DEPARTMENT OF STATE

DEPARTMENT OF STATE Administration of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic and Consular Programs (Including Transfer of Funds) For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, including employment, without regard to civil service and classification laws, of persons on a temporary basis (not to exceed $700,000 of this appropriation), as authorized by section 801 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948; representation to certain international organizations in which the United States participates pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate or specific Acts of Congress; arms control, nonproliferation and disarmament activities as authorized; acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by law; and for expenses of general administration, $3,680,019,000: Provided, That not to exceed 71 permanent positions and $9,804,000 shall be for the Bureau of Legislative Affairs: Provided further, That of the amount made available under this heading, not to exceed $4,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, funds in the “Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service” appropriations account, to be available only for emergency evacuations and terrorism rewards: Provided further, That of the amount made 119 STAT. 2320 available under this heading, not less than $334,000,000 shall be available only for public diplomacy international information programs: Provided further, That of the amount made available under this heading, not less than $2,000,000 shall be for a contribution to the Scholar Rescue Fund endowment: Provided further, That of the amount made available under this heading, $3,000,000 shall be available only for the operations of the Office on Right-Sizing the United States Government Overseas Presence: Provided further, That funds available under this heading may be available for a United States Government interagency task force to examine, coordinate and oversee United States participation in the United Nations headquarters renovation project: Provided further, That no funds may be obligated or expended for processing licenses for the export of satellites of United States origin (including commercial satellites and satellite components) to the People’s Republic of China unless, at least 15 days in advance, the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified of such proposed action: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading are available, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1108(g), for the field examination of programs and activities in the United States funded from any account contained in this title. In addition, not to exceed $1,469,000 shall be derived from fees collected from other executive agencies for lease or use of facilities located at the International Center in accordance with section 4 of the International Center Act; in addition, as authorized by section 5 of such Act, $490,000, to be derived from the reserve authorized by that section, to be used for the purposes set out in that section; in addition, as authorized by section 810 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act, not to exceed $6,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be credited to this appropriation from fees or other payments received from English teaching, library, motion pictures, and publication programs and from fees from educational advising and counseling and exchange visitor programs; and, in addition, not to exceed $15,000, which shall be derived from reimbursements, surcharges, and fees for use of Blair House facilities. In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, $689,523,000, to remain available until expended. Capital Investment Fund For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment Fund, $58,895,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized: Provided, That section 135(e) of Public Law 103–236 shall not apply to funds available under this heading. CENTRALIZED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION PROGRAM For expenses relating to the modernization of the information technology systems and networks of the Department of State, $69,368,000, to remain available until expended. Office of Inspector General For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, $30,029,000, notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) of the Foreign 119 STAT. 2321 Service Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–465), as it relates to post inspections. Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs For expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs, as authorized, $431,790,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be credited to this appropriation from fees or other payments received from or in connection with English teaching, educational advising and counseling programs, and exchange visitor programs as authorized. Representation Allowances For representation allowances as authorized, $8,281,000. Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the Secretary of State to provide for extraordinary protective services, as authorized, $9,390,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007. Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service Buildings Act of 1926 (22 U.S.C. 292–303), preserving, maintaining, repairing, and planning for buildings that are owned or directly leased by the Department of State, renovating, in addition to funds otherwise available, the Harry S Truman Building, and carrying out the Diplomatic Security Construction Program as authorized, $598,800,000, to remain available until expended as authorized, of which not to exceed $25,000 may be used for domestic and overseas representation as authorized: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be available for acquisition of furniture, furnishings, or generators for other departments and agencies. In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, acquisition, and construction as authorized, $910,200,000, to remain available until expended. Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service (Including Transfer of Funds) For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of State to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended as authorized, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 may be transferred to and merged with the “Repatriation Loans Program Account”, subject to the same terms and conditions. Repatriation Loans Program Account (Including Transfer of Funds) For the cost of direct loans, $712,000, as authorized: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 119 STAT. 2322 In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct loan program, $607,000, which may be transferred to and merged with funds in the “Diplomatic and Consular Programs” account. Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96–8), $19,751,000. Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund, as authorized by law, $131,700,000. International Organizations Contributions to International Organizations For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet annual obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate, conventions or specific Acts of Congress, $1,166,212,000: Provided, That the Secretary of State shall, at the time of the submission of the President’s budget to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, transmit to the Committees on Appropriations the most recent biennial budget prepared by the United Nations for the operations of the United Nations: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall notify the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days in advance (or in an emergency, as far in advance as is practicable) of any United Nations action to increase funding for any United Nations program without identifying an offsetting decrease elsewhere in the United Nations budget and cause the United Nations budget for the biennium 2006–2007 to exceed the revised United Nations budget level for the biennium 2004–2005 of $3,695,480,000: Provided further, That any payment of arrearages under this title shall be directed toward special activities that are mutually agreed upon by the United States and the respective international organization: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be available for a United States contribution to an international organization for the United States share of interest costs made known to the United States Government by such organization for loans incurred on or after October 1, 1984, through external borrowings. Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses of international peacekeeping activities directed to the maintenance or restoration of international peace and security, $1,035,500,000, of which 15 percent shall remain available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That none of the funds made available under this Act shall be obligated or expended for any new or expanded United Nations peacekeeping mission unless, at least 15 days in advance of voting for the new or expanded mission in the United Nations Security Council (or in an emergency as far in advance as is 119 STAT. 2323practicable): (1) the Committees on Appropriations and other appropriate committees of the Congress are notified of the estimated cost and length of the mission, the national interest that will be served, and the planned exit strategy; (2) the Committees on Appropriations and other appropriate committees of the Congress are notified that the United Nations has taken appropriate measures to prevent United Nations employees, contractor personnel, and peacekeeping forces serving in any United Nations peacekeeping mission from trafficking in persons, exploiting victims of trafficking, or committing acts of illegal sexual exploitation, and to hold accountable individuals who engage in such acts while participating in the peacekeeping mission; and (3) a reprogramming of funds pursuant to section 605 of this Act is submitted, and the procedures therein followed, setting forth the source of funds that will be used to pay for the cost of the new or expanded mission: Provided further, That funds shall be available for peacekeeping expenses only upon a certification by the Secretary of State to the appropriate committees of the Congress that American manufacturers and suppliers are being given opportunities to provide equipment, services, and material for United Nations peacekeeping activities equal to those being given to foreign manufacturers and suppliers: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this heading are available to pay the United States share of the cost of court monitoring that is part of any United Nations peacekeeping mission. International Commissions For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet obligations of the United States arising under treaties, or specific Acts of Congress, as follows: international boundary and water commission, united states and mexico For necessary expenses for the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, and to comply with laws applicable to the United States Section, including not to exceed $6,000 for representation; as follows: salaries and expenses For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, $28,000,000. Construction For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized projects, $5,300,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized. American Sections, International Commissions For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for the International Joint Commission and the International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, as authorized by treaties between the United States and Canada or Great Britain, and for the Border Environment Cooperation Commission as authorized 119 STAT. 2324 by Public Law 103–182, $10,039,000, of which not to exceed $9,000 shall be available for representation expenses incurred by the International Joint Commission. International Fisheries Commissions For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $24,000,000: Provided, That the United States’ share of such expenses may be advanced to the respective commissions pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3324. Other Payment to the Asia Foundation For a grant to the Asia Foundation, as authorized by the Asia Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 4402), $14,000,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized. Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund For a grant to the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund (22 U.S.C. 2078), $5,000,000 for operation of the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue in Istanbul, Turkey. In addition, for necessary expenses of the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, the total amount of the interest and earnings accruing to such Fund on or before September 30, 2006, to remain available until expended. Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Incorporated, as authorized by sections 4 and 5 of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (20 U.S.C. 5204–5205), all interest and earnings accruing to the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund on or before September 30, 2006, to remain available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to pay any salary or other compensation, or to enter into any contract providing for the payment thereof, in excess of the rate authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5376; or for purposes which are not in accordance with OMB Circulars A–110 (Uniform Administrative Requirements) and A–122 (Cost Principles for Non-profit Organizations), including the restrictions on compensation for personal services. israeli arab scholarship program For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 2452), all interest and earnings accruing to the Israeli Arab Scholarship Fund on or before September 30, 2006, to remain available until expended. East-West Center To enable the Secretary of State to provide for carrying out the provisions of the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960, by grant to the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West in the State of Hawaii, $19,240,000: Provided, That none of the funds 119 STAT. 2325 appropriated herein shall be used to pay any salary, or enter into any contract providing for the payment thereof, in excess of the rate authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5376. National Endowment for Democracy For grants made by the Department of State to the National Endowment for Democracy as authorized by the National Endowment for Democracy Act, $75,000,000, to remain available until expended.