(2) the United States, as a founding member of the United Nations and the largest contributor to the United Nations, became and remains a member of the United Nations in order to contribute to collective efforts among the nations of the world to realize the ends of international peace and security;

(3) the United States is committed to upholding and strengthening the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter upon which the United Nations was founded. (b) It is the sense of the Congress that

(1) a review of United States participation in the United Nations is urgently called for with a view to examining—

(A) the extent and levels of United States financial contributions to the United Nations;

(B) the importance of the United Nations, as presently constituted, to fulfilling the policies and objectives of the United States;

(C) the benefits derived by the United States from participation in the United Nations;

(2) the President should review and make recommendations to the Congress regarding the matters described in this section by June 30, 1984; and

(3) the Secretary of State should communicate to the member states of the General Assembly of the United Nations the policy contained in this section.

-REPORT ON POLICIES PURSUED BY OTHER COUNTRIES IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

SEC. 117.19 The Secretary of State shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, by January 31 of each year, a report regarding the policies which each member country of the United Nations pursues in international organizations of which the United States is a member. The report shall describe generally each country's foreign policies as reflected in its activities in international organizations and shall detail their respective positions on major issues of interest to the United States, including key decisions relating to the budget of international organizations, together with the amount and type of foreign assistance (if any) made available by the United States for the preceding fiscal year to each such country under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Arms Export Control Act, the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, and the Peace Corps Act, 20

1985 CONFERENCE-UNITED NATIONS DECADE FOR WOMEN

SEC. 118. The President shall use every available means at his disposal to ensure that the 1985 Conference to commemorate the conclusion of the United Nations Decade for Women is not dominated by political issues extraneous to the goals of the 1985

19 22 U.S.C. 287b note.

20 The words beginning in "together with" in the last sentence were added by sec. 707 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204; 101 Stat.

Women's Conference that would jeopardize United States participation in and support for that Conference consistent with applicable legislation concerning United States contributions to the United Nations. Prior to the 1985 Conference, the President shall report to the Congress on the nature of the preparations, the adherence to the original goals of the Conference, and the extent of any continued United States participation and support for the Conference.

UNITED NATIONS WORLD ASSEMBLY ON AGING

SEC. 119. (a) The Congress finds that—

(1) in 1977 the Congress called for the United Nations to convene a World Assembly on Aging;

(2) the United Nations World Assembly on Aging was held in Vienna, Austria, from July 26 to August 6, 1982, and unanimously adopted the Vienna International Plan of Action on Aging on August 6, 1982, which called for the development of policies designed to enhance the individual lives of the aging and to allow the aging to enjoy their advancing years in peace, health, and security;

(3) the United Nations General Assembly on December 3, 1982, unanimously endorsed the World Assembly International Plan of Action; and

(4) the General Assembly of the United Nations, in adopting the plan, called upon governments to make continuous efforts to implement the principles and recommendations contained in the Plan of Action as adopted by the World Assembly on Aging.

(b) Therefore, it is the sense of the Congress that the President should take steps to

(1) encourage government-wide participation in implementing the recommendations of the World Assembly and planning for the scheduled review in 1985 by the United Nations on the implementation of the Vienna International Plan of Action on Aging;

(2) encourage the exchange of information and the promotion of research on aging among the States, the Federal Government, international organizations, and other nations;

(3) encourage greater private sector involvement in responding to the concerns of the aging; and

(4) inform developing nations that the United States Government recognizes aging as an important issue, requiring close and sustained attention in national and regional development plans.

21 Subsec. (a) amended sec. 2 of "An Act to strengthen and improve the organization and administration of the Department of State" (22 U.S.C. 2653) in order to remove the Counselor of the Department of State from equal rank with Assistant Secretaries so that the Counselor would rank equally with the Under Secretaries. The amendments in subsec. (b) to title 5, U.S.C., changed the salary level of the Counselor from Executive Level IV to Executive Level III.

(b)(1) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately after the item relating to the Under Secretaries of State the following:

"Counselor of the Department of State.".

(2) Section 5315 of such title is amended by striking out "Counselor of the Department of State."

SEC. 127. (a) 22 *

FOREIGN NATIONAL EMPLOYEES

(b) 23 (1) Section 5944 of title 5, United States Code, is repealed. (2) The chapter analysis for chapter 59 of such title 5 is amended by striking out the item relating to section 5944.

