c. United States-Europe Interparliamen
Appropriations Authorizatic

Partial text of Public Law 98-164 [Department of Sta
Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985; H.R. 2915], 97 Stat. 1017
22, 1983; as amended by Public Law 99-93 [H.R. 2
proved August 16, 1985; Public Law 99-415 [Anglo-
port Act of 1986, H.R. 4329], 100 Stat. 949, approve
Public Law 100-204 [Foreign Relations Authoriza
1988 and 1989, H.R. 1777], 101 Stat. 1331, approv
and by Public Law 100-459 [Department of Stat
1989; H.R. 4782], 102 Stat. 2186 at 2207, approved (
Public Law 101-515 [Department of State Approp
5021], 104 Stat. 2101, approved November 5, 1990
AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1984
ment of State, the United States Information Agency, th
Broadcasting, the Inter-American Foundation, and the
lish the National Endowment for Democracy, and for oth
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of h
United States of America in Congress assemble
TITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF S

SEC. 109.1 (a) * * *

(b) There 2 are authorized to be appropri $50,000, to be equally divided between dele and the House of Representatives, to assis penses of the United States Group 3 of the 1 liamentary Group which is to be held in the

(c) 4 There are authorized to be appropriat $50,000 for expenses of United States parti States-European Community Interparliament

122 U.S.C. 276 note.

2 Sec. 304(bX1) of Public Law 101-515 (104 Stat. 2128) str priated for the purposes authorized by the amendment made up to $25,000 may be used to meet the expenses incurred in h serted in lieu thereof "There are authorized to be appropriate equally divided between delegations of the Senate and the Ho in".

3 Sec. 304(bX2) of Public Law 101-515 (104 Stat. 2128) inse States Group" after "meeting".

Sec. 303(b) of the Department of State Appropriations Act Stat. 2207), extensively amended subsec. (c), to take effect Oc as follows:

"Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal tions and Conferences' $50,000 may be used for expenses of U United States-European Community Interparliamentary Group'

c. (c) was amended previously by sec. 7(b) of Public Law

(d) FUNDING.-There is authorized to be appropriated $50,000 for each fiscal year to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States group for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, half of which shall be for the House delegation and half of which shall be for the Senate delegation. The House and Senate portions of such appropriations shall be disbursed on vouchers to be approved by the Chair of the House delegation and the Chair of the Senate delegation, respectively.

(e) CERTIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES.-The certificate of the Chair of the House delegation or the Senate delegation of the United States group shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers in the auditing of the accounts of the United States group. (f) ANNUAL REPORT.-The United States group shall submit to the Congress a report for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made for the United States group, which shall include its expenditures under such appropriation.

(g) 2 INTERPARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE OF NORTH ATLANTIC AS

SEC. 169.3 UNITED STATES DELEGATION TO THE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY OF THE CONFERENCE ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE (CSCE).

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.-In accordance with the allocation of seats to the United States in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (hereinafter referred to as the "CSCE Assembly") not to exceed 17 Members of Congress shall be appointed to meet jointly and annually with representative parliamentary_groups from other Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) member-nations for the purposes of

(1) assessing the implementation of the objectives of the CSCE:

(2) discussing subjects addressed during the meetings of the Council of Ministers for Foreign Affairs and the biennial Summit of Heads of State or Government;

(3) initiating and promoting such national and multilateral measures as may further cooperation and security in Europe. (b) APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATION.-For each meeting of the CSCE Assembly, there shall be appointed a United States Delegation, as follows:

(1) In 1992 and every even-numbered year thereafter, 9 Members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House from Members of the House (not less than 4 of whom, including the Chairman of the United States Delegation, shall be from the Committee on Foreign Affairs); and 8 Members shall, upon recommendations of the Majority and Minority leaders of the Senate, be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate from Members of the Senate (not less than 4 of whom, including the Vice Chairman of the United States Delegation, shall be from the Committee on Foreign Relations, unless the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, upon recommendations of the

2 Subsec. (g) amended sec. 5 of the "Joint resolution to authorize participation by the United States in parliamentary conferences of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization”, approved July 11, 1956 (22 U.S.C. 1928e).

