Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(a) Increase in Available Funds for Emergency Evacuations.-- Notwithstanding the transfer restrictions under section 402 of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109-108), the second proviso under the headings ``DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY - DEPARTMENT OF STATE - Administration of Foreign Affairs - diplomatic and consular programs'' is amended by striking ``$4,000,000'' and inserting ``$19,000,000''.
(b) Use of Certain Funds.--Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by chapter 8 of title II of division B of Public Law 109-148 under the heading ``emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service'' and any other unobligated amounts in the ``Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service'' account may be made available to cover the costs of facilitating the evacuation under section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2671) of persons from Lebanon on or after July 16, 2006.
Approved August 4, 2006.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3741: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006): July 26, considered and passed Senate. July 28, considered and passed House, amended. July 31, Senate concurred in House amendment.
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