[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4036 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.4036

                       One Hundred Fourth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
   the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six


                                 An Act


 
  Making certain provisions with respect to internationally recognized 
             human rights, refugees, and foreign relations.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Human Rights, Refugee, and Other 
Foreign Relations Provisions Act of 1996''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.

                  TITLE I--FOREIGN RELATIONS PROVISIONS

Sec. 101. Extension of certain adjudication provisions.
Sec. 102. Conduct of certain educational and cultural exchange programs.
Sec. 103. Educational and cultural exchanges and scholarships for 
          Tibetans and Burmese.
Sec. 104. International Boundary and Water Commission.

                 TITLE II--FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROVISIONS

Sec. 201. Human rights reports.
Sec. 202. Assistance for Mauritania.

  TITLE III--CLAIBORNE PELL INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND 
                              PUBLIC POLICY

Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Grant authorized.
Sec. 303. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 304. Effective date.

      TITLE IV--GEORGE BUSH SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE

Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Grant authorized.
Sec. 403. Grant conditions.
Sec. 404. Appropriations authorized.
Sec. 405. Effective date.

                    TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 501. Edmund S. Muskie Foundation.
Sec. 502. Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation grant.

                 TITLE I--FOREIGN RELATIONS PROVISIONS

SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN ADJUDICATION PROVISIONS.

    The Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101-167) is amended--
        (1) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)--
            (A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``and 1996'' and 
        inserting ``1996, and 1997''; and
            (B) in subsection (e), by striking out ``October 1, 1996'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``October 1, 1997''; and
        (2) in section 599E (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) in subsection (b)(2), 
    by striking out ``September 30, 1996'' and inserting ``September 
    30, 1997''.

SEC. 102. CONDUCT OF CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE 
              PROGRAMS.

    In carrying out programs of educational and cultural exchange in 
countries whose people do not fully enjoy freedom and democracy 
(including but not limited to China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Tibet, and 
Burma), the Director of the United States Information Agency shall take 
appropriate steps to provide opportunities for participation in such 
programs to human rights and democracy leaders of such countries.

SEC. 103. EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 
              TIBETANS AND BURMESE.

    (a) Establishment of Educational and Cultural Exchange for 
Tibetans.--The Director of the United States Information Agency shall 
establish programs of educational and cultural exchange between the 
United States and the people of Tibet. Such programs shall include 
opportunities for training and, as the Director considers appropriate, 
may include the assignment of personnel and resources abroad.
    (b) Scholarships for Tibetans and Burmese.--
        (1) Subject to the availability of appropriations, for fiscal 
    year 1997 at least 30 scholarships shall be made available to 
    Tibetan students and professionals who are outside Tibet, and at 
    least 15 scholarships shall be made available to Burmese students 
    and professionals who are outside Burma.
        (2) Waiver.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the extent that 
    the Director of the United States Information Agency determines 
    that there are not enough qualified students to fulfill such 
    allocation requirement.
        (3) Scholarship defined.--For the purposes of this section, the 
    term ``scholarship'' means an amount to be used for full or partial 
    support of tuition and fees to attend an educational institution, 
    and may include fees, books, and supplies, equipment required for 
    courses at an educational institution, living expenses at a United 
    States educationalinstitution, and travel expenses to and from, and 
within, the United States.

SEC. 104. INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION.

    The Act of May 13, 1924 (49 Stat. 660, 22 U.S.C. 277-277f), is 
amended in section 3 (22 U.S.C. 277b) by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(d) Pursuant to the authority of subsection (a) and in order to 
facilitate further compliance with the terms of the Convention for 
Equitable Distribution of the Waters of the Rio Grande, May 21, 1906, 
United States-Mexico, the Secretary of State, acting through the United 
States Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission, 
may make improvements to the Rio Grande Canalization Project, 
originally authorized by the Act of August 29, 1935 (49 Stat. 961). 
Such improvements may include all such works as may be needed to 
stabilize the Rio Grande in the reach between the Percha Diversion Dam 
in New Mexico and the American Diversion Dam in El Paso.''.

                TITLE II--FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROVISIONS

SEC. 201. HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTS.

