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| 97-s-3111 | 97 | s | 3111 | A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code to prohibit ambassadors and ministers from making political contributions and taking part in political campaigns. | International Affairs | 1982-12-17 | 1982-12-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 0 | Amends the Hatch Act to prohibit ambassadors and ministers from making political contributions and taking part in political campaigns. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/3111 |
| 97-s-3073 | 97 | s | 3073 | A bill to provide for the distribution within the United States of the United States Information Agency film entitled "Dumas Malone: A Journey with Mr. Jefferson". | International Affairs | 1982-12-03 | 1982-12-23 | Became Public Law No: 97-388. | Senate | Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] | VA | R | W000154 | 4 | Directs the Administrator of General Services to obtain and provide for the distribution within the United States of the United States Information Agency film "Dumas Malone: A Journey with Mr. Jefferson." | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/3073 |
| 97-s-3066 | 97 | s | 3066 | A bill with regard to Presidential certifications on conditions in El Salvador. | International Affairs | 1982-12-02 | 1982-12-16 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 1019. | Senate | Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] | OH | D | G000236 | 12 | Amends the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981 to allow the President to make the second and succeeding certification, which are required before the President can continue giving aid to El Salvador, only if the certifications include a determination by the President that El Salvador: (1) has made good faith efforts since the last such certification to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the murders of six U.S. citizens; and (2) has taken all reasonable steps to investigate the disappearance of journalist John Sullivan. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/3066 |
| 97-s-3029 | 97 | s | 3029 | Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Act of 1982 | International Affairs | 1982-10-01 | 1982-10-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] | WI | D | P000553 | 0 | Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Act of 1982 - Title I: Authorizations by the Secretary of Energy for Certain Activities Outside the United States - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require the publication in the Federal Register of authorizations for the production of special nuclear materials outside the United States. Provides that such an authorization will not become effective until at least 15 days after its publication. Requires reports submitted by the President to the Congress pursuant to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 to identify activities so authorized during the preceding year. Directs the Secretary of Energy to require persons who are engaged in activities requiring such authorization but who are not required to apply for authorization to report to the Secretary regarding such activities. Makes authorizations for the production of special nuclear material outside the United States effective with respect to a non-nuclear-weapon state only if the Secretary of Energy determines that such state adheres to the criteria governing U.S. nuclear exports for peaceful uses. Requires the Secretary to publicly issue and submit to the President any recommendation for such an authorization with respect to a non-nuclear-weapon state which does not adhere to such criteria. Authorizes the President to allow such an authorization by executive order if withholding it would prejudice the achievement of U.S. nonproliferation objectives or jeopardize the common defense and security, unless Congress, after reviewing such an order, adopts a concurrent resolution opposing such order. Provides that conduct which results in the termination of U.S. nuclear exports to another nation shall result also in the suspension of authorizations for the production of special nuclear material in such nation. Title II: Highly Enriched Uranium - Authorizes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to issue export licenses for highly enriched uranium for nuclear reactors only if: (1) there is no alternative nuclear reactor… | 2025-08-29T19:51:52Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/3029 |
| 97-s-2967 | 97 | s | 2967 | Iran Claims Act | International Affairs | 1982-09-29 | 1982-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] | IL | R | P000222 | 0 | Iran Claims Act - Authorizes the U.S. Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to determine the validity of claims by U.S. nationals against Iran within: (1) the jurisdiction of the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal; or (2) the terms of an agreement for an en bloc settlement. Requires the Commission to certify to the Secretary of the Treasury any awards made. Authorizes the Secretary to make payments of the lesser of $10,000 or the principal amount of an award. Deducts two percent of the amount of an award as reimbursement to the U.S. Government, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and other agencies for expenses incurred in the arbitration of the claim. Declares that such deduction shall not apply to an amount awarded for an en bloc settlement. Authorizes the Secretary to reimburse the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for expenses incurred in the settlement or arbitration of such claims. | 2025-08-29T19:51:52Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2967 |
| 97-s-2919 | 97 | s | 2919 | Soviet-Bloc Research and Training Act of 1982 | International Affairs | 1982-09-16 | 1982-10-08 | Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Treasury Department; OMB. | Senate | Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] | IN | R | L000504 | 14 | Soviet-Bloc Research and Training Act of 1982 - Establishes the Soviet-Bloc Research and Training Trust Fund in the Treasury. Appropriates a specified amount for the Fund. Requires that the interest on any obligations held in the Fund shall be available for payments to the National Council for Soviet and East European Research. Requires the Council to use one-fourth of the payments made in each fiscal year to develop and publicize a research agenda at the postdoctoral level in the field of Soviet and East European studies and to award contracts for appropriate research projects. Requires the Council to use parts of the payments to: (1) establish and publish the findings of a fellowship program for advanced training in Soviet studies; (2) make payments to the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars to provide fellowship support and research facilities in Washington, D.C., for American specialists to conduct advanced research and to conduct workshops designed to facilitate research collaboration between Government and private specialists; and (3) make payments to the International Research and Exchanges Board to conduct specialized reciprocal programs in advanced training and research in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe to facilitate access for American specialists to research resources in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Sets forth the method of submitting applications to the Secretary of the Treasury for payments from the Fund. Provides that the Secretary shall manage the Fund. Requires the Council to report annually to the President and the Congress on the activities supported by this Act of the Council, the Board, and the Wilson Center. | 2025-08-29T19:51:47Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2919 |
| 97-s-2920 | 97 | s | 2920 | A bill to authorize the sale of defense articles to United States companies for incorporation into end items to be sold to friendly countries. | International Affairs | 1982-09-16 | 1982-09-21 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered favorably reported H.R.6758 in lieu of this measure. | Senate | Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] | PA | R | H000456 | 4 | Amends the Arms Export Control Act to authorize the President to sell defense articles to U.S. companies for incorporation into end items that will be sold by such companies to a friendly foreign country or international organization. Requires that the price of such articles shall not be less than their replacement or actual cost. Authorizes the President to sell defense services in support of such sales of defense articles if specified conditions are met. Permits such sales of defense articles and services only if: (1) the end item to which the articles apply is to be procured for the armed forces of a friendly country or international organization; (2) the articles would be supplied to the prime contractor as government-furnished equipment or materials if the end item were being procured for the use of the U.S. armed forces; and (3) the articles and services are available to the prime contractor only from U.S. Government sources or are not available from U.S. commercial sources as necessary to meet the prime contractor's delivery schedule. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2920 |
