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The declaration was issued by the United States and Mexican legislative delegations at the conclusion of the XVII Interparliamentary Meeting in Hermosillo, Mexico, May 27-31, 1977.

No hearing record was published.

5. Organization of American States.-On February 28, 1978 the subcommittee, together with the Subcommittee on International Organizations, conducted a joint hearing on U.S. Voluntary Contributions to International Organizations and Programs. Hon. Gale McGee, U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States, testified in support of five programs of the OAS; these programs include the special development assistance fund; the export promotion fund; the special multilateral fund of the Inter-American Council for Education, Science and Culture; the Mar del Plata account; and the special culture account. The hearings examined the administration's request of $17.5 million for these five programs.

The hearing record is contained in the publication entitled "Foreign Assistance Legislation for Fiscal Year 1979 (Part 4): U.S. Policy on Human Rights and Military Assistance in Indonesia, Nicaragua, Philippines, Thailand, and Iran: U.S. Voluntary Contributions to International Organizations and Programs."

6. Cuban-Soviet Ties.-The subcommittee held a series of four hearings during March and April 1978 on the impact of Cuban-Soviet ties in the Western Hemisphere. Witnesses from the Defense Intelligence Agency on such topics as: Soviet activity in Cuba and the use of Cuban military force in Africa; the political aspects of Cuban-Soviet influence in the hemisphere, reviewing upcoming elections, areas of unrest and possible future trouble spots. The subcommittee's interest in Soviet activities stemmed from reports of Soviet pilots replacing Cubans to enable their use in Africa: the need for an update on military movements, construction, and the Cuban nuclear program; the extent of Communist activities, particularly in the hemisphere.

The hearings were published under the title "Impact of CubanSoviet Ties in the Western Hemisphere."

7. Narcotics.-On March 22, 1978, the subcommittee, together with the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs, conducted a joint hearing on International Narcotics Control for Asia and Latin America.

Ms. Mathea Felco, senior adviser to the Secretary and coordinator for international narcotics matters, Department of State, and the Hon. Peter B. Bensinger, Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration, testified on the authorization request for International Narcotics Control.

The hearing record is contained in the publication entitled "Foreign Assistance Legislation for Fiscal Year 1979 (Part 6): Economic and Security Assistance in Asia and the Pacific."

8. Undocumented Workers.-The subcommittee held a series of nine hearings during May, June, July, and August 1978 on undocu

mented workers. The purpose of the hearings was to consider the foreign policy dimensions of illegal immigration with initial attention focused on the root causes and dimensions of the problem.

Testifying before the subcommittee were the Honorable Lionel Castillo, Commissioner, U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, as well as representatives from the Departments of Labor, Treasury, State. Private witnesses included:

Hon. Abelardo L. Valdez, Assistant Administrator, Latin America and the Caribbean, Agency for International Development; Hon. Ralph A. Dungan, U.S. Director, Inter-American Development Bank; David North, director of the Center for Labor and Migration Studies, New Transcentury Foundation, Washington, D.C.; Hilbourne Watson, Ph. D., Department of Political Science, Howard University; Frank Shaffer-Corona, member-at-large, District of Columbia Board of Education, representative of the La Raza Unida Party; David F. Ronfeldt, Ph. D., Rand Corp., Santa Monica, Calif.; Caesar Sereseres, Ph. D., assistant professor of political science, School of Social Sciences, University of California, Irvine.

The hearings were published under the title "Undocumented Workers: Implications for U.S. Policy in the Western Hemisphere."

9. Arms Trade.-The subcommittee held a series of six hearings during June, July, and August 1978 on Arms Trade in the Western Hemisphere. The subcommittee's interest was focused on extrahemispheric suppliers; intrahemispheric arms export capabilities, efforts to coordinate supplier policies; the impact of U.S. policy on the U.S. balance of trade and employment and supplier policies which restrict exports. Through these hearings the subcommittee was able to gain insight into a subject that is of vital interest to the subcommittee and the public in general.

The hearings were published under the title "Arms Trade in the Western Hemisphere."

10. Tanker Vessel Safety Act of 1978.-In conjunction with the Subcommittee on International Organizations, a hearing was held on July 27, 1978 on H.R. 13311 with instructions to consider section 9 dealing with International Agreements on vessel traffic services with neighboring states and within international bodies and forums.

