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respond to conflict or civil strife in foreign countries or regions, 
or to enable transition from such strife, $45,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That up to $23,014,000 may 
be made available in fiscal year 2009 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 Coordi-
nator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, United States Depart-
ment of State, only to support an actively deployed civilian response 
corps, subject to the regular notification procedures of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations: Provided further, That not later than 60 
days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development 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, 
$71,000,000, 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, 
$37,000,000, notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–465), as it relates to post 
inspections. 
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS 
For expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs, 
as authorized, $538,000,000, 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. 
PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the Secretary 
of State to provide for extraordinary protective services, as author-
ized, $22,814,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. 
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
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otherwise available, the Harry S Truman Building, and carrying 
out the Diplomatic Security Construction Program as authorized, 
$801,344,000, 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 acquisi-
tion of furniture, furnishings, or generators for other departments 
and agencies. 
In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, 
acquisition, and construction as authorized, $770,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That funds made available by 
this paragraph may not be obligated until a plan is submitted 
to the Committees on Appropriations with the proposed allocation 
of funds made available by this Act and by proceeds of sales for 
all projects in fiscal year 2009: Provided further, That the Under 
Secretary for Management, United States Department of State, 
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on a regular 
and ongoing basis on the design of any proposed self-financed 
New Embassy Compound. 
In addition, for necessary expenses for overseas facility 
construction and related costs for the United States Agency for 
International Development, pursuant to section 667 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, $135,225,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
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 Con-
sular Service, $9,000,000, 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)), $5,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, $678,000, 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, $675,000, which may be transferred 
to, and merged with, funds made available under the heading 
‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’.
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PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act 
(Public Law 96–8), $16,840,000. 
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY 
FUND 
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability 
Fund, as authorized by law, $157,100,000. 
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, 
$1,529,400,000: 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 title shall be directed toward activities 
that are mutually agreed upon by the United States and the respec-
tive international organization: Provided further, That none of the 
funds appropriated in this paragraph 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, $1,517,000,000, 
of which 15 percent shall remain available until September 30, 
2010: 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, and the planned exit strategy; (2) the Commit-
tees on Appropriations are notified that the United Nations has 
taken appropriate measures to prevent United Nations employees, 
contractor personnel, and peacekeeping forces serving in any United 
Nations peacekeeping mission from trafficking in persons, exploiting
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victims of trafficking, or committing acts of illegal sexual exploi-
tation, 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 (3) 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 only upon a 
certification by the Secretary of State to the Committees on Appro-
priations 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 applicable to the United States 
Section, including not to exceed $6,000 for representation; as fol-
lows: 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
$32,256,000. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized 
projects, $43,250,000, to remain available until expended, as author-
ized. 
AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, $11,649,000, 
of which $7,559,000 is for the International Joint Commission and 
$1,970,000 is for the International Boundary Commission, United 
States and Canada, as authorized by treaties between the United 
States and Canada or Great Britain, and $2,120,000 is for the 
Border Environment Cooperation Commission as authorized by 
Public Law 103–182: Provided, That of the amount provided under 
this heading for the International Joint Commission, $9,000 may 
be made available for representation expenses 45 days after submis-
sion to the Committees on Appropriations of a report detailing 
obligations, expenditures, and associated activities for fiscal years 
2006, 2007, and 2008, including any unobligated funds which 
expired at the end of each fiscal year and the justification for 
why such funds were not obligated.