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Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service,
$57,594,000 (reduced by $3,000,000) shall be for Pro-
gram Support, $7,000,000 shall be for Fleet Maintenance,
and $10,165,000 shall be for Facilities Maintenance: Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed $31,439,000 shall be ex-
pended for Executive Direction and Administration, which
consists of the Offices of the Under Secretary, the Execu-
tive Secretariat, Policy and Strategic Planning, Inter-
national Affairs, Legislative Affairs, Public Affairs, Sus-
tainable Development, the Chief Scientist, and the General
Counsel: Provided further, That the aforementioned of-
fices, excluding the Office of the General Counsel, shall
not be augmented by personnel details, temporary trans-
fers of personnel on either a reimbursable or nonreimburs-
able basis or any other type of formal or informal transfer
or reimbursement of personnel or funds on either a tem-
porary or long-term basis above the level of 33 personnel:
Provided further, That no general administrative charge
shall be applied against any assigned activity included in
this Act and, further, that any direct administrative ex-
penses applied against assigned activities shall be limited
to 5 percent of the funds provided for that assigned activ-
ity: Provided further, That any use of deobligated balances
of funds provided under this heading in previous years
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shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section 605
of this Act.
In addition, for necessary retired pay expenses under
the Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor
Benefits Plan, and for payments for medical care of re-
tired personnel and their dependents under the Depend-
ents Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. ch. 55), such sums as
may be necessary.
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For procurement, acquisition and construction of
capital assets, including alteration and modification costs,
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
$480,720,000 (increased by $390,000), to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That unexpended balances
of amounts previously made available in the ‘‘Operations,
Research, and Facilities’’ account for activities funded
under this heading may be transferred to and merged with
this account, to remain available until expended for the
purposes for which the funds were originally appropriated.
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT FUND
Of amounts collected pursuant to section 308 of the
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C.
1456a), not to exceed $4,000,000, for purposes set forth
in sections 308(b)(2)(A), 308(b)(2)(B)(v), and 315(e) of
such Act.
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PROMOTE AND DEVELOP FISHERY PRODUCTS AND
RESEARCH PERTAINING TO AMERICAN FISHERIES
FISHERIES PROMOTIONAL FUND
(RESCISSION)
All unobligated balances available in the Fisheries
Promotional Fund are rescinded: Provided, That all obli-
gated balances are transferred to the ‘‘Operations, Re-
search, and Facilities’’ account.
FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND
For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public
Law 95–372, not to exceed $953,000, to be derived from
receipts collected pursuant to that Act, to remain available
until expended.
FOREIGN FISHING OBSERVER FUND
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions
of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975, as amend-
ed (Public Law 96–339), and the Magnuson-Stevens Fish-
ery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, as
amended (Public Law 100–627), and the American Fish-
eries Promotion Act (Public Law 96–561), to be derived
from the fees imposed under the foreign fishery observer
program authorized by these Acts, not to exceed
$189,000, to remain available until expended.
FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $238,000, as authorized
by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended: Pro-
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vided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That
none of the funds made available under this heading may
be used for direct loans for any new fishing vessel that
will increase the harvesting capacity in any United States
fishery.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the general administra-
tion of the Department of Commerce provided for by law,
including not to exceed $3,000 for official entertainment,
$30,000,000.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1–11
as amended by Public Law 100–504), $22,000,000.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SEC. 201. During the current fiscal year, applicable
appropriations and funds made available to the Depart-
ment of Commerce by this Act shall be available for the
activities specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 (15
U.S.C. 1514), to the extent and in the manner prescribed
by the Act, and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may
be used for advanced payments not otherwise authorized
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only upon the certification of officials designated by the
Secretary of Commerce that such payments are in the
public interest.
SEC. 202. During the current fiscal year, appropria-
tions made available to the Department of Commerce by
this Act for salaries and expenses shall be available for
hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31
U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109; and uniforms or allowances therefore, as authorized
by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902).
SEC. 203. None of the funds made available by this
Act may be used to support the hurricane reconnaissance
aircraft and activities that are under the control of the
United States Air Force or the United States Air Force
Reserve.
SEC. 204. None of the funds provided in this or any
previous Act, or hereinafter made available to the Depart-
ment of Commerce, shall be available to reimburse the Un-
employment Trust Fund or any other fund or account of
the Treasury to pay for any expenses authorized by section
8501 of title 5, United States Code, for services performed
by individuals appointed to temporary positions within the
Bureau of the Census for purposes relating to the decen-
nial censuses of population.
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SEC. 205. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the De-
partment of Commerce in this Act may be transferred be-
tween such appropriations, but no such appropriation shall
be increased by more than 10 percent by any such trans-
fers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this section
shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under sec-
tion 605 of this Act and shall not be available for obliga-
tion or expenditure except in compliance with the proce-
dures set forth in that section.
SEC. 206. (a) Should legislation be enacted to dis-
mantle or reorganize the Department of Commerce, or any
portion thereof, the Secretary of Commerce, no later than
90 days thereafter, shall submit to the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate a plan for transferring funds provided in this Act to
the appropriate successor organizations: Provided, That
the plan shall include a proposal for transferring or re-
scinding funds appropriated herein for agencies or pro-
grams terminated under such legislation: Provided further,
That such plan shall be transmitted in accordance with
section 605 of this Act.
