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title IV shall be treated as referring only to the provisions 
of this title or of title IV. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Financial Services 
and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026’’. 
DIVISION B—NATIONAL SECURITY, DE-
PARTMENT OF STATE, AND RELATED 
PROGRAMS 
APPROPRIATIONS 
ACT, 
2026 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED 
PROGRAMS 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses of the Department of State 
and the Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, 
$9,358,236,000, of which $839,910,000 may remain avail-
able until September 30, 2027, and of which up to 
$3,758,836,000 may remain available until expended for 
Worldwide Security Protection: Provided, That funds 
made available under this heading shall be allocated in ac-
cordance with paragraphs (1) through (4), as follows: 
(1) HUMAN
RESOURCES.—For necessary ex-
penses for training, human resources management, 
and salaries, including employment without regard 
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to civil service and classification laws of persons on 
a temporary basis (not to exceed $700,000), as au-
thorized by section 801 of the United States Infor-
mation and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (62 
Stat. 11; Chapter 36), $3,987,233,000, of which up 
to $724,204,000 is for Worldwide Security Protec-
tion. 
(2) OVERSEAS PROGRAMS.—For necessary ex-
penses for the regional bureaus of the Department 
of State and overseas activities as authorized by law, 
$1,437,707,000. 
(3) DIPLOMATIC POLICY AND SUPPORT.—For 
necessary expenses for the functional bureaus of the 
Department of State, including representation to 
certain international organizations in which the 
United States participates pursuant to treaties rati-
fied pursuant to the advice and consent of the Sen-
ate or specific Acts of Congress, general administra-
tion, and arms control, nonproliferation, and disar-
mament activities as authorized, $871,645,000. 
(4) SECURITY PROGRAMS.—For necessary ex-
penses for security activities, $3,061,651,000, of 
which up to $3,034,632,000 is for Worldwide Secu-
rity Protection. 
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(5) REPROGRAMMING.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this Act, funds may be repro-
grammed within and between paragraphs (1) 
through (4) under this heading subject to section 
7015 of this Act. 
CONSULAR AND BORDER SECURITY PROGRAMS 
Of the amounts deposited in the Consular and Border 
Security Programs account in this or any prior fiscal year 
pursuant to section 7069(e) of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropria-
tions Act, 2022 (division K of Public Law 117–103), 
$513,000,000 shall be available until expended for the 
purposes of such account, including to reduce passport 
backlogs and reduce visa wait times: Provided, That the 
Secretary of State may by regulation authorize State offi-
cials or the United States Postal Service to collect and 
retain the execution fee for each application for a passport 
accepted by such officials or by that Service. 
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND 
For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment 
Fund, as authorized, $399,700,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General of the Department of State as established by sec-
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tion 
402(a)(1) 
of 
title 
5, 
United 
States 
Code, 
$135,550,000, of which $20,333,000 may remain avail-
able until September 30, 2027: Provided, That of the 
funds appropriated under this heading, up to $6,000,000 
may remain available until September 30, 2026 for the 
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: 
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this 
heading are made available notwithstanding section 
209(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
3929(a)(1)), as it relates to post inspections. 
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses of educational and cultural 
exchange programs, as authorized, $667,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, of which not less than 
$273,410,000 shall be for the Fulbright Program, not less 
than $16,150,000 shall be for the Benjamin Gilman Inter-
national Scholarships Program, not less than $99,750,000 
shall be for the International Visitor Leadership Program, 
and not less than $35,630,000 shall be for the Young 
Leaders Initiatives: Provided, That fees or other payments 
received from, or in connection with, English teaching, 
educational advising and counseling programs, and ex-
change visitor programs as authorized may be credited to 
this account, to remain available until expended: Provided 
further, That a portion of the Fulbright awards from the 
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Eurasia and Central Asia regions shall be designated as 
Edmund S. Muskie Fellowships, following consultation 
with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, 
That funds appropriated under this heading that are made 
available for the Benjamin Gilman International Scholar-
ships Program shall also be made available for the John 
S. McCain Scholars Program, pursuant to section 7075 
of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Re-
lated Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of 
Public Law 116–6): Provided further, That not later than 
30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of State shall consult with the Committees on Ap-
propriations on the allocation of funds made available 
under this heading by program, project, and activity: Pro-
vided further, That any substantive modifications from the 
prior fiscal year to programs funded under this heading 
in this Act, including program consolidation and closures, 
changes to eligibility criteria and geographic scope, and 
implementing partners, shall be subject to prior consulta-
tion with, and the regular notification procedures of, the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That 
funds appropriated under this heading shall be appor-
tioned to the Department of State not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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REPRESENTATION EXPENSES 
For 
representation 
expenses 
as 
authorized, 
$10,000,000. 
PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, to 
enable the Secretary of State to provide for extraordinary 
protective services, as authorized, $30,890,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2027. 
EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign 
Service Buildings Act of 1926 (22 U.S.C. 292 et seq.), 
preserving, maintaining, repairing, and planning for real 
property that are owned or leased by the Department of 
State, and renovating, in addition to funds otherwise avail-
able, the Harry S Truman Building, $812,836,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2030, of which not to 
exceed $25,000 may be used for overseas representation 
expenses as authorized: Provided, That none of the funds 
appropriated in this paragraph shall be available for acqui-
sition of furniture, furnishings, or generators for other de-
partments and agencies of the United States Government. 
In addition, for the costs of worldwide security up-
grades, acquisition, and construction as authorized, 
$1,199,856,000, to remain available until expended. 
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EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR 
SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary of 
State to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplo-
matic and Consular Service, as authorized, $8,885,000, to 
remain available until expended, of which not to exceed 
$1,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Repatriation 
Loans Program Account’’. 
REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of direct loans, $2,550,000, as author-
ized: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modi-
fying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That 
such funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for 
the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed 
$5,520,137. 
PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Rela-
tions Act (Public Law 96–8), $35,964,000. 
INTERNATIONAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF 
COLUMBIA 
Not to exceed $1,917,178 shall be derived from fees 
collected from other executive agencies for lease or use of 
facilities at the International Center in accordance with 
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section 4 of the International Center Act (Public Law 90– 
553), and, in addition, as authorized by section 5 of such 
Act, $745,000, to be derived from the reserve authorized 
by such section, to be used for the purposes set out in 
that section. 
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND 
DISABILITY FUND 
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and 
Disability Fund, as authorized, $60,000,000. 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
to meet annual obligations of membership in international 
multilateral organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified 
pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate, conven-
tions, or specific Acts of Congress, $1,389,152,000, of 
which $96,240,000 may remain available until September 
30, 2027: Provided, That the Secretary of State shall, at 
the time of the submission of the President’s budget to 
Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
Code, transmit to the Committees on Appropriations the 
most recent biennial budget prepared by the United Na-
tions for the operations of the United Nations: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of State shall notify the Com-
mittees on Appropriations at least 15 days in advance (or 
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in an emergency, as far in advance as is practicable) of 
any United Nations action to increase funding for any 
United Nations program without identifying an offsetting 
decrease elsewhere in the United Nations budget: Provided 
further, That any payment of arrearages under this head-
ing shall be directed to activities that are mutually agreed 
upon by the United States and the respective international 
organization and shall be subject to the regular notifica-
tion procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds appropriated under 
this heading shall be available for a United States con-
tribution to an international organization for the United 
States share of interest costs made known to the United 
States Government by such organization for loans in-
curred on or after October 1, 1984, through external bor-
rowings. 
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING 
ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other ex-
penses of international peacekeeping activities directed to 
the maintenance or restoration of international peace and 
security, $1,230,667,000, of which $615,334,000 may re-
main available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That 
none of the funds made available by this Act shall be obli-
gated or expended for any new or expanded United Na-
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tions peacekeeping mission unless, at least 15 days in ad-
vance of voting for such mission in the United Nations 
Security Council (or in an emergency as far in advance 
as is practicable), the Committees on Appropriations are 
notified of: (1) the estimated cost and duration of the mis-
sion, the objectives of the mission, the national interest 
that will be served, and the exit strategy; and (2) the 
sources of funds, including any reprogrammings or trans-
fers, that will be used to pay the cost of the new or ex-
panded mission, and the estimated cost in future fiscal 
years: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated under this heading may be made available for obli-
gation unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports 
to the Committees on Appropriations on a peacekeeping 
mission-by-mission basis that the United Nations is imple-
menting effective policies and procedures to prevent 
United Nations employees, contractor personnel, and 
peacekeeping troops serving in such mission from traf-
ficking in persons, exploiting victims of trafficking, or 
committing acts of sexual exploitation and abuse or other 
violations of human rights, and to hold accountable indi-
viduals who engage in such acts while participating in 
such mission, including prosecution in their home coun-
tries and making information about such prosecutions 
publicly available on the website of the United Nations: 
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Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall work 
with the United Nations and foreign governments contrib-
uting peacekeeping troops to implement effective vetting 
procedures to ensure that such troops have not violated 
human rights: Provided further, That funds shall be avail-
able for peacekeeping expenses unless the Secretary of 
State determines that United States manufacturers and 
suppliers are not being given opportunities to provide 
equipment, services, and material for United Nations 
peacekeeping activities equal to those being given to for-
eign manufacturers and suppliers: Provided further, That 
none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able under this heading may be used for any United Na-
tions peacekeeping mission that will involve United States 
Armed Forces under the command or operational control 
of a foreign national, unless the President’s military advi-
sors have submitted to the President a recommendation 
that such involvement is in the national interest of the 
United States and the President has submitted to Con-
gress such a recommendation: Provided further, That any 
payment of arrearages with funds appropriated by this Act 
shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of 
the Committees on Appropriations. 
