participation in implement- ing the recommendations of the World Assembly and planning for the scheduled review in 1985 by the United Nations on the implementation of the Vienna International Plan of Action on Aging; (2) encourage the exchange of information and the promotion of research on aging among the States, the Federal Govern- ment, international organizations, and other nations;

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 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 97 STAT. 1023 (3) encourage greater private sector involvement in respond- ing to the concerns of the a^ng; and (4) inform developing nations that the United States Govern- ment recognizes aging as an important issue, requiring close and sustained attention in national and regional development plans. EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY SEC. 120. Section 11 of the International Organizations Immuni- ties Act (22 U.S.C. 288f-l) is amended by striking out "European Space Research Organization" and inserting in lieu thereof "Euro- pean Space Agency*. ALLOCATION AUTHORITY SEC. 121. Section 8 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2675) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 8. The Secretary of State may allocate or transfer to any department, agency, or independent establishment of the United States Government (with the consent of the head of such depart- ment, agency, or establishment) any funds appropriated to the Department of State, for direct expenditure by such department, agency, or independent establishment for the purposes for which the funds were appropriated in accordance with authority granted in this Act or under authority governing the activities of such depart- ment, agency, or independent establishment.". EMERGENCY EXPENDITURES SEC. 122. (a) Section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2671) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (a) and (b) as paragraphs (1) and (2); (2) by inserting "(a)" after "SEC. 4."; (3) by inserting "subject to subsection (b)," before "make expenditures" in subsection (a)(D, as redesignated by para- graphs (1) and (2) of this section; and (4) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b)(l) Expenditures described under subsection (a) shall be made only for such activities as— "(A) serve to further the realization of foreign policy objectives; "(B) are a matter of urgency to implement; "(C) with respect to activities the expenditures for which are required to be certified under subsection (a), require confiden- tiality in the best interests of the conduct of fore^ policy by the United States; and "(D) are not otherwise prohibited by law. "(2) Activities described in paragraph (1) include— "(A) the evacuation of United States Government employees and their dependents and private United States citizens when their lives are endangered by war, civil unrest, or natural disaster; "(B) loans made to destitute citizens of the United States who are outside the United States and made to provide for the return to the United States of its citizens; "(C) visits by foreign chiefs of state or heads of government to the United States;

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 97 STAT. 1024 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 "(D) travel of delegations representing the President at any inauguration or funeral of a foreign dignitary; "(E) travel of the President, the Vice President, or a Member of Congress to a foreign country, including advance arrange- ments, escort, and official entertainment; "(F) travel of the Secretary of State within the United States and outside the United States, including official entertainment; "(G) official representational functions of the Secretary of State and other principal officers of the Department of State; "(H) official functions outside the United States the expenses for which are not otherwise covered by amounts appropriated for representation allowances; "(I) investigations and apprehension of groups or individuals involved in fraudulent issuance of United States passports and visas; and "(J) gifts of nominal value given by the President, Vice Presi- dent, or Secretary of State to a foreign dignitary. Audit. "(c) The Inspector General of the Department of State and the Confess" Foreign Service shall conduct an annual confidential audit of the Department of State's emergency expenditures and prepare and transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate an annual report indicating whether such expenditures were made in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) of this section. Repatriation "(d) With regard to the repatriation loan program, the Secretary loan program. ^f g^^^^ gij^ll_ "(1) require the borrower to provide a verifiable address and social security number at the time of application; "(2) require a written loan agreement which includes a repay- ment schedule; "(3) bar passports from being issued or renewed for those individuals who are in default; "(4) refer any loan more than one year past due to the Department of Justice for litigation; "(5) obtain addresses from the Internal Revenue Service for all delinquent accounts which have social security numbers; "(6) report defaults to commercial credit bureaus as provided in section 3711(f) of title 31, United States Code; "(7) be permitted to usc any funds necessary to contract with commercial collection agencies, notwithstanding section 3718(c) of title 31, United States Code; "(8) charge interest on all loans as of May 1, 1983, with the rate of interest to be that set forth in section 3717(a) of title 31, United States Code; "(9) assess charges, in addition to the interest provided for in paragraph (8), to cover the costs of processing and handling delinquent claims, as of May 1, 1983; "(10) assess a penalty charge, in addition to the interest provided for in paragraphs (8) and (9), of 6 per centum per year for failure to pay any portion of a debt more than ninety days past due; and "(11) implement the interest and penalty provisions in para- graphs (8), (9), and (10) for all current and future loans, regard- less of whether the debts were incurred before or after May 1, 1983.".

