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Foreword.

I. Organization of the Committee on Foreign Affairs:

A. Members of the committee...

B. Committee staff.

C. Standing subcommittees.

D. Conference committees

E. Dates of Members' appointment to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs

II. Operations of the Committee on Foreign Affairs:

A. Committee origins and history...

B. Power of the purse...

C. Committee jurisdiction.

D. Oversight functions.

E. Study missions and participation in international conferences

and events....

F. Funding of investigations and studies

G. Subcommittee structure

H. Publication of documents.

I. Change of the committee name...........

III. Measures Enacted Into Law:

A. 1985:

1. To Provide that the Chairmanship of the Commission on
Security and Cooperation in Europe Shall Rotate Between
Members Appointed from the House of Representatives
and Members Appointed from the Senate, and for Other
Purposes

2. African Famine Relief and Recovery Act of 1985.

3. To Designate May 7, 1985, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".
4. To Extend the Export Administration Act of 1979..

5. Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Signing of the
Helsinki Final Act...........

6. To Appeal for the Release of Soviet Jewry

7. International Security and Development Cooperation Act of
1985.

8. Condemning the Passage of Resolution 3379, in the United
Nations General Assembly on November 10, 1975, and
Urging the United States Ambassador and United States
Delegation to Take All Appropriate Actions Necessary to
Erase this Shameful Resolution from the Record of the
United Nations

9. To Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987
for the Department of State, the United States Informa-
tion Agency, the Board for International Broadcasting,
and for Other Purposes.

10. Reaffirming Our Historic Solidarity with the People of
Mexico Following the Devastating Earthquake of Septem-
ber 19, 1985.....

11. To Amend Section 51(b) of the Arms Export Control Act,
Relating to the Funding of the Special Defense Acquisition
Fund.....

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12. To Commend the People and the Sovereign Confederation of
the Neutral Nation of Switzerland for Their Contributions
to Freedom, International Peace, and Understanding on
the Occasion of the Meeting Between the Leaders of the
United States and the Soviet Union on November 19-20,
1985, in Geneva, Switzerland.

13. Relating to the Proposed Sales of Arms to Jordan.
14. Reaffirming the Friendship of the People of the United
States with the People of Colombia Following the Devas-
tating Volcanic Eruption of November 13, 1985

15. Relating to the Approval and Implementation of the Pro-
posed Agreement for Nuclear Cooperation Between the
United States and the People's Republic of China.

16. To Amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with Respect
to the Activities of the Overseas Private Investment Cor-
poration.

17. To Change the Date for Transmittal of a Report

B. 1986:

1. To Approve the "Compact of Free Association", and for
Other Purposes

2. To Amend the Arms Export Control Act to Require That
Congressional Vetoes of Certain Arms Export Proposals Be
Enacted Into Law.

3. To Designate May 21, 1986, as "National Andrei Sakharov
Day"

5. Welcoming the Afghan Alliance

4. Designating "Baltic Freedom Day"

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6. To Authorize the Distribution Within the United States of
the USIA Film Entitled "The March".

7. To Designate August 1, 1986, as "Helsinki Human Rights
Day"

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8. To Recognize and Support the Efforts of the United States
Committee for the Battle of Normandy Museum To En-
courage American Awareness and Participation in Devel-
opment of a Memorial to the Battle of Normandy.

9. Designating the College of William and Mary As the Official
United States Representative to the Tercentenary Celebra-
tion of the Glorious Revolution To Be Celebrated Jointly
in the United States, the Netherlands, and the United
Kingdom

10. "Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Anti-Terrorism Act of
1986"

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11. "Anglo-Irish Agreement Support Act of 1986".
12. "Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986"

13. To Amend the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949
To Provide That the Value of Claims Be Based on the Fair
Market Value of the Property Taken...

14. To Authorize the Release to Museums in the United States
of Certain Objects Owned by the United States Informa-
tion Agency..

15. "Special Foreign Assistance Act of 1986"

16. "Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986"..

17. Reaffirming Our Friendship and Sympathy with the People
of El Salvador Following the Devastating Earthquake of
October 10, 1986...

18. Calling for a Wildlife Sanctuary for Humpback Whales in
the West Indies.

19. To Authorize Appropriations to Carry Out the Export Ad-
ministration Act of 1979 and Export Promotion Activities..
20. To Approve the "Compact of Free Association" Between the
United States and the Government of Palau, and for Other
Purposes.

IV. Concurrent and House Resolutions Adopted:

A. 1985:

1. Expressing the Support of the Congress for Costa Rica's
Neutrality and Urging the President to Support Such Neu-
trality.....

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2. Encouraging Private Sector Involvement in the Worldwide Effort To Alleviate Hunger

3. Expressing the Sense of the Congress That the Authorities on Taiwan Should Continue To Cooperate Fully in the Case of Henry Liu and That an Extradition Agreement Should Be Concluded Between the American Institute in Taiwan and the Coordination Council for North American Affairs......

4. Expressing the Sense of the Congress with Respect to the
President's Visit to the Federal Republic of Germany in
May 1985.