| 97-s-2900 | 97 | s | 2900 | A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide for the reimbursement of the United States Government for the sale of defense training based on the additional costs of such training. | International Affairs | 1982-09-13 | 1982-09-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] | MN | R | B000647 | 0 | Amends the Arms Export Control Act to provide that all countries whose students receive U.S. military training under the foreign military sales program shall reimburse the U.S. Government for such training based on the additional costs which the United States incurs rather than on the full cost of the training. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2900 |
| 97-s-2899 | 97 | s | 2899 | Caribbean-Central America Economic Revitalization Act of 1982 | International Affairs | 1982-09-10 | 1982-09-10 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 781. | Senate | Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] | IL | R | P000222 | 0 | Caribbean-Central America Economic Revitalization Act of 1982 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1982 for economic support funds to countries in the Caribbean and Central America. Requires at least 80 percent of such funds (other than funds earmarked for specified development projects) to be used to generate local currencies. Requires such currencies to be used to support activities consistent with the objectives of specified sections of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Earmarks a specified amount of the funds appropriated under this Act for development projects carried out in accordance with the authorities of the sections of the Foreign Assistance Act dealing with agricultural research, population planning and health programs, education and human resources, and indigenous energy resources. Requires specified amounts of such funds to be used: (1) to finance scholarships for Caribbean and Central American students for educational and technical training programs in the United States; (2) by U.S. or indigenous private nonprofit organizations; and (3) by the Inter-American Foundation for its activities in those countries. Limits the amount of funds that may be used for any one country. Directs the President to seek a reasonable balance in allocating funds under this Act between supporting the public sector and supporting the private sector of such countries and between balance of payments support and support for development projects. Requires agreements relating to assistance under this Act to emphasize using assistance in a manner that will not cause serious injury to sales of U.S. farm products. Prohibits using funds under this Act for aid to Haiti until the President has certified to Congress that Haiti has met certain fiscal performance targets established by the International Monetary Fund. Authorizes providing additional funding for El Salvador to facilitate the implementation of that country's land reform program. Prohibits using any of the funds appropriated under this Act for El Salvador unless the P… | 2025-08-29T19:51:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2899 |
| 97-s-2748 | 97 | s | 2748 | A bill to amend chapter 18 of title 22, United States Code, to permit domestic dissemination of records of the United States International Communication Agency that have been accessioned into the Archives of the United States. | International Affairs | 1982-07-19 | 1982-07-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] | IL | R | P000222 | 0 | Provides that information published outside the United States by the International Communications Agency shall not be subject to the prohibition against dissemination of such information within the United States. Permits such dissemination after the information has been accessioned into the National Archives. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2748 |
| 97-s-2728 | 97 | s | 2728 | A bill to provide for the participation of the United States in the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, and for other purposes. | International Affairs | 1982-07-13 | 1982-07-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] | IL | R | P000222 | 0 | Authorizes the President to provide for U.S. participation in the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition. Authorizes the President to appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Commissioner General of the United States Government for the Exposition. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to designate a Commissioner General of Section for U.S. participation, as provided in the Exposition proposal transmitted by the President to Congress. Authorizes the Secretary to take certain actions to provide for U.S. participation in the Exposition, including incurring necessary expenses, leasing land, and hiring consultants. Provides for the use of volunteers. Directs the Secretary to take all reasonable measures to: (1) facilitate the participation of other governments and their nationals; (2) assure adherence to the Bureau of International Expositions protocols; and (3) support the exposition. Authorizes the Secretary to accept private contributions to carry out this Act. Authorizes other Federal agencies to cooperate with the Secretary and provide personnel to help carry out this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to dispose of all Federal property that was used for the Exposition but was not acquired with Federal funds. Authorizes making such dispositions without regard to the Federal laws relating to the disposition of excess or surplus property acquired for the Exposition after the close of the Exposition. States that the functions authorized by this Act may be performed without regard to specified laws. Authorizes the Secretary to issue rules to carry out the functions and duties imposed by this Act. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2728 |
| 97-s-2701 | 97 | s | 2701 | A bill to provide for the participation of the United States in the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, and for other purposes. | International Affairs | 1982-06-30 | 1982-06-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000428 | 1 | Authorizes the President to provide for U.S. participation in the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition. Authorizes the President to appoint without Senate confirmation a Commissioner General of the United States Government for the Exposition. Confers upon the Commissioner General the rank of Ambassador. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to designate a Commissioner General of Section for U.S. participation in the Exposition as provided in the proposal for U.S. participation transmitted by the President to Congress. Authorizes the Secretary to take certain actions to provide for U.S. participation in the Exposition, including incurring necessary expenses, leasing land, and hiring consultants. Directs the Secretary to take all reasonable measures to: (1) facilitate the participation of other governments and their nationals; (2) assure adherence to the Bureau of International Expositions protocols; and (3) support the Exposition. Authorizes the Secretary to accept private contributions to carry out this Act. Authorizes other Federal agencies to cooperate with the Secretary and provide personnel to help carry out this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to dispose of all Federal property developed and acquired for the Exposition after the close of the Exposition. States that the functions authorized by this Act may be performed without regard to specified laws. Authorizes the Secretary to issue rules to carry out the functions and duties imposed by this Act. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2701 |
