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programs since calendar year 2013, including for special academic 
and special professional and cultural exchanges: Provided further, 
That any further substantive modifications to programs funded 
by this Act under this heading shall be subject to prior consultation 
with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees 
on Appropriations. 
REPRESENTATION EXPENSES 
For representation expenses as authorized, $8,030,000. 
PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the Secretary 
of State to provide for extraordinary protective services, as author-
ized, $30,036,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016. 
EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service 
Buildings Act of 1926 (22 U.S.C. 292–303), preserving, maintaining, 
repairing, and planning for buildings that are owned or directly 
leased by the Department of State, renovating, in addition to funds 
otherwise available, the Harry S Truman Building, and carrying 
out the Diplomatic Security Construction Program as authorized, 
$822,755,000, to remain available until expended as authorized, 
of which not to exceed $25,000 may be used for domestic and 
overseas representation expenses as authorized: Provided, That 
none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be available 
for acquisition of furniture, furnishings, or generators for other 
departments and agencies. 
In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, 
acquisition, and construction as authorized, $1,240,500,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That not later than 
45 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations the proposed allocation 
of funds made available under this heading and the actual and 
anticipated proceeds of sales for all projects in fiscal year 2015. 
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary of State to 
meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Con-
sular Service, $7,900,000, to remain available until expended as 
authorized, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 may be transferred 
to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Repatriation Loans Program Account’’, subject to the same 
terms and conditions. 
REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of direct loans, $1,300,000, as authorized: Provided, 
That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall 
be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974: Provided further, That such funds are available to subsidize 
gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to 
exceed $2,469,136.
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PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act 
(Public Law 96–8), $30,000,000. 
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY 
FUND 
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability 
Fund, as authorized, $158,900,000. 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 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, 
$1,399,151,000: Provided, That the Secretary of State shall, at 
the time of the submission of the President’s budget to Congress 
under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, transmit 
to the Committees on Appropriations the most recent biennial 
budget prepared by the United Nations for the operations of the 
United Nations: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall 
notify the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days in advance 
(or in an emergency, as far in advance as is practicable) of any 
United Nations action to increase funding for any United Nations 
program without identifying an offsetting decrease elsewhere in 
the United Nations budget: Provided further, That not later than 
May 1, 2015, and 30 days after the end of fiscal year 2015, the 
Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations 
any credits available to the United States, including from the United 
Nations Tax Equalization Fund, and provide updated fiscal year 
2015 and fiscal year 2016 assessment costs including offsets from 
available credits and updated foreign currency exchange rates: Pro-
vided further, That any such credits shall only be available for 
United States assessed contributions to the United Nations and 
the Committees on Appropriations shall be notified when such 
credits are applied to any assessed contribution, including any 
payment of arrearages: Provided further, That any notification 
regarding funds appropriated or otherwise made available under 
this heading in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for 
the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs 
submitted pursuant to section 7015 of this Act, section 34 of the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2706), 
or any operating plan submitted pursuant to section 7076 of this 
Act, shall include an estimate of all known credits currently avail-
able to the United States and provide updated assessment costs 
including offsets from available credits and updated foreign currency 
exchange rates: Provided further, That any payment of arrearages 
under this heading shall be directed to activities that are mutually 
agreed upon by the United States and the respective international 
organization and shall be subject to the regular notification proce-
dures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That 
none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available 
for a United States contribution to an international organization 
for the United States share of interest costs made known to the
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United States Government by such organization for loans incurred 
on or after October 1, 1984, through external borrowings: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of State shall review the budgetary 
and personnel procedures of the United Nations and affiliated agen-
cies funded under this heading and, not later than 180 days after 
enactment of this Act, submit a report to the Committees on Appro-
priations on steps taken at each agency to eliminate unnecessary 
administrative costs and duplicative activities and ensure that per-
sonnel practices are transparent and merit-based. 
