DEPARTMENT OF STATE APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1974

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93n CONGRESS 1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPORT
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1)I+IPAR.TMENT OF STATE APPROPRIATIONS
ATITIIORIZATION ACT OF 1974
JULY 31, 1974.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole Rouse on the State
of the Union and ordered to be printed
Mr. HAYS, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
submitted the following
REPORT
The Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred the bill
(II.11. 16168) to authorize appropriations for the Department of State,
and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably
thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass.
On February 20, 1974 the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for
Congressional Relations sent to the Speaker of the House of R,epresent-
,a.tives Executive Communication No. 1914 which contained a draft
bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal
year 1975 and for other purposes which was referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs. On February 22 the chairman, Hon, Thomas E.
Morgan, referred the communication to the Subcommittee on State
Department Organization and Foreign Operations of which Hon.
Wayne L. Hays is chairman. The subcommittee held a hearing on the
proposed legislation on June 26 during which it received testimony
from IIon. Joseph J. Sisco, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Hon.
L. Dean Brown, Deputy Tinder Secretary for Management, and Mr.
Richard IV. Murray, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and
Finance. Subsequently the siiucommittee considered the draft bill in
executive session, directed that amendments to it be prepared, and
ordered the amended draft measure unanimously reported. On July 30
Representative hays introduced the amended draft bill as 1I.11. 16168
,.rue bill. was considered by the committee on July 31 and ordered re-
ported to the House by a voice vote.
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The principal purpose, of 11.11. W168 is to provide all ;nrthori-zalion
of approtti rations for the 1)epartanent of Mate for fiscal year. 1975.
The lolluovio table shows the authorizations by major categories
together with the appropriatiors for fiscal year 1973.
1974
1974
approriation
Executive
request
Committee
recommen-
dation
Increase or
decrease
Section 2(a)(1)- Administration of foreign affairs------
$3146,015
$376, 135
$360, 785
-$15, 350
Section 2(a)(2) International organizations and con-
ferences- ---_ _
232, 432
229, 604
229,604
Section 2(a)(3)--International commissions__-____.___.
12,973
112,407
17, 832
-04, 575
Section 2(ax4)--tdccatienal exchange- _ __ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _
57, 512
64, 914
75, 000
-I-: 0, 086
Section 2(a)(5)---Migration and refugee assistance------
9,779
9,470
9,470
--- ----- ---
Section 2(h) -Salary iicreases..________________________
11, 500
11,500
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-___ _ _ _ .
Section 2(c) -Soviet Jewish refugees in Israel ----------
36,500
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40,000
-I-4O, 000
I'ursnant Io clause 7 of rule NI II of the House titles, tike Committee
has o.mm lied the request submitted by the Executive to carry out the
rariotts functions and programs authorized by this bill. After con-
siderai ion of the request it recommends an authorization for the next
lisc-ltl year of 14711,191,000. The committee believes that with careful
Jnanagenn nt and barring imforcseen contutgencnes the author iza:ion
toe the Department, of State slloul(i show no more then a nominal
incre;tse over each of the next i'; yetu?S.
,iect,oit 1
This seetion cites this act as the Department of State Appropria-
I ions Authorizal:iou Act of 1974.
,,~e('t` o)6 i (1)
This subsection authorizes appropriations totaling $693,691,000 for
the I mpa t?tmeiit of State for the, fiscal year 197,.5). to carry out the
authotiticcs, functions, duties, and responsibilities in the soar dliet, of
foreiLTn affairs, including trade negotiations. The authorization is in
;occorttanre with the provisiol14 of section 407(b) of the Foreign
Assisi rune Act of 1971.
Parrs i:tp1t (1) authorizes an altptopriation of:: ;60,755,000 under
the, heading. ".Administration of Foreign Affairs." This category pro-
ides the necessary fonds For the salaries, expenses, and allowances of
the officcis and employees of ;he Department, both in the United
States an(t abroad. It covers th, cost-.s in the next fiscal year of 4,957
domestic employees, 3,689 overseas American employees, and > `~83 for-
eiiit ntttionttls- a, total of 13,911,9 positions. The employees stationed
al,road prof lde t.i.S. representation in foreign con nto ies through 129
Embassies, t Raison office, 76 consulates general, 51) consulates. al-0 1
Embassy branch office.
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At the request of the subcommittee the Department supplied charts
showing the personnel strength of U.S. civilian agencies abroad, ex-
clusive of the Department. of Defense and other elements, the public
disclosure of which is prohibited. As of December 31, 1973, there were
18,958 11.S. nationals serving overseas of whom 5,435 (28.6 percent)
were tinder the Department of State. Of this latter number only
3,366 (17.76 percent) were direct hire employees of the Department.
