[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 199 (Thursday, December 14, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S18664-S18667]
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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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            THE FOREIGN RELATIONS REVITALIZATION ACT OF 1995

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                  HELMS (AND KERRY) AMENDMENT NO. 3100

  Mr. HELMS (for himself and Mr. Kerry) proposed an amendment to the 
bill (S. 908) to authorize appropriations for the Department of State 
for fiscal years 1996 through 1999 and to abolish the United States 
Information Agency, the United States Arms Control and Disarmament 
Agency, and the Agency for International Development, and for other 
purposes; as follows:

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     ``(a) and (b)''.
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     before line 15 on page 50.
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     ``designed to''.
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     to''.
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     ``initiate, expand, or modify''.
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     follows through the parenthesis on page 62, line 2.
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     through line 5 on page 73 and insert the following:

     SEC. 216. RESTRICTIONS ON INTELLIGENCE SHARING WITH THE 
                   UNITED NATIONS.

       The United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287 
     et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section:

     ``SEC. 12. RESTRICTIONS ON INTELLIGENCE SHARING WITH THE 
                   UNITED NATIONS.

       ``(a) Provision of Intelligence Information to the United 
     Nations.--(1) No United States intelligence information may 
     be provided to the United Nations or any organization 
     affiliated with the United Nations, or to any officials or 
     employees thereof, unless the President certifies to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress that the Director of 
     Central Intelligence (in this section referred to as the 
     `DCI'), in consultation with the Secretary of State and the 
     Secretary of Defense, has established and implemented 
     procedures, and has worked with the United Nations to ensure 
     implementation of procedures, for protecting from 
     unauthorized disclosure United States intelligence sources 
     and methods connected to such information.
       ``(2) Paragraph (1) may be waived upon written 
     certification by the President to the appropriate committees 
     of Congress that providing such information to the United 
     Nations or an organization affiliated with the United 
     Nations, or to any officials or employees thereof, is in the 
     national security interests of the United States.
       ``(b) Periodic and Special Reports.--(1) The President 
     shall report semiannually to the Select Committee on 
     Intelligence and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and 
     the Committee on International Relations of the House of 
     Representatives on the types and volume of intelligence 
     provided to the United Nations and the purposes for which it 
     was provided during the period covered by the report. The 
     President shall also report to the Select Committee on 
     Intelligence and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and 
     the Committee on International Relations of the House of 
     Representatives within 15 days after it has become known to 
     the United States Government that there has been an 
     unauthorized disclosure of intelligence provided by the 
     United States to the United Nations.
       ``(2) The requirement for periodic reports under the first 
     sentence of paragraph (1) shall not apply to the provision of 
     intelligence that is provided only to, and for the use of, 
     appropriately cleared United States Government personnel 
     serving with the United Nations.
       ``(c) Delegation of Duties.--The President may not delegate 
     or assign the duties of the President under this section.
       ``(d) Relationship to Existing Law.--Nothing in this 
     section shall be construed to--
       ``(1) impair or otherwise affect the authority of the 
     Director of Central Intelligence to protect intelligence 
     sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure pursuant to 
     section 103(c)(5) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 403-3(c)(5)); or
       ``(2) supersede or otherwise affect the provisions of title 
     V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 413 et 
     seq.).
       ``(e) Definition.--As used in this section, the term 
     `appropriate committees of Congress' means the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence and the Committee on International Relations of 
     the House of Representatives.''.
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     217.''.
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     218.''.
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     219.''.
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     through line 17 on page 88 and insert the following:
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that the Human Rights Committee established under the 
     International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights should 
     revoke its General Comment No. 24 adopted on November 2, 
     1994.
     
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     ``$20,000,000''.
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     through line 3 on page 109.
       On page 109, strike line 4 through 14 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 604. AUTHORIZED PAYMENTS.

