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THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION
WASHINGTON
Last Day - October 29
October 24, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
KEN COLE
SUBJECT:
Enrolled Bill S. 3473
State Department/USIA
Authorization Act,
Fiscal Year 1975
Attached for your consideration is Senate bill, S. 3473,
sponsored by Senator Sparkman, which authorizes appro-
priations of $741,901,000 for the State Department and
$239,538,000 for the United States Information Agency
for fiscal year 1975 and for other purposes.
Roy Ash recommends approval and provides you with additional
background information in his enrolled bill report (Tab A).
The NSC, the Counsel's office (Chapman), and Bill Timmons
all recommend approval.
RECOMMENDATION
That you sign Senate bill, S. 3473 (Tab B).
APPROVED 1974
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
OCT 22 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
posted
Subject: Enrolled Bill S. 3473 - State Department/USIA
Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1975
10/28
Sponsor - Sen. Sparkman (D) Alabama
Jo archines
Last Day for Action
October 29, 1974 - Tuesday
10/29
Purpose
Authorizes appropriations of $741,901,000 for the State
Department and $239,538,000 for the United States
Information Agency for fiscal year 1975 and contains a
number of other provisions discussed below.
Agency Recommendations
Office of Management and Budget
Approval
Department of State
Approval
United States Information Agency
Approval
Council on International
Economic Policy
Approval
Civil Service Commission
Approval
Department of Defense
Approval
Department of Commerce
No objection
Department of Labor
Opposes section 10;
defers on others
Discussion
The enrolled bill would authorize fiscal year 1975 appro-
priations of $741,901,000 for the State Department. This
amount is approximately $50 million less than the executive
branch requested. Major differences include: (1) the
deletion of $95 million for the Colorado River Salinity
Control Project to carry out an agreement between the
United States and Mexico -- authorization here is now
FORD is LIBRARY OTHERD
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unnecessary because an amount for this purpose was authorized
in the Colorado River Salinity Control Act (P.L. 93-320)
enacted earlier this year; and (2) the addition of an
unrequested authorization of $40 million to assist in the
resettlement of Soviet Jews to Israel.
S. 3473 would also authorize fiscal year 1975 appropriations
of $239,538,000 for the United States Information Agency,
approximately $3 million less than requested.
As requested, the bill would authorize the appropriation of
"such additional sums as may be necessary" to cover pay raises
and increases in other personnel benefits that arise subsequent
to its enactment. It does not contain the request for an
additional 5 percent authorization to cover "urgent require-
ments" which arise unexpectedly.
While several highly objectionable provisions, especially
those relating to congressional approval of military base
agreements, were deleted from S. 3473 in conference, the bill
still contains one particularly controversial rider. Section 10
would authorize payment of a death gratuity to the surviving
dependents of any Foreign Service employee who dies as a
result of injuries sustained in the performance of duty
outside the United States. In their enrolled bill letters,
the Department of Labor and the Civil Service Commission,
which administer Federal civilian employee benefits programs,
oppose this gratuity because it discriminates in favor of a
small group of Federal employees and because it could serve
as a precedent for similar death benefits for Federal employees
in general. However, neither the Labor Department nor the
Commission believes this provision is sufficient to warrant
disapproval of the bill. We agree.
Other significant provisions would:
-- repeal the Formosa Resolution of 1955, which
authorizes the President to use the Armed Forces
to protect Formosa and the Pescadores Islands
off the coast of mainland China;
-- require 50 Foreign Service officers to be
assigned annually to a year of duty with State
or local governments, public schools or other
RICORD
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public organizations;
-- prohibit the use of any funds authorized by
enactment of this bill to meet contributions
to the Foreign Service Retirement Fund required
by the inclusion of A.I.D. personnel in the
Foreign Service retirement system -- the Congress
intends that such payments be funded from A.I.D.
appropriations;
-- require publication in the Congressional Record
of the campaign contributions of nominees to
ambassadorial posts -- current law requires such
nominees to report campaign contributions to
Congress;
-- prohibit the State Department from obligating or
spending any appropriated funds unless an
authorization for such appropriations has been
enacted -- similar prohibitions currently apply
to foreign aid and USIA appropriations;
-- give the U. S. ambassador to a foreign country
full responsibility, under the President, for
the supervision of all U. S. employees in that
country, except those under military command --
Defense's enrolled bill letter expresses certain
concerns about this provision which we will pass
on to State;
-- authorize payment at Government expense for annual,
instead of quadrennial, round trips for certain
student-dependents of State and USIA employees
stationed abroad who are attending school in the
United States;
-- state the sense of the Congress that the Secretary
of State should establish within the Department a
bureau to monitor worldwide supply, demand and
price of certain commodities and to evaluate U. S.
policies with respect to shortages of such
commodities -- State believes this function is
being handled adequately under its present
organization; and
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-- state the sense of the Congress (a) that the
Secretary of State should prepare a detailed
plan for the phased reduction of U. S. economic
and military assistance to South Vietnam and
(b) that the number of certain DOD and other
U. S. personnel abroad should be substantially
reduced. The Secretary of State would be
required to report to the Congress within
6 months on the steps taken to carry out these
provisions. We note that these provisions do
not have the effect of law. Nonetheless, the
Secretary has previously submitted to Congress
6-year projections of U. S. aid to Indochina,
and State will head an interagency effort to
consider overseas personnel reductions.
Although some of the above provisions are not desirable in
statute as a matter of policy or organization, we do not
believe that any are so objectionable as to warrant
disapproval of the bill.
Wilfred H Rommel
Assistant Director for
Legislative Reference
Enclosures
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Washington, D.C. 20520
OCT 17 1974
Honorable Roy L. Ash
Director, Office of Management
and Budget
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Ash:
Mr. Rommel of your office has asked us to give you the
State Department's views on S. 3473, the State Depart-
ment/USIA Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1975. We
recommend the President's signature.
While several substantive provisions have been added to
the Administration's proposed bill and changes made in
the amounts authorized to be appropriated, we feel that
none of the Congressional changes would warrant the
President's veto.
The following is a brief section-by-section analysis of
the enrolled bill:
Section 2 - Authorization of Appropriations
(In thousands of dollars)
Request
Enrolled Bill
1. Adm. of For. Aff.
$376,135
$370,045
2. Int. Orgs. & Conf.
229,604
229,604
3. Int. Commissions
112,407
17,832
4. Educ. Exchange
64,914
75,000
5. Migration & Ref.
9,470
9,420
6. Salary Benefits
Open
Open
7. Soviet Refugees
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40,000
Total
$792,530
$741,901
The significant differences between the Administration's
request and the enrolled bill are: (1) the Conference
Report specifically prohibits payment of $15.6 million
from these funds to the Foreign Service Retirement Fund
for AID personnel, (2) the Colorado River Salinity
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Project is deleted, since it is now in the Interior
Department, (3) the $50,000 for the International Red
Cross (ICRC) which was requested is deleted because
it is now authorized elsewhere as part of a $500,000
payment to the ICRC, (4) flexibility for pay raises
and their related costs is included in the bill, and
(5) $40 million is authorized for assistance to Soviet
refugees. No funds for this purpose were requested by
the Administration.
Section 3 - Repeal of the Formosa Resolution
The Department has no objection to this repeal, although
we believe it is unnecessary.
Section 4 - Publication of Political
Contributions of Certain Nominees
The Department has no objection to the publication of
this information, which is limited to nominees for
ambassador or career minister.
Section 5 - Prohibition on Use of Funds
This section prohibits the State Department from paying
$15.6 million to the Retirement Fund for AID employees.
An alternative method of payment will have to be
developed.
Section 6 - Prior Authorization by Congress
This provision is applicable to USIA. It is useful and
similar to one applying to the State Department.
Section 7 - Annual USIA Reports to Congress
This section requires the Secretary of State to submit
to the Congress annual reports on USIA activities.
Section 8 - Limitation of Payments
The Department requested authorization to exceed a Con-
gressional limitation on U.S. contributions to UNESCO,
WHO, and ICAO in excess of 25 percent of the assessed
budgets. This section provides that authorization, but
since the fiscal year 1975 appropriation specifically
excludes appropriation of these excess payments and the
authorization expires January 1, 1975, the Department
will have to seek relief for these amounts by other
means.
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Section 9 - Assignment of Foreign Service
Officers to Public Organizations
This section provides that 50 Foreign Service Officers
each year be assigned to state or local governments or
community colleges for one year. The impact of this
section will be determined by legal interpretations
now being studied. We believe that this section applies
to Foreign Service Information Officers (USIA) as well.
We also believe that assignment of Foreign Service
Officers (State Department) is prohibited by a general
provision in the State Department Appropriations Act.
We believe the assignment of a few Foreign Service
Officers to state and local governments would provide a
broadened perspective to the officers and be beneficial
to the Department and to local governments and communi-
ties. We have opposed the mandatory feature of the
amendment and sought to have it and our Appropriation
Act modified to permit a small number of such assignments
to be made each year on a voluntary basis. We also
sought amendments in this section to permit assignments
to be made on a reimbursable as well as nonreimbursable
basis, to make time served in these assignments count
for selection-out purposes as well as promotion purposes
and to make several other changes. We will continue
these efforts.
Section 10 - Death Gratuities
This section authorizes funds for the payment of one
year's salary to the surviving dependents of Chiefs of
Mission and Foreign Service personnel who were killed
in the course of duty. The Department believes this
section provides appropriate recognition of the hazards
faced by Foreign Service employees from terrorists
abroad.
Section 11 - Prior Authorization Required
This section provides that if an appropriation becomes
law before the authorization bill is passed, the funds
cannot be obligated. At present, once the State Depart-
ment appropriation bill becomes law, we can proceed to
obligate even in the absence of authorization.
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Section 12 - Authority and Responsibility
of Ambassadors
The Department has no objection to the intent of this
provision, since it duplicates letters sent by recent
Administrations to ambassadors. It is unnecessary for
the Congress to legislate this delineation of
responsibility, however.
Section 13 - Student-Dependent Travel Expenses
This section authorizes one annual trip for dependents,
who are studying away from home, to visit their families.
Funds for this purpose have not been included in our
fiscal year 1976 budget request. The Department believes
this is a desirable provision.
Section 14 - International Materials Bureau
This amendment gives the "sense of Congress" that the
Department should set up a Bureau to review international
supply, demand, and price of raw materials. The Depart-
ment feels this function is being adequately handled by
the present organization.
Section 15 - Future of United States Assistance
to South Viet-Nam; Reduction of
Personnel Abroad
The Department has no objection to the part of this
section requiring a report by the Secretary of State con-
taining a timetable for future U.S. aid to South Viet-Nam.
The section on reduction of personnel was softened in
conference to merely suggest a reduction in overseas per-
sonnel (excluding State, USIA, CIA, Defense, and Peace
Corps volunteers) and asks for a status report in six
months from the Secretary of State. The Senate version
called for a 2 percent reduction.
Cordially,
Jenivod Halton
Linwood Holton
Assistant Secretary
for Congressional Relations
UNITED STATES
INFORMATION AGENCY
WASHINGTON 20547
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
October 16, 1974
Dear Mr. Rommel:
In your memorandum of October 10, 1974, you requested
our views and recommendations on S. 3473, an enrolled bill
"to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and
the United States Information Agency, and for other purposes. 11
Our Agency participated throughout the Congressional
hearings on this proposed legislation and offered detailed
comments on the various provisions thereof pertaining to us.
While the final product does not reflect all of our preferences,
the legislation is presently and urgently required. We there-
fore recommend that the President approve this bill.
Sincerely,
Engene P. Kopp
Eugene P. Kopp
Acting Director
Mr. Wilfred H. Rommel
Assistant Director
for Legislative Reference
Executive Office of the President
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D.C. 20503
COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20500
October 17, 1974
Mr. W. H. Rommel
Assistant Director for Legislative
Reference
Office of Management and Budget
Room 7201 - New EOB
Washington, D. C. 20503
Dear Mr. Rommel:
We have no objections or comments to make with respect to
the State Department/USIA Authorization Act, Fiscal Year
1975.
We recommend that the President approve this legislation.
Very truly yours,
Srip Hartquist
David A. Hartquist
General Counsel
UNITED
STATES
NOISSINNO CIVIL SERVICE
UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20415
CHAIRMAN
October 16, 1974
Honorable Roy L. Ash
Director, Office of Management and Budget
Executive Office of the President
Washington, D. C. 20503
Attention: Assistant Director for
Legislative Reference
Dear Mr. Ash:
This is in reply to your request for the Commission's views on enrolled
bill, S. 3473, "To authorize appropriations for the Department of State
and the United States Information Agency, and for other purposes."
Only two provisions in the enrolled bill are of official concern to the
Civil Service Commission. Section 5 prohibits the use of State Depart-
ment funds for payments to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability
Fund to meet the unfunded liability resulting from the inclusion of
officers and employees of A.I.D. in that retirement system. The Commis-
sion has no objection to this provision.
Section 10 of the enrolled enactment authorizes the payment of one year's
salary to dependent survivors of Foreign Service employees killed in line
of duty abroad. Because this gratuity is in addition to any other bene-
fits, it could serve as a precedent for death benefits for Federal em-
ployees in general. For this reason, the Commission would ordinarily
oppose this provision. However, the provision would apply in comparative-
1y rare circumstances (Foreign Service employees killed in line of duty
abroad), would generally apply to employees covered by another retirement
system (Foreign Service Retirement System), and is an incidental part of
an important enrolled appropriations enactment. Accordingly, we do not
recommend that the enrolled bill be vetoed by the President because of
this provision.
By direction of the Commission:
Sincerely yours,
Robert Chairman Hangton
WASHINGTON OF DEPARTMENT
GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20301
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
October 18, 1974
Honorable Roy L. Ash
Director, Office of Management
and Budget
Washington, D. C. 20503
Dear Mr. Ash:
Reference is made to your request for the views of the Department of
Defense on the enrolled enactment of S. 3473, 93d Congress, "To
authorize appropriations for the Department of State and the United
States Information Agency, and for other purposes. " Insofar as S.
3473 authorizes appropriations and amends various laws pertinent to
the operations of the Department of State and USIA, the Department
of Defense defers to the views of those agencies.
Section 12 of S. 3473 would add the following new section to Public
Law 84-885, approved August 1, 1956, as amended:
"SEC. 16. Under the direction of the President - -
"(1) the United States Ambassador to a foreign
country shall have full responsibility for the direc-
tion, coordination, and supervision of all United
States Government officers and employees in that
country, except for personnel under the command
of a United States area military commander;
"(2) the Ambassador shall keep himself fully and
currently informed with respect to all activities
and operations of the United States Government
within that country, and shall insure that all Govern-
ment officers and employees in that country, except
for personnel under the command of a United States
area military commander, comply fully with his
directives; and
"(3) any department or agency having officers or
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employees in a country shall keep the United States
Ambassador to that country fully and currently in-
formed with respect to all activities and operations
of its officers and employees in that country, and
shall insure that all of its officers and employees,
except for personnel under the command of a United
States area military commander, comply fully with
all applicable directives of the Ambassador. 11
Section 16, as added by S. 3473, would alter the terms of President
Nixon's letter of December 9, 1969, to all U.S. Ambassadors in several
respects. That letter states in part:
"You will, of course, report to me through and
normally receive your instructions from the
Secretary of State who has responsibility not only
for the activities of the Department of State but
also for the overall direction, coordination and
supervision of the United States Government
activities overseas
"As Chief of the United States Diplomatic Mission,
you have full responsibility to direct and coordinate
the activities and operations of all of its elements. 11
(35 Fed. Reg. 4193, March 6, 1970)
The Presidential letter, which continues to be sent to each new Ambassador
shortly after the Ambassador has presented his credentials, employs the
concept of the Ambassador's "full responsibility" in the context of Mission
operations rather than "supervision of officers and employees". The
letter also is clear that the responsibility of "overall supervision of
activities overseas¹ is that of the Secretary of State rather than that of
the Ambassador. Either the term "supervision" adds nothing of sub-
stance to the concept of "direction and coordination" in proposed section
16, or it is intended to have radical effects in the field of overseas govern-
ment personnel management and budgeting.
