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heading to the ‘‘International Conferences and Contin-
gencies’’ account for assessed contributions to new or pro-
visional international organizations: Provided further,
That any transfer pursuant to this paragraph shall be
treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605
of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or ex-
penditure except in compliance with the procedures set
forth in that section.
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, $332,400,000, of which $50,000,000 is for pay-
ment of arrearages accumulated in 1995, and which shall
be available only upon certification by the Secretary of
State that at least two of the following have been achieved:
(1) savings of at least $100,000,000 will be achieved in
the biennial expenses of the following United Nations divi-
sions and activities—the United Nations Conference on
Trade and Development, the Regional Economic Commis-
sions, the Department of Public Information, and the De-
partment of Conference Services, travel and overtime; (2)
the number of professional and general service staff em-
ployed by the United Nations Secretariat at the conclusion
of the 1996–1997 biennium will be at least ten percent
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below the number of such positions on January 1, 1996;
and (3) the United Nations has adopted a budget outline
for 
the 
1998–1999 
biennium 
that 
is 
below
$2,608,000,000; as part of a five-year program to achieve
major cost-saving reforms in the United Nations and spe-
cialized agencies: Provided, That none of the funds made
available under this Act shall be obligated or expended for
any new or expanded United Nations peacekeeping mis-
sion unless, at least fifteen days in advance of voting for
the new or expanded mission in the United Nations Secu-
rity Council (or in an emergency, as far in advance as
is practicable), (1) the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and the Senate and other
appropriate Committees of the Congress are notified of the
estimated cost and length of the mission, the vital national
interest that will be served, and the planned exit strategy;
and (2) a reprogramming of funds pursuant to section 605
of this Act is submitted, and the procedures therein fol-
lowed, setting forth the source of funds that will be used
to pay for the cost of the new or expanded mission: Pro-
vided further, That funds shall be available for peacekeep-
ing expenses only upon a certification by the Secretary of
State to the appropriate committees of the Congress that
American manufacturers and suppliers are being given op-
portunities to provide equipment, services, and material
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for United Nations peacekeeping activities equal to those
being given to foreign manufacturers and suppliers.
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,
$18,490,000.
CONSTRUCTION
For detailed plan preparation and construction of au-
thorized projects, $6,463,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, as authorized by section 24(c) of the State De-
partment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C.
2696(c)).
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-
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thorized by treaties between the United States and Can-
ada or Great Britain, and for the Border Environment
Cooperation Commission as authorized by Public Law
103–182; $5,490,000, 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
commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by
law, $10,450,000: Provided, That the United States’ share
of such expenses may be advanced to the respective com-
missions, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3324.
OTHER
PAYMENT TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION
For a grant to the Asia Foundation, as authorized
by section 501 of Public Law 101–246, $8,000,000, to
remain available until expended, as authorized by section
24(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
1956 (22 U.S.C. 2696(c)).
RELATED AGENCIES
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT ACTIVITIES
For necessary expenses not otherwise provided, for
arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament activi-
ties, $38,495,000, of which not to exceed $50,000 shall
be for official reception and representation expenses as au-
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thorized by the Act of September 26, 1961, as amended
(22 U.S.C. 2551 et seq.).
UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary
to enable the United States Information Agency, as au-
thorized by the Mutual Educational and Cultural Ex-
change Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.),
the United States Information and Educational Exchange
Act of 1948, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), and
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91 Stat. 1636), to
carry out international communication, educational and
cultural activities; and to carry out related activities au-
thorized by law, including employment, without regard to
civil service and classification laws, of persons on a tem-
porary basis (not to exceed $700,000 of this appropria-
tion), as authorized by section 801 of such Act of 1948
(22 U.S.C. 1471), and entertainment, including official re-
ceptions, within the United States, not to exceed $25,000
as authorized by section 804(3) of such Act of 1948 (22
U.S.C. 1474(3)); $439,300,000: Provided, That not to ex-
ceed $1,400,000 may be used for representation abroad
as authorized by section 302 of such Act of 1948 (22
U.S.C. 1452) and section 905 of the Foreign Service Act
of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4085): Provided further, That not to
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exceed $7,615,000, to remain available until expended,
may be credited to this appropriation from fees or other
payments received from or in connection with English
teaching, library, motion pictures, student advising and
counseling, and publication programs as authorized by
section 810 of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1475e): Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed $1,100,000 to remain
available until expended may be used to carry out projects
involving security construction and related improvements
for agency facilities not physically located together with
Department of State facilities abroad.
TECHNOLOGY FUND
For expenses necessary to enable the United States
Information Agency to provide for the procurement of in-
formation technology improvements, as authorized by the
United States Information and Educational Exchange Act
of 1948, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), the Mutual
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as
amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), and Reorganization
Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91 Stat. 1636), $5,050,000, to re-
main available until expended.