5. Welcoming the Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, on
the Occasion of His Official Visit to the United States..
6. Condemning the Kidnapping of Ines Guadalupe Duarte
Duran, Daughter of President Jose Napoleon Duarte of El
Salvador

7. Expressing the Support of the Congress for an Early and
Peaceful Return of Democratic Rule in Chile.......

8. In Support of Universal Access to Immunization by 1990 and Accelerated Efforts To Eradicate Chilhood Diseases....

9. Condemning All Acts of Terrorism (Including the Hijacking of the Achille Lauro and the Murder of Leon Klinghoffer) and Calling for the Creation of an International Coordinating Committee on Terrorism and for Proposals To Protect Americans Abroad, and for Other Purposes

10. Expressing the Sense of the Congress with Respect to the Restoration of Democracy in the Philippines.

11. Commending the Government of Ireland and the Govern

ment of the United Kingdom for Reaching Agreement on
Measures Which Will Lay the Foundation for a Just, Du-
rable, and Peaceful Solution to the Problems of Northern
Ireland..

12. Congratulating the President-elect of Guatemala, Marco Vin-
icio Cerezo, On His Election and Expressing the Support of
the Congress for the New Government of Guatemala That
Will Be Inaugurated on January 14, 1986.....

13. Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives That
the Soviet Union Should Allow Igor Ogurtsov To Be Re-
leased from Internal Exile and Allowed To Emigrate to
the West Without Renouncing His Views.
14. Condemning the Government of the Soviet Union for the
Murder of Major Arthur Nicholson, Junior, and Actions
Clearly Inconsistent with the 1947 Military Liaison Mis-
sions Agreements....

15. To Commend President Jose Napoleon Duarte and the Par-
ticipating International Humanitarian Organization for
Their Compassion, Vision, and Leadership in Carrying Out
the Recent Vaccination Campaign in El Salvador.......
16. Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives with
Respect to Ratification of the Convention on the Preven-
tion and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide..
17. To Commend the President for Acting Forcefully and Suc-
cessfully in Ordering the Apprehension of the Terrorists
Who Hijacked the Italian Cruise Liner the Achille Lauro
and Killed a Citizen of the United States.....

18. Supporting the Intent of the President to Discuss with Lead-
ers of the Soviet Union American Concerns with the
Soviet Presence in Afghanistan, and for Other Purposes
19. Expressing the Sense of the United States House of Repre-
sentatives That Miroslav Medvid Should Not Be Allowed
To Be Removed from the United States Until a Complete
Investigation Can Determine Whether He Has been Ac-
corded All Rights Due Him As a Possible Defector, and
Until He Is Accorded Those Rights......

20. Expressing the Support of the House of Representatives for the President As He Prepares To Meet with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev in Geneva, Switzerland, and Expressing Its Hope That This Summit Meeting Will Provide a Basis for a Freer, More Stable, and More Peaceful World..

21. To Express the Sense of the Congress Regarding Americans Missing in Southeast Asia ..

22. Relating to the Death of President-Elect Tancredo Neves of Brazil

23. Welcoming the President of Tunisia on His Official Visit to the United States

24. Expressing Solidarity with the Sakharov Family in Their Efforts To Exercise Their Rights of Freedom of Expression, of Travel, and of Communication, As Guaranteed Under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe......

B. 1986:

1. To Commend the Government and People of Berlin for Keep-
ing Alive the Spirit of Equality, Freedom, and Human
Dignity Through Their Solemn Commemoration of the Fif-
tieth Anniversary of Jesse Owens' Victories at the 1936
Berlin Olympic Games.

2. Expressing the Sense of the Congress That the Existence of
the Berlin Wall After Twenty-Five Years Is a Visible In-
dictment of the Communist System and That the Contin-
ued Vitality of the Western Sectors of the City Is a Testa-
ment to the Berliners' Courage and Devotion to Freedom...
3. Welcoming Natan (Anatoly) Shcharansky to the United
States..

4. Concerning the Soviet Union's Persecution of Members of
the Ukrainian and Other Public Helsinki Monitoring
Groups

5. Expressing the Sense of the Congress Concerning Democracy
in the Republic of Korea.....

6. Expressing the Sense of the Congress Concerning the
Human Rights Situation in North Korea and the Reduc-
tion of Tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

7. Providing That the President Shall Continue to Adhere to
the Numerical Sublimits of the SALT Agreements As
Long As the Soviet Union Does Likewise.

8. Expressing the Sense of the Congress Concerning the Soviet
Union's Continued Interference with Postal Communica-
tions Between the United States and the Soviet Union ........
9. Calling on the Governments of the Soviet Union, Poland,
and Czechoslovakia to Cease Activities Causing Harmful
Interference to the Broadcasts of Voice of America and
RFE/RL, Incorporated...

10. Expressing the Sense of the Congress That the Soviet Union
Should Immediately Provide for the Emigration of Naum
Meiman and Inna Kitrosskaya-Meiman and for the Reso-
lution of All Divided Family and Emigration Cases
11. Expressing Support for President Reagan in His October 11-
12 Meeting with General Secretary Gorbachev in Reykja-
vik, Iceland, and for Other Purposes.....

12. To Express the Sense of the House of Representatives That
the People of the World Should Support and Encourage
the Goals of the First Earth Run....

13. Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives Regarding the Furnishing of Assistance for the Republic of Liberia, and for Other Purposes....

14. To Certify the Contempt Report Regarding Ralph Bernstein and Joseph Bernstein