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 PUBLIC LAW 98-164-NOV. 22, 1983 97 STAT. 1025 REPROGRAMING NOTIFICATIONS SEC. 123. Title I of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 22 USC 2651 1956 is amended by redesignating section 34 as section 35 and by "°*®- inserting the following new section 34 after section 33: "SEC. 34. Unless the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 22 USC 2706. Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate are notified fifteen days in advance of the proposed repro- graming, funds appropriated for the Department of State shall not be available for obligation or expenditure through any reprogram- ing of funds— "(1) which creates new programs; "(2) which eliminates a program, project, or activity; "(3) which increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress; "(4) which relocates an office or employees; "(5) which reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; "(6) which involves contracting out functions which had been performed by Federal employees; or "(7) which involves a reprograming in excess of $250,000 or 10 per centum, whichever is less, and which (A) augments existing programs, projects, or activities, (B) reduces by 10 per centum or more the funding for any existing program, project, activity, or personnel approved by the Congress, or (C) results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in existing programs, activities, or projects approved by the Congress.". INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION POLICY SEC. 124. Title I of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 22 USC 2651 1956, as amended by section 123 of this Act, is further amended by ^°^- redesignating section 35 as section 36 and by inserting the following new section after section 34: "SEC. 35. (a) The Secretary of State shall assign responsibility for 22 USC 2707. international communications and information policy matters within the Department of State to an appropriate Under Secretary of State (hereafter in this section referred to as the 'Under Secretary'). "0?) The Secretary of State shall establish, within the Department of State, an Office of the Coordinator for International Communica- tions and Information Policy, headed by a Coordinator who shall be responsible to the Under Secretary. The Coordinator shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall have the rank of ambassador. The Coordinator shall be responsible, on behalf of the Under Secretary, for formula- tion, coordination, and oversight of international communications and information policy assigned to the Under Secretary. On behalf of the Under Secretary, the Coordinator shall— "(1) maintain continuing liaison with the bureaus and offices of the Department of State and with other executive branch agencies concerned with international communications and information policy; "(2) in accordance with such authority as may be delegated by the President pursuant to Executive order, chair such agency 11-1940-85 —34:QL3

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 97 STAT. 1026 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 and interagency meetings as may be necessary to coordinate actions on pending issues to ensure proper policy coordination; "(3) in accordance with such authority as may be delegated by the President pursuant to Executive order, supervise and coordinate the activities of the Senior Interagency Group on International Communications and Information Policy; "(4) coordinate the activities of, and assist as appropriate, interagency working level task forces and committees con- cerned with specific aspects of international communications and information policy; "(5) maintain liaison with the members and staffs of commit- tees of the Congress concerned with international communica- tions and information policy and provide testimony before such committees; "(6) maintain appropriate liaison with representatives of the private sector to keep informed of their interests and problems, meet with them, and provide such assistance as may be needed to ensure that matters of concern to the private sector are promptly considered by the Department or other executive branch agencies; and "(7) assist in arranging meetings of such public sector advisory groups as may be established to advise the Department of State and other executive branch agencies in connection with international communications and information policy issues.". COUNSELOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SEC. 125. (a) Section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to strengthen and improve the organization and administration of the Department of State, and for other purposes", approved May 26, 1949 (22 U.S.C. 2653), is amended by striking out "Counselor of the Department of State and the Legal Adviser who are" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "Legal Adviser who is". (b)(1) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately after the item relating to the Under Secretar- ies of State the following: "Counselor of the Department of State.". 5 USC 5315. (2) Section 5315 of such title is amended by striking out "Coun- selor of the Department of State.". ATTENDANCE OF CITIZENS OF THE TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS AT THE FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE SEC. 126. Section 701 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4021) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) Training and instruction may be provided at the Institute for not to exceed sixty citizens of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in order to prepare them to serve as members of the foreign services of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau. The authority of this subsection shall expire when the Compact of Free Association is approved by the Congress.". FOREIGN NATIONAL EMPLOYEES SEC. 127. (a) Section 408(a)(l) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3968(a)(l)) is amended in the last sentence by insert-

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 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 97 STAT. 1027 ing "(A)" immediately after "provision for" and by inserting imme- diately before the period at the end thereof the following: ", and (B) payments by the Government and foreign national employees to a trust or other fund in a financial institution in order to finance future benefits for foreign national employees, including provision for retention in the fund of accumulated interest for the benefit of covered foreign national employees". (b)(1) Section 5944 of title 5, United States Code, is repealed. Repeal. (2) The chapter analysis for chapter 59 of such title 5 is amended by striking out the item relating to section 5944. CODIFICATION OF MERESMAN CASE SEC. 128. Section 2103(f) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4153(f)) is amended in the last sentence by striking out "determined in accordance with chapter 8 of title I of this Act and inserting in lieu thereof "on the same basis as a member retired from the Senior Foreign Service under section 607(c)(1), and section 609(a)(2)(B) shall be deemed to apply to such officer". FOREIGN SERVICE VOTING RESIDENCE SEC. 129. (a) Chapter 9 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "SEC. 906. ENTITLEMENT TO VOTE IN A STATE IN A FEDERAL ELEC- 22 USC 4086. TiON. — (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and in such manner as shall be otherwise authorized by a State or other jurisdiction within the territory of the United States, a member of the Service residing outside the United States shall, in addition to any entitle- ment to vote in a State in a Federal election under section 3 of the Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 1973dd-l), be entitled to vote in a Federal election in the State in which such member was last domiciled immediately before entering the Service if such member— "(1) makes an election, of that State; "(2) notifies that State of such election and notifies any other States in which he or she is entitled to vote of such election; and "(3) otherwise meets the requirements of such Act. "(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall apply only to an individ- ual who becomes a member of the Service on or after the date of enactment of this section and shall not apply to an individual who registers to vote in a State in which he is entitled to vote under section 3 of Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act.". 42 USC (b) The table of contents in section 2 of the Foreign Service Act of I9'^3dd-i. 1980 is amended by inserting the following new item after the item relating to section 905: "Sec. 906. Entitlement to Vote in a State in a Federal Election.". MERGER OF FOREIGN SERVICE INFORMATION CORPS WITH FOREIGN SERVICE CORPS SEC. 130. (a) Section 102 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3902) is amended— (1) by striking out "(a)"; and (2) by striking out subsection (b). (b) Section 502 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 3982) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

