International Trade Administration

International Trade Administration operations and administration For necessary expenses for international trade activities of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, and including demonstrating new alternatives to providing services domestically and engaging in trade promotional activities abroad without regard to the provisions of law set forth in 44 U.S.C. 3702 and 3703; and implementation of section 406(b) of the U.S.-Canada Free-Trade Agreement Implementation Act of 1988, notwithstanding section 406(b)3 of said Act; full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas; travel and transportation of employees of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service between two points abroad, without regard to 49 U.S.C. 1517; employment of Americans and aliens by contract for services abroad; rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding ten years, and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; purchase or construction of temporary demountable exhibition structures for use abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $300,000 for official representation expenses abroad; and purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use abroad; obtain insurance on official motor vehicles, rent tie lines and teletype equipment; $181,296,000, to remain available until expended, of which $3,000,000 shall be for support costs of a new materials center in Ames, Iowa: Provided, That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities; and that for the purpose of this Act, contributions under the provisions of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act snail include payment of assessments for services provided as part of these activities: Provided further, That of the funds provided in this Act or any previous Acts for the International Trade Administration Trade Adjustment Assistance Program including those amounts provided in advance to recipient organizations which remain unexpended or which have been obligated or reserved for fiscal year 1990 expenses, including close out costs, by those organizations as of October 1, 1989, not to exceed $10,877,000 shall be available for the Trade 103 STAT. 991Adjustment Assistance Program during fiscal year 1990. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the request of the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of State shall accord the diplomatic title of Minister-Counselor to the senior Commercial Officer assigned to any United States mission abroad: Provided further, That the number of Commercial Service officers accorded such diplomatic title at any time shall not exceed eight.