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(3) 11 None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (2) shall be disbursed to the United Nations or any affiliated organization until the President reports to the Congress the specific elements of the plan by which the United Nations, and each affiliated organization authorized to receive such funds, intends to expend or otherwise use such funds.

(b) 12 CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES. (1) There are authorized to be appropriated for "Contributions to International Peacekeeping Activities", $201,292,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $72,254,000 for the fiscal year 1993, for the Department of State to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States with respect to international peacekeeping activities and to carry out other authorities in law consistent with such purposes.

(2) Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1) for the fiscal year 1992, not more than $132,423,000 are authorized to be appropriated to pay arrearages, of which not more than $38,400,000 may be made available for obligation or expenditure during the fiscal year 1992 and not more than $31,400,000 may be made available for obligation or expenditure for each of the fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995. Authorizations of appropriations for arrearage payments under this subsection shall be available until the appropriations are made. 12

(c) 13 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND CONTINGENCIES.-There are authorized to be appropriated for "International Conferences

11 In a memorandum of February 10, 1992, the President delegated functions in sections 102(a)(3) and 162(b) and (d), relating to payment to the United Nations and its specialized agencies of U.S. assessments and arrears, to the Secretary of State in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (57 F.R. 5365; February 14, 1992).

Such functions were further delegated to the Under Secretary for Management, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Assistant to the Presi dent for National Security Affairs, by Delegation of Authority No. 193, January 7, 1992 (Public Notice 1555; 57 F.R. 2298; January 21, 1992), as amended by Delegation of Authority 193-3 of June 25, 1992 (Public Notice 1661; 57 F.R. 32042; July 20, 1992).

12 The Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 (title V of Public Law 102-140; 105 Stat. 818), provided $107,229,000, of which not to exceed $38,360,000, shall be made available to pay arrearages, for United Nations peacekeeping forces, for fiscal year 1992. For fiscal year 1993, the Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (title V of Public Law 102-395; 106 Stat. 1866), provided:

"CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES

"For payments, not otherwise provided for, by the United States for expenses of the United Nations peacekeeping forces, as authorized by law, $460,315,000 of which not to exceed $21,992,000 is available to pay arrearages: Provided, That funds shall be available for the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) only upon a certification by the Secretary of State to the appropriate committees of the Congress that American manufacturers and suppliers are being given opportunities to provide equipment, services and material for UNTAC equal to those being given to foreign manufacturers and suppliers, and that the United States Mission to the United Nations has established procedures to provide information on all United Nations procurement regulations and solicitations to American manufacturers and suppliers.".

13 The Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 (title V of Public Law 102-140; 105 Stat. 818), provided $5,500,000, for "International Conferences and Contingencies", for fiscal year 1992.

For fiscal year 1993, the Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (title V of Public Law 102-395; 106 Stat. 1867), provided:

"INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND CONTINGENCIES

"For necessary expenses authorized by section 5 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, in addition to funds otherwise available for these purposes, contributions for the United States share of general expenses of international organizations and conferences and rep

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and Contingencies", $5,500,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $5,775,000 for the fiscal year 1993 for the Department of State to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States with respect to international conferences and contingencies and to carry out other authorities in law consistent with such purposes.

SEC. 103. INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS.

The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated under "International Commissions" for the Department of State to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States and for other purposes authorized by law:

COMMISSION,

(1) INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.-For "International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico"

(A) 14 for "Salaries and Expenses" for the fiscal year 1992, $11,400,000 and, for the fiscal year 1993, $12,000,000; and

(B) 1 15 for "Construction" for the fiscal year 1992, $10,525,000 and, for the fiscal year 1993, $19,925,000.

(2) 16 INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND CANADA. For "International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada", $768,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $805,000 for the fiscal year 1993.

(3) 16 INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION.-For "International Joint Commission", $3,732,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $3,920,000 for the fiscal year 1993.

resentation to such organizations and conferences as provided for by 22 U.S.C. 2656 and 2672 and personal services without regard to civil service and classification laws as authorized by 5 U.S.Č. 5102, $5,600,000, to remain available until expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c), of which not to exceed $200,000 may be expended for representation as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 4085.".

14 The Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 (title V of Public Law 102-140; 105 Stat. 819), provided $11,400,000, for "Salaries and Expenses", for fiscal year

1992.

For fiscal year 1993, the Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (title V of Public Law 102-395; 106 Stat. 1867), provided $11,330,000.

