Speaker. as the 96th Congress comes to a close. I want to take this opportunity to provide for the Congress and the public a brief summary of the many activities and accomplishments of the Committee on Foreign Affairs since this Congress convened on The committee has experienced one of its most productive periods of all times. reporting some 36 bills and joint resolutions. of which 29 have been sent to the President. 39 simple or concurrent resolutions. of which 37 have passed the House. The committees legislation has included such major measures as the authorizations for U.S. military and economic assistance for 1980 and 1981. the Peace Corps. and refugee assistance. Department of State. International Communication Agency. and Board for International Broadcasting authorizations for 1980 and 1981. the Special International Security Assistance Act of 1979 (relating to the EgyptIsrael peace treaty) . the Taiwan Relations Act. the Panama Canal implementing legislation. Export Administration Act amendments of 1979. Arms Control and Disarmament Act authorization for 1980 and 1981. the NATO Mutual Support Act. the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act. the Special Central American Assistance Act. International Rubber Agreement. the Refugee Act of 1980. the Foreign Service Reform Act. and an act to permit the Overseas Private Investment Corporation to operate in the Peoples Republic of China. Special emergency bills were promptly approved for the relief of victims following the hurricane disaster in the Caribbean. the famine in Cambodia. and the recent earthquake in Italy. as well as special assistance for the Cuban/Haitian refugees. Other measures reported by the committee and subsequently incorporated into other legislation include the Food Security Act (provides for a 4 millionton wheat reserve). and legislation relating to congressional oversight of intelligence activities. An extensive investigation was undertaken in 1979 into the Jonestown tragedy.
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