[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 120, 109th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

120 STAT. 681

Public Law 109-268
109th Congress

An Act


 
To provide funding authority to facilitate the evacuation of persons
from Lebanon, and for other purposes.  NOTE: Aug. 4, 2006 -  [S.
3741]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FUNDING AUTHORITY.

(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''  NOTE: 119 Stat. 2319.  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:
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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.