H. RES. 63

Providing amounts from the contingent fund of the House for expenses of investigations and studies by the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the first session of the Ninety-ninth Congress.

Resolved, That (a) for expenses of investigations and studies by the Committee on Foreign Affairs (hereinafter in this resolution referred to as the "committee"), including expenses for procurement of consultant services under section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, there shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House not more than $3,319,124.

(b) Not more than $17,000 of the amount specified in subsection (a) may be used for consultant services referred to in such subsection.

SEC. 2. Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouchers authorized by the committee, signed by the chairman of the committee, and approved by the Committee on House Administration.

SEC. 3. Amounts shall be available under this resolution for investigation and studies carried out during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 1985, and ending immediately before noon January 3, 1986.

SEC. 4. Amounts made available under this resolution shall be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.

The chairman testified before the House Administration Committee's Subcommittee on Accounts in behalf of the committee's 1985 funding request on March 7, 1987. Upon hearing all committees' requests, the Committee on House Administration consolidated those requests into one omnibus resolution, H. Res. 100. That resolution was reported from House Administration with an amendment on March 20, 1985, which provided an amount of $2,589,086 to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. That resolution passed the House on March 26, 1985.

The committee budget review process for the second session of the 99th Congress was suspended due to the first Presidential sequestration order issued pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, Public Law 99-177. The Committee on House Administration, therefore, applied a reduction percentage to the amounts provided to Committees during 1985. Those figures were contained in H. Res. 368, an omnibus resolution, which was reported by the House Administration Committee on January 30, 1986. H. Res. 368 passed the House on February 5, 1986. The Committee on Foreign Affairs was provided with an amount of $1,733,338 for the period of January 3 to September 30, 1986 (a 10.07% reduction from funds authorized in 1985 for the same period). For the period October 1, 1986 to January 3, 1987, it was authorized an amount of $619,309, representing a 6.4% reduction for the same period in 1985.

House Resolution 1047 provides for funds in connection with visits to the United States by heads of states and other foreign dignitaries.

H. RES. 1047

Resolved, That (a) it is the purpose of this resolution to enable the House of Representatives more properly to discharge and coordinate its activities and responsibilities in connection with participation in various interparliamentary institutions, to facilitate the interchange and reception in the United States of members of foreign legislative bodies and permanent officials of foreign governments, and to enable the House of Representatives to host meetings with senior United States Government officials and other dignitaries in order to discuss matters relevant to United States relations with other countries.

(b) For payment of expenses incurred in carrying out subsection (a) of the section, there shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House, until otherwise provided

by law, such sums as may be necessary but not to exceed $55,000 in any calendar year. Such payments shall be made on vouchers signed by the chairman of the Committee on International Relations and approved by the Committee on House Administration.

SEC. 2. The first section of H. Res. 348, Eighty-seventh Congress, adopted June 29, 1961 (2 U.S.C. 130), and enacted as permanent law by the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1963 (Public Law 87-730; 76 Stat. 680), and H. Res. 434, Ninety-fifth Congress, adopted March 3, 1977, and enacted as permanent law by the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978 (Public Law 95-94; 91 Stat. 653), shall not be effective in the Ninety-fifth Congress upon the adoption of this resolution and, effective on the date of the enactment of this resolution as permanent law, are repealed.

G. Subcommittee Structure

In the spring of 1945 (79th Congress), the Committee on Foreign Affairs pioneered in creating a subcommittee system. Five geographical area subcommittees on the Far East, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Africa, and the Mediterranean problems, and Western Hemisphere assisted members, through oversight and frequent consultation with responsible officers of the executive branch, in keeping more fully posted on world developments.

During succeeding Congresses the number of standing subcommittees was increased to 10: 5 geographical subcommittees, 4 functional subcommittees, and a special subcommittee for the Review of Foreign Assistance.

During the 94th Congress, the committee undertook a major revision of its subcommittee system. The objective was to encompass in an effective way the new legislative jurisdiction which had been given to the committee by the passage of House Resolution 988, the Committee Reform Act of 1974. In brief the changes entailed: (1) abolishing all five geographical subcommittees; (2) altering the names and jurisdictions of existing functional subcommittees; (3) establishing a standing subcommittee on oversight; (4) creating five new subcommittees.

Because experience demonstrated that the functional subcommittees were not able to deal with regional matters, for the 95th Congress the committee reestablished geographical subcommittees as follows: Subcommittees on Europe and the Middle East, Africa, Asian and Pacific Affairs, and Inter-American Affairs. The functional Subcommittees on International Security and Scientific Affairs, International Operations, and International Organizations were retained with the addition of the Subcommittee on International Development while the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy became the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

For the 96th Congress, the committee retained its regional subcommittees-Europe and the Middle East, Asian and Pacific Affairs, Inter-American Affairs, and Africa, and four of its functional subcommittees-International Security and Scientific Affairs, International Operations, International Economic Policy and Trade, and International Organizations. The Subcommittee on International Development was abolished. The subcommittee structure remained the same for the 97th Congress; however, the name of the Subcommittee on International Organizations was changed to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organiza