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, $2,118,891,000, 
of which 15 percent shall remain available until September 30, 
2016: Provided, That none of the funds made available by this 
Act shall be obligated or expended for any new or expanded United 
Nations peacekeeping mission unless, at least 15 days in advance 
of voting for such mission in the United Nations Security Council 
(or in an emergency as far in advance as is practicable), the Commit-
tees on Appropriations are notified: (1) of the estimated cost and 
duration of the mission, the objectives of the mission, the national 
interest that will be served, and the exit strategy; (2) that the 
United Nations has in place measures to prevent United Nations 
employees, contractor personnel, and peacekeeping troops serving 
in the mission from trafficking in persons, exploiting victims of 
trafficking, or committing acts of illegal sexual exploitation or other 
violations of human rights, and to bring to justice individuals who 
engage in such acts while participating in the peacekeeping mission, 
including prosecution in their home countries of such individuals 
in connection with such acts, and to make information about such 
cases publicly available in the country where an alleged crime 
occurs and on the United Nations’ Web site; and (3) the source 
of funds that will be used to pay the cost of the new or expanded 
mission, and the estimated cost in future fiscal years: Provided 
further, That funds shall be available for peacekeeping expenses 
unless the Secretary of State determines that American manufactur-
ers and suppliers are not being given opportunities to provide 
equipment, services, and material for United Nations peacekeeping 
activities equal to those being given to foreign manufacturers and 
suppliers: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall work 
with the United Nations and foreign governments contributing 
peacekeeping troops to implement effective vetting procedures to 
ensure that such troops have not violated human rights: Provided 
further, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available under this heading may be used for any United Nations 
peacekeeping mission that will involve United States Armed Forces 
under the command or operational control of a foreign national, 
unless the President’s military advisors have submitted to the Presi-
dent a recommendation that such involvement is in the national 
interest of the United States and the President has submitted 
to the Congress such a recommendation: Provided further, That 
not later than May 1, 2015, and 30 days after the end of fiscal 
year 2015, the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees 
on Appropriations any credits available to the United States,
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including those resulting from United Nations peacekeeping mis-
sions or the United Nations Tax Equalization Fund, and provide 
updated fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2016 assessment costs 
including offsets from available credits: Provided further, That any 
such credits shall only be available for United States assessed 
contributions to the United Nations, and the Committees on Appro-
priations shall be notified when such credits are applied to any 
assessed contribution, including any payment of arrearages: Pro-
vided further, That any notification regarding funds appropriated 
or otherwise made available under this heading in this Act or 
prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs submitted pursuant to 
section 7015 of this Act, section 34 of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2706), or any operating plan 
submitted pursuant to section 7076 of this Act, shall include an 
estimate of all known credits currently available to the United 
States and provide updated assessment costs including offsets from 
available credits: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
under this heading shall be available for United States assessed 
contributions up to the amount specified in Annex IV accompanying 
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 64/220: Provided fur-
ther, That such funds may be made available above the amount 
authorized in section 404(b)(2)(B) of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, fiscal years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 287e 
note) only if the Secretary of State determines and reports to 
the appropriate congressional committees that it is important to 
the national interest of the United States. 
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 expenses; 
as follows: 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
$44,707,000. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized 
projects, $29,000,000, to remain available until expended, as author-
ized.
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AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for the Inter-
national Joint Commission and the International Boundary 
Commission, United States and Canada, as authorized by treaties 
between the United States and Canada or Great Britain, and the 
Border Environment Cooperation Commission as authorized by 
Public Law 103–182, $12,561,000: Provided, That of the amount 
provided under this heading for the International Joint Commission, 
up to $500,000 may remain available until September 30, 2016, 
and $9,000 may be made available for representation expenses. 
