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Bureau of the Census for purposes relating to the 1990 de-
cennial census of population.
SEC. 205. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation
made available for the current fiscal year for the Depart-
ment of Commerce in this Act may be transferred between
such appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be in-
creased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Pro-
vided, 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 available for obligation or expendi-
ture except in compliance with the procedures set forth in
that section.
SEC. 206. (a) Should legislation be enacted to disman-
tle or reorganize the Department of Commerce, or any por-
tion thereof, the Secretary of Commerce, no later than 90
days thereafter, shall submit to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House and the Senate a plan for transfer-
ring funds provided in this Act to the appropriate successor
organizations: Provided, That the plan shall include a pro-
posal for transferring or rescinding funds appropriated
herein for agencies or programs terminated under such leg-
islation: Provided further, That such plan shall be trans-
mitted 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-
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able funds to carry out legislation dismantling or reor-
ganizing the Department of Commerce, or any portion
thereof, 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 avail-
able for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 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 ac-
tions taken in response to funding reductions included in
this title or from actions taken for the care and protection
of loan collateral or grant property shall be absorbed within
the total budgetary resources available to such Department
or agency: Provided, That the authority to transfer funds
between appropriations accounts as may be necessary to
carry out this section is provided in addition to authorities
included elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That use
of funds to carry out this section shall be treated as a re-
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programming of funds under section 605 of this Act and
shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except
in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
SEC. 208. Section 401(e)(4)(B) of Public Law 105–83
is amended by striking ‘‘majority vote, with each member’’
and inserting in lieu thereof, ‘‘the majority vote of the board
members under paragraphs (3)(A), (F), and (G), the board
member representing academia under paragraph (3)(K),
and one of the board members under paragraph (3)(L) (as
identified by the Governor), with each such member’’.
SEC. 209. (a) PROHIBITION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 223 of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223) is amended—
(A) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g),
and (h) as subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i), re-
spectively; and
(B) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing new subsection (e):
‘‘(e)(1) Whoever in interstate or foreign commerce in
or through the World Wide Web is engaged in the business
of the commercial distribution of material that is harmful
to minors shall restrict access to such material by persons
under 17 years of age.
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‘‘(2) Any person who violates paragraph (1) shall be
fined not more than $50,000, imprisoned not more than six
months, or both.
‘‘(3) In addition to the penalties under paragraph (2),
whoever intentionally violates paragraph (1) shall be sub-
ject to a fine of not more than $50,000 for each violation.
For purposes of this paragraph, each day of violation shall
constitute a separate violation.
‘‘(4) In addition to the penalties under paragraphs (2)
and (3), whoever violates paragraph (1) shall be subject to
a civil fine of not more than $50,000 for each violation.
For purposes of this paragraph, each day of violation shall
constitute a separate violation.
‘‘(5) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under
this subsection that the defendant restricted access to mate-
rial that is harmful to minors by persons under 17 years
of age by requiring use of a verified credit card, debit ac-
count, adult access code, or adult personal identification
number or in accordance with such other procedures as the
Commission may prescribe.
‘‘(6) This subsection may not be construed to authorize
the Commission to regulate in any manner the content of
any information provided on the World Wide Web.
‘‘(7) For purposes of this subsection:
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‘‘(A) The term ‘material that is harmful to mi-
nors’ means any communication, picture, image,
graphic image file, article, recording, writing, or
other matter of any kind that—
‘‘(i) taken as a whole and with respect to
minors, appeals to a prurient interest in nudity,
sex, or excretion;
‘‘(ii) depicts, describes, or represents, in a
patently offensive way with respect to what is
suitable for minors, an actual or simulated sex-
ual act or sexual contact, actual or simulated
normal or perverted sexual acts, or a lewd exhi-
bition of the genitals; and
‘‘(iii) lacks serious literary, artistic, politi-
cal, or scientific value.
‘‘(B) The terms ‘sexual act’ and ‘sexual contact’
have the meanings assigned such terms in section
2246 of title 18, United States Code.’’.
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Subsection (h)
of such section, as so redesignated, is amended by
striking ‘‘(e), or (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘(f), or (g)’’.
(b) AVAILABILITY ON INTERNET OF DEFINITION OF
MATERIAL THAT IS HARMFUL TO MINORS.—The Attorney
General, in the case of the Internet web site of the Depart-
ment of Justice, and the Federal Communications Commis-
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sion, in the case of the Internet web site of the Commission,
shall each post or otherwise make available on such web
site such information as is necessary to inform the public
of the meaning of the term ‘‘material that is harmful to
minors’’ under section 223(e) of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended by subsection (a) of this section.
SEC. 210. NO UNIVERSAL SERVICE FOR SCHOOLS OR
LIBRARIES THAT FAIL TO IMPLEMENT A FILTERING OR
BLOCKING SYSTEM FOR COMPUTERS WITH INTERNET AC-
CESS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 254 of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254) is amended by adding
at the end thereof the following:
‘‘(l) IMPLEMENTATION OF A FILTERING OR BLOCKING
SYSTEM.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No services may be provided
under subsection (h)(1)(B) to any elementary or sec-
ondary school, or any library, unless it provides the
certification required by paragraph (2) or (3), respec-
tively.
‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION FOR SCHOOLS.—Before re-
ceiving universal service assistance under subsection
(h)(1)(B), an elementary or secondary school (or the
school board or other authority with responsibility for
administration of that school) shall certify to the
Commission that it has—
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‘‘(A) selected a system for computers with
Internet access to filter or block matter deemed
to be inappropriate for minors; and
‘‘(B) installed, or will install as soon as it
obtains computers with Internet access, a system
to filter or block such matter.
‘‘(3) CERTIFICATION FOR LIBRARIES.—Before re-
ceiving universal service assistance under subsection
(h)(1)(B), a library that has a computer with Inter-
net access shall certify to the Commission that, on one
or more of its computers with Internet access, it em-
ploys a system to filter or block matter deemed to be
inappropriate for minors. If a library that makes a
certification under this paragraph changes the system
it employs or ceases to employ any such system, it
shall notify the Commission within 10 days after im-
plementing the change or ceasing to employ the sys-
tem.
‘‘(4) LOCAL DETERMINATION OF CONTENT.—For
purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3), the determina-
tion of what matter is inappropriate for minors shall
be made by the school, school board, library or other
authority responsible for making the required certifi-
cation. No agency or instrumentality of the United
States Government may—
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‘‘(A) establish criteria for making that de-
termination;
‘‘(B) review the determination made by the
certifying school, school board, library, or other
authority; or
‘‘(C) consider the criteria employed by the
certifying school, school board, library, or other
authority in the administration of subsection
(h)(1)(B).’’.