This issue was raised by Deputy Secretary of Defense Clements in a
letter, dated June 5, 1974, to Congressman Morgan, Chairman of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee. No clarification is to be found in
the Conference Committee's report, however, Mr. Clements wrote:
"By adding 'supervision' to the Ambassador's
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responsibility and by changing the adjective from
'overall' to 'full' as regards 'supervision, I (the
proposed section) raises the following questions:
- whether non-Department of State
civil service employees overseas
should remain on the payroll of
their parent departments and agencies;
- whether the Ambassador would be
responsible for personnel actions (assign-
ments, promotions, separations, within-
grade step increases) of such employees
stationed overseas if they remain on the
payroll of their parent departments and
agencies;
- whether DoD representatives would con-
tinue to write efficiency reports on MAAG
military personnel and defense attaches or
whether the Ambassador would assume the
job of rating them;
- whether the dual reporting system would be
modified SO that non-Department of State
personnel and organizations would be per-
mitted to report in parallel to their parent
departments and agencies only with the per-
mission of their 'supervisor, I the Ambassador.
"In short, the concept of 'supervision' may here suggest
that the concept of 'parent department or agency' would
become inappropriate overseas, that the Department of
State should request payroll funds for these people, and
that military personnel would, while remaining in mili-
tary service, be detailed to the Diplomatic Mission and
solely responsible to the Ambassador for execution of
his orders. 11
The Deputy Secretary of Defense also suggested on June 5, 1974, that an
introductory clause be inserted in the proposed section to clarify the
President's authority to modify the operations thereunder as the case
demands. This suggestion was accepted by the Conference Committee.
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In exercise of that authority, the Department of Defense recommends
that the President's letter to U.S. Ambassadors be modified in con-
sequence of the enactment of S. 3473 with the addition of the following
paragraph:
"Your responsibility as the Chief of the Diplomatic
Mission for the direction, coordination, and super-
vision of all United States Government officers and
employees in the country to which you are accredited
does not extend to normal personnel actions, since
these remain the responsibility of the respective
parent departments and agencies which pay their
salaries, nor are you authorized to censor or other-
wise interfere with the free and timely communica-
tion between such personnel and their parent depart-
ment or agency on matters within their official duties. 11
With that understanding of section 16, as added by S. 3473, the Depart-
ment of Defense favors the approval of the bill by the President.
Sincerely yours,
for Martin R. Hoffmann
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Washington, D.C. 20230
OCT 1 8 1974
Honorable Roy L. Ash
Director, Office of Management
and Budget
Washington, D. C. 20503
Attention: Assistant Director for Legislative Reference
Dear Mr. Ash:
This is in reply to your request for the views of this Department
concerning S. 3473, an enrolled enactment
"To authorize appropriations for the Department of
State and the United States Information Agency, and
for other purposes. 11
This Departmentwould have no objection to approval by the President
of S. 3473.
However, we are concerned about the provision in section 15 which
states it to be the sense of the Congress that the total number of per-
sonnel of the Executive Branch (with certain specified exceptions,
but not including this Department) who were present in foreign countries
on January 1, 1974, should be substantially reduced. We urge that
this Department be given an opportunity to justify its overseas personnel
requirements in the event the Secretary of State considers recommenda-
tions in this area affecting this Department in any report he makes to
the Congress pursuant to section 15(b).
Enactment of this legislation is not expected to involve any increase
in the budgetary requirements of this Department.
Sincerely,
Karl E. Bakke
General Counsel
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON
OCT 21 1974
Honorable Roy L. Ash
Director, Office of Management
and Budget
Washington, D. C. 20503
Dear Mr. Ash:
This is in response to your request for our views on the
enrolled enactment of S. 3473, the "State Department-USIA
Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1975."
While most of the provisions of this Act have no direct
impact on the Labor Department, we are opposed to section
10.
Section 10 authorizes the payment of a gratuity to the
surviving dependents of foreign service employees dying
as a result of injuries sustained in the performance of
duty outside the United States in an amount equal to one
year's salary at the time of death. This gratuity is to
be payable in addition to any other benefit payable from
any other source, including the Federal Employees' Compen-
sation Act.
In our view, this bill discriminates in favor of a small
group of Federal employees -- foreign service employees --
by giving them a benefit not available to others contrary
to the policy of equal treatment embodied in the FECA.
Furthermore, the FECA provides under section 8116 (b) of
title 5, United States Code, that an individual entitled
to benefits from more than one source because of the death
of a government employee must elect which benefit he will
receive. Section 10 of this Act creates a special exception
from this election requirement with respect to the gratuity
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involved, which is also a violation of the policies em-
bodied in the FECA.
We do not believe that our opposition to section 10 is
sufficient to warrant a recommendation from this Depart-
ment that the President veto this legislation.
With respect to the other provisions of this Act, we
defer to those agencies more directly concerned.
Sincerely,
Secretary of Labor
THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON'
LOG NO.: 685
Date:
October 22, 1974
Time:
3:00 p.m.
FOR ACTION: Geoff Shepard
cc (for information): Warren K. Hendriks
Phil Buchen
Jerry Jones
Bill Timmons
Paul Theis
NSC/S
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date:
Friday, October 25, 1974
Time: 2:00 p.m.
SUBJECT:
Enrolled Bill S. 3473 - State Department/USIA
Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1975
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
XX For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Please return to Kathy Tindle - - West Wing
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material, please
Warren K. Hendriks
telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
For the President
THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.: 685
Date:
October 22, 1974
Time:
3:00 p.m.
FOR ACTION: Geoff Shepard
CC (for information): Warren K. Hendriks
Phil Buchen
Jerry Jones
Bill Timmons
Paul Theis
NSC/S
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date:
Friday, October 25, 1974
Time: 2:00 p.m.
SUBJECT:
Enrolled Bill S. 3473 - State Department/USIA
Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1975
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
XX For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Drief
Druft Reply
For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Please return to Kathy Tindle - West Wing
No objection
U.C.
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material, please
Warren K. Hendriks
telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
For the President
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 23, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. WARREN HENDRIKS
FROM:
WILLIAM E. TIMMONS By
SUBJECT:
Action Memorandum - Log No. 685
Enrolled Bill S. 3473 - State Department/USIA
Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1975
The Office of Legislative Affairs concurs in the attached
proposal and has no additional recommendations.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.: 685
Date:
October 22, 1974
Time:
3:00 p.m.
FOR ACTION: Geoff Shepard
CC (for information): Warren K. Hendriks
Phil Buchen
Jerry Jones
Bill Timmons
Paul Theis
NSC/S
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date:
Friday, October 25, 1974
Time: 2:00 p.m.
SUBJECT:
Enrolled Bill S. 3473 - State Department/USIA
Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1975
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
XX For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Please return to Kathy Tindle - West Wing
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material, please
Warren K. Hendriks
telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
For the President
ACTION
Last Day - October 29
October 24, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
KEN COLE
SUBJECT:
Enrolled Bill S. 3473
State Department/USIA
Authorization Act,
Fiscal Year 1975
Attached for your consideration is Senate bill, S. 3473,
sponsored by Senator Sparkman, which authorizes appro-
priations of $741,901,000 for the State Department and
$239,538,000 for the United States Information Agency
for fiscal year 1975 and for other purposes.
Roy Ash recommends approval and provides you with additional
background information in his enrolled bill report (Tab A).
The NSC, the Counsel's office (Chapman), and Bill Timmons
all recommend approval.
RECOMMENDATION
That you sign Senate bill, S. 3473 (Tab B).
ACTION
Last Day - October 29
October 24, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
KEN COLE
SUBJECT:
Enrolled Bill S. 3473
State Department/USIA
Authorization Act,
Fiscal Year 1975
Attached for your consideration is Senate bill, 8. 3473,
sponsored by Senator Sparkman, which authorises appro-
priations of $741,901,000 for the State Department and
$239,538,000 for the United States Information Agency
for fiscal year 1975 and for other purposes.
Roy Ash recommends approval and provides you with additional
background information in his enrolled bill report (Tab A).
The NSC, the Counsel's office (Chapman), and Bill Timmons
all recommend approval.
RECOMMENDATION
That you sign Senate bill, S. 3473 (Tab B).
ACTION
Last Day - October 29
October 24, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
KEN COLE
SUBJECT:
Enrolled Bill 8. 3473
State Department/USIA
Authorisation Act,
Fiscal Year 1975
Attached for your consideration is Senate bill, 8. 3473,
sponsored by Senator Sparkman, which authorizes appro-
priations of $741,901,000 for the State Department and
$239,538,000 for the United States Information Agency
for fiscal year 1975 and for other purposes.
Roy Ash recommends approval and provides you with additional
background information in his enrolled bill report (Tab A).
The NSC, the Counsel's office (Chapman), and Bill Timmons
all recommend approval.
RECOMMENDATION
That you sign Senate bill, S. 3473 (Tab B).
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
OCT 2 2 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
Subject: Enrolled Bill S. 3473 - State Department/USIA
Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1975
Sponsor - Sen. Sparkman (D) Alabama
Last Day for Action
October 29, 1974 - Tuesday
Purpose
Authorizes appropriations of $741,901,000 for the State
Department and $239,538,000 for the United States
Information Agency for fiscal year 1975 and contains a
number of other provisions discussed below.
Agency Recommendations
Office of Management and Budget
Approval
Department of State
Approval
United States Information Agency
Approval
Council on International
Economic Policy
Approval
Civil Service Commission
Approval
Department of Defense
Approval
Department of Commerce
No objection
Department of Labor
Opposes section 10;
defers on others
Discussion
The enrolled bill would authorize fiscal year 1975 appro-
priations of $741,901,000 for the State Department. This
amount is approximately $50 million less than the executive
branch requested. Major differences include: (1) the
deletion of $95 million for the Colorado River Salinity
Control Project to carry out an agreement between the
United States and Mexico -- authorization here is now
Calendar No. 804
93D CONGRESS
2d Session
}
{
REPORT
SENATE
No. 93-838
DEPARTMENT OF STATE/USIA
AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEAR 1975
REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
UNITED STATES SENATE
TOGETHER WITH SUPPLEMENTAL VIEWS
ON
S. 3473
TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT
OF STATE AND THE UNITED STATES INFORMATION
AGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
MAY 9, 1974.-Ordered to be printed
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
99-010
WASHINGTON : 1974
CONTENTS
Page
Authorization of appropriations
1
Other provisions of the bill
2
Committee action
3
Committee comments
4
Cost estimates
4
Section-by-section analysis:
Sec. 2. Authorization of appropriations
5
Sec. 3. Transfer of funds
13
Sec. 4. Repeal of the Formosa Resolution
14
Sec. 5. Publication of political contributions of certain nominees
14
Sec. 6. Travel expenses of student-dependents of Government em-
ployees
14
Sec. 7. Assignment of Foreign Service officers to public organizations
15
Sec. 8. Authority and responsibility of Ambassadors
16
Sec. 9. Reorganization of foreign affairs legislation
17
Sec. 10. Military base agreements
18
Sec. 11. Diego Garcia Agreement
19
Sec. 12. International Materials Bureau
19
Sec. 13. Annual USIA reports to Congress
20
Sec. 14. Review of policy toward Cuba
20
Sec. 15. Future of U.S. aid to South Vietnam
21
Sec. 16. Reduction of certain personnel assigned abroad
21
Sec. 17. Prior authorization required
22
Sec. 18. Time extension on reduction in U.S. contribution to certain
U.N. agencies
23
Changes in existing law
23
Supplemental views of Senator Pearson
31
(III)
Calendar No. 804
93D CONGRESS
SENATE
REPORT
2d Session
No. 93-838
STATE DEPARTMENT/USIA AUTHORIZATION ACT,
FISCAL YEAR 1975
MAY 9, 1974.-Ordered to be printed
Mr. SPARKMAN, from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
submitted the following
REPORT
together with
SUPPLEMENTAL VIEWS
[To accompany S. 3473]
The Committee on Foreign Relations, having considered the author-
ization of fiscal year 1975 appropriations for the Department of State
and the United States Information Agency, reports an original bill
(S. 3473) for that and other purposes, and recommends that the bill
do pass.
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
The primary purpose of the bill is to authorize fiscal year 1975
appropriations for the State Department and the United States In-
formation Agency. The following table shows FY 1974 appropriations
in each of the authorization categories of the two agencies, together
with the Administration's FY 1975 request and the amounts recom-
mended by the Committee for approval by the Senate:
(1)
2
3
(8) Creates in the State Department a new International Ma-
Fiscal year-
terials Bureau, to be headed by a Director.
1974 appro-
1975
Committee
priation 1
1
(9) Establishes the requirement that a Foreign Service Officer's
request
recommendation
career include two years of non-State Department service in state
I. State Department:
or local government, public schools, or other public organizations.
A. Administration of foreign affairs:
1. Salaries and expenses
(10) Requires publication in the Congressional Record of
$324,080,000
$353,500,000
2. Emergencies in the diplomatic and consular
$347,410,000
political contributions of all ambassadorial nominees.
service
2,100,000
2,100,000
3. Payment to Foreign Service retirement and
2,100,000
(11) Repeals the Formosa Resolution of 1955.
disability fund
20,535,000
20,535,000
20,535,000
(12) Authorizes expenditures for an annual trip to and from
Total, administration of foreign affairs
346,715,000
376,135,000
370,045,000
schools in the United States for dependents of government em-
B. International organizations and conferences:
ployees assigned abroad.
1. Contributions to international organizations
202,287,000
214,079,000
214,079,000
2. Missions to international organizations
5,951,000
6,660,000
6,660,000
3. International conferences and contingencies
6,200,000
6,400,000
6,400,000
COMMITTEE ACTION
4. International trade negotiations
1,744,000
2,465,000
2,465,000
Total, international organizations and con-
On March 6, Senator Sparkman, by request, introduced S. 3117
ferences
216,182,000
229,604,000
229,604,000
and S. 3118, bills to authorize fiscal year 1975 appropriations for the
C. International Commissions:
1. International boundary and water commission,
State Department and USIA, respectively. On March 11 and 12, the
United States and Mexico
8,395,000
107,007,000
12,432,000
Committee held public hearings on these bills, at which time the fol-
2. American sections, international commissions
1,003,000
1,370,000
1,370,000
3. International fisheries commissions
3,575,000
4,030,000
4,030,000
lowing witnesses were heard:
Total, international commissions
12,973,000
112,407,000
17,832,000
State Department
D. Educational exchange:
Joseph Sisco, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, accompanied
1. Mutual educational and cultural exchanges
50,587,000
57,500,000
57,600,000
2. Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange
by Dean Brown, Deputy Under Secretary for Management, and Sey-
between East and West
6,969,000
7,414,000
7,414,000
mour Weiss, Director, Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs;
Total, educational exchange
57,556,000
64,914,000
65,014,000
William Casey, Under Secretary for Economy Affairs, accompanied
E. Migration and refugee assistance (general)
9,806,000
9,470,000
F. Assistance to Soviet refugees
9,420,000
36,500,000
50,000,000
by Dean Brown, Deputy Under Secretary for Management, and
Total, Department of State
679,732,000
Willis Armstrong, Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business
II. USIA:
792,530,000
741,915,000
Affairs;
A. Salaries and expenses
209,062,000
231,468,000
226,839,000
B. Special international exhibitions
10,852,000
6,770,000
6,770,000
William Donaldson, Under Secretary for Coordinating Security
C. Acquisition and construction of radio facilities
1,000,000
4,400,000
4,400,000
Asistance, accompanied by Seymour Weiss, Director, Bureau of
Total, USIA
220,914,000
242,683,000
238,009,000
Politico-Military Affairs;
Grand total
900,646,000
1, 035, 213, 000
979,924,000
USIA
Assuming Congressional approval of fiscal year 1974 supplemental requests.
James Keogh, Director, accompanied by Eugene Kopp, Deputy
Director;
OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE BILL
Gilbert Austin, Assistant Director for the Near East, North Africa,
and South Asia;
In addition to the authorization of appropriations, the bill-
Dorothy Dillon, Assistant Director for Latin America;
(1) Reorganizes the annual foreign affairs authorizing legis-
John Shirley, Assistant Director for the Soviet Union and East
lation beginning in fiscal year 1976.
Europe.
(2) Places into law a delineation of the authority and respon-
(Accompanying Mr. Shirley, Dr. Dillon, and Mr. Austin were
sibilities of ambassadors.
Kenneth Giddens, Director, Voice of America; Robert Scott, Director,
(3) Establishes a requirement that Congress approve all sig-
Motion Picture Service; Harold Schneidman, Director, Information
nificant executive agreements pertaining to U.S. bases abroad.
Center Service; and Lyle Copmann, Director, Press Service.)
(4) Establishes the specific requirement that Congress approve
American Foreign Service Association
any Garcia. new executive agreement pertaining to the U.S. base on Diego
Thomas Boyatt, President, Governing Board, accompanied by
(5) Requires certain reductions in U.S. personnel stationed
Allen Harris, Lois Roth, and Herman Cohen.
abroad under the jurisdiction of American ambassadors.
