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ID-78-57 1 (1978-10-31)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaygh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DOCUMEENT RESUME 07719 - CC30 4E3i Reporting of U.S. International Agreements by Executive Agencies Has Improved. ID-78-57; B-110058. October 1, 1S78. 42 pt. + appendix (2 pp.). Report to Sen. Maryon Allen, chairman, Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Separation of Powers Subcommittee; ty Elmer B. Stasts, Comptroller General. Issue Area: International Economic amd Military Programs: U.S. International Security Commitments Abroad (610). Contact: International Div. Budget Function: International Affairs: Conduct of Foreign Affairs (152). Organization Concezned: Department of State; Agency for International Development; Department cf Transportation; Department of Defense; Departement of Ccumerce; Department of the Treasury. Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Iaternational Relations; Senate Committee on foreign Relations; Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Separation of Fowers S,:bcoamittee. Sen. Haryon Allen. Authority: Case-Zablocki Act (P.L. 92-4C3; 86 Stat. o19; 1 U.S.C. 112b). (P.L. 95-45; 91 Stat. 221; 91 Stat. 224). Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1S76 (P.L. 9;-265 ; 90 Stat. 331). Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended; Fulbright-Mays Act (22 U.S.C. 2451). Gold Reserve Act of 1934. foreign Relaticns Authorization Act fofI 1979. P.L. 93-287. 88 Stat. 14-1. 64 Stat. 979. 1 U.S.C. 112a. 10 U.S.C. 2667. S. Rept. 92-591. S. 3076 (95th Cong.). The Case-Zablocki Act requires the Secretz.ry of State to report international agreements ccucluded by all executive agencies to the Congress within 60 days after the agreement goes into effect. In responsi to a 197;. GAO report which identified weaknesses in the reporting system, the Department of State reemphasized the procedures under the act and set forth criteria for deciding what constitutes an international agreement. Findings/Conclusions: Agencies have become more aw&ze cf their responsibilities under the act; reporting requizements have been clarified; and controls over the repcrting of ag- ;mwnts have been improved. As a consequence, the overall leveA. of reporting to the Congress has increased substantially. The Department of State's bureaus and offices were in substantial compliance with its internal procedures for handling internatin-*i agreements, and the Agency for International Development (Ain- now considers all signed agreements for submission to the Department. Other aqencies have taken corrective actions to resolve weaknesses and to improve procedures. There is atill a prOblem in timely transmission of agreements to the Congress, with AID responsible for a large number of late agreements. State Department

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