(b) The Secretary of Commerce or the appropriate
head of any successor organization(s) may use any avail-
able funds to carry out legislation dismantling or reorga-
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nizing the Department of Commerce, or any portion there-
of, to cover the costs of actions relating to the abolish-
ment, reorganization, or transfer of functions and any re-
lated personnel action, including voluntary separation in-
centives if authorized by such legislation: Provided, That
the authority to transfer funds between appropriations ac-
counts that may be necessary to carry out this section is
provided in addition to authorities included under section
205 of this Act: Provided further, That use of funds to
carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming
of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be
available for obligation or expenditure except in compli-
ance with the procedures set forth in that section.
SEC. 207. Any costs incurred by a Department or
agency funded under this title resulting from personnel
actions taken in response to funding reductions included
in this title or from actions taken for the care and protec-
tion of loan collateral or grant property shall be absorbed
within the total budgetary resources available to such De-
partment or agency: Provided, That the authority to trans-
fer funds between appropriations accounts as may be nec-
essary to carry out this section is provided in addition to
authorities included elsewhere in this Act: Provided fur-
ther, That use of funds to carry out this section shall be
treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605
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of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or ex-
penditure except in compliance with the procedures set
forth in that section.
SEC. 208. The Secretary of Commerce may award
contracts 
for 
hydrographic, 
geodetic, 
and 
photo-
grammetric surveying and mapping services in accordance
with title IX of the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 541 et seq.).
SEC. 209. The Secretary of Commerce may use the
Commerce franchise fund for expenses and equipment nec-
essary for the maintenance and operation of such adminis-
trative services as the Secretary determines may be per-
formed more advantageously as central services, pursuant
to section 403 of Public Law 103–356: Provided, That any
inventories, equipment, and other assets pertaining to the
services to be provided by such fund, either on hand or
on order, less the related liabilities or unpaid obligations,
and any appropriations made for the purpose of providing
capital shall be used to capitalize such fund: Provided fur-
ther, That such fund shall be paid in advance from funds
available to the Department and other Federal agencies
for which such centralized services are performed, at rates
which will return in full all expenses of operation, includ-
ing accrued leave, depreciation of fund plant and equip-
ment, amortization of automated data processing (ADP)
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software and systems (either acquired or donated), and
an amount necessary to maintain a reasonable operating
reserve, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further,
That such fund shall provide services on a competitive
basis: Provided further, That an amount not to exceed 4
percent of the total annual income to such fund may be
retained in the fund for fiscal year 2000 and each fiscal
year thereafter, to remain available until expended, to be
used for the acquisition of capital equipment, and for the
improvement and implementation of Department financial
management, ADP, and other support systems: Provided
further, That such amounts retained in the fund for fiscal
year 2000 and each fiscal year thereafter shall be available
for obligation and expenditure only in accordance with sec-
tion 605 of this Act: Provided further, That no later than
30 days after the end of each fiscal year, amounts in ex-
cess of this reserve limitation shall be deposited as mis-
cellaneous receipts in the Treasury: Provided further, That
such franchise fund pilot program shall terminate pursu-
ant to section 403(f) of Public Law 103–356.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Com-
merce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000’’.
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TITLE III—THE JUDICIARY
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the operation of the Su-
preme Court, as required by law, excluding care of the
building and grounds, including purchase or hire, driving,
maintenance, and operation of an automobile for the Chief
Justice, not to exceed $10,000 for the purpose of trans-
porting Associate Justices, and hire of passenger motor
vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; not
to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation
expenses; and for miscellaneous expenses, to be expended
as the Chief Justice may approve, $35,041,000.
CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS
For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable
the Architect of the Capitol to carry out the duties im-
posed upon the Architect by the Act approved May 7,
1934 (40 U.S.C. 13a–13b), $6,872,000, of which
$3,971,000 shall remain available until expended.
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL
CIRCUIT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries of the chief judge, judges, and other offi-
cers and employees, and for necessary expenses of the
court, as authorized by law, $16,101,000.
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UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries of the chief judge and eight judges, sala-
ries of the officers and employees of the court, services
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and necessary expenses
of the court, as authorized by law, $11,804,000.
COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER
JUDICIAL SERVICES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For the salaries of circuit and district judges (includ-
ing judges of the territorial courts of the United States),
justices and judges retired from office or from regular ac-
tive service, judges of the United States Court of Federal
Claims, bankruptcy judges, magistrate judges, and all
other officers and employees of the Federal Judiciary not
otherwise specifically provided for, and necessary expenses
of the courts, as authorized by law, $2,934,138,000 (re-
duced by $24,000,000) (including the purchase of fire-
arms and ammunition); of which not to exceed
$13,454,000 shall remain available until expended for
space alteration projects; and of which not to exceed
$10,000,000 shall remain available until expended for fur-
niture and furnishings related to new space alteration and
construction projects.
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In addition, for expenses of the United States Court
of Federal Claims associated with processing cases under
the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not
to exceed $2,138,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine
Injury Compensation Trust Fund.