(b) CONFORMING CHANGE.—Section 254(h)(1)(B) of
the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)(1)(B))
is amended by striking ‘‘All telecommunications’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Except as provided by subsection (l), all tele-
communications’’.
SEC. 211. MULTICHANNEL VIDEO PROGRAMMING. Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, the Copyright Of-
fice is prohibited from implementing, enforcing, collecting
or awarding copyright royalty fees, and no obligation or
liability for copyright royalty fees shall accrue pursuant to
the decision of the Librarian of Congress on October 27,
1997, which established a royalty fee of $0.27 per subscriber
per month for the retransmission of distant broadcast sig-
nals by satellite carriers, before March 31, 1999. This shall
have no effect on the implementing, enforcing, collecting, or
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awarding copyright royalty fees pursuant to the royalty fee
structure as it existed prior to October 27, 1997.
SEC. 212. PUBLIC AIRCRAFT. The flush sentence follow-
ing subparagraph (B)(ii) of section 40102(37) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘if the unit
of government on whose behalf the operation is conducted
certifies to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration that the operation was necessary to respond
to a significant and imminent threat to life or property
(including natural resources) and that no service by a pri-
vate operator was reasonably available to meet the threat’’
and inserting ‘‘if the operation is conducted for law enforce-
ment, search and rescue, or responding to an imminent
threat to property or natural resources’’.
SEC. 213. COMPENSATION OF ATTORNEYS. (a) CON-
TROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.—Section 408(q)(10) of the
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 848(q)(10)) is amend-
ed—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C)
as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(B)(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the amount of compensation paid to each attorney ap-
pointed under this subsection shall not exceed, for work per-
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formed by that attorney during any calendar month, an
amount determined to be the amount of compensation (ex-
cluding health and other employee benefits) that the United
States Attorney for the district in which the action is to
be prosecuted receives for the calendar month that is the
subject to a request for compensation made in accordance
with this paragraph.
‘‘(ii) The court shall grant an attorney compensation
for work performed during any calendar month at a rate
authorized under subparagraph (A), except that such com-
pensation may not be granted for any calendar month in
an amount that exceeds the maximum amount specified in
clause (i).’’.
(b) ADEQUATE REPRESENTATION OF DEFENDANTS.—
Section 3006A(d)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Payment’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), payment’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B) MAXIMUM PAYMENTS.—The payments
approved under this paragraph for work per-
formed by an attorney during any calendar
month may not exceed a maximum amount de-
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termined under section 408(q)(10)(B) of the Con-
trolled 
Substances 
Act 
(21 
U.S.C.
848(q)(10)(B)).’’.
SEC. 214. No funds may be used under this Act to
process or register any application filed or submitted with
the Patent and Trademark Office under the Act entitled
‘‘An Act to provide for the registration and protection of
trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions
of certain international conventions, and for other pur-
poses’’, approved July 5, 1946, commonly referred to as the
Trademark Act of 1946, as amended, after the date of enact-
ment of this Act for a mark identical to the official tribal
insignia of any federally recognized Indian tribe for a pe-
riod of one year from the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 215. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Act, the amount appropriated by this title under
‘‘NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION AD-
MINISTRATION’’ under the heading ‘‘INFORMATION INFRA-
STRUCTURE GRANTS’’ is hereby increased by $9,000,000.
(2) The additional amount appropriated by para-
graph (1) shall remain available until expended.
(b)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
the aggregate amount appropriated by this title under ‘‘DE-
PARTMENT OF COMMERCE’’ is hereby reduced by
$9,000,000 with the amount of such reduction achieved by
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reductions of equal amounts from amounts appropriated by
each heading under ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE’’
except the headings referred to in paragraph (2).
(2) Reductions under paragraph (1) shall not apply
to the following amounts:
(A) Amounts appropriated under ‘‘NATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINIS-
TRATION’’ under the heading ‘‘PUBLIC TELECOMMUNI-
CATIONS FACILITIES, PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION’’
and under the heading ‘‘INFORMATION INFRASTRUC-
TURE GRANTS’’.
(B) Amounts appropriated under any heading
under ‘‘NATIONAL INSTITUTE
OF STANDARDS
AND
TECHNOLOGY’’.
(C) Amounts appropriated under any heading
under ‘‘NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC AD-
MINISTRATION’’.
(c)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
the second proviso under ‘‘NATIONAL
TELECOMMUNI-
CATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION’’ under the
heading ‘‘INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS’’ shall
have no force or effect.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no en-
tity that receives telecommunications services at pref-
erential rates under section 254(h) of the Communications
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Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)) or receives assistance under
the regional information sharing systems grant program of
the Department of Justice under part M of title I of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3796h) may use funds under a grant under the head-
ing referred to in paragraph (1) to cover any costs of the
entity that would otherwise be covered by such preferential
rates or such assistance, as the case may be.
Sec. 216. SEDIMENT CONTROL STUDY. Of the amounts
made available under this Act to the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration for operations, research, and
facilities that are used for ocean and Great Lakes programs,
$50,000 shall be used for a study of sediment control at
Grand Marais, Michigan.
SEC. 217. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 254(a) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(a)) is amend-
ed—
(1) by striking the second sentence in paragraph
(1);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP OF JOINT BOARD.—
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Joint Board re-
quired by paragraph (1) shall be composed of 9
members, as follows:
‘‘(i) 3 shall be members of the Federal
Communications Commission;
‘‘(ii) 1 shall be a State-appointed util-
ity consumer advocate nominated by a na-
tional organization of State utility con-
sumer advocates; and
‘‘(iii) 5 shall be State utility commis-
sioners nominated by the national organiza-
tion of State utility commissions, with at
least 2 such commissioners being commis-
sioners of commissions of rural States.
‘‘(B) 
CO-CHAIRMEN.—The 
Joint 
Board
shall have 2 co-chairmen of equal authority, one
of whom shall be a member of the Federal Com-
munications Commission, and the other of whom
shall be one of the 5 members described in sub-
paragraph (A)(iii). The Federal Communica-
tions Commission shall adopt rules and proce-
dures under which the co-chairmen of the Joint
Board will have equal authority and equal re-
sponsibility for the Joint Board.