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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: 
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 appli-
cable to the United States Section, including not to exceed 
$6,000 for representation expenses, as follows: 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
$67,300,000, of which $10,095,000 may remain available 
until September 30, 2027. 
In addition, for expenses necessary to carry out para-
graph (3) of section 5602(b) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118– 
31), $12,500,000, to remain available until expended. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For detailed plan preparation and construction of au-
thorized projects, $78,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, as authorized: Provided, That the operating 
plan required by section 7062(a) of this Act shall include, 
for each construction project, the expected scope, timeline, 
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and total cost, including out-year cost estimates for con-
struction and operations and maintenance requirements: 
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under 
this heading in this Act and prior Acts making appropria-
tions for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs for the United States Section, up to 
$5,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, funds 
appropriated under the heading ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ 
to carry out the purposes of the United States Section, 
which shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the 
regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Ap-
propriations: Provided further, That such transfer author-
ity is in addition to any other transfer authority provided 
in this Act. 
AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for 
the International Joint Commission and the International 
Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, as au-
thorized by treaties between the United States and Can-
ada or Great Britain, and for grant programs of the North 
American Development Bank, including technical assist-
ance grants and the Community Assistance Program, 
$18,204,000: Provided, That of the amount provided 
under this heading for the International Joint Commis-
sion, up to $1,250,000 may remain available until Sep-
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tember 30, 2027, and up to $9,000 may be made available 
for representation expenses: Provided further, That of the 
amount provided under this heading for the International 
Boundary Commission, up to $1,000 may be made avail-
able for representation expenses. 
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses for international fisheries 
commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by 
law, $68,570,000: Provided, That the United States share 
of such expenses may be advanced to the respective com-
missions pursuant to section 3324 of title 31, United 
States Code. 
RELATED AGENCY 
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA 
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses to enable the United States 
Agency for Global Media (USAGM), as authorized, to 
carry out international communication activities, and to 
make and supervise grants for radio, Internet, and tele-
vision broadcasting to the Middle East, $643,000,000: 
Provided, That in addition to amounts otherwise available 
for such purposes, up to $72,720,000 of the amount ap-
propriated under this heading may remain available until 
expended for satellite transmissions, global network dis-
tribution, and Internet freedom programs: Provided fur-
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ther, That of the total amount appropriated under this 
heading, not to exceed $35,000 may be used for represen-
tation expenses, of which $10,000 may be used for such 
expenses within the United States as authorized, and not 
to exceed $30,000 may be used for representation ex-
penses of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Provided fur-
ther, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, 
not less than $30,000,000 shall be made available for the 
Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB): Provided further, 
That funds made available pursuant to the previous pro-
viso shall be made available for medium- and short-wave 
broadcasting at not less than the fiscal year 2024 level 
and in a manner able to reach all provinces in Cuba with 
daily programming: Provided further, That funds appro-
priated under this heading shall be allocated in accordance 
with the table included under this heading in the explana-
tory statement described in section 4 (in the matter pre-
ceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided fur-
ther, That notwithstanding the previous proviso, funds 
may be reprogrammed within and between amounts des-
ignated in such table, subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, except 
that no such reprogramming may reduce a designated 
amount by more than 10 percent: Provided further, That 
if a subsequent Act of Congress results in a reorganization 
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or restructuring of the programs or authorities funded 
under this heading such that the allocations set forth in 
such table can no longer be applied as written, such alloca-
tions shall be available for reprogramming among such 
programs or authorities, consistent with such Act, subject 
to prior consultation with, and the regular notification 
procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Pro-
vided further, That the USAGM Chief Executive Officer 
shall notify the Committees on Appropriations within 15 
days of any determination by the USAGM that any of its 
broadcast entities, including its grantee organizations, 
provides an open platform for international terrorists or 
those who support international terrorism: Provided fur-
ther, That in addition to funds made available under this 
heading, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
up to $5,000,000 in receipts from advertising and revenue 
from business ventures, up to $500,000 in receipts from 
cooperating international organizations, and up to 
$1,000,000 in receipts from privatization efforts of the 
Voice of America and the International Broadcasting Bu-
reau, shall remain available until expended for carrying 
out authorized purposes: Provided further, That signifi-
cant modifications to USAGM broadcast hours previously 
justified to Congress, including changes to transmission 
platforms (shortwave, medium wave, satellite, Internet, 
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