Foreign Policy Agency Reorganization in the 105th Congress

Publication Date: May 1998

Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Research Area: Government

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Reorganization of the foreign policy agencies has been debated by both the 104th and 105th Congresses. H.R. 1757, among other things, would require consolidating the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) and the U.S. Information Agency (USIA) into the Department of State. It would require that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) be reorganized and would come under the authority of the Secretary of State. This report provides background on the foreign policy agency consolidation issue, discusses foreign policy implications, and tracks legislation. It will be updated as legislative action occurs.