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science and technology centers in the former Soviet Union 
may be used to support productive, non-military projects 
that engage scientists and engineers who have no weapons 
background, but whose competence could otherwise be ap-
plied to weapons development, provided such projects are 
executed through existing science and technology centers 
and notwithstanding sections 503 and 504 of the FREE-
DOM Support Act (Public Law 102–511), and following 
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY AGENCY 
SEC. 1014. For fiscal year 2011 and thereafter, the 
President is authorized to accept the statute of, and to 
maintain membership of the United States in, the Inter-
national Renewable Energy Agency, and the United States’ 
assessed contributions to maintain such membership may 
be paid from funds appropriated for ‘‘Contributions to 
International Organizations’’. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL PERSONNEL 
SEC. 1015. (a) Funds appropriated in this chapter for 
the United States Agency for International Development 
Office of Inspector General (OIG) may be made available 
to contract with United States citizens for personal services 
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when the Inspector General determines that the personnel 
resources of the OIG are otherwise insufficient. 
(1) Not more than 5 percent of the OIG per-
sonnel (determined on a full-time equivalent basis), as 
of any given date, are serving under personal services 
contracts. 
(2) Contracts under this paragraph shall not ex-
ceed a term of 2 years unless the Inspector General 
determines that exceptional circumstances justify an 
extension of up to 1 additional year, and contractors 
under this paragraph shall not be considered employ-
ees of the Federal Government for purposes of title 5, 
United States Code, or members of the Foreign Serv-
ice for purposes of title 22, United States Code. 
(b)(1) The Inspector General may waive subsections 
(a) through (d) of section 8344, and subsections (a) through 
(e) of section 8468 of title 5, United States Code, and sub-
sections (a) through (d) of section 4064 of title 22, United 
States Code, on behalf of any re-employed annuitant serv-
ing in a position within the OIG to facilitate the assign-
ment of persons to positions in Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, 
and Haiti or to positions vacated by members of the For-
eign Service assigned to those countries. 
(2) The authority provided in paragraph (1) shall be 
exercised on a case-by-case basis for positions for which 
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there is difficulty recruiting or retaining a qualified em-
ployee or to address a temporary emergency hiring need, 
individuals employed by the OIG under this paragraph 
shall not be considered employees for purposes of subchapter 
III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, or chapter 
84 of such title, and the authorities of the Inspector General 
under this paragraph shall terminate on October 1, 2012. 
AUTHORITY TO REPROGRAM FUNDS 
SEC. 1016. Of the funds appropriated by this chapter 
for assistance for Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan, up to 
$100,000,000 may be made available pursuant to the au-
thority of section 451 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
as amended, for assistance in the Middle East and South 
Asia regions if the President finds, in addition to the re-
quirements of section 451 and certifies and reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations, that exercising the author-
ity of this section is necessary to protect the national secu-
rity interests of the United States: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appro-
priations prior to the reprogramming of such funds, which 
shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the 
funding limitation otherwise applicable to section 451 of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to this 
section: Provided further, That the authority of this section 
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shall expire upon enactment of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 
Act, 2011. 
SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN 
RECONSTRUCTION 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
SEC. 1017. (a) Of the funds appropriated under the 
heading ‘‘Department of State, Administration of Foreign 
Affairs, Office of Inspector General’’ and authorized to be 
transferred to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
Reconstruction in title XI of Public Law 111–32, 
$7,200,000 are rescinded. 
(b) For an additional amount for ‘‘Department of 
State, Administration of Foreign Affairs, Office of Inspector 
General’’ which shall be available for the Special Inspector 
General for Afghanistan Reconstruction for reconstruction 
oversight in Afghanistan, $7,200,000, and shall remain 
available until September 30, 2011. 
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CHAPTER 11 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts provided for Safety Belt Performance 
Grants in Public Law 111–117, $15,000,000 shall be avail-
able to pay for expenses necessary to discharge the functions 
of the Secretary, with respect to traffic and highway safety 
under subtitle C of title X of Public Law 109–59 and chap-
ter 301 and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United States 
Code, and for the planning or execution of programs au-
thorized under section 403 of title 23, United States Code: 
Provided, That such funds shall be available until Sep-
tember 30, 2011, and shall be in addition to the amount 
of any limitation imposed on obligations in fiscal year 
2011. 
Of the amounts made available for Safety Belt Per-
formance Grants under section 406 of title 23, United 
States Code, $25,000,000 in unobligated balances are per-
manently rescinded: Provided, That section 3002 shall not 
apply to the amounts under this heading. 
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