105 STAT. 654 PUBLIC LAW 102-138—OCT. 28, 1991 cases of special humanitarian concern in the absence of this paragraph. Assistance may be provided under this paragraph notwithstanding any other provision of law. (4) There are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 for humanitarian assistance, including but not limited to food, medicine, clothing, and medical and vocational training, to Burmese displaced as a result of civil conflict. (b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— Amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) are authorized to be available until expended. SEC. 105. OTHER PROGRAMS. The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated for the Department of State to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States and for other purposes authorized by law: (1) UNITED STATES BILATERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREE- MENTS.—For "United States Bilateral Science and Technology Agreements", $2,250,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $6,000,000 for the fiscal year 1993. (2) SOVIET-EAST EUROPEAN RESEARCH AND TRAINING.—For "Soviet-East European Research and Training", $4,784,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $5,025,000 for the fiscal year 1993. (3) ASIA FOUNDATION. — For "Asia Foundation", $16,000,000 for the fiscal year 1992 and $18,000,000 for the fiscal year 1993. PART B—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES SEC. 111. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended— 22 USC 2651 (1) by striking out section 48; and 22 USC 2651 ^^^ ^^ inserting immediately after the enacting clause the jjote following: "That this Act may be cited as the 'State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956'.". SEC. 112. CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC POSTS ABROAD. (a) CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC POSTS ABROAD. — (1) The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (as amended by subsection (a)) is amended by adding after section 47 the following: " CLOSING OF CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC POSTS ABROAD 22 USC 2720. " SEC. 48. (a) PROHIBITED UsES OF FuNDS.—Except as provided under subsection (d) or in accordance with the procedures under subsections 0>) and (c) of this section— "(1) no funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State shall be available to pay any expense related to the closing of any United States consular or diplomatic post abroad; and "(2) no funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State may be used to pay for any expense related to the Bureau of Administration of the Department of State (or to carrying out any of its functions) if any United States consular or diplomatic post is closed.
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