For the 98th Congress, the committee retained the existing four functional and four regional subcommittees; however, the name of the Subcommittee on Inter-American Affairs was changed to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs. In addition, a special task force was created under the aegis of the full committee, the Task Force on International Narcotics Control. The purpose of this task force was to provide oversight of narcotics-related issues over which the committee has jurisdiction pursuant to rule X of the Rules of the House, which includes the following:

Narcotics control programs conducted by the Department of State;

Narcotics-related projects carried out by the Agency for International Development (AID);

Overseas activities of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Customs personnel;

Narcotics control programs carried out by international organizations;

Intelligence issues related to narcotics trafficking and con

trol;

Prisoner exchange programs and their impact on U.S. narcotics control efforts;

Narcotics interdiction programs and agreements;

Narcotics-related efforts by the U.S. Information Agency;

and,

The relationship between international banking/financial transactions and narcotics trafficking.

Subcommittee structure remained the same for the 99th Congress; however, the name of the Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs was changed to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science. This change was made to reflect the committee's and subcommittee's concern over the important issue of arms control. The jurisdiction of the subcommittee was redefined in the rules of the Committee on Foreign Affairs to read, "To deal with . . . all aspects of arms control and disarmament with particular emphasis on the investigation and evaluation of arms control and disarmament proposals and concepts;

Other subcommittee jurisdictional changes made for the 99th Congress included the addition of language dealing with international terrorism and international communications to several subcommittees' responsibilities. The Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science was given jurisdiction over "... international terrorism with special focus on the U.S. Government's policies and programs for combatting international terrorist movements and actions; . . .". The Subcommittee on International Operations jurisdictional responsibility was redefined to include, ... international terrorism with special emphasis on policies and programs relating to the enhancement of embassy security and the protection of U.S. personnel and institutions abroad;

and

.. international communication and information policy; Language was added to the definition of the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade to include, “. . . international communication and information policy; .". Lastly, the

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Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations was given responsibility over "international law".

In recent years there has been an increased use of subcommittees for preliminary consideration of pending bills and resolutions. Under long-established practice members of the full committee are welcome to attend meetings of all subcommittees and are not limited to sessions of those subcommittees on which they themselves

serve.

The subcommittees meet on call of their chairmen as frequently as desirable. To avoid conflict with meetings of the full committee, or previously scheduled sessions of other subcommittees, meetings are by decision of the full committee through the chief of staff.

H. Publication of Documents

Practically all documents currently published for use of the committee, with the exception of those having a security classification, are available either for distribution to or inspection by the public. They include reports of study missions and committee hearings, reports on legislation, studies on special subjects, legislative calendar, and survey of activities.

In addition to current material, a historical series of previously unpublished transcripts of meetings was initiated in 1974. The first series of 8 volumes which was released covered the period 1943-50 (78th-81st Congresses). The second series consisted of 10 additional volumes and covered the period 1951-56 (82d-84th Congresses).

A third series of six volumes has been in the process of preparation for release. The first three volumes (XIX through XXI) are in print and will be released by the end of this year. They include the record of selected meetings and markup sessions of the Foreign Affairs Committee on the Mutual Security Acts of 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960. Volume XXI also includes selected hearings of the special Subcommittee for Review of Mutual Security Programs.

The remaining three volumes of the third series (XXII through XIV), to be subsequently completed and released, will consist of selected meetings and briefings before the subcommittees as well as the full Committee on the foreign policy issues and programs at that time.

I. Change of the Committee Name

On February 5, 1979, the name of the committee was returned to its original title, Committee on Foreign Affairs, through passage by the House of Representatives of House Resolution 89 which was sponsored by 30 members of the committee.

H. RES. 89

To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to change the name of the Committee on International Relations to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Resolved, That (a) clause 1(k) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking out "Committee on International Relations" and inserting in lieu thereof "Committee on Foreign Affairs".

(b) Clause 1 of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended(1) by redesignating paragraph (k) as paragraph (h);

(2) by inserting such redesignated paragraph immediately after paragraph (g); and

(3) by redesignating existing paragraph (h) through (j) as paragraphs (i) through (k), respectively.

(c) Clause 3(d) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking out "Committee on International Relations" and inserting in lieu thereof "Committee on Foreign Affairs".

(d) Clause 4 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking out “Committee on International Relations” and inserting in lieu thereof "Committee on Foreign Affairs".

(e) Paragraph (3) of clause 1(a) of rule XLVIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking out "Committee on International Relations" and inserting in lieu thereof "Committee on Foreign Affairs".

(f) Any reference in any provision of law of any resolution of the House of Representatives to the Committee on International Relations shall be deemed to be a reference to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

The name of the committee (International Relations) which was adopted for the 94th and 95th Congresses resulted from a reorganization of the subcommittee structure at that time. As reorganized, 7 of the 10 subcommittees contained the word "international" in their title. Subsequently, at the beginning of the 96th Congress, the committee again reorganized its subcommittee structure and agreed to return to the historic name of the committee-the Committee on Foreign Affairs.