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Joint Commission and $1,970,000 is for the International 
Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, as au-
thorized by treaties between the United States and Can-
ada or Great Britain, and $2,120,000 is for the Border 
Environment Cooperation Commission as authorized by 
Public Law 103–182: Provided, That of the amount pro-
vided under this heading for the International Joint Com-
mission, $9,000 may be made available for representation 
expenses 45 days after submission to the Committees on 
Appropriations of a report detailing obligations, expendi-
tures, and associated activities for fiscal years 2006, 2007, 
and 2008, including any unobligated funds which expired 
at the end of each fiscal year and the justification for why 
such funds were not obligated. 
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses for international fisheries 
commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by 
law, $29,925,000: Provided, That the United States share 
of such expenses may be advanced to the respective com-
missions 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 inter-
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national communication activities, including the purchase, 
rent, construction, and improvement 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 broad-
casting 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 authorized, and not to exceed 
$39,000 may be used for official reception and representa-
tion 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 cooperating international organizations, 
and not to exceed $1,000,000 in receipts from privatiza-
tion 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 improve-
ment of facilities for radio and television transmission and 
reception, and purchase and installation of necessary 
equipment for radio and television transmission and recep-
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tion 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 available until expended, as au-
thorized. 
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 Sep-
tember 30, 2010. 
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 ex-
pended. 
EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 
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 
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