The hearing was published under the title "Ports and Waterways Safety Act Amendments."

Other Activities

1. Study missions:

(a) Panama.-The subcommittee conducted a factfinding mission to Panama and the Canal Zone March 17–20, 1977, to collect first-hand observations in the wake of administration statements giving priority to the conclusion of a new treaty governing the Panama Canal.

The members of the delegation were Subcommittee Chairman Yatron, Mr. de la Garza, Mr. Ireland, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Lagomarsino, Mr. Scheuer, and Mr. Goodling.

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The findings of the study mission are contained in a report entitled "The Panama Canal and United States-Panamanian Relations" (January 16. 1978).

(b) South America.-Recognizing the renewed interest in InterAmerican relations expressed by the administration in public statements and by the House in the February recreation of the subcommittee, the panel undertook a fact finding and goodwill mission to South America.

From August 9-23, 1977, the delegation visited Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil, speaking with United States and host government officials, as well as representatives of the private sector in each country.

The delegation consisted of Subcommittee Chairman Yatron, Mr. Fascell, Mr. de la Garza, Mr. Giaimo, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Lagomarsino, Mr. Findley, Mr. Burke (Fla.), and Mr. Myers (Ind.).

(c) Central America. The subcommittee staff director participated in a study mission to El Salvador, Honduras and Colombia from May 1-13, 1978, with the Hon. Abelardo L. Valdez, assistant administrator and deputy U.S. coordinator, Bureau of Latin America and the Caribbean, Agency for International Development; Robert E. Culbertson, associate assistant administrator, office of development, Agency for International Development, and John R. Wagley, legislative liaison officer, Agency for International Development.

The primary purpose of the trip was to visit two of the poorer countries and a middle-income country in which AID is working to better understand the development problems involved, variations in project implementation difficulties and the effectiveness of the projects in meeting the countries' needs.

The staff director also observed and evaluated other matters of interest to the subcommittee.

2. Briefings:

(a) Panama Canal.-The Honorable Ellsworth Bunker and the Honorable Sol M. Linowitz, U.S. negotiators for the new Panama Canal treaties, briefed the subcommittee on March 10, and June 23, 1977.

(b) U.S.-Cuban Relations.—William Luers, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Latin American Affairs, and Culver Gleysteen, Coordinator of Cuban affairs (State Department) detailed recent developments in U.S.-Cuban relations on April 5, 1977.

On January 26, 1978, Lyle F. Lane, principal officer in the U.S. interest section of the Swiss Embassy, Havana, and Wayne S. Smith, Director of Cuban Affairs, Department of State, detailed the background of State Department activity conducted by the Swiss Embassy leading to the opening of the Interest Section in Cuba last September 1, 1977. (c) U.S.-Caribbean Policy.-Sally Shelton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs, Department of State, and John A. Bushnell, Director, Task Force on the Caribbean, Department of State, briefed the subcommittee September 28, 1977, on evolving United States-Caribbean policy.

(d) Secretary of State's trip to Mexico.-Ambassador Terence Todman spoke to the subcommittee on April 26, 1978 on Secretary Vance's then upcoming trip to Mexico (May 4 and 5, 1978).

(e) El Salvador.-Sally Shelton, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau for Inter-American Affairs, Department of State, spoke to the subcommittee members on May 31, 1978, giving them detailed information on recent developments in El Salvador.

(f) World Bank meeting.-On June 1, 1978, the Honorable Abelardo D. Valdez, Assistant Administrator and Deputy U.S. Coordinator, Bureau of Inter-American Affairs, Department of State, spoke to the subcommittee on the Paris meeting of the World Bank's Caribbean Group for Cooperation in Economic Development.

(g) Western Hemisphere.-On June 13, 1978, Malcolm R. Barnaby, Director, Office of Andean Affairs and desk officers for Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile provided an update of recent developments in South America since the subcommittee's study mission in August 1977. Robert W. Zimmerman, Director, Office of East Coast Affairs and desk officers for Argentina and Brazil did the same thing the following day.

