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partment of State, shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations on a regular and ongoing basis on the de-
sign of any proposed self-financed New Embassy Com-
pound. 
In addition, for necessary expenses for overseas facil-
ity construction and related costs for the United States 
Agency for International Development, pursuant to sec-
tion 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
$135,225,000, to remain available until expended. 
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR 
SERVICE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary of 
State to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplo-
matic and Consular Service, $9,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended as authorized, of which not to exceed 
$1,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Repatriation 
Loans Program Account’’, subject to the same terms and 
conditions. 
BUYING POWER MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT 
To offset adverse fluctuations in foreign currency ex-
change rates and/or overseas wage and price changes, as 
authorized by section 24(b) of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2696(b)), $5,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
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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, $675,000, which may 
be transferred to, and merged with, funds made available 
under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’. 
PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Rela-
tions Act (Public Law 96–8), $16,840,000. 
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND 
DISABILITY FUND 
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and 
Disability Fund, as authorized by law, $157,100,000. 
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, $1,529,400,000: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary of State shall, at the time of 
the submission of the President’s budget to Congress 
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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: Provided 
further, That any payment of arrearages under this title 
shall be directed toward 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, $1,517,000,000, of which 15 percent shall re-
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