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the peacekeeping mission, including the prosecution in 
their home countries of such individuals in connection with 
such acts; and (3) a reprogramming of funds pursuant 
to section 615 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 peace-
keeping expenses only upon a certification by the Sec-
retary of State to the appropriate committees of the Con-
gress 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. 
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 appli-
cable to the United States Section, including not to exceed 
$6,000 for representation; as follows: 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
$30,430,000. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For detailed plan preparation and construction of au-
thorized projects, $15,725,000, 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 au-
thorized by treaties between the United States and Can-
ada or Great Britain, and for the Border Environment 
Cooperation Commission as authorized by Public Law 
103–182, $10,630,000, 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, $26,000,000: Provided, That the United States share 
of such expenses may be advanced to the respective com-
missions pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3324. 
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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), 
$15,000,000, to remain available until expended, as au-
thorized. 
CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN DIALOGUE 
TRUST FUND 
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, 2008, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fel-
lowships, 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, 2008, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That none of the funds ap-
propriated 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 accord-
ance with OMB Circulars A–110 (Uniform Administrative 
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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 Scholar-
ship 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, 2008, to remain available until expended. 
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, $80,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS 
For expenses necessary to enable the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors, as authorized, to carry out inter-
national communication activities, including the purchase, 
rent, construction, and improvement of facilities for radio 
and television transmission and reception and purchase, 
lease, and installation of necessary equipment for radio 
and television transmission and reception to Cuba, and to 
make and supervise grants for radio and television broad-
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casting to the Middle East, $671,632,000 (increased by 
$10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000): Provided, That 
of the total amount in this heading, not to exceed $16,000 
may be used for official receptions within the United 
States as authorized, not to exceed $35,000 may be used 
for representation abroad as authorized, and not to exceed 
$39,000 may be used for official reception and representa-
tion expenses of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; and 
in addition, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
not to exceed $2,000,000 in receipts from advertising and 
revenue from business ventures, not to exceed $500,000 
in receipts from cooperating international organizations, 
and not to exceed $1,000,000 in receipts from privatiza-
tion efforts of the Voice of America and the International 
Broadcasting Bureau, to remain available until expended 
for carrying out authorized purposes. 
BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 
For the purchase, rent, construction, and improve-
ment of facilities for radio and television transmission and 
reception, and purchase and installation of necessary 
equipment for radio and television transmission and recep-
tion as authorized, $10,748,000, to remain available until 
expended, as authorized. 
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COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA’S 
HERITAGE ABROAD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses for the Commission for the Preservation 
of America’s Heritage Abroad, $499,000, as authorized by 
section 1303 of Public Law 99–83. 
COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the United States Com-
mission on International Religious Freedom, as authorized 
by title II of the International Religious Freedom Act of 
1998 (Public Law 105–292), $3,400,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2009. 
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN 
EUROPE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Secu-
rity and Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public 
Law 94–304, $2,037,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2009. 
CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE 
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Congressional-Execu-
tive Commission on the People’s Republic of China, as au-
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thorized, $2,000,000, including not more than $3,000 for 
the purpose of official representation, to remain available 
until September 30, 2009. 
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY 
REVIEW COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States-China 
Economic and Security Review Commission, $4,000,000, 
including not more than $5,000 for the purpose of official 
representation, to remain available until September 30, 
2009: Provided, That for purposes of costs relating to 
printing and binding, the Commission shall be deemed, ef-
fective on the date of its establishment, to be a committee 
of Congress: Provided further, That compensation for the 
executive director of the Commission may not exceed the 
rate payable for level II of the Executive Schedule under 
section 5314 of title 5, United States Code: Provided fur-
ther, That section 1238(c)(1) of the Floyd D. Spence Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001, 
is amended by striking ‘‘June’’ and inserting ‘‘December’’: 
Provided further, That travel by members of the Commis-
sion and its staff shall be arranged and conducted under 
the rules and procedures applying to travel by members 
of the House of Representatives and its staff: Provided 
further, That section 1238 of the Floyd D. Spence Na-
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tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 is 
amended by striking subsection (g). 
UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Institute 
of Peace as authorized in the United States Institute of 
Peace Act, $25,000,000 (increased by $1,000,000), to re-
main available until September 30, 2009. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF 
STATE AND RELATED AGENCIES 
ALLOWANCES AND DIFFERENTIALS 
SEC. 101. Funds appropriated under title I of this 
Act shall be available, except as otherwise provided, for 
allowances and differentials as authorized by subchapter 
59 of title 5, United States Code; for services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and for hire of passenger transpor-
tation pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1343(b). 
UNOBLIGATED BALANCES REPORT 
SEC. 102. The Department of State and the Broad-
casting Board of Governors shall provide to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations a quarterly accounting of the cu-
mulative balances of any unobligated funds that were re-
ceived by such agency during any previous fiscal year. 
EMBASSY CONSTRUCTION 
SEC. 103. (a) Of funds provided under title I of this 
Act, except as provided in subsection (b), a project to con-
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struct a diplomatic facility of the United States may not 
include office space or other accommodations for an em-
ployee of a Federal agency or department if the Secretary 
of State determines that such department or agency has 
not provided to the Department of State the full amount 
of funding required by subsection (e) of section 604 of 
the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism 
Act of 1999 (as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(7) 
of Public Law 106–113 and contained in appendix G of 
that Act; 113 Stat. 1501A–453), as amended by section 
629 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, 
the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2005. 
(b) Notwithstanding the prohibition in subsection (a), 
a project to construct a diplomatic facility of the United 
States may include office space or other accommodations 
for members of the Marine Corps. 
PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS 
SEC. 104. None of the funds made available under 
title I of this Act may be used for any United Nations 
undertaking when it is made known to the Federal official 
having authority to obligate or expend such funds that: 
(1) the United Nations undertaking is a peacekeeping mis-
sion; (2) such undertaking will involve United States 
Armed Forces under the command or operational control 
of a foreign national; and (3) the President’s military advi-
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sors have not submitted to the President a recommenda-
tion that such involvement is in the national security inter-
ests of the United States and the President has not sub-
mitted to the Congress such a recommendation. 
DENIAL OF VISAS 
SEC. 105. (a) None of the funds appropriated or oth-
erwise made available under title I of this Act shall be 
expended for any purpose for which appropriations are 
prohibited by section 616 of the Departments of Com-
merce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999. 
(b) The requirements in subsections (b) and (c) of 
section 616 of that Act shall continue to apply during fis-
cal year 2008. 
SENIOR POLICY OPERATING GROUP 
SEC. 106. (a) The Senior Policy Operating Group on 
Trafficking in Persons, established under section 105(f) 
of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act 
of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(f)) to coordinate agency activi-
ties regarding policies (including grants and grant poli-
cies) involving the international trafficking in persons, 
shall coordinate all such policies related to the activities 
of traffickers and victims of severe forms of trafficking. 
(b) None of the funds provided under title I of this 
or any other Act making appropriations for Department 
of State and Related Agencies shall be expended to per-
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form functions that duplicate coordinating responsibilities 
of the Operating Group. 
(c) The Operating Group shall continue to report only 
to the authorities that appointed them pursuant to section 
105(f). 
UNITED STATES CITIZENS BORN IN JERUSALEM 
SEC. 107. For the purposes of registration of birth, 
certification of nationality, or issuance of a passport of 
a United States citizen born in the city of Jerusalem, the 
Secretary of State shall, upon request of the citizen, 
record the place of birth as Israel. 
E-GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES 
SEC. 108. Any funds provided under title I of this 
Act used to implement E-Government Initiatives shall be 
subject to the procedures set forth in section 615 of this 
Act. 
CONSULTING SERVICES 
SEC. 109. The expenditure of any appropriation 
under title I of this Act for any consulting service through 
procurement contract, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall 
be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are 
a matter of public record and available for public inspec-
tion, except where otherwise provided under existing law, 
or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to exist-
ing law. 
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