Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 114 Part 2.djvu/216

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114 STAT. 1098 PUBLIC LAW 106-309—OCT. 17, 2000 (b) MODIFICATION OF APPLICATIONS. — The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall take all possible actions to assist applicants for the transportation of humanitarian assistance abroad under such section 402 in modifying or completing applications submitted under such section in order to meet applicable requirements under such section. The actions shall include efforts to contact such applicants for purposes of the modification or completion of such applications. SEC. 404. WORKING CAPITAL FXFND. Section 635 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2395) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: Establishment. "(m)(l) There is established a working capital fund (in this subsection referred to as the 'fund') for the United States Agency for International Development (in this subsection referred to as the 'Agency') which shall be available without fiscal year limitation for the expenses of personal and nonpersonal services, equipment, and supplies for— "(A) International Cooperative Administrative Support Services; and "(B) rebates from the use of United States Government credit cards. "(2) The capital of the fund shall consist of— "(A) the fair and reasonable value of such supplies, equipment, and other assets pertaining to the functions of the fund as the Administrator determines, "(B) rebates from the use of United States Government credit cards, and "(C) any appropriations made available for the purpose of providing capital, minus related liabilities. "(3) The fund shall be reimbursed or credited with advance payments for services, equipment, or supplies provided from the fund from applicable appropriations and funds of the Agency, other Federal agencies and other sources authorized by section 607 at rates that will recover total expenses of operation, including accrual of annual leave and depreciation. Receipts from the disposal of, or pa3nnents for the loss or damage to, property held in the fund, rebates, reimbursements, refunds and other credits applicable to the operation of the fund may be deposited in the fund. "(4) At the close of each fiscal year the Administrator of the Agency shall transfer out of the fund to the miscellaneous receipts account of the Treasury of the United States such amounts as the Administrator determines to be in excess of the needs of the fund. "(5) The fund may be charged with the current value of supplies and equipment returned to the working capital of the fund by a post, activity, or agency, and the proceeds shall he credited to current applicable appropriations.". SEC. 405. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS PROVIDED LIVING QUARTERS IN NEW YORK Section 9(2) of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287e-l(2)) is amended by striking "18" and inserting "30".