Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989

Summary

Title I: Authorization of Appropriations - Department of State Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989 for the Department of State for: (1) administration of foreign affairs; (2) international organizations and conferences; (3) international commissions; and (4) other activities. Title II: Miscellaneous Provisions - Authorizes the use of funds available to an agency for administrative expenses for diplomatic officials abroad. Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act to revise the authority of special agents of the Department of State and the Foreign Service to allow such agents to make felony arrests without warrant if such agent has reasonable grounds to believe that a suspect has committed or is committing a felony violation. (Present law requires that there must be reasonable cause and that the suspect must be in or fleeing the immediate area of such a violation.) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to allow the carry-over into the following fiscal year of senior foreign service (SFS) performance pay. Provides that Fascell Fellows may be: (1) deemed to be Federal employees for purposes of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 and all other laws governing Federal employment; or (2) compensated through a contractual agreement under specified provisions of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956. Requires the Secretary of State to administer and regulate specified areas of the Department of State Building in Washington, D.C., so as to preserve the museum character of such areas. Outlines certain authorities of the Secretary to acquire, sell, and lend articles of furniture, fixtures, and decorative objects of the areas which the Secretary declares to be of historic or artistic interest. Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act to authorize the Secretary of State to obtain insurance on the contents of the Diplomatic Rooms of the Department of State. Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to eliminate and revise certain reporting requirements of the Department of State concerning equal employment opportunity programs and professional development programs. Amends the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to invest amounts held in claims settlement funds in public debt securities. Requires that interest earned on such investments be used to pay claims. Requires the Secretary of State to deduct from funds received from foreign governments and other sources as a result of an international arbitration or other international dispute settlements up to five percent of moneys due a private U.S. claimant as reimbursement for expenses incurred. Authorizes the Secretary of State to accept reimbursement for certain extraordinary expenses incurred in pursuing a claim on behalf of corporations, firms, and individuals against a foreign government or other foreign entity. Amends the United States-India Fund for Cultural, Educational, and Scientific Cooperation Act to permit the use of funds appropriated for the initial capitalization of the U.S.-India Fund as well as interest earnings generated there from for the purposes of such Fund. Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to authorize limited appointments in the Foreign Service to be extended for continued service as: (1) consular agents; (2) family members; (3) career candidates when appropriate in order to remedy a matter cognizable under the Foreign Service grievance system; or (4) career employees of another Federal agency serving in a Foreign Service position on detail from that agency. Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act to establish a pay authority for the director of the International Communications Policy Bureau and for the Director of the Office of Foreign Missions at the Executive IV level. Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide survivor annuities to former spouses of Foreign Service employees who were divorced from Foreign Service employees prior to February 15, 1981. Allows health insurance benefits to former spouses of Foreign Service employees who were divorced prior to May 7, 1985. Reduces the salary levels of Ambassadors at large from Executive level II to Executive level IV. Provides that such reduction shall not apply to incumbents in such positions. Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize the Department of State to construct, or acquire by purchase or gift, a permanent residence within the Washington, D.C., area for future Secretaries of State. Prohibits the Department from using any appropriated funds to finance such contruction or acquisition. Authorizes the Department to insure such residence and its related real or personal property. Expresses the findings of the Congress that, with the adoption of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 41/213, the United Nations has taken a step toward fundamental reform of its decisionmaking procedures on program budget matters. Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 to urge the President to seek the adoption and implementation by the United Nations specialized agencies of decisionmaking procedures on budgetary matters which assure that sufficient attention in paid to the views of the United States and other member states who are major financial contributors to the United Nations' assessed budgets. Provides that no payment may be made for an assessed contribution to a specialized agency of the United Nations in excess of 20 percent of the total budget of the agency unless the President determines that such agency has adopted or has made substantial progress toward adopting procedures which assure that attention is paid to the views of major financial contributors. Provides that no payment may be made for assessed contributions to the United Nations in excess of 20 percent of its total annual budget unless the President determines that the consensus based on decisionmaking procedure established by General Assembly Resolution 41/213 is being implemented and its results respected by the General Assembly. Authorizes appropriations for such additional sums as may be necessary to pay the full United States assessed contributions for calendar years 1987 and 1988 to the United Nations, its specialized agencies, and other international organizations. Title III: United States Information Agency - United States Information Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989 for the United States Information Agency (USIA). Amends the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 to increase from 25 to 40 years the authorized duration of USIA leases of real property. Authorizes the USIA to lease, maintain, and operate aircraft. Provides that payments received by the USIA in connection with English teaching, motion picture, and television programs may be credited to the USIA's applicable appropriation. Amends the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 to authorize the Director of the USIA to facilitate the placement in the United States and other countries of educational and cultural television programs and motion pictures produced as cooperative ventures between the USIA and foreign governmental institutions, individuals, or public or private organizations. Authorizes the Director of the USIA to enter into an agreement with the Government of Pakistan for the establishment of a fund for which the United States will provide a one time only grant for English language training or other cultural, educational, and scientific programs of mutual interest. Authorizes the Director to make available to the fund up to the equivalent of $598,176 in foreign currencies owned by the United States in Pakistan or owed to the United States by the Government of Pakistan. Title IV: Board for International Broadcasting - Authorizes appropriations for the Board for International Broadcasting for FY 1988 and 1989.