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, 
not otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $36,681,000: Pro-
vided, That the United States share of such expenses may be 
advanced to the respective commissions 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 (BBG), as authorized, to carry out international commu-
nication activities, and to make and supervise grants for radio 
and television broadcasting to the Middle East, $726,567,000: Pro-
vided, That in addition to amounts otherwise available for such 
purposes, up to $44,025,000 of the amount appropriated under 
this heading may remain available until expended for satellite 
transmissions and Internet freedom programs, of which not less 
than $17,500,000 shall be for Internet freedom programs: 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 representation expenses within 
the United States as authorized, and not to exceed $30,000 may 
be used for representation expenses of Radio Free Europe/Radio 
Liberty: Provided further, That the authority provided by section 
504(c) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 
(Public Law 107–228; 22 U.S.C. 6206 note) shall remain in effect 
through September 30, 2015: Provided further, That the BBG shall 
notify the Committees on Appropriations within 15 days of any 
determination by the Board that any of its broadcast entities, 
including its grantee organizations, provides an open platform for 
international terrorists or those who support international ter-
rorism, or is in violation of the principles and standards set forth 
in subsections (a) and (b) of section 303 of the United States 
International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6202) or the 
entity’s journalistic code of ethics: Provided further, That significant 
modifications to BBG broadcast hours previously justified to Con-
gress, including changes to transmission platforms (shortwave, 
medium wave, satellite, Internet, and television), for all BBG lan-
guage services shall be subject to the regular notification procedures 
of the Committees on Appropriations: 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
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from advertising and revenue from business ventures, up to 
$500,000 in receipts from cooperating international 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 pur-
poses. 
BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 
For the purchase, rent, construction, repair, preservation, and 
improvement of facilities for radio, television, and digital trans-
mission and reception; the purchase, rent, and installation of nec-
essary equipment for radio, television, and digital transmission 
and reception, including to Cuba, as authorized; and physical secu-
rity worldwide, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such 
purposes, $4,800,000, to remain available until expended, as author-
ized. 
RELATED PROGRAMS 
THE ASIA FOUNDATION 
For a grant to The Asia Foundation, as authorized by The 
Asia Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 4402), $17,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, as authorized. 
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, 
$35,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016, 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 interest and earnings accruing to such 
Fund on or before September 30, 2015, to remain available until 
expended. 
EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, 
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 Pro-
gram Trust Fund on or before September 30, 2015, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds appro-
priated herein shall be used to pay any salary or other compensa-
tion, or to enter into any contract providing for the payment thereof, 
in excess of the rate authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5376; or for purposes 
which are not in accordance with OMB Circulars A–110 (Uniform 
Administrative Requirements) and A–122 (Cost Principles for Non- 
profit Organizations), including the restrictions on compensation 
for personal services.
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ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship Pro-
gram, as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 2452), 
all interest and earnings accruing to the Israeli Arab Scholarship 
Fund on or before September 30, 2015, to remain available until 
expended. 
EAST-WEST CENTER 
To enable the Secretary of State to provide for carrying out 
the provisions of the Center for Cultural and 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 Hawaii, $16,700,000. 
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY 
For grants made by the Department of State to the National 
Endowment for Democracy, as authorized by the National Endow-
ment for Democracy Act, $135,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $100,000,000 shall be allocated in the traditional 
and customary manner, including for the core institutes, and 
$35,000,000 shall be for democracy, human rights, and rule of 
law programs. 
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, $644,000, as authorized by section 
1303 of Public Law 99–83: Provided, That the Commission may 
procure temporary, intermittent, and other services notwithstanding 
paragraph (3) of section 1303(g) of Public Law 99–83 (16 U.S.C. 
469j): Provided further, That such authority shall terminate on 
October 1, 2015: Provided further, That the Commission shall con-
sult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to exercising 
such authority. 
UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS 
FREEDOM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom established in title II of the Inter-
national Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431 et seq.), 
$3,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016, including 
not more than $4,000 for representation expenses, subject to 
authorization.
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COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security and 
Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94–304, 
$2,579,000, including not more than $4,000 for representation 
expenses, to remain available until September 30, 2016. 
CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE PEOPLE’S 
REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Congressional-Executive Commis-
sion on the People’s Republic of China, as authorized by title III 
of the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 6911–6919), 
$2,000,000, including not more than $3,000 for representation 
expenses, to remain available until September 30, 2016. 
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW 
COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States-China Economic 
and Security Review Commission, as authorized by section 1238 
of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2001 (22 U.S.C. 7002), $3,500,000, including not more 
than $4,000 for representation expenses, to remain available until 
September 30, 2016: Provided, That the authorities, requirements, 
limitations, and conditions contained in the second through sixth 
provisos under this heading in division F of Public Law 111– 
117 shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2015 and shall apply 
to funds appropriated under this heading as if included in this 
Act. 
