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$10,564,000 is for State support; $1,101,000 is for the Clearing-
house; $651,000 is for computer assisted legal research regional
centers; $10,928,000 is for Corporation management and adminis-
tration; and $100,000 is for board initiatives.
TITLE V—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED
AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the
Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, including expenses
authorized by the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956,
as amended; representation to certain international organizations
in which the United States participates pursuant to treaties, ratified
pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate, or specific Acts
of Congress; acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger motor
vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343, 40 U.S.C. 481(c) and
22 U.S.C. 2674; $1,704,589,000, and in addition not to exceed
$665,000 in registration fees collected pursuant to section 38 of
the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, may be used in accord-
ance with section 45 of the State Department Basic Authorities
Act of 1956, 22 U.S.C. 2717, and in addition not to exceed $1,185,000
shall be derived from fees from other executive agencies for lease
or use of facilities located at the International Center in accordance
with section 4 of the International Center Act (Public Law 90–
553, as amended by section 120 of Public Law 101–246), and in
addition not to exceed $15,000 shall be derived from reimburse-
ments, surcharges, and fees for use of Blair House facilities in
accordance with section 46 of the State Department Basic Authori-
ties Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2718(a)) and for expenses of general
administration: Provided, That notwithstanding section 502 of this
Act, not to exceed 20 percent of the amounts made available in
this Act in the appropriation accounts, ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular
Programs’’ and ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ under the heading
‘‘Administration of Foreign Affairs’’ may be transferred between
such appropriation accounts: Provided further, That any transfer
pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of
funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be available
for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the proce-
dures set forth in that section.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the general administration of the
Department of State and the Foreign Service, provided for by law,
including expenses authorized by section 9 of the Act of August
31, 1964, as amended (31 U.S.C. 3721), and the State Department
Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as amended, $396,722,000.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,
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as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1–11 as amended by Public Law 100–
504), $23,469,000.
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES
For representation allowances as authorized by section 905
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended (22 U.S.C. 4085),
$4,780,000.
PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS
For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the Secretary
of State to provide for extraordinary protective services in accord-
ance with the provisions of section 214 of the State Department
Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 4314) and 3 U.S.C. 208,
$10,551,000.
ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS ABROAD
For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service
Buildings Act of 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 292–300), and the
Diplomatic Security Construction Program as authorized by title
IV of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of
1986 (22 U.S.C. 4851), $410,000,000, of which $10,000,000 is for
relocation and renovation costs necessary to facilitate the consolida-
tion of overseas financial and administrative activities in the United
States, to remain available until expended as authorized by 22
U.S.C. 2696(c): Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in
this paragraph shall be available for acquisition of furniture and
furnishings and generators for other departments and agencies.
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE
For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of State to
meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Con-
sular Service pursuant to the requirement of 31 U.S.C. 3526(e),
$7,805,000, to remain available until expended as authorized by
22 U.S.C. 2696(c): Provided, That not more than $1,500,000 shall
be available for representation expenses.
REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $593,000, as authorized by 22
U.S.C. 2671: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modify-
ing such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974. In addition, for administrative expenses
necessary to carry out the direct loan program, $183,000, which
may be transferred to and merged with the Salaries and Expenses
account under Administration of Foreign Affairs.
PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act,
Public Law 96–8 (93 Stat. 14), $15,165,000.
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY
FUND
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability
Fund, as authorized by law, $125,084,000.
