[Senate Report 110-425]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 889
110th Congress Report
SENATE
2d Session 110-425
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2009
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July 18 (legislative day, July 17), 2008.--Ordered to be printed
Filed under authority of the order of the Senate of January 4, 2007
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Mr. Leahy, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany S. 3288]
The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 3288)
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, reports favorably
thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.
Amounts in new budget authority
Total of bill as reported to the Senate................. $36,777,100,000
Amount of 2008 appropriations........................... 32,957,900,000
Amount of 2009 budget estimate.......................... 38,375,675,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
2008 appropriations................................. +3,819,200,000
2009 budget estimate................................ -1,598,575,000
CONTENTS
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Page
Glossary of Terms................................................ 5
Introduction..................................................... 7
Summary of Estimates......................................... 7
Title I:
Department of State:
Administration of Foreign Affairs:
Diplomatic and Consular Programs..................... 8
Civilian Stabilization Initiative.................... 14
Capital Investment Fund.............................. 14
Office of Inspector General.......................... 15
Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs........... 15
Representation Allowances............................ 18
Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials......... 19
Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance...... 19
Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service... 21
Buying Power Maintenance Account..................... 21
Repatriation Loans Program Account................... 22
Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan.......... 22
Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and
Disability
Fund............................................... 22
International Organizations:
Contributions to International Organizations......... 22
Contributions for International Peacekeeping
Activities......................................... 23
International Commissions:
International Boundary and Water Commission, United
States and Mexico.................................. 24
Construction......................................... 24
American Sections, International Commissions......... 24
International Fisheries Commission................... 25
Related Agency:
Broadcasting Board of Governors:
International Broadcasting Operations............ 26
Broadcasting Capital Improvements................ 27
Related Programs:
The Asia Foundation.................................. 27
United States Institute of Peace..................... 28
Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund 28
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program............... 28
Israeli Arab Scholarship Program..................... 28
East-West Center..................................... 28
National Endowment for Democracy..................... 29
Other Commissions:
Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage
Abroad............................................. 29
Commission on International Religious Freedom........ 29
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe..... 30
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's
Republic of China.................................. 30
United States-China Economic and Security Review
Commiss- Gion...................................... 30
United States Senate-China Interparliamentary Group.. 31
General Provisions--Title I.......................... 31
Title II:
United States Agency for International Development:
Administration of Foreign Assistance:
Funds Appropriated to the President:
Operating Expenses of the United States Agency
for International Development.................. 32
Capital Investment Fund of the United States
Agency for International Development........... 33
Operating Expenses of the United States Agency
for International Development Office of
Inspector General.............................. 33
Title III:
Bilateral Economic Assistance:
Funds Appropriated to the President...................... 34
Global Health and Child Survival..................... 34
Development Assistance............................... 38
International Disaster Assistance.................... 45
Global Food Security................................. 45
Transition Initiatives............................... 46
Development Credit Authority......................... 46
Economic Support Fund................................ 46
Democracy Fund....................................... 50
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia...... 52
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.. 53
Andean Counterdrug Programs.......................... 55
Department of State:
Migration and Refugee Assistance..................... 57
United States Emergency Refugee and Migration
Assistance Fund.................................... 57
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and
Related Programs................................... 58
Independent Agencies:
Peace Corps.......................................... 58
Millennium Challenge Corporation..................... 59
Inter-American Foundation............................ 61
African Development Foundation....................... 61
Department of the Treasury:
International Affairs Technical Assistance........... 61
Debt Restructuring................................... 61
Title IV:
International Security Assistance:
Funds Appropriated to the President:
Peacekeeping Operations.............................. 62
International Military Education and Training........ 62
Foreign Military Financing Program................... 62
Title V:
Multilateral Assistance:
Funds Appropriated to the President:
International Organizations and Programs............. 65
Contribution to the International Fund for
Agricultural Development........................... 66
International Financial Institutions................. 66
Global Environment Facility.......................... 66
Contribution to the International Development
Association........................................ 66
Clean Energy Technology.............................. 67
Contribution to the Enterprise for the Americas
Multilateral Investment Fund....................... 67
Contribution to the Asian Development Fund........... 68
Contribution to the African Development Fund......... 68
Title VI:
Export and Investment Assistance:
Export-Import Bank of the United States:
Inspector General.................................... 69
Subsidy Appropriation................................ 69
Administrative Expenses.............................. 69
Overseas Private Investment Corporation:
Noncredit Account, Administrative Expenses........... 69
Program Account, Direct Loans........................ 69
Funds Appropriated to the President, Trade and
Development Agency..................................... 70
General Provisions--Titles II-VI................................. 70
Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of
the Sen-
ate............................................................ 72
Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 73
Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 73
Budgetary Impact of Bill......................................... 79
Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items............ 79
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
ACP--Andean Counterdrug Programs
AEECA--Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia
ASHA--American Schools and Hospitals Abroad
BBG--Broadcasting Board of Governors
CGIAR--Consultative Group on International Agricultural
Research
CICIG--International Commission Against Impunity in
Guatemala
CIF--Capital Investment Fund
CIPA--Contributions for International Peacekeeping
Activities
CSI--Civilian Stabilization Initiative
CRSP--Collaborative Research Support Program
DA--Development Assistance
DF--Democracy Fund
DFA--Director for Foreign Assistance
DRL--Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights
and Labor
DRC--Democratic Republic of the Congo
ERMA--Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund
ESF--Economic Support Fund
FAA--Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
FARC--Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
FMF--Foreign Military Financing
FSU--Independent States of the Former Soviet Union
GAO--Government Accountability Office
GAVI--Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization
GEF--Global Environmental Facility
GHCS--Global Health and Child Survival
HIPC--Heavily Indebted Poor Countries
HRDF--Human Rights and Democracy Fund
IAF--Inter-American Foundation
IBO--International Broadcasting Operations
ICASS--International Cooperative Administrative Support
Services
IDA--International Disaster Assistance
IDP--Internally Displaced Person
IFAD--International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFI--International Financial Institution
ILEA--International Law Enforcement Training Academies
IMET--International Military Education and Training
INCLE--International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement
IO&P--International Organization and Programs
LWVF--Patrick Leahy War Victims Fund
MBN--Middle East Broadcasting Networks
MCC--Millennium Challenge Corporation
MEPI--Middle East Partnership Initiative
MERC--Middle East Regional Cooperative
MFO--Multinational Force and Observers
MRA--Migration and Refugee Assistance
NADR--Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining, and
Related Programs
NEC--New Embassy Compound
NED--National Endowment for Democracy
NGO--Nongovernmental Organization
OAS--Organization of American States
OBO--Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations
OCB--Office of Cuba Broadcasting
OFDA--Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance
OIG--Department of State, Office of Inspector General
OMB--Office of Management and Budget
OPIC--Overseas Private Investment Corporation
OSCE--Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
PEPFAR--President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
PKO--Peacekeeping Operations
PRC--People's Republic of China
RFA--Radio Free Asia
RFE/RL--Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
SEED--Assistance for Eastern European and Baltic States
TB--Tuberculosis
TDA--Trade and Development Agency
TI--Transition Initiatives
U.N.--United Nations
UNAIDS--Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS
UNDF--United Nations Democracy Fund
UNFPA--United Nations Population Fund
UNICEF--United Nations Children's Fund
UNIFEM--United Nations Development Fund for Women
USAID--United States Agency for International Development
USIP--United States Institute for Peace
VOA--Voice of America
WFP--World Food Program
WHO--World Health Organization
WHTI--Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
WTO--World Trade Organization
XDR--Extensively Drug Resistant
INTRODUCTION
SUMMARY TABLE: AMOUNTS IN NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY
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Committee
recommendation
Committee compared with
Item Budget request recommendation budget estimate
increase (+) or
decrease (-)
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Title I--Department of State and Related Agency, $12,235,857,000 $12,235,663,000 -$194,000
Administration of Foreign Assistance.....................
