3 SEC. 2. (a) Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(98) Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State." (b) Section 5316 (109) of such title 5 is repealed. SEC. 3. Subsection (g) of section 4 of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 (22 U.S.C. 295), is amended as follows: (1) In subparagraph (1) (A), strike out "$590,000" and insert in lieu thereof "$631,000". (2) In subparagraph (1) (C), strike out “$160,000” and insert in lieu thereof "$204,000". (3) In subparagraph (1) (E), strike out "$2,218,000" and insert in lieu thereof the figure "$2,287,000". (4) In subparagraph (2), strike out "$45,800,000" and "$21,700,000" and insert in lieu thereof "$48,532,000” and “$23,066,000”, respectively. This appropriation provides funds for the formulation and execution of the foreign policy of the United States, including the conduct of diplomatic and consular relations with foreign countries, diplomatic relations with international organizations, and related activities. 1 Adjusted for comparability to reflect merger of representation allowances appropriation. Fiscal year 1975 includes 100 positions requested in fiscal year 1974 proposed supplemental. Fiscal year 1975 Cost and fiscal year 1974 Proposed Sup- Total estimate, 1975 $304 13. 317, 347 5, 353, 36, Increase in appropriation 1 Proposed Supplemental for 1974 excluded. OTHER APPROPRIATIONS In addition to the foregoing appropriations carried in the Departm State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Approp Act, the following appropriations are made to the Department by other legi enactments. 1 Excludes $4,800,000 transferred from other accounts by Presidential determination order for assistance to Pa refugees in Bangladesh. The following is a brief description of the activities financed from ( Appropriations MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE This appropriation provides for United States assistance to migrants and gees through contributions to the Intergovernmental Committee for Euro Migration, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and thr direct assistance to or in behalf of refugees from various countries. It includes $50,000 for an annual U.S. contribution to the International Commi of the Red Cross. ASSISTANCE TO REFUGEES FROM THE SOVIET UNION This appropriation in fiscal years 1973 and 1974 provided for United Sta assistance to Jewish or other similar refugees from the Union of Soviet Socia Republics. No funds are included for fiscal year 1975. ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER EXPENSES, SECTION 637 (B), FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AC This appropriation provides for the expenses of the U.S. Missions to the No lantic Treaty Organization and the Organization for Economic Cooperation a Development, administration of the Mutual Defense Assistance Control Act, and the supervision of military assistance and arms sales activities. PAYMENT TO FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND This is a permanent appropriation authorized by the Foreign Service Act Amendments of 1969 (P.L. 91-201) which requires the Secretary of the Treasury, beginning in 1971, to make annual payments to the retirement fund on a sliding percentage scale of an amount equal to: (1) interest on the unfunded liability, and (2) annuity disbursements attributable to military service. EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE FUND, PAYMENTS BY FINLAND, WORLD WAR I DEBT This is a permanent appropriation derived from amounts paid by the Republic of Finland on its World War I debt. These funds finance an exchange of persons program with Finland. INTERNATIONAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, D.C. This is a permanent appropriation representing the funds derived from the proceeds of sale of property owned by the United States, in the northwest section of the District of Columbia, to foreign governments for use as Embassies. These funds will be used to finance the cost of site preparation. PAYMENT TO THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA This is a permanent appropriation for an annual payment to the Government of Panama for rights granted in perpetuity for the construction of the Panama Canal. The annual payment of $2,095,000 was increased to $2,328,000 due to further devaluation of the United States dollar (P.L. 93-110). $518,000 is reimbursed to the Treasury by the Panama Canal Company. SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF S. 3117 Section 2.-This section provides an authorization of appropriations for the Department of State in accordance with the provisions of Section 407 (b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1971. Funds are authorized to be appropriated under this legislation for the fiscal year 1975. This section contains the authorizations for appropriations by category for fiscal year 1975. Apart from the amounts, this section corresponds to subsection 2 of Public Law 93-126, and excludes authorization for the acquisition, operation and maintenance of buildings abroad which is being submitted as separate legislation. Paragraph (1) authorizes appropriations under the heading "Administration of Foreign Affairs" to provide the necessary funds for the salaries, expenses and allowances of officers and employees of the Department, both in the United States and abroad. It includes funds for executive direction and policy formulation, conduct of diplomatic and consular relations with foreign countries, conduct of diplomatic relations with international organizations, domestic public information activities, central program services, and administrative and staff activities. Further, it provides funds for relief and repatriation loans to United States citizens abroad and for other emergencies of the Department; and payments to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund. Paragraph (2) authorizes appropriations under the heading "International Organizations and Conferences." This category provides the necessary funds for United States contributions of its assessed share of the expenses of the United Nations, eight specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency, six Inter-American organizations, six Regional organizations and seventeen other international organizations. The United States membership in these organizations, which has been authorized by treaties, conventions or specific Acts of Congress, constitutes an obligation for payment of its share of the assessed budgets pursuant to the basic statutes or constitutions of the international agencies. Also included are the necessary funds for the missions which represent the United States at the headquarters of certain international organizations in which the United States has membership or participates pursuant to treaties, conventions or specific Acts of Congress. These missions maintain liaison with the international secretariats and with the delegations of other member governments at the |