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 97 STAT. 1028 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 Report to Congress. 22 USC 3982 note. "(d) The Secretary of State, in conjunction with the heads of the other agencies utilizing the Foreign Service personnel system, shall implement policies and procedures to insure that Foreign Service officers and members of the Senior Foreign Service of all agencies are able to compete for chief of mission positions and have opportu- nities on an equal basis to compete for assignments outside their areas of specialization.". (c) Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate describing the policies and procedures adopted pursuant to the amendment made by subsec- tion (b). DANGER PAY SEC. 131. Section 5928 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "The presence of nonessen- tial personnel or dependents shall not preclude payment of an allowance under this section. In each instance where an allowance under this section is initiated or terminated, the Secretary of State shall inform the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate of the action taken and the circumstances justifying it.". Report to congressional committees. SECURITY OFFICERS SEC. 132. Section 2104 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4154) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) The three-year period referred to in subsection (a) shall be extended for an additional period not to exceed one year from the date of enactment of this section in the case of Department of State security officers who are members of the Service and who were initially ineligible for conversion under that subsection because they were available for worldwide assignment and there was a need for their services in the Service, but as to whom subsequent events require the services of these members (and of those later employed who are similarly situated) only or primarily for domestic functions.". FOREIGN RELATIONS PUBLICATIONS SEC. 133. (a) The Congress expresses concern about the excessive delays currently experienced in the publication of the Department of State's vital series of historical volumes, "The Foreign Relations of the United States". It is the sense of the Congress that the current delays must be substantially reduced so that publication of this series will occur after twenty years, and no later than twenty- five years, from the date of the events themselves. (b) The Historian of the Department of State shall prepare and submit a report within three months after the date of enactment of this Act to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives explaining the reasons for these delays and the steps which would be required to reach the goal of publication within twenty-five years.

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 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 97 STAT. 1029 UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH THE VATICAN SEC. 134. In order to provide for the establishment of United States diplomatic relations with the Vatican, the Act entitled "An Act making Appropriations for the Consular and Diplomatic Expenses of the Government for the Year ending thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, and for other purposes", approved February 28, 1867, is amended by repealing the following sentence (14 Stat. 413): "And no money hereby or otherwise appropriated shall be paid for the support of an American legation at Rome, from and after the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty- seven.". 22 USC 2656 note. USE OF HERBICIDES CONTAINING DIOXIN COMPOUNDS BY INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS SEC. 135. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available under this Act for "International Commis- sions" for the fiscal year 1984 and the fiscal year 1985 shall be available for the use, by such commissions or their agents, of herbicides containing dioxin compounds. (b) Unless the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Governors of the affected border States are notified forty-five days in advance of the use of a herbicide by an international commission, funds appropriated for such usc shall not be available for obligation or expenditure. Such notification shall include— (1) the name of the herbicide; (2) an estimate of the quantity of herbicide planned for use; (3) an identification of the area on which the herbicide will be used; and (4) a description of the herbicide's chemical composition. Fundi ng restriction. FOREIGN SERVICE BUILDINGS ACT SEC. 136. The Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 (22 U.S.C. 292-301), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 11. (a) Eligibility for award of contracts under this Act or of any other contract by the Secretary of State, including lease-back or other agreements, the purpose of which is to obtain the construc- tion, alteration, or repair of buildings and grounds abroad, when estimated to exceed $5,000,000, including any contract alternatives or options, shall be limited, after a determination that adequate competition will be obtained thereby, to (1) American-owned bidders and (2) bidders from countries which permit or agree to permit substantially equal access to American bidders for comparable diplo- matic and consular building projects, except that participation may be permitted by or limited to host-country bidders where required by international agreement or by the law of the host country or where determined by the Secretary of State to be necessary in the interest of bilateral relations or necessary to carry out the construction project. "(b)(1) Generally applicable laws and regulations pertaining to licensing and other qualifications to do business in the country in Contracts. Bidder qualifications. 22 USC 302.

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 97 STAT. 1030 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 Termination. which the contract is to be performed shall not be deemed a limitation of access for purposes of this section. "(2) For purposes of determining competitive status, bids qualify- ing under subsection (a)(1) shall be reduced by 10 per centum. "(3) A determination of adequacy of competition for purposes of subsection (a) shall be made after advance publication by the Secre- tary of State of the proposed project, and receipt from not less than two prospective responsible bidders of intent to submit a bid or proposal. If competition is not determined to be adequate, con- tracts may be awarded without regard to subsection (a) and this subsection. "(4) Bidder qualification under subsection (a) shall be determined on the basis of nationality of ownership, the burden of which shall be on the prospective bidder. Qualification under subsection (a)(1) shall require evidence of (A) performance of similar construction work in the United States, and (B) either (i) ownership in excess of fifty percent by United States citizens or permanent residents, or (ii) incorporation in the United States for more than three years and employment of United States citizens or permanent residents in more than half of the corporation's permanent full-time professional and managerial positions in the United States. "(5) Qualification under this section shall be established on the basis of determinations at the time bids are requested. "(c) Contracts for construction, alteration, or repair in the United States for or on behalf of any foreign mission (as defined in section 202(a)(4) of title II of the State Department Bsisic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 4302(a)(4)) may, pursuant to the authority of that title, only be awarded to or performed by bidders qualifying under subsection (a)(1) or (2) or by nationals of the country for which the contract is being performed who are granted the right of entry into the United States for that purpose. "(d) Determinations under this section shall be committed to the discretion of the Secretary of State. "(e) This section shall cease to be effective when the Secretary of State determines that there are internationaly-agree-upon rules in effect on bidding for construction contracts.". Report to congressional committees. UNITED STATES CONSULATES SEC. 137. Section 103(b) of the Department of State Authorization Act, fiscal years 1982 and 1983 (22 U.S.C. 2656 note) is amended by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ", to the extent such reopening is authorized by the foreign government involved. A report shall be made to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives concerning the extent to which such foreign government authorization has been received, and the progress achieved with respect to the reopening of the specified consulates.". United States Information Agency Authorization Act, Fisal Years 1984 and 1985. TITLE II—UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY SHORT TITLE SEC. 201. This title may be cited as the "United States Information Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985".