| 97-s-2685 | 97 | s | 2685 | Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1982 | International Affairs | 1982-06-29 | 1982-09-15 | Committee on Finance. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure H.R. 4566 ordered to be reported. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 10 | Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1982 - Declares that the purpose of this Act is to enable the United States to give effect to the Nairobi protocol to the Florence Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Materials. Directs the President to proclaim changes in the Tariff Schedules of the United States to implement temporarily the duty-free treatment provided under this Act for certain articles for the blind or other handicapped persons. Authorizes the President to implement temporarily the duty-free treatment provided under this Act for certain: (1) books, publications, and documents; (2) visual and auditory materials; and (3) tools for scientific instruments or apparatus. Authorizes the President to limit the duty-free treatment or temporary duty-free treatment accorded under this Act for certain tools for scientific instruments or for certain articles for the blind or other handicapped persons if the duty-free treatment of the article: (1) has significant adverse impact on a competing domestic industry; and (2) is not provided for in the Florence agreement or the Nairobi protocol. Authorizes the President to reinstate the duty-free treatment of such articles if it would no longer cause such adverse impact. Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to provide duty-free treatment for: (1) catalogs of educational, scientific, or cultural visual and auditory material; (2) architectural, engineering, industrial, or commercial drawings and plans; (3) certain illustrations and proofs used for the production of books; (4) developed photographic film and similar articles; (5) motion picture films on which pictures or sound and pictures have been recorded; (6) magnetic video tape on which pictures or pictures and sound have been recorded; (7) other sound recordings, combination sound and visual recordings, and magnetic recordings; (8) certain educational, scientific, or cultural models; (9) tools specially designed for maintaining certain scientific … | 2025-08-29T19:51:43Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2685 |
| 97-s-2675 | 97 | s | 2675 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to reimburse state and local governments for providing extraordinary protection with respect to foreign consular posts located in the United States outside the metropolitan area of the District of Columbia. | International Affairs | 1982-06-24 | 1982-08-17 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 762. | Senate | Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] | IL | R | P000222 | 1 | (Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations with amendment, S. Rept. 97-526) Authorizes the Secretary of State to request the assistance of State and local governments outside the District of Columbia in providing: (1) fixed guards at any consular premises or residences of consular officers within the jurisdiction of such governments; and (2) protective security details for such consular premises, officers, and foreign government officials. Permits the Secretary, in certain circumstances, to reimburse the State and local govenrments for providing such services. Authorizes the Secretary to procure other security services if the State or local government cannot provide the requested assistance. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2675 |
| 97-s-2608 | 97 | s | 2608 | International Security Enhancement Act of 1982 | International Affairs | 1982-05-28 | 1982-07-26 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 718. | Senate | Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] | IL | R | P000222 | 0 | International Security Enhancement Act of 1982 - Title I: Military Sales and Related Programs - Amends the Arms Export Control Act to: (1) authorize additional FY 1983 appropriations for the foreign military sales credit and guarantee program; and (2) increase the FY 1983 ceilings on the total amount of foreign military sales credits and guarantees. Increases the amount of FY 1983 credits and loan guarantees that shall be available only for Israel. Increases the portion of that amount which must be available as credits. Increases the amount of FY 1983 foreign military sales credits that Egypt is released from repaying. Increases the amount of FY 1983 credits and guarantees used by Israel to finance the procurement of defense articles and services and design and construction services which Israel is released from repaying. Limits the amount of FY 1983 foreign military sales credits and guarantees that may be extended to Zaire. Increases the fine for certain violations of the Arms Export Control Act. Directs the President to report to the appropriate congressional committees the details of any procurement by a foreign country of goods outside the United States with funds provided by the United States under the Arms Export Control Act. Provides that administrative surcharges include recovery of extraordinary expenses incurred by Federal agencies in carrying out foreign military sales. Authorizes the President, during FY 1983 and 1984, to provide free training of foreign military personnel at professional U.S. military schools (other than the Service academies) in accordance with reciprocal programs between U.S. and foreign schools. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize additional FY 1983 appropriations for: (1) military assistance; (2) international military education and training; and (3) peacekeeping operations. Authorizes the President to order the drawdown of commodities and services from the inventory of any Federal agency in certain emergency situations. Authorizes appropriations. Require… | 2025-08-29T19:51:41Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2608 |
| 97-s-2563 | 97 | s | 2563 | Nuclear Material Export Control Act of 1982 | International Affairs | 1982-05-24 | 1982-05-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 0 | Nuclear Material Export Control Act of 1982 - Title I: Exports of Nuclear Material - Declares that there should be congressional review of the export of commercial materials and technical data that can be used for nuclear weapons or facilities. Directs the President to transmit to the Congress any application for an export license authorizing a sale to a country that has not signed the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: (1) of any material or technology that can be used to build or test nuclear explosive devices; or (2) for the construction of certain nuclear facilities. Prohibits issuing such license until 30 days after the President transmits the application to the Congress and then only if both Houses of Congress do not adopt a concurrent resolution disapproving the issuance of such license. Provides for expedited consideration of such a concurrent resolution. | 2025-08-29T19:51:40Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2563 |
| 97-s-2505 | 97 | s | 2505 | Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act Amendments of 1982 | International Affairs | 1982-05-06 | 1982-05-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] | CO | D | H000287 | 1 | Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act Amendments of 1982 - Amends the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 to prohibit the export of major critical components of any facility for, and information and other assistance relevant to, the enrichment of uranium or other isotopic separation of special nuclear material, nuclear fuel reprocessing, or heavy water production. Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit under any agreement of cooperation the reprocessing or the use or retransfer of any plutonium in quantities greater than 500 grams resulting from the reprocessing of any special nuclear material exported by the United States or produced through the use of any nuclear materials and equipment or sensitive nuclear technology exported by the United States, unless Congress enacts a joint resolution declaring that Congress finds that: (1) effective safeguards can be applied; and (2) adequate sanctions against violations of nonproliferation agreements have been established. Declares that the transfer or retransfer outside the United States of certain nuclear materials, facilities, or technologies: (1) may be engaged in only if authorized under an agreement for cooperation; (2) shall be considered exports; and (3) shall require a license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Requires that the International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards applied to U.S. nuclear exports must provide the United States with a timely warning of any diversion of any nuclear material which a non-nuclear weapon state could transform into a nuclear bomb. | 2025-08-29T19:51:41Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2505 |
| 97-s-2398 | 97 | s | 2398 | A bill to provide for increased participation by the United States in the African Development Fund. | International Affairs | 1982-04-20 | 1982-10-01 | Unanimous Consent Request to Consider Measure Rejected in House. | Senate | Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] | IL | R | P000222 | 0 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Amends the African Development Fund Act to authorize the U.S. Governor of the Fund to contribute a specified amount to the third replenishment of the Fund. Authorizes appropriations. Limits the amount of such funds that may be appropriated for FY 1983. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2398 |