In addition, for activities of the Federal Judiciary as
authorized by law, $156,539,000, to remain available until
expended, which shall be derived from the Violent Crime
Reduction Trust Fund, as authorized by section
190001(a) of Public Law 103–322, and sections 818 and
823 of Public Law 104–132.
DEFENDER SERVICES
For the operation of Federal Public Defender and
Community Defender organizations; the compensation and
reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to rep-
resent persons under the Criminal Justice Act of 1964,
as amended; the compensation and reimbursement of ex-
penses of persons furnishing investigative, expert and
other services under the Criminal Justice Act (18 U.S.C.
3006A(e)); the compensation (in accordance with Criminal
Justice Act maximums) and reimbursement of expenses
of attorneys appointed to assist the court in criminal cases
where the defendant has waived representation by counsel;
the compensation and reimbursement of travel expenses
of guardians ad litem acting on behalf of financially eligi-
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ble minor or incompetent offenders in connection with
transfers from the United States to foreign countries with
which the United States has a treaty for the execution
of penal sentences; and the compensation of attorneys ap-
pointed to represent jurors in civil actions for the protec-
tion of their employment, as authorized by 28 U.S.C.
1875(d), $361,548,000, to remain available until ex-
pended as authorized by 18 U.S.C. 3006A(i).
In addition, for activities of the Federal Judiciary as
authorized by law, $26,247,000, to remain available until
expended, which shall be derived from the Violent Crime
Reduction Trust Fund, as authorized by section 19001(a)
of Public Law 103–322, and sections 818 and 823 of Pub-
lic Law 104–132.
FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS
For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28
U.S.C. 1871 and 1876; compensation of jury commis-
sioners as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1863; and compensa-
tion of commissioners appointed in condemnation cases
pursuant to rule 71A(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Pro-
cedure (28 U.S.C. Appendix Rule 71A(h)), $63,400,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the
compensation of land commissioners shall not exceed the
daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under section
5332 of title 5, United States Code.
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COURT SECURITY
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
incident to the procurement, installation, and maintenance
of security equipment and protective services for the
United States Courts in courtrooms and adjacent areas,
including building ingress-egress control, inspection of
packages, directed security patrols, and other similar ac-
tivities as authorized by section 1010 of the Judicial Im-
provement and Access to Justice Act (Public Law 100–
702), $190,029,000, of which not to exceed $10,000,000
shall remain available until expended for security systems,
to be expended directly or transferred to the United States
Marshals Service, which shall be responsible for admin-
istering elements of the Judicial Security Program con-
sistent with standards or guidelines agreed to by the Di-
rector of the Administrative Office of the United States
Courts and the Attorney General.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
COURTS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office
of the United States Courts as authorized by law, includ-
ing travel as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1345, hire of a pas-
senger motor vehicle as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b),
advertising and rent in the District of Columbia and else-
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where, $54,500,000, of which not to exceed $7,500 is au-
thorized for official reception and representation expenses.
FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Cen-
ter, as authorized by Public Law 90–219, $17,716,000;
of which $1,800,000 shall remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2001, to provide education and training to
Federal court personnel; and of which not to exceed
$1,000 is authorized for official reception and representa-
tion expenses.
JUDICIAL RETIREMENT FUNDS
PAYMENT TO JUDICIARY TRUST FUNDS
For payment to the Judicial Officers’ Retirement
Fund, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 377(o), $29,500,000;
to the Judicial Survivors’ Annuities Fund, as authorized
by 28 U.S.C. 376(c), $8,000,000; and to the United
States Court of Federal Claims Judges’ Retirement Fund,
as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 178(l), $2,200,000.
UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out
the provisions of chapter 58 of title 28, United States
Code, $8,500,000, of which not to exceed $1,000 is au-
thorized for official reception and representation expenses.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS—THE JUDICIARY
SEC. 301. Appropriations and authorizations made in
this title which are available for salaries and expenses shall
be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
SEC. 302. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the Judi-
ciary in this Act may be transferred between such appro-
priations, but no such appropriation, except ‘‘Courts of
Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services, De-
fender Services’’ and ‘‘Courts of Appeals, District Courts,
and Other Judicial Services, Fees of Jurors and Commis-
sioners’’, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by
any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant
to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of
funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be avail-
able for obligation or expenditure except in compliance
with the procedures set forth in that section.
SEC. 303. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the salaries and expenses appropriation for district
courts, courts of appeals, and other judicial services shall
be available for official reception and representation ex-
penses of the Judicial Conference of the United States:
Provided, That such available funds shall not exceed
$10,000 and shall be administered by the Director of the
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Administrative Office of the United States Courts in the
capacity as Secretary of the Judicial Conference.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Judiciary Appropria-
tions Act, 2000’’.
