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"(c) CONSULTATION WITH CONGRESS BEFORE OBLIGATION OF FUNDS.-Funds may be obligated under this section only after regulations to implement this section have been issued by the Secretary after consultation with appropriate committees of the Congress.

"(d) RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF FUNDS.-Of the funds made available for obligation under this section in any fiscal year

"(1) not more than 20 percent may be obligated for protective services within any single State during that year; and

"(2) not less than 15 percent shall be retained as a reserve for protective services provided directly by the Secretary or for expenditures in local jurisdictions not otherwise covered by an agreement for protective services under this section.

The limitations on funds available for obligation in this subsection shall not apply to unobligated funds during the final quarter of any fiscal year.

"(e) PERIOD OF AGREEMENT WITH STATE OR LOCAL AUTHORITY.-Any agreement with a State or local authority for the provision of protective services under this section shall be for a period of not to exceed 90 days in any calendar year, but such agreements may be renewed after review by the Secretary.

"(f) REQUIREMENT FOR APPROPRIATIONS.-Contracts may be entered into in carry-ing out this section only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.

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"(g) WORKING CAPITAL FUND.-Amounts used to carry out this section shall not be subject to section 208(h).".

(b) SECRET SERVICE NOT AFFECTED.-Section 204(e) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 4304(e)) is amended by striking out "section" and inserting in lieu thereof "title".

(c) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROTECTIVE SERVICES BY CONTRACT.-Section 208(a) of title 3, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: "The Secretary of Treasury may carry out the functions pursuant to section 202(7) by contract.".

(d) REPEAL OF EXISTING AUTHORITY.-Section 605 of the Foreign Missions Amendments Act of 1983 (97 Stat. 1042) is repealed.

(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 1985.

SEC. 127. PROTECTING UNITED STATES INTERESTS UNDER THE FOREIGN MISSIONS ACT.

(a) DETERMINATIONS RELATING TO TREATMENT TO FOREIGN MISSIONS.-Section 201(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 4301(c)) is amended by inserting immediately before the period at the end thereof ", as well as matters relating to the protection of the interests of the United States".

(b) EXPANDING The Definition of Foreign MISSION.-Section 202(a)(4) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 4302(a)(4)) is amended

(1) by striking out "official mission to" and inserting in lieu thereof "mission to or agency in"; and

(2) by inserting before the comma at the end of subparagraph (B) "or which engages in some aspect of the conduct of the international affairs of such territory or political entity".

(c) CLARIFYING That the Secretary Can Require a Foreign MISSION TO FOREGO A BENEFIT.-Section 204(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 4304(b)) is amended by inserting "to forego the acceptance, use, or relation of any benefit or" after "(B)".

(d) CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY.-Section 205(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 4305(b)) is amended—

(1) by striking out "or" at the end of paragraph (1);

(2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof "; or"; and

(3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:

"(3) where otherwise necessary to protect the interests of the United States.". (e) MANDATORY NOTIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO REAL PROPERTY DEALINGS OF FOREIGN MISSION.-Section 205(a)(1) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 4305(a)(1)) is amended

(1) in the first sentence, by striking out "may" and inserting in lieu thereof "shall";

(2) in the first sentence, by inserting ", including any mission to an international organization (as defined in section 209(b)(2))," after "foreign mission"; and (3) in the second sentence, by striking out "If such a notification is required, the" and inserting in lieu thereof "The".

SEC. 128. PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES.

Title I of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (as amended by sec tion 125 of this Act) is further amended by redesignating section 38 as section 39 and inserting after section 37 the following new section 38:

"SEC. 38. EXPENSES RELATING TO PARTICIPATION IN ARBITRATIONS OF CERTAIN DISPUTES.

"(a) INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.-The Secretary of State may use funds available to the Secretary for the expenses of United States participation in arbitrations and other proceedings for the peaceful resolution of disputes under treaties or other international agreements.

"(b) CONTRACTS ABROAD.-The Secretary of State may use funds available to the Secretary for the expenses of United States participation in arbitrations arising under contracts authorized by law for the performance of services or acquisition of property, real or personal, abroad.".

