Sec. 7064.
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Funds appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available to the Department of State for payments to the Working Capital Fund that are made available for new service centers, shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 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.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary of State shall, consistent with the survey results and report required by section 6230 of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023 (subtitle B of title LXII of division F of Public Law 118–31 )— update the Foreign Affairs Manual and associated Handbooks, as appropriate, to include guidance and standard operating procedures for knowledge transfer by personnel transitioning between assignments; enhance training for personnel on existing processes and technology to maximize the effectiveness of knowledge transfer; and develop specific mechanisms for ensuring compliance with such updated guidance, as well as tangible incentives to reward personnel who demonstrate excellence in knowledge transfer.
In addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs — as authorized by section 810 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act, not to exceed $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be credited to this appropriation from fees or other payments received from English teaching, library, motion pictures, and publication programs and from fees from educational advising and counseling and exchange visitor programs; and not to exceed $15,000, which shall be derived from reimbursements, surcharges, and fees for use of Blair House facilities.
Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs are available for acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by law and, pursuant to section 1108(g) of title 31, United States Code, for the field examination of programs and activities in the United States funded from any account contained in title I of this Act. Consistent with section 204 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 ( 22 U.S.C. 2452b ), up to $25,000,000 of the amounts made available under the heading Diplomatic Programs in this Act may be obligated and expended for United States participation in international fairs and expositions abroad, including for construction and operation of a United States pavilion at Expo 2025.
Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs and in addition to the amount identified in paragraph
(4)under such heading, up to $10,000,000 may remain available until expended for settlements and damages related to employment claims, as necessary: , That such funds shall be in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes. Provided Of the funds made available under the heading Enduring Welcome Administrative Expenses Account , up to $1,000,000 shall be used to reimburse, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, United States-based entities for services rendered in support of evacuation, relocation, reception, and related activities in 2021 that were associated with Operation Allies Welcome, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
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