(h) Nicaragua.-Viron P. Vaky, Assistant Secretary and U.S. Coordinator Alliance for Progress, Bureau of Inter-American Affairs, and Hon. Sally A. Shelton, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Inter-American Affairs, Department of State, spoke to the members: of the International Relations Committee on September 13, 1978, giving them detailed information on recent developments in Nicaragua. 3. Meetings with foreign officials:

(a) Ambassador of Bolivia. The chairman of the subcommittee, as well as Congressmen Wolff and Bingham, and the members of the subcommittee, met with His Excellency Carlos Iturralde, Ambassador of Bolivia, to discuss international tin policy and the narcotics situation in Bolivia, on May 25, 1978.

(b) Latin American Military Officers.-The subcommittee hosted an informal meeting with fifty current students from the InterAmerican Defense College, on October 4, 1978.

Hearings

I. Subcommittee on International Development
(Mr. Harrington, chairman)

1. Foreign Assistance Legislation:

(a) 1977.-A hearing was held on March 24, 1977 to explore possible legislative changes in the Public Law 480 food programs. The subcommittee received testimony from representatives of private voluntary organizations: the Most Reverend Edwin B. Broderick, executive director of the Catholic Relief Service/U.S. Catholic Conference; Mr. Frederick W. Devine, deputy executive director, CARE; the Reverend Dr. George A. Chauncey, chairman of the Interreligious Task Force on U.S. Food Policy; and Mr. Brennon Jones, a staff associate with Bread for the World. Concert performer Harry Chapin also testified briefly on cash cropping.

On April 19, eight development, and seven food amendments were agreed to by voice vote and forwarded to the full committee with a report. Several of these recommended amendments were agreed to in full committee and are now part of the public law.

The hearing was published separately under the title "Foreign Assistance Legislation for Fiscal Year 1978 (Part 8): U.S. Food

Policy: Options for the Future," and in conjunction with the full committee's and the other subcommittees' activities under the title "Foreign Assistance Legislation for Fiscal Year 1978 (Parts 1-9)." The subcommittee's recommendations for fiscal year 1978-are contained in part

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(b) 1978.-On March 15, 1978, the subcommittee received testimony from the Agency on International Development on various proposed changes to the Foreign Assistance Act and to Public Law 480. The Honorable Stephen Solarz, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York, and representatives from Church World Service/ Lutheran World Relief and Development Alternatives, Inc., also testified.

On April 4, the subcommittee met to consider recommendations to amend the Foreign Assistance Act.

Five of the amendments forwarded to the full committee are now incorporated (in substance) in Public Law 95-424.

The subcommittee's recommendations, hearing and markup on development assistance and Public Law 480 for fiscal year 1979 were published under the title "Foreign Assistance Legislation for Fiscal Year 1979 (Part 8): Development Assistance and Public Law 480 Amendments."

2. Peace Corps:

(a) Authorization Requests for Fiscal Year 1978.-A hearing was held March 17, 1977 on the executive branch draft budget proposal of $74.8 million for fiscal year 1978. Testimony was heard from the ACTION Director Sam Brown, the Deputy Director Mary King, Associate Director for International Operations John Dellenback, and the Budget Director Emerson Markham. Mr. Brown discussed some of his plans for the Peace Corps, such as returning to people-topeople programs instead of technical assistance, and new recruitment efforts for volunteers. Mr. Dellenback stated he felt it would be a mistake to make the Peace Corps part of the State Department or AID but felt it could function alone again as a separate agency.

Markup for Peace Corps authorization for fiscal year 1978 was held on May 5. The subcommittee passed by voice vote a bill authorizing an appropriation of $81 million for fiscal year 1978. ACTION officials appearing at this meeting were Donald Green, Executive Assistant, and Emerson Markham, Director of Budget. A clean bill was introduced by Mr. Harrington, chairman of the subcommittee, with Representatives Bonker, Pease, and Whalen as

cosponsors.

The hearing was published under the title "Peace Corps Authorization for Fiscal Year 1978."

(b) Purpose and Perspective. Since President Carter's election, many friends of the Peace Corps have expressed hope for the revitalization of this somewhat forgotten program which represents the best of America's commitment to international peace and development.

To help the Congress and the American people understand the origins of the Peace Corps' decline, its current status, and the necessary and desirable steps toward its revitalization, the International Development Subcommittee in 1977 initiated a series of three hearings to explore these issues.