Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009/Division H/Title II

TITLE II — United States Agency for International Development

Funds Appropriated to the President

Operating Expenses

(Including Transfer of Funds)

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $808,584,000, of which up to $85,000,000 may remain available until September 30, 2010:

Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading and under the heading ``Capital Investment Fund´´ in this Act may be made available to finance the construction (including architect and engineering services), purchase, or long-term lease of offices for use by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), unless the USAID Administrator has identified such proposed construction (including architect and engineering services), purchase, or long-term lease of offices in a report submitted to the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days prior to the obligation of funds for such purposes:

Provided further, That the previous proviso shall not apply when the total cost of construction (including architect and engineering services), purchase, or long-term lease of offices does not exceed $1,000,000:

Provided further, That contracts or agreements entered into with funds appropriated under this heading may entail commitments for the expenditure of such funds through fiscal year 2010:

Provided further, That any decision to open a new USAID overseas mission or office or, except where there is a substantial security risk to mission personnel, to close or significantly reduce the number of personnel of any such mission or office, shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:

Provided further, That the authority of sections 610 and 109 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be exercised by the Secretary of State to transfer funds appropriated to carry out chapter 1 of part I of such Act to ``Operating Expenses´´ in accordance with the provisions of those sections:

Provided further, That of the funds appropriated or made available under this heading, not to exceed $250,000 shall be available for representation and entertainment allowances, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for entertainment allowances, for USAID during the current fiscal year:

Provided further, That no such entertainment funds may be used for the purposes listed in section 7020 of this Act:

Provided further, That appropriate steps shall be taken to assure that, to the maximum extent possible, United States-owned foreign currencies are utilized in lieu of dollars.

Civilian Stabilization Initiative

For necessary expenses to carry out section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish, support, maintain, mobilize, and deploy a civilian response corps in coordination with the Department of State, and for related reconstruction and stabilization assistance to prevent or respond to conflict or civil strife in foreign countries or regions, or to enable transition from such strife, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended:

Provided, That not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall submit a coordinated joint spending plan for funds made available under this heading and under the heading ``Civilian Stabilization Initiative´´ in title I of this Act.

Capital Investment Fund

For necessary expenses for overseas construction and related costs, and for the procurement and enhancement of information technology and related capital investments, pursuant to section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $35,775,000, to remain available until expended:

Provided, That this amount is in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes:

Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for obligation only pursuant to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

Office of Inspector General

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $42,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, which sum shall be available for the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Agency for International Development.