Sec. 7063.
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Funds appropriated by this Act for the operations of the Department of State under the headings Diplomatic Programs and Capital Investment Fund shall be made available to implement the recommendations contained in the Foreign Assistance Data Review Findings Report
(FADR)and the Office of Inspector General
(OIG)report entitled Department Financial Systems Are Insufficient to Track and Report on Foreign Assistance Funds : , That such funds may not be obligated for enhancements to, or expansions of, the Budget System Modernization Financial System, Central Resource Management System, Joint Financial Management System, or Foreign Assistance Coordination and Tracking System until such updated plan is submitted to the Committees on Appropriations: Provided , That such funds may not be obligated for new, or expansion of existing, ad hoc electronic systems to track commitments, obligations, or expenditures of funds unless the Secretary of State, following consultation with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of State, has reviewed and certified that such new system or expansion is consistent with the FADR and OIG recommendations: Provided further , That not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations an update to the plan required under section 7006 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Provided further Public Law 115–31 ) for implementing the FADR and OIG recommendations. Funds appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available to the Department of State for payments to the Working Capital Fund may only be used for the service centers included in the Congressional Budget Justification, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Fiscal Year 2021: , That the amounts for such service centers shall be the amounts included in such budget justification, except as provided in section 7015(b) of this Act: Provided , That Federal agency components shall be charged only for their direct usage of each Working Capital Fund service: Provided further , That prior to increasing the percentage charged to Department of State bureaus and offices for procurement-related activities, the Secretary of State shall include the proposed increase in the Department of State budget justification or, at least 60 days prior to the increase, provide the Committees on Appropriations a justification for such increase, including a detailed assessment of the cost and benefit of the services provided by the procurement fee: Provided further , That Federal agency components may only pay for Working Capital Fund services that are consistent with the purpose and authorities of such components: Provided further , That the Working Capital Fund shall be paid in advance or reimbursed at rates which will return the full cost of each service. Provided further Not later than 45 days after the initial obligation of funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act that are made available to a Department of State bureau or office with responsibility for the management and oversight of such funds, the Secretary of State shall certify and report to the Committees on Appropriations, on an individual bureau or office basis, that such bureau or office is in compliance with Department and Federal financial and grants management policies, procedures, and regulations, as applicable. When making a certification required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall consider the capacity of a bureau or office to— account for the obligated funds at the country and program level, as appropriate; identify risks and develop mitigation and monitoring plans; establish performance measures and indicators; review activities and performance; and assess final results and reconcile finances. If the Secretary of State is unable to make a certification required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit a plan and timeline detailing the steps to be taken to bring such bureau or office into compliance. Funds made available by this Act are made available to support the permanent Foreign Service and Civil Service staff levels of the Department of State at not less than the hiring targets established in the fiscal year 2020 operating plan. None of the funds appropriated in title I of this Act under the heading Administration of Foreign Affairs may be made available for a new major information technology
(IT)investment without the concurrence of the Chief Information Officer, Department of State. None of the funds appropriated in title I of this Act under the heading Administration of Foreign Affairs may be used by an agency to submit a project proposal to the Technology Modernization Board for funding from the Technology Modernization Fund unless, not later than 15 days in advance of submitting the project proposal to the Board, the head of the agency— notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the proposed submission of the project proposal; and submits to the Committees on Appropriations a copy of the project proposal. None of the funds appropriated in title I of this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the heading Administration of Foreign Affairs may be used by an agency to carry out a project that is approved by the Board unless the head of the agency— submits to the Committees on Appropriations a copy of the approved project proposal, including the terms of reimbursement of funding received for the project; and agrees to submit to the Committees on Appropriations a copy of each report relating to the project that the head of the agency submits to the Board.
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