TITLE IV—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND
RELATED AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses of the Department of State
and the Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, includ-
ing expenses authorized by the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956, as amended, the Mutual Edu-
cational Exchange Act of 1961, as amended, and the
United States Information and Educational Exchange Act
of 1948, as amended, including employment, without re-
gard to civil service and classification laws, of persons on
a temporary basis (not to exceed $700,000 of this appro-
priation), as authorized by section 801 of such Act; ex-
penses authorized by section 9 of the Act of August 31,
1964, as amended; representation to certain international
organizations in which the United States participates pur-
suant to treaties, ratified pursuant to the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, or specific Acts of Congress; arms con-
trol, nonproliferation and disarmanent activities as au-
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thorized by the Arms Control and Disarmament Act of
September 26, 1961, as amended; acquisition by exchange
or purchase of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by
law; and for expenses of general administration,
$2,482,825,000 (reduced by $10,000,000): Provided,
That, of the amount made available under this heading,
not to exceed $4,000,000 may be transferred to, and
merged with, funds in the ‘‘Emergencies in the Diplomatic
and Consular Service’’ appropriations account, to be avail-
able only for emergency evacuations and terrorism re-
wards: Provided further, That of the amount made avail-
able under this heading, $306,057,000 shall be available
only for public diplomacy international information pro-
grams: Provided further, That of the amount made avail-
able under this heading, not to exceed $1,162,000 shall
be available for transfer to the Presidential Advisory Com-
mission on Holocaust Assets in the United States: Pro-
vided further, That any amount transferred pursuant to
the previous proviso shall not result in a total amount
transferred to the Commission from all Federal sources
that exceeds the authorized amount: Provided further,
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to
exceed $267,000,000 of offsetting collections derived from
fees collected under the authority of section 140(a)(1) of
the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years
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1994 and 1995 (Public law 103–236) during fiscal year
2000 shall be retained and used for authorized expenses
in this appropriation and shall remain available until ex-
pended: Provided further, That any fees received in excess
of $267,000,000 in fiscal year 2000 shall remain available
until expended, but shall not be available for obligation
until October 1, 2000.
In addition, not to exceed $1,252,000 shall be derived
from fees collected from other executive agencies for lease
or use of facilities located at the International Center in
accordance with section 4 of the International Center Act
(Public Law 90–553), as amended; in addition, as author-
ized by section 5 of such Act, $490,000, to be derived from
the reserve authorized by that section, to be used for the
purposes set out in that section; in addition, as authorized
by section 810 of the United States Information and Edu-
cational Exchange Act, not to exceed $6,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, may be credited to this ap-
propriation from fees or other payments received from
English teaching, library, motion pictures, and publication
programs, and from fees from educational advising and
counseling, and exchange visitor programs; and, in addi-
tion, not to exceed $15,000, which shall be derived from
reimbursements, surcharges, and fees for use of Blair
House facilities in accordance with section 46 of the State
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Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C.
2718(a)).
In addition, for the costs of worldwide security up-
grades, $254,000,000, to remain available until expended.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND
For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment
Fund, $80,000,000, to remain available until expended,
as authorized in Public Law 103–236: Provided, That sec-
tion 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 in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.),
$28,495,000, notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) of the
Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended (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 by the Mutual Educational and
Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C.
2451 et seq.), and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977,
as amended (91 Stat. 1636), $175,000,000, to remain
available until expended as authorized by section 105 of
such Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455): Provided, That not
to exceed $800,000, to remain available until expended,
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may be credited to this appropriation from fees or other
payments received from or in connection with English
teaching and educational advising and counseling pro-
grams as authorized by section 810 of the United States
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22
U.S.C. 1475e).
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES
For representation allowances as authorized by sec-
tion 905 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended
(22 U.S.C. 4085), $4,350,000.
PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS
For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the
Secretary of State to provide for extraordinary protective
services in accordance with the provisions of section 214
of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 4314) and 3 U.S.C. 208, $8,100,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2001.
SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE OF UNITED STATES
MISSIONS
For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign
Service Buildings Act of 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C.
292–300), preserving, maintaining, repairing, and plan-
ning for, buildings that are owned or directly leased by
the Department of State, renovating, in addition to funds
otherwise available, the Main State Building, and carrying
out the Diplomatic Security Construction Program as au-
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thorized by title IV of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security
and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4851),
$403,561,000, to remain available until expended as au-
thorized by section 24(c) of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2696(c)): Provided,
That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph
shall be available for acquisition of furniture and fur-
nishings and generators for other departments and agen-
cies.
In addition, for the costs of worldwide security up-
grades, $313,617,000, to remain available until expended.
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR
SERVICE
For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of
State to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplo-
matic and Consular Service pursuant to the requirement
of 31 U.S.C. 3526(e), and as authorized by section 804(3)
of the United States Information and Educational Ex-
change Act of 1948, as amended, $5,500,000, to remain
available until expended as authorized by section 24(c) of
the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22
U.S.C. 2696(c)), of which not to exceed $1,000,000 may
be transferred to and merged with the Repatriation Loans
Program Account, subject to the same terms and condi-
tions.
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REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $593,000, as authorized
by section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2671): Provided, That such costs,
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974. In addition, for administrative expenses necessary
to carry out the direct loan program, $607,000, which may
be transferred to and merged with the Diplomatic and
Consular Programs account under Administration of For-
eign Affairs.
PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Rela-
tions Act, Public Law 96–8, $14,750,000.
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND
DISABILITY FUND
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and
Disability Fund, as authorized by law, $128,541,000.
