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INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Disaster Assist-
ance’’, $200,000,000, which shall become available on October 1, 
2008, and remain available until expended. 
OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses of the United 
States Agency for International Development’’, $93,000,000, which 
shall become available on October 1, 2008, and remain available 
through September 30, 2009. 
OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses of the United 
States Agency for International Development Office of Inspector 
General’’, $1,000,000, which shall become available on October 1, 
2008, and remain available through September 30, 2009. 
OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
$1,124,800,000, which shall become available on October 1, 2008, 
and remain available through September 30, 2009, of which not 
more than $102,500,000 may be made available for assistance for 
Iraq, $100,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Jordan, 
not more than $455,000,000 may be made available for assistance 
for Afghanistan, not more than $150,000,000 may be made available 
for assistance for Pakistan, not more than $150,000,000 shall be 
made available for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, and 
$15,000,000 may be made available for energy-related assistance 
for North Korea, notwithstanding any other provision of law. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Narcotics Control 
and Law Enforcement’’, $199,000,000, which shall become available 
on October 1, 2008, and remain available through September 30, 
2009: Provided, That not more than $50,000,000 of the funds appro-
priated under this heading shall be made available for security 
assistance for the West Bank and up to $48,000,000 may be made 
available for assistance for Mexico. 
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assist-
ance’’, $350,000,000, which shall become available on October 1, 
2008, and remain available until expended.
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NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED 
PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, 
Demining and Related Programs’’, $4,500,000, for humanitarian 
demining assistance for Iraq, which shall become available on 
October 1, 2008, and remain available through September 30, 2009. 
MILITARY ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’, $302,500,000, which shall become available on October 1, 
2008, and remain available through September 30, 2009, of which 
$100,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Jordan, 
and not less than $170,000,000 shall be available for grants only 
for Israel and shall be disbursed not later than November 1, 2008: 
Provided, That section 3802(c) of title III, chapter 8 of Public 
Law 110–28 shall apply to funds made available under this heading 
for assistance for Lebanon. 
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, 
$95,000,000, which shall become available on October 1, 2008, and 
remain available through September 30, 2009. 
SUBCHAPTER C—GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS CHAPTER 
EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES 
SEC. 1401. Funds appropriated by this chapter may be obligated 
and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91–672 
(22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authori-
ties Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Rela-
tions Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 
6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 414(a)(1)). 
IRAQ 
SEC. 1402. (a) ASSET TRANSFER AGREEMENT.— 
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this chapter for 
infrastructure maintenance activities in Iraq may be made 
available until the Secretary of State certifies and reports to 
the Committees on Appropriations that the Governments of 
the United States and Iraq have entered into, and are imple-
menting, an asset transfer agreement that includes commit-
ments by the Government of Iraq to maintain United States- 
funded infrastructure in Iraq. 
(2) None of the funds appropriated by this chapter may 
be made available for the construction of prison facilities in 
Iraq. 
(b) ANTI-CORRUPTION.—Not more than 40 percent of the funds 
appropriated by this chapter for rule of law programs in Iraq 
may be made available for assistance for the Government of Iraq
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until the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that a comprehensive anti-corruption strategy has been devel-
oped, and is being implemented, by the Government of Iraq, and 
the Secretary of State submits a list, in classified form if necessary, 
to the Committees on Appropriations of senior Iraqi officials who 
the Secretary has credible evidence to believe have committed cor-
rupt acts. 
(c) PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAMS.—None of the funds 
appropriated by this chapter for the operational or program 
expenses of Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in Iraq may 
be made available until the Secretary of State submits a report 
to the Committees on Appropriations detailing— 
(1) the strategy for the eventual winding down and close 
out of PRTs; 
(2) anticipated costs associated with PRT operations, pro-
grams, and eventual winding down and close out, including 
security for PRT personnel and anticipated Government of Iraq 
contributions; and 
(3) anticipated placement and cost estimates of future 
United States Consulates in Iraq. 
(d) COMMUNITY STABILIZATION PROGRAM.—Not more than 50 
percent of the funds appropriated by this chapter for the Community 
Stabilization Program in Iraq may be made available until the 
Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appro-
priations that the United States Agency for International Develop-
ment is implementing recommendations contained in Office of 
Inspector General Audit Report No. E-267-08-001-P to ensure 
accountability of funds. 
(e) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
appropriated by this chapter for assistance for Iraq shall be 
made available only to the extent that the Government of 
Iraq matches such assistance on a dollar-for-dollar basis. 
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to funds made available 
for— 
(A) grants and cooperative agreements for programs 
to promote democracy and human rights; 
(B) the Community Action Program and other assist-
ance through civil society organizations; 
(C) humanitarian demining; or 
(D) assistance for refugees, internally displaced per-
sons, and civilian victims of the military operations. 
