I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2601
To authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 
2006 and 2007, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2005
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. PAYNE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for the Department of State 
for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Relations Au-
thorization Act, Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 101. Administration of foreign affairs.
Sec. 102. Contributions to international organizations. 
Sec. 103. International Commissions. 
Sec. 104. Migration and Refugee Assistance. 
Sec. 105. Centers and foundations. 
Sec. 106. United States international broadcasting activities. 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND 
ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 201. Interference with protective functions. 
Sec. 202. International litigation fund. 
Sec. 203. Retention of medical reimbursements. 
Sec. 204. Buying power maintenance account. 
Sec. 205. Accountability review boards. 
Sec. 206. Designation of Colin L. Powell Residential Plaza. 
Sec. 207. Removal of contracting prohibition. 
TITLE III—ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
Sec. 301. Education allowances. 
Sec. 302. Official residence expenses. 
Sec. 303. Increased limits applicable to post differentials and danger pay allow-
ances. 
Sec. 304. Home leave. 
Sec. 305. Overseas equalization and comparability pay adjustment. 
Sec. 306. Fellowship of Hope Program. 
Sec. 307. Regulations regarding retirement credit for government service per-
formed abroad. 
Sec. 308. Suspension of foreign service members without pay. 
Sec. 309. Death gratuity. 
Sec. 310. Clarification of Foreign Service Grievance Board procedures. 
Sec. 311. Repeal of recertification requirement for members of the Senior For-
eign Service. 
Sec. 312. Technical amendments to Title 5 provisions on recruitment, reloca-
tion, and retention bonuses. 
Sec. 313. Limited appointments in the Foreign Service. 
Sec. 314. Statement of Congress. 
Sec. 315. Sense of Congress regarding additional United States consular posts. 
TITLE IV—INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
Sec. 401. REDI Center. 
Sec. 402. Extension of authorization of appropriation for the United States 
Commission on International Religious Freedom. 
Sec. 403. International Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue. 
TITLE V—CHANGES IN ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES FOR 
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING 
Sec. 501. Short title. 
Sec. 502. Middle East Broadcasting Networks. 
Sec. 503. Improving signal delivery to Cuba. 
Sec. 504. Establishing permanent authority for Radio Free Asia. 
Sec. 505. Personal services contracting program. 
Sec. 506. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands education benefits.
TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND REPORTING 
REQUIREMENTS 
Sec. 601. Statement of policy relating to democracy in Iran. 
Sec. 602. Dual gateway policy of the Government of Ireland. 
Sec. 603. Trans-Sahara counter-terrorism initiative. 
Sec. 604. Report on Haiti. 
Sec. 605. Reports on acquisition and major security upgrades. 
Sec. 606. Report on real estate transactions. 
Sec. 607. Verification reports to Congress. 
Sec. 608. Reports on protection of refugees from North Korea. 
Sec. 609. Reports on actions taken by the United States to encourage respect 
for human rights. 
Sec. 610. Report on services for children with autism at overseas missions. 
Sec. 611. Report on Internet jamming. 
Sec. 612. Report on Department of State employment composition. 
Sec. 613. Sense of Congress regarding Korean Fulbright programs. 
Sec. 614. Location of international institutions in Africa. 
Sec. 615. Prohibition on commemorations relating to leaders of Imperial Japan.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committee on International Re-
lations of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of State. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of State. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATIONS OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 101. ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. 
The following amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated for the Department of State under ‘‘Administra-
tion of Foreign Affairs’’ to carry out the authorities, func-
tions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of foreign 
affairs of the United States and for other purposes author-
ized by law: 
(1) DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS.—
For 
‘‘Diplomatic 
and 
Consular 
Programs’’, 
$3,769,118,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2006, 
and 
$3,896,611,500 for fiscal year 2007. 
