A bill to amend the "International Communication Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983" (Public Law 97-_____; _____ STAT. _____), to authorize additional appropriations for fiscal year 1983, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the International Communication Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983, to authorize additional appropriations for FY 1983 for the International Communication Agency (ICA). Amends the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 to authorize the Director of the ICA to employ aliens as translators when equally or better qualified U.S. citizens are not available. (Current law authorizes employing aliens when suitably qualified U.S. citizens are not available.) Allows the ICA to credit to its appropriations the fees received in connection with its English-teaching programs.

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Timeline

1. 29 March 1982

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 March 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 April 1982

   Committee

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 6 May 1982

   Committee

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 May 1982

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered favorably reported an original bill (S.2581) in lieu of this measure.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 March 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
• · ssfr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← International Communication Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1983