On April 2, 9, and 23, in executive session, the Committee consid-
(6) Requires that the Administration submit to Congress a
ered S. 3117 and S. 3118, and a number of proposed amendments
detailed plan for future U.S. economic and military assistance
thereto, and during those meetings had two roll call votes.
to South Vietnam.
On April 9, the Committee voted 11-5 to approve an amendment
Cuba. (7) Calls for a review and reformulation of U.S. policy toward
proposed by Senator Case concerning Congressional approval of
military base agreements (this amendment now appears as section 10
5
4
year, 1975. The total authorized by the bill for the two agencies is
$979,924,000, plus such additional amounts as may be required for
of the bill). Voting in the affirmative were Senators Fulbright, Mans-
mandatory salary and employee benefit increases. Future funding re-
field, Church, Symington, Pell, Muskie, McGovern, Humphrey, Case,
quirements of these agencies may be expected to approximate, in terms
Javits, and Percy; opposed were Senators Sparkman, Aiken, Scott,
of real dollars, those of FY 1975.
Pearson, and Griffin.
In addition, the Office of Management and Budget estimates that the
On April 23, the Committee voted 13-0 to approve an amendment
provisions of Section 6 (travel expenses of student-dependents of Gov-
proposed by Senator Javits concerning U.S. policy toward Cuba
ernment employees overseas) will add approximately $550,000 a year
(this amendment now appears as section 14 of the bill). Voting in
to the costs of agencies other than the Department of State.
favor were Senators Sparkman, Church,' Symington, Pell, McGee,
Percy. Muskie, McGovern, Humphrey, Aiken, Case, Javits, Pearson, and
SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS
On April 23, by voice vote, the Committee determined to merge the
Section 2. Authorization of Appropriations. This section authorizes
bills and to report favorably an original bill.
FY 1975 appropriations for the activities of the State Department
and the United States Information Agency. Subsection (a) contains
COMMITTEE COMMENTS
five line-item authorizations for State Department appropriations;
subsection (b), three line-item authorizations for USIA appropria-
The comments of the Committee with respect to the amounts au-
tions; subsection (c), a special authorization for appropriations, to
thorized, as well as the several policy provisions, appear in the section-
be administered by the State Department, to assist in the resettlement
by-section analysis below. Only two additional points need be made
of Soviet refugees; subsection (d), an authorization for any additional
here.
appropriations which may be necessary for mandatory increases in
First, as appears in the discussion of the provisions concerning mili-
salaries, retirement pay, and other employee benefits; and subsection
tary base agreements (Sec. 10) and the Diego Garcia agreement (Sec.
(e), an authorization for certain of the above appropriations to re-
11), the Committee continues to be concerned over. the tendency of
main available until expended. Details on the nine line-items in sub-
the Executive Branch to by-pass Congress in the making of foreign
section (a), (b) and (c) are given below.
commitments until the United States is SO deeply involved that Con-
Subsection 2(a) (1). Administration of Foreign Affairs (State De-
gressional freedom of action is more limited than would have been
partment). Included in this item are funds for almost all salaries, ex-
the case if Congress had been brought into the process earlier. Spe-
penses and allowances for officers and employees of the State Depart-
cifically, the Committee believes that the agreements concerning clear-
ment, both in the United States and abroad; and also funds needed for
ance of the Suez Canal ought to be submitted to Congress for ap-
mandatory payments to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disabil-
proval. The magnitude of this undertaking and its potential impli-
ity Fund. The following table shows expenditures in this category in
cations are such that agreements of this kind ought not to be made by
FY 1974, the Administration's FY 1975 request, and the Committee's
the Executive Branch without the approval of Congress.
recommendation:
Second, the Committee expects the Department of State to enforce
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
higher language requirements for lateral entrants into the Foreign
[In thousands of dollars]
Service. The Committee seriously considered amending the bill to pro-
vide that no Foreign Service Officer receive more than one promotion
Committee
until he has demonstrated competence in at least one foreign language.
Fiscal year
Fiscal year
recom-
19741
1975 request
mendation
Difference
This is the case now, by regulation, for incoming junior officers, but
no such requirement has been imposed on those who enter the Service
Salaries and expenses
$324,080
$353,500
$347,410
-$6,090
laterally in the higher ranks. The Committee refrained from writing
Emergencies in the diplomatic and cnosular service
2,100
2,100
2,100
Payment to foreign service retirement and disability
such a requirement into the law on the basis of assurances from the
fund
20,535
20,535
20,535
Department that it will be done by regulation. If adequate steps are
Total
346,715
376,135
370,045
-6,090
not taken to enhance the language proficiency of the entire Foreign
Service corps, the Committee will be inclined next year to adopt ap-
1 Assuming congressional approval of administration fiscal year 1974 supplemental request.
propriate legislative measures.
The Committee's object in cutting the item for salaries and expenses
COST ESTIMATES
is to achieve a modest across-the-board reduction in the State Depart-
ment bureaucracy in Washington and around the world. The Commit-
Section 252 (a) (1) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970
tee noted that the amount requested was intended to provide for an
requires that Committee reports on bills and joint resolutions contain
overall increase in FY 1975 of 111 people (of whom 20 would be
an estimate of the costs of carrying out such legislation in the fiscal
Americans assigned abroad and 67 would be foreign nationals) to per-
follow. year in which it is reported and in each of the five fiscal years which
form additional functions which the Department deems important.
The Committee believes, however, that the Department can accomplish
This bill authorizes appropriations for the regular operating budg-
99-010
ets of two agencies, the State Department and USIA, for one fiscal
6
7
expanded functions of real importance without an increase in the
for the inter-American organizations, and $2.4 million for the regional
number of personnel. New functions arise continually, and the Com-
and other international organizations. The reduction in the assessed
mittee intends for the Department to accomplish those functions by
U.S. contribution to the UN results from a Congressionally-initiated
reallocating rather than expanding its employment of resources. The
provision in the State Department Appropriation Act for FY 1973
Committee thus approved a two-percent cut-roughly $7 million-in
(Public Law 92-544) which required that beginning in calendar year
the amount requested for "Salaries and Expenses."
1974 the U.S. contribution to the UN and its affiliated agencies be
Before applying this cut, however, the Committee took into con-
no greater than 25 percent. While the Administration took the neces-
sideration the Department's special funding needs arising from Secre-
sary steps to comply with this requirement (with three exceptions,
tary of State Kissinger's protection by the Secret Service. Normally,
which are discussed under Section 18), the increased annual budgets
Secretaries of State are guarded by the Department's Office of Secur-
for those organizations mitigated the apparent gain. Following is
ity, but Dr. Kissinger had Secret Service protection while in the White
a table detailing contributions funded through this portion of the
House and it seems prudent to continue it. This requires reimbursement
"International Organizations and Conferences" line-item:
of the Treasury Department by the State Department in an amount
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
estimated at $1 million for FY 1975. The Committee therefore added
$1 million to the Administration request before calculating the 2 per-
[In thousands of dollars]
cent reduction.
Fiscal year-
Increase (+)
In addressing the other two categories within the "Administration
or
1974
1975 request
decrease (-)
of Foreign Affairs" line-item, the Committee allowed the full amount
requested. "Payments to the Foreign Service Retirement and Dis-
A. United Nations and specialized agencies:
1. United Nations
$63,957
$59,556
ability Fund" is an expenditure which derives directly from the legal
-$4,401
2. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organ-
provisions of the Foreign Service retirement system, while expenses
ization
15,896
19,617
+3,721
3. International Civil Aviation Organization
5, 008
5,111
+103
under the "Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Services" are
4. World Health Organization
28,834
31,729
+2,895
5. Food and Agriculture Organization
13,151
13,548
+397
concommitant to the conduct of foreign policy.
6. International Labor Organization
8, 709
11,284
+2,575
Subsection 2(a) (2). International Organizations and Conferences
7. International Telecommunication Union
1,483
792
-691
8. World Meteorological Organization
1, 234
1,571
+337
(State Department). Included in this item are funds to pay the regu-
9. Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization
117
145
+28
10. International Atomic Energy Agency
5,422
7, 779
+2,357
larly assessed U.S. share of contributions to the United Nations, its
specialized and associated agencies, and a variety of other international
Subtotal
143,811
151,132
+7,321
organizations; funds for the expenses of U.S. missions to various in-
B. Inter-American organizations:
1. Inter-American Indian Institute
62
62
0
ternational organizations and conferences; and funds for the conduct
2. Inter-American Institute of Agricultural Sciences
3, 475
3, 737
+262
of U.S. trade negotiations. The following table shows appropriations
3. Pan American Institute of Geography and History
581
195
-386
4. Pan American Railway Congress Association
15
15
0
in this category in FY 1974, the Administration's request for FY 1975.
5. Pan American Health Organization
12,650
13,897
+1,247
6. Organization of American States
22,290
23,217
+927
and the Committee's recommendation
Subtotal
39,073
41, 123
+2,050
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
C. Regional organizations:
[In thousands of dollars]
1. South Pacific Commission
338
398
+60
2. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
8,427
9, 896
+1,469
3. North Atlantic Assembly
111
120
+9
Fiscal year
Committee
4. Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
415
450
+35
Fiscal year
1975
recommen-
5. Colombo Plan Council for Technical Cooperation
9
10
+1
19741
request
dation
Difference
6. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
8, 321
970
+649
Subtotal
$202, 287
$214,079
17,621
Contributions to international organizations
$214,079
19,844
+2,233
Missions to international organizations
5,951
6, 660
660
D. Other international organizations:
International conferences and contingencies
6, 200
6, 400
6, 400
1. Interparliamentary Union
71
75
+4
International trade negotiations
1, 744
2, 465
2, 465
2. International Bureau of the Permanent Court of Arbitration
2
2
0
229,604
229,604
3. World Intellectual Property Organization
36
40
Total
+4
216, 182
4. International Bureau for the Publication of Cystoms Tariffs
26
27
+1
5. International Bureau of Weights and Measures
142
155
+13
Assuming congressional approval of administration fiscal year 1974 supplemental request.
6. International Hydrographic Bureau
19
20
+1
7. International Wheat Council
48
0
-48
8. International Coffee Organization
281
320
+39
The first and the major category within this line-item is "Contri-
9. International Institute for the Unification of Private Inter-
butions to International Organizations," for which $214 million is
national Law
18
16
-2
10. Hague Conference on Private International Law
17
19
+2
requested to provide for U.S. contributions to the UN and nine spe-
11. Maintenance of Certain Lights in the Red Sea
4
4
0
12. International Bureau of Exhibitions
9
9
0
cialized agencies, to six inter-American organizations, to six regional
13. Customs Cooperation Council
644
807
+163
organizations (including NATO, SEATO, and the OECD), and to
14. International Center for the Study of the Preservation and
Restoration of Cultural Property
91
71
-20
fifteen other international organizations. The amount requested ex-
15. International Organization for Legal Metrology
39
18
-21
16. International Agency for Research on Cancer
335
397
+62
ceeds the FY 1974 expenditure in this category by a net of $11.8
million, which comprises a decrease of $4.4 million for the UN and
Subtotal
1,782
1,980
+198
increases of $11.7 million for the UN specialized agencies, $2.1 million
Total
1202,287 1 202, 287
214,079
+11,792
1 Assuming passage of fiscal year 1974 supplemental request for $2,287,000.
8
The second category within this line-item is "Missions to Inter-
9
national Organizations," for which $6.6 million is requested to fund
U.S. Missions to various international organizations such as the
Tijuana Flood Control Project. In its request for FY 1975, the Ad-
United Nations, the Organization of American States, and the Food
ministration included in this category a sum of $94,575,000 for the
and Agriculture Organization, as well as the costs of U.S. participa-
International Salinity Control Project, which is to be carried out
tion in interparliamentary conferences.
pursuant to a United States-Mexico agreement signed in 1973. The
The third category within this line-item is "International Confer-
Committee notes that the salinity. agreement is a matter of funda-
ences and Contingencies," for which $6.4 million is requested to pay
mental importance to U.S. relations with Mexico, and the Committee
for U.S. participation in international conferences (travel, per diem,
is gratified that the project is to be undertaken. The Committee notes
and administrative costs) and for U.S. contributions to so-called new
further, however, that a slight legislative complication has arisen be-
or provisional international organizations. Of the conferences for
cause the Administration has submitted to the Congress two draft bills
which U.S. participation is funded through this category, approxi-
authorizing project funds; the second bill (S. 3094) is currently being
mately half are meetings of the United Nations and its specialized
considered by the Interior Committee. Because of this duplication and
agencies; the other half are meetings of regional organizations, com-
because of the massive scale of the contemplated project, the Com-
modity groups, and specialized bodies dealing with a variety of eco-
mittee decided to omit this element from the bill, in expectation that
nomic, political and scientific matters. Of particular importance in
the Interior Committee will exercise full and adequate oversight of
this category is U.S. participation in the Vienna negotiations on
this large construction expenditure. The Foreign Relations Commit-
Mutual Balanced Force Reductions. Under the contributions por-
tee wishes to emphasize that these funds were deleted for reasons of
tion of this category, payments are made for the U.S. share of
legislative procedure and that the Committee stands in full support
operating expenses of such organizations as the Central Treaty Or-
of the successful completion of this project.
ganization and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
The second category within this line-item, "American Sections,
The fourth category within this line-item is "International Trade
International Commissions," provides funds for two United States-
Negotiations," for which $2.5 million is requested to pay for U.S.
Canadian commissions: the International Boundary Commission,
participation in the special GATT negotiations which began in Ge-
which maintains markers and clears vegetation along the boundary,
neva in late 1973. These funds will pay the salaries and administra-
and the International Joint Commission, which supervises industrial
tive expenses of a permanent 52-member staff, as well as the logistical
and commercial activity affecting the quality and level of boundary
expenses of other delegates who may attend periodically.
waters.
Subsection. 2(a) (3). International Commissions (State Depart-
The third category within this line-item, "International Fisheries
ment). Included in this item are funds to pay U.S. expenses in cer-
Commissions," provides funds for scientific studies conducted by a
tain international commissions through which the United States
number of regional fisheries commissions on the fish resources for
cooperates with other nations (principally Mexico and Canada) in
which they are responsible. Based upon these studies, the various com-
efforts to preserve common resources, protect life and property, main-
missions recommend conservation measures to member governments.
tain boundary areas, and preserve and improve fisheries resources.
Subsection (a) (4). Educational Exchange (State Department).
For this item, the following table shows FY 1974 appropriations, the
Included in this line-item are funds for activities conducted under the
Administration's FY 1975 request, and the Committee's recommenda-
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act and for the operation
tion:
of the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange betwen East
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS
and West in Hawaii. For this item, the following table shows FY 1974
[In thousands of dollars]
appropriations, the Administration's FY 1975 request, and the Com-
mittee's recommendation:
Committee
Fiscal year
EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE
Fiscal year
recommen-
1974
1975 request
dation
Difference
[In thousands of dollars]
International Boundary and Water Commission, United
States and Mexico
$8,395
$107,007
Fiscal year
Committee
$12,432
American Sections, International Commissions
-$94,575
1,003
370
Fiscal year
1975
recommen-
370
International Fisheries Commissions
19741
request
dation
575
Difference
4,030
4,030
Total
12,973
112,407
17,832
-94,575
Mutual educational and cultural exchange activities
$50,587
$57,500
$57,600
+$100
Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange between
East and West
6,969
7,414
7, 414
The first category, "International Boundary and Water Commis-
Total
57,556
64,914
65,014
+100
sion, United States and Mexico," provides funds both for salaries and
routine expenses of the Commission and for Commission projects
1 Assuming congressional approval of administration fiscal year 1974 supplemental request.
undertaken to solve problems arising on the United States-Mexico
boundary. Such projects include the Lower Rio Grande Flood Con-
In the first category, which is administered by the Department's
trol Project, the Settlement of Boundary Disputes Project, and the
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the major activity is
the exchange-of-persons program. This program, which has been
strongly supported by the Foreign Relations Committee for many
10
11
years, involves both the actual conduct of international exchanges and
Migration and refugee assistance
Fiscal year 1974
$9, S06
also continuing efforts to stimulate non-governmental activity in the
exchange field. Most participants in both sponsored and stimulated
Fiscal year 1975 request
9, 470
Committee recommendation
9, 420
exchange activities are foreign nationals who come to this country
50
Difference
for periods ranging from several weeks to a year or more. The major-
1 Assuming congressional approval of fiscal year 1974 supplemental request.
ity who come for short visits are professional and political leaders,
while those who come for longer periods are usually participants in
In the Administration's request for this item for FY 1975, the
scholarly programs.
