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Calendar No. 507 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8771 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 8, 2024 
Received 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 
Read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related pro-
grams for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and 
for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED 
AGENCY 
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, includ-
ing for training, human resources management, and sala-
ries, including employment without regard to civil service 
and classification laws of persons on a temporary basis 
(not to exceed $700,000), as authorized by section 801 
of the United States Information and Educational Ex-
change Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 11; Chapter 36); for the 
regional bureaus of the Department of State and overseas 
activities as authorized by law; for the functional bureaus 
of the Department of State, including representation to 
certain international organizations in which the United 
States participates pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant 
to the advice and consent of the Senate or specific Acts 
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of Congress, general administration, and arms control, 
nonproliferation, and disarmament activities as author-
ized; and for security activities, $8,406,887,000 (increased 
by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000) (reduced by 
$1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000) (increased by 
$1,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000) (reduced by 
$1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by 
$5,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by 
$1,000,000) 
(reduced 
by 
$20,000,000), 
of 
which 
$671,726,000 may remain available until September 30, 
2026, and of which $3,928,712,000 is for Worldwide Se-
curity Protection, which may remain available until ex-
pended, and of which up to $818,168,000 is for Diplo-
matic Policy and Support. 
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), 
$491,000,000 (increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by 
$1,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by 
$5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000) shall be available 
until expended for the purposes of such account, including 
to reduce passport backlogs and reduce visa wait times: 
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Provided, That the Secretary of State may by regulation 
authorize State officials or the United States Postal Serv-
ice to collect and retain the execution fee for each applica-
tion for a passport accepted by such officials or by that 
Service. 
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND 
For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment 
Fund, as authorized, $389,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General, $137,800,000, of which $28,650,000 may remain 
available until September 30, 2026, and of which 
$26,800,000 may remain available until September 30, 
2026 for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
Reconstruction (SIGAR): Provided, That funds appro-
priated under this heading are made available notwith-
standing section 209(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 
1980 (22 U.S.C. 3929(a)(1)), as it relates to post inspec-
tions: Provided further, That funds appropriated under 
this heading that are made available for the printing and 
reproduction costs of SIGAR shall not exceed amounts for 
such costs during the prior fiscal year. 
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EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses of educational and cultural 
exchange programs, as authorized, $720,946,000 (in-
creased by $500,000) (reduced by $500,000), to remain 
available until expended, of which not less than 
$287,800,000 shall be for the Fulbright Program: Pro-
vided, That fees or other payments received from, or in 
connection with, English teaching, educational advising 
and counseling programs, and exchange visitor programs 
as authorized may be credited to this account, to remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That any sub-
stantive modifications from the prior fiscal year to pro-
grams funded under this heading in this Act shall be sub-
ject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification 
procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. 
REPRESENTATION EXPENSES 
For 
representation 
expenses 
as 
authorized, 
$7,415,000. 
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, 2026. 
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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, $945,210,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2029, 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, 
$1,012,611,000, to remain available until expended. 
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’’. 
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REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of direct loans, $1,800,000, 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 
$5,823,626. 
PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Rela-
tions Act (Public Law 96–8), $38,218,000. 
INTERNATIONAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF 
COLUMBIA 
Not to exceed $1,879,587 shall be derived from fees 
collected from other executive agencies for lease or use of 
facilities at the International Center in accordance with 
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. 
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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, $269,614,000: 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: 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 
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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, $1,068,900,000, of which $534,450,000 may re-
main available until September 30, 2026: Provided, That 
none of the funds made available by this Act shall be obli-
gated or expended for any new or expanded United Na-
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 
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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: 
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-
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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: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of State shall work with the United Nations 
and members of the United Nations Security Council to 
evaluate and prioritize peacekeeping missions, and to con-
sider a draw down when mission goals have been substan-
tially achieved. 
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: 
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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, 
$81,800,000, of which $12,270,000 may remain available 
until September 30, 2026. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For detailed plan preparation and construction of au-
thorized projects, $168,550,000, to remain available until 
expended, as authorized: Provided, That of the funds ap-
propriated under this heading in this Act and prior Acts 
making appropriations for the Department of State, for-
eign 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 con-
sultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, 
the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That 
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such transfer authority 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, 
$17,300,000: 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-
tember 30, 2026, 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, $65,719,000: 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. 
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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, $798,196,000 (re-
duced by $16,000,000) (increased by $16,000,000), of 
which $39,910,000 may remain available until September 
30, 2026: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under 
this heading, not less than $35,000,000 shall be made 
available for the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB): Pro-
vided further, That funds made available pursuant to the 
previous proviso 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 
in addition to amounts otherwise available for such pur-
poses, up to $75,708,000 of the amount appropriated 
under this heading may remain available until expended 
for satellite transmissions, global network distribution, 
and Internet freedom programs, of which not less than 
$43,500,000 shall be for Internet freedom programs: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds appropriated under this 
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