SEC. 3. No part of the funds authorized by this resolution shall be available for expenditure in connection with the study or investigation of any subject which is being investigated for the same purpose by any other committee of the House: and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs shall furnish the Committee on House Administration information with respect to any study or investiga. tion intended to be financed from such funds.

SEC. 4. The authorization granted by the resolution shall expire immediately prior to noon on January 3, 1981.

SEC. 5. Funds authorized by this resolution shall be expended pursuant to regulations established by the Committee on House Administration in accordance with existing law.

House Resolution 1047 provides for funds in connection with visits to the United States by heads of states and other foreign dignitaries.

H. RES. 1047

Resolved, That (a) it is the purpose of this resolution to enable the House of Representatives more properly to discharge and coordinate its activities and responsibilities in connection with participation in various interparliamentary institutions, to facilitate the interchange and reception in the United States of members of foreign legislative bodies and permanent officials of foreign governments, and to enable the House of Representatives to host meetings with senior United States Government officials and other dignitaries in order to discuss matters relevant to United States relations with other countries.

(b) For payment of expenses incurred in carrying out subsection (a) of this section, there shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House, until otherwise provided by law, such sums as may be necessary but not to exceed $355,000 in any calendar year. Such payments shall be made on vouchers signed by the chairman of the Committee on International Relations and approved by the Committee on House Administration.

SEC. 2. The first section of H. Res. 348, Eighty-seventh Congress, adopted June 29, 1961 (2 U.S.C. 130), and enacted as permanent law by the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1963 (Public Law 87-730; 76 Stat. 680), and H. Res. 434, Ninety-fifth Congress, adopted March 31, 1977, and enacted as permanent law by the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978 (Public Law 95-94; 91 Stat 653), shall not be effective in the Ninety-fifth Congress upon the adoption of this resolution and, effective on the date of the enactment of this resolution as permanent law, are repealed.

G. Subcommittee Structure

In the spring of 1945 (79th Congress), the Committee on Foreign Affairs pioneered in creating a subcommittee system. Five geographical area subcommittees on the Far East, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Africa and the Mediterranean Problems, and Western Hemisphere assisted Members, through oversight and frequent consultation with responsible officers of the executive branch, in keeping more fully posted on world developments.

During succeeding Congresses the number of standing subcommittees was increased to ten: Five geographical subcommittees, four functional subcommittees, and a special subcommittee for the Review of Foreign Assistance.

During the 94th Congress, the committee undertook a major revision of its subcommittee system. The objective was to encompass in an effective way the new legislative jurisdiction which had been given to the committee by the passage of House Resolution 988, the Committee Reform Act of 1974. In brief the changes entailed: (1) abolishing all five geographical subcommittees; (2) altering the names and

sdictions of existing functional subcommittees; (3) establishing anding subcommittee on oversight; (4) creating five new submittees. Because experience demonstrated that the functional subcommittees e not able to deal with regional matters, for the 95th Congress committee reestablished geographical subcommittees as follows: ocommittees on Europe and the Middle East, Africa, Asian and cific Affairs, and Inter-American Affairs. The functional Subcomttees on International Security and Scientific Affairs, International erations and International Organizations were retained with the dition of the Subcommittee on International Development while the bcommittee on International Economic Policy became the Subnmittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

For the 96th Congress, the committee retained its regional subcomttees-Europe and the Middle East, Asian and Pacific Affairs, ter-American Affairs, and Africa, and four of its functional submmittees International Security and Scientific Affairs, Internaonal Operations, International Economic Policy and Trade, and ternational Organizations. The Subcommittee on International Delopment was abolished.

In recent years there has been an increased use of subcommittees for reliminary consideration of pending bills and resolutions. Under ng-established practice, members of the full committee are welcome > attend meetings of all subcommittees and are not limited to sessions f those subcommittees on which they themselves serve.