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‘‘(C) RURAL
STATE
DEFINED.—In this
paragraph, the term ‘rural State’ means any
State in which the 1998 high-cost universal serv-
ice support payments to local telephone compa-
nies exceeds 90 cents on a per loop per month
basis.’’.
(b) FCC TO ADOPT PROCEDURES PROMPTLY.—The
Federal Communications Commission shall adopt rules
under section 254(a)(2)(B) of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(a)(2)(B)), as added by subsection (a)
of this section, within 30 days after the date of enactment
of this Act.
(c) RECONSTITUTED JOINT BOARD TO CONSIDER UNI-
VERSAL SERVICE.—The Federal-State Joint Board estab-
lished under section 254(a)(1) of the Communications Act
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(a)(1)) shall not take action on the
Commission’s Order and Order on Reconsideration adopted
July 13, 1998 (CC Docket No. 96–45; FCC 98–160), relat-
ing to universal service until—
(1) the Commission has adopted rules under sec-
tion 254(a)(2)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934
(47 U.S.C. 254(a)(2)(B)); and
(2) the co-chairmen of the Joint Board have been
chosen under that section.
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SEC. 218. NONPOINT POLLUTION CONTROL. (a) IN
GENERAL.—In addition to the amounts made available to
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
under this Act, $3,000,000 shall be made available to the
Administration for the nonpoint pollution control program
of the Coastal Zone Management program of the Adminis-
tration.
(b) PRO RATA REDUCTIONS.—Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, a pro rata reduction shall be made
to each program in the Department of Commerce funded
under this Act in such manner as to result in an aggregate
reduction in the amount of funds provided to those pro-
grams of $3,000,000.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Com-
merce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999’’.
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 transport-
ing Associate Justices, and hire of passenger motor vehicles
as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; not to exceed
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$10,000 for official reception and representation expenses;
and for miscellaneous expenses, to be expended as the Chief
Justice may approve; $31,059,000.
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 imposed
upon him by the Act approved May 7, 1934 (40 U.S.C.
13a–13b), $5,871,000, to 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 officers
and employees, and for necessary expenses of the court, as
authorized by law, $15,631,000.
UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries of the chief judge and eight judges, salaries
of the officers and employees of the court, services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and necessary expenses of the court,
as authorized by law, $11,483,000.
COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER
JUDICIAL SERVICES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the salaries of circuit and district judges (includ-
ing judges of the territorial courts of the United States),
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justices and judges retired from office or from regular active
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 spe-
cifically provided for, and necessary expenses of the courts,
as authorized by law, $2,808,516,000 (including the pur-
chase of firearms 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 furniture and fur-
nishings related to new space alteration and construction
projects: Provided, That of the amount made available
under this heading, $7,150,000 shall be available only for
the State Justice Institute.
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 $2,515,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine In-
jury Compensation Trust Fund.
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 expenses
of persons furnishing investigative, expert and other services
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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 ap-
pointed to assist the court in criminal cases where the de-
fendant has waived representation by counsel; the com-
pensation and reimbursement of travel expenses of guard-
ians ad litem acting on behalf of financially eligible 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 sen-
tences; and the compensation of attorneys appointed to rep-
resent jurors in civil actions for the protection of their em-
ployment, 
as 
authorized 
by 
U.S.C. 
1875(d);
$360,952,000, to remain available until expended as au-
thorized by 18 U.S.C. 3006A(i).
FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS
For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28
U.S.C. 1871 and 1876; compensation of jury commissioners
as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1863; and compensation of com-
missioners appointed in condemnation cases pursuant to
rule 71A(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (28
U.S.C. Appendix Rule 71A(h)); $68,721,000, 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, in-
cident 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, di-
rected security patrols, and other similar activities as au-
thorized by section 1010 of the Judicial Improvement and
Access to Justice Act (Public Law 100–702); $176,873,000,
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 administering elements of the Judi-
cial Security Program consistent with standards or guide-
lines agreed to by the Director 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, including
travel as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1345, hire of a passenger
motor vehicle as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b), advertis-
ing and rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere,
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$54,682,000, of which not to exceed $7,500 is authorized
for official reception and representation expenses.
FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center,
as authorized by Public Law 90–219, $17,716,000; of which
$1,800,000 shall remain available through September 30,
2000, to provide education and training to Federal court
personnel; and of which not to exceed $1,000 is authorized
for official reception and representation 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), $27,500,000; to
the Judicial Survivors’ Annuities Fund, as authorized by
28 U.S.C. 376(c), $7,800,000; and to the United States
Court of Federal Claims Judges’ Retirement Fund, as au-
thorized by 28 U.S.C. 178(l), $2,000,000.
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,
$9,374,000, of which not to exceed $1,000 is authorized 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 10 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 Ap-
peals, 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 20 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 available for obliga-
tion or expenditure except in compliance with the proce-
dures 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 avail-
able for official reception and representation expenses 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 Administrative Office
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of the United States Courts in his capacity as Secretary
of the Judicial Conference.
SEC. 304. Pursuant to section 140 of Public Law 97–
92, justices and judges of the United States are authorized
during fiscal year 1999, to receive a salary adjustment in
accordance with 28 U.S.C. 461: Provided, That $6,893,000
is appropriated for salary adjustments pursuant to this sec-
tion and such funds shall be transferred to and merged with
appropriations in Title III of this Act.
This title may be cited as ‘‘The Judiciary Appropria-
tions Act, 1999’’.
TITLE IV—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND
RELATED AGENCIES
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, including
expenses authorized by the State Department Basic Au-
thorities Act of 1956, as amended; representation to certain
international organizations in which the United States
participates pursuant to treaties, ratified pursuant to the
advice and consent of the Senate, or specific Acts of Con-
gress; acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger
motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343, 40 U.S.C.
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481(c), and 22 U.S.C. 2674; and for expenses of general
administration; $1,685,094,000: 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 Serv-
ice’’ appropriations account, to be available only for emer-
gency evacuations and terrorism rewards: Provided further,
That of the amount made available under this heading,
$500,000 shall be available only for the National Law Cen-
ter for Inter-American Free Trade: Provided further, That
of the amount made available under this heading,
$13,000,000 shall be available only for the East-West Cen-
ter: Provided further, That, hereafter, notwithstanding sec-
tion 140(a)(5), and the second sentence of section 140(a)(3),
of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years
1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103–236), fees may be collected
under the authority of section 140(a)(1) of that Act: Pro-
vided further, That all fees collected under the preceding
proviso shall be deposited as an offsetting collection to ap-
propriations made under this heading to recover costs as
set forth under section 140(a)(2) of that Act and shall re-
main available until expended.
