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SEC. 402. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the De-
partment 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 
appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as oth-
erwise 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 expenditure 
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 Broad-
casting Board of Governors to provide equipment, tech-
nical support, consulting services, or any other form of 
assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation. 
SEC. 404. (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 ac-
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tivities regarding policies (including grants and grant poli-
cies) involving the international trafficking in persons, 
shall coordinate all such policies related to the activities 
of traffickers and victims of severe forms of trafficking. 
(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. 405. Any funds provided in this Act under ‘‘De-
partment of State’’ used to implement E-Government Ini-
tiatives shall be subject to the procedures set forth in sec-
tion 605 of this Act. 
SEC. 406. (a) Subsection (f) of section 36 of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 
2708(f)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(f) INELIGIBILITY.—An offi-
cer’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(f) INELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), an officer’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
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‘‘(2) 
EXCEPTION
IN
CERTAIN
CIR-
CUMSTANCES.—The Secretary may pay a reward to 
an officer or employee of a foreign government (or 
any entity thereof) who, while in the performance of 
his or her official duties, furnishes information de-
scribed in such subsection, if the Secretary deter-
mines that such payment satisfies the following con-
ditions: 
‘‘(A) Such payment is appropriate in light 
of the exceptional or high-profile nature of the 
information furnished pursuant to such sub-
section. 
‘‘(B) Such payment may aid in furnishing 
further information described in such sub-
section. 
‘‘(C) Such payment is formally requested 
by such agency.’’. 
(b) Subsection (b) of such section (22 U.S.C. 
2708(b)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or to an officer or employee of a foreign 
government in accordance with subsection (f)(2)’’ after 
‘‘individual’’. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of State 
and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2006’’.
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TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES 
ANTITRUST MODERNIZATION COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Antitrust Moderniza-
tion Commission, as authorized by Public Law 107–273, 
$1,172,000, 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 America’s Heritage Abroad, $499,000, 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 none of the funds appro-
priated in this paragraph shall be used to employ in excess 
of four full-time individuals under Schedule C of the Ex-
cepted 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.
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COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the United States Com-
mission on International Religious Freedom, as authorized 
by title II of the International Religious Freedom Act of 
1998 (Public Law 105–292), $3,200,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN 
EUROPE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Secu-
rity and Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public 
Law 94–304, $2,030,000, to remain available until ex-
pended 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-Execu-
tive Commission on the People’s Republic of China, as au-
thorized, $1,900,000, including not more than $3,000 for 
the purpose of official representation, to remain available 
until expended.
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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 Disabilities 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 author-
ized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); non-monetary awards to pri-
vate citizens; and not to exceed $33,000,000 for payments 
to State and local enforcement agencies for services to the 
Commission pursuant to title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
of 1964, sections 6 and 14 of the Age Discrimination in 
Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, $331,228,000: 
Provided, That the Commission is authorized to make 
available for official reception and representation expenses 
not to exceed $2,500 from available funds: Provided fur-
ther, That the Commission may take no action to imple-
ment any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or reor-
ganization until such time as the Committees on Appro-
priations have been notified of such proposals, in accord-
ance with the reprogramming provisions of section 605 of 
this Act.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, as authorized by law, including uni-
forms and allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
5901–5902; not to exceed $4,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses; purchase and hire of motor vehi-
cles; special counsel fees; and services as authorized by 
U.S.C. 
3109, 
$289,771,000: 
Provided, 
That 
$288,771,000 of offsetting collections shall be assessed 
and collected pursuant to section 9 of title I of the Com-
munications 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 2006 so as to 
result in a final fiscal year 2006 appropriation estimated 
at $1,000,000: Provided further, That any offsetting col-
lections received in excess of $288,771,000 in fiscal year 
2006 shall remain available until expended, but shall not 
be available for obligation until October 1, 2006: Provided 
further, That any funds provided under this heading used 
to implement E-Government Initiatives shall be subject to 
the procedures set forth in section 605 of this Act.