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 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 97 STAT. 1031 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS SEC. 202. In addition to the amounts otherwise authorized for such purposes, there are authorized to be appropriated for the United States Information Agency $642,348,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and $806,239,000 for the fiscal year 1985 to carry out international information, 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, 22 USC 1431 and Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1977, and other purposes ^°^' ^t^^ "°*^' authorized by law. ^^^^ "°^«- IMPROVEMENT OF VOICE OF AMERICA FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS SEC. 203. Of the authorizations of appropriations contained in section 202— (1) authorizations of $47,959,000 for the fiscal year 1984, which shall be available for the acquisition and construction of (2) authorizations of $164,800,000 for the fiscal year 1985, which shall be available for essential modernization of the facilities and operations of the Voice of America, shall remain available until the appropriations are made, and when those amounts are appropriated they are authorized to remain available until expended. INTERNAL AUDITORS SEC. 204. Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 202, not less than $600,000 for each of the fiscal years 1984 and 1985 shall be available only for the employment of twelve professional internal auditors for the United States Information Agency in excess of any internal auditors employed by the Agency during fiscal year 1983. FUNDS FOR THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY SEC. 205. Of the amounts appropriated for the United States Information Agency for each of the fiscal years 1984 and 1985, not less than $31,300,000 shall be available only for a grant, in accord- ance with title V of this Act, to the National Endowment for Post, p. 1039. Democracy for usc in carrying out its purposes. EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES SEC. 206. (a) Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for the United States Information Agency for the fiscal year 1984, not less than $100,500,000 shall be available only for grants for the Fulbright Academic Exchange Programs and the International Visitor Pro- gram, not less than $3,729,000 shall be available only for grants for the Humphrey Fellowship Program, and not more than $7,100,000 shall be available for the Private Sector Program. Funds authorized to be appropriated by this title for the Private Sector Program shall be available only for grants to not-for-profit cultural, educational, or exchange-of-persons organizations. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for the United States Information Agency for fiscal year 1984, $3,000,000 shall be available only for enhancements of United States libraries overseas and programs providing support

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 97 STAT. 1032 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 services to foreign students studying, or intending to study, in the United States. (b) Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for the United States Information Agency for the fiscal year 1985, not less than $123,100,000 shall be available only for grants for the Fulbright Academic Exchange Programs and the International Visitor Pro- gram, and not less than $4,435,000 shall be available only for grants for the Humphrey Fellowship Program. Limitation. 22 USC 2460 note. Waiver. Report to Congress. PRIVATE SECTOR PROGRAM SEC. 207. (a) No funds authorized to be appropriated for the Private Sector Program shall be used to pay for foreign travel by any United States citizen who, in the five years preceding the date of the proposed foreign travel, made two or more trips financed in whole or in substantial part by grants from the Private Sector Program. This limitation shall not apply to escort interpreters accompanying delegations, to artists accompanying exhibitions, to persons engaging in theatrical or musical performances, or to the full-time staff of the grantee organization. In addition, the Director of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs may waive this limitation in exceptional cases if he determines that foreign travel is essential to the successful completion of the grant program and so certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate at least fifteen days prior to the commencement of the proposed foreign travel. (b) Not later than January 31 of each year, the Director of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report listing all individuals, with their organization, who in the preceding five years made two or more trips involving foreign travel financed in whole or substantial part by grants from the Private Sector Program. Grants. Membership criteria. INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR SEC. 208. (a) From the funds allocated to the Private Sector Program, the United States Information Agency may make grants to youth and youth service organizations in support of activities to promote participation by American young people in the activities of International Youth Year. Activities to be supported shall involve exchange-of-persons. Grants under this subsection shall be subject to all applicable guidelines and notification requirements, except that organizations receiving such grants shall not be subject to the funding limitation on newer organizations which is contained in the "ECA Grant Guidelines" which were submitted to the Congress on May 4, 1983 (see pages 42-44 of the report of the Committee on Foreign Relations on S. 1342 (Senate Report Numbered 98-143) and pages 66-68 of the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs to accompany H.R. 2915 (House of Representatives Report Numbered 98-130)). (b) The Secretary of State shall ensure that any organization designated by the United States Government, or any agency thereof, as the official United States commission or committee for United States participation in International Youth Year meets the follow- ing criteria: (1) the membership of such organization is open to all