       (a) Payment of Letters of Credit.--(1) In addition to 
     licenses required to be issued under section 575.510 of title 
     31, Code of Federal Regulations, the Secretary of the 
     Treasury shall direct that licenses be issued to permit 
     payments, as certified under subsection (b), from blocked 
     Iraqi accounts involving an irrevocable letter of credit 
     issued or confirmed by a foreign bank for the benefit of a 
     United States person of amounts owed to such person with 
     respect to goods or services lawfully exported to Iraq before 
     August 2, 1990, whether or not such letter was confirmed by a 
     United States bank.
       (2) Licenses shall be issued under paragraph (1) not later 
     than 120 days after the date on which the Foreign Claims 
     Settlement Commission certifies an award pursuant to 
     subsection (b).
       (3) Payments made in compliance with this subsection or any 
     regulation, order, instruction, or issued under this section, 
     shall, to the extent of such payment, fully acquit and 
     discharge for all purposes the obligation of the person 
     making the payment. No person may be held liable for or with 
     respect to anything done or omitted in good faith pursuant to 
     and in reliance on this section or any such regulation, 
     order, instruction, or direction.
       (b) Determination of Claims.--(1) The Foreign Claims 
     Settlement Commission of the United States is authorized to 
     receive and determine the validity of any claims of United 
     States persons against the Government of Iraq (including its 
     agencies, instrumentalities, and controlled entities).
       (2) The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission shall certify 
     awards under this subsection to the Secretary of the Treasury 
     not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act.
       (c) Vesting Authority.--The President is authorized to vest 
     and liquidate as much of the assets of the Government of Iraq 
     in the United States that have been blocked pursuant to the 
     International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 
     et. seq.) as may be necessary to satisfy claims under 
     subsections (a) and (b).
       (d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
       (1) Blocked iraqi accounts.--The term ``blocked Iraqi 
     accounts'' means funds on deposit in United States financial 
     institutions in which the Government of Iraq has an interest 
     and which were blocked under the International Emergency 
     Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) on or after 
     August 2, 1990.
       (2) United states person.--The term ``United States 
     person'' means a person subject to the jurisdiction of the 
     United States, including--
       (A) any person, wherever located, who is a citizen or 
     resident of the United States,
       (B) any person actually within the United States,
       (C) any corporation organized under the laws of the United 
     States or of any State, territory, possession, or district of 
     the United States, and
       (D) any partnership, association, corporation, or other 
     organization wherever organized or doing business which is 
     owned or controlled by persons described in subparagraph (A), 
     (B), or (C),

     and does not include the United States Government or any 
     officer or employee thereof acting in an official capacity.
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     through line 11 on page 127 and insert the following:

     SEC. 1002. PURPOSES.

       The purposes of this division are--
       (1) to reorganize and reinvent the foreign affairs agencies 
     of the United States in order to enhance the formulation, 
     coordination, and implementation of United States foreign 
     policy;
       (2) to streamline and consolidate the functions and 
     personnel of the Department of State, the Agency for 
     International Development, the United States Information 
     Agency, and the United States Arms Control and Disarmament 
     Agency in order to eliminate redundancies in the functions 
     and personnel of such agencies;
       (3) to assist congressional efforts to balance the Federal 
     budget and reduce the Federal debt;
       (4) to ensure that the United States maintain adequate 
     representation abroad within budgetary restraints;
       (5) to ensure that programs critical to the promotion of 
     United States national interests be maintained;
       (6) to strengthen the authority of United States 
     ambassadors over all United States Government personnel and 
     resources located in United States diplomatic missions in 
     order to enhance the ability of the ambassadors to deploy 
     such personnel and resources to the best effect to attain the 
     President's foreign policy objectives;
       (7) to encourage United States foreign affairs agencies to 
     maintain a high percentage of the best qualified, most 
     competent United States citizens serving in the United States 
     Government while downsizing significantly the total number of 
     people employed by such agencies; and
       (8) to ensure that all functions of United States diplomacy 
     be subject to recruitment, training, assignment, promotion, 
     and egress based on common standards and procedures while 
     preserving maximum interchange among such functions.
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     through line 2 on page 169 and insert the following:

     SEC. 1102. ASSUMPTION OF DUTIES BY INCUMBENT APPOINTEES.