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary
to meet annual obligations of membership in international
multilateral organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified
pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate, conven-
tions or specific Acts of Congress, $842,937,000: Pro-
vided, That any payment of arrearages under this title
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shall be directed toward special activities that are mutually
agreed upon by the United States and the respective inter-
national organization: Provided further, That none of the
funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be available for
a United States contribution to an international organiza-
tion for the United States share of interest costs made
known to the United States Government by such organiza-
tion for loans incurred on or after October 1, 1984,
through external borrowings: Provided further, That, of
the funds appropriated in this paragraph, $100,000,000
may be made available only on a semi-annual basis pursu-
ant to a certification by the Secretary of State on a semi-
annual basis, that the United Nations has taken no action
during the preceding 6 months to increase funding for any
United Nations program without identifying an offsetting
decrease during that 6–month period elsewhere in the
United Nations budget and cause the United Nations to
exceed either the reform budget for the biennium 1998–
1999 of $2,533,000,000 or a zero nominal growth budget
for the biennium 2000–2001: Provided further, That funds
appropriated under this paragraph may be obligated and
expended to pay the full U.S. assessment to the civil budg-
et of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING
ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other ex-
penses of international peacekeeping activities directed to
the maintenance or restoration of international peace and
security, $200,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds
made available under this Act shall be obligated or ex-
pended for any new or expanded United Nations peace-
keeping mission unless, at least 15 days in advance of vot-
ing 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
of the House of Representatives and the Senate and other
appropriate committees of the Congress are notified of the
estimated cost and length of the mission, the vital national
interest that will be served, and the planned exit strategy;
and (2) a reprogramming of funds pursuant to section 605
of this Act is submitted, and the procedures therein fol-
lowed, setting forth the source of funds that will be used
to pay for the cost of the new or expanded mission: Pro-
vided 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,
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and material for United Nations peacekeeping activities
equal to those being given to foreign manufacturers and
suppliers: Provided further, That none of the funds made
available under this heading are available to pay the
United States share of the cost of court monitoring that
is part of any United Nations peacekeeping mission.
ARREARAGE PAYMENTS
For an additional amount for payment of arrearages
to meet obligations of authorized membership in inter-
national multilateral organizations, and to pay assessed
expenses 
of 
international 
peacekeeping 
activities,
$244,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available under this heading for payment of arrear-
ages may be obligated or expended unless such obligation
or expenditure is expressly authorized by the enactment
of an Act that makes payment of arrearages contingent
upon United Nations reform: Provided further, That none
of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available
under this heading for payment of arrearages may be obli-
gated or expended until such time as the share of the total
of all assessed contributions for any designated specialized
agency of the United Nations does not exceed 22 percent
for any single member of the agency, and the designated
specialized agencies have achieved zero nominal growth in
their biennium budgets for 2000–2001 from the 1998–
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1999 biennium budget levels of the respective agencies:
Provided futher, That not to exceed $107,000,000, which
is owed by the United Nations to the United States as
a reimbursement, including any reimbursement under the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or the United Nations
Participation Act of 1945, that was owed to the United
States before the date of enactment of this Act shall be
applied or used, without fiscal year limitations, to reduce
any amount owed by the United States to the United Na-
tions, except that any such reduction pursuant to the au-
thority in this paragraph shall not be made unless ex-
pressly authorized by the enactment of an Act that makes
payment of arrearages contingent upon United Nations re-
form.
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,
$19,551,000.
CONSTRUCTION
For detailed plan preparation and construction of au-
thorized projects, $5,750,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, as authorized by section 24(c) of the State De-
partment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C.
2696(c)).
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, $5,733,000, 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, $14,549,000: 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 section 501 of Public Law 101–246, $8,000,000, to
remain available until expended, as authorized by section
24(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
1956 (22 U.S.C. 2696(c)).
EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TRUST
FUND
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, 2000, 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
Requirements) and A–122 (Cost Principles for Non-profit
Organizations), including the restrictions on compensation
for personal services.
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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, 2000, 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, $31,000,000 to
remain available until expended.
RELATED AGENCY
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
For expenses necessary to enable the Broadcasting
Board of Governors, as authorized by the United States
Information and Education Exchange Act of 1948, as
amended, the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, as amend-
ed, the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act, the United
States International Broadcasting Act of 1994, as amend-
ed, Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 as amended, and
the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of
1998, to carry out international communication activities,
including the purchase, installation, rent, construction,
and improvement of facilities for radio and television
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transmission and reception to Cuba, $410,404,000, of
which not to exceed $16,000 may be used for official re-
ceptions within the United States as authorized by section
804(3) of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1747(3)), not to
exceed $35,000 may be used for representation abroad as
authorized by section 302 of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C.
1452) and section 905 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980
(22 U.S.C. 4085), and not to exceed $39,000 may be used
for official reception and representation expenses of Radio
Free Europe/Radio Liberty; and in addition, notwith-
standing 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 privatization efforts of the
Voice of America and the International Broadcasting Bu-
reau, 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 transmission and reception, and
purchase and installation of necessary equipment for radio
and television transmission and reception as authorized by
section 801 of the United States Information and Edu-
cational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1471),
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$11,258,000, to remain available until expended, as au-
thorized by section 704(a) of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C.