15 The Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 (title V of Public Law 102-140; 105 Stat. 819), provided $10,277,000, for "Construction", for fiscal year 1992.

For fiscal year 1993, the Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (title V of Public Law 102-395; 106 Stat. 1867), provided $14,790,000.

16 The Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 (title V of Public Law 102-140; 105 Stat. 819), provided:

"AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

"For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including not to exceed $9,000 for representation expenses incurred by the International Joint Commission, $4,500,000; for the International Joint Commission and the International Boundary Commission, as authorized by treaties between the United States and Canada or Great Britain.".

For fiscal year 1993, the Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (title V of Public Law 102-395; 106 Stat. 1867), provided:

‘AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

"For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including not to exceed $9,000 for representation expenses incurred by the International Joint Commission, $4,403,000; for the International Joint Commission and the International Boundary Commission, as authorized by treaties between the United States and Canada or Great Britain.".

(4) 17 INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS.-For "International Fisheries Commissions", $14,000,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $16,500,000 for the fiscal year 1993.

SEC. 104.18 MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE.

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-(1)(A) There are authorized to be appropriated for "Migration and Refugee Assistance" for

17 The Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 (title V of Public Law 102-140; 105 Stat. 819), provided $14,000,000, for "International Fisheries Commissions", for fiscal year 1992.

For fiscal year 1993, the Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (title V of Public Law 102-395; 106 Stat. 1868), provided:

"INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS

"For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $14,200,000: Provided, That the United States share of such expenses may be advanced to the respective commissions, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3324.".

18 Appropriations for Migration and Refugee Assistance administered by the Department of State are provided in the annual Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act.

Fiscal year 1992 appropriations levels and conditions were provided in H.R. 2621 as passed by the House on June 19, 1991, pursuant to secs. 115 and 116 of Public Law 102-145 (105 Ŝtat. 968). H.R. 2621 provided the following for fiscal year 1992:

"MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

"For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the Secretary of State to provide, as authorized by law, a contribution to the International Committee of the Red Cross and assistance to refugees, including contributions to the Intergovernmental Committee for Migration and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; salaries and expenses of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1980; allowances as authorized by sections 5921 through 5925 of title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; $630,000,000: Provided, That not less than $80,000,000 shall be available for Soviet, Eastern European and other refugees resettling in Israel: Provided further, That not less than $1,500,000 shall be available for Tibetan refugees: Provided further, That not less than $1,500,000 shall be available for voluntary repatriation of Hmong refugees from Thailand to Laos through nongovernmental organizations: Provided further, That not less than $315,000,000 shall be available for overseas refugee programs (in addition to amounts available for Soviet, Eastern European, and other refugees resettling in Israel): Provided further, That not more than $11,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for the administrative expenses of the Office of Refugee Programs of the Department of State.

"UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND

"For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 2(c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as amended (22 U.S.C. 260(c)), $50,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the funds made available under this heading are appropriated notwithstanding the provisions contained in section 2(c)(2) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 which would limit the amount of funds which could be appropriated for this pur

pose.

Fiscal year 1992 appropriations levels were reduced by 1.4781 percent in sec. 126 of Public Law 102-145, as amended, to $620,688,000 and $49,261,000 respectively.

For fiscal year 1993, title II of the Foreign Operations, Export financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102-391; 106 Stat. 1652) provided the following:

"MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the Secretary of State to provide, as authorized by law, a contribution to the International Committee of the Red Cross and assistance to refugees, including contributions to the Intergovernmental Committee for Migration and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; salaries and expenses of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1980; allowances as authorized by sections 5921 through 5925 of title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; $620,688,000: Provided, That not less than $80,000,000 shall be available for Soviet, Eastern European and other refugees resettling in Israel: Provided further, That not less than $35,000,000 shall be available for refugees in Bosnia, Croatia, and Slovenia: Provided further, That in the event that circumstances make unlikely the effective use of any of the funds earmarked under this heading for Bosnia, Croatia, and Slovenia, such funds may be used for assistance for any purposes of this heading: Provided further, That not less than $1,500,000 shall be available for Tibetan refugees: Provided further, That not less than $315,000,000 shall be available for overseas refugee programs (in addition to amounts available for Soviet, Eastern European, and other refugees resetContinued

authorized activities, $547,250,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $592,250,000 for the fiscal year 1993.

(B) Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by subparagraph (A), $5,000,000 is authorized to be available for each of the fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for migration assistance to displaced ethnic Armenians resettling in Armenia.

