A bill to promote the orderly conduct of international relations by facilitating the operation of foreign missions in the United States, thereby promoting the secure and efficient operation of the United States missions abroad.

Summary

Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to direct the Secretary of State to establish an independent Office of Foreign Missions within the Department of State. Permits the Secretary to authorize the Director of such Office to: (1) assist Federal, State and municipal agencies to ascertain the benefits due a foreign mission; (2) provide benefits for or on behalf of a foreign mission; and (3) support the secure and efficient operation of foreign missions. Authorizes the Secretary to require a foreign mission to obtain benefits from or through the Director on terms approved by the Secretary if providing the benefits is necessary to: (1) facilitate relations between the United States and a sending State (state represented by such mission); (2) protect U.S. interests; (3) adjust for costs and procedures of obtaining benefits for U.S. missions abroad; or (4) assist in resolving a dispute affecting U.S. interests. Authorizes the Secretary to require a foreign mission to comply with certain terms, including paying the Director a fee and waiving any recourse against any governmental authority or employee, as a condition to: (1) the performance in the United States of any contract; (2) the acquisition of any real property; or (3) the application for or acceptance of any benefit. Authorizes the Secretary to require any foreign mission to: (1) notify the Director before such mission acquires or disposes of any real property; and (2) divest itself of or forgo the use of any real property acquired without notice to the Director or exceeding the limits placed on real property available to U.S. missions in the sending state. Authorizes the Secretary to protect and dispose of any property of a foreign mission which has ceased conducting governmental activities and has not designated a protecting power. Makes the location and dimensions of any foreign mission's real property in the District of Columbia subject to the approval of the National Capital Planning Commission. Sets forth the criteria for the Commission's determinations about such real property. Provides for the administration and management of the Office of Foreign Missions. Makes the provisions of this Act applicable to public international organizations. Prohibits compliance with this Act by a foreign mission from being deemed a waiver of any immunity. Prohibits making benefits available to foreign missions contrary to this Act. Makes the provisions of this Act severable. Amends the Diplomatic Relations Act to extend the privileges and immunities of the Vienna Convention to the missions of non-parties to the Convention. Authorizes the President to determine what privileges and immunities should be extended to a foreign mission.

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Timeline

1. 1 April 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 April 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 June 1981

   Referred

   Ordered, that if and when reported, the bill be referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs for a period of ninety days, excluding weekends, holidays, and those periods when the Senate is not in session.

   Source: Floor

4. 24 July 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 10 November 1981

   Committee

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

   Source: Committee

6. 17 November 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

   Source: Committee

7. 30 November 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Percy favorably with amendments. With written report No. 97-283.

   Source: Committee

8. 30 November 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs for a period of forty-five calendar days, excluding weekends, holidays, and those periods when the Senate is not in session, pursuant to the order of June 4, 1981.

   Source: IntroReferral

9. 30 November 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Percy favorably with amendments. With written report No. 97-283.

   Source: Committee

10. 25 January 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Governmental Efficiency. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment, incorporating the text of S. 1818.

    Source: Committee

11. 23 February 1982

    Committee

    Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, District of Columbia, National Capital Planning Commission, National Security Council, State Department; Treasury Department.

    Source: Committee

12. 9 March 1982

    Committee

    Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.

    Source: Committee

13. 11 March 1982

    Committee

    Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Government of the District of Columbia; National Capital Planning Commission.

    Source: Committee

14. 30 March 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 467.

    Source: Calendars

15. 30 March 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Roth without amendment. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

16. 30 March 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Roth without amendment. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

17. 8 April 1982

    Floor

    Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 97-329.

    Source: Floor

18. 8 April 1982

    Committee

    Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 97-329.

    Source: Committee

19. 27 April 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

20. 27 April 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

21. 21 July 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Provisions of measure incorporated into S. 1193 as Title II.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

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Documents

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 27 April 1982

  Open at official source

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 30 November 1981

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
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