Volume 120 · 681
Public Law 109–268
To provide funding authority to facilitate the evacuation of persons from Lebanon, and for other purposes.
Approved August 4, 2006
Statutory text
An Act
To provide funding authority to facilitate the evacuation of persons from Lebanon, and for other purposes.
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.
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”.
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 .