Department specified that $50,000 of the amount requested would
The second category contains funds for the East-West Center in
be used as a contribution to the International Committee of the Red
Hawaii, which was established by Congress in 1960 as a focal point for
Cross (ICRC). Discussing this portion of the request, the Committee
private and government-sponsored activities promoting increased edu-
noted that the Department's FY 1974 supplemental legislation (H.R.
cational and cultural exchange between the United States and the na-
12466), now pending, contains a Congressionally-initiated section pro-
tions of Asia and the Pacific.
viding a permanent authorization for an annual $500,000 contribution
As the Committee has consistently supported activities carried out
to the ICRC, effective beginning in FY 1974. Though H.R. 12466
with funds in this line-item, it is pleased to approve, and to endorse
has not been enacted as of the filing of this report, the section of
strongly, the Administration's request. The Committee is gratified
the bill containing the ICRC authorization has been approved by both
that the Department continues to expand the exchange program, if
Houses. Therefore, in anticipation of the enactment of this provision,
only gradually, and urges the Department to make every effort to
the Committee deleted the $50,000 contained in the Administration's
develop useful additional programs and activities in the exchange
FY 1975 request. With passage of the permanent authorization, an
field. One such additional activity which the Department might, with
annual authorization for the ICRC contribution will no longer be
adequate funds, be able to support was brought to the Committee's
necessary; the Department should nevertheless continue to include
attention by Senator Griffin, who advised Committee Members of the
the contribution in its annual presentation materials, SO that the
invitation extended to the World Youth Symphony Orchestra of the
foreign affairs committees may review the Department's refugee pro-
National Music Camp to perform in Australia at the XIth Interna-
gram in its entirety.
tional Conference of the International Society for Music Education.
Subsection 2(b) (1). Salaries and Expenses (USIA). Included in
Although the Department's criteria for the selection of exchange
this item are funds for almost all of USIA's programs and activities:
activities would not normally allow for financial support of a pre-
press and publications, motion pictures and television, centers and
college group on such a trip, the Committee was persuaded that this
related activities, and radio broadcasting. Because many Agency per-
particular activity would have special merit and was deserving of sup-
sonnel are engaged in activities which support more than one function,
port under the Department's exchange program. Therefore, to provide
it is not possible to assign exact expenditure levels to any one func-
funds for this purpose, the Committee approved an additional $100,000
tional area. At the Committee's request, however, the Agency has pre-
in its recommendation in the exchange category.
pared an estimated breakdown of the $231 million "Salaries and
Subsection 2(a) (5). Migration and Refuge Assistance (State De-
Expenses" request. According to this estimate, the Agency's functions
partent). Included in this item are funds for a variety of programs
would be funded in FY 1975 as follows:
which assist international refugees and migrants. Some of these funds
Press and Publications would receive $49 million, for activities
are used as contributions to standing agencies, such as the Interna-
which include the production and dissemination of Agency pub-
tional Committee of the Red Cross, the Intergovernmental Committee
lications and the effort to encourage accurate and favorable
for European Migration, and the UN High Commissioner for Refu-
coverage of the U.S. in the foreign press.
gees. Other funds are used to support a variety of voluntary agencies
Motion Pictures and Television would be allocated $25 million,
and religious and ethnic groups engaged in refugee assistance. Funds
principally for the production and acquisition of a variety of
provided under this category are administered by the Special Assist-
films which are made available to various groups and television
ant to the Secretary for Refugee and Migration Affairs, who also ad-
stations around the world.
ministers the Soviet refugee program for which funds are authorized
Centers and Related Activities would receive $87 million, for.
in subsection 2(c) of this bill. The following shows the FY 1974 ap-
the operation of overseas information centers and reading rooms,
propriation in this category, the Administration's FY 1975 request,
support for binational centers (which are cultural institutions
and the Committee's recommendation:
sponsored jointly by USIA and host countries), the dissemination
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Subsection 2(b) (3). Acquisition and Construction of Radio Facili-
of books about American life, and overseas support for the State
ties (USIA). This item provides funds on an available-until-expended
Department's cultural exchange program.
basis for use by the Agency in maintaining, and when possible improv-
Radio Broadcasting would receive $70 million, to be used for
ing, the capabilities of the VOA broadcasting system. The FY 1975
all activities, other than broadcast facility maintenance, surround-
request of $4.4 million comprises $2.8 million for the improvement of
ing the operation of the Voice of America broadcasting system.
relay stations in California and $1.6 million for the continuing general
The following shows the FY 1974 appropriation for this item, the
program of research, improvement and repair of all existing facili-
Administration's FY 1975 request, and the Committee's recommen-
ties. The following table shows the FY 1974 appropriation in this cate-
dation:
gory, the Administration's FY 1975 request, and the Committee's rec-
Salaries and expenses
ommendation:
[In thousands of dollars]
Acquisition and construction of radio facilities (USIA)
Fiscal year 1974 1
209, 062
Fiscal year 1975 request
231,468
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee recommendation
226,839
1,000
Fiscal year 1974
Difference
-4,629
4, 400
Fiscal year 1975 request
4, 400
1 Assuming Congressional approval of the administration's fiscal year 1974 supplemental
Committee recommendation
0
request.
Difference
The Committee's action in regard to this item was based upon its
Subsection 2(c). Aid to Soviet Refugees (State Department). In
intent, described earlier in this report, to achieve a modest across-the-
September 1971 the rate of migration of Soviet Jews to Israel in-
board reduction in the State/USIA bureaucracy in Washington and
creased markedly; and since that time 85,000 Soviet Jews have reset-
in the number of personnel assigned to U.S. embassies abroad. In keep-
tled in Israel. To date, Congress has appropriated $86.5 million to
ing with its action reducing the State Department's "Salaries and Ex-
assist in this resettlement $50 million in FY 1973 and $36.5 million in
penses" request by two percent, the Committee applied a similar cut to
FY 1974, funds authorized through Congressionally-initiated amend-
this request for USIA "Salaries and Expenses." The Committee does
ments to the annual State Department authorization bill. This sub-
not intend that any portion of this reduction be applied to the Voice
section, initiated by Senator Muskie, would continue this program
of America.
with a $50 million authorization for FY 1975-to be administered, as
Subsection 2(b) (2). Special International Exhibitions (USIA).
heretofore, by the Department's Office of Refugee and Migration
This item provides funds for various international exhibitions under-
taken by authority of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange
Affairs. In discussing this amendment, the Committee considered allegations
Act. Funds for the program are appropriated to the Agency on a no-
that the assistance program for Soviet migrants to Israel is, in some
year (available until expended) basis and may be allocated in part to
cases, providing special benefits and advantages to aid recipients. Com-
other agencies for the conduct of collateral activities.
mittee Members agreed that the resettlement assistance program
The current program focuses upon East Europe, the Soviet Union,
should be directed solely toward providing resettlement facilities for
and Berlin, where exhibitions are conducted featuring various aspects
Soviet migrants comparable to the facilities available to other mi-
of American life and culture. According to the Agency, these exhibi-
tions generate extensive local coverage in the press and on radio and
concern that funds authorized by this subsection not be used in any
grants to Israel, and the Committee therefore wishes to emphasize its
television. The FY 1975 program, for which $6.8 million is requested,
way which provides preferred status or facilities to persons migrating
will include six exhibitions at international fairs in Berlin and East
from the Soviet Union.
Europe; four showings in the Soviet Union of a new traveling exhi-
Section 3. Transfer of Funds. This section allows the Administra-
bition; and 13 reshowings in East Europe of previously prepared ex-
tion a certain degree of flexibility in expending the appropriations
hibitions. In addition, the Department of Labor, using funds from
authorized under Section 2, by authorizing the President, if he deems
this account allocated by the Agency, will conduct seminars and exhib-
it necessary, to transfer funds from one authorization category to an-
its in a number of the cities around the world. The following table
other. This transfer authority is limited, however, to transfers which
shows the FY 1974 appropriation in this category, the Administra-
do not result in an increase or a decrease of funds in any one category
tion's request for 1975, and the Committee's recommendations:
in excess of five percent of the funds originally appropriated in that
Special international exhibitions
category. If the President intends to exercise this authority, he must-
at least 15 days before any such transfer-send notification and ex-
[In thousands of dollars]
Fiscal year 1974 1
10, 852
planation to the Speaker of the House and the Senate Foreign Rela-
Fiscal year 1975 request
6, 770
tions Committee. The Committee also expects to receive quarterly
Committee recommendation
6, 770
reports on what has actually been done under this section.
Difference
1 Assuming Congressional approval of fiscal year 1974 supplemental request.
S. Rept. 93-838-3
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Section 4. Repeal of the Formosa Resolution. This section repeals
college in the United States are permitted government travel to visit
the Formosa Resolution of 1955, a joint resolution enacted as a demon-
their parents stationed abroad only once every four years (once dur-
stration of support for the President and for Taiwan during a period
ing high school and once during college). At this year's hearings, the
of tension which occurred in that year. The Resolution, which rè-
president of the American Foreign Service Association testified that-
mains in effect even today, authorizes the President to employ the
recent studies done by outside consultants for the Foreign
armed forces of the United States as he deems necessary to protect
Service Educational Counselling Center * * * indicate that
Formosa and the Pescadores, an island group just off the southeast
special strains and hardships are imposed upon many Foreign
corner of mainland China.
Service children because of constant moving, loss of friends,
In October of 1971 the Foreign Relations Committee voted in favor
lack of ties to their American cultural roots, and above all,
of repealing the Resolution and the repealer was reported from the
separation from their families in order to obtain a decent edu-
Committee as an amendment to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1971.
cation. * * * The majority of other governments have long
The Committee viewed the repeal as a kind of legislative housekeep-
since solved this problem for their Foreign Service employees
ing, removing from the law a special grant of authority and support
by providing for a minimum of one annual trip for dependent
for the President made under circumstances which no longer existed.
students.
Prior to taking its action, the Committee had solicited the Adminis-
tration's position, and the Department of State had expressed the
This section, initiated by Senator Pell, would provide for that
annual trip for American Foreign Service dependents and for the
Administration's view of the Formosa Resolution as follows:
student-dependents of all other U.S. Government employees stationed
We would not look upon the resolution as legal or constitu-
abroad. For the Department of State, the annual cost of this provi-
tional authority for either contingency planning or the actual
sion will be an additional $250,000, drawn from the Department's
conduct of our foreign relations.
"Administration of Foreign Affairs" account. For the entire Gov-
Even more clearly, Secretary of State William Rogers had declared
ernment, the Office of Management and Budget estimates that the
explicitly that the Department had no objection to the repeal of the
total additional annual cost will approximate $800,000. The State
Resolution. Coincidentally, however, while the bill containing the re-
Department supports this amendment.
pealer was on the floor of the Senate, the UN voted to seat the People's
Section 7. Assignment of Foreign Service Officers to Public Organi-
Republic of China and to expel the Republic of China; and many
zations. This section, sponsored by Senator Pearson, is intended to
Senators felt that it would have an undesirable impact if the UN's
improve the quality of the Foreign Service Officer corps by diversify-
action were to be followed SO suddenly by a Senate action which
ing each Foreign Service Officer's career. At present, Foreign Service
could be construed as a wavering of U.S. support for Taiwan. Thus,
duty is generally limited to assignments in U.S. embassies abroad and
a move to strike the repealer succeeded by a vote of 43-40.
in the State Department in Washington, and it is rare that a Foreign
In the Committee's view, recent Congressional action in enacting
Service Officer has either the opportunity or the incentive to spend
War Powers legislation renders the case for repeal of the Formosa
any period of time outside the narrow functional "cone" through
Resolution even more cogent, and the Committee believes that suf-
which he advances in rank and importance. This section is intended
ficient time has now elapsed to allow reconsideration of this measure
to provide a period of two years-sometime between each officer's
in a less dramatic context. The resolution has long since become ob-
eighth and 15th years of service-during which he may and will,
solete and ought to be repealed in the interest of orderly procedure.
without jeopardy to his career, step outside the cone and into an
entirely different kind of activity that will broaden his perspective
Section 5. Publication of Political Contributions of Certain Nomi-
nees. The State Department Appropriations Authorization Act of
and enhance his sensitivity to the nation he serves. As Senator Pear-
1973 requires that, in conjunction with each ambassadorial or minis-
son stated in introducing this proposal as S. 2944 in February of this
terial nomination, the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
year:
Speaker of the House be sent a full report of the political contribu-
It is vital that the men and women who represent the United
tions made by the nominee and his family during the prior four years.
States and help formulate and execute its foreign policy
This year, at the initiative of Senator Pell, the Committee discussed
remain in touch with their own country and its people. This
ways in which that information could systematically be made avail-
is no idle, populist statement: it has a sound basis in principle.
able to the public. This section embodies the Committee's decision
Assignment of an officer under the provisions of this section would
it places responsibility upon the Chairman of the Foreign Relations
be made on a non-reimbursable basis to a state or local government, to
Committee to see that each of the aforementioned reports is printed
the faculty of a public school or community college, or to some other
in the Congressional Record. The requirement is to apply only to re-
public organization, as designated by the Secretary of State, in which
ports received subsequent to enactment of this Act.
the officer could serve constructively at a grassroots level.
Section 6. Travel Expenses of Student-Dependents of Government
In considering this proposal, the Committee noted that the Secre-
Employees. Under present law, Foreign Service dependents who are
tary already may, under existing authority, assign Foreign Service
separated from their families in order to attend secondary school or
Officers to duty elsewhere in the Federal Government and also to duty
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in international organizations. The Committee feels, however, that
such service does not necessarily constitute a real break from Foreign
Section 9. Reorganization of Foreign Affairs Legislation. Under
Service duty. The Committee recognized that the Department has in
current practice, the Congress deals each year with a variety of au-
the past requested an expansion of this authority to allow the assign-
thorizing bills relating to foreign affairs:
ment of officers to state and local governments; but Committee Mem-
(a) State Department.
bers expressed doubt that such authority alone would result in the
(b) United States Information Agency.
Department incorporating into its personnel assignment practices the
(c) Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
kind of "other-service sabbatical" system which this section envisions.
(d) Bilateral Economic Aid.
Foreign Service Officers, like military officers, regard a period of duty
(e) Military Aid.
away from the mainstream as a potential hazard on the path of promo-
(f) Various bills relating to International Financial Institu-
tion, and are therefore generally reluctant to seek or accept such as-
tions (International Development Association, Asian Develop-
signments. Under present circumstances, the Committee recognizes,
ment Bank, etc.).
such concern is not without foundation; and the Committee believes
(g) Peace Corps.
that only a mandatory system, affecting all officers, can remove the
(h) Foreign Service Buildings (every two years).
inequalities and apprehensions currently associated with assignments
(i) ACDA (every two years).
outside the traditional advancement pattern.
This section, initiated by Senator Percy, would require that begin-
The Committee would not expect the initiation of this system to
ning in FY 1976 the Administration submit these authorization re-
lead to requests from the Department for sizeable numbers of addi-
quests in three bills in a more logically structured format, as shown
tional personnel, either on the grounds that such personnel were
below:
needed to run the system or that such additional personnel were neces-
I. Foreign Affairs:
sary to replace losses resulting from the detailing of Foreign Service
A. Administration of Foreign Affairs:
personnel on the assignments provided for by this amendment.
1. State Department Administration (the existing
The Committee believes that the practice of making two-year other-
"Administration of Foreign Affairs" line item
duty assignments can be incorporated into the Department's manage-
in the State Department bill).
ment procedures with very little, if any, additional administrative
2. ACDA (now a separate biennial bill).
manpower; and as for the losses incident to the adoption of this sys-
3. Foreign Service Buildings (now a separate bi-
tem, the Committee believes that the Department's effectiveness may
ennial bill).
very well benefit, rather than suffer, from a slight thinning of the
B. International Organizations, Conferences, and Commis-
ranks in the Washington bureaucracy. The Committee points out that
sions (which would combine two existing line items in
there is nothing in this section which would restrict the Secretary in
the State bill-International Organizations and Con-
a time of need. A waiver provision has been included which would,
ferences" and "International Commissions").
for example, allow the Secretary to exempt from this procedure an
C. Information and Cultural Exchange:
officer who might be due for such assignment but who, for reasons
1. USIA (now a separate bill)
of talent and circumstances, might be badly needed in Washington
2. Educational Exchange (now a line item with the
or elsewhere.
same title in the State Department bill).