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 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,
$860,885,000: Provided, That any payment of arrearages made from
these funds shall be directed toward special activities that are
mutually agreed upon by the United States and the respective
international organization: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated in this paragraph for the assessed contribution of
the United States to the United Nations, ten percent of said assess-
ment shall be available for obligation only upon a certification
to the Congress by the Secretary of State that the United Nations
has established an independent office with responsibilities and pow-
ers substantially similar to offices of Inspectors General authorized
by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended: Provided further,
That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be
available for a United States contribution to an international
organization for the United States share of interest costs made
known to the United States Government by such organization for
loans incurred on or after October 1, 1984, through external borrow-
ings.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES
For payments, not otherwise provided for, by the United States
for expenses of the United Nations peacekeeping forces, as author-
ized by law, $401,607,000: Provided, That funds shall be available
for peacekeeping expenses only upon a certification by the Secretary
of State to the appropriate committees of the Congress that Amer-
ican manufacturers and suppliers are being given opportunities
to provide equipment, services and material for United Nations
peacekeeping activities equal to those being given to foreign manu-
facturers and suppliers.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND CONTINGENCIES
For necessary expenses authorized by section 5 of the State
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, in addition to funds
otherwise available for these purposes, contributions for the United
States share of general expenses of international organizations and
conferences and representation to such organizations and con-
ferences as provided for by 22 U.S.C. 2656 and 2672, and personal
services without regard to civil service and classification laws as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5102, $6,000,000, to remain available until
expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c), of which not to exceed
$200,000 may be expended for representation as authorized by
22 U.S.C. 4085.
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:
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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; as fol-
lows:
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for,
$11,200,000.
CONSTRUCTION
For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized
projects, $14,400,000, to remain available until expended as author-
ized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c).
AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including
not to exceed $9,000 for representation expenses incurred by the
International Joint Commission, $4,290,000; for the International
Joint Commission and the International Boundary Commission,
as authorized by treaties between the United States and Canada
or Great Britain.
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS
For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions,
not otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $16,200,000: Pro-
vided, That the United States share of such expenses may be
advanced to the respective commissions, pursuant to 31 U.S.C.
3324.
OTHER
UNITED STATES BILATERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENTS
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for Bilateral
Science and Technology Agreements, $4,275,000, to remain avail-
able until expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c).
PAYMENT TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION
For a grant to the Asia Foundation, as authorized by section
501 of Public Law 101–246, $16,000,000, to remain available until
expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2696(c).
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SEC. 501. Funds appropriated under this title shall be available,
except as otherwise provided, for allowances and differentials as
authorized by subchapter 59 of 5 U.S.C.; for services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and hire of passenger transportation pursuant
to 31 U.S.C. 1343(b).
SEC. 502. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made
available for the current fiscal year for the Department of State
in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but
no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided,
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shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers:
Provided, That not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made
available for the current fiscal year for the United States Informa-
tion Agency in this Act may be transferred between such appropria-
tions, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically
provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such
transfers: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to this
section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section
605 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expendi-
ture except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that
section.
SEC. 503. Funds appropriated or otherwise made available
under this Act or any other Act may be expended for compensation
of the United States Commissioner of the International Boundary
Commission, United States and Canada, only for actual hours
worked by such Commissioner.
RELATED AGENCIES
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for arms con-
trol and disarmament activities, including not to exceed $100,000
for official reception and representation expenses, authorized by
the Act of September 26, 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2551 et
seq.), $53,500,000, of which not less than $9,500,000 is available
until expended only for payment of United States contributions
to the Preparatory Commission for the Organization on the Prohibi-
tion of Chemical Weapons.
BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING
GRANTS AND EXPENSES
For expenses of the Board for International Broadcasting,
including grants to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Incorporated,
as authorized by the Board for International Broadcasting Act
of 1973, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2871–2883), $210,000,000, of which
not to exceed $52,000 may be made available for official reception
and representation expenses.
COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA’S HERITAGE
ABROAD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses for the Commission for the Preservation of Ameri-
ca’s Heritage Abroad, $200,000 as authorized by Public Law 99–
83, section 1303.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the International Trade Commission,
including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,500 for official reception
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and representation expenses, $43,500,000, to remain available until
expended.