Title II--United States Agency for International 978,784,000 895,559,000 -83,225,000
Development, Administration of Foreign Assistance........
Title III--Bilateral economic assistance.................. 17,882,329,000 16,846,137,000 -1,036,192,000
Title IV--Military assistance............................. 5,149,700,000 4,827,700,000 -322,000,000
Title V--Multilateral assistance.......................... 2,348,205,000 2,131,241,000 -216,964,000
Title VI--Export and investment assistance................ -159,200,000 -159,200,000 ................
Title VII--General Provisions............................. ................ ................ ................
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Total............................................... 38,375,675,000 36,777,100,000 -1,598,575,000
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Summary of Estimates
In fiscal year 2008, the Congress appropriated
$40,506,751,000 for the Department of State and related agency
and foreign operations and related programs, including
$7,549,108,000 in supplemental appropriations. For fiscal year
2009, the Committee recommends $36,777,100,000 of which
$36,620,000,000 is for discretionary spending and $157,100,000
is for mandatory spending. The Congress appropriated
$3,679,500,000 in fiscal year 2009 supplemental funding in the
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252).
EMERGENCY REQUESTS
The Committee expects the administration to include all
fiscal year 2010 funding for programs and activities provided
for in this act in the regular fiscal year 2010 budget request
and not assume any additional emergency funding. The Committee
recommendation includes $40,000,000 under the heading
Diplomatic and Consular Programs, $4,492,000 under the heading
Department of State Inspector General, $10,000,000 under the
heading United States Agency for International Development
Operating Expenses, and $75,000,000 under the heading Economic
Support Fund, for programs and activities which were previously
requested by the administration as emergency funds and
previously funded by emergency supplemental appropriations
acts. The Committee intends that these funds will serve as a
basis for the fiscal year 2010 budget request.
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
The Committee recommends a total of $12,235,663,000 for the
Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
Administration of Foreign Affairs
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $4,541,087,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-161)............. 781,632,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
A).................................................. 1,465,700,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 5,364,269,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
B).................................................. 704,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,290,000,000
The Committee recommends $5,290,000,000 for Diplomatic and
Consular Programs. Of these funds, $4,152,548,000 is for
ongoing operations, including public diplomacy activities, and
$1,137,452,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection. The
Committee recommendation separates the functions funded under
this heading to provide more transparency in the uses of funds.
However, the Department of State may reprogram funds as
required, subject to consultation with the Committee.
Human Resources.--The Committee recommends $2,073,278,000
for all American salaries at overseas and domestic United
States diplomatic missions, including $105,445,000 for
additional new positions and requisite training.
Overseas Programs.--The Committee recommends $1,515,683,000
for the operational programs of regional bureaus of the
Department of State. Regional bureaus are responsible for
managing U.S. foreign policy through bilateral and multilateral
relationships and funds support 267 U.S. Embassies, consulates,
and other diplomatic posts worldwide.
Diplomatic Policy and Support.--The Committee recommends
$572,562,000 for the operational programs of the functional
bureaus of the Department of State to provide overall policy
direction, coordination and program management among U.S.
missions abroad.
Security Programs.--The Committee recommends $1,128,477,000
for the operation of security programs, including Worldwide
Security Protection and the Diplomatic Security bureau, to
protect diplomatic personnel, overseas diplomatic missions,
residences, and domestic facilities and information. An
additional $134,927,000 is included within the Human Resources
function for salaries to make up the total amount in the bill
for Worldwide Security Protection, $1,137,452,000.
Funds are allocated in the following table:
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Committee Change from
2009 request recommendation request
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Human Resources:
American Salaries........................................... 1,842,214 1,820,214 -22,000
Public Diplomacy American Salaries...................... 130,637 130,637 ..............
Worldwide Security Protection--American Salaries........ 134,927 134,927 ..............
Human Resources............................................. 73,618 71,000 -2,618
Foreign Service Institute................................... 41,994 41,994 ..............
New Positions............................................... 105,445 105,445 ..............
Foreign Service Compensation Reform......................... 34,625 34,625 ..............
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Subtotal, Human Resources................................. 2,097,896 2,073,278 -24,618
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Overseas Programs:
African Affairs............................................. 177,195 177,195 ..............
East Asian and Pacific Affairs.............................. 143,704 155,785 +12,081
European and Eurasian Affairs............................... 348,300 348,300 ..............
Near Eastern Affairs........................................ 162,664 120,215 -42,449
South and Central Asian Affairs............................. 71,224 71,224 ..............
Western Hemisphere Affairs.................................. 143,295 145,295 +2,000
International Organizations Affairs/International 23,198 21,306 -1,892
conferences................................................
Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation................. 2,000 6,000 +4,000
Public Diplomacy Programs................................... 264,169 264,169 ..............
Travel, medical and telecommunications...................... 206,194 206,194 ..............
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Subtotal, Overseas Programs............................... 1,541,943 1,515,683 -26,260
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Diplomatic Policy and Support:
Office of the Secretary..................................... 28,550 28,550 ..............
Consular Affairs (excluding Border Security Program)........ 325 325 ..............
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.......................... 4,198 8,056 +3,858
Political-Military Affairs.................................. 9,185 9,185 ..............