SEC. 129. FURNISHING OF EXCESS GOVERNMENT-OWNED PROPERTY BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

Section 607 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2357) is amended(1) in subsection (c)—

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively;

(B) by striking out "(c) No" and inserting in lieu thereof “(c)(1) Except as provided in subsection (d), no"; and

(C) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:

"(2) For purposes of transferring property described in this subsection in furtherance of the provisions of chapter 8 of part I of this Act, the phrase 'the agency administering such part I' shall be considered to refer to the Department of State."; and

(2) by adding at the end thereof the following:

"(d) The Secretary of State, acting through the Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, is authorized to transfer to any friendly country, international organization, the American Red Cross, or other voluntary nonprofit relief agency described in subsection (a), Government-owned excess property made available under this section or section 608 in order to support activities carried out under part I of this Act which are designed to enhance environmental protection in foreign countries if the Secretary of State makes a written determination

"(1) that there is a need for such property in the quantity requested and that such property is suitable for the purpose requested;

"(2) as to the status and responsibility of the designated end-user and his ability effectively to use and maintain such property; and

"(3) that the residual value, serviceability, and appearance of such property would not reflect unfavorably on the image of the United States and would justify the costs of packing, crating, handling, transportation, and other accessorial costs, and that the residual value at least equals the total of these costs.".

SEC. 130. OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

(a) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.-It is the sense of the Congress that the United States should not accept a gift of any house or other place of residence for the purpose of providing an official residence for the Secretary of State unless the Congress has had an opportunity to review the proposed gift.

(b) STUDY AND REPORT.-The Secretary of State shall conduct a study of any offer of a gift for the purpose of providing a place of official residence for the Secretary of State. Such study shall include an examination of the costs to the United States associated with accepting such gift, including the costs of acquisition, maintenance, se curity, and daily operation of a residence. The Secretary shall report the results of any study conducted under this section to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.

SEC. 131. STRENGTHENING THE PERSONNEL SYSTEM OF THE BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS MATTERS.

No later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall report to the Congress on the status of proposals implemented or under consideration to improve the staffing and personnel management in the Bureau of International Narcotics Matters. This report shall explicitly discuss whether a narcotics specialist personnel category in the Foreign Service is an appropriate mechanism to serve these purposes and, if not, what alternatives are contemplated.

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SEC. 132. SHARING OF INFORMATION CONCERNING DRUG TRAFFICKERS.

(a) REPORTING SYSTEMS.-In order to ensure that foreign narcotics traffickers are denied visas to enter the United States, as required by section 212(a)(23) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (22 U.S.C. 1182(a)(23)) —

(1) the Department of State shall cooperate with United States law enforcement agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration and the United States Customs Service, in establishing a comprehensive information system on all drug arrests of foreign nationals in the United States, so that that information may be communicated to the appropriate United States embassies; and

(2) the National Drug Enforcement Policy Board shall agree on uniform guidelines which would permit the sharing of information on foreign drug traffickers.

(b) REPORT.-Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the National Drug Enforcement Policy Board shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate on the steps taken to implement this section.

SEC. 133. EXTRADITION TREATIES.

The Secretary of State, with the assistance of the National Drug Enforcement Policy Board, shall increase United States efforts to negotiate updated extradition treaties relating to narcotics offenses with each major drug-producing country, particularly those in Latin America.

SEC. 134. RECOMMENDATION OF A TRAVEL ADVISORY ON THE STATE OF JALISCO, MEXICO. (a) VIOLENCE AGAINST AMERICANS.-The Congress

(1) deplores the brutal murder of Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique Camarena Salazar, and the abduction and disappearance of numerous other Americans, including John Clay Walker, Alberto Radelat, Dennis Carlson, Rose Carlson, Benjamin Mascarenas, and Patricia Mascarenas; and

(2) finds that the violence perpetrated by drug traffickers in Mexico constitute a danger to the safety of United States citizens living and traveling in the State of Jalisco, Mexico.

