k. United States Information Agency Authorization for Fiscal Year 1977 Partial text of Public Law 94–350 [S. 3168], 90 Stat. 823, approved July 12, 1976 AN ACT To authorize fiscal year 1977 appropriations for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, and the Board for International Broadcasting, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1977". TITLE II-UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS SEC. 201. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for the United States Information Agency for fiscal year 1977, to carry out international informational activities and programs under the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 and Reorganization Plan Numbered 8 of 1953, and other purposes authorized by law, the following amounts: (1) For "Salaries and Expenses" and "Salary and Expenses (special foreign currency program)", $255,925,000. (2) For "Special International Exhibitions", $4,841,000. (3) For "Acquisition and Construction of Radio Facilities", $2,142,000. (4) Such additional amounts as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, other employee benefits authorized by law, or other nondiscretionary costs. (b) Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to remain available until expended. TRANSFER AUTHORITY SEC. 202. Funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1977 by any paragraph of section 201(a) (other than paragraph (4)) may be appropriated for such fiscal year for a purpose for which appropriations are authorized by any other paragraph of such section (other than paragraph (4)), except that the total amount appropriated for a purpose described in any paragraph of section 201(a) (other than paragraph (4)) may not exceed the amount specifically authorized for such purpose by section 201(a) by more than 10 per centum. BICENTENNIAL DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN ITEMS PREPARED BY THE UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY SEC. 205.1 * 1 The titles of films and related items authorized for distribution within the United States are listed on page 815. 60-688 0 - 93 - 29 1. United States Information Agency Appropriations, 1993 Partial text of Public Law 102-395 [Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State. the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993; H.R. 5678), 106 Stat. 1828, approved October 6, 1992 NOTE.-Department of State program funding levels provided for in Public Law 102-140 [Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992] were continued in Public Law 102-376 [H.J. Res 553], 106 Stat. 1311, approved October 1, 1992, pending the enactment of Public Law 102-395. AN ACT Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes, namely: TITLE V-DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS NEW DIPLOMATIC POSTS For personnel, support and other expenses, not otherwise provided for, for the Department of State and United States Information Agency to establish and operate new diplomatic posts in the republics of the former Soviet Union, $25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1994: Provided, That of this amount not less than $5,000,000 shall be available for the United States Information Agency. GENERAL PROVISIONS DEPARTMENT OF STATE SEC. 502. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Department of State in title V of 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 Information Agency in title V of 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 further, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 606 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. RELATED AGENCIES UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the United States Information Agency, as authorized by the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange 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 authorized by law, including employment, without regard to civil service and classification laws, of persons on a temporary basis (not to exceed $700,000 of this appropriation), as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1471, and entertainment, including official receptions, within the United States, not to exceed $25,000 as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1474(3); $736,693,000: Provided, That not to exceed $1,285,000 may be used for representation abroad as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1452 and 4085: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,700,000 of the amounts allocated by the United States Information Agency to carry out section 102(a)(3) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2452(a)(3)), shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 shall remain available until expended as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 1477b(a), for expenses and equipment necessary for maintenance and operation of data processing and administrative services as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1535-1536: Provided further, That not to 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 teach |