322 U.S.C. 276m. See also Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1994, vol. II.

Majority and Minority leaders of the Senate, determines otherwise).

(2) In every odd-numbered year beginning in 1993, 9 Members shall, upon recommendation of the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate from Members of the Senate (not less than 4 of whom, including the Chairman of the United States Delegation, shall be from the Committee on Foreign Relations, unless the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, upon recommendations of the Majority and Minority leaders of the Senate, determines otherwise); and 8 Members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House from Members of the House (not less than 4 of whom, including the Vice Chairman, shall be from the Committee on Foreign Affairs).

(c) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.-For the purpose of providing general staff support and continuity between successive delegations, each United States Delegation shall have 2 secretaries (one of whom shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and one of whom shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Delegation of the Senate).

(d) FUNDING.

(1) UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION.-There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year $80,000 to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States delegation. For each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made under this subsection, half of such appropriation may be disbursed on voucher to be approved by the Chairman and half of such appropriation may be disbursed on voucher to be approved by the Vice Chairman.

(2) AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS.-Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection are authorized to be available until expended.

(e) ANNUAL REPORT.-The United States Delegation shall, for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, submit to the Congress a report including its expenditures under such appropriation. The certificate of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the United States Delegation shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers in the auditing of the accounts of the United States Delegation.

e. Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group

Public Law 86-420 [H.J. Res. 283], 74 Stat. 40, approved April 9, 1960; as amended by Public Law 94-350 [S. 3168], 90 Stat. 823, approved July 12, 1976; Public Law 95-45 (H.R. 5040], 91 Stat. 222, approved June 15, 1977; Public Law 101-515 [Department of State Appropriations, 1991; HR 5021], 104 Stat. 2101, approved November 5, 1990; Public Law 103–236 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995; H.R. 2333], 108 Stat. 382, approved April 30, 1994; and by Public Law 103 437 [U.S.C. Technical Amendments; H.R. 4777], 108 Stat. 4581, approved November 2, 1994

JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize participation by the United States in

parliamentary conferences with Mexico.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That not to exceed twenty-four Members of Congress shall be appointed to meet jointly and at least annually with representatives of the Chamber of Deputies and Chamber of Senators of the Mexican Congress for discussion of common problems in the interests of relations between the United States and Mexico. Of the Members of the Congress to be appointed for the purposes of this resolution (hereinafter designated as the United States group) half shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House from Members of the House (not less than four of whom shall be from the Foreign Affairs 2 Committee), and half shall be appointed by the President of the Senate upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate3 from Members of the Senate (not less than four of whom shall be from the Foreign Relations Committee). Such appointments shall be for the period of each meeting of the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary group except for the four members of the Foreign Affairs 2 Committee, and the four members of the Foreign Relations Committee, whose appointment shall be for the duration of each Congress. The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the House delegation shall be a Member from the Foreign Affairs Committee, and, unless the President of the Senate, upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader, determines otherwise, the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Senate delegation shall be a Member from the Foreign Relations Committee.4

122 U.S.C. 276h.

2 Sec. 9XaX4) of Public Law 103-437 (108 Stat. 4588) struck out "International Relations" and inserted in lieu thereof "Foreign Affairs". Previously, sec. 4(b) of Public Law 95-45 (91 Stat. 222) had substituted "International Relations" in lieu of "Foreign Affairs."

3 Sec. 4(bX1) of Public Law 95-45 (91 Stat. 222) added the words "upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate."

This sentence was added by sec. 4(b)(3) of Public Law 94-45 (91 Stat. 222). The name of the "International Relations Committee" was changed to "Foreign Affairs Committee” on Feb 5, 1979, by H. Res. 89 (96th Congress).