HR 2068 · 99th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987
Bill Progress
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Introduced✓
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate✓
EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 99-93.(1985-08-16)
Recorded Votes
PassedHouse · 1985-08-01
Yea 350Nay 74
PassedHouse · 1985-08-01
Yea 350Nay 74
Plain Language Summary
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Title I: Department of State: - Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 and 1987 for the Department of State for: (1) administration of foreign affairs; (2) international organizations and conferences; (3) international commissions; (4) migration and refugee assistance; (5) U.S. bilateral science and technology agreements; (6) the Asia Foundation; and (7) Soviet-East European research and training. Directs the Secretary of State to notify specified congressional committees whenever the Secretary submits to the Congress a request for appropriations pursuant to authorizations for certain nondiscretionary costs and for certain Foreign Service benefits. Authorizes the Secretary, to the extent funds are authorized and appropriated, to pay the U.S. share of the expenses of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in the Middle East. (Current law authorizes such funds as may be necessary to make such payments to the Department of State.) Earmarks specified amounts of the authorization for administration of foreign affairs for: (1) the National Commission on Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Cooperation; and (2) special re…
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Cosponsors (9)
6 Democrats3 Republicans