International Security and Nonproliferation................. 16,949 16,949 ..............
Public Affairs.............................................. 8,892 8,892 ..............
Trafficking in Persons...................................... 1,306 1,956 +650
Legislative Affairs......................................... 1,750 1,750 ..............
Chief of the Protocol....................................... 1,878 1,878 ..............
Office of the Under Secretary for Management................ 4,564 4,564 ..............
Resource Management......................................... 53,747 53,747 ..............
Administration (including GSA rent)......................... 321,515 321,515 ..............
GSA Rents............................................... 183,481 183,481 ..............
Information Resource Management............................. 74,472 74,472 ..............
Other offices............................................... 43,278 40,723 -2,555
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Subtotal, Diplomatic Policy and Support................... 570,609 572,562 +1,953
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Security Programs:
Worldwide Security Protection............................... 1,027,869 1,002,525 -25,344
Diplomatic Security......................................... 118,912 118,912 ..............
Counterterrorism and Office of Foreign Missions............. 7,040 7,040 ..............
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Subtotal, Security Programs............................... 1,153,821 1,128,477 -25,344
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Total, Diplomatic and Consular Programs............... 4,201,473 4,152,548 -48,925
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Total, Worldwide Security Protection.................. 1,162,796 1,137,452 -25,344
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Total, Diplomatic and Consular Programs............... 5,364,269 5,290,000 -74,269
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NEW INITIATIVES
Staffing.--The Committee is concerned that the gains made
since 2002 to support the Diplomatic Readiness Initiative were
depleted due to the Department of State's decision to move more
positions to Iraq, leaving gaps at many posts and inhibiting
critical language training. The Committee supports the
Secretary's initiative to place more diplomats in countries
where there is a greater U.S. strategic interest. In the next
phase, the Committee urges the Secretary to further reduce
domestic positions to bolster areas critical to U.S. interests
around the world, such as public diplomacy and consular
services.
The Committee is generally supportive of the objectives of
the Diplomatic Solutions Initiative, which seeks to enhance
interagency coordination and communication as other U.S.
departments and agencies increasingly conduct assistance
programs abroad. However, the Department of State's top
priority must be to meet the personnel requirements of its
traditional diplomacy functions.
The Committee questions whether the additional 200
positions requested for this initiative will resolve challenges
arising from interagency rivalries, and recommends that prior
to hiring any new personnel (specifically for Increased
Interagency Capacity for National Security, Liaison with
Military Counterparts, and Enhanced Interagency Cooperation),
the administration should endeavor to improve existing
frameworks, procedures and regulations, including those at the
National Security Council, that will bolster the Department of
State and USAID's responsibility and oversight of U.S. foreign
assistance.
With the exception of 300 new positions requested to
increase Language Proficiency, the Department of State shall
consult with the Committee prior to the obligation or
expenditure of any funds to meet the objectives of the Critical
Skills and Strategic Relationship for Global Engagement, as
outlined in justification materials.
The Committee provides authority under section 109 of this
act for the Department of State to hire annuitants to support
Consular Affairs in processing passport applications as a
result of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, consistent
with authority provided in fiscal year 2008.
Iraq.--The Committee recommendation includes $40,000,000 to
support U.S. diplomatic operations in Iraq, $15,000,000 below
the request. The Committee directs the administration to
include in the fiscal year 2010 budget request the entire cost
of operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and other regions which have
previously relied on emergency supplemental funding for basic
operating costs. This budgeting gimmick did nothing to lessen
the impact on other programs worldwide of the enormous cost of
operations, especially in Iraq, but instead allowed a separate
budget to grow out of proportion to the Department of State's
budget for normal diplomatic operations. The Committee notes
that the Congress has provided $5,700,000,000 for operations of
the United States Mission in Iraq since 2003, entirely through
emergency supplemental appropriations. The Committee
reemphasizes that the size and cost of the United States
Mission in Iraq should decrease as United States assistance to
Iraq also diminishes, consistent with direction provided in the
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252). The
Committee strongly encourages steps be taken to regularize the
planning and budgeting for diplomatic operations which will
exist in perpetuity into the regular annual budget.
Management.--Until recently, the oversight for Department
of State operations and foreign assistance programs was divided
between two separate appropriations subcommittees, which did
not allow for the effective coordination of management, policy,
and programmatic issues. With the consolidation of these
functions under a single subcommittee, the Congress is better
positioned to ensure that operational and programmatic funds
are more efficiently synchronized.
An unfortunate byproduct of this jurisdictional bifurcation
has been the reliance of the Department of State on the use of
program funds for salaries under certain accounts, most notably
INCLE and MRA. While the Committee appreciates the necessity to
ensure sufficient personnel for program management and
oversight, inclusion of salaries from within program funds is
no longer justifiable. The Department of State and OMB are
therefore directed to include all salaries for Department
personnel, including temporary hires, under the D&CP account,
and not from within program funds in other accounts. The
Department of State should consult with the Committee on
implementation of this mandate no later than November 1, 2008.
This centralization of salaries will ensure improved management
and coordination of policy and programs, and increase
transparency and oversight of the Department of State's
operations.
PROGRAM ISSUES
Border Security Program.--The Committee supports the full
request for the Department of State Border Security Program,
funded by fee revenue, $2,124,458,000 in fiscal year 2009,
including an increase of $64,396,000 to continue to improve
passport processing operations.
Broadcasting Programs.--The Committee provides $1,000,000
for a pilot program to broadcast into economically depressed
areas of the People's Republic of China [PRC] information that
might be of interest to the people of the PRC, including issues
of governance, transparency, corruption, rule of law, foreign
assistance, and the environment. The Committee directs the
Bureau of International Information Programs to consult with
the Committee on the development of this program.
Colombia.--The Committee recognizes the sacrifice of Thomas
J. Janis, an American citizen and United States Government
contractor who was murdered by FARC rebels after the single
engine plane he was piloting crash landed in the Colombian
jungle on February 13, 2003. In recognition of his bravery and
service to the people of the United States and Colombia, the
Committee recommends that an appropriate recognition in memory
of Thomas J. Janis be made at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota,
Colombia.