In addition, not to exceed $700,000 in registration fees
collected pursuant to section 38 of the Arms Export Control
Act, as amended, may be used in accordance with section
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45 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2717); 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 Cen-
ter in accordance with section 4 of the International Center
Act (Public Law 90–553), as amended, and in addition,
as authorized by section 5 of such Act $490,000, to be de-
rived from the reserve authorized by that section, to be used
for the purposes set out in that section; and in addition
not to exceed $15,000 which shall be derived from reim-
bursements, surcharges, and fees for use of Blair House fa-
cilities in accordance with section 46 of the State Depart-
ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2718(a)).
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the general administration
of the Department of State and the Foreign Service, pro-
vided for by law, including expenses authorized by section
9 of the Act of August 31, 1964, as amended (31 U.S.C.
3721), and the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
1956, as amended, $349,474,000.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND
For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment
Fund, $118,340,000, to remain available until expended, as
authorized in Public Law 103–236: Provided, That section
135(e) of Public Law 103–236 shall not apply to funds
available under this heading.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General
Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), $27,495,000, not-
withstanding section 209(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act
of 1980, as amended (Public Law 96–465), as it relates to
post inspections.
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES
For representation allowances as authorized by section
905 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended (22
U.S.C. 4085), and for necessary expenses as authorized by
section 4 of the State Department Basic Authority Act of
1956 (22 U.S.C. 2671), $6,500,000.
PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS
For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the Sec-
retary of State to provide for extraordinary protective serv-
ices 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, $7,900,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2000.
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 planning for,
buildings that are owned or directly leased by the Depart-
ment of State, renovating, in addition to funds otherwise
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available, the Main State Building, and carrying out the
Diplomatic Security Construction Program as authorized
by title IV of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and
Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4851), $550,832,000,
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)): Provided, That none of the funds ap-
propriated in this paragraph shall be available for acquisi-
tion of furniture and furnishings and generators for other
departments and agencies.
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR
SERVICE
For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of State
to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic
and Consular Service pursuant to the requirement of 31
U.S.C. 3526(e), $3,500,000 to remain available until ex-
pended as authorized by section 24(c) of the State Depart-
ment 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, sub-
ject to the same terms and conditions.
REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $543,000, as authorized
by section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2671): Provided, That such costs, includ-
ing the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined
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in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. In
addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out
the direct loan program, $457,000 which may be transferred
to and merged with the Salaries and Expenses account
under Administration of Foreign Affairs.
PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Rela-
tions Act, Public Law 96–8, $14,490,000.
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND
DISABILITY FUND
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and
Disability Fund, as authorized by law, $132,500,000.
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, $1,131,718,000, of which
not to exceed $254,000,000 shall remain available until ex-
pended for payment of arrearages: Provided, That none of
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this
Act for payment of arrearages may be obligated or expended
unless such obligation or expenditure is expressly author-
ized by the enactment of an Act that makes payment of
arrearages contingent upon reforms that include the follow-
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ing: a reduction in the United States assessed share of the
United Nations regular budget to 20 percent and of peace-
keeping operations to 25 percent; reimbursement for goods
and services provided by the United States to the United
Nations; certification that the United Nations and its spe-
cialized or affiliated agencies have not taken any action to
infringe on the sovereignty of the United States; a ceiling
on United States contributions to international organiza-
tions after fiscal year 1999 of $900,000,000; establishment
of a merit-based personnel system at the United Nations
that includes a code of conduct and a personnel evaluation
system; United States membership on the Advisory Com-
mittee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions that
oversees the United Nations budget; access to United Na-
tions financial data by the General Accounting Office; and
achievement of a negative growth budget and the establish-
ment of independent inspectors general for affiliated orga-
nizations; and improved consultation procedures with the
Congress: Provided further, That any payment of arrear-
ages shall be directed toward special activities that are mu-
tually agreed upon by the United States and the respective
international organization: Provided further, That not to
exceed $2,400,000 shall only be available to establish an
international center for response to chemical, biological,
and nuclear weapons: Provided further, That notwithstand-
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ing section 402 of this Act, not to exceed $1,223,000 may
be transferred from the funds made available under this
heading to the ‘‘International conferences and contin-
gencies’’ account for assessed contributions to new or provi-
sional international organizations or for travel expenses of
official delegates to international conferences: Provided fur-
ther, That any transfer pursuant to this paragraph shall
be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605
of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or ex-
penditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth
in that section.
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 $431,093,000, of which not to exceed $23,100,000
shall remain available until expended, and of which not to
exceed $221,000,000 shall remain available until expended
for payment of arrearages: Provided, That none of the funds
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for
payment of arrearages may be obligated or expended unless
such obligation or expenditure is expressly authorized by
the enactment of an Act described in the first proviso under
the heading ‘‘Contributions to International Organiza-
tions’’ in this title.
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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:
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for,
$17,490,000.
CONSTRUCTION
For detailed plan preparation and construction of au-
thorized projects, $6,463,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, as authorized by section 24(c) of the State Depart-
ment 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 Canada
or Great Britain, and for the Border Environment Coopera-
tion Commission as authorized by Public Law 103–182;
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$5,490,000, 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 com-
missions, 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 commis-
sions, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3324.
RELATED AGENCIES
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses not otherwise provided, for
arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament activities,
$43,400,000, of which not to exceed $50,000 shall be for offi-
cial reception and representation expenses as authorized by
the Act of September 26, 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2551
et seq.).
UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to
enable the United States Information Agency, as authorized
by the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of
1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), the United
States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948,
as amended (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), and Reorganization
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Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91 Stat. 1636), to carry out inter-
national communication, educational and cultural activi-
ties; and to carry out related activities authorized by law,
including employment, without regard to civil service and
classification laws, of persons on a temporary basis (not
to exceed $700,000 of this appropriation), as authorized by
section 801 of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1471), and enter-
tainment, including official receptions, within the United
States, not to exceed $25,000 as authorized by section
804(3) of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1474(3));
$427,097,000: Provided, That not to exceed $1,400,000 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): Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed $6,000,000, to remain
available until expended, may be credited to this appropria-
tion from fees or other payments received from or in connec-
tion with English teaching, library, motion pictures, and
publication programs as authorized by section 810 of such
Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1475e) and, notwithstanding any
other law, fees from educational advising and counseling,
and exchange visitor program services: Provided further,
That not to exceed $920,000 to remain available until ex-
pended may be used to carry out projects involving security
construction and related improvements for agency facilities
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not physically located together with Department of State
facilities abroad.