(3) The Secretary of State shall certify to the Committees 
on Appropriations prior to the initial obligation of funds pursu-
ant to this section that the Government of Iraq has committed 
to obligate matching funds on a dollar-for-dollar basis. The 
Secretary shall submit a report to the Committees on Appro-
priations not later than September 30, 2008, and 180 days 
thereafter, detailing the amounts of funds obligated and 
expended by the Government of Iraq to meet the requirements 
of this section. 
(4) Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees 
on Appropriations detailing the amounts provided by the 
Government of Iraq since June 30, 2004, to assist Iraqi refugees 
in Syria, Jordan, and elsewhere, and the amount of such assist-
ance the Government of Iraq plans to provide in fiscal year
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2008. The Secretary shall work expeditiously with the Govern-
ment of Iraq to establish an account within its annual budget 
sufficient to, at a minimum, match United States contributions 
on a dollar-for-dollar basis to organizations and programs for 
the purpose of assisting Iraqi refugees. 
AFGHANISTAN 
SEC. 1403. (a) ASSISTANCE
FOR WOMEN
AND GIRLS.—Funds 
appropriated by this chapter under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’ that are available for assistance for Afghanistan shall be 
made available, to the maximum extent practicable, through local 
Afghan provincial and municipal governments and Afghan civil 
society organizations and in a manner that emphasizes the partici-
pation of Afghan women and directly improves the economic, social 
and political status of Afghan women and girls. 
(b) HIGHER EDUCATION.—Of the funds appropriated by this 
chapter under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that are made 
available for education programs in Afghanistan, not less than 
50 percent shall be made available to support higher education 
and vocational training programs in law, accounting, engineering, 
public administration, and other disciplines necessary to rebuild 
the country, in which the participation of women is emphasized. 
(c) POST-OPERATIONS ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated 
by this chapter under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that 
are available for assistance for Afghanistan, not less than 
$2,000,000 shall be made available for a United States contribution 
to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization/International Security 
Assistance Force Post-Operations Humanitarian Relief Fund. 
(d) ANTI-CORRUPTION.—Not later than 90 days after the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall— 
(1) submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations 
on actions being taken by the Government of Afghanistan to 
combat corruption within the national and provincial govern-
ments, including to remove and prosecute officials who have 
committed corrupt acts; 
(2) submit a list to the Committees on Appropriations, 
in classified form if necessary, of senior Afghan officials who 
the Secretary has credible evidence to believe have committed 
corrupt acts; and 
(3) certify and report to the Committees on Appropriations 
that effective mechanisms are in place to ensure that assistance 
to national government ministries and provincial governments 
will be properly accounted for. 
WEST BANK 
SEC. 1404. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act and 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of State shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report on assistance 
provided by the United States for the training of Palestinian secu-
rity forces, including detailed descriptions of the training, cur-
riculum, and equipment provided; an assessment of the training 
and the performance of forces after training has been completed; 
and a description of the assistance that has been pledged and 
provided to Palestinian security forces by other donors: Provided, 
That not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on
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Appropriations, in classified form if necessary, on the security 
strategy of the Palestinian Authority. 
WAIVER OF CERTAIN SANCTIONS AGAINST NORTH KOREA 
SEC. 1405. (a) WAIVER AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
President may waive in whole or in part, with respect to North 
Korea, the application of any sanction contained in subpara-
graph (A), (B), (D) or (G) under section 102(b)(2) of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2799aa–1(b)), for the purpose 
of providing assistance related to— 
(A) the implementation and verification of the compli-
ance by North Korea with its commitment, undertaken 
in the Joint Statement of September 19, 2005, to abandon 
all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programs as part 
of the verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula; 
and 
(B) the elimination of the capability of North Korea 
to develop, deploy, transfer, or maintain weapons of mass 
destruction and their delivery systems. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The authority under paragraph (1) shall 
expire 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(1) LIMITED
EXCEPTION
RELATED
TO
CERTAIN
SANCTIONS 
AND PROHIBITIONS.—The authority under subsection (a) shall 
not apply with respect to a sanction or prohibition under 
subparagraph (B) or (G) of section 102(b)(2) of the Arms Export 
Control Act, unless the President determines and certifies to 
the appropriate congressional committees that— 
(A) all reasonable steps will be taken to assure that 
the articles or services exported or otherwise provided will 
not be used to improve the military capabilities of the 
armed forces of North Korea; and 
(B) such waiver is in the national security interests 
of the United States. 
