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JUDICIAL RETIREMENT FUNDS
PAYMENT TO JUDICIARY TRUST FUNDS
For payment to the Judicial Officers’ Retirement Fund, as
authorized by 28 U.S.C. 377(o), $29,500,000; to the Judicial Sur-
vivors’ Annuities Fund, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 376(c),
$8,000,000; and to the United States Court of Federal Claims
Judges’ Retirement Fund, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 178(l),
$2,200,000.
UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provi-
sions of chapter 58 of title 28, United States Code, $8,500,000,
of which not to exceed $1,000 is authorized for official reception
and representation expenses.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THE JUDICIARY
SEC. 301. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title
which are available for salaries and expenses shall be available
for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
SEC. 302. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made
available for the current fiscal year for the Judiciary in this Act
may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appro-
priation, except ‘‘Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other
Judicial Services, Defender Services’’ and ‘‘Courts of Appeals, Dis-
trict Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Fees of Jurors and
Commissioners’’, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by
any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this
section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section
605 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expendi-
ture except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that
section.
SEC. 303. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
salaries and expenses appropriation for district courts, courts of
appeals, and other judicial services shall be available for official
reception and representation expenses of the Judicial Conference
of the United States: Provided, That such available funds shall
not exceed $11,000 and shall be administered by the Director of
the Administrative Office of the United States Courts in the 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
2000, to receive a salary adjustment in accordance with 28 U.S.C.
461: Provided, That $9,611,000 is appropriated for salary adjust-
ments pursuant to this section and such funds shall be transferred
to and merged with appropriations in title III of this Act.
SEC. 305. Section 604(a)(5) of title 28, United States Code,
is amended by adding before the semicolon at the end thereof
the following: ‘‘, and, notwithstanding any other provision of law,
pay on behalf of Justices and judges of the United States appointed
to hold office during good behavior, aged 65 or over, any increases
in the cost of Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance imposed
after April 24, 1999, including any expenses generated by such
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payments, as authorized by the Judicial Conference of the United
States’’.
SEC. 306. The second paragraph of section 112(c) of title 28,
United States Code, is amended to read ‘‘Court for the Eastern
District shall be held at Brooklyn, Hauppauge, Hempstead
(including the village of Uniondale), and Central Islip.’’.
SEC. 307. Pursuant to the requirements of section 156(d) of
title 28, United States Code, Congress hereby approves the consoli-
dation of the Office of the Bankruptcy Clerk with the Office of
the District Clerk of Court in the Southern District of West Virginia.
SEC. 308. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3006A(d)(4)(D)(vi) of title
18, United States Code, is amended by adding after the word
‘‘require’’ the following: ‘‘, except that the amount of the fees shall
not be considered a reason justifying any limited disclosure under
section 3006A(d)(4) of title 18, United States Code’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to all disclosures
made under section 3006A(d) of title 18, United States Code, related
to any criminal trial or appeal involving a sentence of death where
the underlying alleged criminal conduct took place on or after
April 19, 1995.
SEC. 309. (a) The President shall appoint, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate—
(1) three additional district judges for the district of
Arizona;
(2) four additional district judges for the middle district
of Florida; and
(3) two additional district judges for the district of Nevada.
(b) In order that the table contained in section 133 of title
28, United States Code, will reflect the changes in the total number
of permanent district judgeships authorized as a result of subsection
(a) of this section—
(1) the item relating to Arizona in such table is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘Arizona ...................................................................................................................
11’’;
(2) the item relating to Florida in such table is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘Florida:
Northern ..........................................................................................................
Middle ..............................................................................................................
Southern ..........................................................................................................
16’’;
and
(3) the item relating to Nevada in such table is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘Nevada ...................................................................................................................
6’’.
(c) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may
be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, including
such sums as may be necessary to provide appropriate space and
facilities for the judicial positions created by this section.
This title may be cited as ‘‘The Judiciary Appropriations Act,
2000’’.
