118 STAT. 2902 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 from privatization efforts of the Voice of America and the Inter national Broadcasting Bureau, to remain available until expended for carrying out authorized purposes. BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS For the purchase, rent, construction, and improvement of facili ties for radio transmission and reception, and purchase and installa tion of necessary equipment for radio and television transmission and reception as authorized, $8,560,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized. GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY SEC. 401. Funds appropriated under this title shall be available, except as otherwise provided, for allowances and differentials as authorized by subchapter 59 of title 5, United States Code; for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and for hire of passenger transportation pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1343(b). SEC. 402. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Department of State in 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 Broadcasting Board of Governors in this Act may be transferred between such appropria tions, 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 605 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expendi ture except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. SEC. 403. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Department of State or the Broadcasting Board of Governors to provide equipment, technical support, consulting services, or any other form of assistance to the Palestinian Broad casting Corporation. SEC. 404. (a) The Senior Policy Operating Group on Trafficking in Persons, established under section 406 of division B of Public Law 108–7 to coordinate agency activities regarding policies (including grants and grant policies) involving the international trafficking in persons, shall coordinate all such policies related to the activities of traffickers and victims of severe forms of traf ficking. (b) None of the funds provided in this or any other Act shall be expended to perform functions that duplicate coordinating responsibilities of the Operating Group. (c) The Operating Group shall continue to report only to the authorities that appointed them pursuant to section 406 of division B of Public Law 108–7. SEC. 405. (a) Subsection (b) of section 36 of the State Depart ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; (2) in paragraph (6) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and Reports.
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