MERGER OF FOREIGN SERVICE INFORMATION CORPS WITH FOREIGN SERVICE CORPS

(c) Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate describing the policies and procedures adopted pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (b).

DANGER PAY

SEC. 131.25 Section 5928 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "The presence of nonessential personnel or dependents shall not preclude payment of an allowance under this section. In each instance where an allowance under this section is initiated or terminated, the Secretary of State shall inform the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate of the action taken and the circumstances justifying it.".

22 Subsec. (a) amended sec. 408(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 in order to clarify the Secretary of State's authority to utilize provident funds (retirement benefits) for foreign national employees of the United States Government. For text, see page 406.

23 5 U.S.C. 5944 concerned payment of burial expenses for foreign national employees of the United States Government. This provision was superseded by sec. 408 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980. For text, see page 406.

24 Subsecs. (a) and (b) amended secs. 102 and 502, respectively, of the Foreign Service Act of 1980. These provisions changed the designation of members of the Foreign Service Information Officers to Foreign Service Officers and directed the Secretary of State to implement policies to insure that Foreign Service Officers from all agencies are able to compete for chief of missions positions on an equal basis.

25 5 U.S.C. 5928 concerned danger pay allowances for United States Government employees serving in certain foreign areas.

FOREIGN RELATIONS PUBLICATIONS

SEC. 133. (a) The Congress expresses concern about the excessive delays currently experienced in the publication of the Department of State's vital series of historical volumes, "The Foreign Relations of the United States". It is the sense of the Congress that the current delays must be substantially reduced so that publication of this series will occur after twenty years, and no later than twentyfive years, from the date of the events themselves.

(b) The Historian of the Department of State shall prepare and submit a report within three months after the date of enactment of this Act to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives explaining the reasons for these delays and the steps which would be required to reach the goal of publication within twenty-five

years.

UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH THE VATICAN

SEC. 134.26 In order to provide for the establishment of United States diplomatic relations with the Vatican, the Act entitled "An Act making Appropriations for the Consular and Diplomatic Expenses of the Government for the Year ending thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, and for other purposes", approved February 28, 1867, is amended by repealing the following sentence (14 Stat. 413): "And no money hereby or otherwise appropriated shall be paid for the support of an American legation at Rome, from and after the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.".

USE OF HERBICIDES CONTAINING DIOXIN COMPOUNDS BY
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

SEC. 135. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available under this Act for "International Commissions" for the fiscal year 1984 and the fiscal year 1985 shall be available for the use, by such commissions or their agents, of herbicides containing dioxin compounds.

(b) Unless the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Governors of the affected border States are notified forty-five days in advance of the use of a herbicide by an international commission, funds appropriated for such use shall not be available for obligation or expenditure. Such notification shall include

(1) the name of the herbicide;

(2) an estimate of the quantity of herbicide planned for use; (3) an identification of the area on which the herbicide will be used; and

(4) a description of the herbicide's chemical composition.

26 22 U.S.C. 2656 note.

TITLE II-UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY 27

TITLE III-BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING 28

TITLE IV-THE ASIA FOUNDATION 29

TITLE V-NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY 30

TITLE VI-FOREIGN MISSIONS 31

TITLE VII-INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION 32

TITLE VIII—SOVIET-EASTERN EUROPEAN RESEARCH AND TRAINING 33

TITLE IX-UNITED STATES-INDIA FUND FOR CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION 34

TITLE X-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR SYRIA

SEC. 1004.35 (a) After the enactment of this section, funds available to the Agency for International Development may not be used for any payment or reimbursement of any kind to the Government of Syria or for the delivery of any goods or services of any kind to the Government of Syria.

27 For free-standing provisions of this title, see page 870.

28 This title contained amendments to the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 and free-standing provisions. See page 1025.

29 Title IV is cited as the Asia Foundation Act. For text, see page 802.

30 Title V is cited as the National Endowment for Democracy Act. For text, see page 940. 31 Title VI contained amendments to the Diplomatic Relations Act and to the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956. Free-standing provisions in the title are cited as the Foreign Missions Amendments Act of 1983.

32 Title VII amended the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, and is cited as the International Environmental Protection Act of 1983. For text, see Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1992, vol. IV, sec. L.

33 Title VIII is cited as the Soviet-Eastern European Research and Training Act of 1983. For text, see page 962.

34 Title IX is cited as the United States-India Fund for Cultural, Educational, and Scientific Cooperation Act. For text, see page 967.

35 22 U.S.C. 2346a note.