Consular Affairs Reform.--In response to unauthorized
access of individual passport applications the Department of
State Inspector General [IG] conducted an audit of the Consular
Affairs passport records system, ``Review of Controls and
Notification for Access to Passport Records in the Department
of State's Passport Information Electronic Records System
[PIERS]'' (AUD/IP-08-29), July 2008. The IG found that the
Consular Affairs bureau lacked policies, procedures, and
systems to prevent, detect and punish unauthorized access of
passport records. The IG made 22 recommendations for specific
improvements necessary in the Consular Affairs bureau to better
protect personal information. The Committee recommendation
includes a provision requiring that all IG recommendations are
implemented and withholds 20 percent of the funds available for
the Border Security program in fiscal year 2009 until the
Secretary certifies compliance. The Committee strongly
encourages the Department of State and the Inspector General to
examine other best practices and improvements to increase the
integrity and security of the system and report to the
Committee on implementation of reforms not later than November
1, 2008. A copy of such report shall be provided to any other
committee of Congress upon request. In particular, the
Committee directs the Department of State to maintain a high
standard of personal privacy for all information shared with
other agencies.
Cultural Heritage.--The Committee recommends $7,000,000 to
preserve cultural heritage through Department programs and
activities, of which $6,000,000 shall be for the Ambassador's
Fund for Cultural Preservation [AFCP] and $1,000,000 shall be
for the Cultural Antiquities Task Force. This is an increase of
$3,000,000 above the budget request for AFCP, to support at
least three projects of a significant scale and historic
cultural value. The Department of State should consult with the
Committee prior to the obligation of funds for these
activities. The Committee directs the Department of State to
provide sufficient staff to support the AFCP and to develop
Regional Cultural Preservation Officers, if feasible, at posts
to facilitate preservation.
DRL Oversight.--The Committee recommends $3,858,000 above
the budget request for DRL to increase the capacity for
oversight, in addition to $2,000,000 provided by transfer under
the FMF account.
Disability Coordinator.--The Committee is concerned that
the current Department of State Disability Coordinator is also
assigned to other tasks besides disability issues, and as a
result the concerns of people with disabilities are not
currently being addressed as effectively as necessary. In order
to ensure the integration of people with disabilities in
Department of State policies, programs, activities, outreach
and staff opportunities, the Committee directs the Department
of State to establish a dedicated, full-time Disability
Coordinator and to consult with the Committee within 90 days on
efforts to address this issue.
Directorate for Defense Trade Controls [DDTC], Bureau of
Political-Military Affairs.--The Committee notes the budget
request included no additional positions for the DDTC, and
requests the Department of State to consult with the Committee
on the advisability of additional personnel at the DDTC to
increase efficiency in reviewing the export/import of defense
articles and services covered by the United States Munitions
List.
IT Central Fund.--The Committee supports the increase of
$100,000,000 above the prior year funding levels for this
function, as proposed in the budget request, and recommends
particular focus on IT security and integration with other U.S.
Government agencies, particularly USAID and the Department of
Defense.
Public Diplomacy.--The Committee recommends $264,169,000
for public diplomacy programs, an amount equal to the request,
and supports the proposed 20 new positions. The Committee notes
that unlike previous appropriations for this function, salaries
are not included in this amount. An additional $130,637,000 is
included under the Human Resources function for salaries, equal
to the request.
Soft Targets.--The Committee recommends $25,500,000 for
security enhancements to soft targets such as overseas schools
and residential compounds, an increase of $2,000,000 above the
budget request. The Committee directs that additional funds be
used in countries and regions impacted by political
instability.
Tibet.--The Committee directs that up to $1,000,000 shall
be made available to establish a Tibet Section within the U.S.
Embassy in Beijing, People's Republic of China for the purposes
of following political, economic, and social developments
inside Tibet, including Tibetan areas of Qinghai, Sichuan,
Gansu, and Yunnan provinces, until such time as a U.S.
Consulate in Tibet is established. This section shall have the
primary responsibility for reporting on human rights issues in
Tibet, shall work in close cooperation with the offices of the
Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, and the Tibet Section
Chief should be of senior rank.
The Committee recommends $1,000,000 to support the Special
Coordinator for Tibetan Issues.
Trafficking in Persons.--The Committee recommends
$1,956,000 for the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in
Persons, an increase of $650,000 above the request, and directs
that the Director of this office make recommendations on an
annual basis to the Director of Foreign Assistance on funding
requirements to support the anti-trafficking strategy for each
country identified in the annual Trafficking in Persons Report.
The Committee recommends that additional funds are used to
improve monitoring and evaluation of grants.
The Committee encourages the Office to continue the efforts
begun in 2008 to increase monitoring and enforcement of
Department of State regulations related to the treatment and
protection against abuse of A-3 and G-5 visa recipient domestic
workers.
Visa and Passport Security Strategy.--The Committee
supports the budget request for an additional 130 positions to
address document fraud issues.
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.--The Committee
directs the Secretary to continue to monitor implementation of
the WHTI according to the statutory deadline of no earlier than
June 1, 2009, and, as needed, to increase temporary staffing to
quickly respond to increases in demand for passports or
passport cards. Smooth implementation of the WHTI is critical
to border economies and communities and the Committee expects
that additional resources shall be requested if required. The
Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State are
directed to provide quarterly briefings to the Committee on
progress being made in meeting these requirements.
CIVILIAN STABILIZATION INITIATIVE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2008....................................................
Budget estimate, 2009................................... $248,631,000
Committee recommendation................................ 115,000,000
The Committee recommends $115,000,000 for the Civilian
Stabilization Initiative, $133,631,000 less than the request.
These funds are in addition to $30,000,000 provided under the
heading ``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'' and $25,000,000
provided under the heading ``United States Agency for
International Development Operating Expenses'' in the
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252) to
establish and implement a coordinated civilian response
capacity at the Department of State and USAID. Funding is
provided under a unified heading in this act; however the
Committee intends that funds will support a proportional number
of additional positions at the Department of State and USAID.
The Committee directs that the Secretary of State submit to
the Committee a financial plan for fiscal year 2009 no later
than 45 days after enactment of this act designating the amount
for each function of the CSI. The use of funds provided under
this heading is subject to the regular notification procedures
of the Committee on Appropriations, consistent with section 714
of this act. As requested, the Committee provides authority for
funds to remain available until expended and expects that
future budget requests will take into account the initial
investment in training and equipment provided in fiscal year
2009. The Committee directs that any funds designated in the
annual financial plan for Civilian Deployment and Force
Protection shall be maintained in a separate account and kept
in reserve for a crisis requiring deployment overseas and that
quarterly reports on obligations and expenditures of such funds
shall be submitted to the Committee. The Committee provides
authority to transfer up to $50,000,000 from funds made
available by titles I, II, III, and IV of this act and prior
acts only to support a civilian response corps if such a corps
is actively deployed overseas responding to a crisis. The
Committee expects the Secretary of State to judiciously
exercise this authority, after consulting with the Committee,
and directs the Secretary to request supplemental funds for
unanticipated emergency requirements to support a civilian
response corps, if needed.