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP TRUST FUND
For expenses of the Japan-United States Friendship Commis-
sion as authorized by Public Law 94–118, as amended, from the
interest earned on the Japan-United States Friendship Trust Fund,
$1,250,000; and an amount of Japanese currency not to exceed
the equivalent of $1,420,000 based on exchange rates at the time
of payment of such amounts as authorized by Public Law
94–118.
UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable
the United States Information Agency, as authorized by the Mutual
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (22
U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), the United States Information and Educational
Exchange Act of 1948, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) and
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91 Stat. 1636), to carry out
international communication, educational and cultural activities;
and to carry out related activities authorized by law, including
employment, without regard to civil service and classification laws,
of persons on a temporary basis (not to exceed $700,000 of this
appropriation), as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1471, and entertainment,
including official receptions, within the United States, not to exceed
$25,000 as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1474(3); $730,000,000: Provided,
That not to exceed $1,400,000 may be used for representation
abroad as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1452 and 4085: Provided further,
That not to exceed $1,200,000 of the amounts allocated by the
United States Information Agency to carry out section 102(a)(3)
of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act, as amended
(22 U.S.C. 2452(a)(3)), shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed $500,000 shall remain available
until expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1477b(a), for expenses
and equipment necessary for maintenance and operation of data
processing and administrative services as authorized by 31 U.S.C.
1535–1536: Provided further, That not to exceed $7,615,000 to
remain available until expended, may be credited to this appropria-
tion from fees or other payments received from or in connection
with English teaching, library, motion pictures, radio, television,
and publication programs as authorized by section 810 of the United
States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as
amended.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of
1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 3), and in accordance with the
provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1105(a)(25), $4,247,000.
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EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
For expenses of Fulbright, International Visitor, Humphrey
Fellowship, Citizen Exchange, Congress-Bundestag Exchange, and
other exchange programs, as authorized by the Mutual Educational
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451
et seq.), and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91 Stat. 1636),
to include other educational and cultural exchange programs,
$242,000,000, to remain available until expended as authorized
by 22 U.S.C. 2455.
EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TRUST FUND
For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships,
Incorporated to be derived from interest and earnings from the
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund as author-
ized by sections 4 and 5 of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship
Act of 1990 (20 U.S.C. 5204–05), $300,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated
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 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.
ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program
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, 1994, to remain available until expended.
RADIO CONSTRUCTION
For an additional amount for the purchase, rent, construction,
and improvement of facilities for radio transmission and reception
and purchase and installation of necessary equipment for radio
transmission and reception as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1471,
$75,164,000, to remain available until expended as authorized by
22 U.S.C. 1477b(a).
EAST-WEST CENTER
To enable the Director of the United States Information Agency
to provide for carrying out the provisions of the Center for Cultural
and Technical Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960
(22 U.S.C. 2054–2057), by grant to the Center for Cultural and
Technical Interchange Between East and West in the State of
Hawaii, $26,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated
herein shall be used to pay any salary, or to enter into any contract
providing for the payment thereof, in excess of the rate authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 5376.
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BROADCASTING TO CUBA
RADIO BROADCASTING TO CUBA
For expenses necessary to enable the United States Information
Agency to carry out the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, as
amended (22 U.S.C. 1465 et seq.) (providing for the Radio Marti
Program or Cuba Service of the Voice of America), including the
purchase, rent, construction, and improvement of facilities for radio
transmission and reception and purchase and installation of nec-
essary equipment for radio transmission and reception as authorized
by 22 U.S.C. 1471, $14,000,000, to remain available until expended
as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1477b(a), of which $5,000,000 shall
be withheld from obligation until 30 days after the Director of
the United States Information Agency submits a report to Congress
which certifies receipt of the report of the Advisory Panel on Radio
Marti and TV Marti and specifies the measures the United States
Information Agency is taking with respect to the recommendations
of the panel.