Section 8. Authority and Responsibility of Ambassadors. This sec-
3. RFE/RL (now a separate bill).
tion, initiated by Senators Muskie and Case, enacts into law what has
II. Foreign Economic Aid:
heretofore had only the force of executive directive. It formally vests
A. Bilateral Aid:
in each American Ambassador to a foreign country full responsibility
1.
for the activities of all U.S. Government employees assigned to duty
2.
in that country, except personnel under the command of a United
All of the line items now in the economic
3.
States area military commander. The section also contains a comple-
4.
aid bill except those pertaining to vol-
mentary provision which charges each agency having personnel in a
5.
untary contributions to international
foreign country with the responsibility of seeing that those personnel
6.
organizations.
are responsive to the Ambassador and that the Ambassador is kept
etc.
fully informed of their activities. It thus imposes a mutual responsibil-
B. Multilateral Aid:
ity upon the Ambassador to seek information and to exercise com-
1.
All requests for contributions to interna-
mand, and upon others to provide information and to respond to his
2.
tional financial institutions; plus volun-
directives.
3.
tary contributions to international or-
The provisions of this section are consistent with, and are in part
4.
ganizations, which are now carried in
derived from, President Nixon's letter concerning ambassadorial re-
etc.
the economic aid bill.
sponsibilities which was sent to all ambassadors in December of 1969
C. Peace Corps (now a separate bill).
and which was similar to a previous letter sent by President Kennedy.
D. Migration and Refugee Assistance (now a line item with
the same title in the State Department bill).
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III. Foreign Military Aid:
recent years initiated a number of measures designed to require Con-
A. Grant Assistance (the existing line item).
gressional approval of executive agreements relating to those bases.
B. Credit Sales (the existing line item).
In the Committee's view, the drafters of the Constitution intended
C. Supporting Assistance (the existing line item).
that all major agreements with foreign countries be treaties, subject
The case for this reorganization of authorizing legislation is
to Senate approval; but because extensive reliance in modern times
straightforward: it will enable the two foreign affairs committees,
upon executive agreements has heavily undercut this original design,
and the Congress as a whole, to deal with legislation which is more
the Committee has supported corrective legislation to redress the bal-
rationally structured than the potpourri which exists at present. In
ance and restore the participatory role of Congress. The Committee
designing this new format, the Committee has taken care not to create
complications for the House and Senate Appropriations Committees;
has continued to reject the argument that appropriations bills afford
thus, the line items in the reorganized authorizing format are con-
Congress an ample opportunity to express its view implicitly on mat-
sistent with existing appropriations categories. The Committee em-
ters of foreign policy, because the Committee believes that Congress
should address itself explicitly to major questions of foreign policy.
phasizes that nothing in the new format should be interpreted as
having any implications concerning the institutions-or the relation-
This section, initiated by Senator Case, is intended to restore the
ship among institutions-whose budgets are authorized by this legis-
participation of Congres in certain agreements with foreign nations
lation. The new format could in fact be adopted without any change
by requiring that Congress approve any military base agreement be-
in current executive branch procedures, simply by the Committee
tween the United States and a foreign country before funds can be
reorganizing the Administration's draft bills once they have been
expended to carry out the agreement. According to the provisions of
submitted each year. However, the Committee hopes, through the
this section, if an agreement took the form of an executive agreement,
provisions of this section, to involve the executive branch in a coopera-
then Congress would express its approval by law; if the agreement
tive way in the adoption of a new approach which the Committee be-
took the form of a treaty, then the Senate would approve as specified
lieves will contribute to a more effective legislative procedure in the
in the Constitution. The approval requirement would apply when-
field of foreign affairs.
ever an agreement was created, extended or significantly modified;
Section 10. Military Base Agreements. During 1969 and 1970, the
but it would not apply to agreements involving bases with fewer than
Committee's Subcommittee on U.S. Security Agreements and Com-
500 personnel, nor would it affect existing agreements unless they
mitments Abroad, chaired by Senator Symington, made an exhaustive
were to be significantly modified in the future.
study of the foreign policy implications of U.S. military installations
Section 11. Diego Garcia Agreement. This section, also initiated by
abroad. The report of that subcommittee stressed the significance of
Senator Case, represents the application, to a specific case, of the prin-
U.S. basing arrangements:
ciple upon which the previous section is based. It establishes the re-
quirement that Congress approve by law any new agreement between
Overseas bases, the presence of elements of United States
the United States and the United Kingdom relating to the U.S. base
Armed Forces, joint planning, joint exercises, or extensive
on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. Among Committee Members,
military assistance programs represent to host governments
there is a considerable diversity of view concerning the need for an
more valid assurances of United States commitment than any
expanded U.S. presence in the Indian Ocean, but the Committee is
treaty or agreement. Furthermore, any or all of the above
united in the view that Congress should approve whatever policy is
instances of United States military presence all but, guarantee
to be pursued. There is, on the one hand, a question of policy and, on
some involvement by the United States in the internal affairs
the other, a question of how policy is made. While reserving judgment
of the host government.
on the policy issue itself, the Committee believes strongly that Con-
In November 1968, the then Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
gress should be integrally involved in the process by which U.S. policy
of Staff, General Earle Wheeler, in a statement delivered
is established in this important area of the world.
in Madrid to representatives of the Spanish General Staff,
Section 12. International Materials Bureau. This section, sponsored
formulated better than any statement by the Subcommittee
by Senator McGovern, establishes within the State Department a new
the concept being discussed here. At that time General
International Materials Bureau to be headed by a Director. There is
Wheeler said, in a statement previously cleared by both the
State and Defense Departments, that the presence of United
also created a 15-Member Advisory Committee, to be appointed by the
States troops on Spanish soil represented a stronger security
Secretary of State.
The functions of the Bureau will be to review on a continuing basis
guarantee than anything written on paper. (Report to the
Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, by
(1) the supply, demand, and price, throughout the world, of basic raw
the Subcommittee on Security Agreements and Commitments
and processed materials (including agricultural commodities), and
Abroad, December 21, 1970, pages 20-21.)
(2) the effect of United States Government programs and policies
(including tax policy) in creating or alleviating shortages.
Recognizing the far-reaching foreign policy significance which at-
The Bureau is also to submit to Congress and the President (1)
taches to U.S. bases abroad, the Foreign Relations Committee has in
a monthly report on data relevant to U.S. policy regarding important
basic materials, and (2) an annual report recommending changes in
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Section 15. Future of United States Aid to South Vietnam. This
section, sponsored by Senator Humphrey, requires that the Secretary
the materials policies of the U.S. Government or of domestic, foreign
of State develop, and present to Congress, a detailed plan for future
or multilateral institutions.
U.S. economic and military assistance to the Government of South
The Committee recognizes that the Department's Bureau of Eco-
Vietnam. Each year, for many years now, Congress has been asked to
nomic and Business Affairs already has within it several offices dealing
appropriate large sums for aid to South Vietnam, on the rationale
with subjects in the envisioned domain of the new International Ma-
that a reduction in U.S. aid at that particular moment would have
terials Bureau; however, in view of recent obvious inadequacies in
disastrous consequences for Vietnam's future and for U.S. policy in
the predictive and planning capabilities of the U.S. Government in
Indochina. Unfortunately, as the record shows, each such critical
the area of food and raw materials, the Committee believes that these
moment has inexorably been followed by still another. This section
functions must be elevated and strengthened. The Committee antici-
requires "a specific timetable for the phased reduction of such assist-
pates that the Secretary of State, in carrying out the provisions of
ance to the point when the United States will cease to be the principal
this section, will find it appropriate to use the existing offices as the
source of funds and material for South Vietnam's self-defense and
basis for the new Bureau. The Economic and Business Affairs Bureau
economic viability." The plan is to be submitted within 120 days.
(minus the shifted offices) and the new Bureau could then reside on
This section also states that Congress "has the right to determine
a generally equal basis in the Department hierarchy, with both
ultimately the financial commitments of the United States and to de-
Bureaus responsible to the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs.
termine periodically whether such commitments are in the national
Section 13. Annual USIA Reports to Congress. Since its inception,
interest.
USIA. has been required by law to submit a semi-annual report for
Section 16. Reduction of Certain Personnel Assigned Abroad. As
the purpose of keeping Congress informed of its activities. This year
described earlier, the Committee acted upon this bill with the intent
the Agency, in its draft legislation, requested that the reporting
of inducing a slight belt-tightening throughout the foreign affairs
requirement be changed SO as to become annual. In considering this
establishment. The reductions made in subsection 2(a) (1) and 2(b)
request, the Committee noted that Congress originally established the
(1) in the State Department and USIA budgets will require modest
report requirement at a time when the annual authorizing process
cuts in the number of personnel of those agencies in Washington and
for USIA had not yet been adopted. Because the authorization pro-
abroad. This section, initiated by Senators Church and Case, requires
cedure now provides for a thorough annual review of the Agency's
that complementary reductions be made in the number of overseas
activities by the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs
personnel of other agencies.
Committees, the Committee acknowledged that the need for semi-
Subsection (a) of section 16 relates to all personnel other than
annual reports has been largely eclipsed, and in this light, discussed
volunteers in the Peace Corps and personnel in the State Department,
whether or not any reporting requirement was warranted. The Com-
the Defense Department, the U.S. Information Agency, and the Cen-
mittee decided, however, to retain an annual report SO that there may
tral Intelligence Agency; and requires that the total number of such
continue to be a ready reference for Members of Congress and for
personnel as of January 1, 1974, be reduced by 2 percent by June 30,
the public. The Committee noted that the annually-revised USIA
1975. The following table, derived from data supplied by the State
publication, "The Agency in Brief," also serves such a function, and
Department, shows the levels of personnel affected by this subsection.
calls upon the Agency to consolidate "The Agency in Brief" with
the now-annual report to Congress.
Overseas personnel strengths as of January 1, 1974
Section 14. Review of U.S. Policy toward Cuba. This section de-
Agency for International Development
3, 421
clares it to be the sense of the Congress that the time has come for
National Aeronautic and Space Administration
482
the United States Government-both the Executive branch and the
Justice Department
376
Legislative-to review U.S. policy toward Cuba and to develop a new
Peace Corps (nonvolunteers)
343
Agriculture Department
185
policy based upon current circumstances. The issue was raised in the
Treasury Department
151
Committee's executive session by Senator Pell, who has introduced
Transportation Department
133
legislation to repeal the Cuban Resolution of 1962; and Senator Javits
Commerce Department
59
responded by proposing the language of this section.
Health, Education, and Welfare Department
23
The section states that the new policy toward Cuba should include
ABHC/AEC/EPA/EXIM
87
NSF/SMITH/TVA/VA
45
"(1) recognition of the traditional friendship of the people of the
GSA/HUD/Interior
15
United States and the people of Cuba; (2) the security of the Ameri-
cas; (3) the work of the Organization of American States; and (4)
Total
5, 320
the aspirations of the peoples of the Americas respecting self-
1 American Battle Monuments Commission, Atomic Energy Commission, Environmental
determination and individual human rights."
Protection Agency, Export-Import Bank.
2 National Science Foundation, Smithsonian Institute, Tennessee Valley Authority,
The Committee intends to hold hearings on the subject of U.S.
Veterans' Administration.
3 General Services Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development,
policy toward Cuba.
Department of the Interior.
S. Rept. 93-838-3
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23
The Committee emphasizes that subsection (a) does not require a
money appropriated for the Department without a prior authoriza-
2 percent cut in each of the above categories, but rather an overall
tion. There is a technical weakness in this provision, in that it does
cut of 2 percent in the total number-in other words, a reduction of
not prevent an appropriation bill from being passed; the simple act
106 people, to be made as the Administration determines. The Com-
of passing an appropriation bill overcomes the prohibition against it.
mittee, of course, recognizes. that many of the personnel enumerated
Because the annual bills providing appropriations for State and
in the table above are performing roles necessary to the effective con-
USIA contain appropriations for a number of other agencies as well,
duct of American foreign policy. But members of the Committee,
there is often pressure to pass such bills even if the authorization
drawing upon their collective experience in travel and observation
abroad, are almost unanimously agreed that there is an excess of such
process is not yet complete-if, for example, the authorization bill is
in conference or has been vetoed.
personnel at overseas posts, and believe that requiring a small overall
To protect against money being spent without an authorization, the
cut constitutes an effective means of addressing this problem. Such
Foreign Relations Committee has originated provisions of law-for
a requirement will focus the attention of the State Department and
foreign aid and USIA-which prohibit money being obligated, even if
the Office of Management and Budget upon the question of overseas
appropriated, unless there has been an authorization. This has not yet
staffing, will necessitate an evaluation of the many elements in cur-
been done; however, for the State Department; and the provisions of
rent U.S. representation abroad, and finally, will allow the Adminis-
section 17 would correct that deficiency.
tration flexibility in making a determination as to where genuine
Section 18. Time Extension on Reduction in U.S. Contribution to
economies can be achieved. The Committee has no doubt that a
Certain U.N. Agencies. The fiscal year 1973 appropriation act for the
worldwide reduction of just over 100 people can be accomplished
Department of State (P.L. 92-544) established the requirement that,
without the loss of needed functions and, moreover, believes it likely
beginning in calendar year 1974, the U.S. provide no more than 25
that the effectiveness of our representation abroad may even be en-
percent of the budget of the United Nations or any affiliated agency.
hanced by a modest paring of staff. The Committee expects that the
The Administration responded to that requirement by obtaining a
Administration will keep it informed of decisions made in carrying
reduction in the U.S. assessment to the United Nations itself, to the
out the requirements of this subsection.
Food and Agriculture Organization, and to the International Center
Subsection (b) of section 16 relates to U.S. personnel, both mili-
for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Prop-
tary and civilian, engaged overseas in military assistance and mili-
erty. The Administration has asked, however, for a one-year extension
tary attaché activities; and requires that the total number of such
in reducing the U.S. contribution to three other agencies: (1) the
personel as of January 1, 1974, be reduced by 10 percent by June 30,
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (2) the United
1975. This.provision applies to all personnel serving in Defense At-
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNES-
taché Offices, Military Assistance Advisory Groups, Military Missions,
Military Groups, Technical Assistant Field Teams (TAFTs), and
CO) ; and (3) the World Health Organization (WHO).
In the case of ICAO, calendar year 1974 is the final year of a three-
any other military assistance activities regardless of nomenclature.
year assessment scale that was adopted in 1971. In the case of UNES-
As of January 1, 1974, according to data supplied by the Defense
Department, there were 3,723 such persons. By the requirement of
CO, assessments for 1974 were adopted in 1972. WHO scale for 1974
subsection (b), this total number must be reduced by 372 by June 30,
was adopted in 1973 on the basis of the latest UN scale then available.
1975, with the reductions to be made as the Administration
It therefore seems reasonable to the Committee to provide an ex-
determines.
tension of one year for bringing the U.S. assessment in these agencies
In considering this amendment, the Committee noted that the Ad-
down to 25 per cent.
ministration, in its strength projections for FY 1975, has already
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW
planned cuts of 243 persons in regular assistance activities alone and
is seeking to make still further cuts during FY 1975. Thus the cut
In compliance with paragraph 4 of rule XXIX of the Standing
of 372 required by this subsection-which includes, in addition, at-
Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by the bill, as re-
taché and TAFT personnel and which does not have to be accom-
ported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted is
plished until the beginning of FY 1976-would not appear to neces-
enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italic, existing
sitate reductions beyond those which might otherwise be made. The
law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman)
Committee believes, nevertheless, that this amendment serves a use-
ful purpose by reinforcing the Administration's reduction plans in a
Joint Resolution of January 29, 1955 (Public Law 84-4)
functional area where overseas staffing is clearly excessive. As in the
case of the reductions required under subsection (a), the Committee
[A JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the President to employ the Armed
expects the Executive branch to keep it informed of its actions in
Forces of the United States for protecting the security of Formosa, the
carrying out this requirement.
Pescadores and related positions and territories of that area.