(b) TRAVEL ADVISORY.-The Congress, therefore, recommends that the Secretary of State issue a travel advisory warning United States citizens of the current dangers of traveling in the State of Jalisco, Mexico. Such travel advisory should remain in effect until those responsible for the abduction or murder of any of the United States citizens referred to in subsection (a)(1) have been brought to trial and a verdict has been obtained.

(c) REPORT.-Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and each 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of State shall transmit a written report to the Congress on the progress made in the Camarena case, the investigations of the disappearance of United States citizens, and the general safety of United States tourists in Mexico.

SEC. 135. COMMENDATION OF AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO.

The Congress commends our fine Ambassador to Mexico, John Gavin, for insuring a full and complete investigation and prosecution of the murderers of Enrique Camerena and for his continuing advocacy of a strong drug enforcement program. SEC. 136. SOVIET EMPLOYEES AT UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR MISSIONS IN THE SOVIET UNION.

(a) LIMITATION.-To the maximum extent practicable, citizens of the Soviet Union shall not be employed as foreign national employees at United States diplomatic or consular missions in the Soviet Union after September 30, 1986.

(b) REPORT.-Should the President determine that the implementation of subsection (a) poses undue practical or administrative difficulties, he is requested to submit a report to the Congress describing the number and type of Soviet foreign national employees he wishes to retain at or in proximity to United States diplomatic and consular posts in the Soviet Union, the anticipated duration of their continued employment, the reasons for their continued employment, and the risks associated with the retention of these employees.

SEC. 137. RESPONSIBILITY OF UNITED STATES MISSIONS ABROAD TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR UNITED STATES BUSINESSES.

(a) FINDINGS.-The Congress finds that

(1) the United States is faced with increasingly larger trade deficits every year;

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(2) section 104 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 provides that the members of the Foreign Service shall represent the interests of the United States in relation to foreign countries;

(3) section 207(c) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 provides that each chief of mission to a foreign country shall have as a principal duty the promotion of United States goods for export to that country; and

(4) the promotion of United States business interests abroad is a fundamental aspect of United States relations with foreign countries.

(b) POLICY.-It is the sense of the Congress that it is imperative, and in the national interest of the United States, that each United States mission to a foreign country provide such support as may be necessary to United States citizens seeking to do business in that country.

SEC. 138. RESPONSIBILITY OF UNITED STATES MISSIONS TO PROMOTE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS ABROAD.

(a) RESPONSIBILITY.-The United States chief of mission to a foreign country in which there is not respect for freedom of the press shall actively promote respect for freedom of the press in that country.

(b) DEFINITION.-As used in this section, the term "respect for freedom of the press" means that a government—

(1) allows foreign news correspondents into the country and does not subject them to harassment or restrictions;

(2) allows nongovernment-owned press to operate in the country; and
(3) does not subject the press in the country to systematic censorship.

SEC. 139. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE AT U.S. CONSULAR OFFICES.

It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State should ensure that all United States consular offices are equipped with 24-hour emergency telephone service through which United States citizens can contact a member of the staff of any such office. The Secretary should publicize the telephone number of each such serv ice for the information of United States citizens. Not more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress on steps taken in accordance with this section.

SEC. 140. RESPONSIBILITIES OF UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVES TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

(a) FINDINGS.-The Congress finds that

(1) international organizations of which the United States is a member are increasingly involved in the consideration of proposals that may have a significant impact on the interstate or foreign commerce of the United States; and (2) these proposals are not always adequately publicized or considered pursuant to open and fair procedures available to interested persons. (b) POLICY.-It is the sense of the Congress that

(1) the United States representatives to United Nations-related agencies and to other international organizations should oppose the adoption of international marketing and distribution regulations or restrictions which unnecessarily impede the export of United States goods and services; and

(2) the Secretary of State, to the extent practicable, should publish procedures to provide interested persons with timely notice and an opportunity to comment on such regulations and restrictions under consideration in international organizations as the Secretary determines may significantly affect

(A) the interstate or foreign commerce of the United States;

(B) the policies or programs of the United States Government; or
(C) any State significantly affected by interstate or foreign commerce.