| 97-s-2366 | 97 | s | 2366 | A bill to set aside certain surplus vessels for use in the provision of health and other humanitarian services to developing countries. | International Affairs | 1982-04-14 | 1982-04-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 9 | Requires the Maritime Administration to set aside specified surplus government ships for the use of LIFE International, a private nonprofit organization, to provide humanitarian services to developing countries. States that such set aside authority shall not apply when the ships are needed for national security purposes. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2366 |
| 97-s-2370 | 97 | s | 2370 | A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require specific authorization for the provision of additional military personnel, security assistance, or defense articles for, or for carrying out certain intelligence activities with respect to, any country in Central America, and for other purposes. | International Affairs | 1982-04-14 | 1982-05-06 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 1 | Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require specific authorization for: (1) assignment of additional U.S. military personnel in Central American countries; (2) security assistance for Central American countries or for organizations in such countries; (3) certain leases or loans of defense articles to Central American countries or to organizations in such countries; and (4) certain intelligence or intelligence-related activity with respect to Central American countries. Prohibits such an assignment, assistance, or activity, unless: (1) it is specifically authorized; (2) Congress has declared war; or (3) in the case of the introduction of U.S. military personnel into hostilities or imminent hostilities, such introduction is necessary to defend the United States or to evacuate U.S. citizens or nationals. Expresses the determination of Congress to consider expeditiously any Presidential request for a specific authorization. Defines "Central America" to mean Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Defines the term "specific authorization." | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2370 |
| 97-s-2255 | 97 | s | 2255 | Antiterrorism and Foreign Mercenary Act | International Affairs | 1982-03-22 | 1982-09-23 | Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] | NH | R | H000951 | 0 | Antiterrorism and Foreign Mercenary Act - Authorizes the President to proclaim that it is in the national interest to ban the availability of certain services, resources, and other assistance to foreign governments, factions, or terrorist groups. Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for providing military or intelligence assistance to the Government of Libya or any other foreign government, faction, or terrorist group named in a presidential proclamation. Subjects to forfeiture all profits and other gains derived from such offense. | 2025-08-29T19:51:31Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2255 |
| 97-s-2235 | 97 | s | 2235 | A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to provide improved protection for foreign diplomatic missions. | International Affairs | 1982-03-18 | 1982-08-19 | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 1 | Authorizes the Federal Government to reimburse State and local governments for providing protection for motorcades and places associated with visits to diplomatic missions located outside the District of Columbia. Increases the authorized appropriation for such reimbursements | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2235 |
| 97-s-2237 | 97 | s | 2237 | Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act | International Affairs | 1982-03-18 | 1982-08-02 | Committee on Finance. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 2 | Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act - Title I: Duty-Free Treatment - Authorizes the President to proclaim duty-free treatment for all eligible articles from Caribbean countries the President designates as beneficiary countries. Prohibits the President from terminating a country's beneficiary designation unless both Houses of Congress are notified 60 days before the termination. Requires the President to consider only specified countries and territories as beneficiary countries. Prohibits the President from designating as a beneficiary country any country that: (1) is a Communist country; (2) has nationalized or seized control, or effectively nationalized or seized control, of U.S. property, unless the President determines that a good faith effort is being made to compensate for such seizure; (3) fails to act in good faith in recognizing as binding or in enforcing arbitral awards in favor of U.S. citizens or corporations; or (4) grants preferential treatment to the products of a developed country other than the United States which may have a significant adverse effect on U.S. commerce, unless the President reports to Congress that certain assurances have been made. Permits the President to designate as a beneficiary country a Communist country, an expropriating country or a country that fails to act in good faith with respect to an arbitral award if the President determines and reports to Congress that such designation will be in the national interest. Lists factors the President should consider in determining whether to grant a beneficiary designation. Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to grant to imports from U.S. insular possessions, subject to specified provisions of this Act, duty treatment no less favorable than the treatment afforded such imports from a beneficiary country. Directs the President to withdraw or suspend a country's beneficiary designation, if the President determines that changed circumstances in such country would prohibit such designation under the guidelines in this title… | 2025-08-29T19:51:35Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2237 |
| 97-s-2243 | 97 | s | 2243 | A bill to condition United States military support for El Salvador on participation by the Government of El Salvador in negotiations with all major parties to the conflict which are willing to engage, without preconditions, in such negotiations for the purpose of achieving a cease-fire and an equitable political solution to the hostilities. | International Affairs | 1982-03-18 | 1982-05-06 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held. | Senate | Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] | OR | R | H000343 | 3 | Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit U.S. military support for El Salvador after a specified date unless the President certifies to Congress that El Salvador's government: (1) is negotiating in good faith with all parties that are willing to participate without prior conditions in order to achieve a cease-fire and an equitable political solution; or (2) cannot proceed with the negotiations because certain revolutionary parties are unwilling to participate without prior conditions. Defines U.S. military support. Excludes from such definition the use of U.S. military personnel in El Salvador to meet a clear and present danger: (1) of attack upon the United States; or (2) to U.S. citizens and to provide for their evacuation. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2243 |
| 97-s-2227 | 97 | s | 2227 | International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1982 | International Affairs | 1982-03-17 | 1982-05-27 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered favorably reported an original bill (S.2608) in lieu of this measure. | Senate | Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] | IL | R | P000222 | 0 | International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1982 - Title I: Military Sales and Related Programs Foreign Military Sales Credits Authorization and Aggregate Ceilings - Amends the Arms Export Control Act to increase for FY 1983: (1) authorized appropriations for the Foreign military sales credit and loan guarantee program; (2) ceilings on the amount of such credits and guarantees; and (3) allocation of such credits and guarantees to Israel. Reduces that portion of the total allocation of military sales credits and loan guarantees to Israel which must be available only as military sales credits in FY 1983. Eliminates the allocation of foreign military loan guarantees for Greece for FY 1983. Repeals the provisions allocating a specified amount of FY 1983 foreign military sales credits for Egypt and the Sudan. Increases the amount of such credits that Egypt is released from repaying. Decreases the amount of such credits that Israel is released from repaying. Amends certain definitions to provide that administrative surcharges include recovery of extraordinary expenses incurred by Federal agencies in carrying out foreign military sales. Authorizes the President to provide free training of foreign military personnel at professional U.S. military schools (other than the Service academies) in accordance with reciprocal programs between U.S. and foreign schools. Authorizes the President to sell defense articles to a U.S. company for incorporation into end items that will be sold by such company to friendly countries or international organizations. Permits such sales only if specified conditions are met. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to increase the FY 1983 authorized appropriation for the international military education and training program. Exempts the international narcotics program and the international military eduation and training program from the requirement that Congress receive prior notification of reprogramming of funds, if the reprogramming involves less than $50,000. Limits the me… | 2025-08-29T19:51:29Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2227 |
