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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, 2004, 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, $17,880,000: Provided, That none of the funds
appropriated herein shall be used to pay any salary, or enter
into any contract providing for the payment thereof, in excess
of the rate authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5376: Provided further, That,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the funds appropriated
to the East-West Center appropriation in Public Law 108–7 may
be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 15 of the State
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as amended.
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, $40,000,000 to remain available until
expended.
RELATED AGENCY
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
For expenses necessary to enable the Broadcasting Board of
Governors, as authorized, to carry out international communication
activities, including the purchase, installation, rent, and improve-
ment of facilities for radio and television transmission and reception
to Cuba, $546,038,000, of which not to exceed $16,000 may be
used for official receptions within the United States as authorized,
not to exceed $35,000 may be used for representation abroad as
authorized, and not to exceed $39,000 may be used for official
reception and representation expenses of Radio Free Europe/Radio
Liberty; and in addition, notwithstanding any other provision of
law, not to exceed $2,000,000 in receipts from advertising and
revenue from business ventures, not to exceed $500,000 in receipts
from cooperating international organizations, and not to exceed
$1,000,000 in receipts from privatization efforts of the Voice of
America and the International Broadcasting Bureau, to remain
available until expended for carrying out authorized purposes: Pro-
vided, That of the amount made available under this heading,
$42,250,000 shall be available to make and supervise grants to
the Middle East Television Network, including Radio Sawa, for
radio and television broadcasting to the Middle East.
BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
For the purchase, rent, construction, and improvement of facili-
ties for radio transmission and reception, and purchase and installa-
tion of necessary equipment for radio and television transmission
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and reception as authorized, $11,395,000, to remain available until
expended, as authorized.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED
AGENCY
SEC. 401. Funds appropriated under this title shall be available,
except as otherwise provided, for allowances and differentials as
authorized by subchapter 59 of title 5, United States Code; for
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and for hire of passenger
transportation pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1343(b).
SEC. 402. 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,
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 Broadcasting Board
of Governors 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. 403. None of the funds made available in this Act may
be used by the Department of State or the Broadcasting Board
of Governors to provide equipment, technical support, consulting
services, or any other form of assistance to the Palestinian Broad-
casting Corporation.
SEC. 404. For the purposes of registration of birth, certification
of nationality, or issuance of a passport of a United States citizen
born in the city of Jerusalem, the Secretary of State shall, upon
request of the citizen, record the place of birth as Israel.
SEC. 405. Section 2502 of the Emergency Wartime Supple-
mental Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108–11) is repealed.
SEC. 406. An application for a visa shall be denied without
prejudice under section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(g)) if the application is delayed for a period
of more than 60 days from the date of application due to administra-
tive processing by any agency in making a determination of inadmis-
sibility under section 212(a)(3) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)).
SEC. 407. Funds appropriated by this Act for the Broadcasting
Board of Governors and the Department of State may be obligated
and expended notwithstanding section 15 of the State Department
Basic Authorities Act of 1956, section 313 of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103–
236), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947
(50 U.S.C. 414(a)(1)).
SEC. 408. (a) The Senior Policy Operating Group on Trafficking
in Persons, established under section 406 of division B of Public
Law 108–7 to coordinate agency activities regarding policies
(including grants and grant policies) involving the international
trafficking in persons, shall coordinate all such policies related
to the activities of traffickers and victims of severe forms of traf-
ficking.
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(b) None of the funds provided in this or any other Act shall
be expended to perform functions that duplicate coordinating
responsibilities of the Operating Group.
(c) The Operating Group shall continue to report only to the
authorities that appointed them pursuant to section 406 of division
B of Public Law 108–7.
SEC. 409. The Secretary of State shall provide to a member
of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or the Committee
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a copy of each
cable sent to or by a Department of State employee that pertains
to any topic specified by the requesting member, regardless of
the level of classification of the cable, not later than 15 days
after the date on which the member makes a written or verbal
request for such copies.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of State and Related
Agency Appropriations Act, 2004’’.
TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES
ANTITRUST MODERNIZATION COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Antitrust Modernization Commis-
sion, as authorized by Public Law 107–273, $1,200,000, to remain
available until expended.
COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA’S HERITAGE
ABROAD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses for the Commission for the Preservation of Amer-
ica’s Heritage Abroad, $496,000, as authorized by section 1303
of Public Law 99–83.
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights,
including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $9,096,000: Provided,
That not to exceed $50,000 may be used to employ consultants:
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this para-
graph shall be used to employ in excess of four full-time individuals
under Schedule C of the Excepted Service exclusive of one special
assistant for each Commissioner: Provided further, That none of
the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to reimburse
Commissioners for more than 75 billable days, with the exception
of the chairperson, who is permitted 125 billable days.
COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the United States Commission on
International Religious Freedom, as authorized by title II of the
International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–
292), $3,000,000, to remain available until expended.
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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,
$1,615,000, to remain available until expended as authorized by
section 3 of Public Law 99–7.
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, $1,800,000,
including not more than $3,000 for the purpose of official represen-
tation, to remain available until expended: Provided, That $300,000
shall be for the Political Prisoners Registry.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission as authorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964 (29 U.S.C. 206(d) and 621–634), the Americans with Disabil-
ities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, including
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor
vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); non-monetary awards
to private citizens; and not to exceed $33,000,000 for payments
to State and local enforcement agencies for services to the Commis-
sion pursuant to title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, sections
6 and 14 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act of
1991, $328,400,000: Provided, That the Commission is authorized
to make available for official reception and representation expenses
not to exceed $2,500 from available funds.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Communications
Commission, as authorized by law, including uniforms and allow-
ances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; not to exceed
$600,000 for land and structure; not to exceed $500,000 for improve-
ment and care of grounds and repair to buildings; not to exceed
$4,000 for official reception and representation expenses; purchase
and hire of motor vehicles; special counsel fees; and services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $273,958,000: Provided, That
$272,958,000 of offsetting collections shall be assessed and collected
pursuant to section 9 of title I of the Communications Act of
1934, shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this
appropriation, and shall remain available until expended: Provided
further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as
such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2004 so
as to result in a final fiscal year 2004 appropriation estimated
at $1,000,000: Provided further, That any offsetting collections