(A) WORLDWIDE SECURITY UPGRADES.—
In addition to amounts authorized to be appro-
priated under paragraph (1), $689,523,000 for 
fiscal year 2006, and $710,208,690 for fiscal 
year 2007, are authorized to be appropriated 
for worldwide security upgrades. 
(B) PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.—Of the amounts 
authorized to be appropriated under paragraph 
(1), $333,863,000 for fiscal year 2006, and 
$343,699,000 for fiscal year 2007, are author-
ized to be appropriated for public diplomacy. 
(C) BUREAU
OF
DEMOCRACY, 
HUMAN 
RIGHTS, AND LABOR.—Of the amounts author-
ized to be appropriated under paragraph (1), 
$20,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2006, 
and 
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, are author-
ized to be appropriated for salaries and ex-
penses of the Bureau of Democracy, Human 
Rights, and Labor. 
(D) ANTI-SEMITISM.—Of the amounts au-
thorized to be appropriated under paragraph 
(1), $225,000 for fiscal year 2006 and 
$225,000 for fiscal year 2007 are authorized to 
be appropriated for necessary expenses to fund 
secondments, hiring of staff, and support tar-
geted projects of the Office of Democratic Insti-
tutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Or-
ganization for Security and Cooperation in Eu-
rope (OSCE) regarding anti-Semitism and in-
tolerance and for the OSCE/ODIHR Law En-
forcement Officers Hate Crimes Training Pro-
gram. 
(E) RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts au-
thorized to be appropriated under para-
graph (1), $205,000 for fiscal year 2006 
and $205,000 for fiscal year 2007 are au-
thorized to be appropriated for necessary 
expenses to fund activities of the Organiza-
tion for Security and Cooperation in Eu-
rope relating to freedom of religion and be-
lief.
(ii) OSCE 
PROJECTS, 
ACTIVITIES, 
AND MISSIONS.—
(I) PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES.—
Of the amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated under subparagraph (A), 
$125,000 for fiscal year 2006 and 
$125,000 for fiscal year 2007 are au-
thorized to be appropriated for nec-
essary 
expenses 
to 
fund 
for 
secondments, hiring of staff, and sup-
port targeted projects of the Office of 
Democratic Institutions and Human 
Rights (ODIHR) of the Organization 
for Security and Cooperation in Eu-
rope (OSCE) regarding religious free-
dom and for the OSCE/ODIHR Panel 
of Experts on Freedom of Religion or 
Belief. 
(II) MISSIONS.—Of the amounts 
authorized to be appropriated under 
subparagraph (A), $80,000 for fiscal 
year 2006 and $80,000 for fiscal year 
2007 are authorized to be appro-
priated for OSCE Missions in Arme-
nia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan 
and Uzbekistan for activities to ad-
dress issues relating to religious free-
dom and belief and to fund the hiring 
of new staff who are dedicated to reli-
gious freedom and belief. 
(F) CHARLES B. RANGEL INTERNATIONAL 
AFFAIRS
PROGRAM.—Of the amounts author-
ized to be appropriated under paragraph (1), 
$1,500,000 for fiscal year 2006 and $1,500,000 
for fiscal year 2007 are authorized to be appro-
priated for the Charles B. Rangel International 
Affairs Program at Howard University. 
(2) CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND.—For ‘‘Cap-
ital Investment Fund’’, $131,000,000 for fiscal year 
2006, and $131,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 
(3) EMBASSY
SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION
AND 
MAINTENANCE.—For ‘‘Embassy Security, Construc-
tion and Maintenance’’, $1,526,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2006, and $1,550,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 
(4) EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE 
PROGRAMS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—For ‘‘Educational and 
Cultural Exchange Programs’’, $428,900,000
for the fiscal year 2006, and $438,500,000 for 
fiscal year 2007. 