1477b(a)).
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND
RELATED AGENCY
SEC. 401. Funds appropriated under this title 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 authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109; and hire of passenger transportation pursu-
ant to 31 U.S.C. 1343(b).
SEC. 402. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the De-
partment of State in this Act may be transferred between
such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as
otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more
than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That not
to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available
for the current fiscal year for the Broadcasting Board of
Governors in this Act may be transferred between such
appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as oth-
erwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more
than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided further,
That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated
as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this
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Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure
except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that
section.
SEC. 403. The Secretary of State is authorized to ad-
minister summer travel and work programs without re-
gard to preplacement requirements.
SEC. 404. Beginning in fiscal year 2000 and there-
after, section 410(a) of the Department of State and Re-
lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in
Public Law 105–277, shall be in effect.
SEC. 405. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used by the Department of State or the Broad-
casting Board of Governors to provide equipment, tech-
nical support, consulting services, or any other form of
assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of State
and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2000’’.
TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a
U.S.-flag merchant fleet to serve the national security
needs of the United States, $98,700,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
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OPERATIONS AND TRAINING
For necessary expenses of operations and training ac-
tivities authorized by law, $69,303,000 (increased by
$2,000,000).
MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by
the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, $5,400,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That such costs, in-
cluding the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are
available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of
which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $1,000,000,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the guaranteed loan program, not to exceed $3,725,000,
which shall be transferred to and merged with the appro-
priation for Operations and Training.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME
ADMINISTRATION
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the
Maritime Administration is authorized to furnish utilities
and services and make necessary repairs in connection
with any lease, contract, or occupancy involving Govern-
ment property under control of the Maritime Administra-
tion, and payments received therefore shall be credited to
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the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: Provided,
That rental payments under any such lease, contract, or
occupancy for items other than such utilities, services, or
repairs shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous
receipts.
No obligations shall be incurred during the current
fiscal year from the construction fund established by the
Merchant Marine Act, 1936, or otherwise, in excess of the
appropriations and limitations contained in this Act or in
any prior appropriation Act.
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, $265,000, as authorized by
section 1303 of Public Law 99–83.
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil
Rights, including hire of passenger motor vehicles,
$8,900,000: Provided, That not to exceed $50,000 may
be used to employ consultants: Provided further, That
none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be
used to employ in excess of four full-time individuals under
Schedule C of the Excepted Service exclusive of one special
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assistant for each Commissioner: Provided further, That
none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be
used to reimburse Commissioners for more than 75
billable days, with the exception of the chairperson, who
is permitted 125 billable days.
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, $1,170,000, to remain available until ex-
pended as authorized by section 3 of Public Law 99–7.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission as authorized by title VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (29 U.S.C. 206(d)
and 621–634), the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, including services
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor
vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); non-mone-
tary awards to private citizens; not to exceed $29,000,000
for payments to State and local enforcement agencies for
services to the Commission pursuant to title VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, sections 6 and 14
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of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights
Act of 1991, $279,000,000: Provided, That the Commis-
sion is authorized to make available for official reception
and representation expenses not to exceed $2,500 from
available funds.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, as authorized by law, including uni-
forms and allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5901–02; not to exceed $600,000 for land and structure;
not to exceed $500,000 for improvement and care of
grounds and repair to buildings; not to exceed $4,000 for
official reception and representation expenses; purchase
(not to exceed 16) and hire of motor vehicles; special coun-
sel fees; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109,
$192,000,000, of which not to exceed $300,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 2001, for research and
policy studies: Provided, That $185,754,000 of offsetting
collections shall be assessed and collected pursuant to sec-
tion 9 of title I of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, and shall be retained and used for necessary ex-
penses in this appropriation, and shall remain available
until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein ap-
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propriated shall be reduced as such offsetting collections
are received during fiscal year 2000 so as to result in a
final fiscal year 2000 appropriation estimated at
$6,246,000: Provided further, That any offsetting collec-
tions received in excess of $185,754,000 in fiscal year
2000 shall remain available until expended, but shall not
be available for obligation until October 1, 2000.
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime
Commission as authorized by section 201(d) of the Mer-
chant Marine Act of 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. App.
1111), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109;
hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31
U.S.C. 1343(b); and uniforms or allowances therefor, as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–02, $14,150,000: Provided,
That not to exceed $2,000 shall be available for official
reception and representation expenses.
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Com-
mission, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as au-
thorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and
not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and representa-
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tion expenses, $77,207,000: Provided, That not to exceed
$300,000 shall be available for use to contract with a per-
son or persons for collection services in accordance with
the terms of 31 U.S.C. 3718, as amended: Provided fur-
ther, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not
to exceed $77,207,000 of offsetting collections derived
from fees collected for premerger notification filings under
the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of
1976 (15 U.S.C. 18(a)) shall be retained and used for nec-
essary expenses in this appropriation, and shall remain
available until expended: Provided further, That the sum
herein appropriated from the General Fund shall be re-
duced as such offsetting collections are received during fis-
cal year 2000, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2000
appropriation from the General Fund estimated at not
more than $0, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds made available to
the Federal Trade Commission shall be available for obli-
gation for expenses authorized by section 151 of the Fed-
eral Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of
1991 (Public Law 102–242, 105 Stat. 2282–2285).
