serving, maintaining, repairing, and planning for buildings 
that are owned or directly leased by the Department of 
State, renovating, in addition to funds otherwise available, 
the Harry S Truman Building, and carrying out the Dip-
lomatic Security Construction Program as authorized, 
$729,898,000, to remain available until expended as au-
thorized, of which not to exceed $25,000 may be used for 
domestic and overseas representation as authorized: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds appropriated in this para-
graph shall be available for acquisition of furniture, fur-
nishings, or generators for other departments and agen-
cies. 
In addition, for the costs of worldwide security up-
grades, acquisition, and construction as authorized, 
$806,900,000, to remain available until expended. 
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR 
SERVICE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of 
State to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplo-
matic and Consular Service, $14,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended as authorized, of which not to exceed 
$1,000,000 may be transferred to and merged with the 
‘‘Repatriation Loans Program Account’’, subject to the 
same terms and conditions.
REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, $678,000, as authorized: 
Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying 
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct loan program, $607,000, which may 
be transferred to and merged with funds in the ‘‘Diplo-
matic and Consular Programs’’ account. 
PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Rela-
tions Act (Public Law 96–8), $16,351,000. 
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND 
DISABILITY FUND 
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and 
Disability Fund, as authorized by law, $158,900,000. 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
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, conven-
tions or specific Acts of Congress, $1,354,400,000: Pro-
vided, 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 Nations for 
the operations of the United Nations: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of State shall notify the Committees 
on Appropriations at least 15 days in advance (or 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 de-
crease elsewhere in the United Nations budget and cause 
the United Nations budget for the biennium 2008–2009 
to exceed the revised United Nations budget level for the 
biennium 2006–2007 of $4,173,895,900: Provided further, 
That any payment of arrearages under this title shall be 
directed toward special activities that are mutually agreed 
upon by the United States and the respective international 
organization: Provided further, That none of the funds ap-
propriated in this paragraph shall be available for a 
United States contribution to an international organiza-
tion for the United States share of interest costs made 
known to the United States Government by such organiza-
tion for loans incurred on or after October 1, 1984, 
through external borrowings.
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, $1,302,000,000, of which 15 percent shall re-
main available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That 
none of the funds made available under this Act shall be 
obligated or expended for any new or expanded United 
Nations peacekeeping mission unless, at least 15 days in 
advance of voting for the new or expanded mission in the 
United Nations Security Council (or in an emergency as 
far in advance as is practicable): (1) the Committees on 
Appropriations and other appropriate committees of the 
Congress are notified of the estimated cost and length of 
the mission, the national interest that will be served, and 
the planned exit strategy; (2) the Committees on Appro-
priations and other appropriate committees of the Con-
gress are notified that the United Nations has taken ap-
propriate measures to prevent United Nations employees, 
contractor personnel, and peacekeeping forces serving in 
any United Nations peacekeeping mission from trafficking 
in persons, exploiting victims of trafficking, or committing 
acts of illegal sexual exploitation, and to hold accountable 
individuals who engage in such acts while participating in
the peacekeeping mission, including the prosecution in 
their home countries of such individuals in connection with 
such acts; and (3) a reprogramming of funds pursuant 
to section 615 of this Act is submitted, and the procedures 
therein followed, setting forth the source of funds that will 
be used to pay for the cost of the new or expanded mission: 
Provided further, That funds shall be available for peace-
keeping expenses only upon a certification by the Sec-
retary of State to the appropriate committees of the Con-
gress that American 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 manufacturers and 
suppliers. 
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; as follows:
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
$30,430,000. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For detailed plan preparation and construction of au-
thorized projects, $15,725,000, to remain available until 
expended, as authorized. 
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 the Border Environment 
Cooperation Commission as authorized by Public Law 
103–182, $10,630,000, of which not to exceed $9,000 
shall be available for representation expenses incurred by 
the International Joint Commission. 
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses for international fisheries 
commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by 
law, $26,000,000: Provided, That the United States share 
of such expenses may be advanced to the respective com-
missions pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3324.
OTHER 
PAYMENT TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION 
For a grant to the Asia Foundation, as authorized 
by the Asia Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 4402), 
$15,000,000, to remain available until expended, as au-
thorized. 
CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN DIALOGUE 
TRUST FUND 
For necessary expenses of the Center for Middle 
Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, the total amount 
of the interest and earnings accruing to such Fund on or 
before September 30, 2008, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fel-
lowships, Incorporated, as authorized by sections 4 and 
5 of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (20 
U.S.C. 5204–5205), all interest and earnings accruing to 
the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust 
Fund on or before September 30, 2008, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That none of the funds ap-
propriated 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 accord-
ance 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 Scholar-
ship 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, 2008, to remain available until expended. 
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY 
For grants made by the Department of State to the 
National Endowment for Democracy as authorized by the 
National Endowment for Democracy Act, $80,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS 
For expenses necessary to enable the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors, as authorized, to carry out inter-
national communication activities, including the purchase, 
rent, construction, and improvement of facilities for radio 
and television transmission and reception and purchase, 
lease, and installation of necessary equipment for radio 
and television transmission and reception to Cuba, and to 
make and supervise grants for radio and television broad-
casting to the Middle East, $671,632,000 (increased by 
$10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000): Provided, That 
of the total amount in this heading, 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 representa-
tion 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 privatiza-
tion efforts of the Voice of America and the International 
Broadcasting Bureau, to remain available until expended 
for carrying out authorized purposes. 
BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 
For the purchase, rent, construction, and improve-
ment of facilities for radio and television transmission and 
reception, and purchase and installation of necessary 
equipment for radio and television transmission and recep-
tion as authorized, $10,748,000, to remain available until 
expended, as authorized.
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 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), $3,400,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2009. 
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, $2,037,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2009. 
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, $2,000,000, including not more than $3,000 for 
the purpose of official representation, to remain available 
until September 30, 2009. 
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY 
REVIEW COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States-China 
Economic and Security Review Commission, $4,000,000, 
including not more than $5,000 for the purpose of official 
representation, to remain available until September 30, 
2009: Provided, That for purposes of costs relating to 
printing and binding, the Commission shall be deemed, ef-
fective on the date of its establishment, to be a committee 
of Congress: Provided further, That compensation for the 
executive director of the Commission may not exceed the 
rate payable for level II of the Executive Schedule under 
section 5314 of title 5, United States Code: Provided fur-
ther, That section 1238(c)(1) of the Floyd D. Spence Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001, 
is amended by striking ‘‘June’’ and inserting ‘‘December’’: 
Provided further, That travel by members of the Commis-
sion and its staff shall be arranged and conducted under 
the rules and procedures applying to travel by members 
of the House of Representatives and its staff: Provided 
further, That section 1238 of the Floyd D. Spence Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 is 
amended by striking subsection (g). 
UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Institute 
of Peace as authorized in the United States Institute of 
Peace Act, $25,000,000 (increased by $1,000,000), to re-
main available until September 30, 2009. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF 
STATE AND RELATED AGENCIES 
ALLOWANCES AND DIFFERENTIALS 
SEC. 101. Funds appropriated under title I of this 
Act 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 author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and for hire of passenger transpor-
tation pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1343(b). 
UNOBLIGATED BALANCES REPORT 
SEC. 102. The Department of State and the Broad-
casting Board of Governors shall provide to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations a quarterly accounting of the cu-
mulative balances of any unobligated funds that were re-
ceived by such agency during any previous fiscal year. 
EMBASSY CONSTRUCTION 
SEC. 103. (a) Of funds provided under title I of this 
Act, except as provided in subsection (b), a project to con-