4) FINAL REPORT.—The source and amount of each contribuon accepted by the Commission shall be listed in the report ubmitted pursuant to section 726. ) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS AND EXPENDITURES.-Notwithinding subsection (a), the limitations on expenditures and obligations in section 1341 of title 31, United States Code, shall apply to the Commission. SEC. 728.71 GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE AUDITS OF THE COMMISSION. The provisions of subchapter II of chapter 7 of title 31 of the United States Code (relating to the general duties and powers of the General Accounting Office) shall apply with respect to the programs and activities of the Commission, including the receipt, disbursement, and use of funds contributed to the Commission, to the same extent as those provisions apply with respect to other agencies of the United States Government. SEC. 729.71 TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION. The Commission shall cease to exist 60 days after submitting its report pursuant to section 726. SEC. 730.71 EFFECTIVE DATE. This part shall take effect on March 1, 1989. PART C-OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SEC. 742. CONTRIBUTION TO THE REGULAR BUDGET OF THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING RECOGNITION OF RED SHIELD OF DAVID. (a) UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTION.-Pursuant to the provisions of section 109 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987, the Secretary of State shall make an annual contribution to the regular budget of the International Committee of the Red Cross of an amount which is not less than 10 percent of its regular budget.73 Such contribution may be made from the funds authorized to be appropriated by section 104 for "Migration and Refugee Assistance". (b) LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTIONS.-Notwithstanding subsection (a), for fiscal year 1988, the United States contribution to the regular budget of the International Committee of the Red Cross shall not exceed nor be less than the amount contributed by the United States to the regular budget of the International Committee of the Red Cross in fiscal year 1987. (c) RECOGNITION OF THE RED Shield of DAVID.—It is the sense of the Congress that a diplomatic conference of governments should grant identical status of recognition to the Red Shield of David (Magen David Adom) as that granted to the Red Cross and the Red 73 Sec. 410 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101-246; 104 Stat. 68), provided the following: "Notwithstanding section 742 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204), for each of the fiscal years 1990 and 1991, the Secretary of State shall not be required to make an annual contribution to the regular budget of the International Committee of the red Cross of an amount which is greater than 10 percent of the 1989 regular budget of the International Committee of the Red Cross.". Crescent and that the Red Shield of David Society of Israel shoulder be accepted as a full member of the League of Red Cross Societies and the quadrennial International Conferences of the Red Cross. SEC. 743.74 * SEC. 745.75 UNITED STATES MEMBERSHIP IN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE FOR EUROPEAN MIGRATION. The President is hereby authorized to continue membership for the United States in the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration in accordance with its constitution approved in Venice, Italy, on October 19, 1953, and, upon entry into force of the amendments to such constitution approved in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 20, 1987, to continue membership in the organization under the name International Organization for Migration in accordance with such constitution and amendments. For the purpose of assisting in the movement of refugees and migrants and to enhance the economic progress of the developing countries by providing for a coordinated supply of selected manpower, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be necessary from time to time for the payment by the United States of its contributions to the Committee and all necessary salaries and expenses incidental to United States participation in the Committee. SEC. 746. RECOGNITION OF CARICOM. It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State should consider recognizing the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) as a regional planning organization in the Caribbean. SEC. 747. ASIAN-PACIFIC REGIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS CONVENTION. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Congress which (1) examines the nature and extent of human rights problems in the Asian-Pacific region; and (2) assesses the willingness of the countries in the region to negotiate a regional human rights convention similar to the American Convention on Human Rights, the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, and the African Charter on Peoples' and Human Rights. TITLE VIII-INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL 76 ADMINISTRATION 74 Sec. 743 amended the International Organizations Immunities Act (Public Law 79-291; 59 Stat. 669) to recognize the International Committee of the Red Cross as an international organization. 75 22 U.S.C. 2601 note. retary of State, in exercising his authority to establish affing levels for Federal agencies with activities abroad, the assignment of any Drug Enforcement Administrat to a particular United States mission abroad, the Secrell authorize the assignment of at least two such agents to that mission. SEC. 803. REQUIREMENT THAT EXTRADITION OF DRUG TRAFFICKERS BE A PRIORITY ISSUE OF UNITED STATES MISSIONS IN MAJOR ILLICIT DRUG PRODUCING OR TRANSIT COUNTRIES. The Secretary of State shall ensure that the Country Plan for the United States diplomatic mission in each major illicit drug producing country and in each major drug-transit country (as those terms are defined in section 481(e) 77 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961) includes, as an objective to be pursued by the mission(1) negotiating an updated extradition treaty which ensures that drug traffickers can be extradited to the United States, or (2) if an existing treaty provides for such extradition, taking such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the treaty is effectively implemented. SEC. 804. INFORMATION-SHARING SYSTEM SO THAT VISAS ARE DENIED TO DRUG TRAFFICKERS. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Congress a report on the status of the comprehensive information system on drug arrests of foreign nationals which was required to be established by section 132 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987. SEC, 806. SANCTIONS ON DRUG PRODUCING AND DRUG-TRANSIT COUNTRIES. (c) ALIENS EXCLUDABLE FROM ADMISSION TO TO THE UNITED STATES. Section 212(a)(23) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(23)) is amended to read as follows: "(23) Any alien who "(A) has been convicted of a violation of, or a conspiracy to violate, any law or regulation of a State, the United States, or a foreign country relating to a controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)); or "(B) the consular officers or immigration officers know or have reason to believe is or has been an illicit trafficker in any such controlled substance or is or has been a know 122 U.S.C. 2656 note. For other legislation on international narcotics control, see Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1992, vol. I, at page 943. Formerly read "481(i)". Sec. 6(a) of the International Narcotics Act of 1992 (Public Law 102 583, 106 Stat. 4932) provided that any reference in any provision of law enacted before No vember 1992, to section 481(i) shall be deemed to be a reference to section 481(e). The text has nded. ing assistor, abettor, conspirator, or colluder with others er the illicit trafficking in any such controlled substance;". TITLE IX-IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROVISIONS SEC. 901.78 PROHIBITION ON EXCLUSION OR DEPORTATION OF ALIENS ON CERTAIN GROUNDS. [Repealed-1990] SEC. 902.79 ADJUSTMENT TO LAWFUL RESIDENT STATUS OF CERTAIN NATIONALS OF COUNTRIES FOR WHICH EXTENDED VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE. (a) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.-The status of any alien who is a national of a foreign country the nationals of which were provided (or allowed to continue in) "extended voluntary departure" by the Attorney General on the basis of a nationality group determination at any time during the 5-year period ending on November 1, 1987, shall be adjusted by the Attorney General to that of an alien lawfully admitted for temporary residence if the alien (1) applies for such adjustment within two years after the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) establishes that (A) the alien entered the United States before July 21, 1984, and (B) has resided continuously in the United States since such date and through the date of the enactment of this Act; (3) establishes continuous physical presence in the United States (other than brief, casual, and innocent absences) since the date of the enactment of this Act; (4) in the case of an alien who entered the United States as a nonimmigrant before July 21, 1984, establishes that (A) the alien's period of authorized stay as a nonimmigrant expired not later than six months after such date through the passage of time or (B) the alien applied for asylum before July 21, 1984; and (5) meets the requirements of section 245A(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255a(a)(4)). The Attorney General shall provide for the acceptance and processing of applications under this subsection by not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) STATUS AND ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.-The provisions of subsections (b), (c)(6), (d), (f), (g), (h), and (i) of section 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255a) shall apply to aliens provided temporary residence under subsection (a) in the same manner as they apply to aliens provided lawful temporary residence status under section 245A(a) of such Act. 78 Sec. 603(a)(21) of the Immigration Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-649; 104 Stat. 5084) repealed sec. 901, which had prohibited exclusion or deportation of aliens on grounds of beliefs, statements or associations, if such beliefs, statements, or associations would be protected under the Constitution of the United States if engaged in by a U.S. citizen. Subsec. (d) of sec. 901 had been repealed by sec. 128(b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101-246; 104 Stat. 30). 79 8 U.S.C. 1255a note. c. 902 in CESSING OF CUBAN NATIONALS FOR ADMISSION TO THE SING OF CERTAIN CUBAN POLITICAL PRISONERS AS REFUght of the announcement of the Government of Cuba on 20, 1987, that it would reimplement immediately the nt of December 14, 1984, establishing normal migration procedures between the United States and Cuba, on and after the date of the enactment of this Act, consular officers of the Department of State and appropriate officers of the Immigration and Naturalization Service shall, in accordance with the procedures applicable to such cases in other countries, process any application for admission to the United States as a refugee from any Cuban national who was imprisoned for political reasons by the Government of Cuba on or after January 1, 1959, without regard to the duration of such imprisonment, except as may be necessary to reassure the orderly process of available applicants. (b) PROCESSING OF IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATIONS OF CUBAN NATIONALS IN THIRD COUNTRIES.-Notwithstanding section 212(f) and section 243(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, on and after the date of the enactment of this Act, consular officers of the Department of State shall process immigrant visa applications by nationals of Cuba located in third countries on the same basis as immigrant visa applications by nationals of other countries. (c) DEFINITIONS.-For purposes of this section: (1) The term "process" means the acceptance and review of applications and the preparation of necessary documents and the making of appropriate determinations with respect to such applications. (2) The term "refugee" has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(42) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. SEC. 904.81 INDOCHINESE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT. (a) FINDINGS.-It is the sense of the Congress that (1) the continued occupation of Cambodia by Vietnam and the oppressive conditions within Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos have led to a steady flight of persons from those countries, and the likelihood for the safe repatriation of the hundreds of thousands of refugees in the region's camps is negligible for the foreseeable future; (2) the United States has already played a major role in responding to the Indochinese refugee problem by accepting approximately 850,000 Indochinese refugees into the United States since 1975 and has a continued interest in persons who have fled and continue to flee the countries of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam; (3) Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Thailand have been the front line countries bearing tremendous burdens caused by the flight of these persons; (4) all members of the international community bear a share of the responsibility for the deterioration in the refugee first 80 8 U.S.C. 1201 note. 81 Legislation nearly identical to sec. 904 was enacted as secs. 801 to 803 of the Indochinese Refugee Resettlement and Protection Act of 1987 (sec. 101(a), title VIII, Continuing Appropriations Act for 1988; Public Law 100-202). 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