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international communication activities, and to make and 
supervise grants for radio, Internet, and television broad-
casting to the Middle East, $804,486,000: Provided, That 
in addition to amounts otherwise available for such pur-
poses, up to $34,508,000 of the amount appropriated 
under this heading may remain available until expended 
for satellite transmissions and Internet freedom programs, 
of which not less than $13,800,000 shall be for Internet 
freedom programs: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated under this heading, not to exceed 
$35,000 may be used for representation expenses, of 
which $10,000 may be used for such expenses within the 
United States as authorized, and not to exceed $30,000 
may be used for representation expenses of Radio Free 
Europe/Radio Liberty: Provided further, That the BBG 
shall notify the Committees on Appropriations within 15 
days of any determination by the BBG that any of its 
broadcast entities, including its grantee organizations, 
provides an open platform for international terrorists or 
those who support international terrorism, or is in viola-
tion of the principles and standards set forth in sub-
sections (a) and (b) of section 303 of the United States 
International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6202) 
or the entity’s journalistic code of ethics: Provided further, 
That significant modifications to BBG broadcast hours 
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previously justified to Congress, including changes to 
transmission platforms (shortwave, medium wave, sat-
ellite, Internet, and television), for all BBG language serv-
ices shall be subject to the regular notification procedures 
of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, 
That in addition to funds made available under this head-
ing, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, up 
to $5,000,000 in receipts from advertising and revenue 
from business ventures, up to $500,000 in receipts from 
cooperating international organizations, and up to 
$1,000,000 in receipts from privatization efforts of the 
Voice of America and the International Broadcasting Bu-
reau, shall remain available until expended for carrying 
out authorized purposes. 
BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 
For the purchase, rent, construction, repair, preser-
vation, and improvement of facilities for radio, television, 
and digital transmission and reception; the purchase, rent, 
and installation of necessary equipment for radio, tele-
vision, and digital transmission and reception, including 
to Cuba, as authorized; and physical security worldwide, 
in addition to amounts otherwise available for such pur-
poses, $9,700,000, to remain available until expended, as 
authorized. 
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RELATED PROGRAMS 
THE ASIA FOUNDATION 
For a grant to The Asia Foundation, as authorized 
by The Asia Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 4402), 
$17,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That funds appropriated under this heading shall 
be apportioned and obligated to the Foundation not later 
than 45 days after enactment of this Act. 
UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE 
For necessary expenses of the United States Institute 
of Peace, as authorized by the United States Institute of 
Peace Act (22 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.), $37,884,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2020, which shall not 
be used for construction activities. 
CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN DIALOGUE 
TRUST FUND 
For necessary expenses of the Center for Middle 
Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, as authorized by 
section 633 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and 
State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2004 (22 U.S.C. 2078), the total amount of the inter-
est and earnings accruing to such Fund on or before Sep-
tember 30, 2019, to remain available until expended. 
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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, 2019, 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 
section 5376 of title 5, United States Code; or for pur-
poses which are not in accordance with section 200 of title 
2 of the Code of Federal Regulations, including the re-
strictions 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 note), all interest and earnings accruing 
to the Israeli Arab Scholarship Fund on or before Sep-
tember 30, 2019, to remain available until expended. 
EAST-WEST CENTER 
To enable the Secretary of State to provide for car-
rying out the provisions of the Center for Cultural and 
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Technical Interchange Between East and West Act of 
1960, by grant to the Center for Cultural and Technical 
Interchange Between East and West in the State of Ha-
waii, $16,700,000: Provided, That funds appropriated 
under this heading shall be apportioned and obligated to 
the Center not later than 45 days after enactment of this 
Act. 
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 (22 U.S.C. 
4412), $170,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
of which $117,500,000 shall be allocated in the traditional 
and customary manner, including for the core institutes, 
and $52,500,000 shall be for democracy programs: Pro-
vided, That funds appropriated under this heading shall 
be apportioned and obligated to the Endowment not later 
than 45 days after enactment of this Act. 
OTHER COMMISSIONS 
COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA’S 
HERITAGE ABROAD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Commission for the 
Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, $675,000, as 
authorized by chapter 3123 of title 54, United States 
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