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Com-
mission, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as au-
thorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and 
not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $211,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That not to exceed $300,000 shall be 
available for use to contract with a person or persons for 
collection services in accordance with the terms of 31 
U.S.C. 3718: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, not to exceed $116,000,000 of off-
setting collections derived from fees collected for 
premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Ro-
dino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 
18a), regardless of the year of collection, shall be retained 
and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation: 
Provided further, That $23,000,000 in offsetting collec-
tions derived from fees sufficient to implement and enforce 
the Telemarketing Sales Rule, promulgated under the 
Telephone Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act 
(15 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), shall be credited to this account, 
and be retained and used for necessary expenses in this 
appropriation: Provided further, That the sum herein ap-
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propriated from the general fund shall be reduced as such 
offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2006, 
so as to result in a final fiscal year 2006 appropriation 
from the general fund estimated at not more than 
$72,000,000: Provided further, That none of the funds 
made available to the Federal Trade Commission may be 
used to enforce subsection (e) of section 43 of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1831t) or section 
151(b)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
Improvement Act of 1991 (12 U.S.C. 1831t note). 
HELP COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the HELP Commission, 
$1,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to 
carry out the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation 
Act of 1974, $330,803,000, of which $313,683,000 is for 
basic field programs and required independent audits; 
$2,539,000 is for the Office of Inspector General, of which 
such amounts as may be necessary may be used to conduct 
additional audits of recipients; $12,826,000 is for manage-
ment and administration; and $1,755,000 is for client self- 
help and information technology.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—LEGAL SERVICES 
CORPORATION 
None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the 
Legal Services Corporation shall be expended for any pur-
pose prohibited or limited by, or contrary to any of the 
provisions of, sections 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506 
of Public Law 105–119, and all funds appropriated in this 
Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall be subject to 
the same terms and conditions set forth in such sections, 
except that all references in sections 502 and 503 to 1997 
and 1998 shall be deemed to refer instead to 2005 and 
2006, respectively. 
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Com-
mission as authorized by title II of Public Law 92–522, 
$1,865,000. 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Securities and Ex-
change Commission, including services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109, the rental of space (to include multiple 
year leases) in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and 
not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $888,117,000, to remain available until ex-
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pended; of which not to exceed $10,000 may be used to-
ward funding a permanent secretariat for the Inter-
national Organization of Securities Commissions; and of 
which not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for ex-
penses for consultations and meetings hosted by the Com-
mission with foreign governmental and other regulatory 
officials, members of their delegations, appropriate rep-
resentatives and staff to exchange views concerning devel-
opments relating to securities matters, development and 
implementation of cooperation agreements concerning se-
curities matters and provision of technical assistance for 
the development of foreign securities markets, such ex-
penses to include necessary logistic and administrative ex-
penses and the expenses of Commission staff and foreign 
invitees in attendance at such consultations and meetings 
including: (1) such incidental expenses as meals taken in 
the course of such attendance; (2) any travel and trans-
portation to or from such meetings; and (3) any other re-
lated lodging or subsistence: Provided, That fees and 
charges authorized by sections 6(b) of the Securities Ex-
change Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77f(b)), and 13(e), 14(g) 
and 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
78m(e), 78n(g), and 78ee), shall be credited to this ac-
count as offsetting collections: Provided further, That not 
to exceed $863,117,000 of such offsetting collections shall
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be available until expended for necessary expenses of this 
account: Provided further, That $25,000,000 shall be de-
rived from prior year unobligated balances from funds pre-
viously appropriated to the Securities and Exchange Com-
mission: Provided further, That the total amount appro-
priated under this heading from the general fund for fiscal 
year 2006 shall be reduced as such offsetting fees are re-
ceived so as to result in a final total fiscal year 2006 ap-
propriation from the general fund estimated at not more 
than $0. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
of the Small Business Administration as authorized by 
Public Law 108–447, including hire of passenger motor 
vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344, and 
not to exceed $3,500 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $318,029,000: Provided, That the Adminis-
trator is authorized to charge fees to cover the cost of pub-
lications developed by the Small Business Administration, 
and certain loan servicing activities: Provided further, 
That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, revenues received 
from all such activities shall be credited to this account, 
to be available for carrying out these purposes without fur-
ther appropriations: Provided further, That, of the funds