TITLE II 
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 
667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,090,836,000, of which 
up to $163,625,000 may remain available until September 30, 2016: 
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading 
and under the heading ‘‘Capital Investment Fund’’ in this title 
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 (USAID), unless the USAID Administrator has identi-
fied such proposed use of funds in a report submitted to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations at least 15 days prior to the obligation 
of funds for such purposes: Provided further, That contracts or
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agreements entered into with funds appropriated under this 
heading may entail commitments for the expenditure of such funds 
through the following fiscal year: Provided further, That the 
authority of sections 610 and 109 of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 may be exercised by the Secretary of State to transfer 
funds appropriated to carry out chapter 1 of part I of such Act 
to ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ in accordance with the provisions of those 
sections: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated or made 
available under this heading, not to exceed $250,000 may be avail-
able for representation and entertainment expenses, of which not 
to exceed $5,000 may be available for entertainment expenses, 
for USAID during the current fiscal year. 
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND 
For necessary expenses for overseas construction and related 
costs, and for the procurement and enhancement of information 
technology and related capital investments, pursuant to section 
667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $130,815,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That this amount is in addition 
to funds otherwise available for such purposes: Provided further, 
That funds appropriated under this heading shall be available 
for obligation only pursuant to the regular notification procedures 
of the Committees on Appropriations. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 
667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $54,285,000, of which 
up to $8,143,000 may remain available until September 30, 2016, 
for the Office of Inspector General of the United States Agency 
for International Development. 
TITLE III 
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
For necessary expenses to enable the President to carry out 
the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other 
purposes, as follows: 
GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapters 
1 and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, for 
global health activities, in addition to funds otherwise available 
for such purposes, $2,783,950,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2016, and which shall be apportioned directly to the 
United States Agency for International Development (USAID): Pro-
vided, That this amount shall be made available for training, equip-
ment, and technical assistance to build the capacity of public health 
institutions and organizations in developing countries, and for such 
activities as: (1) child survival and maternal health programs; (2) 
immunization and oral rehydration programs; (3) other health, 
nutrition, water and sanitation programs which directly address 
the needs of mothers and children, and related education programs;
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(4) assistance for children displaced or orphaned by causes other 
than AIDS; (5) programs for the prevention, treatment, control 
of, and research on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, polio, malaria, and 
other infectious diseases including neglected tropical diseases, and 
for assistance to communities severely affected by HIV/AIDS, 
including children infected or affected by AIDS; (6) disaster 
preparedness training for health crises; and (7) family planning/ 
reproductive health: Provided further, That funds appropriated 
under this paragraph may be made available for a United States 
contribution to the GAVI Alliance: Provided further, That none 
of the funds made available in this Act nor any unobligated balances 
from prior appropriations Acts may be made available to any 
organization or program which, as determined by the President 
of the United States, supports or participates in the management 
of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization: Pro-
vided further, That any determination made under the previous 
proviso must be made not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and must be accompanied by the evidence 
and criteria utilized to make the determination: Provided further, 
That none of the funds made available under this Act may be 
used to pay for the performance of abortion as a method of family 
planning or to motivate or coerce any person to practice abortions: 
Provided further, That nothing in this paragraph shall be construed 
to alter any existing statutory prohibitions against abortion under 
section 104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, 
That none of the funds made available under this Act may be 
used to lobby for or against abortion: Provided further, That in 
order to reduce reliance on abortion in developing nations, funds 
shall be available only to voluntary family planning projects which 
offer, either directly or through referral to, or information about 
access to, a broad range of family planning methods and services, 
and that any such voluntary family planning project shall meet 
the following requirements: (1) service providers or referral agents 
in the project shall not implement or be subject to quotas, or 
other numerical targets, of total number of births, number of family 
planning acceptors, or acceptors of a particular method of family 
planning (this provision shall not be construed to include the use 
of quantitative estimates or indicators for budgeting and planning 