(2) There are authorized to be appropriated $80,000,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $90,000,000 for the fiscal year 1993 for assistance for refugees resettling in Israel.

(3) There are authorized to be appropriated $1,750,000 for the fiscal year 1992, and $1,750,000 for the fiscal year 1993, for assistance to unaccompanied minor children and other cases of special humanitarian concern that have generally been referred to special committees established pursuant to the Comprehensive Plan of Action for Indochinese Refugees in first asylum countries in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. The President shall seek to ensure that such assistance supplements, and does not supplant, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and other funding that would have been directed toward assistance to unaccompanied minors and other cases of special humanitarian concern in the absence of this paragraph. Assistance may be provided under this paragraph notwithstanding any other provision of law.

(4) There are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 for humanitarian assistance, including but not limited to food, medicine, clothing, and medical and vocational training, to Burmese displaced as a result of civil conflict.

(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.-Amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) are authorized to be available until expended.

SEC. 105. OTHER PROGRAMS.

The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated for the Department of State to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States and for other purposes authorized by law:

(1) 19 19 UNITED STATES BILATERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENTS.-For "United States Bilateral Science and Technology Agreements", $2,250,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $6,000,000 for the fiscal year 1993.

tling in Israel): Provided further, That not more than $11,500,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for the administrative expenses of the Office of Refugee Programs of the Department of State.

"UNITED STATES EMERGENCY refugee and MIGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND

"For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 2(c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as amended (22 U.S.C. 260(c)), $49,261,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the funds made available under this heading are appropriated notwithstanding the provisions contained in section 2(c)(2) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 which would limit the amount of funds which could be appropriated for this purpose.

19 The Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 (title V of Public Law 102-140; 105 Stat. 819), provided $4,500,000, for "United States Bilateral Science and Technology Agreements", for fiscal year 1992.

For fiscal year 1993, the Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (title V of Public Law 102-395; 106 Stat. 1868), provided $4,500,000.

(2) 20 SOVIET-EAST EUROPEAN RESEARCH AND TRAINING.-For "Soviet-East European Research and Training", $4,784,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $5,025,000 for the fiscal year 1993.

(3) 21 ASIA FOUNDATION.-For "Asia Foundation", $16,000,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $18,000,000 for the fiscal year 1993. PART B-DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES

SEC. 116.22 MULTIYEAR CONTRACTING FOR MOSCOW.

(a) MULTIYEAR CONTRACT.-For purposes of this section the term "multiyear contract" means a contract in effect for a period not to exceed five years.

(b) AUTHORITY.-The Secretary of State may enter into multiyear contracts for the acquisition of property and the construction of diplomatic facilities in Moscow, as authorized by the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, if—

(1) there are sufficient funds available for United States Government liability for

(A) total payments under the full term of a contract; or (B) payments for the first fiscal year for which the contract is in effect, and for all estimated cancellation costs; and

(2) the Secretary of State determines that

(A) a multiyear contract will serve the best interests of the United States Government by

(i) achieving economies in administration, performance, and operation;

(ii) increasing quality of performance by, or service from, the contractor; or

(iii) encouraging effective competition; and

(B) a multiyear contract will not inhibit small business concerns from submitting a bid or proposal for such contract.

(c) CONTRACT PROVISIONS.

(1) Unless funds are available for United States liability for payments under the full term of a multiyear contract, a multiyear contract shall provide that United States Government payments and performance under the contract during the

20 The Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 (title V of Public Law 102-140; 105 Stat. 819), provided $4,784,000, for "Soviet-East European Research and Training", for fiscal year 1992.

For fiscal year 1993, the Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (title V of Public Law 102-395; 106 Stat. 1868), provided the following:

"RUSSIAN, EURASIAN, AND EAST EUROPEAN RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAM

"For expenses, not otherwise provided for, to enable the Secretary of State to carry out the provisions of title VIII of Public Law 98-164, $4,961,000.".

21 The Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 (title V of Public Law 102-140; 105 Stat. 819), provided $16,000,000, for "Asia Foundation", for fiscal year 1992.

For fiscal year 1993, the Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (title V of Public Law 102-395; 106 Stat. 1868), provided $16,693,000.

22 Functions vested in the Secretary of State in this section were further delegated to the Under Secretary for Management by Delegation of Authority No. 193, January 7, 1992 (Public Notice 1555; 57 F.R. 2298; January 21, 1992).

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