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(1) 25 percent of the amount budgeted for that year for the Committee on the Exercise for the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (for any similar successor entity);

(2) 25 percent of the amount budgeted for that year for the Special Unit on Palestinian Rights (for any similar successor entity);

(3) 25 percent of the amount budgeted for that year for the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories (or any similar successor entity);

(4) 25 percent of the amount budgeted for that year for projects whose primary purpose is to provide benefits to the Palestine Liberation Organization or entities associated with it or to the South West Africa People's Organization;

(5) 25 percent of the amount budgeted for that year for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination;

(6) 25 percent of the amount budgeted for any other United Nations agency or conference whose sole or partial purpose is to implement the provisions of General Assembly Resolution 33/79; and

(7) 25 percent of the amount budgeted for the General Assembly-approved $73,500,000 conference center to be constructed for the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa.

(b) Funds appropriated for any fiscal year for the Department of State for "International Organizations and Conferences" may not be used for payment by the United States, as its contribution toward the assessed budget of any specialized agency of the United Nations for any year, of any amount which would cause the total amount paid by the United States as its assessed contribution for that year to exceed the amount assessed as the United States contribution for that year less 25 percent of the amount budgeted by such agency for that year for projects whose primary purpose is to provide benefits to the Palestine Liberation Organization or entities associated with it or to the South West Africa People's Organization.

(c) The President shall annually review the budgets of the United Nations and its specialized agencies to determine which projects have the primary purpose of providing benefits to the Palestine Liberation Organization or to the South West Africa People's Organization. The President shall report to the Congress on any such project for which a portion of the United States assessed contribution is withheld and the amount withheld.

(d) Subsections (a)(3) and (b) shall not be construed as limiting United States contributions to the United Nations or its specialized agencies for projects whose primary purpose is to provide humanitarian, educational, developmental, and other nonpolitical benefits.

UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE UNITED NATIONS IF ISRAEL IS

ILLEGALLY EXPELLED

Sec. 115. (a) The Congress finds that

(1) the United Nations was founded on the principle of universality;

(2) the United Nations Charter stipulates that members may be suspended by the General Assembly only "upon the recommendation of the Security Council"; and

(3) any move by the General Assembly that would illegally deny Israel its credentials in the Assembly would be a direct violation of these provisions of the Charter.

(b) 13 If Israel is illegally expelled, suspended, denied its credentials, or in any other manner denied its right to participate in any principal or subsidiary organ or in any specialized, technical, or other agency of the United Nations, the United States shall suspend its participation in any such organ or agency until the illegal action is reversed. The United States shall reduce its annual assessed contribution to the United Nations or such specialized agency by 8.34 percent for each month in which United States participation is suspended pursuant to this section. 14 Nothing in this section may be construed to diminish or to affect United States participation in the United Nations Security Council or the Safeguards Program of the International Atomic Energy Agency. 15

REVIEW OF UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE UNITED NATIONS

Sec. 116. (a) The Congress finds that—

(1) the United Nations was founded for the primary purpose of maintaining international peace and security by encouraging peaceful resolution of disputes and the development of friendly relations among nations;

(2) the United States, as a founding member of the United Nations and the largest contributor to the United Nations, became and remains a member of the United Nations in order to contribute to collective efforts among the nations of the world to realize the ends of international peace and security;

(3) the United States is committed to upholding and strengthening the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter upon which the United Nations was founded. (b) It is the sense of the Congress that

(1) a review of United States participation in the United Nations is urgently called for with a view to examining—

(A) the extent and levels of United States financial contributions to the United Nations;

(B) the importance of the United Nations, as presently constituted, to fulfilling the policies and objectives of the United States;

13 The first sentence of subsec. (b) was amended and restated by sec. 704 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204; 101 Stat. 1331). It formerly read as follows:

"If Israel is illegally expelled, suspended, denied its credentials, or in any other manner denied its right to participate in the General Assembly of the United Nations or any specialized agency of the United Nations, the United States shall suspend its participation in the General Assembly or such specialized agency until the illegal action is reversed."

14 Sec. 142 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987, Public Law 99-93 [99 Stat. 405], substituted this sentence in lieu of the sentence: "The United States shall withhold payment of its assessed contribution to the United Nations or a specialized agency during any period in which United States participation is suspended pursuant to this section."

15 The last sentence of subsec. (b) was added by sec. 704(b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204; 101 Stat. 1331).

(C) the benefits derived by the United States from participation in the United Nations;

(2) the President should review and make recommendations to the Congress regarding the matters described in this section by June 30, 1984; and

(3) the Secretary of State should communicate to the member states of the General Assembly of the United Nations the policy contained in this section.

