PUBLIC LAW 104-134—APR. 26, 1996
110 STAT. 1321-36
the Administrative Office of the United States Courts in his capacity
as Secretary of the Judicial Conference.
SEC. 305. Section 333 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in the first paragraph by striking "shall" the first,
second, and fourth place it appears and inserting "may"; and
(2) in the second paragraph—
(A) by striking "shall" the first place it appears and
inserting "may"; and
(B) by striking ", and unless excused by the chief
judge, shall remain throughout the conference".
This title may be cited as "The Judiciary Appropriations Act,
1996".
TITLE IV—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED
AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the
Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, including expenses
authorized by the State Department Basic Authorities Act or 1956,
as amended; 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; acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger motor
vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343, 40 U.S.C. 481(c) and
22 U.S.C. 2674; and for expenses of general administration,
$1,708,800,000: Provided, That notwithstanding section 140(a)(5),
and the second sentence of section 140(a)(3) of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-
236), not to exceed $125,000,000 of fees may be collected during
fiscal year 1996 under the authority of section 140(a)(1) of that
Act: Provided further, That all fees collected under the preceding
proviso shall be deposited in fiscal year 1996 as an offsetting
collection to appropriations made under this heading to recover
the costs of providing consular services and shall remain available
until expended: Provided further. That starting in fiscal year 1997,
a system shall be in place that allocates to each department and
agency the full cost of its presence outside of the United States.
Of the funds provided under this heading, $24,856,000 shall
be available only for the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service
for operation of existing base services and not to exceed $17,144,000
shall be available only for the enhancement of the Diplomatic
Telecommunications Service and shall remain available until
expended. Of the latter amount, $2,500,000 shall not be made
available until expiration of the 15 day period beginning on the
date when the Secretary of State and the Director of the Diplomatic
Telecommunications Service submit the pilot program report
required by section 507 of Public Law 103-317.
In addition, not to exceed $700,000 in registration fees collected
pursuant to section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended,
may be used in accordance with section 45 of the State Department
Basic Authorities Act of 1956, 22 U.S.C. 2717; and in addition
Department of
State and
Related Agencies
Appropriations
Act, 1996.
8 USC 1351 note.
22 USC 2695b.
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