| 97-s-2166 | 97 | s | 2166 | A bill to provide for the distribution within the United States of the International Communication Agency slide show entitled "Montana: The People Speak". | International Affairs | 1982-03-03 | 1982-03-24 | Became Public Law No: 97-159. | Senate | Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] | MT | D | B000243 | 0 | Authorizes the distribution within the United States of the International Communication Agency film "Montana: The People Speak." | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2166 |
| 97-s-2119 | 97 | s | 2119 | A bill to implement the Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration. | International Affairs | 1982-02-23 | 1982-02-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] | IL | R | P000222 | 0 | Amends the Federal arbitration provisions to implement the Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration of January 30, 1975. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2119 |
| 97-s-2117 | 97 | s | 2117 | A bill to provide for the distribution within the United States of the International Communication Agency film entitled "Kiltie Drum and Bugle Corps From Vision Sixteen." | International Affairs | 1982-02-22 | 1982-03-09 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held. | Senate | Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] | WI | D | P000553 | 0 | Authorizes distribution within the United States of the International Communication Agency film "Kiltie Drum and Bugle Corps From Vision Sixteen." | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2117 |
| 97-s-2079 | 97 | s | 2079 | A bill to require that Poland be declared to be in default unless certain liberties and rights are found to be restored in Poland before payments are made by the United States Government for loans owed by Poland or credits which have been extended to Poland which have been guaranteed or assured by agencies of the United States Government. | International Affairs | 1982-02-08 | 1982-03-09 | Committee on Banking requested executive comment from Treasury Department. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 0 | Prohibits payments by the Treasury on federally guaranteed loans to Poland unless either: (1) Poland has been declared in default; or (2) the President certifies to Congress that civil liberties and trade union rights have been restored in Poland to such a degree that it would be appropriate to promote commerce with Poland. Authorizes the President to delay implementation of this Act for up to 30 days. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2079 |
| 97-s-1946 | 97 | s | 1946 | Czechoslovakian Claims Settlement Act of 1981 | International Affairs | 1981-12-11 | 1981-12-29 | Became Public Law No: 97-127. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 2 | (Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment) Czechoslovakian Claims Settlement Act of 1981 - Approves the Agreement between the United States and Czechoslovakia on the Settlement of Certain Outstanding Claims and Financial Issues, initialed on November 6, 1981. Authorizes the President to execute technical changes in the agreement if they are necessary to facilitate its implementation. Directs the Secretary of Treasury to cover into the Czechoslovakian Claims Fund the amount paid by Czechoslovakia to discharge the claims of U.S. nationals pursuant to the agreement. Directs the Secretary to deduct a specified amount to reimburse the United States for administering this Act and a specified title of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949. Directs the Secretary to establish three accounts in the Fund. Requires a specified amount to be placed in the first account. Requires such account to be used to pay awards that were certified by the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission for claims against Czechoslovakia pursuant to the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949. Requires a specified amount to be placed in the second account to be available to pay the certified claims of U.S. nationals for losses resulting from the nationalization or other taking of property by Czechoslovakia between August 8, 1958, and the date on which the agreement takes effect. Requires the remainder of the money in the Fund to be placed in the third account. Requires such account to be available to make ex gratia payments to U.S. nationals for losses resulting from the nationalization or taking of property by Czechoslovakia between January 1, 1945, and February 26, 1948. Expresses the sense of the Congress that these payments are justified only by the extraordinary circumstances of this case and do not establish precedent for future claims negotiations or payments. Sets forth the methods of certifying claims and paying awards. Requires the right to payment to lapse if specified conditions are met. Directs the Secretar… | 2023-05-11T13:16:31Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/1946 |
| 97-s-1889 | 97 | s | 1889 | United States Academy of Peace Act | International Affairs | 1981-11-24 | 1982-07-19 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 711. | Senate | Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] | HI | D | M000250 | 56 | (Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Human Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 97-499) United States Academy of Peace Act - Establishes the United States Academy of Peace as an independent nonprofit corporation. Permits the Academy to use "United States" or "U.S." or any other reference to the United States Government or Nation in its title, corporate seal, emblem, or other mark of recognition in any fiscal year only if there is an authorization of appropriations for the Academy for such fiscal year provided by law. Sets forth the powers and the duties of the Academy, including establishment of an Endowment of the United States Academy of Peace. Authorizes the Academy to establish: (1) a Center for International Peace; and (2) a United States Medal of Peace and other medals or honors. Authorizes the Academy to refuse research requests of Federal agencies for reason of cost or of inappropriateness to the Agency's purpose or independence. Prohibits the Academy from undertaking to influence the passage or defeat of any Federal, State, local, or United Nations legislation, but permits Academy personnel to testify or make other appropriate communication when formally requested to do so by a legislative body, committee, or member thereof. Provides for appointment of members of the Academy's Board of Directors. Sets forth grounds for removal of Board members. Permits Board meetings to be closed only in exceptional circumstances. Sets forth provisions for Academy officers, employees, procedures, and records. Provides that, with certain exceptions, the Academy shall not be considered a department, agency, or instrumentality of the Government. Prohibits the use of any political test or political qualification with respect to personnel actions of the Academy or financial assistance by the Academy. Authorizes appropriations in a specified amount for an Academy principal office capitalization fund. Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for FY 1983 and 1984 for Academy programs and administration. R… | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/1889 |
| 97-s-1886 | 97 | s | 1886 | A bill to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 with respect to the number of chiefs of diplomatic mission who are career members of the Foreign Service. | International Affairs | 1981-11-23 | 1982-04-28 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] | MD | R | M000241 | 0 | Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require that not less than 85 percent of the appointed chiefs of missions be career members of the Service. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/1886 |