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to
carry out the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation
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Act of 1974, as amended, $141,000,000 (increased by
$109,000,000), of which $134,575,000 (increased by
$108,110,000) is for basic field programs and required
independent audits, $1,125,000 (increased by $890,000)
is for the Office of Inspector General, of which such
amounts as may be necessary may be used to conduct ad-
ditional audits of recipients; and $5,300,000 is for man-
agement and administration.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—LEGAL SERVICES
CORPORATION
None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the
Legal Services Corporation shall be expended for any pur-
pose prohibited or limited by, or contrary to any of the
provisions of, sections 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506
of Public Law 105–119, and all funds appropriated in this
Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall be subject to
the same terms and conditions set forth in such sections,
except that all references in sections 502 and 503 to 1997
and 1998 shall be deemed to refer instead to 1999 and
2000, respectively.
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Com-
mission as authorized by title II of Public Law 92–522,
as amended, $1,240,000.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the Securities and Ex-
change Commission, including services as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 3109, the rental of space (to include multiple
year leases) in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and
not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $193,200,000 from fees collected in fiscal
year 2000 to remain available until expended, and from
fees collected in fiscal year 1998, $130,800,000, to remain
available until expended; of which not to exceed $10,000
may be used toward funding a permanent secretariat for
the International Organization of Securities Commissions;
and of which not to exceed $100,000 shall be available
for expenses for consultations and meetings hosted by the
Commission with foreign governmental and other regu-
latory officials, members of their delegations, appropriate
representatives and staff to exchange views concerning de-
velopments relating to securities matters, development and
implementation of cooperation agreements concerning se-
curities matters and provision of technical assistance for
the development of foreign securities markets, such ex-
penses to include necessary logistic and administrative ex-
penses and the expenses of Commission staff and foreign
invitees in attendance at such consultations and meetings
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including: (1) such incidental expenses as meals taken in
the course of such attendance; (2) any travel and trans-
portation to or from such meetings; and (3) any other re-
lated lodging or subsistence: Provided, That fees and
charges authorized by sections 6(b)(4) of the Securities
Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77f(b)(4)) and 31(d) of the Secu-
rities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78ee(d)) shall be
credited to this account as offsetting collections.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
of the Small Business Administration as authorized by
Public Law 105–135, including hire of passenger motor
vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344, and
not to exceed $3,500 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $245,500,000: Provided, That the Adminis-
trator is authorized to charge fees to cover the cost of pub-
lications developed by the Small Business Administration,
and certain loan servicing activities: Provided further,
That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, revenues received
from all such activities shall be credited to this account,
to be available for carrying out these purposes without fur-
ther appropriations.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
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General Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.),
$10,800,000.
BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $762,000, to be available
until expended; and for the cost of guaranteed loans,
$128,030,000, as authorized by 15 U.S.C. 631 note, of
which $45,000,000 shall remain available until September
30, 2001: 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, as amended:
Provided further, That during fiscal year 2000, commit-
ments to guarantee loans under section 503 of the Small
Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended, shall not
exceed the amount of financings authorized under section
20(e)(1)(B)(ii) of the Small Business Act, as amended:
Provided further, That during fiscal year 2000, commit-
ments for general business loans authorized under section
7(a) of the Small Business Act, as amended, shall not ex-
ceed $10,000,000,000 without prior notification of the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and Senate in accordance with section 605 of this
Act: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2000, com-
mitments to guarantee loans under section 303(b) of the
Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended, shall
not exceed the amount of guarantees of debentures au-
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thorized under section 20(e)(1)(C)(ii) of the Small Busi-
ness Act, as amended.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $94,000,000,
which may be transferred to and merged with the appro-
priations for Salaries and Expenses.
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans authorized by section 7(b)
of the Small Business Act, as amended, $139,400,000 to
remain available until expended: 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, as amended.
In addition, for direct administrative expenses of loan
making and servicing to carry out the direct loan program,
$116,000,000, of which $500,000 is for the Office of In-
spector General of the Small Business Administration for
audits and reviews of disaster loans and the disaster loan
program and shall be transferred to and merged with ap-
propriations for the Office of Inspector General.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—SMALL BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made
available for the current fiscal year for the Small Business
Administration in this Act may be transferred between
such appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be
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increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers:
Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this paragraph
shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under sec-
tion 605 of this Act and shall not be available for obliga-
tion or expenditure except in compliance with the proce-
dures set forth in that section.
TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 601. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes
not authorized by the Congress.
SEC. 602. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 603. The expenditure of any appropriation
under this Act for any consulting service through procure-
ment 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 inspection, except
where otherwise provided under existing law, or under ex-
isting Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.
SEC. 604. If any provision of this Act or the applica-
tion of such provision to any person or circumstances shall
be held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the applica-
tion of each provision to persons or circumstances other
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than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be af-
fected thereby.
