123STA T . 3322 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 7—DE C.1 6, 2 0 0 9maybe ma d ea v a il able tof i n an c et h e con s t ru ction ( includin g architect and engineering services ),p urchase, or long - term lease of offices for use by the U nited S tates A gency for I nternational D evelopment (USAID), unless the USAID Administrator has identi- fied such proposed construction (including architect and engineering services), purchase, or long-term lease of offices in a report sub- mitted to the C ommittees on Appropriations at least 15 days prior to the obligation of funds for such purposes
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d fu r th er, T hat the previous proviso shall not apply w hen the total cost of construction (including architect and engineering services), pur- chase, or long-term lease of offices does not e x ceed $ 1, 0 00,000: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading that are available for capital investments related to the Develop- ment L eadership Initiative, up to $ 24 5,000,000 may remain avail- able until September 3 0, 2014: Provided further, That the USAID Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, concurrent with the fiscal year 2011 congressional budget j ustifica- tion materials, a strategy described in the joint explanatory state- ment accompanying this Act for projected personnel re q uirements for USAID over the next 3 fiscal years: Provided further , That contracts or agreements entered into with funds appropriated under this heading may entail commitments for the expenditure of such funds through the following fiscal year: Provided further, That any decision to open a new USAID overseas mission or office or, except where there is a substantial security ris k to mission per- sonnel, to close or significantly reduce the number of personnel of any such mission or office, shall be subject to the regular notifica- tion procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the authority of sections 6 10 and 10 9 of the F oreign 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 ‘ ‘ O perating E xpenses ’ ’ in accordance with the provi- sions of those sections: Provided further, That of the funds appro- priated or made available under this heading, not to exceed $250,000 may be available for representation and entertainment allowances, of which not to exceed $5,000 may 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 7 020 of this Act: Provided further, That appropriate steps shall be taken to assure that, to the max- imum extent possible, United States-owned foreign currencies are utili z ed in lieu of dollars .CIV I L I ANST A B ILI Z ATI O N INITIATIV E For necessary expenses to carry out section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the United States Agency for Inter- national Development (USAID) to support, maintain, mobilize, and deploy a Civilian R esponse Corps in coordination with the Depart- ment 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 45 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 Deadlin e .Sp endin g plan. Not i f i c ation. St r ateg y .
