A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 1977.

Summary

Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1977, to increase the authorization of appropriations to the Department of State for fiscal year 1977 for international organizations and conferences, and migration and refugee assistance. Authorizes appropriations for such year for assistance to citizens incarcerated abroad. Amends the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, (1) to repeal the authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 1977 for purchase or construction of such buildings in Africa, the American Republics and East Asia; (2) to decrease such appropriations for buildings in Europe, facilities for the United States Information Agency, and facilities for agricultural and defense attache housing; (3) to increase the authorization for appropriations for buildings in the Near East and South Asia; and (4) to authorize appropriations for facilities of the United States Agency for International Development for fiscal year 1977. Requires that the Chair or Vice Chair of the House of Representatives delegation to the Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group, the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group, the North Atlantic Treaty Parliamentary Conference, and the Conference on Interparliamentary Union a Member of the International Relations Committee. Increases the size of the Congressional delegation to the annual NATO Parliamentary Conference. Requires that not less than four members of the delegation of the House of Representatives be from the Committee on International Relations. Repeals the restriction upon the number of delegates who are Members of the same political party. Requires that appropriations to the Bureau of the Interparliamentary Union be disbursed upon the approval of the Executive Secretary of the United States group and the Chair of the delegation of the House of Representatives or the Senate, rather than the approval of such Executive Secretary and the President. Increase the number of House of Representative delegates to the Conference on Interparliamentary Union. Requires that at least four such delegates be from the Committee on International Relations. Amends the Department of State Appropriation Act of 1959 to direct the Presiding Officer of the Senate to designate the Chair of the Senate delegation to the Conference on Interparliamentary Union. Amends the Third Deficiency Appropriation Act to make final and conclusive the audit of accounts of the House and Senate delegations to the American Group to the Interparliamentary Union upon certification by the Chair of the respective delegation and the Executive Secretary of the American Group to the Interparliamentary Union, rather than upon the certification of the president and the secretary to the American Group.

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Timeline

1. 15 March 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 March 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 March 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 March 1977

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on International Relations, H. Rept. 95-84.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 March 1977

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on International Relations, H. Rept. 95-84.

   Source: Committee

6. 24 March 1977

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #102 (292-114).

   Source: Floor

7. 24 March 1977

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #102 (292-114).

   Source: Floor

8. 24 March 1977

   Floor

   Measure called up by special rule in House.

   Source: Floor

9. 25 March 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 21 April 1977

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations with amendment, S. Rept. 95-99.

    Source: Committee

11. 21 April 1977

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations with amendment, S. Rept. 95-99.

    Source: Committee

12. 22 April 1977

    Calendars

    Placed on calendar in Senate under Measures Cleared to be Considered by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Calendars

13. 11 May 1977

    Floor

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

    Source: Floor

14. 11 May 1977

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

15. 26 May 1977

    Passed

    Senate agreed to House amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 26 May 1977

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment.

    Source: NotUsed

17. 26 May 1977

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to certain Senate amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

18. 26 May 1977

    Passed

    House agreed to certain Senate amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 27 May 1977

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

20. 6 June 1977

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

21. 8 June 1977

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

22. 8 June 1977

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

23. 15 June 1977

    President

    Public Law 95-45.

    Source: President

24. 15 June 1977

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

25. 15 June 1977

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 16 June 1977

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 21 April 1977

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Sponsors

• Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ryan, Leo J. [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meyner, Helen S. [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fraser, Donald M. [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Danielson, George E. [D-CA-30] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cavanaugh, John J. [D-NE-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Whalen, Charles W., Jr. [R-OH-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
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