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 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 97 STAT. 1033 major youth and youth service organizations; (2) the charter of such organization provides that the organization will have full financial responsibility for its own assets, receipts, and expenditures; and (3) the composition of the Governing Board shall be elected from the constituent youth and youth service organizations, and in such an election the size of the membership of the constituent youth and youth service organizations shall be an important factor. Clause (3) shall not be construed as requiring any particular system of propor- tional representation in the election of the Governing Board. (c) No funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act shall be Funding made available to any organization to coordinate or plan for United restriction. States participation in International Youth Year if that organiza- tion does not meet the criteria specified in subsection (b). PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING WITH UNITED STATES FUNDS BY UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS SEC. 209. None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this title shall be used by any grantee organization of the United States Information Agency for lobbying or propaganda which is directed at influencing public policy decisions of the Government of the United States or any State or locality thereof. This section shall not be construed so as to abridge the right of any grantee organization to exercise the same freedom of speech as is protected by the first article of amendment of the United States Constitution, so long as such organization does not usc funds provided under this title in exercising such right. FUNDS FOR OFFICIAL RECEPTIONS AND ENTERTAINMENT EXPENSES SEC. 210. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not more than $20,000 of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the United States Information Agency for the fiscal year 1984 or for the fiscal year 1985 shall be available for domestic representation or entertainment expenses, including official receptions. FUNDS FOR UNITED STATES-GERMAN TEENAGE EXCHANGE SEC. 211. In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated for the United States Information Agency, there are authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and $2,500,000 for the fiscal year 1985 to carry out a United States- German teenage exchange sponsored by the Members of the United States Congress and the West German Bundestag. FUNDING FOR UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE TSUKUBA, JAPAN EXPOSITION 1985 SEC. 212. In addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purpose, there are authorized to be appropriated to the United States Information Agency, without fiscal year limitation, $4,000,000 for expenses in connection with United States participation in the Tsukuba, Japan Exposition 1985.

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 97 STAT. 1034 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 CHARTER FOR THE BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS SEC. 213. The Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2451-2458a) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 22 USC 2460. "SEC. 112. (a) In order to carry out the purposes of this Act, there is established in the United States Information Agency, or in such appropriate agency of the United States as the President shall determine, a Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (herein- after in this section referred to as the 'Bureau'). The Bureau shall be responsible for managing, coordinating, and overseeing programs established pursuant to this Act, including but not limited to— "(1) the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program which, by promoting the exchange of scholars, researchers, students, trainees, teachers, instructors, and professors, between the United States and foreign countries, accomplishes the purposes of section 102(a)(l) of this Act; "(2) the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program which finances (A) study at American universities and institutions of higher learning, including study in degree granting programs, and (B) participation in fellowships, internships, or other pro- grams in American governmental and nongovernmental institu- tions for public managers and other individuals from developing countries; "(3) the International Visitors Program which provides grants for short-term visits to the United States for foreign nationals who are, or have the potential to be, leaders in their respective fields in their own countries; "(4) the American Cultural Centers and Libraries which make available at selected foreign locations, books, films, sound recordings, and other materials about the United States, its people and culture, and about other topics; "(5) the American Overseas Schools Program which provides financial assistance to the operations of American-sponsored schools overseas; "(6) the American Studies Program which fosters and sup- ports the study of the United States, and its people and culture, in foreign countries; and "(7) a program of working with private, not-for-profit groups through contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements, as author- ized by section 102 of this Act, so as to provide financial assistance to nongovernmental organizations engaged in imple- menting and enhancing exchange-of-persons programs. "(b) The President shall insure that all programs under the authority of the Bureau shall maintain their nonpolitical character and shall be balanced and representative of the diversity of Ameri- can political, social, and cultural life. The President shall insure that academic and cultural programs under the authority of the Bureau shall maintain their scholarly integrity and shall meet the highest standards of academic excellence or artistic achievement. "(c) The Bureau shall administer no programs except those oper- ating under the authority of this Act and consistent with its purposes.".

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 way everywhere, and were being pursued to the walls of the town. According to one eye-witness, he ‘raised himself up on this news and smiled in my face. “Now,” said he, “I die contented,” and from that instant the smile never left his face till he died’ (13 Sept. 1759; English Hist. Review, xii. 763). Others add that he sent an order to the reserve battalion to cut off the French retreat by the bridge over the St. Charles (, ii. 79; cf. Notes and Queries, 6 Nov. 1897).

He had had a presentiment of his fate, which made him the night before take a miniature of Miss Lowther from his breast, and hand it over to his old schoolfellow, Commander John Jervis (afterwards Lord St. Vincent), to be restored to her. It was perhaps this feeling that prompted him to murmur the lines of Gray's ‘Elegy’ as the boats dropped down the St. Lawrence, and to say, ‘I would rather be the author of that piece than take Quebec’ (Professor E. E. Morris in Engl. Hist. Rev. xv. 125–9 gives some reason to think that this occurred earlier). A few lines of Sarpedon's speech to Glaucus (, Iliad, xii. 391, &c.), written down from memory, were found in the pocket of his coat.