The Committee encourages the Department of State to consult
with academic institutions to further refine the CSI.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $59,575,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 71,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 71,000,000
The Committee recommends $71,000,000 for the Capital
Investment Fund.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $33,733,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
A).................................................. 9,500,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 35,508,000
Committee recommendation................................ 40,000,000
The Committee recommends $40,000,000 for the Office of
Inspector General, an increase of $4,492,000 above the request
to regularize additional funding provided in emergency
supplemental appropriations acts to strengthen oversight of
programs in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Middle East. The
Committee notes that the OIG conducts regular audits and
inspections of the Department's programs and intends that the
additional funds be used to expand inspections of government
contracts, agency programs and other reconstruction activities.
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $501,347,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 522,444,000
Committee recommendation................................ 545,250,000
The Committee recommends $545,250,000 for Educational and
Cultural Exchange Programs.
Funds are allocated in the following table:
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Change from
Fiscal year 2009 budget Committee budget
2008 enacted estimate recommendation estimate
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Academic Programs:
Fulbright Program: Students, Scholars, 220,842 233,841 233,841 ..............
Teachers, Humphrey, Undergraduates.........
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Global Academic Exchanges:
Educational Advising and Student Services... 10,586 11,586 12,000 +414
English Language Programs................... 14,413 22,413 29,000 +6,587
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Subtotal, Global Academic Exchanges....... 24,999 33,999 41,000 +7,001
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Special Academic Exchanges:
Regional Graduate Fellowships............... 22,020 22,020 22,020 ..............
American Overseas Research Centers.......... 3,785 3,785 4,000 +215
South Pacific Exchanges..................... 496 496 500 +4
Timor Leste Exchanges....................... 496 496 500 +4
Disability Exchange Clearinghouse........... 496 496 500 +4
Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship 5,810 5,810 7,200 +1,390
Program....................................
George Mitchell Fellowship Program.......... 496 496 500 +4
Hemispheric Program......................... 496 496 500 +4
Tibet Fulbright............................. 744 744 750 +6
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Subtotal, Special Academic Exchanges...... 34,839 34,839 36,470 +1,631
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Total, Academic Programs.................. 280,680 302,679 311,311 +8,632
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Professional and Cultural Exchanges:
International Visitor Program............... 77,621 77,620 78,777 +1,157
Leaders in Education Initiative............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
Citizen Exchange Programs................... 49,572 57,377 57,377 ..............
Kennedy-Lugar Youth Ambassadors Program..... 23,806 19,000 24,000 +5,000
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Special Professional and Cultural Exchanges:
Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange........... 3,230 3,230 3,230 ..............
Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program........... 1,862 1,862 1,862 ..............
Irish Institute............................. 992 992 1,000 +8
Ngwang Choephel Fellows (Tibet)............. 645 645 650 +5
Youth Science programs...................... 149 149 150 +1
Institute for Representative Government..... 496 496 496 ..............
Pakistan Literacy Training Program.......... 372 372 375 +3
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Subtotal, Special Professional and 7,746 7,746 7,763 +17
Cultural Exchanges.......................
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Total, Professional and Cultural Exchanges 158,745 161,743 167,917 +6,174
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One-time grant program.......................... 9,917 .............. 8,000 +8,000
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Program and Performance:
Evaluation Program.......................... 1,894 1,895 1,895 ..............
Alumni Global Networks Program.............. 1,250 1,250 1,250 ..............
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Subtotal, Program and Performance......... 3,144 3,145 3,145 ..............
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Exchanges Support............................... 48,861 54,877 54,877 ..............
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Total, ECE................................ 501,347 522,444 545,250 +22,806
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Every program for which the Committee recommends funding in
the previous table is established pursuant to an act of
Congress, or is a program for which funding is authorized by an
act of Congress, or was included in the President's budget
request for fiscal year 2009.
The Committee recommends $10,000,000 of the funds made
available under this heading, in addition to the amount
requested, for programs to increase the number of U.S. students
studying abroad and foreign students studying in the United
States, and to improve the capacity of educational institutions
in non-traditional study abroad locations, especially
developing countries, to receive additional U.S. students for
quality overseas study.
Institutional capacity is critical to successful expansion
of American study abroad programs and the Committee recommends
the Department of State use additional resources to: (1)
provide direct grants to students for study abroad; (2)
replicate existing capacity in targeted regions at quality
overseas educational institutions; and (3) engage U.S.
educational institutions to reduce barriers to study abroad,
such as improving advising and credit systems.
The Congress supports expanding international exchange as
evidenced by increased support in this act and pending
authorizing legislation. Expanding the capacity of receiving
foreign institutions, especially in developing countries and
outside of capital cities, will provide a base for the
expansion of Americans studying abroad. The base for expanding
the number of foreigners who come to the United States is an
understanding of English. Learning English is the foundation
for better understanding American policies and values and such
programs enable a greater diversity of foreign students to come
to the United States. The Committee recommends $29,000,000 for
learning English, an increase of $6,587,000 above the request.
A more permanent link in planning and funding should be made
between learning English, study in the United States, and the
development of future leaders.
Taking into account current programs which support these
goals and proposed legislation, the Committee directs the
Department of State to develop a coordinated strategy to expand
exchange to reach a greater number of Americans and foreigners
from non-traditional backgrounds, particularly low income and
minority populations. This strategy should inform the
administration's planning and budgeting in the near and long-
term to expand exchanges and to better focus on interrelated
advantages of existing programs which will ultimately benefit
U.S. public diplomacy goals.
Muslim Youth Exchange.--The Committee initiated a program
in the Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery
from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States,
2002 (Public Law 107-206), to enable secondary school students
from countries with significant Muslim populations to study for
an academic year in the United States. This appropriation and
the program were based on legislation, S. 2505, which was
sponsored by Senators Kennedy and Lugar in 2002. In 2005, the
Department of State began calling the program the Youth
Exchange Study program.
The program has enabled approximately 2,700 young students
from more than 30 countries to attend high schools throughout
the United States for a year. The Committee supports the goals
of this program and encourages its growth in countries with
significant Muslim populations, where the perception of the
United States faces the greatest challenges. In commemoration
of the fifth anniversary of the program and in recognition of
the impact of the program in promoting dialogue, increasing
understanding and enhancing cultural diplomacy between the
United States and foreign countries, the legislation includes
language designating this program as the Kennedy-Lugar Youth
Ambassadors Program. The Committee recommends $24,000,000 for
this program, an increase of $5,000,000 above the budget
request, to continue the U.S. high school pilot program created
in fiscal year 2008 and expand recruitment and alumni
activities.
Western Hemisphere.--The Committee supports not less than
the request of $35,521,000 to expand exchange programs in the
Western Hemisphere, with emphasis on indigenous and other
minority populations. An additional $5,000,000 is provided from
funding under the Merida Initiative to support academic
exchanges for Central American students with high financial
need. The Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law
110-252) provided $5,000,000 for similar purposes.
Eurasia.--The Committee recommends funding to support not
less than 1,100 students from Eurasia in the Future Leaders
Exchange Program for both academic-year and summer programs.
One-time International Exchange Grant Program.--The
Committee recommends $8,000,000 to provide one-time competitive
grants for international exchanges that address issues of
mutual interest to the United States and other countries,
consistent with the criteria established in fiscal year 2008.
This program shall be only for the actual exchange of people
and should benefit a population that is not being addressed
through existing authorized exchanges. The Department of State
shall submit a report of those organizations that are eligible
for a grant and, not later than September 1, 2009, submit a
report to the Committee describing the grant recipients and
intended use of funds.
The Committee encourages the Department to utilize this new
program to expand international exchanges in areas that are not
predominantly served by other U.S. Government exchange
programs, such as exchange with developing countries; community
leaders who would not traditionally have an opportunity to
participate in an exchange; students and youth with high
financial need; and minority ethnic groups.
Exchange programs eligible for consideration shall include:
Castleton State College.--A proposal for international
service-learning exchange programs.
Concordia College.--A proposal for intensive critical
language and cultural immersion exchange programs.
KIDmocracy.--A proposal for student exchange with Egypt on
democracy and governance.
Monmouth University.--A proposal for exchange with social
workers from West Africa.
New Mexico State University/Youth Works International.--A
proposal to bring young leaders from developing countries to
the Gila Wilderness for land management training.
Vermont Law School.--A proposal for an exchange program
with China to address environment, energy, and related
governance issues.
The Committee notes that programs recommended by the
Committee in prior years for one-time grants will not be
considered for additional one-time funding in future years. The
Committee encourages the Department to consider new proposals
from previously funded grantees within discretionary funding if
they meet appropriate guidelines.
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $8,109,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 8,175,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,175,000
The Committee recommends $8,175,000 for Representation
Allowances to provide reimbursement to Foreign Service Officers
for expenditures incurred in their official capacities abroad
in establishing and maintaining relations with officials of
foreign governments and members of local communities. The
Committee recommends that not more than $500,000 of the funds
made available under this account and under Emergencies in the
Diplomatic and Consular Service may be made available for
official representation funds for the Office of the Chief of
Protocol.
PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $22,814,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 18,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 12,000,000
The Committee recommends $12,000,000 for the Protection of
Foreign Missions and Officials, $6,000,000 less than the
request, to reimburse local governments and communities for the
extraordinary costs incurred in providing protection for
international organizations, foreign missions and officials,
and foreign dignitaries under certain circumstances.
The Committee recommends that in instances where a local
jurisdiction will realize a financial benefit from a visit by a
foreign delegation, such circumstances should be taken into
account by the Department of State in assessing the need for
reimbursement under this program. The Committee expects the
Department to provide reimbursement to local jurisdictions on a
timely basis if claims are fully justified.
EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $1,425,574,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
A).................................................. 76,700,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 1,789,734,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
B).................................................. 41,300,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,765,225,000
The Committee recommends $1,765,225,000 for Embassy
Security, Construction, and Maintenance to provide for
management of the United States Government's real property
assets overseas in order to provide diplomatic and consular
missions with secure, safe, and functional facilities. Of the
funds provided under this heading, $800,000,000 is for
maintenance and planning for Department of State facilities,
$830,000,000 is for the Department of State worldwide security
upgrades, acquisition, and construction program, and
$135,225,000 is for the USAID overseas facility construction
program. As the Committee understands that the request to build
a new Embassy compound in The Hague, Kingdom of the Netherlands
is not on schedule, no funding is recommended in this act for
this project.
Consolidated Planning.--The conduct of United States
foreign policy depends on regular engagement with local
populations, and the Committee recommendation for overseas
facilities seeks to improve public access to more effectively
address public diplomacy requirements, and to plan and
construct secure facilities which reflect the combined
requirements of diplomacy and development. To this end the
Committee recommends funding for the USAID overseas facility
construction program under this heading, rather than under the
United States Agency for International Development, Capital
Investment Fund account, as requested. The Committee directs
the Department of State and USAID to work in concert to manage
overseas facilities to more effectively and efficiently meet
U.S. foreign affairs objectives. Coordination should include
worldwide facilities assessments, planning, requests for
funding, and implementation of facilities construction and
maintenance activities. Facilities requirements are identified
by field operations and evaluated by a rigorous right-sizing
process and expertise from the Bureau of Overseas Buildings
Operations [OBO]. The Long-Range Overseas Buildings Plan should
reflect combined United States foreign policy priorities in
diplomacy and development.
The Committee directs that the Secretary of State submit an
annual plan on the joint requirements of the Department of
State and USAID and planned facilities upgrades and new
construction for each fiscal year. This plan should include the
allocation of space by agency that reflects U.S. policy
priorities. The plan shall include the proposed use of annual
appropriated funds and proceeds of sale for each proposed new
project and each ongoing project and how the use of funding
meets a joint requirement. In addition, coordinated planning
should anticipate future expansion and build in a certain
degree of flexibility if a U.S. program expands or contracts.
The Capital Security Cost Sharing program and the ICASS system
shall be relied upon to ensure that every agency pays its share
of space in overseas facilities.
The Committee directs OBO to evaluate the process by which
posts are designated as priority for new construction,
rehabilitation and upgrades. The new embassy construction
evaluation process should include the optimal location for a
post given the local political, security, and social
environment. In addition, an evaluation of the foreign policy
priorities for an individual mission and post should include
public diplomacy goals, the most effective manner of engaging
the local population, and how facilities can best contribute to
those goals. The Committee strongly supports the recently
developed model American Center, American Corners, and the
urban standard Embassy design as models to deploy worldwide.