       An individual holding an office immediately prior to the 
     date of enactment of this Act--
       (1) who was appointed to the office by the President, by 
     and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and
       (2) who performs duties substantially similar to the duties 
     of an office proposed to be created under a reorganization 
     plan submitted under section 1501,

     may, in the discretion of the Secretary of State, assume the 
     duties of such new office, and shall not be required to be 
     reappointed by reason of the implementation of the 
     reorganization plan.
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     ``SEC. 1103.''.
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     following:

     ``shall take effect only in the event of the abolition of the 
     independent foreign affairs agencies specified in section 
     1501(e)''.
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     through line 3 on page 210 and insert the following:

     ``shall take effect only in the event of the abolition of the 
     independent foreign affairs agencies specified in section 
     1501(e)''.
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     through line 9 on page 221 and insert the following:

     ``shall take effect only in the event of the abolition of the 
     independent foreign affairs agencies specified in section 
     1501(e).
 TITLE XV--PLANS FOR CONSOLIDATION AND REINVENTION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
                                AGENCIES

     SEC. 1501. REORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THE 
                   INDEPENDENT FOREIGN AFFAIRS AGENCIES.

       (a) Submission of Reorganization Plans.--
       (1) In general.--The President is authorized to transmit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees a reorganization 
     plan or plans providing for the streamlining, consolidation, 
     and merger of the functions of the foreign affairs agencies 
     of the United States in order to carry out the purposes of 
     section 1002.
       (2) Specific objectives.--Pursuant to paragraph (1), the 
     President is authorized to transmit a reorganization plan 
     meeting the following objectives:
       (A) The elimination in the duplication of functions and 
     personnel between the Department of State and the independent 
     foreign affairs agencies, which may include the abolition of 
     any such agency.
       (B) The reduction in the aggregate number of positions in 
     the Department of State and the independent foreign affairs 
     agencies which are classified at each of levels II, III, and 
     IV of the Executive Schedule.
       (C) The reorganization and streamlining of the Department 
     of State.
       (D) The achievement of $1,700,000,000 in savings over 5 
     years through the streamlining, consolidation, and merger of 
     the functions of the foreign affairs agencies.
       (E) The enhancement of the formulation, coordination, and 
     implementation of policy.
       (F) The maintenance, to the maximum extent possible, of a 
     United States diplomatic and consular presence abroad.
       (G) The maintenance of programs vital to the national 
     interests of the United States.
       (b) Plan Elements.--A reorganization plan transmitted under 
     subsection (a)(2), consistent with the provisions of this 
     Act, shall--
       (1) identify the functions of the independent foreign 
     affairs agency or agencies that will be transferred to the 
     Department of State or any other agency under the plan, as 
     well as those that may be abolished under the plan;
       (2) identify the personnel and positions of the agency or 
     agencies (including civil service personnel, Foreign Service 
     personnel, and detailees) that will be transferred to the 
     Department or any other agency, separated from service with 
     the agency or agencies, or be terminated under the plan, and 
     set forth a schedule for such transfers, separations, and 
     terminations;
       (3) identify the personnel and positions of the Department 
     (including civil service personnel, Foreign Service 
     personnel, and detailees) that will be transferred within the 
     Department or any other agency, separated from service with 
     the Department, or terminated under the plan and set forth a 
     schedule for such transfers, separations, and terminations;
       (4) specify the consolidations, mergers, and reorganization 
     of functions of the Department that will be required under 
     the plan in order to permit the Department to carry out the 
     functions transferred to the Department under the plan;
     
