U.S. INFORMATION AGENCY AUTHORIZATION ACT FISCAL YEARS 84 & 85

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October 27, 2008
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March 22, 1983
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Approved For Release 2008/10/27: CIA-RDP95B00895R000200040042-4 LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS Bill No. S. 734 // Title: U.S. Information Agency Authorization Act' Fi seal Years I R4 F. ' RS Sui.)ject. (see title) Contacts. Analysis: object. Report No. Companion No. No Agency objection Agency objection and/or needs amendment There is nothing in this bill to which the Agency should 3 ~a 83 STAT pproved For Release 2008/10/27: CIA-RDP95B00895R000200040042-4 1 An +-o\ Approved For Release 2008/10/27: CIA-RDP95B00895R000200040042-4 2 1 MAR 1c I c~ 98TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S9734 To authorize appropriations for the United States Information Agency to carry out in fiscal years 1984 and 1985 international communication and educa- tional and cultural exchange programs, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 9 (legislative day, MARCH 7), 1983 lb:' ? by re nest) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To authorize appropriations for the United States Information Agency to carry out in fiscal years 1984 and 1985 interna- tional communication and educational and cultural exchange programs, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 TITLE II-UNITED STATES INFORMATION 4 AGENCY 5 SHORT TITLE 6 SEC.201. This title may be cited as the "United States' 7 Information Agency, Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 1 8 and 2985'x. Approved For Release 2008/10/27: CIA-RDP95B00895R000200040042-4 Approved For Release 2008/10/27: CIA-RDP95B00895R000200040042-4 2 1 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 2 SEC. 202. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated 3 for the United States Information Agency $711,427,000 for 4 the fiscal year 1984 and $871,039,000 for the fiscal year 5 1985 to carry out international information, educational, cul- 6 tural, and exchange programs under the United States Infor- 7 mation and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the Mutual 8 Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, and Reor- 9 ganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1977, and other purposes 10 authorized by law. Of the amounts authorized, not to exceed 11 $47,959,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and $179,426,000 for 12 the fiscal year 1985 are authorized to remain available until 13 appropriated and expended for the acquisition and construc- 14 tion of radio facilities. 15 (b) Section 302 of the United States Information 16 Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983, is 17 amended by striking out "$559,000,000 for the fiscal year 18 1983" and inserting in lieu thereof "$579,000,000 for the 19 fiscal year 1983". 20 (c) The United States Information Agency Authoriza- 21 tion Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983, is amended by strik- 22 ing out the language appearing under section 305(c) and in- 23 serting in lieu thereof: 24 "(c) The amount obligated by the United States Infor- 25 mation agency in each fiscal year after fiscal year 1982 for S 734 IS Approved For Release 2008/10/27: CIA-RDP95B00895R000200040042-4 Approved For Release 2008/10/27: CIA-RDP95B00895R000200040042-4 3 1 grants for exchange of persons activities shall equal or exceed 2 (in terms of constant dollars) the amount obligated for such 3 grants for fiscal year 1982.". 4 CHANGES IN ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES 5 SEC. 203. (a) Section 501 of the United States Inforxna- 6 tion and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 7 1461) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following 8 sentence: "Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, such in- 9 formation, whether or not prepared for dissemination abroad, 10 may also be made available within the United States, its ter- 11 ritories, and possessions to foreign diplomatic and consular 12 officials accredited to the United States Government or to the 13 United Nations or any of its related organizations: Provided, 14 That no such official shall make or allow the further dissemi- 15 nation of such information within the United States, its terri- 16 tories, or possessions except to other foreign diplomatic or 17 consular officials in the above-described categories.". 18 (b) Section 804 of the United States Information and 19 Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1474) is 20 amended by deleting the word "and" at the end of paragraph 21 (19), deleting the period and inserting a semicolon and the 22 word "and" at the end of paragraph (20), and adding a new 23 paragraph (21) reading as follows: 24 "(21) notwithstanding section 529 of title 31 and 25 section 5536 of title 5 of the United States Code, Approved For Release 2008/10/27: CIA-RDP95B00895R000200040042-4 Approved For Release 2008/10/27: CIA-RDP95B00895R000200040042-4 4 1 grant to each of no more than five employees assigned 2 to duty in New York, New York, and required because 3 of important representational responsibilities to live in 4 the extraordinarily high-rent area immediately sur- 5 rounding the headquarters of the United Nations in 6 New York, New York, an allowance of the same kind 7 and amount provided to employees of the staff of the 8 United States Mission to the United Nations pursuant 9 to section 9(1) of the United Nations Participation Act 10 of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287e-1(1)).". 11 (c) Section 801(3) of the United States Information and 12 Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1471(3)) is 13 amended to read in part as follows: 14 "(3) whenever necessary in carrying out title V of 15 this Act, to purchase, rent, construct, improve, main- 16 tain, and operate facilities for radio transmission and 17 reception, including the leasing of associated real prop- 18 erty (either within or outside the United States) for pe- 19 riods not to exceed twenty-five years, or for longer pe- 20 riods if provided for by an appropriation Act;". 0 Approved For Release 2008/10/27: CIA-RDP95B00895R000200040042-4