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TITLE IV—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the
Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, including expenses
authorized by the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956,
as amended, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act
of 1961, as amended, and the United States Information and Edu-
cational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended, 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; expenses authorized
by section 9 of the Act of August 31, 1964, as amended; representa-
tion 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 Congress;
arms control, nonproliferation and disarmanent activities as author-
ized by the Arms Control and Disarmament Act of September
26, 1961, as amended; acquisition by exchange or purchase of pas-
senger motor vehicles as authorized by law; and for expenses of
general administration, $2,522,825,000: Provided, That, of the
amount made available under this heading, not to exceed $4,000,000
may be transferred to, and merged with, funds in the ‘‘Emergencies
in the Diplomatic and Consular Service’’ appropriations account,
to be available only for emergency evacuations and terrorism
rewards: Provided further, That, in fiscal year 2000, all receipts
collected from individuals for assistance in the preparation and
filing of an affidavit of support pursuant to section 213A of the
Immigration and Nationality Act shall be deposited into this account
as an offsetting collection and shall remain available until expended:
Provided further, That of the amount made available under this
heading, $236,291,000 shall be available only for public diplomacy
international information programs: Provided further, That of the
amount made available under this heading, $500,000 shall be avail-
able only for the National Law Center for Inter-American Free
Trade: Provided further, That of the amount made available under
this heading, $2,500,000 shall be available only for overseas con-
tinuing language education: Provided further, That of the amount
made available under this heading, not to exceed $1,162,000 shall
be available for transfer to the Presidential Advisory Commission
on Holocaust Assets in the United States: Provided further, That
any amount transferred pursuant to the previous proviso shall
not result in a total amount transferred to the Commission from
all Federal sources that exceeds the authorized amount: Provided
further, That notwithstanding section 140(a)(5), and the second
sentence of section 140(a)(3), of the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, fees may be collected during
fiscal years 2000 and 2001, under the authority of section 140(a)(1)
of that Act: Provided further, That all fees collected under the
preceding proviso shall be deposited in fiscal years 2000 and 2001
as an offsetting collection to appropriations made under this heading
to recover costs as set forth under section 140(a)(2) of that Act
and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That
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of the amount made available under this heading, $5,000,000 is
appropriated for a Northern Boundary and Transboundary Rivers
Restoration Fund: Provided further, That of the amount made avail-
able under this heading, not less than $9,000,000 shall be available
for the Office of Defense Trade Controls.
In addition, not to exceed $1,252,000 shall be derived from
fees collected from other executive agencies for lease or use of
facilities located at the International Center in accordance with
section 4 of the International Center Act, as amended; in addition,
as authorized by section 5 of such Act, $490,000, to be derived
from the reserve authorized by that section, to be used for the
purposes set out in that section; in addition, as authorized by
section 810 of the United States Information and Educational
Exchange Act, not to exceed $6,000,000, to remain available until
expended, may be credited to this appropriation from fees or other
payments received from English teaching, library, motion pictures,
and publication programs, and from fees from educational advising
and counseling, and exchange visitor programs; and, in addition,
not to exceed $15,000, which shall be derived from reimbursements,
surcharges, and fees for use of Blair House facilities in accordance
with section 46 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2718(a)).
In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades,
$254,000,000, to remain available until expended.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND
For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment Fund,
$80,000,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized in
Public Law 103–236: Provided, That section 135(e) of Public Law
103–236 shall not apply to funds available under this heading.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), $27,495,000, notwithstanding section
209(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended (Public
Law 96–465), as it relates to post inspections.
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
For expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs,
as authorized by the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange
Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), and Reorganiza-
tion Plan No. 2 of 1977, as amended (91 Stat. 1636), $205,000,000,
to remain available until expended as authorized by section 105
of such Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455): Provided, That not to exceed
$800,000, to remain available until expended, may be credited
to this appropriation from fees or other payments received from
or in connection with English teaching and educational advising
and counseling 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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REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES
For representation allowances as authorized by section 905
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended (22 U.S.C. 4085),
$5,850,000.
PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS
For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the Secretary
of State to provide for extraordinary protective services in accord-
ance with the provisions of section 214 of the State Department
Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 4314) and 3 U.S.C. 208,
$8,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2001.
SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE OF UNITED STATES MISSIONS
For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service
Buildings Act of 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 292–300), preserving,
maintaining, repairing, and planning for, buildings that are owned
or directly leased by the Department of State, renovating, in addi-
tion to funds otherwise 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), $428,561,000, to remain
available until expended as authorized by section 24(c) of the State
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2696(c)), of
which not to exceed $25,000 may be used for representation as
authorized by section 905 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as
amended (22 U.S.C. 4085): Provided, That none of the funds appro-
priated in this paragraph shall be available for acquisition of fur-
niture and furnishings and generators for other departments and
agencies.
In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades,
$313,617,000, to remain available until expended.
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE
For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of State to
meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Con-
sular Service pursuant to the requirement of 31 U.S.C. 3526(e),
and as authorized by section 804(3) of the United States Information
and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended, $5,500,000,
to remain available until expended as authorized by section 24(c)
of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C.
