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serving, maintaining, repairing, and planning for build-
ings that are owned or directly leased by the Department
of State, renovating, in addition to funds otherwise avail-
able, the Harry S Truman Building, and carrying out the
Diplomatic Security Construction Program as authorized,
$603,800,000, to remain available until expended as au-
thorized, of which not to exceed $25,000 may be used for
domestic and overseas representation as authorized: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds appropriated in this para-
graph shall be available for acquisition of furniture, fur-
nishings, or generators for other departments and agencies.
In addition, for the costs of worldwide security up-
grades, acquisition, and construction as authorized,
$900,200,000, to remain available until expended.
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR
SERVICE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of State
to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic
and Consular Service, $13,643,000, to remain available
until expended as authorized, of which such sums as nec-
essary may be transferred to and merged with funds in the
‘‘Repatriation Loans Program Account’’, subject to the
same terms and conditions.
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REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $712,000, as authorized:
Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional 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 funds in the ‘‘Diplomatic
and Consular Programs’’ account.
PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Rela-
tions Act (Public Law 96–8), $19,751,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2007.
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND
DISABILITY FUND
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and
Disability Fund, as authorized by law, $131,700,000.
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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, $1,166,212,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That the Sec-
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retary 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 Ap-
propriations 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 ad-
vance (or in an emergency, as far in advance as is prac-
ticable) of any United Nations action to increase funding
for any United Nations program without identifying an off-
setting decrease elsewhere in the United Nations budget and
cause the United Nations budget for the biennium 2006–
2007 to exceed the revised United Nations budget level for
the biennium 2004–2005 of $3,695,480,000: Provided fur-
ther, That any payment of arrearages under this title shall
be directed toward special activities that are mutually
agreed upon by the United States and the respective inter-
national organization: Provided further, That none of the
funds appropriated 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.
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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, $1,035,500,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2006: Provided, That none of the funds made
available under this title shall be obligated or expended for
any new or expanded United Nations peacekeeping mission
unless, at least 15 days in advance of voting for the new
or expanded mission in the United Nations Security Coun-
cil (or in an emergency as far in advance as is practicable):
(1) the Committees on Appropriations and other appro-
priate committees of the Congress are notified of the esti-
mated cost and length of the mission, the national interest
that will be served, and the planned exit strategy; and (2)
a reprogramming of funds pursuant to section 6088 of this
Act is submitted, and the procedures therein followed, set-
ting forth the source of funds that will be used to pay for
the cost of the new or expanded mission: Provided further,
That funds shall be available for peacekeeping expenses only
upon a certification by the Secretary of State to the appro-
priate committees of the Congress that American manufac-
turers and suppliers are being given opportunities to pro-
vide equipment, services, and material for United Nations
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peacekeeping activities equal to those being given to foreign
manufacturers and suppliers: Provided further, That none
of the funds made available under this heading are avail-
able to pay the United States share of the cost of court mon-
itoring that is part of any United Nations peacekeeping
mission.
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:
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; as follows:
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for,
$28,700,000.
CONSTRUCTION
For detailed plan preparation and construction of au-
thorized projects, $5,300,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, as authorized.
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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 Canada
or Great Britain, and for the Border Environment Coopera-
tion Commission as authorized by Public Law 103–182,
$10,400,000, of which not to exceed $9,000 shall be available
for representation expenses incurred by the International
Joint Commission.
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS
For necessary expenses for international fisheries com-
missions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by law,
$25,623,000: Provided, That the United States’ share of
such expenses may be advanced to the respective commis-
sions pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3324.
OTHER
PAYMENT TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION
For a grant to the Asia Foundation, as authorized by
the Asia Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 4402), $15,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2007, as authorized.
CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN DIALOGUE TRUST
FUND
For a grant to the Center for Middle Eastern-Western
Dialogue Trust Fund (22 U.S.C. 2078), $7,000,000 for op-
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eration of the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue
in Istanbul, Turkey, to remain available until expended.
In addition, for necessary expenses of the Center for
Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, the total
amount of the interest and earnings accruing to such Fund
on or before September 30, 2006, to remain available until
expended.
EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fel-
lowships, Incorporated, as authorized by sections 4 and 5
of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (20
U.S.C. 5204–5205), all interest and earnings accruing to
the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund
on or before September 30, 2006, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated
herein shall be used to pay any salary or other compensa-
tion, or to enter into any contract providing for the pay-
ment thereof, in excess of the rate authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5376; or for purposes which are not in accordance with
OMB Circulars A–110 (Uniform Administrative Require-
ments) and A–122 (Cost Principles for Non-profit Organi-
zations), including the restrictions on compensation for per-
sonal services.
ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship
Program as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign Rela-
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tions Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22
U.S.C. 2452), all interest and earnings accruing to the
Israeli Arab Scholarship Fund on or before September 30,
2006, to remain available until expended.
EAST-WEST CENTER
To enable the Secretary of State to provide for car-
rying out the provisions of the Center for Cultural and
Technical Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960,
by grant to the Center for Cultural and Technical Inter-
change Between East and West in the State of Hawaii,
$20,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated
herein shall be used to pay any salary, or enter into any
contract providing for the payment thereof, in excess of the
rate authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5376.
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY
For grants made by the Department of State to the
National Endowment for Democracy as authorized by the
National Endowment for Democracy Act, $8,800,000 to re-
main available until expended.
COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA’S
HERITAGE ABROAD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the Commission for the
Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, $499,000, as
authorized by section 1303 of Public Law 99–83.
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COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the United States Commis-
sion on International Religious Freedom, as authorized by
title II of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998
(Public Law 105–292), $1,000,000.
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security
and Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law
94–304, $2,030,000, to remain available as authorized by
section 3 of Public Law 99–7.
CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Congressional-Executive
Commission on the People’s Republic of China, as author-
ized, $1,900,000, including not more than $3,000 for the
purpose of official representation, to remain available until
September 30, 2007.
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW
COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the United States-China
Economic and Security Review Commission, $2,800,000,
including not more than $5,000 for the purpose of official
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representation, to remain available until September 30,
2007.
UNITED STATES SENATE-CHINA INTERPARLIAMENTARY
GROUP
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the United States Senate-
China Interparliamentary Group, as authorized under sec-
tion 153 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 (22
U.S.C. 276n; Public Law 108–99; 118 Stat. 448), $150,000
to remain available until September 30, 2007.
UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the United States Institute
of Peace as authorized in the United States Institute of
Peace Act, $21,850,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2007.
RELATED AGENCY
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
For expenses necessary to enable the Broadcasting
Board of Governors, as authorized, to carry out inter-
national communication activities, and to make and super-
vise grants for radio and television broadcasting to the Mid-
dle East, $603,394,000: Provided, That of the total amount
in this heading, not to exceed $16,000 may be used for offi-
cial receptions within the United States as authorized, not
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to exceed $35,000 may be used for representation abroad
as authorized, and not to exceed $39,000 may be used for
official reception and representation expenses of Radio Free
Europe/Radio Liberty; and in addition, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, not to exceed $2,000,000 in re-
ceipts from advertising and revenue from business ventures,
not to exceed $500,000 in receipts from cooperating inter-
national organizations, and not to exceed $1,000,000 in re-
ceipts from privatization efforts of the Voice of America and
the International Broadcasting Bureau, to remain avail-
able until expended for carrying out authorized purposes.
BROADCASTING TO CUBA
For necessary expenses to enable the Broadcasting
Board of Governors to carry out broadcasting to Cuba, in-
cluding the purchase, rent, construction, and improvement
of facilities for radio and television transmission and recep-
tion and purchase, lease, and installation of necessary
equipment for radio and television transmission and recep-
tion, $37,656,000, to remain available until September 30,
2007.
BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
For the purchase, rent, construction, and improvement
of facilities for radio transmission and reception, and pur-
chase and installation of necessary equipment for radio and
television transmission and reception as authorized,
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$10,893,000, to remain available until expended, as author-
ized.
TITLE II—EXPORT AND INVESTMENT
ASSISTANCE
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General
Act of 1978, as amended, $1,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2007.
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
The Export-Import Bank of the United States is au-
thorized to make such expenditures within the limits of
funds and borrowing authority available to such corpora-
tion, and in accordance with law, and to make such con-
tracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limi-
tations, as provided by section 104 of the Government Cor-
poration Control Act, as may be necessary in carrying out
the program for the current fiscal year for such corporation:
Provided, That none of the funds available during the cur-
rent fiscal year may be used to make expenditures, con-
tracts, or commitments for the export of nuclear equipment,
fuel, or technology to any country, other than a nuclear-
weapon state as defined in Article IX of the Treaty on the
Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons eligible to receive
economic or military assistance under this Act, that has