TRANSFER OF FUNDS.

SEC. 107. TRANSFER OF FUNDS. (a) Transfers for Salaries and Expenses.— The Secretary of State may transfer, without regard to section 1502 of title 31, United States Code, to the “Salaries and Expenses” account of the Department of State amounts appropriated for any fiscal year prior to fiscal year 1989 under “Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings Abroad” which are allocated for capital programs. Any transfer under this subsection shall be treated as a reprogramming for purposes of section 34 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2706). (b) Limitations.— (1) Subsection (a) shall not apply to amounts appropriated for purposes of the diplomatic security program under section 401(a) of the Diplomatic Security Act (22 U.S.C. 4851). (2) The aggregate of— (A) the amounts transferred under this section for a fiscal year, and (B) the amounts appropriated for “Salaries and Expenses” for that fiscal year, may not exceed the amount authorized to be appropriated for “Salaries and Expenses” for that fiscal year. (3) The authority contained in subsection (a) may be exercised only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.