TECHNOLOGY FUND
For expenses necessary to enable the United States In-
formation Agency to provide for the procurement of infor-
mation technology improvements, as authorized by the
United States Information and Educational Exchange Act
of 1948, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), the Mutual
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amend-
ed (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), and Reorganization Plan No.
2 of 1977 (91 Stat. 1636), $5,050,000, to remain available
until expended.
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
For expenses of educational and cultural exchange pro-
grams, as authorized by the Mutual Educational and Cul-
tural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451
et seq.), and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91 Stat.
1636), $205,024,000, 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, may be credited to this appropria-
tion from fees or other payments received from or in connec-
tion with English teaching and publication programs as
authorized by section 810 of the United States Information
and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1475e)
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and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, fees from
educational advising and counseling.
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, 1999, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated
herein shall be used to pay any salary or other compensa-
tion, or to enter into any contract providing for the pay-
ment thereof, in excess of the rate authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5376; or for purposes which are not in accordance with
OMB Circulars A–110 (Uniform Administrative Require-
ments) and A–122 (Cost Principles for Non-profit Organi-
zations), including the restrictions on compensation for per-
sonal services.
ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship
Program as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign Rela-
tions 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,
1999, to remain available until expended.
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INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
For expenses necessary to enable the United States In-
formation Agency, as authorized by the United States Infor-
mation and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amend-
ed, the United States International Broadcasting Act of
1994, as amended, and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977,
to carry out international communication activities,
$332,915,000, of which not to exceed $16,000 may be used
for official receptions within the United States as author-
ized by section 804(3) of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C.
1747(3)), not to exceed $35,000 may be used for representa-
tion 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 ex-
penses of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; and in addi-
tion, notwithstanding 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
Bureau, to remain available until expended for carrying
out authorized purposes.
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BROADCASTING TO CUBA
For expenses necessary to enable the United States In-
formation Agency to carry out the Radio Broadcasting to
Cuba Act, as amended, the Television Broadcasting to Cuba
Act, and the International Broadcasting Act of 1994, in-
cluding the purchase, rent, construction, and improvement
of facilities for radio and television transmission and recep-
tion, and purchase and installation of necessary equipment
for radio and television transmission and reception,
$22,095,000, to remain available until expended.
RADIO CONSTRUCTION
For the purchase, rent, construction, and improvement
of facilities for radio transmission and reception, and pur-
chase and installation of necessary equipment for radio and
television transmission and reception as authorized by sec-
tion 801 of the United States Information and Educational
Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1471), $13,245,000, to
remain available until expended, as authorized by section
704(a) of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1477b(a)).
EAST-WEST CENTER
To enable the Director of the United States Informa-
tion Agency to provide for carrying out the provisions of
the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between
East and West Act of 1960 (22 U.S.C. 2054–2057), by grant
to the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Be-
tween East and West in the State of Hawaii, $12,000,000:
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Provided, That none of the funds appropriated herein shall
be used to pay any salary, or enter into any contract pro-
viding for the payment thereof, in excess of the rate author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 5376.
NORTH/SOUTH CENTER
To enable the Director of the United States Informa-
tion Agency to provide for carrying out the provisions of
the North/South Center Act of 1991 (22 U.S.C. 2075), by
grant to an educational institution in Florida known as
the North/South Center, $3,000,000, to remain available
until expended.
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY
For grants made by the United States Information
Agency to the National Endowment for Democracy as au-
thorized by the National Endowment for Democracy Act,
$30,500,000, to remain available until expended.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND
RELATED AGENCIES
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 pursuant to 31
U.S.C. 1343(b).
SEC. 402. Not to exceed 10 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the De-
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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 20 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That not
to exceed 10 percent of any appropriation made available
for the current fiscal year for the United States Information
Agency in this Act may be transferred between such appro-
priations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise
specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 20
percent by any such transfers: Provided further, That any
transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a re-
programming of funds under section 605 of this Act and
shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except
in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
SEC. 403. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used by the Department of State or the United
States Information Agency to provide equipment, technical
support, training, consulting services, or any other form of
assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation or
similar organization.
SEC. 404. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be obligated or expended
to pay for any cost incurred for—
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(1) opening or operating any United States dip-
lomatic or consular post in the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam that was not operating 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) increasing the total number of personnel as-
signed to United States diplomatic or consular posts
in the Socialist Republic 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 So-
cialist 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-
counting of prisoners of war and missing in ac-
tion.
(iv) Providing further assistance in imple-
menting trilateral investigations with Laos.
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(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 locations
in Southeast Asia are being thoroughly analyzed by
the appropriate laboratories with the intent of provid-
ing surviving relatives with scientifically defensible,
legal determinations of death or other accountability
that are fully documented and available in unclassi-
fied and unredacted form to immediate family mem-
bers.
SEC. 405. During the current fiscal year and hereafter,
the Secretary of State shall have discretionary authority to
pay tort claims in the manner authorized by section 2672
of title 28, United States Code, when such claims arise in
foreign countries in connection with the overseas operations
of the Department of State.
SEC. 406. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act or any other Act for fiscal year
1999 or any fiscal year thereafter should be expended for
the operation of a United States consulate or diplomatic
facility in Jerusalem unless such consulate or diplomatic
facility is under the supervision of the United States Am-
bassador to Israel.
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SEC. 407. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act or any other Act for fiscal year
1999 or any fiscal year thereafter may be expended for the
publication of any official Government document which
lists countries and their capital cities unless the publication
identifies Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
SEC. 408. For the purposes of the registration of birth,
certification of nationality, or issuance of a passport of a
United States citizen born in the city of Jerusalem, the Sec-
retary of State shall, upon request of the citizen, record the
place of birth as Israel.
SEC. 409. (a) WAIVER
OF
FEES
FOR
CERTAIN
VISAS.—
(1) REQUIREMENT.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any
other provision of law and subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Secretary of State and the Attor-
ney General shall waive the fee for the processing
of any application for the issuance of a machine
readable combined border crossing card and non-
immigrant visa under section 101(a)(15)(B) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act in the case
of any alien under 15 years of age where the ap-
plication for the machine readable combined bor-
der crossing card and nonimmigrant visa is
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made in Mexico by a citizen of Mexico who has
at least one parent or guardian who has a visa
under such section or is applying for a machine
readable combined border crossing card and non-
immigrant visa under such section as well.
