PUBLIC LAW 106-31—MAY 21, 1999 113 STAT. 93 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER SEC. 3008. (a) The aggregate amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year for the lump-sum allowance for the Office of the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the aggregate amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year for the lump-sum allowance for the Office of the Majority Whip of the House of Representatives shall each be increased by $333,000. (b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2000 and each succeeding fiscal year. SEC. 3009. (a) Each office described under the heading "HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES" in the Act making appropriations for the legislative branch for a fiscal year may transfer any amounts appropriated for the office under such heading among the various categories of allowances and expenses for the office under such heading. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any amounts appropriated for official expenses. (c) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 1999 and each succeeding fisced year. SEC. 3010. Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the lump siun allowance authorization amount for certain offices shall be adjusted as follows: (1) The allowance for the Chief Deputy Majority Whips is increased by $25,000. (2) The allowance for the Chief Deputy Minority Whips is increased by $25,000. SEC. 3011. RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, (a) PURPOSE. —It is the purpose of this section to establish, in accordance with the provisions of this section— (1) a pilot program within the Library of Congress for fiscal year 1999; and (2) a permanent program within the Executive agency designated by the President of the United States for fiscal years 2000 and thereafter, to enable emerging politiced leaders of Russia at all levels of government to gain significant, firsthand exposure to the American free market economic system and the operation of American democratic institutions through visits to governments and communities at comparable levels in the United States, (b) GRANTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— The head of the administering agency shall annually award grants to government or commiuiity organizations in the United States that seek to establish programs under which those organizations will host eligible Russians for the purpose described in subsection (a). (2) DURATION.— The period of stay in the United States for any eligible Russian supported with grant funds under this section shall not exceed 30 days. (3) LIMITATION.—The number of eligible Russians supported with grant funds under this section shall not exceed 3,000 in any fiscal year. (4) ADMINISTRATION.— (A) IN GENERAL. —Subject to the availability of appropriations, the head of the administering agency— 2 USC 74a-10. Applicability. 2 USC 74a-ll. Applicability. Effective date. 22 USC 2452a note.
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