Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1980 and 1981

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

8 March 1979

Last action

15 May 1979 · Floor

Status

Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 3363 passed in lieu.

Summary

Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1980 and 1981 - Title I: State Department - Authorizes appropriations through fiscal year 1981 for the Department of State to be used for: (1) the administration of foreign affairs; (2) international organizations and conferences; (3) international commissions; and (4) migration and refugee assistance. Authorizes appropriations in fiscal year 1980 for the United States share of expenses of the bilateral science and technology agreement between the United States and Yugoslavia. Increases the authorization of appropriations for migration and refugee assistance during fiscal year 1979. Title II: International Communication Agency - Authorizes appropriations through fiscal year 1981 for the International Communication Agency. Title III: Board for International Broadcasting - Authorizes appropriations through fiscal year 1981 for the Board for International Broadcasting. Repeals the provision of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979, which denies funding of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) if Communist countries use RFE/RL broadcasting facilities without allowing RFE/RL to use that country's facilities.

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Timeline

8 March 1979
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
3 May 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations with amendment, S. Rept. 96-116.
Source: Committee
3 May 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations with amendment, S. Rept. 96-116.
Source: Committee
9 May 1979
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
10 May 1979
Floor
Measure considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
14 May 1979
Floor
Measure considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
15 May 1979
Floor
Measure considered in Senate.
Source: Floor

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Indefinitely postponed in Senate
summary · EN · 15 May 1979
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 3 May 1979
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Introduced in Senate
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/586
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/586
us · 96-s-586 · source updated 2 September 2025