(B) DELAYED COMMENCEMENT.—The Sec-
retary of State and the Attorney General may
not commence implementation of the requirement
in subparagraph (A) until the later of—
(i) the date that is 6 months after the
date of enactment of this Act; or
(ii) the date on which the Secretary
sets the amount of the fee or surcharge in
accordance with paragraph (3).
(2) PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF VISAS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), if the fee for a machine read-
able combined border crossing card and non-
immigrant 
visa 
issued 
under 
section
101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and National-
ity Act has been waived under paragraph (1) for
a child under 15 years of age, the machine read-
able combined border crossing card and non-
immigrant visa shall be issued to expire on the
earlier of—
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(i) the date on which the child attains
the age of 15; or
(ii) ten years after its date of issue.
(B) EXCEPTION.—At the request of the par-
ent or guardian of any alien under 15 years of
age otherwise covered by subparagraph (A), the
Secretary of State and the Attorney General may
charge a fee for the processing of an application
for the issuance of a machine readable combined
border crossing card and nonimmigrant visa
under section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act provided that the machine
readable combined border crossing card and non-
immigrant visa is issued to expire as of the same
date as is usually provided for visas issued
under that section.
(3) RECOUPMENT OF COSTS RESULTING FROM
WAIVER.—Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Secretary of State shall set the amount of the
fee or surcharge authorized pursuant to section 140(a)
of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103–236; 8 U.S.C.
1351 note) for the processing of machine readable
combined border crossing cards and nonimmigrant
visas at a level that will ensure the full recovery by
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the Department of State of the costs of processing all
such combined border crossing cards and non-
immigrant visas, including the costs of processing
such combined border crossing cards and non-
immigrant visas for which the fee is waived pursuant
to this subsection.
(b) PROCESSING IN MEXICAN BORDER CITIES.—The
Secretary of State shall continue, until at least October 1,
2003, or until all border crossing identification cards in
circulation have otherwise been required to be replaced
under section 104(b)(3) of the Illegal Immigration Reform
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (as added by
section 116(b)(2) of this Act), to process applications for
visas under section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act at the following cities in Mexico located
near the international border with the United States:
Nogales, Nuevo Laredo, Ciudad Acuna, Piedras Negras,
Agua Prieta, and Reynosa.
SEC. 410. (a) The purpose of this section is to protect
the national security interests of the United States while
studying the appropriate level of resources to improve the
issuance of visas to legitimate foreign travelers.
(b) Congress recognizes the importance of maintaining
quality service by consular officers in the processing of ap-
plications for nonimmigrant visas and finds that this re-
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quirement should be reflected in any timeliness standards
or other regulations governing the issuance of visas.
(c) The Secretary of State shall conduct a study to de-
termine, with respect to the processing of nonimmigrant
visas within the Department of State—
(1) the adequacy of staffing at United States
consular posts, particularly during peak travel peri-
ods;
(2) the adequacy of service to international tour-
ism;
(3) the adequacy of computer and technical sup-
port to consular posts; and
(4) the appropriate standard to determine
whether a country qualifies as a pilot program coun-
try under the visa waiver pilot program in section
217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1187).
(d)(1) Not later than 120 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a re-
port to Congress setting forth—
(A) the results of the study conducted under sub-
section (c); and
(B) the steps the Secretary has taken to imple-
ment timeliness standards.
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(2) Beginning one year after the date of submission
of the report required by paragraph (1), and annually
thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to
Congress describing the implementation of timeliness stand-
ards during the preceding year.
(e) In this section—
(1) the term ‘‘nonimmigrant visas’’ means visas
issued to aliens described in section 101(a)(15) of the
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)); and
(2) the term ‘‘timeliness standards’’ means
standards governing the timely processing of applica-
tions for nonimmigrant visas at United States con-
sular posts.
SEC. 411. Before any additional disbursement of funds
may be made pursuant to the sixth proviso under the head-
ing ‘‘CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS’’
in title IV of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and
State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1998 (as contained in Public Law 105–119)—
(1) the Secretary of State shall, in lieu of the
certification required under such sixth proviso, sub-
mit a certification to the committees described in
paragraph (2) that the United Nations has taken no
action during the preceding six months to increase
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funding for any United Nations program without
identifying an offsetting decrease during the 6-month
period elsewhere in the United Nations budget and
cause the United Nations to exceed the reform budget
of $2,533,000,000 for the biennium 1998–1999; and
(2) the certification under paragraph (1) is sub-
mitted to the Committees on Appropriations and For-
eign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on
Appropriations and International Relations of the
House of Representatives at least 15 days in advance
of any disbursement of funds.
SEC. 412. BAN ON EXTRADITION OR TRANSFER OF
UNITED STATES CITIZENS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMI-
NAL COURT. (a) EXTRADITION.—None of the funds appro-
priated or otherwise made available by this or any other
Act may be used to extradite a United States citizen to a
foreign nation that is under an obligation to surrender per-
sons to the International Criminal Court unless that foreign
nation confirms to the United States that applicable prohi-
bitions on re-extradition apply to such surrender, or gives
other satisfactory assurances to the United States that it
will not extradite or otherwise transfer that citizen to the
International Criminal Court.
(b) CONSENT.—None of the funds appropriated or oth-
erwise made available by this or any other Act may be used
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to provide consent to the extradition or transfer of a United
States citizen by a foreign country that is under an obliga-
tion to surrender persons to the International Criminal
Court to a third country, unless the third country confirms
to the United States that applicable prohibitions on re-ex-
tradition apply to such surrender, or gives other satisfac-
tory assurances to the United States that it will not extra-
dite or otherwise transfer that citizen to the International
Criminal Court.
(c) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term
‘‘International Criminal Court’’ means the court estab-
lished by agreement concluded in Rome on July 17, 1998.
SEC. 413. (a) None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act (including
prior appropriations) may be used for—
(1) the payment of any representation in, or any
contribution to (including any assessed contribution),
or provision of funds, services, equipment, personnel,
or other support to, the International Criminal Court
established by agreement concluded in Rome on July
17, 1998, or
(2) the United States proportionate share of any
assessed contribution to the United Nations or any
other international organization that is used to pro-
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vide support to the International Criminal Court de-
scribed in paragraph (1),
unless the Senate has given its advice and consent to ratifi-
cation of the agreement as a treaty under Article II, Section
2, Clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of State
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999’’.
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, $97,650,000, to remain available until
expended.
