available for assistance programs for displaced and or-
phaned children and victims of war, not to exceed
$32,500, in addition to funds otherwise available for such
purposes, may be used to monitor and provide oversight
of such programs.
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER AND FAMINE ASSISTANCE
For necessary expenses of the United States Agency
for International Development to carry out the provisions
of section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for
international disaster relief, rehabilitation, and recon-
struction assistance, $335,500,000, to remain available
until expended.
In addition, for necessary expenses for assistance for
famine prevention and relief, including for mitigation of
the effects of famine, $20,000,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That such funds shall be made
available utilizing the general authorities of section 491
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and shall be in
addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes:
Provided further, That funds appropriated by this para-
graph shall be available for obligation subject to prior con-
sultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
TRANSITION INITIATIVES
For necessary expenses for international disaster re-
habilitation and reconstruction assistance pursuant to sec-
tion 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
$47,500,000, to remain available until expended, to sup-
port transition to democracy and to long-term develop-
ment of countries in crisis: Provided, That such support
may include assistance to develop, strengthen, or preserve
democratic institutions and processes, revitalize basic in-
frastructure, and foster the peaceful resolution of conflict:
Provided further, That the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development shall submit a report to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations at least 5 days prior to begin-
ning a new program of assistance: Provided further, That
if the President determines that it is important to the na-
tional interests of the United States to provide transition
assistance in excess of the amount appropriated under this
heading, up to $15,000,000 of the funds appropriated by
this Act to carry out the provisions of part I of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 may be used for purposes of
this heading and under the authorities applicable to funds
appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That
funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso
shall be made available subject to prior consultation with
the Committees on Appropriations.
DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AUTHORITY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees pro-
vided by the United States Agency for International De-
velopment, as authorized by sections 108 and 635 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, funds may be derived by
transfer from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out
part I of such Act and under the heading ‘‘Assistance for
Eastern Europe and the Baltic States’’: Provided, That
such funds shall not exceed $21,000,000, which shall be
made available only for micro and small enterprise pro-
grams, urban programs, and other programs which fur-
ther the purposes of part I of the Act: Provided further,
That such costs, including the cost of modifying such di-
rect and guaranteed loans, shall be as defined in section
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amend-
ed: Provided further, That funds made available by this
paragraph may be used for the cost of modifying any such
guaranteed loans under this Act or prior Acts, and funds
used for such costs shall be subject to the regular notifica-
tion procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Pro-
vided further, That the provisions of section 107A(d) (re-
lating to general provisions applicable to the Development
Credit Authority) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
as contained in section 306 of H.R. 1486 as reported by
the House Committee on International Relations on May
9, 1997, shall be applicable to direct loans and loan guar-
antees provided under this heading.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
credit programs administered by the United States Agency
for International Development, $8,000,000, which may be
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for Op-
erating Expenses of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development: Provided, That funds made avail-
able under this heading shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2007.
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND
DISABILITY FUND
For payment to the ‘‘Foreign Service Retirement and
Disability Fund’’, as authorized by the Foreign Service
Act of 1980, $42,500,000.
OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY
FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
$618,000,000, of which up to $25,000,000 may remain
available until September 30, 2006: Provided, That none
of the funds appropriated under this heading and under
the heading ‘‘Capital Investment Fund’’ may be made
available to finance the construction (including architect
and engineering services), purchase, or long term lease of
offices for use by the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development, unless the Administrator has iden-
tified such proposed construction (including architect and
engineering services), purchase, or long term lease of of-
fices in a report submitted to the Committees on Appro-
priations at least 15 days prior to the obligation of these
funds for such purposes: Provided further, That the pre-
vious proviso shall not apply where the total cost of con-
struction (including architect and engineering services),
purchase, or long term lease of offices does not exceed
$1,000,000: Provided further, That contracts or agree-
ments entered into with funds appropriated under this
heading may entail commitments for the expenditure of
such funds through fiscal year 2006: Provided further,
That none of the funds in this Act may be used to open
a new overseas mission of the United States Agency for
International Development without the prior written noti-
fication of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided
further, That the authority of sections 610 and 109 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be exercised by the
Secretary of State to transfer funds appropriated to carry
out chapter 1 of part I of such Act to ‘‘Operating Ex-
penses of the United States Agency for International De-
velopment’’ in accordance with the provisions of those sec-
tions.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND
For necessary expenses for overseas construction and
related costs, and for the procurement and enhancement
of information technology and related capital investments,
pursuant to section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, $64,800,000, to remain available until expended: