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 PUBLIC LAW 107-228—SEPT. 30, 2002 116 STAT. 1359 (1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. — There is authorized to be appropriated under the heading "Contributions to International Organizations" $891,378,000 for the fiscal year 2003 for the Department to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States with respect to international organizations and to carry out other authorities in law consistent with such purposes. (2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CIVIL BUDGET OF NATO.— Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under the heading "Contributions to International Organizations" for fiscal year 2003, and for each fiscal year thereafter, such sums as may be necessary are authorized for the United States assessment for the civil budget of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (b) CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVI- TIES.— There is authorized to be appropriated under the heading "Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities" $725,981,000 for the fiscal year 2003 for the Department to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States with respect to international peacekeeping activities and to carry out other authorities in law consistent with such purposes. (c) PROHIBITION ON FUNDING OTHER FRAMEWORK TREATY- BASED ORGANIZATIONS.—None of the funds made available for the 2002-2003 biennium budget under subsection (a) for United States contributions to the regular budget of the United Nations may be available for the United States proportionate share of any framework treaty-based organization, including the Framework Convention on Global Climate Change, the International Seabed Authority, and the International Criminal Court. (d) FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES.— (1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— In addition to the amount authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a), there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal year 2003 to offset adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. (2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. — Amounts appropriated under this subsection may be available for obligation and expenditure only to the extent that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such amounts are necessary due to such fluctuations. (e) REFUND OF EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS.— The United States 22 USC 287e shall continue to insist that the United Nations and its specialized note. and affiliated agencies shall credit or refund to each member of the organization or agency concerned its proportionate share of the amount by which the total contributions to the organization or agency exceed the expenditures of the regular assessed budget of the organization or agency. SEC. 114. INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS. The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated under "International Commissions" for the Department to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilitieil in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States, with respect to international commissions, and for other purposes authorized by law: 99-194O-03 -19:QL3Part2

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