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       (5) specify the funds available to the independent foreign 
     affairs agency or agencies that will be transferred to the 
     Department or any other agency under this Act as a result of 
     the implementation of the plan;
       (6) specify the proposed allocations within the Department 
     of the funds specified for transfer under paragraph (5);
       (7) specify the proposed disposition of the property, 
     facilities, contracts, records, and other assets and 
     liabilities of the independent foreign affairs agency or 
     agencies resulting from the abolition of any such agency and 
     the transfer of the functions of the independent foreign 
     affairs agencies to the Department or to any other agency;
       (8) specify a proposed consolidation of administrative 
     functions to serve the Department of State and all 
     independent foreign affairs agencies; and
       (9) contain a certification by the Director of the Office 
     of Management and Budget that the Director estimates that the 
     plan will save $1,700,000,000 in budget authority during 
     fiscal years 1996 through 2000 from the initial level 
     appropriated for fiscal year 1995 for the following agencies 
     (including appropriations made to accounts administered by 
     such agencies): the Department of State, the United States 
     Information Agency, the United States Agency for 
     International Development, and the United States Arms Control 
     and Disarmament Agency.
       (c) Limitations.--
       (1) Limitation on reductions in program levels.--Not more 
     than 30 percent of the savings required under subsection 
     (b)(9) may be realized from reductions in program levels.
       (2) Limitation on savings from administrative expenses of 
     the department of state.--Not more than 15 percent of the 
     savings required under subsection (b)(9) may come from the 
     administrative expenses of the Department of State.
       (3) Limitations on contents of plan.--Sections 1606 and 
     1607 of this Act shall apply to a plan transmitted under 
     subsection (a).
       (d) Effective Date of Plan.--(1) A plan transmitted under 
     subsection (a) shall become effective on a date which is 90 
     calendar days of continuous session of Congress after the 
     date on which the plan is transmitted to Congress, unless the 
     Congress enacts a joint resolution, in accordance with 
     section 1608, disapproving the plan.
       (2) Any provision of a plan submitted under subsection (a) 
     may take effect later than the date on which the plan becomes 
     effective.
       (e) Abolition of Specified Independent Foreign Affairs 
     Agencies.--If the President does not transmit to Congress 
     within six months after the date of enactment of this Act a 
     reorganization plan meeting the objectives of subsection 
     (a)(2), then the United States Arms Control and Disarmament 
     Agency, the United States Information Agency, the Agency for 
     International Development, and the International Development 
     Cooperation Agency (exclusive of components expressly 
     established by statute or reorganization plan) shall be 
     abolished six months after the expiration of the period for 
     submission of the plan, and the functions of such agencies 
     shall be transferred in accordance with section 1601.
       (f) Definitions.--As used in this section--
       (1) the term ``foreign affairs agencies'' means the 
     Department of State and the independent foreign affairs 
     agencies; and
       (2) the term ``independent foreign affairs agencies'' means 
     such Federal agencies (other than the Department of State) 
     that solely perform functions that are funded under major 
     budget category 150 and includes the United States Arms 
     Control and Disarmament Agency, the United States Information 
     Agency, the Agency for International Development, and the 
     International Development Cooperation Agency.

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     ``title xvi''.

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     ``SEC. 1601.''.

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     ``SEC. 1602.''.

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     ``SEC. 1601.''.

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     ``SEC. 1601.''.

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     ``SEC. 1603.''.

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     1, 1997,'' and insert ``In the event of the abolition of the 
     independent foreign affairs agencies specified in section 
     1501(e), not later than 90 days before their abolition,''.
       On page 226, lines 23 through 25, strike ``the date 
     Congress enacts a joint resolution, in accordance with 
     section 1708, approving the plan'' and insert ``the date 
     which is 90 calendar days of continuous session of Congress 
     after the date on which the plan is transmitted to Congress, 
     unless the Congress enacts a joint resolution, in accordance 
     with section 1608, disapproving the plan''.
       On page 227, line 1, strike ``The'' and insert ``In 
     implementation of any plan submitted under subsection (a), 
     the''.

