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TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND 
RELATED AGENCIES 
TRADE AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT 
RELATED AGENCIES 
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the United 
States Trade Representative, including the hire of passenger 
motor vehicles and the employment of experts and consult-
ants as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $40,997,000, of which 
$1,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, 
That not to exceed $124,000 shall be available for official 
reception and representation expenses: Provided further, 
That not less than $2,000,000 provided under this heading 
shall be for expenses authorized by 19 U.S.C. 2451 and 
1677b(c): Provided further, That negotiations shall be con-
ducted within the World Trade Organization to recognize 
the right of members to distribute monies collected from 
antidumping and countervailing duties: Provided further, 
That negotiations shall be conducted within the World 
Trade Organization consistent with the negotiating objec-
tives contained in the Trade Act of 2002, Public Law 107– 
210.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the International Trade 
Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to 
exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $62,752,000, to remain available until expended. 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for international trade activi-
ties of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, 
and for engaging in trade promotional activities abroad, 
including expenses of grants and cooperative agreements for 
the purpose of promoting exports of United States firms, 
without regard to 44 U.S.C. 3702 and 3703; full medical 
coverage for dependent members of immediate families of 
employees stationed overseas and employees temporarily 
posted overseas; travel and transportation of employees of 
the United States and Foreign Commercial Service between 
two points abroad, without regard to 49 U.S.C. 40118; em-
ployment of Americans and aliens by contract for services; 
rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding 10 years, 
and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; pur-
chase or construction of temporary demountable exhibition
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structures for use abroad; payment of tort claims, in the 
manner authorized in the first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672 
when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed 
$327,000 for official representation expenses abroad; pur-
chase of passenger motor vehicles for official use abroad, not 
to exceed $45,000 per vehicle; obtaining insurance on offi-
cial motor vehicles; and rental of tie lines, $404,625,000, 
to remain available until expended, of which $8,000,000 is 
to be derived from fees to be retained and used by the Inter-
national Trade Administration, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 
3302: Provided, That $48,134,000 shall be for Manufac-
turing and Services; $39,815,000 shall be for Market Access 
and Compliance; $64,134,000 shall be for the Import Ad-
ministration; $231,722,000 shall be for Trade Promotion 
and the United States and Foreign Commercial Service; 
and $25,820,000 shall be for Executive Direction and Ad-
ministration: Provided further, That negotiations shall be 
conducted within the World Trade Organization to recog-
nize the right of members to distribute monies collected from 
antidumping and countervailing duties: Provided further, 
That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) 
and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and 
Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 
2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities without 
regard to section 5412 of the Omnibus Trade and Competi-
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tiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4912); and that for the pur-
pose of this Act, contributions under the provisions of the 
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 
shall include payment for assessments for services provided 
as part of these activities: Provided further, That the Inter-
national Trade Administration shall be exempt from the re-
quirements of Circular A–25 (or any successor administra-
tive regulation or policy) issued by the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget: Provided further, That negotiations shall 
be conducted within the World Trade Organization con-
sistent with the negotiating objectives contained in the 
Trade Act of 2002, Public Law 107–210. 
BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for export administration and 
national security activities of the Department of Commerce, 
including costs associated with the performance of export 
administration field activities both domestically and 
abroad; full medical coverage for dependent members of im-
mediate families of employees stationed overseas; employ-
ment of Americans and aliens by contract for services 
abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized 
in the first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when such claims 
arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $15,000 for official 
representation expenses abroad; awards of compensation to
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informers under the Export Administration Act of 1979, 
and as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 401(b); and purchase of 
passenger motor vehicles for official use and motor vehicles 
for law enforcement use with special requirement vehicles 
eligible for purchase without regard to any price limitation 
otherwise established by law, $77,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, of which $7,200,000 shall be for inspec-
tions and other activities related to national security: Pro-
vided, That the provisions of the first sentence of section 
105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational 
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 
2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities: Pro-
vided further, That payments and contributions collected 
and accepted for materials or services provided as part of 
such activities may be retained for use in covering the cost 
of such activities, and for providing information to the pub-
lic with respect to the export administration and national 
security activities of the Department of Commerce and other 
export control programs of the United States and other gov-
ernments. 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
For grants for economic development assistance as pro-
vided by the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
of 1965, and for trade adjustment assistance, $483,985,000,