purposes); (2) the project shall not include payment of incentives, 
bribes, gratuities, or financial reward to: (A) an individual in 
exchange for becoming a family planning acceptor; or (B) program 
personnel for achieving a numerical target or quota of total number 
of births, number of family planning acceptors, or acceptors of 
a particular method of family planning; (3) the project shall not 
deny any right or benefit, including the right of access to participate 
in any program of general welfare or the right of access to health 
care, as a consequence of any individual’s decision not to accept 
family planning services; (4) the project shall provide family plan-
ning acceptors comprehensible information on the health benefits 
and risks of the method chosen, including those conditions that 
might render the use of the method inadvisable and those adverse 
side effects known to be consequent to the use of the method; 
and (5) the project shall ensure that experimental contraceptive 
drugs and devices and medical procedures are provided only in 
the context of a scientific study in which participants are advised 
of potential risks and benefits; and, not less than 60 days after 
the date on which the USAID Administrator determines that there
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has been a violation of the requirements contained in paragraph 
(1), (2), (3), or (5) of this proviso, or a pattern or practice of 
violations of the requirements contained in paragraph (4) of this 
proviso, the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations a report containing a description of such violation 
and the corrective action taken by the Agency: Provided further, 
That in awarding grants for natural family planning under section 
104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 no applicant shall be 
discriminated against because of such applicant’s religious or con-
scientious commitment to offer only natural family planning; and, 
additionally, all such applicants shall comply with the requirements 
of the previous proviso: Provided further, That for purposes of 
this or any other Act authorizing or appropriating funds for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, 
the term ‘‘motivate’’, as it relates to family planning assistance, 
shall not be construed to prohibit the provision, consistent with 
local law, of information or counseling about all pregnancy options: 
Provided further, That information provided about the use of 
condoms as part of projects or activities that are funded from 
amounts appropriated by this Act shall be medically accurate and 
shall include the public health benefits and failure rates of such 
use. 
In addition, for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the prevention, treatment, 
and control of, and research on, HIV/AIDS, $5,670,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2019, which shall be appor-
tioned directly to the Department of State: Provided, That funds 
appropriated under this paragraph may be made available, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, except for the United States 
Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 
2003 (Public Law 108–25), as amended, for a United States con-
tribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and 
Malaria (Global Fund), and shall be expended at the minimum 
rate necessary to make timely payment for projects and activities: 
Provided further, That the amount of such contribution should 
be $1,350,000,000: Provided further, That up to 5 percent of the 
aggregate amount of funds made available to the Global Fund 
in fiscal year 2015 may be made available to USAID for technical 
assistance related to the activities of the Global Fund: Provided 
further, That of the funds appropriated under this paragraph, up 
to $17,000,000 may be made available, in addition to amounts 
otherwise available for such purposes, for administrative expenses 
of the Office of the United States Global AIDS Coordinator. 
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of sections 
103, 105, 106, 214, and sections 251 through 255, and chapter 
10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $2,507,001,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided, That of 
the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than 
$23,000,000 shall be made available for the American Schools and 
Hospitals Abroad program, and not less than $10,500,000 shall 
be made available for cooperative development programs of the 
United States Agency for International Development.
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INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 
491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for international disaster 
relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction assistance, $560,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
TRANSITION INITIATIVES 
For necessary expenses for international disaster rehabilitation 
and reconstruction assistance administered by the Office of Transi-
tion Initiatives, United States Agency for International Develop-
ment (USAID), pursuant to section 491 of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, $47,000,000, to remain available until expended, to 
support transition to democracy and long-term development for 
countries in crisis: Provided, That such support may include assist-
ance to develop, strengthen, or preserve democratic institutions 
and processes, revitalize basic infrastructure, and foster the peaceful 
resolution of conflict: Provided further, That the USAID Adminis-
trator shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations 
at least 5 days prior to beginning a new program of assistance: 
Provided further, That if the Secretary of State determines that 
it is important to the national interest 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 pursuant 
to the previous proviso shall be made available subject to prior 
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. 