Montcalm survived him only a few hours, and Quebec surrendered on the 18th. As Monckton was wounded, Townshend was in temporary command. No sense of loss found expression in his despatch and general orders: Wolfe's death was barely mentioned. But it was otherwise with the troops. Wolfe's illness had caused ‘the greatest concern to the whole army,’ and his recovery ‘inconceivable joy;’ and now Major Knox notes in his ‘Diary’ (ii. 71) that ‘our joy at this success is inexpressibly damped by the loss we sustained of one of the greatest heroes which this or any other age can boast of.’

In a masterly despatch, dated 2 Sept., Wolfe had described to Pitt the operations up to that time, and the obstacles which stood in his way. This despatch arrived on 14 Oct. and caused general despondency. ‘Mr. Pitt with reason gives it all over, and declares so publicly,’ Newcastle wrote next day. On the following night, the 16th, Pitt ‘has the pleasure to send the Duke of Newcastle the joyful news that Quebec is taken, after a signal and compleat victory over the French army. General Wolfe is killed. Brigadier Monckton wounded, but in a fair way. Brigadier Townshend perfectly well. Montcalm is killed and about fifteen hundred French’ (Addit. MS. 32897, fols. 88 and 115). ‘The effect of so joyful news immediately on such a dejection, and then the mixture of grief and pity which attended the public congratulations and applauses, was very singular and affecting’ (Burke in Ann. Reg. 1759, p. 43; Wolfe's despatch is given at p. 241).

The fleet brought home Wolfe's body. It was landed at Portsmouth with military honours on 17 Nov. 1759, and was buried in the family vault at the parish church of St. Alfege, Greenwich, on the 20th. Next day Pitt moved an address for a public monument to Wolfe in a laboured speech, described by Walpole as ‘perhaps the worst harangue he ever uttered’ (Memoirs of George II, ii. 393). The monument, by Joseph Wilton, was uncovered on 4 Oct. 1773. It stands between the north ambulatory and St. John the Evangelist's in Westminster Abbey. At Westerham a tablet was put up to him in the parish church, and a cenotaph at Squerries Court, on the spot where Wolfe received his first commission. A column marks the place where he fell; and in the public garden at Quebec there is an obelisk, erected in 1828 by Canadians of French and English descent, to the joint memory of Wolfe and Montcalm. On it is inscribed, ‘Mortem virtus, communem famam historia, monumentum posteritas dedit.’ The Society for the Promotion of Arts and Commerce struck a medal to commemorate the capture of Quebec (Brit. Mus. English Medals, No. 502).

There is a portrait of Wolfe, at about the age of sixteen, at Squerries Court. In the National Portrait Gallery, London, there is also a good three-quarter-length portrait of a young officer, believed to be Wolfe. The artist is unknown (see also Century Magazine, January 1898). A profile sketch was made by his aide-de-camp, Captain Hervey Smith, at Quebec, and is now at the Royal United Service Institution; and an engraving from it by Houston was said by Wolfe's friend, General Warde, to be ‘the most like thing ever done of him’ (Addit. MS. 33929, fol. 44). This sketch is supposed to have been used by Schaak for his picture, of which there is a half-length in the National Portrait Gallery, London (together with a facsimile of Smith's sketch). They give the same singular profile, ‘like the flap of an envelope,’ but there is a marked difference of expression. The death of Wolfe was painted by West, Romney, and Penny. The former, in his well-known picture now at Grosvenor House, set a new example of realism in costume, but otherwise disregarded accuracy. West also painted a picture of Wolfe in 1777 (Cat. Third Loan Exhib. No. 767; cf. also No. 804).


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 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 97 STAT. 1035 NOTIFICATION OF REPROGRAMINGS AND GRANTS SEC. 214. Title VII of the United States Information and Educa- tional Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1476-1477b) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 705. (a) Unless the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 22 USC 1477c. House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate are notified fifteen days in advance of a proposed reprograming, funds appropriated for the United States Information Agency shall not be available for obligation or expenditure through any such reprograming of funds— "(1) which creates new programs; "(2) which eliminates a program, project, or activity; "(3) which increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress; "(4) which relocates an office or employees; "(5) which reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; "(6) which involves contracting out functions which had been performed by Federal employees; or "(7) which involves a reprograming in excess of $250,000 or 10 per centum, whichever is less, and which (A) augments existing programs, projects, or activities, (B) reduces by 10 per centum or more the funding for any existing program, project, or activity, or personnel approved by the Congress, or (C) results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in existing programs, activities, or projects approved by the Congress. "(b) In addition, the United States Information Agency may award program grants for the fiscal years 1984 and 1985 only if the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate are notified fifteen days in advance of the proposed grant.". SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOWANCE FOR USIA PERSONNEL STATIONED IN NEW YORK CITY SEC. 215. Section 9 of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287e-l) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ", and any employee of the United States Information Agency designated by the Director of that Agency," immediately after 'Secretary of State"; and (2) in the last sentence, by striking out "forty-five employees" and inserting in lieu thereof "fifty employees, including not more than five employees of the United States Information Agency,". DISTRIBUTION WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF THE UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY FILM ENTITLED "THANKSGIVING IN PESHAWAR" SEC. 216. (a) Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 501 of the United States Information and Education Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1461(a))— (1) the Director of the United States Information Agency shall make available to the Administrator of General Services a master copy of the film entitled "Thanksgiving in Peshawar"; and

