Administration of Foreign Affairs

Administration of Foreign Affairs diplomatic and consular programs (including transfer of funds) For an additional amount for “Diplomatic and Consular Programs”, $997,890,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which $146,358,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary of State may transfer up to $137,600,000 of the 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 of the funds appropriated under this heading, up to $10,000,000 for public diplomacy activities may be transferred to, and merged with, funds made available under the heading “International Broadcasting Operations” for broadcasting activities to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region. office of inspector general (including transfer of funds) For an additional amount for “Office of Inspector General”, $24,122,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which $7,000,000 shall be transferred to the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction for reconstruction oversight, and $7,200,000 shall be transferred to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction for reconstruction oversight: Provided, That the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction may exercise the authorities of subsections (b) through (i) of section 3161 of title 5, United States Code (without regard to subsection (a) of 123 STAT. 1891 such section) for funds made available for fiscal years 2009 and 2010: Provided further, That the Inspector General of the United States Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, and the Inspector General of the United States Agency for International Development shall coordinate and integrate the programming of funds made available under this heading in fiscal year 2009 for oversight of programs in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, within 30 days of completion, the annual comprehensive audit plan for the Middle East and South Asia developed by the Southwest Asia Joint Planning Group in accordance with section 842 of Public Law 110–181. embassy security, construction, and maintenance For an additional amount for “Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance”, $921,500,000, to remain available until expended, for worldwide security upgrades, acquisition, and construction as authorized, and shall be made available for secure diplomatic facilities and housing for United States mission staff in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and for mobile mail screening units.