    (a) Section 116 Report.--Section 116(d) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n(d)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
        (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5); and
        (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
    paragraphs:
        ``(3) the votes of each member of the United Nations Commission 
    on Human Rights on all country-specific and thematic resolutions 
    voted on at the Commission's annual session during the period 
    covered during the preceding year;
        ``(4) the extent to which each country has extended protection 
    to refugees, including the provision of first asylum and 
    resettlement; and''.
    (b) Section 502B Report.--Section 502B(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 
2304(b)) is amended by adding after the second sentence the following 
new sentence: ``Each report under this section shall list the votes of 
each member of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights on all 
country-specific and thematic resolutions voted on at the Commission's 
annual session during the period covered during the preceding year.''.

SEC. 202. ASSISTANCE FOR MAURITANIA.

    (a) Prohibition.--The President should not provide economic 
assistance, military assistance or arms transfers to the Government of 
Mauritania unless the President certifies to the Congress that such 
Government has taken appropriate action to eliminate chattel slavery in 
Mauritania, including--
        (1) the enactment of anti-slavery laws that provide appropriate 
    punishment for violators of such laws; and
        (2) the rigorous enforcement of such laws.
    (b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the following 
definitions apply:
        (1) Economic assistance.--The term ``economic assistance'' 
    means any assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
    1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), except that such term does not 
    include humanitarian assistance.
        (2) Military assistance or arms transfers.--The term ``military 
    assistance or arms transfers'' means--
            (A) assistance under chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign 
        Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2311 et seq.; relating to 
        military assistance), including the transfer of excess defense 
        articles under sections 516 through 519 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 
        2321j through 2321m);
            (B) assistance under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign 
        Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.; relating to 
        international military education and training);
            (C) assistance under the ``Foreign Military Financing 
        Program'' under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
        U.S.C. 2763); or
            (D) the transfer of defense articles, defense services, or 
        design and construction services under the Arms Export Control 
        Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), including defense articles and 
        defense services licensed or approved for export under section 
        38 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2778).

  TITLE III--CLAIBORNE PELL INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND 
                             PUBLIC POLICY

SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Claiborne Pell Institute for 
International Relations and Public Policy Act''.

SEC. 302. GRANT AUTHORIZED.

    In recognition of the public service of Senator Claiborne Pell, the 
Secretary of Education is authorized to award a grant, in accordance 
with the provisions of this title, to assist in the establishment and 
operation of the Claiborne Pell Institute for International Relations 
and Public Policy, located at Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode 
Island, including the purchase and renovation of facilities to house 
the Institute.

SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1997 such 
sums, not to exceed $3,000,000, as may be necessary to carry out this 
title.

SEC. 304. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This title shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

     TITLE IV--GEORGE BUSH SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE

SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``George Bush School of Government 
and Public Service Act''.

SEC. 402. GRANT AUTHORIZED.

    In recognition of the public service of President George Bush, the 
Secretary of Education is authorized to make a grant in accordance with 
the provisions of this Act to assist in the establishment of the George 
Bush Fellowship Program, located at the George Bush School of 
Government and Public Service of the Texas A & M University.

SEC. 403. GRANT CONDITIONS.

    No payment may be made under this title except upon an application 
at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such 
information as the Secretary of Education may require.

SEC. 404. APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums, not to exceed 
$3,000,000, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this 
title.

SEC. 405. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This title shall take effect on October 1, 1996.

                   TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 501. EDMUND S. MUSKIE FOUNDATION.

    In recognition of the public service of Senator and Secretary of 
State Edmund S. Muskie, the Secretary of Education is authorized to 
award a grant in accordance with the provisions of this Act to assist 
in the establishment of the Edmund S. Muskie Foundation, located in 
Washington, D.C., by providing assistance to support the Foundation, 
including assistance to be used for awarding stewardships, supporting 
the Muskie archives, and supporting the Edmund S. Muskie Institute of 
Public Affairs.

SEC. 502. CALVIN COOLIDGE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GRANT.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the Calvin 
    Coolidge Memorial Foundation.
        (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    Education.
    (b) Grant Authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to make a grant 
in the amount of $1,000,000 in accordance with the provisions of this 
section to the Foundation.
    (c) Grant Conditions.--
        (1) Application.--No payment may be made under this section 
    except upon an application at such time, in such manner, and 
    containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may 
    require.
        (2) Use of grant funds.--Funds received under this section may 
    be used for any of the following purposes:
            (A) To increase the endowment of the Foundation.
            (B) To conduct educational, archival, or preservation 
        activities of the Foundation.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary $1,000,000, without fiscal year 
limitation, to carry out the provisions of this section.
    (e) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on October 1, 
1996.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.