The Committee is concerned that American libraries have been
closed in many posts and an alternative venue for the public to
learn about the United States has not been created. The
Committee encourages the OBO to evaluate these models and seek
to develop other design options, including the use of security
technology that could enable greater public access to
facilities. In addition, the Committee recognizes OBO's work to
develop environmentally sound buildings and seek certification
consistent with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design Systems [LEEDS] and encourages this effort to accelerate
and expand.
The Committee recognizes the importance of flexibility in
order to respond to changing conditions on the ground to
prioritize a new facility over previously planned projects. In
the last year the Committee has worked with the Department of
State to address funding needs to repair two United States
Embassies damaged in civil unrest in Chad and Serbia. The
ability to respond to changing facilities requirements is
important; however, appropriate consultation and prudent use of
resources is paramount. The Department of State shall consult
with the Committee on the proposed use of funds and
modifications from the budget request within 60 days of
enactment of this act and prior to submission of the annual
financial plan.
Embassy Maintenance Cost.--The Department of State has
completed the construction of over 50 capital security projects
since 2000. The 2006 GAO report on new Embassy construction
found the Department of State does not clearly identify the
projected operations and maintenance costs for the new
Embassies it builds. Embassy maintenance costs are funded by
ICASS, funds appropriated to Department of State bureaus under
the Diplomatic and Consular Programs account, and to OBO under
this heading, and other agencies, and there is no source that
clearly and solely identifies the specific resource needs for
basic operations and maintenance activities at posts. As a
result, there is no mechanism that allows Congress to determine
whether Embassy maintenance needs are being adequately planned
for and funded. Two years later, the Department of State has
made little progress to implement GAO's recommendation to
improve maintenance planning, as the Department itself had
agreed.
The Committee directs the Secretary of State to report to
the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this act on a plan
to address maintenance costs for: (1) new Embassy compounds,
including accurate estimates of the resources needed for the
increased costs of utilities, technical staff, and new systems;
(2) older Embassies that will not be replaced and their age-
related maintenance needs; and (3) Department of State
residences. The report should address if ICASS is effective in
supporting post maintenance, given that it is a voluntary
system. The Committee is considering that a more dedicated
funding system for maintenance, such as the cost-sharing
program for construction, could be adapted to fully fund
necessary maintenance. The Committee seeks to protect the
significant investment made to date to construct more secure
facilities. This report will inform the Committee's
consideration of future budget requests to replace an
additional 150 existing insecure facilities, as planned by the
Department of State.
New Embassy Compounds.--The Committee directs the
Department of State to construct NECs in developed countries
that are architecturally appropriate and consistent with the
surrounding physical environment, and in a manner that does not
comprise security. The Committee mandates these requirements
for any future construction of an NEC in London, United
Kingdom.
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $8,927,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 19,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 9,000,000
The Committee recommends $9,000,000 for Emergencies in the
Diplomatic and Consular Service, $10,000,000 less than the
request. Funds in this account are used to meet unforeseen
emergency requirements as authorized by section 4 of the State
Department Basic Authorities Act; however, the Committee
strongly encourages the Department of State to prioritize
expenditures for evacuations and rewards and to minimize the
use of this fund for travel and representational expenses.
BUYING POWER MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT
Appropriations, 2009....................................................
Emergency Supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
A).................................................. $26,000,000
Budget estimate, 2009...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 5,000,000
The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for the Buying Power
Maintenance Account to manage exchange rate losses in the cost
of Department of State operations overseas. The Committee
expects the fiscal year 2010 and future budget requests to
include a request for funding in this account.
REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $1,275,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 1,353,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,353,000
The Committee recommends $1,353,000 for the Repatriation
Loans Program Account, a direct loan program in accordance with
the Credit Reform Act which assists United States citizens
overseas in dire need.
PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $16,219,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 16,840,000
Committee recommendation................................ 16,840,000
The Committee recommends $16,840,000 for the American
Institute in Taiwan, to support United States political and
security interests, provide consular services, and promote
exchange programs in Taiwan.
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $158,900,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 122,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 157,100,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $157,100,000
for this account, and consolidates in one account funding for
both the Department of State and USAID mandatory retirement and
disability programs.
This appropriation is authorized by Public Law 96-465, the
Foreign Service Act of 1980, which provides for an
appropriation to the fund in 30 equal annual installments of
the amount required for the unfunded liability created by new
benefits, new groups of beneficiaries, or increased salaries on
which benefits are computed.
International Organizations
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $1,343,429,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
A).................................................. 66,000,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 1,529,400,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
B).................................................. 75,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,529,400,000
The Committee recommends $1,529,400,000 for Contributions
to International Organizations, an amount equal to the request,
and, in addition to $75,000,000 in supplemental funding for
fiscal year 2009 provided in Public Law 110-252, continues the
Committee's effort to provide the necessary funds to pay U.S.
assessments to these organizations in a timely manner.
The Committee recommendation provides the assessed costs of
U.S. membership in international organizations as authorized by
conventions, treaties, or specific acts of Congress for fiscal
year 2009. The Committee directs OMB to request sufficient
funds to pay annual U.S. assessed dues and any accumulated
arrears to international organizations and encourages the
Department of State to evaluate the benefit of U.S. membership
on an annual basis.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $1,222,517,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-28).............. 468,000,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
A).................................................. 373,708,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 1,497,000,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
B).................................................. 150,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,650,000,000
The Committee recommends $1,650,000,000 for CIPA, which is
$153,000,000 above the budget request, in addition to
$150,500,000 in supplemental funding for fiscal year 2009
provided in Public Law 110-252. The total amount available in
fiscal year 2009 is still $177,000,000 below projected current
requirements for U.S. contributions to peacekeeping.
The Committee notes that the budget request for U.S.
assessed contributions to international peacekeeping missions
assumed a reduction in the cost of every mission below the
fiscal year 2008 operating level, yet the United States voted
in the U.N. Security Council to expand the mandate of
peacekeeping missions. The Committee recognizes the significant
contribution to international peace and stability provided by
U.N. peacekeeping activities, without the participation of U.S.
troops. The Committee does not support OMB's practice of under-
funding peacekeeping activities and relying on limited
supplemental funds to support only a few missions. The
Committee urges continued U.S. support for U.N. peacekeeping
missions at the assessed level for the current year, including
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cyprus.
The Committee directs the Department of State to seek to
ensure that all peacekeepers, civilian police, and other United
Nations personnel being trained and equipped with funds
contributed by the United States in preparation for deployment
as part of peacekeeping missions, receive proper training to
prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. The
Secretary of State should work aggressively with the United
Nations to ensure that individuals who are found to have
engaged in exploitation or violence against women are held
accountable, including prosecution in their home countries.