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Timeline

1. 25 March 1987

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

2. 25 March 1987

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Affairs Incorporated Provisions of Related Measures H.R.1466, H.R.1773, H.R.1749, H.R.59, H.Res.56, H.Res.81, H.Res.83 in Reported Measure.

   Source: Committee

3. 25 March 1987

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

4. 25 March 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 25 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 25 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

7. 27 March 1987

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 26.

   Source: Calendars

8. 27 March 1987

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 100-34.

   Source: Committee

9. 27 March 1987

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 100-34.

   Source: Committee

10. 9 June 1987

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Modified Open Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate; Waiving all Points of Order.

    Source: Floor

11. 10 June 1987

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.190 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

12. 11 June 1987

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

13. 11 June 1987

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

14. 16 June 1987

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

15. 18 June 1987

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

16. 23 June 1987

    Floor

    Separate Vote Demanded on Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

17. 23 June 1987

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

18. 23 June 1987

    Floor

    Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.

    Source: Floor

19. 23 June 1987

    Failed

    Motion to Recommit Failed in House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

20. 23 June 1987

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 303 - 111 (Record Vote No: 209).

    Source: Floor

21. 23 June 1987

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 303 - 111 (Record Vote No: 209).

    Source: Floor

22. 8 July 1987

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229.

    Source: Calendars

23. 8 October 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Pell; Biden; Sarbanes; Helms; Lugar.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

24. 8 October 1987

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

25. 8 October 1987

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1394 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 85-8. Record Vote No: 315.

    Source: Floor

26. 19 October 1987

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

27. 20 October 1987

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Fascell, Mica, Yatron, Dymally, Kostmayer, Smith (FL), Atkins, Broomfield, Snowe, Gilman, Mack, DeWine, Solarz, Bonker, Ford (MI), Schroeder, Horton, Rodino, Mazzoli, Hughes.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

28. 20 October 1987

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

29. 20 October 1987

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

30. 2 December 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 2 December 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 3 December 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 3 December 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

34. 8 December 1987

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 8 December 1987

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 14 December 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 100-475 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 14 December 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 100-475 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

38. 15 December 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

39. 15 December 1987

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 366 - 49 (Record Vote No: 481).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

40. 15 December 1987

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 366 - 49 (Record Vote No: 481).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

41. 15 December 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report Considered in House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

42. 16 December 1987

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

43. 16 December 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

44. 16 December 1987

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

45. 22 December 1987

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 100-204.

    Source: President

46. 22 December 1987

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

47. 22 December 1987

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

48. 22 December 1987

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

49. 22 December 1987

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

50. 22 December 1987

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 23 December 1987

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• Conference report filed in House

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Passed House amended

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
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