(B) SUMMER
INSTITUTES
FOR
KOREAN 
STUDENT LEADERS.—Of the amounts author-
ized to be appropriated under subparagraph 
(A), $750,000 for fiscal year 2006 and 
$750,000 for fiscal year 2007 are authorized to 
be appropriated for summer academic study 
programs in the United States (focusing on 
United States political systems, government in-
stitutions, society, and democratic culture) for 
college and university students from the Repub-
lic of Korea, to be known as the ‘‘United States 
Summer Institutes for Korean Student Lead-
ers’’. 
(C) SUDANESE
SCHOLARSHIPS.—Of the 
amounts authorized to be available under sub-
paragraph (A), $500,000 for fiscal year 2004 
and $500,000 for fiscal year 2005 is authorized 
to be available for scholarships for students 
from southern Sudan for secondary or postsec-
ondary education in the United States, to be 
known as ‘‘Sudanese Scholarships’’.
(5) 
REPRESENTATION
ALLOWANCES.—For 
‘‘Representation Allowances’’, $8,281,000 for fiscal 
year 2006, and $8,281,000 for fiscal year 2007. 
(6) PROTECTION
OF
FOREIGN
MISSIONS
AND 
OFFICIALS.—For ‘‘Protection of Foreign Missions 
and Officials’’, $9,390,000 for fiscal year 2006 and 
$9,390,000 for fiscal year 2007. 
(7) EMERGENCIES
IN
THE
DIPLOMATIC
AND 
CONSULAR SERVICE.—For ‘‘Emergencies in the Dip-
lomatic and Consular Service’’, $12,143,000 for fis-
cal year 2006, and $12,143,000 for fiscal year 2007. 
(8) REPATRIATION LOANS.—For ‘‘Repatriation 
Loans’’, $1,319,000 for fiscal year 2006, and 
$1,319,000 for fiscal year 2007. 
(9) PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN 
TAIWAN.—For ‘‘Payment to the American Institute 
in Taiwan’’, $19,751,000 for fiscal year 2006, and 
$20,146,020 for fiscal year 2007. 
(10) OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.—
For ‘‘Office of the Inspector General’’, $29,983,000 
for fiscal year 2006, and $29,983,000 for fiscal year 
2007.
SEC. 102. CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZA-
TIONS. 
(a) ASSESSED CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL 
ORGANIZATIONS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated for ‘‘Contributions to International Organiza-
tions’’, $1,296,500,000 for fiscal year 2006 and 
$1,322,430,000 for fiscal year 2007, for the Department 
of State to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and 
responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the 
United States with respect to international organizations 
and to carry out other authorities in law consistent with 
such purposes. 
(b) CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE-
KEEPING ACTIVITIES.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated for ‘‘Contributions for International Peacekeeping 
Activities’’, $1,035,500,000 for fiscal year 2006, and such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007, for the 
Department of State to carry out the authorities, func-
tions, duties, and responsibilities of the United States with 
respect to international peacekeeping activities and to 
carry out other authorities in law consistent with such 
purposes. Amounts appropriated pursuant to this sub-
section are authorized to remain available until expended. 
(c) FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In 
addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated
by subsection (a), there are authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necessary for each of 
fiscal years 2006 and 2007 to offset adverse fluctua-
tions in foreign currency exchange rates. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts appro-
priated under this subsection shall remain available 
for obligation and expenditure only to the extent 
that the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget determines and certifies to Congress that 
such amounts are necessary due to such fluctua-
tions. 
SEC. 103. INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS. 
The following amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated under ‘‘International Commissions’’ for the De-
partment of State to carry out the authorities, functions, 
duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign 
affairs of the United States and for other purposes author-
ized by law: 
(1) INTERNATIONAL
BOUNDARY
AND
WATER 
COMMISSION, UNITED
STATES
AND
MEXICO.—For 
‘‘International Boundary and Water Commission, 
United States and Mexico’’—
(A) 
for 
‘‘Salaries 
and 
Expenses’’, 
$28,200,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2006, 
and 
$28,200,000 for fiscal year 2007; and