       On page 227, line 3, after ``necessary'' insert ``, 
     including actions''.
       On page 227, line 13, strike ``February 28, 1997'' and 
     insert ``the effective date of the plan submitted under 
     subsection (a)''.
       On page 227, line 25, strike ``SEC. 1708.'' and insert 
     ``SEC. 1608.''.
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     ``SEC. 1604.''.
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     1, 1997,'' and insert ``In the event of the abolition of the 
     independent foreign affairs agencies specified in section 
     1501(e), not later than 90 days before their abolition,''.
       On page 229, line 1, strike ``1701(b) and 1701 (d)(1)'' and 
     insert ``1601(b) and 1601(d)(1)''.
       On page 230, lines 23 through 25, strike ``the date 
     Congress enacts a joint resolution, in accordance with 
     section 1708, approving the plan'' and insert ``the date 
     which is 90 calendar days of continuous session of Congress 
     after the date on which the plan is transmitted to Congress, 
     unless the Congress enacts a joint resolution, in accordance 
     with section 1608, disapproving the plan''.
       On page 231, line 2, after ``(2),'' insert the following: 
     ``in implementation of any plan submitted under subsection 
     (a),''.
       On page 231, line 3, after ``necessary'' insert ``, 
     including actions''.
       On page 231, line 13, strike ``February 28, 1997'' and 
     insert ``the effective date of the plan submitted under 
     subsection (a)''.
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       On page 232, line 16, strike ``SEC. 1705.'' and insert 
     ``SEC. 1605.''.
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     1, 1997,'' and insert ``In the event of the abolition of the 
     independent foreign affairs agencies specified in section 
     1501(e), not later than 90 days before their abolition,''.
       On page 233, line 7, strike ``1701(c) and 1701(d)(2)'' and 
     insert ``1601(c) and 1601(d)(2)''.
       On page 235, lines 5 through 7, strike ``the date Congress 
     enacts a joint resolution, in accordance with section 1708, 
     approving the plan'' and insert ``the date which is 90 
     calendar days of continuous session of Congress after the 
     date on which the plan is transmitted to Congress, unless the 
     Congress enacts a joint resolution, in accordance with 
     section 1608, disapproving the plan''.
       On page 235, line 9, after ``(2),'' insert the following: 
     ``in implementation of any plan submitted under subsection 
     (a),''.
       On page 235, line 10, after ``necessary'' insert ``, 
     including actions''.
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     insert ``the effective date of the plan submitted under 
     subsection (a)''.
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       On page 237, line 16, strike ``or''.
       On page 237, line 18, strike the period and insert ``; 
     or''.
       On page 237, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:
       (6) terminating any function authorized by law.
       On page 237, line 1, strike ``SEC. 1706.'' and insert 
     ``SEC. 1606.''.
       On page 237, line 4, strike ``1703, 1704, or 1705'' and 
     insert ``1501, 1603, 1604, or 1605''.
       On page 238, line 14, strike ``1703, 1704, or 1705'' and 
     insert ``1501, 1603, 1604, or 1605''.
       On page 238, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following 
     new subsection:
       (d) Transmittal of Reorganization Plans.--Section 903(b) of 
     title 5, United States Code, shall apply to each 
     reorganization plan submitted under section 1501, 1603, 1604, 
     or 1605.
       On page 238, line 17, strike ``SEC. 1707.'' and insert 
     ``SEC. 1607.''.
       On page 238, line 21, strike ``1703, 1704, or 1705'' and 
     insert ``1501, 1603, 1604, or 1605''.
       On page 238, line 24, strike ``1708'' and insert ``1608''.
       On page 239, line 3, strike ``1703, 1704, or 1705'' and 
     insert ``1501, 1603, 1604, or 1605''.
       On page 239, line 7, strike ``1708'' and insert ``1608''.
       On page 239, line 10, after Congress, insert the following: 
     ``, except that the President may only withdraw a plan if a 
     revised plan is immediately substituted for that plan''.
       On page 239, line 11, strike ``SEC. 1708.'' and insert 
     ``SEC. 1608.''.
       On page 239, line 13, insert ``(1)'' immediately after 
     ``(a) Procedures.--''.
       On page 239, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
       (2) For purposes of this title and title XV--
       (A) continuity of session of Congress is broken only by an 
     adjournment of Congress sine die; and
       (B) the days on which either House is not in session 
     because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day 
     certain are excluded in the computation of any period of time 
     in which Congress is in continuous session.
       On page 239, line 21, strike ``approves'' and insert 
     ``disapproves''.
