; 22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq. ), except through the formal rulemaking process pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act ( 5 U.S.C. 551 et seq. ) and notwithstanding the exceptions to such rulemaking process in such Act: Provided, That funds made available for such purpose shall only be made available after consultation with, and subject to the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations, regarding how any proposed modification would affect the public diplomacy goals of, and the estimated economic impact on, the United States: Provided further, That such consultation shall take place not later than 30 days prior to the publication in the Federal Register of any regulatory action modifying the Exchange Visitor Program. (8) Payments Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings Diplomatic Programs and Operating Expenses , except for funds designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, are available to provide payments pursuant to section 901(i)(2) of title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 ( 22 U.S.C. 2680b(i)(2) ): Provided, That funds made available pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. (9) Afghan allies Section 602(b)(3)(F) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended— (A) in the heading, by striking 2023 and inserting 2029 ; (B) in the matter preceding clause (i), in the first sentence, by striking 38,500 and inserting 58,500 ; and (C) in clauses (i) and (ii), by striking December 31, 2024 and inserting December 31, 2029