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peaceful resolution of conflict: Provided further, That the
United States Agency for International Development shall
submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations at
least 5 days prior to beginning a new program of assist-
ance: Provided further, That if the President determines
that is important to the national interests of the United
States to provide transition assistance in excess of the
amount 
appropriated 
under 
this 
heading, 
up 
to
$15,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act to carry
out the provisions of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 may be used for purposes of this heading and under
the authorities applicable to funds appropriated under this
heading: Provided further, That funds made available pur-
suant to the previous proviso shall be made available subject
to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropria-
tions.
DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AUTHORITY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees pro-
vided by the United States Agency for International Devel-
opment, as authorized by sections 108 and 635 of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961, funds may be derived by trans-
fer from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out part
I of such Act and under the heading ‘‘Assistance for Eastern
Europe and the Baltic States’’: Provided, That such funds
shall not exceed $21,000,000, which shall be made available
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only for micro and small enterprise programs, urban pro-
grams, and other programs which further the purposes of
part I of the Act: Provided further, That such costs, includ-
ing the cost of modifying such direct and guaranteed loans,
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budg-
et 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, of up to $700,000,000:
Provided further, That the provisions of section 107A(d)
(relating to general provisions applicable to the Develop-
ment Credit Authority) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, as contained in section 306 of H.R. 1486 as reported
by the House Committee on International Relations on May
9, 1997, shall be applicable to direct loans and loan guaran-
tees provided under this heading: Provided further, That
funds made available by this paragraph may be used for
the cost of modifying any such guaranteed loans under this
Act or prior Acts, and funds used for such costs shall be
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
credit programs administered by the United States Agency
for International Development, $8,000,000, which may be
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for Oper-
ating Expenses of the United States Agency for Inter-
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national Development: Provided, That funds made avail-
able under this heading shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2007.
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND
DISABILITY FUND
For payment to the ‘‘Foreign Service Retirement and
Disability Fund’’, as authorized by the Foreign Service Act
of 1980, $42,500,000.
OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY
FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
$618,000,000, of which up to $25,000,000 may remain
available until September 30, 2006: Provided, That none
of the funds appropriated under this heading and under
the heading ‘‘Capital Investment Fund’’ 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, unless the Administrator has identified such
proposed construction (including architect and engineering
services), purchase, or long-term lease of offices in a report
submitted to the Committees on Appropriations at least 15
days prior to the obligation of these funds for such purposes:
Provided further, That the previous proviso shall not apply
where the total cost of construction (including architect and