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in the appropriation accounts ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular
Programs’’ and ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ under the head-
ing ‘‘Administration of Foreign Affairs’’ may be trans-
ferred between such appropriation accounts: Provided,
That any transfer pursuant to this sentence shall be treat-
ed 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.
In addition, for counterterrorism requirements over-
seas, 
including 
security 
guards 
and 
equipment,
$23,700,000, to remain available until expended.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the general administra-
tion of the Department of State and the Foreign Service,
provided for by law, including expenses authorized by sec-
tion 9 of the Act of August 31, 1964, as amended (31
U.S.C. 3721), and the State Department Basic Authori-
ties Act of 1956, as amended, $363,513,000.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND
For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment
Fund, $50,600,000, to remain available until expended,
as authorized in Public Law 103–236: Provided, That sec-
tion 135(e) of Public Law 103–236 shall not apply to
funds appropriated under this heading.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.),
$28,300,000, notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) of the
Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended (Public Law 96–
465), as it relates to post inspections.
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES
For representation allowances as authorized by sec-
tion 905 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended
(22 U.S.C. 4085), $4,300,000.
PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS
For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the
Secretary of State to provide for extraordinary protective
services in accordance with the provisions of section 214
of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 4314) and 3 U.S.C. 208, $7,900,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 1999.
SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE OF UNITED STATES
MISSIONS
For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign
Service Buildings Act of 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C.
292–300), and the Diplomatic Security Construction Pro-
gram as authorized by title IV of the Omnibus Diplomatic
Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4851),
$373,081,000, to remain available until expended as au-
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thorized by section 24(c) of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2696(c)): Provided,
That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph
shall be available for acquisition of furniture and furnish-
ings and generators for other departments and agencies.
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR
SERVICE
For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of
State to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplo-
matic and Consular Service pursuant to the requirement
of 31 U.S.C. 3526(e), $5,500,000 to remain available until
expended as authorized by section 24(c) of the State De-
partment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C.
2696(c)), of which not to exceed $1,000,000 may be trans-
ferred to and merged with the Repatriation Loans Pro-
gram Account, subject to the same terms and conditions.
REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $593,000, as authorized
by section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2671): Provided, That such costs,
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional 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 the Salaries and Ex-
penses account under Administration of Foreign Affairs.
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PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Rela-
tions Act, Public Law 96–8, $14,000,000.
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND
DISABILITY FUND
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and
Disability Fund, as authorized by law, $129,935,000.
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
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, $978,952,000, of which
not to exceed $54,000,000 shall remain available until ex-
pended for payment of arrearages: Provided, That none
of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by
this Act for payment of arrearages may be obligated or
expended unless such obligation or expenditure is ex-
pressly authorized by the enactment of a subsequent Act
that makes payment of arrearages contingent upon re-
forms that should include the following: a reduction in the
United States assessed share of the United Nations regu-
lar budget to 20 percent and of peacekeeping operations
to 25 percent; reimbursement for goods and services pro-
vided by the United States to the United Nations; certifi-
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cation that the United Nations and its specialized or affili-
ated agencies have not taken any action to infringe on the
sovereignty of the United States; a ceiling on United
States contributions to international organizations after
fiscal year 1998 of $900,000,000; establishment of a
merit-based personnel system at the United Nations that
includes a code of conduct and a personnel evaluation sys-
tem; United States membership on the Advisory Commit-
tee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions that over-
sees the United Nations budget; access to United Nations
financial data by the General Accounting Office; and
achievement of a negative growth budget and the estab-
lishment of independent inspectors general for affiliated
organizations; and improved consultation procedures with
the Congress: Provided further, That any payment of ar-
rearages shall be directed toward special activities that are
mutually agreed upon by the United States and the re-
spective international organization: Provided further, That
20 percent of the funds appropriated in this paragraph
for the assessed contribution of the United States to the
United Nations shall be withheld from obligation and ex-
penditure until a certification is made under section
401(b) of Public Law 103–236 and under such other re-
quirements related to the Office of Internal Oversight
Services of the United Nations as may be enacted into
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law for fiscal year 1998: Provided further, That certifi-
cation under section 401(b) of Public Law 103–236 for
fiscal year 1998 may only be made if the Committees on
Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and
the Committees on Appropriations and International Rela-
tions of the House of Representatives are notified of the
steps taken, and anticipated, to meet the requirements of
section 401(b) of Public Law 103–236 at least 15 days
in advance of the proposed certification: Provided further,
That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph
shall be available for a United States contribution to an
international organization for the United States share of
interest costs made known to the United States Govern-
ment by such organization for loans incurred on or after
October 1, 1984, through external borrowings: Provided
further, That of the funds appropriated in this paragraph,
$100,000,000 may be made available only on a semi-an-
nual basis pursuant to a certification by the Secretary of
State on a semi-annual basis, that the United Nations has
taken no action during the preceding six months to in-
crease funding for any United Nations program without
identifying an offsetting decrease during that six-month
period elsewhere in the United Nations budget and cause
the United Nations to exceed the expected reform budget
for the biennium 1998–1999 of $2,533,000,000: Provided
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(19) Appropriations for the National Science
Foundation, for research and related activities,
$39,000.
(20) Appropriations for the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, for salaries and expenses,
$4,000.
(21) Appropriations for the Department of En-
ergy—
(A) 
for 
departmental 
administration,
$150,000; and
(B) for atomic energy defense activities,
for other defense activities, $54,000.
(22) Appropriations for the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, for salaries and expenses, $26,000.
TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
OPERATING-DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDIES
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY)
For the payment of obligations incurred for operat-
ing-differential subsidies, as authorized by the Merchant
Marine Act, 1936, as amended, $51,030,000, to remain
available until expended.
MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a
U.S.-flag merchant fleet to serve the national security