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING
For necessary expenses of operations and training ac-
tivities authorized by law, $69,818,000: Provided, That re-
imbursements may be made to this appropriation from re-
ceipts to the ‘‘Federal Ship Financing Fund’’ for adminis-
trative expenses in support of that program in addition to
any amount heretofore appropriated: Provided further,
That, of this amount, $1,400,000 shall be available for Stu-
dent Incentive Payments.
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MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by the
Merchant Marine Act, 1936, $10,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That such costs, including
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in sec-
tion 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.
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 Government
property under control of the Maritime Administration,
and payments received therefor shall be credited to the ap-
propriation charged with the cost thereof: Provided, That
rental payments under any such lease, contract, or occu-
pancy 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 fis-
cal year from the construction fund established by the Mer-
chant Marine Act, 1936, or otherwise, in excess of the ap-
propriations and limitations contained in this Act or in
any prior appropriation Act, and all receipts which other-
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wise would be deposited to the credit of said fund shall be
covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
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, $250,000, as authorized by
Public Law 99–83, section 1303.
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 Sched-
ule C of the Excepted Service exclusive of one special assist-
ant 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.
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COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security
and Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law
94–304, $1,159,000, to remain available until expended as
authorized by section 3 of Public Law 99–7.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Op-
portunity 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 au-
thorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles
as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); non-monetary awards
to private citizens; and not to exceed $27,500,000 for pay-
ments 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 of the Age Dis-
crimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Dis-
abilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991;
$253,580,000: Provided, That the Commission is authorized
to make available for official reception and representation
expenses not to exceed $2,500 from available funds.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Communications
Commission, as authorized by law, including uniforms 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 counsel fees; and services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $197,921,000, of which not
to exceed $300,000 shall remain available until September
30, 1999, for research and policy studies: Provided, That
$172,523,000 of offsetting collections shall be assessed and
collected pursuant to section 9 of title I of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934, as amended, and shall be retained and
used for necessary expenses in this appropriation, and shall
remain available until expended: Provided further, That the
sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such offsetting
collections are received during fiscal year 1999 so as to re-
sult in a final fiscal year 1999 appropriation estimated at
$25,398,000: Provided further, That any offsetting collec-
tions received in excess of $172,523,000 in fiscal year 1999
shall remain available until expended, but shall not be
available for obligation until October 1, 1999: Provided fur-
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ther, That any two stations that are primary affiliates of
the same broadcast network within any given designated
market area authorized to deliver a digital signal by No-
vember 1, 1998 must be guaranteed access on the same
terms and conditions by any multichannel video provider
(including off-air, cable and satellite distribution).
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Com-
mission as authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant
Marine Act of 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. App. 1111, in-
cluding services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of pas-
senger 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; $14,300,000: Provided, That not to exceed
$2,000 shall be available for official reception and represen-
tation expenses.
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commis-
sion, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as author-
ized 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 representation ex-
penses; $93,167,000: Provided, That not to exceed $300,000
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shall be available for use to contract with a person or per-
sons for collection services in accordance with the terms of
31 U.S.C. 3718, as amended: Provided further, That not-
withstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed
$90,000,000 of offsetting collections derived from fees col-
lected 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 necessary ex-
penses in this appropriation, and shall remain available
until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein ap-
propriated from the General Fund shall be reduced as such
offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 1999,
so as to result in a final fiscal year 1999 appropriation
from the General Fund estimated at not more than
$3,167,000: Provided further, That the fourth proviso under
the heading ‘‘Federal Trade Commission, Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ in Public Law 105–119 is repealed: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds made available to the Federal
Trade Commission shall be available for obligation for ex-
penses authorized by section 151 of the Federal Deposit In-
surance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (Public Law
102–242, 105 Stat. 2282–2285).
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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
Act of 1974, as amended, $300,000,000, of which
$288,700,000 is for basic field programs and required inde-
pendent audits; $300,000 is for grants for litigation associ-
ated with Aguilar v. United States; $2,015,000 is for the
Office of Inspector General, of which such amounts as may
be necessary may be used to conduct additional audits of
recipients; and $8,985,000 is for management and adminis-
tration.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—LEGAL SERVICES
CORPORATION
SEC. 501. (a) CONTINUATION OF COMPETITIVE SELEC-
TION PROCESS.—None of the funds appropriated in this Act
to the Legal Services Corporation may be used to provide
financial assistance to any person or entity except through
a competitive selection process conducted in accordance
with regulations promulgated by the Corporation in accord-
ance with the criteria set forth in subsections (c), (d), and
(e) of section 503 of Public Law 104–134 (110 Stat. 1321–
52 et seq.).
(b) INAPPLICABILITY
OF CERTAIN PROCEDURES.—
Sections 1007(a)(9) and 1011 of the Legal Services Cor-
poration Act (42 U.S.C. 2996f(a)(9) and 2996j) shall not
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apply to the provision, denial, suspension, or termination
of any financial assistance using funds appropriated in
this Act.
(c) ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES.—If, during any term
of a grant or contract awarded to a recipient by the Legal
Services Corporation under the competitive selection process
referred to in subsection (a) and applicable Corporation
regulations, the Corporation finds, after notice and oppor-
tunity for the recipient to be heard, that the recipient has
failed to comply with any requirement of the Legal Services
Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996 et seq.), this Act, or any
other applicable law relating to funding for the Corpora-
tion, the Corporation may terminate the grant or contract
and institute a new competitive selection process for the
area served by the recipient, notwithstanding the terms of
the recipient’s grant or contract.
SEC. 502. (a) CONTINUATION OF REQUIREMENTS AND
RESTRICTIONS.—None of the funds appropriated in this
Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall be expended for
any purpose prohibited or limited by, or contrary to any
of the provisions of—
(1) sections 501, 502, 505, 506, and 507 of Pub-
lic Law 104–134 (110 Stat. 1321–51 et seq.), and all
funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services
Corporation shall be subject to the same terms and
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conditions as set forth in such sections, except that all
references in such sections to 1995 and 1996 shall be
deemed to refer instead to 1998 and 1999, respec-
tively; and
(2) section 504 of Public Law 104–134 (110
Stat. 1321–53 et seq.), 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 section, except that—
(A) subsection (c) of such section 504 shall
not apply;
(B) paragraph (3) of section 508(b) of Pub-
lic Law 104–134 (110 Stat. 1321–58) shall
apply with respect to the requirements of sub-
section (a)(13) of such section 504, except that
all references in such section 508(b) to the date
of enactment shall be deemed to refer to April 26,
1996; and
(C) subsection (a)(11) of such section 504
shall not be construed to prohibit a recipient
from using funds derived from a source other
than the Corporation to provide related legal as-
sistance to—
(i) an alien who has been battered or
subjected to extreme cruelty in the United
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States by a spouse or a parent, or by a
member of the spouse’s or parent’s family
residing in the same household as the alien
and the spouse or parent consented or ac-
quiesced to such battery or cruelty; or
(ii) an alien whose child has been bat-
tered or subjected to extreme cruelty in the
United States by a spouse or parent of the
alien (without the active participation of
the alien in the battery or extreme cruelty),
or by a member of the spouse’s or parent’s
family residing in the same household as
the alien and the spouse or parent consented
or acquiesced to such battery or cruelty, and
the alien did not actively participate in
such battery or cruelty.
