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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the International Trade
Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles,
and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to
exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $62,752,000, to remain available until expended.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses for international trade activi-
ties of the Department of Commerce provided for by law,
and for engaging in trade promotional activities abroad,
including expenses of grants and cooperative agreements for
the purpose of promoting exports of United States firms,
without regard to 44 U.S.C. 3702 and 3703; full medical
coverage for dependent members of immediate families of
employees stationed overseas and employees temporarily
posted overseas; travel and transportation of employees of
the United States and Foreign Commercial Service between
two points abroad, without regard to 49 U.S.C. 40118; em-
ployment of Americans and aliens by contract for services;
rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding 10 years,
and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; pur-
chase or construction of temporary demountable exhibition
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structures for use abroad; payment of tort claims, in the
manner authorized in the first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672
when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed
$327,000 for official representation expenses abroad; pur-
chase of passenger motor vehicles for official use abroad, not
to exceed $45,000 per vehicle; obtaining insurance on offi-
cial motor vehicles; and rental of tie lines, $404,625,000,
to remain available until expended, of which $8,000,000 is
to be derived from fees to be retained and used by the Inter-
national Trade Administration, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C.
3302: Provided, That $48,134,000 shall be for Manufac-
turing and Services; $39,815,000 shall be for Market Access
and Compliance; $64,134,000 shall be for the Import Ad-
ministration; $231,722,000 shall be for Trade Promotion
and the United States and Foreign Commercial Service;
and $25,820,000 shall be for Executive Direction and Ad-
ministration: Provided further, That negotiations shall be
conducted within the World Trade Organization to recog-
nize the right of members to distribute monies collected from
antidumping and countervailing duties: Provided further,
That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f)
and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and
Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and
2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities without
regard to section 5412 of the Omnibus Trade and Competi-
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tiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4912); and that for the pur-
pose of this Act, contributions under the provisions of the
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961
shall include payment for assessments for services provided
as part of these activities: Provided further, That the Inter-
national Trade Administration shall be exempt from the re-
quirements of Circular A–25 (or any successor administra-
tive regulation or policy) issued by the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget: Provided further, That negotiations shall
be conducted within the World Trade Organization con-
sistent with the negotiating objectives contained in the
Trade Act of 2002, Public Law 107–210.
BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses for export administration and
national security activities of the Department of Commerce,
including costs associated with the performance of export
administration field activities both domestically and
abroad; full medical coverage for dependent members of im-
mediate families of employees stationed overseas; employ-
ment of Americans and aliens by contract for services
abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized
in the first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when such claims
arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $15,000 for official
representation expenses abroad; awards of compensation to
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informers under the Export Administration Act of 1979,
and as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 401(b); and purchase of
passenger motor vehicles for official use and motor vehicles
for law enforcement use with special requirement vehicles
eligible for purchase without regard to any price limitation
otherwise established by law, $77,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, of which $7,200,000 shall be for inspec-
tions and other activities related to national security: Pro-
vided, That the provisions of the first sentence of section
105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and
2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities: Pro-
vided further, That payments and contributions collected
and accepted for materials or services provided as part of
such activities may be retained for use in covering the cost
of such activities, and for providing information to the pub-
lic with respect to the export administration and national
security activities of the Department of Commerce and other
export control programs of the United States and other gov-
ernments.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
For grants for economic development assistance as pro-
vided by the Public Works and Economic Development Act
of 1965, and for trade adjustment assistance, $483,985,000,
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to remain available until expended: Provided, That
$200,000,000 shall be for assistance described in section
209(c)(2) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 3149(c)(2)) and is des-
ignated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress).
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of administering the economic
development assistance programs as provided for by law,
$40,939,000: Provided, That $10,000,000 shall be for sala-
ries and expenses of carrying out section 209(c)(2) of the
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42
U.S.C. 3149(c)(2)) and is designated as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95
(109th Congress): Provided further, That these funds may
be used to monitor projects approved pursuant to title I
of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, title II of
the Trade Act of 1974, and the Community Emergency
Drought Relief Act of 1977.
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses of the Department of Commerce
in fostering, promoting, and developing minority business
enterprise, including expenses of grants, contracts, and
other agreements with public or private organizations,
$30,727,000.