The subcommittees meet on call of their chairman as frequently as lesirable. To avoid conflict with meetings of the full committee, or reviously scheduled sessions of other subcommittees, meetings are y decision of the full committee, cleared in advance with the chairman of the full committee through the chief of staff.

H. Publication of Documents

Practically all documents currently published for the use of the committee, with the exception of those having a security classification, are available either for distribution to or inspection by the public. These include reports of study missions and committee hearings, reports on legislation, studies on special subjects, legislative calendar, and survey of activities.

During the 96th Congress, the Committee on Foreign Affairs continued the review of previously unpublished material for declassification and release. This historical series was initiated during the 94th Congress, with the release of eight volumes covering the period 1943– 1950 (78th-81st Congresses). The second historical series of 10 volumes covers the period 1951-1956 (82d-84th Congresses). Eight of these volumes (IX-XVI) were completed and released January 18, 1981. The last two volumes of this second series (XVII and XVIII) also were completed and released shortly thereafter. The committee hopes to continue the review and declassification of executive session meetings, including foreign policy and area briefings as well as legislative markup sessions. A third historical series is planned for the period 1957-1960 (85th-86th Congresses).

LEGISLATION CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE

ong the legislation considered by the Committee on Foreign rs during the 96th Congress were the following measures which ne public law:

nual authorizations of appropriations for international developand security assistance programs, the Department of State, the national Communication Agency, the Board for International dcasting, the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and the e Corps. Other important measures that became public law were: Export Administration Act Amendments of 1979; a Special Interonal Security Assistance Act of 1979 to provide for the implemenon of funds for the Middle East Peace Treaty; an additional auization for migration and refugee assistance; a bill providing asance to victims of the Cambodian famine; a bill to provide disaster stance funds for the Caribbean hurricane victims; a bill which proed for major reforms in the Foreign Service; a bill providing relief the American hostages in Iran; an authorization for special assiste to Nicaragua; a bill authorizing OPIC operations in the People's public of China; and a bill providing disaster assistance to victims he earthquake in Southern Italy.

Bills and resolutions referred to the committee during the 96th Coness covered a wide range of subjects bearing on U.S. foreign policy. mong legislative subjects receiving consideration by the committee re: Concurrent resolutions dealing with the subject of human rights various countries; legislation dealing with the repeal of sanctions gainst Zimbabwe-Rhodesia; legislation providing for major reforms the intelligence process; and a bill to promote the expansion of exOrters of U.S. goods.

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I. Change of the Committee Name

On February 5, 1979, the name of the committee was returned to its original title, Committee on Foreign Affairs, through passage by the House of Representatives of House Resolution 89 which was sponsored by 30 members of the committee.

H. RES. 89

To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to change the name of the Committee on International Relations to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Resolved, That (a) clause 1(k) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking out "Committee on International Relations" and inserting in lieu thereof "Committee on Foreign Affairs".

(b) Clause 1 of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended

(1) by redesignating paragraph (k) as paragraph (h):

(2) by inserting such redesignated paragraph immediately after paragraph (g); and

(3) by redesignating existing paragraphs (h) through (j) as paragraphs (i) through (k), respectively.

(c) Clause 3(d) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking out "Committee on International Relations" and inserting in lieu thereof "Committee on Foreign Affairs".

(d) Clause 4 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking out "Committee on International Relations" and inserting in lieu thereof "Committee on Foreign Affairs”.

(e) Paragraph (3) of clause 1(a) of rule XLVIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking out "Committee on International Relations" and inserting in lieu thereof "Committee on Foreign Affairs”.

(f) Any reference in any provision of law of any resolution of the House of Representatives to the Committee on International Relations shall be deemed to be a reference to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

The name of the committee (International Relations) which, was adopted for the 94th and 95th Congresses resulted from a reorganization of the subcommittee structure at that time. As reorganized, seven of the ten subcommittees contained the word "international" in their title. Subsequently, at the beginning of the 96th Congress, the committee again reorganized its subcommittee structure and agreed to return to the historic name of the committee the Committee on Foreign Affairs.