IIB 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6018 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 18, 2012 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for the Department of State 
for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Relations Au-
thorization Act, Fiscal Year 2013’’. 
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. Appropriate congressional committees defined. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 101. Administration of foreign affairs. 
Sec. 102. Contributions to International Organizations. 
Sec. 103. Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities. 
Sec. 104. International Commissions. 
Sec. 105. Peace Corps. 
Sec. 106. National Endowment for Democracy. 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND 
ACTIVITIES 
Subtitle A—Basic Authorities and Activities 
Sec. 201. International Litigation Fund. 
Sec. 202. Actuarial valuations. 
Sec. 203. Special agents. 
Sec. 204. Diplomatic security program contracting. 
Sec. 205. Accountability review boards. 
Sec. 206. Physical security of certain soft targets. 
Sec. 207. Rewards program update and technical corrections. 
Sec. 208. Cybersecurity efforts of the Department of State. 
Sec. 209. Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications of the De-
partment of State. 
Subtitle B—Consular Services and Related Matters 
Sec. 211. Extension of authority to assess passport surcharge. 
Sec. 212. Border crossing card fee for minors. 
Subtitle C—Reporting Requirements 
Sec. 221. Reporting reform. 
TITLE III—ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES 
Sec. 301. Suspension of Foreign Service members without pay. 
Sec. 302. Repeal of recertification requirement for Senior Foreign Service. 
Sec. 303. Limited appointments in the Foreign Service. 
Sec. 304. Limitation of compensatory time off for travel. 
Sec. 305. Department of State organization. 
Sec. 306. Reemployment of annuitants in high-risk posts. 
Sec. 307. Overseas comparability pay limitation. 
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TITLE IV—UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING 
Sec. 401. Authorization of appropriations for international broadcasting. 
Sec. 402. Personal services contracting program. 
Sec. 403. Technical amendment relating to civil immunity for Broadcasting 
Board of Governors members. 
TITLE V—ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT AMENDMENTS AND 
RELATED PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
Sec. 501. Authority to transfer excess defense articles. 
Sec. 502. Annual military assistance report. 
Sec. 503. Annual report on foreign military training. 
Sec. 504. Increase in congressional notification thresholds. 
Sec. 505. Return of defense articles. 
Sec. 506. Annual estimate and justification for sales program. 
Sec. 507. Updating and conforming penalties for violations of sections 38 and 
39 of the Arms Export Control Act. 
Sec. 508. Clarification of prohibitions relating to state sponsors of terrorism 
and their nationals. 
Sec. 509. Exemption for transactions with countries supporting acts of inter-
national terrorism. 
Sec. 510. Report on Foreign Military Financing program. 
Sec. 511. Congressional notification of regulations and amendments to regula-
tions under section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act. 
Sec. 512. Diplomatic efforts to strengthen national and international arms ex-
port controls. 
Sec. 513. Review and report of investigations of violations of section 3 of the 
Arms Export Control Act. 
Sec. 514. Reports on commercial and governmental military exports under the 
Arms Export Control Act; congressional actions. 
Subtitle B—Miscellaneous Provisions 
Sec. 521. Treatment of militarily insignificant parts and components. 
Sec. 522. Special export licensing for United States allies. 
Sec. 523. Improving and streamlining licensing under United States Govern-
ment arms export control programs. 
Sec. 524. Authority to remove satellites and related components from the 
United States Munitions List. 
Sec. 525. Report on licenses and other authorizations to export commercial sat-
ellites and related components and technology contained on the 
Commerce Control List. 
Sec. 526. Review of United States Munitions List. 
Sec. 527. Report on country exemptions for licensing of exports of munitions 
and related technical data. 
Sec. 528. End-use monitoring of munitions. 
Sec. 529. Definitions. 
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SEC. 3. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION 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 au-
thorized by law: 
(1) DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS.— 
For 
‘‘Diplomatic 
and 
Consular 
Programs’’, 
$8,983,778,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
(A) 
WORLDWIDE
SECURITY
PROTEC-
TION.—Of 
such 
amounts, 
not 
less 
than 
$1,591,201,000 is authorized to be appro-
priated for worldwide security protection. 
(B) BUREAU
OF
DEMOCRACY, 
HUMAN 
RIGHTS, AND LABOR.—Of such amounts, not 
less than $24,147,000 for fiscal year 2013 is 
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authorized to be appropriated for the Bureau of 
Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. 
(2) CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND.—For ‘‘Cap-
ital Investment Fund’’, $59,380,000 for fiscal year 
2013. 