| 97-s-1860 | 97 | s | 1860 | Foreign Surveillance Prevention Act of 1981 | International Affairs | 1981-11-18 | 1981-11-18 | Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 0 | Foreign Surveillance Prevention Act of 1981 - Directs the President to take specified actions if the President has reason to believe that a person with diplomatic immunity is engaging in electronic surveillance in the United States for a foreign power. Requires the President to inform Congress of the suspected electronic surveillance. Directs the President, unless it would compromise U.S. intelligence gathering, to: (1) inform the persons reasonably believed to be targets of such surveillance; (2) inform the representative of the foreign power and demand that the surveillance end; and (3) declare the person doing the surveillance, if the surveillance does not end within a specified time, to be person non grata in the United States and demand that such person leave the country. | 2025-08-29T19:51:23Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/1860 |
| 97-s-1812 | 97 | s | 1812 | Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1981 | International Affairs | 1981-11-04 | 1981-11-04 | Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] | IL | R | P000222 | 6 | Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1981 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from permitting the transfer of irradiated fuel, or special nuclear material therein, for use in a nuclear explosive device without: (1) a presidential determination that the use of such fuel is vital to national defense and security; and (2) congressional approval. | 2025-08-29T19:51:17Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/1812 |
| 97-s-1675 | 97 | s | 1675 | Hunger Elimination and Global Security Act | International Affairs | 1981-09-28 | 1981-09-28 | Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] | OR | R | H000343 | 34 | Hunger Elimination and Global Security Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should make development of poor countries and the eradication of poverty and hunger the primary objective of U.S. foreign policy. Directs the President to designate certain foreign aid programs as Hunger Relief and Prevention Assistance. Title I: Public Law 480 - Amends the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to replace the provision describing self-help programs developed under agreements for the sale of farm products for foreign currency and long-term-dollar-credit. Requires such agreements to describe the self-help programs and to provide for the termination of the agreement or adjustment of its credit terms whenever the President finds that the program is not being carried out as specified in the agreement. Prohibits termination or credit adjustment of such an agreement if the President reports to Congress that: (1) such action would threaten U.S. security; or (2) the program was not carried out because of circumstances beyond the control of the recipient country. Requires the self-help measures to be sufficiently described so that the primary beneficiaries of the agreement will be needy people. Defines "needy people." Requires such measures to be in addition to measures that the recipient country would otherwise have taken. Directs the President to verify that such measures are being carried out and to report to the appropriate congressional committees on such verification and on the additional nature of such measures. Title II: Multilateral Development Banks - Amends the International Financial Institutions Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to work within certain multilateral development banks to establish a requirement that not less than 50 percent of such banks' lending must benefit needy people. Requires the Secretaries of State and Treasury to report to Congress annually on establishing such requirement. Title III: World Food Security - Directs the President to encour… | 2025-08-29T19:51:17Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/1675 |
| 97-s-1651 | 97 | s | 1651 | International Terrorism Crime Act of 1981 | International Affairs | 1981-09-23 | 1981-09-24 | Referred to Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism. | Senate | Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] | TX | D | B000401 | 10 | International Terrorism Crime Act of 1981 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for whomever knowingly manufactures, sells, or delivers technology, expertise, plans, weaponry, or restricted military or communications equipment for the purpose of aiding, abetting, or promoting "international terrorism." Establishes lesser penalties for attempting, conspiring, or engaging in negotiations to commit such offense. Provides for the forfeiture to the United States of all gains from this crime. | 2025-08-29T19:51:19Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/1651 |
| 97-s-1592 | 97 | s | 1592 | Protection of Confidential Business Information Act of 1981 | International Affairs | 1981-08-03 | 1981-08-03 | Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] | ID | R | S001138 | 0 | Protection of Confidential Business Information Act of 1981 - Authorizes the Attorney General to: (1) require any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction to give notice of any requirement imposed upon him by a foreign nation concerning the disclosure of confidential business information; and (2) order that the information required not be disclosed. Provides that no sanction for nondisclosure imposed by a foreign nation shall be enforceable in a U.S. court if an order of the Attorney General was promulgated. | 2025-08-29T19:51:14Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/1592 |
| 97-s-1488 | 97 | s | 1488 | Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act Amendments of 1981 | International Affairs | 1981-07-15 | 1981-07-15 | Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] | CO | D | H000287 | 0 | Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act Amendments of 1981 - Amends the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 to state that it is the policy of the United States to discourage and prevent the use of plutonium as a commercial reactor fuel. Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit the transfer or licensing for export of certain nuclear facilities and materials to any foreign nation lacking the capability to reprocess spent nuclear fuel for commercial purposes unless such nation agrees not to obtain such capability or seek access to separated plutonium. Requires the United States to provide a nation which enters into such an agreement with an amount of enriched uranium reactor fuel with a certain total energy content. Amends the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 to prohibit the transfer or licensing for export of certain nuclear facilities or materials until: (1) the President sends to Congress a report on U.S. nuclear non-proliferation policy, with a certification that such policy will significantly reduce the risks of nuclear proliferation; and (2) Congress approves such policy and concurs with the certification by concurrent resolution. | 2025-08-29T19:51:12Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/1488 |
| 97-s-1196 | 97 | s | 1196 | International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981 | International Affairs | 1981-05-15 | 1981-12-29 | Became Public Law No: 97-113. | Senate | Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] | IL | R | P000222 | 0 | (Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 97-413) International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981 - Title I: Military and Related Assistance and Sales - Amends the Arms Export Control Act to set the trigger price for transfers of defense equipment, articles, and services which would require the President to submit a certification to Congress before consenting to such transfer. Prohibits the President from consenting to transfers of defense equipment, articles, or services whose value exceeds such trigger price and whose export has been licensed or approved until a specified time after the certification has been submitted to Congress. Deletes the provision which exempted from the certification requirement transfers to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), any NATO member, Japan, Australia, or New Zealand. Extends the time within which the President must report the price and availability estimates of such defense articles, services, and major equipment. Retains the current trigger price which would make it necessary for the President to include in such report a request by a foreign country for a letter of offer to sell defense equipment, articles, or services. Increases, with respect to letters of offers to sell, the trigger price of defense equipment, articles, or services which would require the President to submit a specified certification to the appropriate congressional committees. Increases, with respect to applications for export licenses, the trigger price of defense equipment, articles, or services which would require the President to submit a specified certification to Congress. Provides for expedited consideration of transfers of defense materials to NATO, a NATO member, Japan, Australia, or New Zealand. Makes the President's consent to such a transfer effective within 15 (rather than 30) days of its submission to Congress, unless Congress adopts a concurrent resolution disapproving such transfer. Makes such consent effective immediately if an emergency exists. Provides for… | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/1196 |