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
For expenses of educational and cultural exchange
programs, as authorized by the Mutual Educational and
Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C.
2451 et seq.), and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91
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Stat. 1636), $185,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended as authorized by section 105 of such Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2455).
EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TRUST
FUND
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, 1997, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That none of the funds ap-
propriated herein shall be used to pay any salary or other
compensation, or to enter into any contract providing for
the payment thereof, in excess of the rate authorized by
5 U.S.C. 5376; or for purposes which are not in accord-
ance with OMB Circulars A–110 (Uniform Administrative
Requirements) and A–122 (Cost Principles for Non-profit
Organizations), including the restrictions on compensation
for personal services.
ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholar-
ship Program as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993
(22 U.S.C. 2452), all interest and earnings accruing to
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the Israeli Arab Scholarship Fund on or before September
30, 1997, to remain available until expended.
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
For expenses necessary to enable the United States
Information Agency, as authorized by the United States
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as
amended, the United States International Broadcasting
Act of 1994, as amended, the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba
Act, as amended, and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977,
to carry out international communication activities, in-
cluding the purchase, installation, rent, construction, or
improvement of facilities and equipment for radio trans-
mission and reception to Cuba; $335,700,000, of which
not to exceed $16,000 may be used for official receptions
within the United States as authorized by section 804(3)
of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1474(3)), not to exceed
$35,000 may be used for representation abroad as author-
ized by section 302 of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1452)
and section 905 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22
U.S.C. 4085), and not to exceed $39,000 may be used for
official reception and representation expenses of Radio
Free Europe/Radio Liberty; and in addition, not to exceed
$250,000 from fees as authorized by section 810 of such
Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1475e), to remain available until
expended for carrying out authorized purposes; and in ad-
dition, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to
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exceed $1,000,000 in monies received (including receipts
from advertising, if any) by or for the use of the United
States Information Agency from or in connection with
broadcasting resources owned by or on behalf of the Agen-
cy, to be available until expended for carrying out author-
ized purposes.
RADIO CONSTRUCTION
For the purchase, rent, construction, and improve-
ment of facilities for radio transmission and reception, and
purchase and installation of necessary equipment for radio
and television transmission and reception as authorized by
section 801 of the United States Information and Edu-
cational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1471),
$39,000,000, to remain available until expended, as au-
thorized by section 704(a) of such Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C.
1477b(a)).
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY
For grants made by the United States Information
Agency to the National Endowment for Democracy as au-
thorized by the National Endowment for Democracy Act,
$30,000,000, to remain available until expended.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND
RELATED AGENCIES
SEC. 401. Funds appropriated under this title shall
be available, except as otherwise provided, for allowances
and differentials as authorized by subchapter 59 of 5
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U.S.C.; for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and
hire of passenger transportation pursuant to 31 U.S.C.
1343(b).
SEC. 402. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the De-
partment of State in this Act may be transferred between
such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as
otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more
than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That not
to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available
for the current fiscal year for the United States Informa-
tion Agency in this Act may be transferred between such
appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as oth-
erwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more
than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided further,
That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated
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.
SEC. 403. Funds hereafter appropriated or otherwise
made available under this Act or any other Act may be
expended for compensation of the United States Commis-
sioner of the International Boundary Commission, United
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States and Canada, only for actual hours worked by such
Commissioner.
SEC. 404. Funds appropriated by this Act for the
United States Information Agency, the Arms Control and
Disarmament Agency, and the Department of State may
be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 701 of
the United States Information and Educational Exchange
Act of 1948 and section 313 of the Foreign Relations Au-
thorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, section 53
of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, and section
15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
1956.
SEC. 405. Any costs incurred by a Department or
agency funded under this title resulting from personnel
actions taken in response to funding reductions included
in this title shall be absorbed within the total budgetary
resources available to such Department or agency: Pro-
vided, That the authority to transfer funds between appro-
priations accounts as may be necessary to carry out this
section is provided in addition to authorities included else-
where in this Act: Provided further, That use of funds to
carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming
of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be
available for obligation or expenditure except in compli-
ance with the procedures set forth in that section.
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SEC. 406. None of the Funds made available by this
Act or any other Act may be made available to support
the negotiating activities of the Standing Consultative
Commission (SCC) or to implement agreements, amend-
ments, or understandings to the Anti-Ballistic Missile
Treaty of 1972 (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘ABM Trea-
ty’’) reached after January 1, 1996 by the Standing Con-
sultative Commission or pursuant to United States-Rus-
sian bilateral discussions regarding the establishment of
a demarcation between theater missile defense systems
and anti-ballistic missile systems for the purposes of the
ABM Treaty or multilateralization of the ABM Treaty un-
less the President certifies to the Congress that any
amendments, agreements, or understandings reached pur-
suant to these activities or discussions will be submitted
to the Senate for its advice and consent.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of State
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997’’.
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