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heading and made available for the Open Technology 
Fund, not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available 
for grants for innovative methods to reach audiences in-
side of Cuba: Provided further, That such funds are in ad-
dition to amounts otherwise made available for such pur-
poses: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated 
under this heading and made available for USAGM net-
works, not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available 
for programming produced about Cuba by OCB, which are 
in addition to funds otherwise made available for OCB: 
Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated 
under this heading, not to exceed $35,000 may be used 
for representation expenses, of which $10,000 may be 
used for such expenses within the United States as author-
ized, and not to exceed $30,000 may be used for represen-
tation expenses of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Pro-
vided further, That funds appropriated under this heading 
shall be made available in accordance with the principles 
and standards set forth in section 303(a) and (b) of the 
United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 
U.S.C. 6202) and section 305(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 
6204): Provided further, That the USAGM Chief Execu-
tive Officer shall notify the Committees on Appropriations 
within 15 days of any determination by the USAGM that 
any of its broadcast entities, including its grantee organi-
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zations, provides an open platform for international ter-
rorists or those who support international terrorism, or 
is in violation of the principles and standards set forth 
in section 303(a) and (b) of such Act or the entity’s jour-
nalistic code of ethics: Provided further, That in addition 
to funds made available under this heading, and notwith-
standing any other provision of law, up to $5,000,000 in 
receipts from advertising and revenue from business ven-
tures, up to $500,000 in receipts from cooperating inter-
national organizations, and up to $1,000,000 in receipts 
from privatization efforts of the Voice of America and the 
International Broadcasting Bureau, shall remain available 
until expended for carrying out authorized purposes: Pro-
vided further, That significant modifications to USAGM 
broadcast hours previously justified to Congress, including 
changes to transmission platforms (shortwave, medium 
wave, satellite, Internet, and television), for all USAGM 
language services shall be subject to the regular notifica-
tion procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 
For the purchase, rent, construction, repair, preser-
vation, and improvement of facilities for radio, television, 
and digital transmission and reception; the purchase, rent, 
and installation of necessary equipment for radio, tele-
vision, and digital transmission and reception, including 
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to Cuba, as authorized; and physical security worldwide, 
in addition to amounts otherwise available for such pur-
poses, $9,700,000, 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), 
$19,580,000, to remain available until expended. 
UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE 
For necessary expenses of the United States Institute 
of Peace, as authorized by the United States Institute of 
Peace Act (22 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.), $55,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2026, which shall not 
be used for construction activities. 
CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN DIALOGUE 
TRUST FUND 
For necessary expenses of the Center for Middle 
Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, as authorized by 
section 633 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and 
State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2004 (22 U.S.C. 2078), the total amount of the inter-
est and earnings accruing to such Fund on or before Sep-
tember 30, 2025, to remain available until expended. 
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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 
the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust 
Fund on or before September 30, 2025, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That none of the funds ap-
propriated herein shall be used to pay any salary or other 
compensation, or to enter into any contract providing for 
the payment thereof, in excess of the rate authorized by 
section 5376 of title 5, United States Code; or for pur-
poses which are not in accordance with section 200 of title 
2 of the Code of Federal Regulations, including the re-
strictions on compensation for personal services. 
ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholar-
ship Program, as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign 
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 
(22 U.S.C. 2452 note), all interest and earnings accruing 
to the Israeli Arab Scholarship Fund on or before Sep-
tember 30, 2025, to remain available until expended. 
EAST-WEST CENTER 
To enable the Secretary of State to provide for car-
rying out the provisions of the Center for Cultural and 
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Technical Interchange Between East and West Act of 
1960, by grant to the Center for Cultural and Technical 
Interchange Between East and West in the State of Ha-
waii, $19,580,000. 
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY 
For grants made by the Department of State to the 
National Endowment for Democracy, as authorized by the 
National Endowment for Democracy Act (22 U.S.C. 
4412), $315,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
of which $210,316,000 shall be allocated in the traditional 
and customary manner, including for the core institutes, 
and $104,684,000 shall be for democracy programs: Pro-
vided, That the requirements of section 7062(a) of this 
Act shall not apply to funds made available under this 
heading. 
OTHER COMMISSIONS 
COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA’S 
HERITAGE ABROAD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Commission for the 
Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, as authorized 
by chapter 3123 of title 54, United States Code, 
$770,000, of which $115,500 may remain available until 
September 30, 2026: Provided, That the Commission may 
procure temporary, intermittent, and other services not-
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