Section 17. Prior Authorization Required. The basic authorizing
[Whereas the primary purpose of the United States, in its relations
legislation for the State Department provides that there shall be no
with all other nations, is to develop and sustain a just and enduring
peace for all; and
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Whereas certain territories in the West Pacific under the jurisdiction
25
of the Republic of China are now under armed attack, and threats
and declarations have been and are being made by the Chinese Com-
tribution" has the same meaning given such term by section 301 (e) of
munists that such armed attack is in aid of and in preparation for
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, and the term "immediate
armed attack on Formosa and the Pescadores,
family" means a person's spouse, and any child, parent, grandparent,
[Whereas such armed attack if continued would gravely endanger the
brother, or sister of such person and the spouses of any of them.
peace and security of the West Pacific Area and particularly of
Formosa and the Pescadores; and
Whereas the secure possession by friendly governments of the West-
TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE
ern Pacific Island chain, of which Formosa is a part, is essential to
the vital interests of the United States and all friendly nations in
or bordering upon the Pacific Ocean; and
§ 5315. Positions at level IV
[Whereas the President of the United States on January 6, 1955, sub-
mitted to the Senate for its advice and consent to ratification a
Level IV of the Executive Schedule applies to the following posi-
Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States of America and
tions, for which the annual rate of basic pay is $38,000:
the Republic of China, which recognizes that an armed attack in
the West Pacific area directed against territories, therein described,
(98) Director, International Materials Bureau, Department of
in the region of Formosa and the Pescadores, would be dangerous
State.
to the peace and safety of the parties to the treaty Therefore be it
[Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
§ 5924. Cost-of-living allowances
States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the
United States be and he hereby is authorized to employ the Armed
The following cost-of-living allowances may be granted, when ap-
Forces of the United States as he deems necessary for the specific
plicable, to an employee in a foreign area
purpose of securing and protecting Formosa and the Pescadores
*
against armed attack, this authority to include the securing and pro-
(4) An education allowance or payment of travel costs to assist an
tection of such related positions and territories' of that area now in
employee with the extraordinary and necessary expenses, not other-
friendly hands and the taking of such other measures as he judges to
wise compensated for, incurred because of his service in a foreign area
be required or appropriate in assuring the defense of Formosa and
or foreign areas in providing adequate education for his dependents,
the Pescadores.
as follows:
This resolution shall expire when the President shall determine
that the peace and security of the area is reasonably assured by inter-
(B) The travel expenses of dependents of an employee to and from
national conditions created by action of the United Nations or other-
a school in the United States to obtain an American secondary or
wise, and shall SO report to the Congress.]
undergraduate college education, not to exceed one annual trip each
way for each dependent for the purpose of obtaining each type of
Department of State Appropriations Authorization Act of
education. An allowance payment under subparagraph (A) of this
1973 (Public Law 93-126)
paragraph (4) may not be made for a dependent during the 12 months
following his arrival in the United States for secondary education
under authority contained in this subparagraph (B). Notwithstand-
AMBASSADORS AND MINISTERS
ing section 5921 (6) of this title, travel expenses, for the purpose of
SEC. 6. From and after the date of enactment of this Act, each
obtaining undergraduate college education, may be authorized under
person appointed by the President as ambassador or minister shall, at
this subparagraph (B), under such regulations as the President may
the time of his nomination, file with the Committee on Foreign Rela-
prescribe, for dependents of employees who are citizens of the United
States stationed in the Canal Zone.
tions of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
a report of contributions made by such person and by members of his
immediate family during the period beginning on the first day of the
Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended
fourth calendar year preceding the calendar year of his nomination
and ending on the date of his nomination, which report shall be veri-
fied by the oath or affirmation of such person, taken before any officer
TITLE V. APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS
authorized to administer oaths. The Chairman of the Commmittee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate shall have printed in the Congres-
sional Record each such report. As used in this section, the term "con-
PART H. ASSIGNMENT OF FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL
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SEC. 516. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this
SEC. 15. [(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no ap-
section, each Foreign Service officer shall, between his eighth and
propriation shall be made to the Department of State under any law
fifteenth years of service as such an officer, be assigned in the con-
for any fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 1972, unless pre-
tinental United States for significant duty with State or local govern-
viously authorized by legislation hereafter enacted by the Congress.
ments, public schools, community colleges, or other public organiza-
The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to, or affect in any
tions designated by the Secretary. Such assignment shall be for a period
manner, permanent appropriations, trust funds, and other similar ac-
of not less than twenty-two consecutive months or more than twenty-
counts administered by the Department as authorized by law.]
six consecutive months. The Foreign Service officer shall be entitled to
(a) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law enacted before the
state a preference with respect to the type of public organization to
date of enactment of the Department of State USIA Authorization
which he would like to be assigned but may not state a preference with
Act, fiscal year 1975, no money appropriated to the Department of
respect to the geographical location to which he would like to be
State under any law shall be available for obligation or expenditure
assigned.
with respect to any fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 1972-
(b) A Foreign Service officer on assignment under this section
(A) unless the appropriation thereof has been authorized by
shall be deemed to be on detail to a regular work assignment in the
law enacted on or after February 7, 1972; or
Service, and the officer remains an employee of the Department while
(B) in excess of an amount prescribed by law enacted on or
so assigned. However, any period of time an officer is assigned under
after such date.
this section shall not be included as part of any period that the officer
(2) To the extent that legislation enacted after the making of an
has remained in a class for purposes of determining whether he is to
appropriation to the Department of State authorizes the obligation
be selected out under section 633 of this Act, or regulations promul-
or expenditure thereof, the limitation contained in paragraph (1)
gated pursuant thereto. The salary of the officer shall be paid from
shall have no effect.
appropriations made available for the payment of salaries of officers
(3) The provisions of this section-
and employees of the Service.
(A) shall no be superseded except by a provision of law en-
(c) The Secretary may exempt a Foreign Service officer from assign-
acted after February 7, 1972, which specifically repeals, modifies,
ment under this section if the Secretary determines in writing, with
or supersedes the provisions of this section; and
reasons, that it is in the interest of the United States not to 80 assign
(B) shall not apply to, or affect in any manner, permanent ap-
that officer. Such determination, including the reasons, shall be
propriations, trust funds, and other similar accounts administered
promptly transmitted to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
by the Department as authorized by law.
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Repre-
(b) The Department of State shall keep the Committee on Foreign
sentatives.
Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
(d) Any period of time that a Foreign Service officer serves on an
House of Representatives fully and currently informed with respect
assignment under this section shall also be considered as a period of
to all activities and responsibilities within the jurisdiction of these
time that the officer was assigned for duty in the continental United
committees. Any Federal department, agency, or independent estab-
States for purposes of section 572 of this Act.
lishment shall furnish any information requested by either such com-
(e) For the purpose of this section-
mittee relating to any such activity or responsibility.
(1) "State" means-
SEC. 16. (a) The United States Ambassador to a foreign country
(A) a State of the United States, the District of Columbia,
shall have full responsibility under the President for the direction,
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and a territory or pos-
coordination, and supervision of all United States Government of-
session of the United States; and
ficers and employees in that country, except for personnel under the
(B) an instrumentality or authority of α State or States
command of a United States area military commander.
as defined in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph (1) and a
(b) The Ambassador shall keep himself fully and currently in-
Federal-State authority or instrumentality; and
formed with respect to all activities and operations of the United
(2) "local government" means—
States Government within that country. He shall insure that all Gov-
(A) any political subdivision, instrumentality, or author-
ernment officers and employees in that country, except for personnel
ity of a State or States as defined in subparagraph (A) of
under the command of a United States area military commander,
paragraph (1), and
comply fully with his directives.
(B) any general or special purpose agency of such a polit-
(c) Any department or agency having officers or employees in a
ical subdivision, instrumentality, or authority.
country shall keep the United States Ambassador to that country
Act of August 1, 1956, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2669)
fully and currently informed with respect to all activities and opera-
tions of its officers and employees in that country. The department or
agency shall also insure that all of its officers and employees, except
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for the establishment of a major military installation at which units
for personnel under the command of a United States area military
of the Armed Forces of the United States are to be assigned to duty
commander, comply fully with all applicable directives of the
(2) renewing, or extending the duration of, any such agreement, or
Ambassador.
(3) making changes which significantly alter the terms of such agree-
SEC. 17. Proposed legislation by the executive branch requesting
ment, unless the Congress approves that agreement by law, or, if a
authorizations or appropriations relating to foreign affairs (other
treaty, the Senate advises and consents to that treaty.
than proposed legislation requesting authorizations for emerging, sup-
(b) For purposes of this section, "a major military installation"
plemental, or deficiency appropriations) shall be submitted for the en-
means an installation with an assigned, authorized, or detailed per-
suing fiscal year and shall be submitted as-
sonnel strength in excess of five hundred.
(1) a proposed bill or joint resolution authorizing appropria-
Sec. 19. Commencing thirty days after the date of enactment of
tions for the conduct of foreign affairs, which shall include sep-
this section, no steps shall be taken to implement any agreement signed
arate enumerations of requested authorizations for-
on or after January 1, 1974, by the United States and the United
(A) the administration of foreign affairs, including sep-
Kingdom, relating to the establishment or maintenance by the United
arate enumerations for the administration of foreign affairs
States of any military base on Diego Garcia, until the agreement is
by the Department of State, the Arms Control and Disarma-
submitted to the Congress and approved by law.
ment Agency, and Foreign Service buildings;
(B) international organizations, conferences, and commis-
Act of May 26, 1949, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2652)
sions;
(C) information and cultural exchanges, including separate
enumerations of authorizations for the United States Infor-
SEC. 6. (a) There is established within the Department of State an
mation Agency, educational exchanges, and the Board for
International Materials Bureau, to be headed by a Director. The Di-
International Broadcasting; and
rector shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.
(D) any other program or activity with respect to foreign
(b) The Bureau shall be responsible for continuously reviewing
affairs which is not a program or activity providing foreign
(1) the supply, demand, and price, throughout the world, of basic raw
economic or military assistance. and is made available or
and processed materials (including agricultural commodities), and
is to be made available under a law within the jurisdiction
(2) the effect of United States Governent programs and policies (in-
of. the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee
cluding tax policy) in creating or alleviating, or assisting in creating
on Foreign Affairs;
or alleviating, shortages of such materials. In conducting such re-
(2) a proposed bill or joint resolution authorizing appropri-
view, the Bureau shall obtain information with respect to—
ations for foreign economic assistance, which shall include separate
(A) the supply, demand, and price of each such material in
enumerations of requested authorizations for-
each major importing, exporting, and producing country and
(A) each program and activity involving bilateral assist-
region of the world in order to understand long-term and short-
ance;
term trends in the supply, demand, and price of such materials;
(B) each program and activity involving multilateral
(B) projected imports and exports of such materials on a
assistance;
country-by-country basis;
(C) the Peace Corps;
(C) unusual patterns or changes in connection with the pur-
(D) migration and refugee assistance; and
chase or sale of such materials;
(E) any other program or activity providing foreign eco-
(D) a list of such materials in short supply and an estimate of
nomic assistance, and is made available or is to be made
the amount of shortage;
available under such a law; and
(E) international geological, geophysical, and political con-
(3) a proposed bill or joint resolution authorizing appropri-
ditions which may affect the supply of such materials; and
military assistance, and is made available or is to be made
(F) other matters that the Bureau considers appropriate in
available under such a law.
carrying out this section.
(A) military loan and grant assistance;
(c) In conducting its review, the Bureau shall utilize the most
(B) military credit sales and guaranties;
advanced technology available, such as the Earth Resources Conser-
(C) security supporting assistance; and
vation System.
(D) any other program or activity providing foreign
(d) Not later than fifteen days after the end of each month, the
military assistance, and is made available or is to be made avail-
Bureau shall submit a report to the President and the Congress, with
able under such a law.
separate copies to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate
SEC. 18. (a) No funds may be obligated or expended under any
and the Office of Technology Assessment, for such month with respect
provision of law to carry out any agreement entered into, on or after
to the matters reviewed by it in accordance with subsection (b).
the date of enactment of this section, between the United States Gov-
ernment and the government of any foreign country (1) providing
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(e) Not later than sixty days after the end of each year, the Bureau
shall submit a report to the President and the Congress, with separate
copies to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the
Office of Technology Assessment, on its activities for such year. Such
report shall also include projections regarding the supply, demand,
and price of each such material for the five years following such year,
SUPPLEMENTAL VIEWS OF SENATOR PEARSON
based upon the information obtained by the Bureau in making its
review under subsection (b), and such recommendations as the Bureau
In his March 12 testimony before the Foreign Relations Commit-
considers appropriate, including recommended changes in the policies
tee, Mr. James Keogh, Director of the United States Information
and programs of the United States Government or international, for-
Agency stated, "In a major new emphasis, USIA in 1973 set out on
eign, and domestic entities which changes would tend to increase the
an effort to support the program of the United States Government
supply of, or decrease the demand for, or the price of, such materials.
in the economic field.
We regard this new emphasis, which we
(f) (1) The Secretary shall appoint an Advisory Committee of fif-
are adding to our larger and more traditional role, as part of an
teen eminent members to advise the Director with respect to the func-
effort to mobilize the entire foreign affairs establishment in support
tions of the Bureau under this section. The Committee shall select its
of U.S. economic interests."
own Chairman and Vice Chairman.
I do not believe that the United States Information Agency should
(2) Each member of the Committee who is appointed from private
assume responsibility for supporting the foreign economic policies
life shall receive $125 per diem (including traveltime) for each day he
of the United States government. To the extent that the national
is engaged in the actual performance of his duties as a member of the
interest of this nation requires our government to promote and pro-
Committee. A member of the Committee who is in the legislative,
tect American foreign economic interests, other agencies of the U.S.
executive, or judicial branch of the United States Government shall
government should formulate and implement our policies and
serve without additional compensation. All members of the Commit-
programs.
tee shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistance, and other necessary
The Departments of State, Commerce and Treasury as well as the
expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private Investment Corpora-
(3) The Director shall provide such information, staff, and ad-
tion have both the means and the traditional responsibility for devel-
ministrative assistance as may be necessary for the Committee to carry
oping international trade, monetary, and investment policies. If these
out its duties.
agencies are not effectively fulfilling their responsibilities to support
the economic interests of this nation, the Congress and Administra-
United States Information and Educational Exchange Act
tion should act to see that they do SO.
of 1948, as amended
In my view, the development of a major new USIA emphasis in
the economic policy will at best duplicate the efforts of existing
agencies and at worst divert resources from those programs of USIA
SEC. 1008. The Secretary shall submit to the Congress [semiannual]
which it can perform better than any other agency in the government.
annual reports of expenditures made and activities carried on under
I understand that USIA is undertaking a serious and worthwhile
authority of the Act, [inclusive of including appraisals and measure-
effort to redefine its goals and mission for the 1970's and beyond. Fur-
ments, where feasible, as to the effectiveness of the several programs
ther, I understand that protection and promotion of American eco-
in each country where conducted.
nomic interests are legitimate objectives of American foreign policy.
However, I believe that USIA can more effectively "Tell America's
story to the World" by emphasizing its current programs than by
launching new ones which duplicate the efforts of other agencies of
our government.
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93D CONGRESS
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
REPORT
2d Session
No. 93-1447
STATE DEPARTMENT, USIA AUTHORIZATIONS
OCTOBER 8, 1974.-Ordered to be printed
Mr. HAYS, from the committee of conference,
submitted the following
CONFERENCE REPORT
[To accompany S. 3473]
The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two
Houses on the amendment of the House to the bill (S. 3473) to au-
thorize appropriations for the Department of State and the United
States Information Agency, and for other purposes, having met, after
full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend
to their respective Houses as follows:
That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendment of
the House and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the House amend-
ment insert the following:
That this Act may be cited as the "State Department-USIA Author-
ization Act, Fiscal Year 1975".
AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 2. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for the Depart-
ment of State for fiscal year 1975, to carry out the authorities, func-
tions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs
of the United States, including trade negotiations, and other purposes
authorized by law, the following amounts:
(1) for the "Administration of Foreign Affairs", $370,045,000;
(2) for "International Organizations and Conferences",
$229,604,000;
(3) for "International Commissions", $17,832,000;
(4) for "Educational Exchange", $75,000,000; and
(5) for "Migration and Refugee Assistance", $9,420,000.
(b) There are authorized to be appropriated for the United States
Information Agency for fiscal year 1975, to carry out international
informational activities and programs under the United States Infor-
mation and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the Mutual Education
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1941, and Reorganization Plan Num-
38-006 0
2
3
bered 8 of 1953, and other purposes authorized by law, the following
PRIOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONGRESS
amounts:
SEC. 6. Section 701 of the United States Information and Educa-
(1) for "Salaries and Expenses" and "Salaries and Expenses
tional Exchange Act of 1948 is amended by adding at the end thereof
(special foreign currency program), $228,368,000, except that 80
the following new subsection:
much of such amount as may be appropriated for "Salaries and
(e) The provisions of this section shall not apply to, or affect in any
Expenses (special foreign currency program)" may be appropri-
manner, permanent appropriations, trust funds, and other similar
ated without fiscal year limitation;
accounts administered by the United States Information Agency as
(2) for "Special International Exhibitions", $6,770,000; and
authorized by law."
(3) for "Acquisition and Construction of Radio Facilities",
$4,400,000.