2696(c)), of which not to exceed $1,000,000 may be transferred
to and merged with the Repatriation Loans Program Account, sub-
ject to the same terms and conditions.
REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $593,000, as authorized by section
4 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C.
2671): Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974. In addition, for administrative expenses nec-
essary to carry out the direct loan program, $607,000, which may
be transferred to and merged with the Diplomatic and Consular
Programs account under Administration of Foreign Affairs.
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PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act,
Public Law 96–8, $15,375,000.
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY
FUND
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability
Fund, as authorized by law, $128,541,000.
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet
annual obligations of membership in international multilateral
organizations, pursuant to treaties, ratified pursuant to the advice
and consent of the Senate, conventions or specific Acts of Congress,
$885,203,000: Provided, That any payment of arrearages under
this title shall be directed toward special activities that are mutually
agreed upon by the United States and the respective international
organization: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated
in this paragraph shall be available for a United States contribution
to an international organization for the United States share of
interest costs made known to the United States Government by
such organization for loans incurred on or after October 1, 1984,
through external borrowings: Provided further, That, of the funds
appropriated in this paragraph, $100,000,000 may be made avail-
able only on a semi-annual basis pursuant to a certification by
the Secretary of State on a semi-annual basis, that the United
Nations has taken no action during the preceding 6 months to
increase funding for any United Nations program without identi-
fying an offsetting decrease during that 6-month period elsewhere
in the United Nations budget and cause the United Nations to
exceed either the reform budget for the biennium 1998–1999 of
$2,533,000,000 or a zero nominal growth budget for the biennium
2000–2001: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this
paragraph may be obligated and expended to pay the full United
States assessment to the civil budget of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses
of international peacekeeping activities directed to the maintenance
or restoration of international peace and security, $200,000,000,
of which not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2001: Provided, That none of the funds made avail-
able under this Act shall be obligated or expended for any new
or expanded United Nations peacekeeping mission unless, at least
15 days in advance of voting for the new or expanded mission
in the United Nations Security Council (or in an emergency, as
far in advance as is practicable): (1) the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate and other
appropriate committees of the Congress are notified of the estimated
cost and length of the mission, the vital national interest that
will be served, and the planned exit strategy; and (2) a reprogram-
ming of funds pursuant to section 605 of this Act is submitted,
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and the procedures therein followed, setting forth the source of
funds that will be used to pay for the cost of the new or expanded
mission: Provided further, That funds shall be available for peace-
keeping expenses only upon a certification by the Secretary of
State to the appropriate committees of the Congress that American
manufacturers and suppliers are being given opportunities to pro-
vide equipment, services, and material for United Nations peace-
keeping activities equal to those being given to foreign manufactur-
ers and suppliers: Provided further, That none of the funds made
available under this heading are available to pay the United States
share of the cost of court monitoring that is part of any United
Nations peacekeeping mission.
ARREARAGE PAYMENTS
For an additional amount for payment of arrearages to meet
obligations of authorized membership in international multilateral
organizations, and to pay assessed expenses of international peace-
keeping activities, $244,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available under this heading for payment of arrearages may be
obligated or expended unless such obligation or expenditure is
expressly authorized by the enactment of an Act that makes pay-
ment of arrearages contingent upon United Nations reform: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available under this heading for payment of arrearages may
be obligated or expended until such time as the share of the total
of all assessed contributions for any designated specialized agency
of the United Nations does not exceed 22 percent for any single
member of the agency, and the designated specialized agencies
have achieved zero nominal growth in their biennium budgets for
2000–2001 from the 1998–1999 biennium budget levels of the
respective 
agencies: 
Provided 
futher, 
That 
not 
to 
exceed
$107,000,000, which is owed by the United Nations to the United
States as a reimbursement, including any reimbursement under
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or the United Nations Participa-
tion Act of 1945, that was owed to the United States before the
date of the enactment of this Act shall be applied or used, without
fiscal year limitations, to reduce any amount owed by the United
States to the United Nations, except that any such reduction pursu-
ant to the authority in this paragraph shall not be made unless
expressly authorized by the enactment of an Act that makes pay-
ment of arrearages contingent upon United Nations reform.
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 applicable to the United States
Section, including not to exceed $6,000 for representation; as fol-
lows:
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for,
$19,551,000.
CONSTRUCTION
For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized
projects, $5,939,000, to remain available until expended, as author-
ized by section 24(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2696(c)).
AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for the Inter-
national Joint Commission and the International Boundary
Commission, United States and Canada, as authorized by treaties
between the United States and Canada or Great Britain, and for
the Border Environment Cooperation Commission as authorized
by Public Law 103–182, $5,733,000, of which not to exceed $9,000
shall be available for representation expenses incurred by the Inter-
national Joint Commission.
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS
For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions,
not otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $15,549,000: Pro-
vided, That the United States’ share of such expenses may be
advanced to the respective commissions, pursuant to 31 U.S.C.
3324.
OTHER
PAYMENT TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION
For a grant to the Asia Foundation, as authorized by section
501 of Public Law 101–246, $8,250,000, to remain available until
expended, as authorized by section 24(c) of the State Department
Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2696(c)).
EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TRUST FUND
For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange 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, 2000, 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.
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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, 2000, 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 (22 U.S.C. 2054–2057), by
grant to the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between
East and West in the State of Hawaii, $12,500,000: 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.
NORTH/SOUTH CENTER
To enable the Secretary of State 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, $1,750,000, to remain available until
expended.
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY
For grants made by the Department of State to the National
Endowment for Democracy as authorized by the National Endow-
ment for Democracy Act, $31,000,000 to remain available until
expended.
RELATED AGENCY
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
For expenses necessary to enable the Broadcasting Board of
Governors, as authorized by the United States Information and
Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended, the United States
International Broadcasting Act of 1994, as amended, Reorganization
Plan No. 2 of 1977, as amended, and the Foreign Affairs Reform
and Restructuring Act of 1998, to carry out international commu-
nication activities, $388,421,000, of which not to exceed $16,000
may be used for official receptions within the United States as
authorized by section 804(3) of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1747(3)),
not to exceed $35,000 may be used for representation abroad as
authorized by section 302 of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1452)
and section 905 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.
4085), and not to exceed $39,000 may be used for official reception
and representation expenses of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty;
and in addition, 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
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the International Broadcasting Bureau, to remain available until
expended for carrying out authorized purposes.
BROADCASTING TO CUBA
For expenses necessary to enable the Broadcasting Board of
Governors to carry out the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, as
amended, the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act, and the Inter-
national Broadcasting Act of 1994, and the Foreign Affairs Reform
and Restructuring Act of 1998, including the purchase, rent,
construction, and improvement of facilities for radio and television
transmission and reception, and purchase and installation of nec-
essary equipment for radio and television transmission and recep-
tion, $22,095,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That funds may be used to purchase or lease, maintain, and operate
such aircraft (including aerostats) as may be required to house
and operate necessary television broadcasting equipment.
BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
For the purchase, rent, construction, and improvement of facili-
ties for radio transmission and reception, and purchase and installa-
tion of necessary equipment for radio and television transmission
and reception as authorized by section 801 of the United States
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1471),
$11,258,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized by
section 704(a) of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1477b(a)).
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED
AGENCY
SEC. 401. Funds appropriated under this title shall be available,
except as otherwise provided, for allowances and differentials as
authorized by subchapter 59 of title 5, United States Code; for
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and hire of passenger
transportation pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1343(b).
SEC. 402. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made
available for the current fiscal year for the Department of State
in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but
no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided,
shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers:
Provided, That not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made
available for the current fiscal year for the Broadcasting Board
of Governors in this Act may be transferred between such appropria-
tions, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically
provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such
transfers: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to this
section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section
605 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expendi-
ture except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that
section.
SEC. 403. The Secretary of State is authorized to administer
summer travel and work programs without regard to preplacement
requirements.
SEC. 404. Beginning in fiscal year 2000 and thereafter, section
410(a) of the Department of State and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, shall be in
effect.
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SEC. 405. None of the funds made available in this Act may
be used by the Department of State or the Broadcasting Board
of Governors to provide equipment, technical support, consulting
services, or any other form of assistance to the Palestinian Broad-
casting Corporation.
SEC. 406. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act or any other Act for fiscal year 2000 or
any fiscal year thereafter should be obligated or 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 Ambassador to Israel.
SEC. 407. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act or any other Act for fiscal year 2000 or
any fiscal year thereafter may be obligated or expended for the
publication of any official Government document which lists coun-
tries and their capital cities unless the publication identifies Jeru-
salem as the capital of Israel.
SEC. 408. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available in this Act for the United Nations may be used by the
United Nations for the promulgation or enforcement of any treaty,
resolution, or regulation authorizing the United Nations, or any
of its specialized agencies or affiliated organizations, to tax any
aspect of the Internet.