COMPLEX CRISES FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 to support programs and activities 
to prevent or respond to emerging or unforeseen foreign challenges 
and complex crises overseas, $20,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading 
may be made available on such terms and conditions as are appro-
priate and necessary for the purposes of preventing or responding 
to such challenges and crises, except that no funds shall be made 
available for lethal assistance or to respond to natural disasters: 
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading may 
be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
except sections 7007, 7008, and 7018 of this Act and section 620M 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated under this heading may be used for administrative 
expenses, in addition to funds otherwise made available for such 
purposes, except that such expenses may not exceed 5 percent 
of the funds appropriated under this heading: Provided further, 
That funds appropriated under this heading shall be subject to 
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropria-
tions, except that such notifications shall be transmitted at least 
5 days prior to the obligation of funds.
H. R. 83—459 
DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AUTHORITY 
For the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees provided by 
the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), 
as authorized by sections 256 and 635 of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, up to $40,000,000 may be derived by transfer from 
funds appropriated by this Act to carry out part I of such Act: 
Provided, That funds provided under this paragraph and funds 
provided as a gift that are used for purposes of this paragraph 
pursuant to section 635(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
shall be made available only for micro- and small enterprise pro-
grams, urban programs, and other programs which further the 
purposes of part I of such Act: Provided further, That such costs, 
including the cost of modifying such direct and guaranteed loans, 
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That funds made avail-
able by this paragraph may be used for the cost of modifying 
any such guaranteed loans under this Act or prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs, and funds used for such costs shall be subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-
priations: Provided further, That the provisions of section 107A(d) 
(relating to general provisions applicable to the Development 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 guarantees provided under this heading, 
except that the principal amount of loans made or guaranteed 
under this heading with respect to any single country shall not 
exceed $300,000,000: Provided further, That these funds are avail-
able to subsidize total loan principal, any portion of which is to 
be guaranteed, of up to $1,500,000,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out credit 
programs administered by USAID, $8,120,000, which may be trans-
ferred to, and merged with, funds made available under the heading 
‘‘Operating Expenses’’ in title II of this Act: Provided, That funds 
made available under this heading shall remain available until 
September 30, 2017. 
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 
4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $2,632,529,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2016. 
DEMOCRACY FUND 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 for the promotion of democracy globally, 
$130,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016, of 
which $75,500,000 shall be made available for the Human Rights 
and Democracy Fund of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, 
and Labor, Department of State, and $55,000,000 shall be made 
available for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian 
Assistance, United States Agency for International Development.
H. R. 83—460 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE 
For necessary expenses not otherwise provided for, to enable 
the Secretary of State to carry out the provisions of section 2(a) 
and (b) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, and 
other activities to meet refugee and migration needs; salaries and 
expenses of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980; allowances as authorized by sections 5921 
through 5925 of title 5, United States Code; purchase and hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 
3109 of title 5, United States Code, $931,886,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, of which not less than $35,000,000 shall be 
made available to respond to small-scale emergency humanitarian 
requirements, and $10,000,000 shall be made available for refugees 
resettling in Israel. 
UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE 
FUND 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 
2(c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)), $50,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
PEACE CORPS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Peace 
Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501–2523), including the purchase of not 
to exceed five passenger motor vehicles for administrative purposes 
for use outside of the United States, $379,500,000, of which 
$5,150,000 is for the Office of Inspector General, to remain available 
until September 30, 2016: Provided, That the Director of the Peace 
Corps may transfer to the Foreign Currency Fluctuations Account, 
as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2515, an amount not to exceed 
$5,000,000: Provided further, That funds transferred pursuant to 
the previous proviso may not be derived from amounts made avail-
able for Peace Corps overseas operations: Provided further, That 
of the funds appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $104,000 
may be available for representation expenses, of which not to exceed 
$4,000 may be made available for entertainment expenses: Provided 
further, That any decision to open, close, significantly reduce, or 
suspend a domestic or overseas office or country program shall 
be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification 
procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations, except that prior 
consultation and regular notification procedures may be waived 
when there is a substantial security risk to volunteers or other 
Peace Corps personnel, pursuant to section 7015(e) of this Act: 
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this 
heading shall be used to pay for abortions: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding the previous proviso, section 614 of division E 
of Public Law 113–76 shall apply to funds appropriated under 
this heading.