An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1982 and 1983 for the Department of State, the International Communications Agency, and the Board for International Broadcasting, and for other purposes.

Summary

Title I: Department of State - Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983 - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1982 and 1983 for the Department of State to be used for: (1) administration of foreign affairs; (2) international organizations and conferences; (3) international commissions; and (4) migration and refugee assistance of which not more than a specified amount will be available for resettling Soviet and Eastern European refugees in Israel. Requires specified amounts of such authorized appropriations to be available for: (1) maintaining specified consular posts; (2) payments to the Organization of American States; and (3) the International Committee of the Red Cross assistance program for political detainees. Limits the amount of any U.S. payment to the United Nations budget to the amount assessed as the U.S. contribution less: (1) 25 percent of the budget for the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People; and (2) 25 percent of the budget for the Special Unit on Palestinian rights. Makes a specified amount available for an ex gratia payment to Yugoslavia as an expression of U.S. concern for the injuries suffered by a Yugoslavian national who was attacked in New York City. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1982 and 1983 for payment of the U.S. share of expenses of the science and technology agreements between the United States and Yugoslavia and the United States and Poland. Amends the passport provisions to authorize the Secretary of State to set the amount of the fees for issuance of a passport and for executing passport applications. Extends the duration of a passport's validity from five to ten years. Authorizes the Secretary to limit a passport's validity to a shorter period in an individual case or on a general basis pursuant to regulation. Deletes the limitations under current Federal laws on the authorized appropriations for payment of the U.S. share of the expenses of the: (1) Pan American Institute of Geography and History; (2) Hague Conference on Private International Law and of the International (Rome) Institute for the Unification of Private Law; and (3) Pan American Railway Congress. Amends the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 to direct the President to appoint a U.S. representative to the Vienna office of the United Nations. Provides for living quarters for certain U.S. representatives to the United Nations rather than only for the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Credits any payments made by U.S. personnel for such living quarters to the fund used by the Secretary to rent the premises. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the waiver of the requirement of possession of a valid nonimmigrant visa or border crossing identification card by a nonimmigrant alien if such alien; (1) is a nonimmigrant visitor for less than 90 days; (2) is a national of a country which extends or is prepared to extend reciprocal privileges to U.S. citizens and nationals; and (3) has been determined not to represent a threat to the United States. Sets forth the manner of determining whether such alien's country extends the necessary reciprocal privileges. Prohibits admission of an alien who otherwise meets the above conditions if such alien fails to comply with the conditions of a previous admission. Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, and the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 to authorize appropriations for the State Department, the International Communication Agency, and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc., (RFE/RL Inc.) to offset fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates occurring after November 30 of the calendar year preceding the enactment of the authorization legislation for such fiscal year (current laws offset fluctuations occurring after November 30 of the preceding fiscal year). Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize the Secretary of State to transfer from accounts under the heading of administration of foreign affairs to the account set up to offset such fluctuations any amount which exceeds the needs of the approved level of operations because of such fluctuations. Authorizes appropriations for the Asia Foundation for fiscal year 1982. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969 to authorize appropriations for the Inter-American Foundation for fiscal year 1982. Changes the method for reimbursing travel expenses of the Foundation's Board members. Amends the Federal provisions for cost-of-living allowances for Federal employees in foreign areas to authorize grants for the travel expenses for each dependent of an employee other than an employee of the Department of State or the International Communication Agency (ICA) to obtain an American (rather than an American Secondary or undergraduate college) education. Entitles a State Department or ICA employee in a foreign area to travel expenses for the employees' dependent to obtain an undergraduate college education. Title II: International Communication Agency - International Communication Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983 - Authorizes appropriations for the ICA for fiscal years 1982 and 1983 to carry out certain international communication, educational, cultural, and exchange programs. Amends the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 to permit any Federal employee who has special scientific, technical, or professional qualifications to be assigned to a foreign government (presently only U.S. citizens can be so assigned). Authorizes the making of procurement contracts for periods which do not exceed five years if: (1) appropriations are adequate for the first fiscal year; (2) government need is reasonably firm and continuing; (3) such contract will encourage effective competition or promote economics in performance and operation; and (4) such method will not inhibit small business participation. Requires such contracts to be cancelled if funds are not available for continuation into subsequent fiscal years. Authorizes the Director of the ICA to purchase security vehicles without regard to any maximum price limitation. Provides for the principal assistant of an ICA Associate Director to perform the duties of the Associate Director who dies, resigns, is sick, or is absent. Authorizes the Director of the ICA to purchase motion picture, radio, and television producers' liability insurance to protect interests in intellectual property. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to hold foreign currencies derived from conversions made pursuant to the obligation of informational media guaranties which are unavailable for or exceed U.S. requirements. Authorizes the sale of such currencies to Federal agencies for dollars as the currencies become available for purposes of mutual interest upon which the country from which the currencies derive and the United States agree. Excludes employees of certain exhibits of U.S. economic or cultural accomplishments from the provisions of the Defense Base Act concerning compensation for disability or death. Makes the limitation on obligations or expenditures of appropriations to carry out the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 inapplicable with respect to any appropriations for liquidating notes which were assumed in the operation of the informational media guaranty program and were outstanding on a specified date. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) U.S. exchange-of-persons activities should be strengthened; (2) such activities would be a cost-effective means of enhancing U.S. national security; and (3) such activities should be accorded a dependable source of long-term funding. Requires expansion of exchange-of-persons programs administered by the ICA between 1982 and 1986 to three times that in effect on the enactment of this Act. Title III: Board for International Broadcasting - Board for International Broadcasting Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983 - Authorizes appropriations for the Board for International Broadcasting for fiscal years 1982 and 1983. Requires a limited amount of the gain realized during fiscal year 1982 through fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates to be made available to compensate for losses incurred from the bombing at the Munich headquarters of RFE/RL, Inc. and for additional RFE/RL, Inc., operating expenses. Amends the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 to prohibit the making of any grant under such Act unless the Board of Directors of RFE/RL, Inc., consists of only the members of the Board for International Broadcasting and such Board makes all major policy determinations governing the operation of RFE/RL, Inc. Title IV: Arms Control and Disarmament Agency - Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983 - Amends the Arms Control and Disarmament Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1982 and 1983 to carry out such Act. Authorizes the Director of such agency to accept the security and loyalty investigations of the Defense Investigative Service or the State Department for persons detailed to the Agency from other Government agencies. Authorizes the Director to participate in monitoring all aspects of anti-satellite activities. Title V: Miscellaneous Provisions - Repeals provisions of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979, which: (1) required reports to Congress the deadlines for which have already passed; (2) prohibited the use of funds authorized by such Act for reparations or aid to Vietnam; (3) prohibits the use of funds authorized by such Act to implement the Panama Canal Treaty or the Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal; and (4) authorizes appropriations for an independent commission on global hunger and malnutrition. Repeals provisions of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1978, which: (1) required reports to Congress the deadlines for which have already passed; and (2) prohibited the use of funds authorized by such Act for reparations or aid to Vietnam. Repeals provisions of the Foreign Relations Authorization Acts, Fiscal Years 1975, 1976, and 1977 which required certain reports to Congress the deadlines for which have already passed.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 25 August 1982

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 3 August 1982

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 29 October 1981

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 18 June 1981

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 May 1981

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