| 97-s-1128 | 97 | s | 1128 | A bill to amend the Arms Control and Disarmament Act. | International Affairs | 1981-05-06 | 1981-05-06 | Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] | SD | R | P000513 | 0 | Amends the Arms Control and Disarmament Act to authorize the Director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency to monitor all aspects of anti-satellite activities. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/1128 |
| 97-s-976 | 97 | s | 976 | International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981 | International Affairs | 1981-04-09 | 1981-05-14 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1196 ordered to be reported. | Senate | Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] | IL | R | P000222 | 0 | International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981 - Title I: Development Assistance - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for: (1) agricultural development programs; (2) participation in the International Fund for Agricultural Development; (3) voluntary population planning programs; (4) health programs; and (5) education and human resources development. Authorizes assistance for foreign disaster preparedness programs. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for: (1) energy, private voluntary organizations, and selected development activities; (2) scientific and technological cooperation; (3) implementation of the Sahel Development Program; and (4) American schools and hospitals abroad. Eliminates references to a target figure and fiscal year for promotion of human rights. Authorizes U.S. participation in the International Fertilizer Development Center and the International Food Policy Research Institute. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for: (1) participation in international organizations and programs; (2) international disaster assistance; (3) trade and development; and (4) housing guaranty programs. Sets up a revolving fund in the U.S. Treasury for all fees derived from certain guaranty programs. Authorizes investment of such funds in U.S. obligations. Title II: Miscellaneous Provisions - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for the operating expenses of the International Development Cooperation Agency and the Agency for International Development. Makes permanent the exemption from limitations on U.S. assistance of construction of productive enterprises in Egypt. Authorizes compensation rates for non-Foreign Service personnel assigned outside the United States. Entitles U.S. special mission deputies to compensation. Title III: Economic Support Fund and Other Programs - Authorizes appropriations for Economic Support Fund programs for 1982. Repeals provisions earmarking funds for certain economic suppo… | 2025-08-29T19:50:59Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/976 |
| 97-s-869 | 97 | s | 869 | El Salvador Assistance Act of 1981 | International Affairs | 1981-04-02 | 1981-05-14 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1196 ordered to be reported. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 1 | El Salvador Assistance Act of 1981 - Authorizes the obligation of funds for military and economic assistance under specified Federal laws for El Salvador only if prior to each such grant of assistance the President certifies to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that El Salvador's Government: (1) is not engaged in consistently violating internationally recognized human rights; (2) has achieved substantial control over its armed forces; (3) is making progress in implementing essential economic and political reforms; (4) is committed to holding free elections; and (5) has demonstrated its willingness to negotiate a political resolution of the conflict. Directs the President, if such certification is not made or if such certification is made but does not take effect, to: (1) suspend specified military assistance and military education and training for El Salvador; (2) withhold approvals for use of certain credits and guarantees for El Salvador; (3) suspend deliveries of certain defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services; and (4) withdraw all U.S. armed forces performing specified functions from El Salvador. Prohibits such certification from taking effect until 30 days after Congress receives the certification. Requires it to take effect only if Congress does not adopt a concurrent resolution objecting to the provision of military assistance to El Salvador. Prohibits the President from making such certification until the President certifies that El Salvador's Government has made good faith efforts to investigate the murders of six U.S. citizens in El Salvador and to bring those responsible for the murders to justice. Includes the drawdown of defense articles or services in an unforeseen military emergency within the obligation of funds for military assistance which can be made only after such certification. Prohibits the waiver of such certification requirement. | 2025-08-29T19:50:59Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/869 |
| 97-s-873 | 97 | s | 873 | Omnibus Antiterrorism Act of 1981 | International Affairs | 1981-04-02 | 1981-04-02 | Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] | TX | D | B000401 | 5 | Omnibus Antiterrorism Act of 1981 - Directs the President to report biannually to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on acts of international terrorism or within 60 days of an incident affecting U.S. citizens or property. Directs the President to submit to Congress a list of nations which have demonstrated a pattern of support for international terrorism. Grants Congress the authority to veto, by Concurrent resolution, a presidential request to remove a foreign state from the list. Specifies sanctions to be imposed upon such nations, including: (1) denial of foreign assistance; (2) an embargo on the sale of any defense articles or extension of credit under the Arms Export Control Act; (3) denial and revocation of an export license with respect to commodities or technical data which would enhance any such nation's military or terrorist capabilities; (4) disallowance of duty-free treatment under the Trade Act of 1974; and (5) denial of entry into or continued status in the United States for nationals for the purpose of education. Permits the President to suspend application of these sanctions in the interests of national security after consulting with the appropriate Congressional committees. Authorizes the President to exercise other appropriate sanctions. Directs the President to submit biannually to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a Report on Federal and International Capabilities to Combat Terrorism, which include a comprehensive and specific review of Federal antiterrorism organization, policies, and activities. Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to assess the effectiveness of security measures maintained at foreign airports and report such assessments to Congress. Authorizes the Secretary, after notifying the appropriate foreign authorities, to restrict operations at foreign airports failing to bring their security measures to the standards and recommen… | 2025-08-29T19:50:59Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/873 |