REPORT ON POLICIES PURSUED BY OTHER COUNTRIES IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Sec. 117. The Secretary of State shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, by January 31 of each year, a report regarding the policies which each member country of the United Nations pursues in international organizations of which the United States is a member. The report shall describe generally each country's foreign policies as reflected in its activities in international organizations and shall detail their respective positions on major issues of interest to the United States, including key decisions relating to the budget of international organizations, together with the amount and type of foreign assistance (if any) made available by the United States for the preceding fiscal year to each such country under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Arms Export Control Act, the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, and the Peace Corps Act. 16

1985 CONFERENCE-UNITED NATIONS DECADE FOR WOMEN

Sec. 118. The President shall use every available means at his disposal to ensure that the 1985 Conference to commemorate the conclusion of the United Nations Decade for Women is not dominated by political issues extraneous to the goals of the 1985 Women's Conference that would jeopardize United States participation in and support for that Conference consistent with applicable legislation concerning United States contributions to the United Nations. Prior to the 1985 Conference, the President shall report to the Congress on the nature of the preparations, the adherence to the original goals of the Conference, and the extent of any continued United States participation and support for the Conference.

UNITED NATIONS WORLD ASSEMBLY ON AGING

Sec. 119. (a) The Congress finds that

(1) in 1977 the Congress called for the United Nations to convene a World Assembly on Aging;

(2) the United Nations World Assembly on Aging was held in Vienna, Austria, from July 26 to August 6, 1982, and unanimously adopted the Vienna International Plan of Action on Aging on August 6, 1982, which called for the development of policies designed to enhance the individual lives of the aging

16 The words beginning in "together with" in the last sentence were added by sec. 707 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204; 101 Stat.

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and to allow the aging to enjoy their advancing years in peace, health, and security;

(3) the United Nations General Assembly on December 3, 1982, unanimously endorsed the World Assembly International Plan of Action; and

(4) the General Assembly of the United Nations, in adopting the plan, called upon governments to make continuous efforts to implement the principles and recommendations contained in the Plan of Action as adopted by the World Assembly on Aging.

(b) Therefore, it is the sense of the Congress that the President should take steps to

(1) encourage government-wide participation in implementing the recommendations of the World Assembly and planning for the scheduled review in 1985 by the United Nations on the implementation of the Vienna International Plan of Action on Aging;

(2) encourage the exchange of information and the promotion of research on aging among the States, the Federal Government, international organizations, and other nations;

(3) encourage greater private sector involvement in responding to the concerns of the aging; and

(4) inform developing nations that the United States Government recognizes aging as an important issue, requiring close and sustained attention in national and regional development plans.

COUNSELOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Sec. 125. (a) 17

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(b)(1) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately after the item relating to the Under Secretaries of State the following:

"Counselor of the Department of State.".

(2) Section 5315 of such title is amended by striking out "Counselor of the Department of State.".

FOREIGN NATIONAL EMPLOYEES

Sec. 127. (a) 18 * * *

(b) 19 (1) Section 5944 of title 5, United States Code, is repealed.

17 Subsec. (a) amends sec. 2 of "An Act to strengthen and improve the organization and administration of the Department of State" (22 U.S.C. 2653) in order to remove the Counselor of the Department of State from equal rank with Assistant Secretaries so that the Counselor would rank equally with the Under Secretaries. The amendments in subsec. (b) to title 5, U.S.C., change the salary level of the Counselor from Executive Level IV to Executive Level III.

18 Šubsec. (a) amends sec. 408(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 in order to clarify the Secretary of State's authority to utilize provident funds (retirement benefits) for foreign national employees of the United States Government. For text, see page 287.

19 5 U.S.C. 5944 had concerned payment of burial expenses for foreign national employees of the United States Government. This provision was superseded by sec. 408 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980. For text, see page 287.

(2) The chapter analysis for chapter 59 of such title 5 is amended by striking out the item relating to section 5944.

MERGER OF FOREIGN SERVICE INFORMATION CORPS WITH FOREIGN SERVICE CORPS

Sec. 130. (a) 20 * (b) 20 * * *

(c) Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate describing the policies and procedures adopted pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (b).

DANGER PAY

Sec. 131.21 Section 5928 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "The presence of nonessential personnel or dependents shall not preclude payment of an allowance under this section. In each instance where an allowance under this section is initiated or terminated, the Secretary of State shall inform the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate of the action taken and the circumstances justifying it.”.

FOREIGN RELATIONS PUBLICATIONS

Sec. 133. (a) The Congress expresses concern about the excessive delays currently experienced in the publication of the Department of State's vital series of historical volumes, "The Foreign Relations of the United States". It is the sense of the Congress that the current delays must be substantially reduced so that publication of this series will occur after twenty years, and no later than twentyfive years, from the date of the events themselves.

(b) The Historian of the Department of State shall prepare and submit a report within three months after the date of enactment of this Act to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives explaining the reasons for these delays and the steps which would be required to reach the goal of publication within twenty-five years.

20 Subsecs. (a) and (b) amend secs. 102 and 502, respectively, of the Foreign Service Act of 1980. These provisions change the designation of members of the Foreign Service Information Officers to Foreign Service Officers and direct the Secretary of State to implement policies to insure that Foreign Service Officers from all agencies are able to compete for chief of missions positions on an equal basis.

21 5 U.S.C. 5928 concerns danger pay allowances for United States Government employees serving in certain foreign areas.

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