Administration of Foreign Affairs

Administration of Foreign Affairs salaries and expenses (including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the Foreign Service, not otherwise provided for, including obligations of the United States abroad pursuant to treaties, international agreements, and binational contracts (including obligations assumed in Germany on or after June 5, 1945) and expenses authorized by section 9 of the Act of August 31, 1964, as amended (31 U.S.C. 3721), and section 2 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2669); telecommunications; expenses necessary to provide maximum physical security in Government-owned and leased properties and vehicles abroad; representation to certain international organizations in which the United States participates pursuant to treaties, ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate, conventions, or specific Acts of Congress; acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 103 STAT. 100731 U.S.C. 1343, 40 U.S.C. 481(c) and 22 U.S.C. 2674, except that passenger motor vehicles with additional systems and equipment may be purchased without regard to any price limitation otherwise established by law as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(c), $1,741,239,000, and in addition not to exceed $250,000 in registration fees collected pursuant to section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, may be used in accordance with section 38(b)(3)(A) of such Act (section 1255(c) of Public Law 100–204). In addition, not to exceed $51,152,000, to remain available until expended, may be transferred to this appropriation from “Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings Abroad’. Provided, That the level of service provided through the Foreign Affairs Administrative Support System (FAAS) shall be commensurate with the amounts appropriated, or otherwise made available therefor in appropriations Acts. office of inspector general For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, $21,000,000. representation allowances For representation allowances as authorized by section 905 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended (22 U.S.C. 4085), and for representation by United States missions to the United Nations and Organization of American States, $4,600,000. protection of foreign missions and officials For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the Secretary of State to provide for extraordinary protective services in accordance with the provisions of section 214 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, and to provide for the protection of foreign missions in accordance with the provisions of 3 U.S.C. 208, $9,100,000. acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service Buildings Act of 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 292–300), and the Diplomatic Security Construction Program as authorized by title IV of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4851), $348,100,000, to remain available until expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c): Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be available for acquisition of furniture and furnishings and generators for other departments and agencies. emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of State to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service pursuant to the requirement of 31 U.S.C. 3526(e), $4,700,000, to remain available until expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c). payment to the american institute in taiwan For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act, Public Law 96–8 (93 Stat. 14), $11,300,000. 103 STAT. 1008 payment to the foreign service retirement and disability fund For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund, as authorized by law, $106,034,000.