       On page 240, line 2, strike ``1707'' and insert ``1607''.
       On page 240, strike line 5 through 19 and insert the 
     following:
       (c) Introduction and Reference of Resolution.--(1) A joint 
     resolution described in subsection (b) is only entitled to 
     expedited procedures set forth in this section if the 
     resolution is introduced in a House of Congress by a Member 
     of that House within 10 calendar days of continuous session 
     of Congress of the transmittal of a reorganization plan under 
     section 1501, 1603, 1604, or 1605.
       On page 240, line 20, strike ``A'' and insert ``Any''.
       On page 240, line 23, strike ``(and all resolutions'' and 
     all that follows through ``committee)'' on line 25.
       On page 241, strike lines 6 through 16 and insert the 
     following:
       (d) Motion to Discharge Committee Considering Resolution.--
     (1) If the committee to which is referred a resolution 
     introduced pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (c) has 
     not reported such resolution at the end of 30 calendar days 
     of continuous session of Congress after its introduction, it 
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     order to move either to discharge the committee from further 
     consideration of the resolution or to discharge the committee 
     from further consideration of any other resolution introduced 
     with respect to the same plan which has been referred to the 
     committee, except that no motion to discharge shall be in 
     order after the committee has reported a resolution with 
     respect to the same plan.
       (2) A motion to discharge under paragraph (1) may be made 
     only by a Senator favoring the resolution, is privileged, and 
     debate thereon shall be limited to not more than 1 hour, to 
     be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing 
     the resolution, the time to be divided equally between, and 
     controlled by, the majority leader and the minority leader or 
     their designees. An amendment to the motion is not in order, 
     and it is not in order to move to reconsider the vote by 
     which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to.
       On page 241, lines 19 and 20, strike ``deemed to be''.
       On page 243, line 25, strike ``1703, 1704, or 1705'' and 
     insert ``1501, 1603, 1604, or 1605''.
       On page 244, line 10, strike ``SEC. 1709.'' and insert 
     ``SEC. 1609.''.
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       On page 250, line 3, strike ``SEC. 1710.'' and insert 
     ``SEC. 1610.''.
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       On page 252, line 1, strike ``SEC. 1711.'' and insert 
     ``SEC. 1611.''.
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     ``SEC. 1612.''.
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     ``SEC. 1613.''.
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     ``SEC. 1614.''.
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     ``SEC. 1615.''.
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       On page 259, line 1, strike ``1701'' and insert ``1601''.
       On page 259, line 9, strike ``SEC. 1716.'' and insert 
     ``SEC. 1616.''.
       On page 259, line 17, strike ``SEC. 1717.'' and insert 
     ``SEC. 1617.''.
       On page 260, line 6, strike ``SEC. 1718.'' and insert 
     ``SEC. 1618.''.
       On page 261, line 17, strike ``SEC. 1719.'' and insert 
     ``SEC. 1619.''.
       On page 262, line 4, strike ``1701'' and insert ``1601''.
       On page 263, line 8, strike ``1701'' and insert ``1601''.
       On page 264, line 1, strike ``SEC. 1720.'' and insert 
     ``SEC. 1620.''.
       On page 264, line 6, strike ``SEC. 1721.'' and insert 
     ``SEC. 1621.''.
       On page 264, line 15, strike ``SEC. 1722.'' and insert 
     ``SEC. 1622.''.
       On page 264, line 22, strike ``SEC. 1723.'' and insert 
     ``SEC. 1623.''.
       On page 265, line 2, before the period insert the 
     following: ``, and a projection of the personnel end-
     strengths of the Foreign Service and the Senior Foreign 
     Service as of September 30, 1999''.
       On page 265, line 3, strike ``SEC. 1724.'' and insert 
     ``SEC. 1624.''.
       On page 265, line 21, strike ``1701'' and insert ``1601''.
       On page 265, line 24, strike ``1701'' and insert ``1601''.
       On page 266, line 3, strike ``1701'' and insert ``1601''.
       On page 266, line 6, strike ``1701'' and insert ``1601''.
       On page 266, line 12, strike ``1701'' and insert ``1601''.
       On page 266, line 16, strike ``1701'' and insert ``1601''.
       On page 266, line 20, strike ``1701'' and insert ``1601''.
       On page 266, line 25, strike ``1701'' and insert ``1601''.
       On page 267, line 3, strike ``1701'' and insert ``1601''.
       On page 267, line 7, strike ``1701'' and insert ``1601''.
       On page 267, line 11, strike ``1701'' and insert ``1601''.
       On page 267, line 15, strike ``1701'' and insert ``1601''.

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