FOREWORD HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, Washington, D.C., December 31, 1976. Since the 81st Congress the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives has compiled and published a documented survey of its activities at the close of each session of Congress. This survey covers the work of the committee during the 94th Congress. The purpose of the report is to provide the members of the Committee on International Relations and the membership of the House with a record of the activities through which the committee has discharged its responsibilities for legislative matters affecting the international relations of the United States. It also makes available to the Congress, the executive branch, the press, and the public, a document which may be used as a handy guide and reference. This survey has been prepared, on my instructions, by Andrew G. Bury, Jr., a research assistant for the full committee, under the supervision of John H. Sullivan, senior staff consultant. Nothing contained in or omitted from the survey should be interpreted as indicating legislative intent with respect to the legislative matters covered. That intent, where expressed, will be found in the appropriate hearings, reports, files, debates, and statutes. THOMAS E. MORGAN, Chairman. CONTENTS Foreword. I. Organization of the Committee on International Relations____ B. Committee staff.. C. Standing subcommittees D. Conference committees. E. Dates of members' appointment to the Committee on Inter- II. Operations of the Committee on International Relations__ Page III B. Power of the purse--- C. Committee jurisdiction D. Oversight functions- E. Study missions and participation in international conferences F. Funding of investigations and studies.. IV. Measures Enacted into Law.. G. Subcommittee structure.... H. Change of the committee name I. Publication of documents.. III. Legislation_Considered by the Committee.. A. First Session, 94th Congress__. 2. Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 1975. c. Amending the Foreign Service Buildings Act d. United States-Egypt Property Exchange- 3. To Implement the United States Proposal for the 4. To authorize the partial suspension of the arms em- ---- 1. International Development and Food Assistance Act 29 5. Japan-United States Friendship Act 30 6. Authorizing additional appropriations to carry out 31 7. Authorizing U.S. Contributions to United Nations 33 8. Authorization for Council on International Economic 34 B. Second Session, 94th Congress- 1. International Security Assistance and Arms Export 2. Foreign Relations Authorizations Act of 1976. a. Department of State Authorization Act__ c. Board for International Broadcasting Act--- 35 35 37 38 40 41 42 IV. Measures Enacted into Law-Continued B. Second Session, 94th Congress-Continued 4. To authorize the appropriation of funds necessary 5. To amend the International Claims Settlement Act Page 43 44 6. Humanitarian assistance for earthquake victims in 46 7. To authorize appropriations for the United States 47 48 8. To amend further the Peace Corps Act_. 9. To supplement authority of the Secretary of Com- 10. International Tijuana River flood control project---- 49 50 12. International Petroleum Exposition. 13. To provide for presentation by the United States to V. Concurrent and House Resolutions Adopted_. 1. Relating to the World Food Conference in Ames, Iowa__ 3. Sense of the House regarding status of the Baltic States__ VI. Other Legislative Actions, 94th Congress A. Measures reported but not receiving final action.. 1. To amend the Export Administration Act of 1969. 3. To call an Atlantic Convention___. 4. To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1976 5. With respect to certain arms control and dis- 66 6. Relating to the sentencing of 18 South Koreans-- 67 68 8. To congratulate Jean Monnet--- 9. Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to B. Measures Reported but Subsequently Defeated or Vetoed__ 2. To amend the United Nations Participation Act To 3. To authorize the Further Suspension of Prohibitions 4. To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and 5. Urging the President not to extend diplomatic C. Resolutions of inquiry. D. Committee resolutions passed. 1. The United Nations vote on "Zionism". 2. The sale of AWACS to NATO.. 3. Activities of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency 4. Honoring the retiring chairman of the House Com- 72 73 74 76 77 79 79 80 80 65 69 70 70 81 |