| 97-s-784 | 97 | s | 784 | Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983 | International Affairs | 1981-03-24 | 1981-05-05 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1193 ordered to be reported. | Senate | Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] | IL | R | P000222 | 0 | Title I: Department of State - Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983 - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1982 and 1983 for the Department of State to be used for: (1) administration of foreign affairs; (2) international organizations and conferences; (3) international commissions; and (4) migration and refugee assistance. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the waiver of the requirement of possession of a valid nonimmigrant visa or border crossing identification card by a nonimmigrant alien if such alien (1) is a nonimmigrant visitor for less than 90 days; (2) is a national of a country which extends or is prepared to extend reciprocal privileges to U.S. citizens and nationals; and (3) has been determined not to represent a threat to the United States. Sets forth the manner of determining whether such alien's country extends the necessary reciprocal privileges. Prohibits admission of an alien who otherwise meets the above conditions if such alien failed to comply with the conditions of a previous admission. Amends the passport provisions to authorize the Secretary of State to set the amount of the fees for issuance of a passport and for executing passport applications. Extends the duration of a passport's validity from five to ten years. Authorizes the Secretary to limit a passport's validity to a shorter period in an individual case or on a general basis pursuant to regulation. Amends the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 to provide for living quarters for certain U.S. representatives to the United Nations rather than only for the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Credits any payments made by U.S. personnel for such living quarters to the fund used by the Secretary to rent the premises. Directs the President to appoint a U.S. representative to the Vienna office of the United Nations. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1982 and 1983 for payment of the U.S. share of expenses of the science and technology agreements between the Unite… | 2025-08-29T19:50:53Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/784 |
| 97-s-754 | 97 | s | 754 | Czechoslovakian Claims Settlement Act | International Affairs | 1981-03-19 | 1981-10-19 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 305. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 1 | (Reported to senate from the Committee on Finance with amendment, S. Rept. 97-189) Czechoslovakian Claims Settlement Act - Title I: Czechoslovakian Claims Settlements - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to sell all Czechoslovakian gold located in the United States. Authorizes the Secretary to offer Czechoslovakia the right to purchase such gold at the price at which it would otherwise be sold. Directs the Secretary to invest the proceeds of such sale in safe U.S. or foreign securities, the income from which to be used to pay the claims against Czechoslovakia of U.S. nationals and of the U.S. Government. Directs the Secretary to put the income from such investments into the Czechoslovakian Claims Fund. Directs the Secretary to distribute the balance in the Fund at least once every six months. Sets forth the priority of the recipients as follows: (1) to U.S. nationals holding awards against Czechoslovakia certified under the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 or holding awards certified under this Act for property nationalized or taken between January 1, 1945, and February 26, 1948; (2) to U.S. nationals holding awards certified under this Act for property nationalized or taken after August 8, 1958; and (3) to the U.S. Treasury for the value of a specified debt and two U.S. bank accounts in Czechoslovakia. Sets forth the method of payment if the entitled person is dead or disabled. Requires certified awards to lapse if the Secretary cannot locate the entitled person within two years. Requires lapsed awards to be added to the Czechoslovakian Claims Fund. Requires the U.S. Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, upon application, to reopen and redetermine the validity and amount of specified claims against Czechoslovakia. Provides for the payment to Czechoslovakia of all the proceeds from such gold sale and any balance remaining in such Fund after all awards have been paid and Treasury Department expenses are recovered. Denies jurisdiction to any court over any claim against the United States for actio… | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/754 |
| 97-s-728 | 97 | s | 728 | A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit the assignment to or presence in El Salvador of United States military personnel and to prohibit the furnishing of military and other security assistance for El Salvador. | International Affairs | 1981-03-17 | 1981-05-14 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1196 ordered to be reported. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 5 | Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit the provision of military personnel to and the furnishing of security assistance for El Salvador unless specified conditions are met. Makes such prohibition inapplicable if the President reports to Congress and Congress adopts a concurrent resolution approving the President's determination that: (1) the Government of El Salvador is investigating and prosecuting individuals responsible for terrorism and murders, including the recent murders of U.S. citizens; (2) the Government of El Salvador has cooperated with international efforts to oppose the introduction of foreign arms or military personnel into the country and to obtain a truce and achieve a peaceful solution to the conflict; (3) Salvadoran civilians continue to have a substantial role in the Government; (4) the United States is investigating and prosecuting persons in the United States for financing terrorism in El Salvador; and (5) El Salvador specifically requests the United States for military assistance. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/728 |
| 97-s-664 | 97 | s | 664 | A bill to amend section 481 (d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. | International Affairs | 1981-03-10 | 1981-03-10 | Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] | FL | D | C000356 | 7 | Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the Secretary of State to inform the Secretary of Health and Human Services of the use or intended use by any country or international organization of any herbicide to eradicate marihuana in a program receiving U.S. aid for narcotics control (currently no U.S. aid may be used for any such program if the herbicide is likely to cause serious harm to marihuana users unless the herbicide is used with another substance that will warn potential users of the presence of the herbicide). Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to monitor the impact on the health of marihuana users of such a herbicide. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress any determination that marihuana users are exposed to harmful amounts of herbicide. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/664 |
| 97-s-635 | 97 | s | 635 | Antiterrorism Act of 1981 | International Affairs | 1981-03-05 | 1981-08-17 | Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from GAO. | Senate | Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] | PA | R | H000456 | 21 | Antiterrorism Act of 1981 - Directs the President to report biannually to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on acts of international terrorism or within 60 days of an incident affecting U.S. citizens or property. Directs the President to submit to Congress a list of nations which have demonstrated a pattern of support for international terrorism. Specifies sanctions to be imposed upon such nations, including: (1) denial of foreign assistance; (2) an embargo on the sale of any defense articles or extension of credit under the Arms Export Control Act; (3) denial of an export license with respect to commodities or technical data which would enhance any such nation's military or terrorist capabilities; (4) disallowance of duty-free treatment under the Trade Act of 1974; and (5) denial of entry to nationals for the purpose of education in subjects having military application. Provides a Congressional veto procedure by concurrent resolution regarding a Presidential request to remove a foreign state from the list. Permits the President to suspend application of these sanctions in the interests of national security after consulting with the appropriate Congressional committees. Authorizes the President to exercise other appropriate sanctions. Directs the President to submit biannually to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a Report on Federal and International Capabilities to Combat Terrorism, which includes a comprehensive and specific review of Federal antiterrorism organization, policies, and activities. Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to assess the effectiveness of security measures maintained at foreign airports and report such assessments to Congress. Authorizes the Secretary, after notifying the appropriate foreign authorities, to restrict operations at foreign airports failing to bring their security measures to the standards and recommendations set forth … | 2025-08-29T19:50:53Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/635 |
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