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 97 STAT. 1036 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 Reimbursement. (2) upon evidence that necessary United States rights and licenses have been secured and paid for by the person seeking domestic release of the film, the Administrator shall reimburse the Director for any expenses of the Agency in making that master copy available, shall deposit that film in the National Archives of the United States, and shall make copies of that film available for purchase and public viewing within the United States, (b) Any reimbursement to the Director pursuant to this section shall be credited to the applicable appropriation of the United States Information Agency. Board for International Broadcasting Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985. 22 USC 2871 note. INCREASED LEASING AUTHORITY FOR RADIO FACILITIES SEC. 217. Section 801(3) of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1471(3)) is amended by striking out "ten years" and inserting in lieu thereof "twenty-five years". TITLE III—BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING SHORT TITLE SEC. 301. This title may be cited as the "Board for International Broadcasting Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985". AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS SEC. 302. Subparagraph (A) of section 8(a)(1) of the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2877(a)(1)(A)) is amended to read as follows: " (A) $111,600,000 for the fiscal year 1983, $106,055,000 for the fiscal year 1984, and $111,251,000 for the fiscal year 1985; and". FOREIGN CURRENCY GAINS SEC. 303. Section 8(b) of the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2877(a)) is amended to read as follows: "(b) Beginning with fiscal year 1983, any amount appropriated under subsection (a)(1) of this section which, because of upward fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, is in excess of the amount necessary to maintain the budgeted level of operation for RFE/RL, Incorporated, may be merged with and made available for the same time period and same purposes as amounts appropriated under subsection (a)(2) of this section.'. BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN RETIREES AND SURVIVING SPOUSES OF EMPLOYEES OF RADIO FREE EUROPE AND RADIO LIBERTY SEC. 304. The Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2871-2880) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 22 USC 2881. BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN RETIREES AND SURVIVING SPOUSES OF EMPLOYEES OF RADIO FREE EUROPE AND RADIO UBERTY "SEC. 12. The Congress hereby authorizes the Board to make available in accordance with the Supplemental Appropriations Act,

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 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 97 STAT. 1087 1983, $4,900,000 of the amount appropriated for the Board by that Ante, p. 301. Act for enhancement of (1) the pensions and cost-of-living adjust- ments of individuals who retired from RFE/RL, Incorporated, before January 1, 1976, and (2) the benefits to which surviving spouses of employees of RFE/RL, Incorporated, are entitled by virtue of the creditable service of such employees rendered before Janu- ary 1, 1976.". SALARY OF THE RFE/RL PRESIDENT SEC. 305, (a) The Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2871-2880), as amended by section 304 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SALARY OF THE RFE/RL PRESIDENT "SEC. 13. Funds made available under this Act to RFE/RL, Incor- 22 USC 2882. porated, may not be used for the salary of the President of RFE/RL, Incorporated, at an annual rate in excess of the rate payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.". (b) The amendment made by this section applies with respect to 22 USC 2882 funds used for the salary of any President of RFE/RL, Incorporated, "°*®- who is appointed after the date of enactment of this Act. POLICY ON BROADCASTS OF RFE/RL AND THE VOICE OF AMERICA CONCERNING SOVIET RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION SEC. 306. It is the sense of the Congress that RFE/RL, Incorporated (commonly known as Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty) and the Voice of America (VGA) are to be commended for their news and editorial coverage of the increasing religious persecu- tion in the Soviet Union, including the declining levels of Jewish emigration, and are encouraged to intensify their efforts in this regard. BALTIC DIVISION SEC. 307. None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by the Funding amendment made by section 302 of this Act may be used for a grant restriction. to RFE/RL, Incorporated, unless— (1) the Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian radio services of RFE/RL, Incorporated, are organized as a separate division within Radio Liberty; and (2) those radio services begin broadcasts under a name which would accurately reflect United States policy of not recognizing the illegal incorporation of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania into the Soviet Union. POLICY ON THE JAMMING BY THE SOVIET UNION OF BROADCASTS OF THE VOICE OF AMERICA AND RFE/RL SEC. 308. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) the permanent unrestrained flow of accurate information would greatly facilitate mutual understanding and world peace; (2) the Soviet Union and its allies are at present electronically jamming the broadcasts of the Voice of America and RFE/RL,

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 97 STAT. 1038 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 Incorporated (commonly known as Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty); and (3) electronic jamming of international broadcasts violates at least four international agreements: Article 35(1) of the Interna- 28 UST 2495. tional Telecommunications Union Convention, Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 19 of the Inter- national Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (commonly known as the Helsinki Accords), (b) It is the sense of the Congress that the President should urge the Government of the Soviet Union to terminate its jamming of the broadcasts of the Voice of America and RFE/RL, Incorporated. The Asia TITLE IV—THE ASIA FOUNDATION Foundation Act. SHORT TITLE 22 USC 4401 SEC. 401. This title may be cited as "The Asia Foundation Act". note. FINDINGS 22 USC 4401. SEC. 402. The Congress finds that— (1) The Asia Foundation, a private nonprofit corporation incorporated in 1954 in the State of California, has long been active in promoting Asian-American friendship and cooperation and in lending encouragement and assistance to Asians in their own efforts to develop more open, more just, and more demo- cratic societies; (2) The Asia Foundation's commitment to strengthening indigenous Asian institutions which further stable national development, constructive social change, equitable economic growth, and cooperative international relationships is fully con- sistent with and supportive of long-term United States interests in Asia; (3) The Asia Foundation, as a private organization, is able to conduct programs in response to Asian initiatives that would be difficult or impossible for an official United States instrumen- tality, and it is in a position in Asia to respond quickly and flexibly to meet new opportunities; (4) in recognition of the valuable contributions of The Asia Foundation to long-range United States foreign policy interests, the United States Government has, through a variety of agen- cies, provided financial support for The Asia Foundation; and (5) it is in the interest of the United States, and the further strengthening of Asian-American friendship and cooperation, to establish a more permanent mechanism for United States Gov- ernment financial support for the ongoing activities of The Asia Foundation, while preserving the independent character of the Foundation. GRANTS TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION 22 USC 4402. SEC. 403. (a) The Secretary of State shall make an annual grant to The Asia Foundation with the funds made available under section 404. Such grants shall be in general support of the Foundation's programs and operations. The terms and conditions of grants pursu-