SEC. 409. Funds appropriated by this Act for the Broadcasting
Board of Governors and the Department of State may be obligated
and expended notwithstanding section 313 of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, section 309(g) of
the International Broadcasting Act of 1994, and section 15 of the
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of State and Related
Agency Appropriations Act, 2000’’.
TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag
merchant fleet to serve the national security needs of the United
States, $96,200,000, to remain available until expended.
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING
For necessary expenses of operations and training activities
authorized by law, $72,073,000.
MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by the Merchant
Marine Act, 1936, $6,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974, as amended: 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.
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In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the
guaranteed loan program, not to exceed $3,809,000, which shall
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for Operations
and Training.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Maritime
Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and services and
make necessary repairs in connection with any lease, contract,
or occupancy involving Government property under control of the
Maritime Administration, and payments received therefore shall
be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof:
Provided, That rental payments under any such lease, contract,
or occupancy for items other than such utilities, services, or repairs
shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
No obligations shall be incurred during the current fiscal year
from the construction fund established by the Merchant Marine
Act, 1936, or otherwise, in excess of the appropriations and limita-
tions contained in this Act or in any prior appropriation Act.
COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA’S HERITAGE
ABROAD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses for the Commission for the Preservation of Amer-
ica’s Heritage Abroad, $490,000, as authorized by section 1303
of Public Law 99–83.
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights,
including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $8,900,000: Provided,
That not to exceed $50,000 may be used to employ consultants:
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this para-
graph shall be used to employ in excess of four full-time individuals
under Schedule C of the Excepted Service exclusive of one special
assistant for each Commissioner: Provided further, That none of
the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to reimburse
Commissioners for more than 75 billable days, with the exception
of the chairperson, who is permitted 125 billable days.
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For the necessary expenses of the Advisory Commission on
Electronic Commerce, as authorized by Public Law 105–277,
$1,400,000.
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,
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$1,182,000, 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 Opportunity
Commission as authorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964, as amended (29 U.S.C. 206(d) and 621–634), the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991,
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger
motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); non-monetary
awards to private citizens; and not to exceed $29,000,000 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 Discrimination in Employ-
ment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the
Civil Rights Act of 1991, $279,000,000: Provided, That the Commis-
sion is authorized to make available for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses not to exceed $2,500 from available funds.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Communications
Commission, as authorized by law, including uniforms and allow-
ances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; not to exceed
$600,000 for land and structure; not to exceed $500,000 for improve-
ment 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, $210,000,000, of which
not to exceed $300,000 shall remain available until September
30, 2001, for research and policy studies: Provided, That
$185,754,000 of offsetting collections shall be assessed and collected
pursuant to section 9 of title I of the Communications 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 2000 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2000 appropriation
estimated at $24,246,000: Provided further, That any offsetting
collections received in excess of $185,754,000 in fiscal year 2000
shall remain available until expended, but shall not be available
for obligation until October 1, 2000.
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission
as authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936,
as amended (46 U.S.C. App. 1111), including services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized
by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); and uniforms or allowances therefor, as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902, $14,150,000: Provided, That
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not to exceed $2,000 shall be available for official reception and
representation expenses.
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission,
including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $2,000 for official reception
and representation expenses, $104,024,000: Provided, That not to
exceed $300,000 shall be available for use to contract with a person
or persons for collection services in accordance with the terms
of 31 U.S.C. 3718, as amended: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing section 3302(b) of title 31, United States Code, not to
exceed $104,024,000 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 expenses in this appropriation,
and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That
the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced
as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2000,
so as to result in a final fiscal year 2000 appropriation from the
general fund estimated at not more than $0, to remain available
until expended: Provided further, That none of the funds made
available to the Federal Trade Commission shall be available for
obligation for expenses authorized by section 151 of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (Public
Law 102–242; 105 Stat. 2282–2285).
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out
the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, as
amended, $300,000,000, of which $289,000,000 is for basic field
programs and required independent audits; $2,100,000 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 $8,900,000 is for management and administration.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services
Corporation shall be expended for any purpose prohibited or limited
by, or contrary to any of the provisions of, sections 501, 502,
503, 504, 505, and 506 of Public Law 105–119, and all funds
appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall
be subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in such
sections, except that all references in sections 502 and 503 to
1997 and 1998 shall be deemed to refer instead to 1999 and 2000,
respectively.