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INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, 
not otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $29,925,000: Pro-
vided, That the United States share of such expenses may be 
advanced to the respective commissions pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3324. 
RELATED AGENCY 
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses to enable the Broadcasting Board of 
Governors, as authorized, to carry out international communication 
activities, including the purchase, rent, construction, and improve-
ment of facilities for radio and television transmission and reception 
and purchase, lease, and installation of necessary equipment for 
radio and television transmission and reception to Cuba, and to 
make and supervise grants for radio and television broadcasting 
to the Middle East, $698,187,000: Provided, That of the total 
amount in this heading, not to exceed $16,000 may be used for 
official receptions within the United States as authorized, not to 
exceed $35,000 may be used for representation abroad as author-
ized, and not to exceed $39,000 may be used for official reception 
and representation expenses of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; 
and in addition, 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 cooper-
ating 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. 
BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 
For the purchase, rent, construction, and improvement of facili-
ties for radio and television transmission and reception, and pur-
chase and installation of necessary equipment for radio and tele-
vision transmission and reception as authorized, $11,296,000, to 
remain available until expended, as authorized. 
RELATED PROGRAMS 
THE ASIA FOUNDATION 
For a grant to the Asia Foundation, as authorized by the 
Asia Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 4402), $16,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, as authorized. 
UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE 
For necessary expenses of the United States Institute of Peace 
as authorized in the United States Institute of Peace Act, 
$31,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.
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CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN DIALOGUE TRUST FUND 
For necessary expenses of the Center for Middle Eastern- 
Western Dialogue Trust Fund, the total amount of the interest 
and earnings accruing to such Fund on or before September 30, 
2009, to remain available until expended. 
EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, 
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 Pro-
gram Trust Fund on or before September 30, 2009, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds appro-
priated herein shall be used to pay any salary or other compensa-
tion, 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 accordance 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. 
ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship 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, 2009, to remain available until expended. 
EAST-WEST CENTER 
To enable the Secretary of State to provide for carrying out 
the provisions of the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange 
Between East and West Act of 1960, by grant to the Center for 
Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West in 
the State of Hawaii, $21,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds 
appropriated herein shall be used to pay any salary, or enter 
into any contract providing for the payment thereof, in excess 
of the rate authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5376. 
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY 
For grants made by the Department of State to the National 
Endowment for Democracy, as authorized by the National Endow-
ment for Democracy Act, $115,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $100,000,000 shall be allocated in the traditional 
and customary manner among the core institutes and $15,000,000 
shall be for democracy, human rights, and rule of law programs, 
of which $250,000 shall be for programs and activities in Tibet: 
Provided, That the President of the National Endowment for Democ-
racy shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations not later 
than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act a report 
on the proposed uses of funds under this heading on a regional 
and country basis: Provided further, That funds made available 
by this Act for the promotion of democracy may be made available
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for the National Endowment for Democracy notwithstanding any 
other provision of law or regulation. 
OTHER COMMISSIONS 
COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA’S HERITAGE 
ABROAD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Commission for the Preservation 
of America’s Heritage Abroad, $599,000, as authorized by section 
1303 of Public Law 99–83. 
COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom, as authorized by title II of the 
International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (Public Law 105– 
292), $4,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. 
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, 
$2,610,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. 
CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE PEOPLE’S 
REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Congressional-Executive Commis-
sion on the People’s Republic of China, as authorized, $2,000,000, 
including not more than $3,000 for the purpose of official represen-
tation, to remain available until September 30, 2010. 
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW 
COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States-China Economic 
and Security Review Commission, $4,000,000, including not more 
than $4,000 for the purpose of official representation, to remain 
available until September 30, 2010: Provided, That the Commission 
shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations a quarterly 
accounting of the cumulative balances of any unobligated funds 
that were received by the Commission during any previous fiscal 
year: Provided further, That section 308(e) of the United States- 
China Relations Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 6918(e)) (relating to the 
treatment of employees as Congressional employees), and section 
309 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 6919) (relating to printing and binding 
costs), shall apply to the Commission in the same manner as 
such section applies to the Congressional-Executive Commission
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on the People’s Republic of China: Provided further, That the 
Commission shall comply with chapter 43 of title 5, United States 
Code, regarding the establishment and regular review of employee 
performance appraisals: Provided further, That the Commission 
shall comply with section 4505a of title 5, United States Code, 
with respect to limitations on payment of performance-based cash 
awards: Provided further, That compensation for the executive 
director of the Commission may not exceed the rate payable for 
level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, 
United States Code: Provided further, That travel by members 
of the Commission and its staff shall be arranged and conducted 
under the rules and procedures applying to travel by members 
of the House of Representatives and its staff. 
UNITED STATES SENATE-CHINA INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Senate-China 
Interparliamentary Group, as authorized under section 153 of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 (22 U.S.C. 276n; Public Law 
108–99; 118 Stat. 448), $150,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2010. 
TITLE II 
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 
667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $808,584,000, of which 
up to $85,000,000 may remain available until September 30, 2010: 
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading 
and under the heading ‘‘Capital Investment Fund’’ in this Act 
may be made available to finance the construction (including 
architect and engineering services), purchase, or long-term lease 
of offices for use by the United States Agency for International 
Development (USAID), unless the USAID Administrator has identi-
fied such proposed construction (including architect and engineering 
services), purchase, or long-term lease of offices in a report sub-
mitted to the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days prior 
to the obligation of funds for such purposes: Provided further, 
That the previous proviso shall not apply when the total cost 
of construction (including architect and engineering services), pur-
chase, or long-term lease of offices does not exceed $1,000,000: 
Provided further, That contracts or agreements entered into with 
funds appropriated under this heading may entail commitments 
for the expenditure of such funds through fiscal year 2010: Provided 
further, That any decision to open a new USAID overseas mission 
or office or, except where there is a substantial security risk to 
mission personnel, to close or significantly reduce the number of 
personnel of any such mission or office, shall be subject to the