SEC. 141. UNITED STATES RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
Title II of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended by
adding after section 209 (22 U.S.C. 4309) the following new section:

"SEC. 209A. UNITED STATES RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED NATIONS.

"(a) FINDINGS.-The Congress finds that

"(1) pursuant to the Agreement Between the United States and the United Nations Regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations (authorized by Public Law 80–357 (22 U.S.C. 287 note)), the United States has accepted

"(A) the obligation to permit and to facilitate the right of individuals, who are employed by or are authorized by the United Nations to conduct official business in connection with that organization or its agencies, to enter into and exit from the United States for purposes of conducting offi

cial activities within the United Nations Headquarters District, subject to regulation as to points of entry and departure; and

"(B) the implied obligation to permit and to facilitate the acquisition of facilities in order to conduct such activities within or in proximity to the United Nations Headquarters District, subject to reasonable regulation including regulation of the location and size of such facilities; and

"(2) taking into account paragraph (1) and consistent with the obligation of the United States to facilitate the functioning of the United Nations, the United States has no additional obligation to permit the conduct of any other activities, including nonofficial activities, by such individuals outside of the United Nations Headquarters District.

"(b) ACTIVITIES OF UNITED NATIONS EMPLOYEES.-(1) The conduct of any activities, or the acquisition of any benefits (as defined in section 201(a)(1) of this title), outside the United Nations Headquarters District by any individual employed by, or authorized by the United Nations to conduct official business in connection with, that organization or its agencies, or by any person or agency acting on behalf thereof, may be permitted or denied or subject to reasonable regulation, as determined to be in the best interests of the United States and pursuant to this title.

"(2) The Secretary shall apply to those employees of the United Nations Secretariat who are nationals of a foreign country or members of a foreign mission all terms, limitations, restrictions, and conditions which are applicable pursuant to this title to the members of that country's mission or of any other mission to the United Nations unless the Secretary determines and reports to the Congress that national security and foreign policy circumstances require that this paragraph be waived in specific circumstances.

"(c) REPORTS.-The Secretary shall report to the Congress

"(1) not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, on the plans of the Secretary for implementing this section; and

"(2) not later than 6 months thereafter, on the actions taken pursuant to those plans.

"(d) UNITED STATES NATIONALS.-This section shall not apply with respect to any United States national.

"(e) DEFINITIONS.-For purposes of this section, the term 'United Nations Headquarters District' means the area within the United States which is agreed to by the United Nations and the United States to constitute such a district, together with such other areas as the Secretary of State may approve from time to time in order to permit effective functioning of the United Nations or missions to the United Nations.".

SEC. 142. UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS IF ISRAEL EXPELLED.

Section 115(b) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (22 U.S.C. 287 note) is amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "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.".

SEC. 143. UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATIONS REFORM IN BUDGET PROCEDURES.

(a) FINDINGS.-The Congress finds that the United Nations and its specialized agencies which are financed through assessed contributions of member states have not paid sufficient attention in the development of their budgets to the views of the member governments who are major financial contributors to those budgets.

(b) VOTING RIGHTS.-In order to foster greater financial responsibility in preparation of the budgets of the United Nations and its specialized agencies which are financed through assessed contributions, the Secretary of State shall seek the adoption by the United Nations and its specialized agencies of procedures which grant voting rights to each member state on matters of budgetary consequence. Such voting rights shall be proportionate to the contribution of each such member state to the budget of the United Nations and its specialized agencies.

(c) LIMITATION ON ASSESSED CONTRIBUTIONS.-No payment may be made for an assessed contribution to the United Nations or its specialized agencies in excess of 20 percent of the total annual budget of the United Nations or its specialized agencies (respectively) for the United States fiscal year 1987 and following years unless the United Nations and its specialized agencies have adopted the voting rights referred to in subsection (b).

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