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 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 97 STAT. 1039 ant to this section shall be set forth in a grant agreement between the Secretary of State and The Asia Foundation. (b) If funds made available to The Asia Foundation pursuant to this title or pursuant to any other provision of law are, with the permission of the head of the Federal agency making the funds available, invested by the Foundation or any of its subgrantees pending disbursement, the resulting interest is not required to be deposited in the United States Treasury if that interest is used for the purposes for which the funds were made available. Interest. FUNDING SEC. 404. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 1983, $10,000,000 for the fiscal year 1984, and $10,000,000 for the fiscal year 1985 for grants to The Asia Foundation pursuant to this title. TITLE V-NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY SHORT TITLE 22 USC UOil National Endowment for Democracy Act. SEC. 501. This title may be cited as the "National Endowment for 22 USC 441 L Democracy Act". "°*^- NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY SEC. 502. (a) The Congress finds that there has been established in the District of Columbia a private, nonprofit corporation known as the National Endowment for Democracy (hereafter in this title referred to as the "Endowment") which is not an agency or estab- lishment of the United States Government. (b) The purposes of the Endowment, as set forth in its articles of incorporation, are— (1) to encourage free and democratic institutions throughout the world through private sector initiatives, including activities which promote the individual rights and freedoms (including internationaly recognized human rights) which are essential to the functioning of democratic institutions; (2) to facilitate exchanges between United States private sector groups (especially the two major American political par- ties, labor, and business) and democratic groups abroad; (3) to promote United States nongovernmental participation (especially through the two major American political parties, labor, business, and other private sector groups) in democratic training programs and democratic institution-building abroad; (4) to strengthen democratic electoral processes abroad through timely measures in cooperation with indigenous demo- cratic forces; (5) to support the participation of the two major American political parties, labor, business, and other United States pri- vate sector groups in fostering cooperation with those abroad dedicated to the cultural values, institutions, and organizations of democratic pluralism; and (6) to encourage the establishment and growth of democratic development in a manner consistent both with the broad con- cerns of United States national interests and with the specific 22 USC 4411.

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 97 STAT. 1040 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 requirements of the democratic groups in other countries which are aided by programs funded by the Endowment. 22 USC 4412. Restriction. 22 USC 4413. Salary or compensation. Travel expenses. GRANTS TO THE ENDOWMENT SEC. 503. (a) The Director of the United States Information Agency shall make an annual grant to the Endowment to enable the Endowment to carry out its purposes as specified in section 502(b). Such grants shall be made with funds specifically appropriated for grants to the Endowment or with funds appropriated to the Agency for the "Salaries and Expenses" account. Such grants shall be made pursuant to a grant agreement between the Director and the Endowment which requires that grant funds will only be used for activities which the Board of Directors of the Endowment deter- mines are consistent with the purposes described in section 502(b), that the Endowment will allocate funds in accordance with subsec- tion (e) of this section, and that the Endowment will otherwise comply with the requirements of this title. The grant agreement may not require the Endowment to comply with requirements other than those specified in this title. Ob) Funds so granted may be used by the Endowment to carry out the purposes described in section 5020)), and otherwise applicable limitations on the purposes for which funds appropriated to the United States Information Agency may be used shall not apply to funds granted to the Endowment. (c) Nothing in this title shall be construed to make the Endow- ment an agency or establishment of the United States Government •or to make the members of the Board of Directors of the Endow- ment, or the officers or employees of the Endowment, officers or employees of the United States. (d) The Endowment and its grantees shall be subject to the appropriate oversight procedures of the Congress. (e) Of the amounts made available to the Endowment for each of the fiscal years 1984 and 1985 to carry out programs in furtherance of the purposes of this Act— (1) not less than $13,800,000 shall be for the Free Trade Union Institute; and (2) not less than $2,500,000 shall be to support private en- terprise development programs of the National Chamber Foundation. ELIGIBILITY OF THE ENDOWMENT FOR GRANTS SEC. 504. (a) Grants may be made to the Endowment under this title only if the Endowment agrees to comply with the requirements specified in this section and elsewhere in this title. (b)(l) The Endowment may only provide funding for programs of private sector groups and may not carry out programs directly. (2) The Endowment may provide funding only for programs which are consistent with the purposes set forth in section 502(b). (c)(1) Officers of the Endowment may not receive any salary or other compensation from any source, other than the Endowment, for services rendered during the period of their employment by the Endowment. (2) If an individual who is an officer or employee of the United States Government serves as a member of the Board of Directors or as an officer or employee of the Endowment, that individual may

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