Foreign nationals employed by all U.S. Government agencies totaled
28.328 of whore 4,997 (17.6 percent) were hired directly by the
Department.
The authorization provided by this paragraph includes funds for
executive direction and policy formulation, the conduct of diplomatic
and consular relations with foreign countries, the conduct of diplo-
matic relations with. international organizations, domestic public in-
formation activities, central program services, and administrative
and staff activities. It also authorizes funds for representation allow-
ances abroad, emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service,
and payments to the Foreign Service retirement and disability fund
for the unfunded liability created by now statutes which liberalize
benefits or increase salaries on which benefits are computed.
The Executive request for this item was $376,135,000. The commit-
tee made adjustments in this sum that resulted in .1, reduction of
$1 ),350,000. The amount of $15,600,000 was disallowed for a payment
to the Foreign Service retirement and disability fund pursuant to the
provisions of section 5 of this bill, The committee added, however,
$250,000 for the specific purpose of providing protection for the U.S.
Ambassador to the United Nations and other key personnel assigned
to that mission. There is increased concern for the personal safety
of these officials.
Paragraph (2) authorizes an appropriation of $229,604,000 to
defray the assessments of the United States in international organiza-
tions and to pay the costs of U.S. participation in international
con-ferences. Included under this heading is the U.S. share of the cost of
the United Nations, its 8 specialized agencies, the i nternat.ional
Atomic Energy Agency, 6 inter- American organizations. including
the Organization of American States, 6 regional organizations, includ-
ing NATO and SEATO, and V5 other international organizations. It
also covers the costs of maintaining the staffs of seven missions which
represent the United States at the headquarters of certain inn erna-
tional organizations in which the United States has membership. It
also provides for the coordination of policy guidance and for adminis-
tra.tive support for U.S. participation in certain scheduled or planned
Multilateral intergovernmental conferences. U.S. membership in each
of these organizations is maintained under the authority. of treaties,
conventions, or specific acts of Congr:?ess. In addition, this item includes
funds to assist in meeting expenses of U.S. congressional delegations
in four interparliamentary organizations.
Paragraph (3) authorizes appropriations of $17832,000 for inter-
national commissions that deal with U.S. boundaries with -Mexico and
With Canada. The funds will permit the United States to fulfill its
treaty and other international obligations with Mexico, including the
expenses and operations of the International Boundary and Water-
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Commission, United States and Mexico. and construction activities
on the Tnrited Stares-Mex.ican ford'-. This paragraph also includes
the aul:horization of funds for :he American sections, international
courmissions, in accordance with existing treaties with Canada for the
operations of Idle International Boundary Commission and the Inter-
eational Joint Commission. Appropriations made under this authori-
zation also cover U.S. obliL atious in connection with participation in
10 international fisheries conurticsion> pursuant to treaties or conven-
ons, and Impletnertting acts of Congress.
The, Iaecrtwo request for this item was $112,40i,000. Of this sour
:i:9-1,575,000 was for the construction of various works along the lower
Colorado Ricer to reduce the Salinity content of water that flowed
into Mexico. Such constructions was pursuant to agreements entered
into with Mexico. Since separate legislation has been initiated to au-
thorize this project., the committee deleted it from this bill.
Paragr ?; ph (4) authorizes an appropriation of X75 Million under
the headirig "Educational Exchange. This will citable the Secretary
of State to carry out his functions murder the provisions of the Mutual
Educational and Cultural Exch huge Act of 1961. The latter act, pro-
rides author ty for educational and cultural programs of the 1)epart-
roerrt, iucitiding the exchange of persons, aid to American-sponsored
schools atrocsd, air (1 cultural presentations. The, exchange prograat
financed l,v the Government is am gmented. by scholarships and housing
assistance provided by Arnericam. universities to foreign graduate stu-
dents who are selected under the jointly adusinistered programs of the
I)epartmertt and other governments.
This para,:!?raplr includes the zuthorization of funds to permit the
Secretary of State to Support t.ae East-1Vest Center associated with
the vrrsity of Hawaii. 'Ile Center provides grants, fellowships,
and scboi. rs~rips to qualified persons from Asia, and flue Pacific and to
.Arneric?arls,who work Jointly on l r?Oblerns of mutual concern.
The Execartive requested 64,t 14,000 for this item. The subconnrnit-
tee and tire committee are of the oplllion that this is one program that
,hould b