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TITLE V—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 Authorities 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 Congress; acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger motor
vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343, 40 U.S.C. 481(c) and
22 U.S.C. 2674; and for expenses of general administration
$1,731,416,000: Provided, That hereafter all receipts received from
a new charge from expedited passport processing shall be deposited
in this account as an offsetting collection and shall be available
until expended: Provided further, That hereafter all receipts
received from an increase in the charge for Immigrant Visas in
effect on September 30, 1994, caused by processing an applicant’s
fingerprints, shall be deposited in this account as an offsetting
collection and shall remain available until expended. Of the funds
appropriated under this heading: not to exceed $4,000,000 shall
be available for grants, contracts, and other activities to conduct
research and promote international cooperation and environmental
and other scientific issues; not to exceed $600,000 shall be available
to carry out the activities of the Commission on Protecting and
Reducing Government Secrecy; and not to exceed $300,000 shall
be available to carry out activities of the Office of Cambodian
Genocide Investigations. None of the funds appropriated under
this heading shall be available to carry out the provisions of section
101(b)(2)(E) of Public Law 103–236.
Of the funds provided under this heading, $28,356,000 shall
be available only for the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service
for operation of existing base services and $15,000,000 shall be
available only for the enhancement of the Diplomatic Telecommuni-
cations Service (DTS), except that such latter amount shall not
be available for obligation until the expiration of the 15-day period
beginning on the date on which the Secretary of State and the
Director of the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Program
Office submit the DTS planning report required by section 507.
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 45 of the State Department
Basic Authorities Act of 1956, 22 U.S.C. 2717; and in addition
not to exceed $1,223,000 shall be derived from fees from other
executive agencies for lease or use of facilities located at the Inter-
national Center in accordance with section 4 of the International
Center Act (Public Law 90–553, as amended by section 120 of
Public Law 101–246); 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)).
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Notwithstanding section 502 of this Act, not to exceed 20 per-
cent of the amounts made available in this Act in the appropriation
accounts, ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ and ‘‘Salaries and
Expenses’’ under the heading ‘‘Administration of Foreign Affairs’’
may be transferred between such appropriation accounts: 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 expenditure except in compliance
with the procedures set forth in that section.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the general administration of the
Department of State and the Foreign Service, provided 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, $385,000,000.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1–11 as amended by Public Law 100–
504), $23,850,000.
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES
For representation allowances as authorized by section 905
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended (22 U.S.C. 4085),
$4,780,000.
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,
$9,579,000: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this
paragraph shall be available to carry out section 101(b)(4)(A) of
Public Law 103–236: Provided further, That of the funds appro-
priated in this paragraph, not to exceed $500,000 shall be available
to carry out section 101(b)(4)(B) of Public Law 103–236.
ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS ABROAD
For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service
Buildings Act of 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 292–300), and 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), $421,760,000 to remain available until
expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c): Provided, That none
of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be available
for acquisition of furniture and furnishings and generators for other
departments and agencies. Of the funds made available in this
paragraph not to exceed $117,864,000 shall be available for Mainte-
nance of Buildings and Facility Rehabilitation.
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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)
$6,500,000, to remain available until expended as authorized by
22 U.S.C. 2696(c), of which not to exceed $1,000,000 may be trans-
ferred to and merged with the Repatriation Loans Program Account,
subject to the same terms and conditions.
REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $593,000, as authorized by 22
U.S.C. 2671: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modify-
ing such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974. In addition, for administrative expenses
necessary to carry out the direct loan program, $183,000 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 Relations Act,
Public Law 96–8 (93 Stat. 14), $15,465,000.
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY
FUND
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability
Fund, as authorized by law, $129,321,000.
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,
$877,222,000, of which not to exceed $4,000,000 is available to
pay arrearages, the payment of which shall be directed toward
special activities that are mutually agreed upon by the United
States and the respective international organization: Provided, That
20 percent of the funds appropriated in this paragraph for the
assessed contribution of the United States to the United Nations
shall be withheld from obligation and expenditure pursuant to
section 401(a)(2) of Public Law 103–236 until a certification is
made under section 401(b) of said Act: Provided further, that certifi-
cation under section 401(b) of Public Law 103–236 may only be
made if the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations
of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives are notified of the steps
taken, and anticipated, to meet the requirements of section 401(b)
of Public Law 103–236 at least 15 days in advance of the proposed
certification: 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
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such organization for loans incurred on or after October 1, 1984,
through external borrowings.
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, $533,304,000,
of which not to exceed $288,000,000 is available to pay arrearages
accumulated in fiscal year 1994 and not to exceed $23,092,000
is available to pay other outstanding arrearages: Provided, That
funds shall be available for peacekeeping 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 provide equipment, services and mate-
rial for United Nations peacekeeping activities equal to those being
given to foreign manufacturers and suppliers.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND CONTINGENCIES
For necessary expenses authorized by section 5 of the State
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, in addition to funds
otherwise available for these purposes, contributions for the United
States share of general expenses of international organizations and
conferences and representation to such organizations and con-
ferences as provided for by 22 U.S.C. 2656 and 2672 and personal
services without regard to civil service and classification laws as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5102, $6,000,000, to remain available until
expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c), of which not to exceed
$200,000 may be expended for representation as authorized by
22 U.S.C. 4085.
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
follows:
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for,
$12,858,000.
CONSTRUCTION
For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized
projects, $6,644,000, to remain available until expended as author-
ized by 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