SEC. 605. (a) None of the funds provided under this
Act, or provided under previous appropriations Acts to the
agencies funded by this Act that remain available for obli-
gation or expenditure in fiscal year 2000, or provided from
any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived
by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded
by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure
through a reprogramming of funds which: (1) creates new
programs; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
(3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any
project or activity for which funds have been denied or
restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorga-
nizes offices, programs, or activities; or (6) contracts out
or privatizes any functions, or activities presently per-
formed by Federal employees; unless the Appropriations
Committees of both Houses of Congress are notified 15
days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
(b) None of the funds provided under this Act, or
provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agen-
cies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation
or expenditure in fiscal year 2000, or provided from any
accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by
the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by
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this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure
for activities, programs, or projects through a reprogram-
ming of funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, which-
ever is less, that: (1) augments existing programs,
projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent funding
for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers
of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or
(3) results from any general savings from a reduction in
personnel which would result in a change in existing pro-
grams, activities, or projects as approved by Congress; un-
less the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of
Congress are notified 15 days in advance of such re-
programming of funds.
SEC. 606. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used for the construction, repair (other than
emergency repair), overhaul, conversion, or modernization
of vessels for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration in shipyards located outside of the United
States.
SEC. 607. (a) PURCHASE
OF
AMERICAN-MADE
EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTS.—It is the sense of the Con-
gress that, to the greatest extent practicable, all equip-
ment and products purchased with funds made available
in this Act should be American-made.
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(b) NOTICE REQUIREMENT.—In providing financial
assistance to, or entering into any contract with, any enti-
ty using funds made available in this Act, the head of each
Federal agency, to the greatest extent practicable, shall
provide to such entity a notice describing the statement
made in subsection (a) by the Congress.
(c) PROHIBITION
OF CONTRACTS WITH PERSONS
FALSELY LABELING PRODUCTS AS MADE IN AMERICA.—
If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal
agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bear-
ing a ‘‘Made in America’’ inscription, or any inscription
with the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped
to the United States that is not made in the United
States, the person shall be ineligible to receive any con-
tract or subcontract made with funds made available in
this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineli-
gibility procedures described in sections 9.400 through
9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.
SEC. 608. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce any
guidelines of the Equal Employment Opportunity Com-
mission covering harassment based on religion, when it is
made known to the Federal entity or official to which such
funds are made available that such guidelines do not differ
in any respect from the proposed guidelines published by
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the Commission on October 1, 1993 (58 Fed. Reg.
51266).
SEC. 609. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be obligated or ex-
pended to pay for any cost incurred for: (1) opening or
operating any United States diplomatic or consular post
in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that was not oper-
ating on July 11, 1995; (2) expanding any United States
diplomatic or consular post in the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam that was operating on July 11, 1995; or (3) in-
creasing the total number of personnel assigned to United
States diplomatic or consular posts in the Socialist Repub-
lic of Vietnam above the levels existing on July 11, 1995;
unless the President certifies within 60 days the following:
(A) Based upon all information available to the
United States Government, the Government of the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam is fully cooperating in
good faith with the United States in the following:
(i) 
Resolving 
discrepancy 
cases, 
live
sightings, and field activities.
(ii) Recovering and repatriating American
remains.
(iii) Accelerating efforts to provide docu-
ments that will help lead to fullest possible ac-
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counting of prisoners of war and missing in ac-
tion.
(iv) Providing further assistance in imple-
menting trilateral investigations with Laos.
(B) The remains, artifacts, eyewitness accounts,
archival material, and other evidence associated with
prisoners of war and missing in action recovered
from crash sites, military actions, and other loca-
tions in Southeast Asia are being thoroughly ana-
lyzed by the appropriate laboratories with the intent
of providing surviving relatives with scientifically de-
fensible, legal determinations of death or other ac-
countability that are fully documented and available
in unclassified and unredacted form to immediate
family members.
SEC. 610. None of the funds made available by this
Act may be used for any United Nations undertaking
when it is made known to the Federal official having au-
thority to obligate or expend such funds: (1) that the
United Nations undertaking is a peacekeeping mission; (2)
that such undertaking will involve United States Armed
Forces under the command or operational control of a for-
eign national; and (3) that the President’s military advi-
sors have not submitted to the President a recommenda-
tion that such involvement is in the national security inter-
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ests of the United States and the President has not sub-
mitted to the Congress such a recommendation.
SEC. 611. None of the funds made available in this
Act shall be used to provide the following amenities or per-
sonal comforts in the Federal prison system—
(1) in-cell television viewing except for prisoners
who are segregated from the general prison popu-
lation for their own safety;
(2) the viewing of R, X, and NC–17 rated mov-
ies, through whatever medium presented;
(3) any instruction (live or through broadcasts)
or training equipment for boxing, wrestling, judo,
karate, or other martial art, or any bodybuilding or
weightlifting equipment of any sort;
(4) possession of in-cell coffee pots, hot plates
or heating elements; or
(5) the use or possession of any electric or elec-
tronic musical instrument.
SEC. 612. None of the funds made available in title
II for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion (NOAA) under the headings ‘‘Operations, Research,
and Facilities’’ and ‘‘Procurement, Acquisition and Con-
struction’’ may be used to implement sections 603, 604,
and 605 of Public Law 102–567: Provided, That NOAA
may develop a modernization plan for its fisheries research