ANNUAL UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY REPORTS TO CONGRESS
(c) In addition to amounts otherwise authorized, there are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State for the fiscal year
SEC. 17. Section 1008 of the United States Information and Educa-
1975 not to exceed $40,000,000 to carry out the provisions of
tional Exchange Act of 1948 is amended to read as follows:
section 101 (b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 1972,
"Sec. 1008. The Secretary shall submit to the Congress annual re-
relating to Soviet refugee assistance.
ports of expenditures made and activities carried on under authority
(d) In addition to amounts authorized in subsections (a) and (b)
of this Act, including appraisals and measurements, where feasible,
of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
as to the effectiveness of the several programs in each country where
1975 for the Department of State and for the United States Informa-
conducted."
LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS
tion Agency such additional amounts as may be necessary for increases
in salary, pay, retirement, and other employee benefits authorized by
SEC. 8. There are authorized to be appropriated funds for payment
law which arise subsequent to the date of enactment of this Act.
prior to January 1, 1975, of United States expenses of membership in
(e) Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) and clauses (2)
the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organiza-
and (3) of subsection (b) of this section are authorized to remain
tion, the International Civil Aviation Organization, and the World
available until expended.
Health Organization notwithstanding that such payments are in
excess of 25 percent of the total annual assessment of such organiza-
REPEAL OF THE FORMOSA RESOLUTION
tions.
SEC. 3. The joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution authorizing
ASSIGNMENT OF FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS TO PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS
the President to employ the Armed Forces of the United States for
protecting the security of Formosa, the Pescadores and related posses-
SEC. 9. (a) Part H of title V of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 is
sions and territories of that area", approved January 29, 1955 (69
amended by adding after section 575 thereof the following new section:
Stat. 7: Public Law 84-4), and known as the Formosa Resolution, is
repealed.
"ASSIGNMENTS TO PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS
PUBLICATION OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF CERTAIN NOMINEES
"SEC. 576. (a) Not less than fifty Foreign Service officers shall, be-
tween their eighth and fifteenth years of service as such officers, be
SEC. 4. (a) Section 6 of the Department of State Appropriations
assigned in the continental United States during each fiscal year for
Authorization Act of 1973 is amended by inserting after the first sen-
significant duty with State or local governments, public schools, com-
tence the following new sentence: "The Chairman of the Committee
munity colleges, or other public organizations designated by the
on Foreign Relations of the Senate shall have printed in the Con-
Secretary. Such assignment shall be for twelve consecutive months.
gressional Record each such report."
Each such Foreign Service officer shall be entitled to state a prefer-
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall
ence with respect to the type of public organization to which he would
only apply with respect to reports filed on and after the date of enact-
like to be assigned but may not state a preference with respect to the
ment of this Act.
geographical location to which he would like to be assigned.
"(b) A Foreign Service officer on assignment under this section
PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS
shall be deemed to be on detail to a regular work assignment in the
Sec. 5. No part of any funds appropriated under this Act shall be
Service, and the officer remains an employee of the Department while
used to make any payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Dis-
so assigned. However, any period of time an officer is assigned under
ability Fund to meet any unfunded liability of such fund created by
this section shall not be included as part of any period that the of-
the inclusion of officers and employees of the Agency for Interna-
ficer has remained in a class for purposes of determining whether he
tional Development in the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability
is to be selected out under section 633 of this Act, or regulations
System.
promulgated pursuant thereto. The salary of the officer shall be paid
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from appropriations made available for the payment of salaries of
(3) Third, to the dependent parent, or dependent parents in
officers and employees of the Service.
equal shares, if there is no widow, widower, or child.
"(c) Any period of time that a Foreign Service officer serves on
If there is no survivor entitled to payment wnder this subsection, no
an assignment under this section shall also be considered as a period
payment shall be made.
of time that the officer was assigned for duty in the continental United
(d) A8 used in this section-
States for purposes of section 572 of this Act.
"(1) the term 'Foreign Service employee' means a chief of mis-
"(d) For the purpose of this section-
sion, Foreign Service officer, Foreign Service information officer,
"(1) 'State' means-
Foreign Service Reserve officer of limited or unlimited tenure, or
"(A) a State of the United States, the District of Colum-
a Foreign Service staff officer or employee;
bia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and a territory or
"(2) each of the terms 'widow', 'widower', 'child', and 'parent'
possession of the United States; and
shall have the same meaning given each such term by section 8101
"(B) an instrumentality or authority of a State or States
of title 5, United States Code; and
as defined in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph (1) and
'(3) the term 'United States' means the several States and the
a Federal-State authority or instrumentality; and
District of Columbia.
(2) 'local government' means-
'(e) The provisions of this section shall apply with respect to deaths
"(A) any political subdivision, instrumentality, or au-
occurring on and after January 1, 1973."
thority of a State or States as defined in subparagraph (A)
of paragraph (1); and
PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED
(B) any general or special purpose agency of such a
SEC. 11. Subsection (a) of section 15 of the Act entitled "An Act
political subdivision, instrumentality, or authority."
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall
to provide certain basic authority for the Department of State",
approved August 1, 1956, is amended to read as follows:
apply only to a Foreign Service officer who completes his eighth year
(a) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law enacted before the
of service as such an officer on or after the date of enactment of this
date of enactment of the State Department-USIA Authorization
Act.
Act, Fiscal Year 1975, no money appropriated to the Department of
DEATH GRATUITIES FOR CERTAIN FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL
State under any law shall be available for obligation or expenditure
with respect to any fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 1972-
SEC. 10. The Act entitled "An Act to provide certain basic authority
(A) unless the appropriation thereof has been authorized by
for the Department of State", approved August 1, 1956 is amended by
law enacted on or after February 7, 1972; or
inserting immediately before section 15 the following new section:
(B) in excess of an amount prescribed by law enacted on or
"SEC. 14. (a) Subject to the provisions of this section and under such
after such date.
regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe, the Secretary is
(2) To the extent that legislation enacted after the making of an
authorized to provide for payment of a gratuity to the surviving de-
appropriation to the Department of State authorizes the obligation or
pendents of any Foreign Service employee who dies as a result of in-
expenditure thereof, the limitation contained in paragraph (1) shall
juries sustained in the performance of duty outside the United States
have no effect.
in an amount equal to one year's salary at the time of death. Appro-
(3) The provisions of this section-
priations for this purpose are authorized to be made to the account for
(A) shall not be superseded except by a provision of law
salaries and expenses of the employing agency. Any death gratuity
enacted after February 7, 1972, which specifically repeals,
payment made under this section shall be held to have been a gift and
modifies, or supersedes the provisions of this section; and
shall be in addition to any other benefit payable from any source.
(B) shall not apply to, or affect in any manner, permanent
"(b) A death gratuity payment shall be made underthis section only
appropriations, trust funds, and other similar accounts adminis-
if the survivor entitled to payment under subsection (c) is entitled to
tered by the Department as authorized by law."
elect monthly compensation under section 8133 of title 5, United States
Code, because the death resulted from an injury (excluding a disease
AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF AMBASSADORS
proximately caused by the employment) sustained in the performance
of duty. without regard to whether such survivor elects to waive com-
SEC. 12. The Act entitled "An Act to provide certain basic authority
for the Department of State", approved August 1, 1956, as amended,
pensation under such section 8133.
(c) A death gratuity payment under this section shall be made as
is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
section:
follows:
"(1) First, to the widow or widower.
"SEC. 16. Under the direction of the President-
"(2) Second, to the child, or children in equal shares, if there is
"(1) the United States Ambassador to a foreign country shall
no widow or widower.
have full responsibility for the direction, coordination, and super-
vision of all United States Government officers and employees in
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that country, except for personnel under the command of a United
FUTURE OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO SOUTH VIETNAM; REDUCTION
States area military commander;
OF CERTAIN PERSONNEL ABROAD
(2) the Ambassador shall keep himself fully and currently
SEC. 15. (a) It is the sense of the Congress that-
informed with respect to all activities and operations of the United
(1) the Secretary of State should prepare a detailed plan for
States Government within that country, and shall insure that all
future United States economic and military assistance to the Gov-
Government officers and employees in that country, except for
ernment of South Vietnam, including a specific timetable for the
personnel under the command of a United States area military
phased reduction of such assistance to the point when the United
commander, comply fully with his directives; and
States will cease to be the principal source of funds and material
(3) any department or agency having officers or employees in
for South Vietnam's self-defense and economic viability;
a country shall keep the United States Ambassador to that coun-
(2) the total number of personnel of the executive branch of
try fully and currently informed with respect to all activities and
the United States Government (other than personnel of the De-
operations of its officers and employees in that country, and shall
partment of State, the United States Information Agency, the
insure that all of its officers and employees, except for personnel
Central Intelligence Agency, and the Department of Defense,
under the command of a United States area military commander,
and volunteers carrying out the Peace Corps Act) who were pres-
comply fully with all applicable directives of the Ambassador."
ent in foreign countries on January 1, 1974, and who were citizens
or nationals of the United States, should be substantially reduced;
TRAVEL EXPENSES OF STUDENT-DEPENDENTS OF STATE DEPARTMENT AND
and
USIA EMPLOYEES
(3) the total number of personnel of the Department of De-
SEC. 13. The first sentence of section 5924 (4) (B) of title 5, United
fense assigned or detailed to military attaché activities or to mili-
States Code, is amended by striking out "one trip each way for each
tary assistance advisory groups or military aid missions, who
dependent" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "one annual
were present in foreign countries on January 1, 1974, and who
trip each way for each dependent of an employee of the Department of
were citizens or nationals of the United States, should be sub-
State or the United States Information Agency, or one trip each way
stantially reduced.
for each dependent of any other employee,".
(b) Not later than six months after the date of enactment of this
Act the Secretary shall report to the Speaker of the House of Repre-
INTERNATIONAL MATERIALS
sentatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate on
SEC. 14. It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State
the steps he has taken to carry out the provisions of this section.
should, and he is authorized to, establish within the Department of
And the House agree to the same.
State a bureau which shall be responsible for continuously reviewing
WAYNE L. HAYS,
(1) the supply, demand, and price, throughout the world, of basic
THOMAS E. MORGAN,
raw and processed materials (including agricultural commodities),
CLEMENT J. ZABLOCKI,
and (2) the effect of United States Government programs and policies
PETER H. B. FRELINGHUYSEN,
(including tax policy) in creating or alleviating, or assisting in creat-
VERNON W. THOMSON,
ing or alleviating, shortages of such materials. In conducting such
Managers on the Part of the House.
review, the bureau should obtain information with respect to-
J. W. FULBRIGHT,
(A) the supply, demand, and price of each such material in
JOHN SPARKMAN,
each major importing, exporting, and producing country and
MIKE MANSFIELD,
region of the world in order to understand long-term and short-
GEORGE AIKEN,
term trends in the supply, demand, and price of such materials;
CLIFFORD P. CASE,
(B) projected imports and exports of such materials on a coun-
Managers on the Part of the Senate.
try-by-country basis;
(C) unusual patterns or changes in connection with the pur-
chase or sale of such materials;
(D) a list of such materials in short supply and an estimate of
the amount of shortage;
(E) international geological, geophysical, and political con-
ditions which may affect the supply of such materials; and
(F) other matters that the Secretary considers appropriate in
carrying out this section.
JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE
The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the con-
ference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment
of the House to the bill (S. 3473) to authorize appropriations for the
Department of State and the United States Information Agency,
and for other purposes, submit the following joint statement to the
House and the Senate in explanation of the effect of the action agreed
upon by the managers and recommended in the accompanying con-
ference report:
The House amendment struck out all of the Senate bill after the
enacting clause and inserted a substitute text, and the Senate dis-
agreed to the House amendment.
The committee of conference recommends that the Senate recede
from its disagreement to the amendment of the House, with an
amendment which is a substitute for both the Senate bill and the
House amendment.
The differences between the Senate bill, the House amendment, and
the substitute agreed to in conference are noted below, except for
clerical corrections, conforming changes made necessary by reason
of agreements reached by the conferees and minor drafting and
clarifying changes.
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
The following table shows, in thousands of dollars, the provisions
of the Senate bill, the House amendment, and the conference substi-
tute, with respect to the authorization of appropriations:
Senate
House
Conference
bill
amendment
substitute
Department of State:
1. Administration of foreign affairs
$370,045
$360, 785
$370, 045
2. International organizations and conferences
229,604
229,604
229,604
3. International commissions
17,832
17,832
17,832
4. Educational exchange
65,014
75,000
75,000
5. Migration and refugee assistance
9, 420
9, 470
9,420
6. Salary benefits
e
11,500
e
7. Soviet refugee assistance
50,000
40,000
40,000
Total, Department of State
741,915
744,191
741,901
USIA:
1. Salaries and expenses
226,839
228,368
228,368
2. Special international exhibitions
6, 770
6, 770
6, 770
3. Radio facilities
4, 400
4, 400
4, 400
4. Salary benefits
(1)
4, 200
(1)
Total, USIA
238,009
243,738
239,538
Grand total
979,924
987,929
981,439
1 Open-ended authorization.
(9)
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SHORT TITLE
PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS
Senate bill
Senate bill
The Senate bill provided that this legislation be cited as the "State
No provision.
Department/USIA Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1975."
House amendment
House amendment
The House amendment prohibits the use of State Department funds
The House amendment provided that this legislation be cited as the
for payments to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund
"Department of State and United States Information Agency Appro-
to meet the unfunded liability resulting from the inclusion of officers
priations Authorization Act of 1974."
and employees of A.I.D. in that retirement system. The conferees
Conference substitute
intend that such payments be funded from A.I.D. appropriations.
The conference substitute is the same as the Senate provision.
USIA UTILIZATION OF CERTAIN FUNDS
Senate bill
TRANSFER OF FUNDS
Senate bill
No provision.
The Senate bill provided that among the line items for the Depart-
House amendment
ment of State and among the line items for USIA transfers of funds
The House amendment contained a provision authorizing USIA to
would be authorized SO long as no item was increased or decreased by
use any funds which may accrue to it under certain limited circum-
more than 5 percent.
stances without further authorization. An example would be repara-
House amendment
tions paid by a foreign government for damage to USIA property.
No.
Conference substitute
Conference substitute
The conference substitute is the same as the House amendment.
The conference substitute omits the Senate provision.
ASSIGNMENT OF FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS TO PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS
REPEAL OF THE FORMOSA RESOLUTION
Senate Bill
Senate bill
The Senate bill required that every Foreign Service officer be as-
The Senate bill contained a provision repealing the "Joint resolu-
signed, sometime between his 8th and 15th year of service, to two years
tion authorizing the President to employ Armed Forces of the United
of non-State Department service in State or local government, public
States for protecting the security of Formosa, the Pescadores and re-
schools, or other public organizations-at State Department expense.
lated possessions and territories in that area", approved January 29,
1955. It is popularly referred to as the Formosa Resolution.
House amendment
House amendment
No provision.
No.
Conference substitute
Conference substitute
The conference substitute requires such assignment for a minimum
of 50 such Foreign Service officers per year and for a period of one
The conference substitute is the same as the Senate bill.
year.
DEATH GRATUITIES
PUBLICATION OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF CERTAIN NOMINEES
Senate bill
Senate bill
No provision.
The Senate bill contained a provision to require the Chairman of
House amendment
the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to have printed in the
The House amendment authorized the payment of one-year's salary
Congressional Record reports on political contributions of nominees
to dependent survivors of Foreign Service employees killed in line of
for ambassadorial appointments.
duty abroad. This gratuity is in addition to any other benefits.
House amendment
Conference substitute
The House amendment did not contain a comparable provision.
The conference substitute is the same as the House amendment.
Conference substitute
The conference substitute is the same as the Senate provision.
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PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED
PLAN FOR FUTURE U.S. ASSISTANCE TO SOUTH VIETNAM
Senate bill
The Senate bill requires that the annual authorization for State
Senate bill
Department appropriations must be enacted before appropriations
The Senate bill requires the submission to Congress of a detailed
can be obligated.
5-year plan for future U.S. military and economic assistance to South
House amendment
Vietnam.
No provision.
House amendment
Conference substitute
No provision.
The conference substitute is the same as the Senate provision.
Conference substitute
The conference substitute declares it to be the sense of the Congress
AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF AMBASSADORS
that such a plan should be prepared and requires a report to the
Congress on such preparation within six months.
Senate bill
The Senate bill provided that the U.S. Ambassador to a foreign
REDUCTION OF CERTAIN PERSONNEL ASSIGNED ABROAD
country is fully responsible for the activities of all U.S. Government
employees assigned to duty in that country, except personnel under
Senate bill
the command of a United States area military commander.