(2) LIMITED EXCEPTION RELATED TO CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.— 
Unless the President determines and certifies to the appropriate 
congressional committees that using the authority under sub-
section (a) is vital to the national security interests of the 
United States, such authority shall not apply with respect 
to— 
(A) an activity described in subparagraph (A) of section 
102(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act that occurs after 
September 19, 2005, and before the date of the enactment 
of this Act; 
(B) an activity described in subparagraph (C) of such 
section that occurs after September 19, 2005; or 
(C) an activity described in subparagraph (D) of such 
section that occurs after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(3) EXCEPTION RELATED TO CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OCCURRING 
AFTER DATE OF ENACTMENT.—The authority under subsection 
(a) shall not apply with respect to an activity described in 
subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 102(b)(1) of the Arms Export 
Control Act that occurs after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
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(4) LIMITED EXCEPTION RELATED TO LETHAL WEAPONS.— 
The authority under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect 
to any export of lethal defense articles that would be prevented 
by the application of section 102(b)(2) of the Arms Export 
Control Act. 
(c) NOTIFICATIONS AND REPORTS.— 
(1) CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION.—The President shall 
notify the appropriate congressional committees in writing not 
later than 15 days before exercising the waiver authority under 
subsection (a). 
(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than January 31, 2009, 
and annually thereafter, the President shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report that— 
(A) lists all waivers issued under subsection (a) during 
the preceding year; 
(B) describes in detail the progress that is being made 
in the implementation of the commitment undertaken by 
North Korea, in the Joint Statement of September 19, 
2005, to abandon all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear 
programs as part of the verifiable denuclearization of the 
Korean Peninsula; 
(C) discusses specifically any shortcomings in the 
implementation by North Korea of that commitment; and 
(D) lists and describes the progress and shortcomings, 
in the preceding year, of all other programs promoting 
the elimination of the capability of North Korea to develop, 
deploy, transfer, or maintain weapons of mass destruction 
or their delivery systems. 
(3) REPORT ON VERIFICATION MEASURES RELATING TO NORTH 
KOREA’S NUCLEAR PROGRAMS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report on verification measures relating to North Korea’s 
nuclear programs under the Six-Party Talks Agreement 
of February 13, 2007, with specific focus on how such 
verification measures are defined under the Six-Party Talks 
Agreement and understood by the United States Govern-
ment. 
(B) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required 
under subsection (A) shall include, among other elements, 
a description of— 
(i) how the United States will confirm that North 
Korea has ‘‘provided a complete and correct declaration 
of all of its nuclear programs’’; 
(ii) how the United States will maintain a high 
and ongoing level of confidence that North Korea has 
fully met the terms of the Six-Party Talks Agreement 
relating to its nuclear programs; 
(iii) any diplomatic agreement with North Korea 
regarding verification measures relating to North 
Korea’s nuclear programs under the Six-Party Talks 
Agreement (other than implementing arrangements 
made during on-site operations); and 
(iv) any significant and continuing disagreement 
with North Korea regarding verification measures
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relating to North Korea’s nuclear programs under the 
Six-Party Talks Agreement. 
(C) FORM.—The report required under subsection (A) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, 
and Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, 
and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
MEXICO 
SEC. 1406. (a) ASSISTANCE FOR MEXICO.—Of the funds appro-
priated under the headings ‘‘International Narcotics Control and 
Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, and 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ in this chapter, not more than 
$352,000,000 of the funds appropriated in subchapter A and 
$48,000,000 of the funds appropriated in subchapter B may be 
made available for assistance for Mexico, only to combat drug 
trafficking and related violence and organized crime, and for judicial 
reform, institution building, anti-corruption, and rule of law activi-
ties, of which not less than $73,500,000 shall be used for judicial 
reform, institution building, anti-corruption, and rule of law activi-
ties: Provided, That none of the funds made available under this 
section shall be made available for budget support or as cash 
payments: Provided further, That not more than 45 days after 
enactment of this Act, and after consulting with relevant Mexican 
Government authorities, the Secretary of State shall report in 
writing to the Committees on Appropriations on the procedures 
in place to implement section 620J of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961. 
(b) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Fifteen percent of the funds made 
available in this chapter for assistance for Mexico under the 
headings ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ 
and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ may not be obligated 
until the Secretary of State reports in writing to the Committees 
on Appropriations that the Government of Mexico is— 
(1) improving the transparency and accountability of fed-
eral police forces and working with state and municipal authori-
ties to improve the transparency and accountability of state 
and municipal police forces through mechanisms including 
establishing police complaints commissions with authority and 
independence to receive complaints and carry out effective 
investigations; 
(2) establishing a mechanism for regular consultations 
among relevant Mexican Government authorities, Mexican 
human rights organizations and other relevant Mexican civil 
society organizations, to make recommendations concerning 
implementation of the Merida Initiative in accordance with 
Mexican and international law; 
(3) ensuring that civilian prosecutors and judicial authori-
ties are investigating and prosecuting, in accordance with Mexi-
can and international law, members of the federal police and 
military forces who have been credibly alleged to have com-
mitted violations of human rights, and the federal police and
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military forces are fully cooperating with the investigations; 
and 
(4) enforcing the prohibition, in accordance with Mexican 
and international law, on the use of testimony obtained through 
torture or other ill-treatment. 