(3) EMBASSY
SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION
AND 
MAINTENANCE.—For ‘‘Embassy Security, Construc-
tion and Maintenance’’, $1,570,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2013. 
(4) EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE 
PROGRAMS.—For ‘‘Educational and Cultural Ex-
change Programs’’, $598,800,000 for fiscal year 
2013. 
(5) CONFLICT STABILIZATION OPERATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—For ‘‘Conflict Stabiliza-
tion Operations’’, $8,500,000 for fiscal year 
2013. 
(B) TRANSFER.—Subject to subparagraph 
(C) of this paragraph, of the amount authorized 
to be appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1), 
up to $35,000,000 is authorized to be trans-
ferred to, and merged with, the amount speci-
fied in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. 
(C) NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary of 
State exercises the transfer authority described 
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in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall notify 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate. 
(6) 
REPRESENTATION
ALLOWANCES.—For 
‘‘Representation Allowances’’, $7,300,000 for fiscal 
year 2013. 
(7) PROTECTION
OF
FOREIGN
MISSIONS
AND 
OFFICIALS.—For ‘‘Protection of Foreign Missions 
and Officials’’, $27,000,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
(8) EMERGENCIES
IN
THE
DIPLOMATIC
AND 
CONSULAR SERVICE.—For ‘‘Emergencies in the Dip-
lomatic and Consular Service’’, $9,300,000 for fiscal 
year 2013. 
(9) REPATRIATION LOANS.—For ‘‘Repatriation 
Loans’’, $1,447,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
(10) PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE 
IN TAIWAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—For ‘‘Payment to the 
American Institute in Taiwan’’, $21,108,000 
for fiscal year 2013. 
(B) TRANSFER.—Subject to subparagraph 
(C) of this paragraph, of the amount authorized 
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to be appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1), 
up to $15,300,000 is authorized to be trans-
ferred to, and merged with, the amount speci-
fied in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. 
(C) NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary of 
State exercises the transfer authority described 
in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall notify 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate. 
(11) OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.— 
For 
‘‘Office 
of 
the 
Inspector 
General’’, 
$129,086,000 for fiscal year 2013, including for the 
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction 
and the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
Reconstruction, notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) of 
the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
3929(a)(1)) as such section relates to the inspection 
of the administration of activities and operations of 
each Foreign Service post. 
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SEC. 102. CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZA-
TIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for ‘‘Con-
tributions 
to 
International 
Organizations’’, 
$1,551,000,000 for fiscal year 2013, 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. 
SEC. 103. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE-
KEEPING ACTIVITIES. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for ‘‘Con-
tributions for International Peacekeeping Activities’’, 
$1,828,182,000 for fiscal year 2013 for the Department 
of State to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and 
responsibilities of the United States with respect to inter-
national peacekeeping activities and to carry out other au-
thorities in law consistent with such purposes. 
SEC. 104. 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: 
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(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’’, 
$44,722,000 for fiscal year 2013; and 
(B) for ‘‘Construction’’, $31,453,000 for 
fiscal year 2013. 
(2) INTERNATIONAL
BOUNDARY
COMMISSION, 
UNITED STATES AND CANADA.—For ‘‘International 
Boundary Commission, United States and Canada’’, 
$2,279,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
(3) INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION.—For 
‘‘International Joint Commission’’, $7,012,000 for 
fiscal year 2013. 
(4) 
INTERNATIONAL
FISHERIES
COMMIS-
SIONS.—For ‘‘International Fisheries Commissions’’, 
$36,300,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
(5) BORDER ENVIRONMENT COOPERATION COM-
MISSION.—For ‘‘Border Environment Cooperation 
Commission’’, $2,396,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
SEC. 105. PEACE CORPS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for the Peace 
Corps $375,000,000 for fiscal year 2013, of which not less 
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than $5,150,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the 
Office of the Inspector General of the Peace Corps. 
SEC. 106. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for the ‘‘Na-
tional Endowment for Democracy’’ for authorized activi-
ties $122,764,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
TITLE 
II—DEPARTMENT 
OF 
STATE AUTHORITIES AND AC-
TIVITIES 
Subtitle A—Basic Authorities and 
Activities 
SEC. 201. INTERNATIONAL LITIGATION FUND. 
Paragraph (3) of section 38(d) of the State Depart-
ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2710(d)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘by the Department of State from 
another agency of the United States Government or pur-
suant to’’ and inserting ‘‘by the Department of State as 
a result of a decision of an international tribunal, from 
another agency of the United States Government, or pur-
suant to’’. 
SEC. 202. ACTUARIAL VALUATIONS. 
The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended— 
(1) in section 818 (22 U.S.C. 4058)— 
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