The Senate bill required reductions in certain U.S. personnel as-
House amendment
signed abroad (a) a reduction of 2 percent from the total of civilian-
No provision.
agency personnel assigned abroad (except for State Department,
USIA, and CIA personnel and Peace Corps volunteers) ; and (b) a
Conference substitute
reduction of 10 percent in the total strength of military aid missions.
The conference substitute is the same as the Senate provision, with
House amendment
a slight modification of wording.
No provision.
TRAVEL EXPENSES OF STUDENT-DEPENDENTS
Conference substitute
The conference substitute declares it to be the sense of Congress that
Senate bill
all such personnel should be substantially reduced and requires a
The Senate bill contained a provision authorizing government pay-
report on such reductions within six months.
ment for one round-trip per year rather than one trip per four years,
as presently authorized, for student-dependents of U.S. Government
REORGANIZATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS LEGISLATION
employees stationed abroad.
House amendment
Senate bill
No provision.
The Senate bill contained a provision that, effective with fiscal year
1976, the executive branch consolidate the authorizations for the
Conference substitute
Department of State, USIA, the Peace Corps, the Arms Control and
The conference substitute limited this authorization for annual trips
Disarmament Agency, Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty, Foreign
to student-dependents of personnel of the Department of State, A.I.D.,
Service buildings, and foreign economic and military assistance into
and U.S.I.A.
3 annual bills, namely, foreign affairs, foreign economic assistance,
INTERNATIONAL MATERIALS BUREAU
and foreign military assistance.
Senate bill
House amendment
The Senate bill provided that there would be established in the
State Department a new International Materials Bureau. to be re-
No provision.
sponsible for reviewing continuously the situation surrounding inter-
Conference substitute
national trade in various vital commodities and reporting periodically
The conference substitute omits the Senate provision.
thereon to the Congress and the President.
House amendment
MILITARY BASE AGREEMENTS
Senate bill
No provision.
The Senate bill provided that Congress must approve any military
Conference substitute
base agreement with a foreign country-including any extension or
The conference substitute states it to be the sense of the Congress
significant modification of an existing agreement-before funds can
that such a bureau should be created, and authorizes its creation.
be expended to carry out the agreement.
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House amendment
No provision.
Conference substitute
The conference substitute omits the Senate provision, which was
dropped without prejudice to future consideration by the House and
Senate.
DIEGO GARCIA AGREEMENT
Senate bill
The Senate bill provided that Congress must approve any new
agreement with the United Kingdom concerning the U.S. base on
Diego Garcia before funds can be expended to carry out the agreement.
House amendment
No provision.
Conference substitute
The conference substitute omits the Senate provision.
REVIEW OF POLICY TOWARD CUBA
Senate bill
The Senate bill stated it to be the sense of Congress that the time has
come for a review of U.S. policy toward Cuba and the development of
a new policy.
House amendment
No provision.
Conference substitute
The conference substitute omits the Senate provision.
WAYNE L. HAYS,
THOMAS E. MORGAN,
CLEMENT J. ZABLOCKI,
PETER H. FRELINGHUYSEN,
VERNON W. THOMSON,
Managers on the Part of the House.
J. W. FULBRIGHT,
JOHN SPARKMAN,
MIKE MANSFIELD,
GEORGE AIKEN,
CLIFFORD P. CASE,
Managers on the Part of the Senate.
S. 3473
Ninety-third Congress of the United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the twenty-first day of January,
one thousand nine hundred and seventy-four
An Art
To authorize appropriations for the Department of State and the United States
Information Agency, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may
be cited as the "State Department/USIA Authorization Act, Fiscal
Year 1975".
AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 2. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for the Depart-
ment of State for fiscal year 1975, to carry out the authorities, func-
tions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs
of the United States, including trade negotiations, and other purposes
authorized by law, the following amounts:
(1) for the "Administration of Foreign Affairs", $370,045,000;
(2) for "International Organizations and Conferences",
$229,604,000;
(3) for "International Commissions", $17,832,000;
(4) for "Educational Exchange", $75,000,000; and
(5) for "Migration and Refugee Assistance", $9,420,000.
(b) There are authorized to be appropriated for the United States
Information Agency for fiscal year 1975, to carry out international
informational activities and programs under the United States
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the Mutual
Education and Cultural Exchange Act of 1941, and Reorganization
Plan Numbered 8 of 1953, and other purposes authorized by law,
the following amounts:
(1) for "Salaries and Expenses" and "Salaries and Expenses
(special foreign currency program)", $228,368,000, except that
SO much of such amount as may be appropriated for "Salaries and
Expenses (special foreign currency program)" may be appro-
priated without fiscal year limitation;
(2) for "Special International Exhibitions", $6,770,000; and
(3) for "Acquisition and Construction of Radio Facilities",
$4,400,000.
(c) In addition to amounts otherwise authorized, there are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State for the fiscal year
1975 not to exceed $40,000,000 to carry out the provisions of section
101 (b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 1972, relating
to Soviet refugee assistance.
(d) In addition to amounts authorized in subsections (a) and (b)
of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
1975 for the Department of State and for the United States Informa-
tion Agency such additional amounts as may be necessary for increases
in salary, pay, retirement, and other employee benefits authorized by
law which arise subsequent to the date of enactment of this Act.
(e) Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) and clauses (2) and
(3) of subsection (b) of this section are authorized to remain avail-
able until expended.
REPEAL OF THE FORMOSA RESOLUTION
SEC. 3. The joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution authorizing
the President to employ the Armed Forces of the United States for
protecting the security of Formosa, the Pescadores and related posses-
sions and territories of that area", approved January 29, 1955 (69 Stat.
7; Public Law 84-4), and known as the Formosa Resolution, is
repealed.
S. 3473-2
PUBLICATION OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF CERTAIN NOMINEES
SEC. 4. (a) Section 6 of the Department of State Appropriations
Authorization Act of 1973 is amended by inserting after the first
sentence the following new sentence: "The Chairman of the Commit-
tee on Foreign Relations of the Senate shall have printed in the Con-
gressional Record each such report."
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall
only apply with respect to reports filed on and after the date of enact-
ment of this Act.
PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS
SEC. 5. No part of any funds appropriated under this Act shall be
used to make any payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Dis-
ability Fund to meet any unfunded liability of such fund created by
the inclusion of officers and employees of the Agency for International
Development in the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System.
PRIOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONGRESS
SEC. 6. Section 701 of the United States Information and Educa-
tional Exchange Act of 1948 is amended by adding at the end thereof
the following new subsection:
"(e) The provisions of this section shall not apply to, or affect in any
manner, permanent appropriations, trust funds, and other similar
accounts administered by the United States Information Agency as
authorized by law."
ANNUAL UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY REPORTS TO CONGRESS
SEC. 7. Section 1008 of the United States Information and Educa-
tional Exchange Act of 1948 is amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 1008. The Secretary shall submit to the Congress annual
reports of expenditures made and activities carried on under authority
of this Act, including appraisals and measurements, where feasible, as
to the effectiveness of the several programs in each country where
conducted."
LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS
SEC. 8. There are authorized to be appropriated funds for payment
prior to January 1, 1975, of United States expenses of membership
in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Orga-
nization, the International Civil Aviation Organization, and the
World Health Organization notwithstanding that such payments are
in excess of 25 percent of the total annual assessment of such orga-
nizations.
ASSIGNMENT OF FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS TO PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS
SEC. 9. (a) Part H of title V of the Foreign Service Act of 1946
is amended by adding after section 575 thereof the following new
section:
"ASSIGNMENTS TO PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS
"SEC. 576. (a) Not less than fifty Foreign Service officers shall,
between their eighth and fifteenth years of service as such officers, be
assigned in the continental United States during each fiscal year for
significant duty with State or local governments, public schools, com-
munity colleges, or other public organizations designated by the Sec-
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retary. Such assignment shall be for twelve consecutive months. Each
such Foreign Service officer shall be entitled to state a preference with
respect to the type of public organization to which he would like to be
assigned but may not state a preference with respect to the geo-
graphical location to which he would like to be assigned.
(b) A Foreign Service officer on assignment under this section
shall be deemed to be on detail to a regular work assignment in the
Service, and the officer remains an employee of the Department while
SO assigned. However, any period of time an officer is assigned under
this section shall not be included as part of any period that the officer
has remained in a class for purposes of determining whether he is to
be selected out under section 633 of this Act, or regulations promul-
gated pursuant thereto. The salary of the officer shall be paid from
appropriations made available for the payment of salaries of officers
and employees of the Service.
'(c) Any period of time that a Foreign Service officer serves on
an assignment under this section shall also be considered as a period
of time that the officer was assigned for duty in the continental United
States for purposes of section 572 of this Act.
(d) For the purpose of this section-
"(1) 'State' means-
"(A) a State of the United States, the District of Colum-
bia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and a territory or
possession of the United States; and
((B) an instrumentality or authority of a State or States
as defined in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph (1) and
a Federal-State authority or instrumentality; and
(2) 'local government' means—
"(A) any political subdivision, instrumentality, or author-
ity of a State or States as defined in subparagraph (A) of
paragraph (1) and
"(B) any general or special purpose agency of such a
political subdivision, instrumentality, or authority."
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall
apply only to a Foreign Service officer who completes his eighth year
of service as such an officer on or after the date of enactment of this
Act.
DEATH GRATUITIES FOR CERTAIN FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL
SEC. 10. The Act entitled "An Act to provide certain basic authority
for the Department of State", approved August 1, 1956 is amended
by inserting immediately before section 15 the following new section
"SEC. 14. (a) Subject to the provisions of this section and under
such regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe, the Secretary
is authorized to provide for payment of a gratuity to the surviving
dependents of any Foreign Service employee who dies as a result of
injuries sustained in the performance of duty outside the United States
in an amount equal to one year's salary at the time of death. Appropri-
ations for this purpose are authorized to be made to the account for
salaries and expenses of the employing agency. Any death gratuity
payment made under this section shall be held to have been a gift and
shall be in addition to any other benefit payable from any source.
"(b) A death gratuity payment shall be made under this section only
if the survivor entitled to payment under subsection (c) is entitled to
elect monthly compensation under section 8133 of title 5, United
States Code, because the death resulted from an injury (excluding a
disease proximately caused by the employment) sustained in the per-
formance of duty, without regard to whether such survivor elects to
waive compensation under such section 8133.
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'(c) A death gratuity payment under this section shall be made as
follows:
" (1) First, to the widow or widower.
'(2) Second, to the child, or children in equal shares, if there
is no widow or widower.
"(3) Third, to the dependent parent, or dependent parents in
equal shares, if there is no widow, widower, or child.
If there is no survivor entitled to payment under this subsection, no
payment shall be made.
" (d) As used in this section-
"(1) the term 'Foreign Service employee' means a chief of
mission, Foreign Service officer, Foreign Service information
officer, Foreign Service Reserve officer of limited or unlimited
tenure, or a Foreign Service staff officer or employee;
"(2) each of the terms 'widow', 'widower', 'child', and 'parent'
shall have the same meaning given each such term by section
8101 of title 5, United States Code; and
"(3) the term 'United States' means the several States and the
District of Columbia.
"(e) The provisions of this section shall apply with respect to
deaths occurring on and after January 1, 1973."
PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED
SEC. 11. Subseciton (a) of section 15 of the Act entitled "An Act to
provide certain basic authority for the Department of State,"
approved August 1, 1956, is amended to read as follows:
(a) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law enacted before the
date of enactment of the State Department-USIA Authorization
Act, Fiscal Year 1975, no money appropriated to the Department of
State under any law shall be available for obligation or expenditure
with respect to any fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 1972-
(A) unless the appropriation thereof has been authorized by
law enacted on or after February 7, 1972; or
((B) in excess of an amount prescribed by law enacted on or
after such date.
"(2) To the extent that legislation enacted after the making of an
appropriation to the Department of State authorizes the obligation
or expenditure thereof, the limitation contained in paragraph (1)
shall have no effect.
"(3) The provisions of this section-
"(A) shall not be superseded except by a provision of law
enacted after February 7, 1972, which specifically repeals, modifies,
or supersedes the provisions of this section; and
" (B) shall not apply to, or affect in any manner, permanent
appropriations, trust funds, and other similar accounts adminis-
tered by the Department as authorized by law."
AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF AMBASSADORS
SEC. 12. The Act entitled "An Act to provide certain basic authority
for the Department of State", approved August 1, 1956, as amended,
is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
section:
"SEC. 16. Under the direction of the President-
"(1) the United States Ambassador to a foreign country shall
have full responsibility for the direction, coordination, and super-
vision of all United States Government officers and employees in
that country, except for personnel under the command of a United
States area military commander;
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(2) the Ambassador shall keep himself fully and currently
informed with respect to all activities and operations of the United
States Government within that country, and shall insure that all
Government officers and employees in that country, except for
personnel under the command of a United States area military
commander, comply fully with his directives; and
"(3) any department or agency having officers or employees
in a country shall keep the United States Ambassador to that
country fully and currently informed with respect to all activities
and operations of its officers and employees in that country, and
shall insure that all of its officers and employees, except for per-
sonnel under the command of a United States area military com-
mander, comply fully with all applicable directives of the
Ambassador.'
TRAVEL EXPENSES OF STUDENT-DEPENDENTS OF STATE DEPARTMENT AND
USIA EMPLOYEES
SEC. 13. The first sentence of section 5924 (4) (B) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by striking out "one trip each way for each
dependent" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "one annual
trip each way for each dependent of an employee of the Department
of State or the United States Information Agency, or one trip each
way for each dependent of any other employee,".
INTERNATIONAL MATERIALS
SEC. 14. It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State
should, and he is authorized to, establish within the Department of
State a bureau which shall be responsible for continuously reviewing
(1) the supply, demand, and price, throughout the world, of basic
raw and processed materials (including agricultural commodities),
and (2) the effect of United States Government programs and pol-
icies (including tax policy) in creating or alleviating, or assisting in
creating or alleviating, shortages of such materials. In conducting such
review, the bureau should obtain information with respect to-
(A) the supply, demand, and price of each such material in
each major importing, exporting, and producing country and
region of the world in order to understand long-term and short-
terms trends in the supply, demand, and price of such materials;
(B) projected imports and exports of such materials on a
country-by-country basis;
(C) unusual patterns or changes in connection with the pur-
chase or sale of such materials;
(D) a list of such materials in short supply and an estimate of
the amount of shortage;
(E) international geological, geophysical, and political con-
ditions which may affect the supply of such materials; and
(F) other matters that the Secretary considers appropriate in
carrying out this section.
FUTURE OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO SOUTH VIETNAM; REDUCTION OF
CERTAIN PERSONNEL ABROAD
SEC. 15. (a) It is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the Secretary of State should prepare a detailed plan for
future United States economic and military assistance to the Gov-
ernment of South Vietnam, including a specific timetable for the
phased reduction of such assistance to the point when the United
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States will cease to be the principal source of funds and material
for South Vietnam's self-defense and economic viability;
(2) the total number of personnel of the executive branch of the
United States Government (other than personnel of the Depart-
ment of State, the United States Information Agency, the Cen-
tral Intelligence Agency, and the Department of Defense, and
volunteers carrying out the Peace Corps Act) who were present in
foreign countries on January 1, 1974, and who were citizens or
nationals of the United States, should be substantially reduced;
and
(3) the total number of personnel of the Department of Defense
assigned or detailed to military attache activities or to military
assistance advisory groups or military aid missions, who were
present in foreign countries on January 1, 1974, and who were
citizens or nationals of the United States, should be substantially
reduced.
(b) Not later than six months after the date of enactment of this
Act the Secretary shall report to the Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate on
the steps he has taken to carry out the provisions of this section.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
October 17, 1974
Dear Mr. Director:
The following bills were received at the White House on
October 17th:
S.J. Res. 236
S. 2840
H.R. 7768
H.R. 14225
S.J. Res. 250
S. 3007
H.R. 7780
H.R. 14597
S.J. Res. 251
S. 3234
H.R. 11221
H.R. 15148
S. 355
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H.R. 11251
H.R. 15427
S. 605
S. 3698
H.R. 11452
H.R. 15540
S. 628
S. 3792
H.R. 11830
H.R. 15643
S. 1411
S. 3838
H.R. 12035
H.R. 16857
S. 1412
S. 3979
H.R. 12281
H.R. 17027
S. 1769
H.R. 6624
H.R. 13561
S. 2348
H.R. 6642
H.R. 13631
Please let the President have reports and recommendations
as to the approval of these bills as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Robert D. Linder
Chief Executive Clerk
The Honorable Roy L. Ash
Director
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D. C.