(b) 
DEFINITIONS.—For 
purposes 
of 
subsection
(a)(2)(C):
(1) The term ‘‘battered or subjected to extreme
cruelty’’ has the meaning given such term under regu-
lations issued pursuant to subtitle G of the Violence
Against Women Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322;
108 Stat. 1953).
(2) The term ‘‘related legal assistance’’ means
legal assistance directly related to the prevention of,
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or obtaining of relief from, the battery or cruelty de-
scribed in such subsection.
SEC. 503. (a) CONTINUATION OF AUDIT REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The requirements of section 509 of Public Law
104–134 (110 Stat. 1321–58 et seq.), other than subsection
(l) of such section, shall apply during the current fiscal
year.
(b) REQUIREMENT OF ANNUAL AUDIT.—An annual
audit of each person or entity receiving financial assistance
from the Legal Services Corporation under this Act shall
be conducted during the current fiscal year in accordance
with the requirements referred to in subsection (a).
SEC. 504. (a) DEBARMENT.—The Legal Services Cor-
poration may debar a recipient, on a showing of good cause,
from receiving an additional award of financial assistance
from the Corporation. Any such action to debar a recipient
shall be instituted after the Corporation provides notice and
an opportunity for a hearing to the recipient.
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Legal Services Corporation
shall promulgate regulations to implement this section.
(c) GOOD CAUSE.—In this section, the term ‘‘good
cause’’, used with respect to debarment, includes—
(1) prior termination of the financial assistance
of the recipient, under part 1640 of title 45, Code of
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Federal Regulations (or any similar corresponding
regulation or ruling);
(2) prior termination in whole, under part 1606
of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (or any simi-
lar corresponding regulation or ruling), of the most
recent financial assistance received by the recipient,
prior to date of the debarment decision;
(3) substantial violation by the recipient of the
statutory or regulatory restrictions that prohibit re-
cipients from using financial assistance made avail-
able by the Legal Services Corporation or other finan-
cial assistance for purposes prohibited under the
Legal Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996 et
seq.) or for involvement in any activity prohibited by,
or inconsistent with, section 504 of Public Law 104–
134 (110 Stat. 1321–53 et seq.), section 502(a)(2) of
Public Law 104–208 (110 Stat. 3009–59 et seq.), or
section 502(a)(2) of this Act;
(4) knowing entry by the recipient into a
subgrant, subcontract, or other agreement with an en-
tity that had been debarred by the Corporation; or
(5) the filing of a lawsuit by the recipient, on be-
half of the recipient, as part of any program receiving
any Federal funds, naming the Corporation, or any
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agency or employee of a Federal, State, or local gov-
ernment, as a defendant.
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.
COMMISSION ON OCEAN POLICY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For the necessary expenses of the Commission on
Ocean Policy, pursuant to S. 1213 as passed by the Senate
in November 1996, $3,500,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That the Commission shall present to
the Congress with 18 months its recommendations for a na-
tional ocean policy.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the Securities and Exchange
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 representation expenses,
$341,098,000, of which not to exceed $10,000 may be used
toward funding a permanent secretariat for the Inter-
national Organization of Securities Commissions, and of
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which not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for expenses
for consultations and meetings hosted by the Commission
with foreign governmental and other regulatory officials,
members of their delegations, appropriate representatives
and staff to exchange views concerning developments relat-
ing to securities matters, development and implementation
of cooperation agreements concerning securities matters and
provision of technical assistance for the development of for-
eign securities markets, such expenses to include necessary
logistic and administrative expenses and the expenses of
Commission staff and foreign invitees in attendance at such
consultations and meetings including: (1) such incidental
expenses as meals taken in the course of such attendance,
(2) any travel and transportation to or from such meetings,
and (3) any other related lodging or subsistance: 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78ee(d))
and collected in fiscal year 1999 shall be credited to this
account as offsetting collections: Provided further, That not
to exceed $341,098,000 of such offsetting collections shall be
available until expended for necessary expenses of this ac-
count: Provided further, That the total amount appro-
priated from the General Fund for fiscal year 1999 under
this heading shall be reduced as all such offsetting fees are
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deposited to this appropriation so as to result in no fiscal
year 1999 appropriation from the General Fund.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of
the Small Business Administration as authorized by Public
Law 103–403, including hire of passenger motor vehicles
as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344, and not to ex-
ceed $3,500 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $265,000,000: Provided, That the Administrator is
authorized to charge fees to cover the cost of publications
developed by the Small Business Administration, and cer-
tain loan servicing activities: Provided further, That, not-
withstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, revenues received from all
such activities shall be credited to this account, to be avail-
able for carrying out these purposes without further appro-
priations: Provided further, That $85,000,000 shall be
available to fund grants for performance in fiscal year 1999
or fiscal year 2000 as authorized by section 21 of the Small
Business Act, as amended.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral 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), $10,500,000.
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BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $3,816,000, and the cost
of guaranteed loans, $143,000,000, as authorized by 15
U.S.C. 631 note: 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: Provided fur-
ther, That of the funds previously made available under
Public Law 105–135, section 507(g), for the Delta Loan
program, up to $20,000,000 may be transferred to and
merged with the appropriations for salaries and expenses:
Provided further, That during fiscal year 1999, commit-
ments to guarantee loans under section 503 of the Small
Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended, shall not ex-
ceed the amount of financings authorized under section
20(d)(1)(B)(ii) of the Small Business Act, as amended: Pro-
vided further, That during fiscal year 1999, commitments
for general business loans authorized under section 7(a) of
the Small Business Act, as amended, shall not exceed
$10,000,000,000 without prior notification of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
Senate in accordance with section 605 of this Act.
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.