Pub. L. 111-117, div. F, tit. I, under "DEPARTMENT OF STATE"

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

EnactedYear: 2009Length: 2,368 wordsOfficial source
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, $8,227,000,000, of which $1,586,214,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection (to remain available until expended): Provided, That the Secretary of State may transfer up to $137,600,000 of the total funds made available under this heading to any other appropriation of any department or agency of the United States, upon the concurrence of the head of such department or agency, to support operations in and assistance for Afghanistan and to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading shall be allocated as follows:(1) Human resources.—For necessary expenses for training, human resources management, and salaries, including employment without regard to civil service and classification laws of persons on a temporary basis (not to exceed $700,000), as authorized by section 801 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, $2,667,130,000 to remain available until September 30, 2011, of which not less than $138,075,000 shall be available only for public diplomacy American salaries, and $220,840,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, concurrent with the fiscal year 2011 congressional budget justification materials, a strategy described in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference (hereafter “joint explanatory statement”) accompanying this Act for projected personnel requirements for the United States Department of State over the next 3 fiscal years.(2) Overseas programs.—For necessary expenses for the regional bureaus of the Department of State and overseas activities as authorized by law, $2,495,158,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011, of which not less than $381,800,000 shall be available only for public diplomacy international information programs.(3) Diplomatic policy and support.—For necessary expenses for the functional bureaus of the Department of State including 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, general administration, and arms 123 STAT. 3313 control, nonproliferation and disarmament activities as authorized, $892,012,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011.(4) Security programs.—For necessary expenses for security activities, $2,172,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011, of which $1,365,374,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection and shall remain available until expended.(5) Fees and payments collected.—In addition to amounts otherwise made available under this heading—(A) not to exceed $1,653,305 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, and, 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;(B) 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(C) not to exceed $15,000, which shall be derived from reimbursements, surcharges and fees for use of Blair House facilities.(6) Transfer, reprogramming, and spending plan.—(A) Notwithstanding any provision of this Act, funds may be reprogrammed within and between subsections under this heading subject to section 7015 of this Act.(B) Of the amount made available under this heading, not to exceed $10,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, funds made available by this Act under the heading “Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service”, to be available only for emergency evacuations and rewards, as authorized.(C) Funds appropriated under this heading are available for acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by law and, 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.(D) Not later than 45 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report detailing planned expenditures for funds appropriated under this heading. civilian stabilization initiative For necessary expenses to support, maintain, mobilize, and deploy a civilian response corps in coordination with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and for related reconstruction and stabilization assistance to prevent or respond to conflict or civil strife in foreign countries or regions, or to enable transition from such strife, $120,000,000, to remain 123 STAT. 3314 available until expended: Provided, That funds made available under this heading may be made available in fiscal year 2010 to provide administrative expenses for the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law and following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, the President may exercise transfer authorities contained in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for reconstruction and stabilization assistance managed by the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization only to support an actively deployed Civilian Response Corps, subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Department of State has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Defense relating to the provision of airlift for deployment of Civilian Response Corps personnel and equipment: Provided further, That not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall submit a coordinated joint spending plan for funds made available under this heading and under the heading “Civilian Stabilization Initiative” in title II of this Act. capital investment fund For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment Fund, $139,000,000, 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. office of inspector general For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, $100,000,000, notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–465), as it relates to post inspections, of which $23,000,000 shall be for the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction for reconstruction oversight, and $23,000,000 shall be for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction for reconstruction oversight. educational and cultural exchange programs For expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs, as authorized, $635,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $5,000,000, 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, $8,175,000.123 STAT. 3315 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, $28,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011. 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, $876,850,000, 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, $847,300,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations the proposed allocation of funds made available under this heading and the actual and anticipated proceeds of sales for all projects in fiscal year 2010. emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service (including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses 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, funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Repatriation Loans Program Account”, subject to the same terms and conditions. buying power maintenance account To offset adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and/or overseas wage and price changes, as authorized by section 24(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2696(b)), $8,500,000, to remain available until expended. repatriation loans program account (including transfer of funds) For the cost of direct loans, $739,000, 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. In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct loan program, $711,000, which may be transferred 123 STAT. 3316 to, and merged with, funds made available under the heading “Diplomatic and Consular Programs”. payment to the american institute in taiwan For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96–8), $21,174,000. payment to the foreign service retirement and disability fund For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund, as authorized, $158,900,000. International Organizations contributions to international organizations For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 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, $1,682,500,000: 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: Provided further, That any payment of arrearages under this heading shall be directed toward activities that are mutually agreed upon by the United States and the respective international organization: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading 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, $2,125,000,000, of which 15 percent shall remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That none of the funds made available by 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 practicable): (1) the Committees on Appropriations are notified of the estimated cost and length of the mission, the national interest that will be served, the planned exit strategy, and that the United Nations has taken appropriate measures to prevent United Nations employees, contractor personnel, and peacekeeping forces serving 123 STAT. 3317 in the 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, including the prosecution in their home countries of such individuals in connection with such acts; and (2) notification pursuant to section 7015 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 unless the Secretary of State determines that American manufacturers and suppliers are not being given opportunities to provide equipment, services, and material for United Nations peacekeeping activities equal to those being given to foreign manufacturers and suppliers. 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, $33,000,000. construction For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized projects, $43,250,000, 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 the Border Environment Cooperation Commission as authorized by Public Law 103–182, $12,608,000: Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading for the International Joint Commission, $9,000 may be made available for representation expenses. international fisheries commissions For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $53,976,000: Provided, That the United States share of such expenses may be advanced to the respective commissions pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3324: Provided further, That in addition to other funds available for 123 STAT. 3318 such purposes, funds available under this heading may be used to make payments necessary to fulfill the United States’ obligations under the Pacific Salmon Treaty.
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