(c) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subsection (b), of the funds 
appropriated by subchapter A for assistance for Mexico under the 
heading ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, 
$3,000,000 shall be made available for technical and other assist-
ance to enable the Government of Mexico to implement a unified 
national registry of federal, state, and municipal police officers. 
(d) REPORT.—The report required in subsection (b) shall include 
a description of actions taken with respect to each requirement 
and the cases or issues brought to the attention of the Secretary 
of State for which the response or action taken has been inadequate. 
(e) NOTIFICATION.—Funds made available for Mexico by this 
chapter shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of 
the Committees on Appropriations and section 634A of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394–1). 
(f) SPENDING PLAN.—Not later than 45 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations a detailed spending plan 
for funds appropriated or otherwise made available for Mexico 
by this chapter, which shall include a strategy, developed after 
consulting with relevant Mexican Government authorities, for com-
bating drug trafficking and related violence and organized crime, 
judicial reform, institution building, anti-corruption, and rule of 
law activities, with concrete goals, actions to be taken, budget 
proposals, and anticipated results. 
CENTRAL AMERICA 
SEC. 1407. (a) ASSISTANCE FOR THE COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL 
AMERICA.—Of the funds appropriated in subchapter A under the 
headings ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, 
‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-Ter-
rorism, Demining and Related Programs’’, and ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, $65,000,000 may be made available for assistance for the 
countries of Central America, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic 
only to combat drug trafficking and related violence and organized 
crime, and for judicial reform, institution building, anti-corruption, 
rule of law activities, and maritime security: Provided, That of 
the funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, $25,000,000 shall be made available for an Economic and 
Social Development Fund for Central America, of which $20,000,000 
shall be made available through the United States Agency for 
International Development and $5,000,000 shall be made available 
through the Department of State for educational exchange pro-
grams: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated in sub-
chapter A under the heading ‘‘International Narcotics Control and 
Law Enforcement’’, $2,500,000 shall be made available for assist-
ance for Haiti, $2,500,000 shall be made available for assistance 
for the Dominican Republic, and $1,000,000 shall be made available 
for a United States contribution to the International Commission 
Against Impunity in Guatemala: Provided further, That none of 
the funds shall be made available for budget support or as cash 
payments: Provided further, That not more than 45 days after 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall report in writing
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to the Committees on Appropriations on the procedures in place 
to implement section 620J of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 
(b) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Fifteen percent of the funds made 
available by this chapter for assistance for the countries of Central 
America, Haiti and the Dominican Republic under the headings 
‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ and ‘‘For-
eign Military Financing Program’’ may not be obligated until the 
Secretary of State reports in writing to the Committees on Appro-
priations that the government of such country is— 
(1) establishing police complaints commissions with 
authority and independence to receive complaints and carry 
out effective investigations; 
(2) implementing reforms to improve the capacity and 
ensure the independence of the judiciary; and 
(3) investigating and prosecuting members of the federal 
police and military forces who have been credibly alleged to 
have committed violations of human rights. 
(c) REPORT.—The report required in subsection (b) shall include 
actions taken with respect to each requirement and the cases or 
issues brought to the attention of the Secretary of State for which 
the response or action taken has been inadequate. 
(d) NOTIFICATION.—Funds made available for assistance for 
the countries of Central America, Haiti and the Dominican Republic 
in subchapter A shall be subject to the regular notification proce-
dures of the Committees on Appropriations and section 634A of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394–1). 
(e) SPENDING PLAN.—Not later than 45 days after enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations a detailed spending plan for funds appropriated 
or otherwise made available for the countries of Central America, 
Haiti and the Dominican Republic in subchapter A, which shall 
include a strategy for combating drug trafficking and related 
violence and organized crime, judicial reform, institution building, 
anti-corruption, and rule of law activities, with concrete goals, 
actions to be taken, budget proposals and anticipated results. 
(f) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this section, the term 
‘‘countries of Central America’’ means Belize, Costa Rica, El Sal-
vador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. 
BUYING POWER MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 1408. (a) Of the funds appropriated under the heading 
‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ and allocated by section 3810 
of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, 
and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 110– 
28), $26,000,000 shall be transferred to and merged with funds 
in the ‘‘Buying Power Maintenance Account’’: Provided, That of 
the funds made available by this chapter up to an additional 
$74,000,000 may be transferred to and merged with the ‘‘Buying 
Power Maintenance Account’’, subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations and in accordance 
with the procedures in section 34 of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2706). Any funds transferred 
pursuant to this section shall be available, without fiscal year