TELEVISION BROADCASTING TO CUBA
For expenses necessary to enable the United States Information
Agency to carry out the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act (22
U.S.C. 1465aa et seq.), including the purchase, rent, construction,
and improvement of facilities for television transmission and recep-
tion, and purchase and installation of necessary equipment for
television transmission and reception, $7,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That not later than July 1, 1994,
the Director of the United States Information Agency shall submit
to Congress, after consulting with the Board for International
Broadcasting and after taking into account any relevant rec-
ommendations of the Advisory Panel on Radio Marti and TV Marti,
his recommendations as to whether TV Marti broadcasting is tech-
nically sound and effective and is consistently being received by
a sufficient Cuban audience to warrant its continuation and whether
the interests of the United States are better served by maintaining
television broadcasting to Cuba, by terminating television broad-
casting to Cuba and strengthening radio broadcasting to Cuba,
or by funding other activities related to promoting democracy in
Cuba authorized by law: Provided further, That of the amount
appropriated in this paragraph, $2,500,000 shall be withheld from
obligation until after July 1, 1994, and, after that date, funds
shall be available only for the orderly termination of television
broadcasting to Cuba unless the Director of the United States
Information Agency determines, in the report to Congress called
for in the Administrative Provision Establishing the Advisory Panel
on Radio Marti and TV Marti, that maintaining television broad-
casting to Cuba is technically sound and effective, is consistently
being received by a sufficient Cuban audience to warrant its
continuation, and is in the best interests of the United States.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION ESTABLISHING THE ADVISORY PANEL ON
RADIO MARTI AND TV MARTI
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an advisory panel
to be known as the Advisory Panel on Radio Marti and TV Marti
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Panel’’).
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(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Panel shall study the purposes, policies,
and practices of radio and television broadcasting to Cuba (com-
monly referred to as ‘‘Radio Marti’’ and ‘‘TV Marti’’) by the Cuba
Service of the Voice of America.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date on which
the members of the Panel have been appointed pursuant to sub-
section (d), the Panel shall submit to the Congress and the United
States Information Agency (USIA) a report which shall contain—
(1) a statement of the findings and conclusions of the
Panel on the matters described in subsection (b); and
(2) specific findings and recommendations with respect to
whether—
(A) such broadcasting consistently meets the standards
for quality and objectivity established by law or by the
United States Information Agency;
(B) such broadcasting is cost-effective;
(C) the extent to which such broadcasting is already
being received by the Cuban people on a daily basis from
credible sources; and
(D) TV Marti broadcasting is technically sound and
effective and is consistently being received by a sufficient
Cuban audience to warrant its continuation.
(d) COMPOSITION.—(1) The Panel shall be composed of three
members, who shall among them have expertise in government
information and broadcasting programs, broadcast journalism,
journalistic ethics, and the technical aspects of radio and television
broadcasting.
(2) The Director of the United States Information Agency shall
appoint the members of the Panel not later than 30 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act. Individuals appointed to
the Panel shall be noted for their integrity, expertise, and independ-
ence of judgment consistent with the purposes of the Panel.
(3) Each member of the Panel shall be appointed for the life
of the Panel. A vacancy in the Panel shall be filled in the manner
in which the original appointment was made.
(4) Each member of the Panel shall serve without pay, except
that such member shall receive travel expenses, including per diem
in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703
of title 5, United States Code.
(e) TEMPORARY PERSONNEL.—(1) The Panel may procure tem-
porary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5,
United States Code (relating to employment of experts and consult-
ants), at rates for individuals not to exceed the maximum rate
of basic pay payable for GS–15 of the General Schedule.
(2) Upon request of the Panel, the head of any Federal agency
may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of the
agency to the Panel to assist it in carrying out its duties under
this section.
(3) SUPPORT SERVICES.—The United States Information Agency
shall provide facilities, supplies, and support services to the Panel
upon request.
(f) TERMINATION.—The Panel shall terminate immediately upon
submitting its report pursuant to subsection (c).
NORTH/SOUTH CENTER
To enable the Director of the United States Information Agency
to provide for carrying out the provisions of the North/South Center