Division H—Department of State, For- Eign Operations, and Related Pro- Grams Appropriations Act, 2009
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[House Appropriations Committee Print] Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (H.R. 1105; Public Law 111–8) DIVISION H—DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOR- EIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PRO- GRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009 (1779) VerDate Nov 24 2008 04:55 Mar 27, 2009 Jkt 047494 PO 00000 Frm 00515 Fmt 6601 Sfmt 6601 E:\HR\OC\A494P2.XXX A494P2 rfrederick on PROD1PC65 with HEARING VerDate Nov 24 2008 04:55 Mar 27, 2009 Jkt 047494 PO 00000 Frm 00516 Fmt 6601 Sfmt 6601 E:\HR\OC\A494P2.XXX A494P2 rfrederick on PROD1PC65 with HEARING CONTENTS, DIVISION H Page Legislative Text: Title I—Department of State and Related Agency ........................................ 1785 Title II—United States Agency for International Development ................... 1794 Title III—Bilateral Economic Assistance ....................................................... 1796 Title IV—International Security Assistance .................................................. 1809 Title V—Multilateral Assistance ..................................................................... 1811 Title VI—Export and Investment Assistance ................................................. 1812 Title VII—General Provisions ......................................................................... 1815 Explanatory Statement: Title I—Department of State and Related Agency ........................................ 1873 Title II—United States Agency for International Development ................... 1891 Title III—Bilateral Economic Assistance ....................................................... 1893 Title IV—International Security Assistance .................................................. 1920 Title V—Multilateral Assistance ..................................................................... 1923 Title VI—Export and Investment Assistance ................................................. 1924 Title VII—General Provisions ......................................................................... 1926 (1781) VerDate Nov 24 2008 06:11 Mar 27, 2009 Jkt 047494 PO 00000 Frm 00517 Fmt 6601 Sfmt 0483 E:\HR\OC\A494P2.XXX A494P2 rfrederick on PROD1PC65 with HEARING VerDate Nov 24 2008 04:55 Mar 27, 2009 Jkt 047494 PO 00000 Frm 00518 Fmt 6601 Sfmt 0483 E:\HR\OC\A494P2.XXX A494P2 rfrederick on PROD1PC65 with HEARING [CLERK’S NOTE: Five sections which precede division H in the Om- nibus Appropriations Act apply to all divisions of the Act, including this one. The text of these sections is as follows: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009’’. SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS [Text omitted for purposes of this note] SEC. 3. REFERENCES. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as refer- ring only to the provisions of that division. SEC. 4. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT. The explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed in the House of Representatives section of the Congressional Record on or about February 23, 2009 by the Chairman of the Committee on Ap- propriations of the House, shall have the same effect with respect to the allocation of funds and implementation of this Act as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. SEC. 5. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS. The following sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. Reproduced below is the text of division H of the Omnibus Appro- priations Act, 2009 (H.R. 1105; P.L. 111–8) as presented to the President for signature.] (1783) VerDate Nov 24 2008 04:55 Mar 27, 2009 Jkt 047494 PO 00000 Frm 00519 Fmt 6601 Sfmt 6601 E:\HR\OC\A494P2.XXX A494P2 rfrederick on PROD1PC65 with HEARING VerDate Nov 24 2008 04:55 Mar 27, 2009 Jkt 047494 PO 00000 Frm 00520 Fmt 6601 Sfmt 6601 E:\HR\OC\A494P2.XXX A494P2 rfrederick on PROD1PC65 with HEARING DIVISION H—DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPER- ATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009 TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF STATE ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, $5,360,318,000, of which $1,117,000,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection (to re- main available until expended), to be allocated as follows: (1) HUMAN RESOURCES.—For necessary expenses for train- ing, human resources management, and salaries, including em- ployment 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 Exchange Act of 1948, $2,118,598,000 to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which not less than $130,637,000 shall be available only for public diplomacy American salaries. (2) OVERSEAS PROGRAMS.—For necessary expenses for the regional bureaus of the Department of State and overseas ac- tivities as authorized by law, $1,548,617,000, to remain avail- able until September 30, 2010, of which not less than $264,169,000 shall be available only for public diplomacy inter- national information programs. (3) DIPLOMATIC POLICY AND SUPPORT.—For necessary ex- penses 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 of Congress, general administration, and arms control, nonproliferation and disarmament activities as author- ized, $585,078,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. (4) SECURITY PROGRAMS.—For necessary expenses for secu- rity activities, $1,108,025,000, to remain available until Sep- tember 30, 2010. (5) FEES AND PAYMENTS COLLECTED.—In addition to amounts otherwise made available under this heading— (1785) VerDate Nov 24 2008 04:55 Mar 27, 2009 Jkt 047494 PO 00000 Frm 00521 Fmt 6601 Sfmt 6601 E:\HR\OC\A494P2.XXX A494P2 rfrederick on PROD1PC65 with HEARING 1786 (A) not to exceed $1,605,150 shall be derived from fees collected from other executive agencies for lease or use of facilities located at the International Center in accordance with section 4 of the International Center Act, and, in ad- dition, as authorized by section 5 of such Act, $490,000, to be derived from the reserve authorized by that section, to be used for the purposes set out in that section; (B) as authorized by section 810 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act, not to exceed $6,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be credited to this appropriation from fees or other payments received from English teaching, library, motion pictures, and publication programs and from fees from educational advising and counseling and exchange visitor programs; and (C) not to exceed $15,000, which shall be derived from reimbursements, surcharges and fees for use of Blair House facilities. (6) TRANSFER AND REPROGRAMMING.— (A) Notwithstanding any provision of this Act, funds may be reprogrammed within and between subsections under this heading subject to section 7015 of this Act. (B) Of the amount made available under this heading, not to exceed $10,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, funds made available by this Act under the heading ‘‘Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service’’, to be available only for emergency evacuations and rewards, as authorized. (C) Funds appropriated under this heading are avail- able for acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by law and, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1108(g), for the field examination of programs and activities in the United States funded from any account contained in this title. CIVILIAN STABILIZATION INITIATIVE For necessary expenses to establish, support, maintain, mobi- lize, and deploy a civilian response corps in coordination with the United States Agency for International Development, and for re- lated reconstruction and stabilization assistance to prevent or re- spond to conflict or civil strife in foreign countries or regions, or to enable transition from such strife, $45,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That up to $23,014,000 may be made available in fiscal year 2009 to provide administrative expenses for the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law and following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, the President may exercise transfer authorities contained in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for reconstruction and stabilization assistance managed by the Office of the Coordinator for Recon- struction and Stabilization, United States Department of State, only to support an actively deployed civilian response corps, subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro- priations: Provided further, That not later than 60 days after enact- VerDate Nov 24 2008 04:55 Mar 27, 2009 Jkt 047494 PO 00000 Frm 00522 Fmt 6601 Sfmt 6601 E:\HR\OC\A494P2.XXX A494P2 rfrederick on PROD1PC65 with HEARING 1787 ment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall sub- mit a coordinated joint spending plan for funds made available under this heading and under the heading ‘‘Civilian Stabilization Initiative’’ in title II of this Act. CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND For necessary expenses