The Committee recommendation includes language, as
requested by the President, to adjust the authorized level of
U.S. assessments for peacekeeping activities for calendar year
2009 and prior years from 25 percent to 27.1 percent,
consistent with the level set in fiscal year 2008 (Public Law
110-161). The Committee notes that the Congress also provided
the same adjustment in fiscal year 2005 and that the
administration has requested such adjustment in each fiscal
year since. The Committee expects that future budget requests
shall include sufficient funding to support such authorization.
International Commissions
The Committee recommends funding to fully meet United
States treaty obligations to international commissions in
fiscal year 2009 and recognizes that funds are requested under
the Department of State as a result of international treaties.
However, other United States Government agencies could provide
additional expertise to international commissions. The
Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committee no
later than June 1, 2009 on the legal authorities and missions
of the international commissions funded by this act. The report
shall examine the feasibility of funding the operational
functions of international commissions within other U.S.
agencies, such as the Department of the Interior and the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, or whether increased collaboration
could produce efficiencies in infrastructure as well as add
expertise. The foreign policy functions of the commissions
shall remain with the Department of State.
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $30,184,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 32,256,000
Committee recommendation................................ 32,256,000
The Committee recommends $32,256,000 for the International
Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico.
CONSTRUCTION
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $87,709,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 44,250,000
Committee recommendation................................ 52,250,000
The Committee recommends $52,250,000 for construction,
$8,000,000 above the request. The Committee recommendation
supports the projects and activities included in the budget
request, including $28,000,000 for secondary treatment of
Tijuana sewage and $21,000,000 for Rio Grande flood control
rehabilitation and canalization.
AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $10,851,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 11,449,000
Committee recommendation................................ 11,320,000
The Committee recommends $11,320,000 for American Sections.
Within the amount provided, $2,250,000 is for the
International Boundary Commission, $6,870,000 is for the
International Joint Commission, and $2,200,000 is for the
Border Environment Cooperation Commission. Within the amount
provided for the International Joint Commission, $400,000 is to
support an international agreement with Canada to improve the
water quality of the Missisquoi Bay.
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $26,312,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 22,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 30,025,000
The Committee recommends $30,025,000 for the International
Fisheries Commissions.
The Committee recommendation is $8,025,000 above the budget
request in order to provide the actual treaty-obligated dues in
fiscal year 2009. Within the amount provided for GLFC,
$1,000,000 is for lamprey control and water quality
improvements and the Committee recommends the Commission
consider a proposal of the Lake Champlain Basin Program. The
Committee directs that necessary funding to continue these
programs is included in future budget requests. The Committee
urges OMB to request sufficient funding for the commissions to
support United States access to fisheries resources governed by
international treaties to which the United States is a party.
Funds are allocated in the following table:
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year Committee Change from
Program 2008 enacted 2009 request recommendation request
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Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission [IATTC]. 1,785.420 1,785.000 1,785.420 +0.420
Great Lakes Fishery Commission [GLFC]........... 16,627.220 13,140.000 19,300.000 +6,160.000
Pacific Salmon Commission [PSC]................. 3,024.303 2,936.000 3,200.000 +264.000
International Pacific Halibut Commission [IPHC]. 2,787.239 2,300.000 3,500.000 +1,200.000
Other Marine Conservation Organizations:
International Whaling Commission [IWC]...... 257.894 182.000 166.000 -16.000
North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission 138.866 139.000 180.000 +41.000
[NPAFC]....................................
International Commission for the 267.813 250.000 270.000 +20.000
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas [ICCAT].....
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization 247.975 200.000 355.000 +155.000
[NAFO].....................................
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic 94.231 94.000 123.516 +29.516
Marine Living Resources [CCAMLR]...........
North Atlantic Salmon Conservation 49.595 50.000 55.000 +5.000
Organization [NASCO].......................
International Council for the Exploration of 218.218 218.000 254.970 +36.970
the Sea [ICES].............................
North Pacific Marine Science Organization 104.149 104.000 113.800 +9.800
[PICES]....................................
International Sea Turtle Conservation....... 138.866 129.000 140.000 +11.000
Antarctic Treaty............................ 49.595 36.000 35.000 -1.000
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries 406.678 317.000 426.294 +109.294
Commission [WCPFC].........................
Expenses of the U.S. Commissioners.......... 114.069 120.000 120.000 ..............
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Subtotal, Other Marine Conservation 2,087.949 1,839.000 2,239.580 +400.580
Organizations............................
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Total, International Fisheries Commissions 26,312.131 22,000.000 30,025.000 +8,025.000
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RELATED AGENCY
Broadcasting Board of Governors
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $671,343,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
A).................................................. 2,000,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 688,193,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
B).................................................. 6,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 682,064,000
The Committee recommends $682,064,000 for IBO, $6,129,000
below the request.
This account funds the operating and engineering costs of
VOA, OCB, RFE/RL, RFA, MBN, and the BBG.
Funds are allocated in the following table:
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year Committee Change from
Program 2008 enacted 2009 request recommendation request
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International Broadcasting Bureau:
Voice of America............................ 188,945 184,686 184,619 -67
Broadcasting to Cuba........................ 33,365 34,392 34,392 ..............
Engineering and Technical Services.......... 179,006 169,961 170,102 +141
Agency Direction............................ 26,598 26,795 25,795 -1,000
IBB Support................................. 23,068 25,785 24,785 -1,000
Program Support............................. 12,495 13,789 14,010 +221
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Subtotal, IBB............................. 463,477 455,408 453,703 -1,705
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Independent Grantee Organizations:
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty............. 81,858 87,225 90,608 +3,383
Radio Free Asia............................. 34,317 33,166 33,753 +587
Middle East Broadcasting Networks........... 91,691 112,394 104,000 -8,394
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Subtotal, Grantees........................ 207,866 232,785 228,361 -4,424
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Total, International Broadcasting 671,343 688,193 682,064 -6,129
Operations...............................
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Broadcasting Capital Improvements............... 10,748 11,296 11,296 ..............
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Total, BBG................................ 682,091 699,489 693,360 -6,129
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Anti-Jamming Efforts.--The Committee recognizes the
advancement made by BBG to implement new technologies for VOA
and RFA broadcasts to more effectively defeat jamming efforts
and to reach wider audiences, especially in English, and
encourages the continued implementation of such programs.
Language Service Reductions.--The Committee recommends
sufficient funding in fiscal year 2009, including $8,000,000
provided in Public Law 110-252, the Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 2008, to maintain broadcasting in languages which the BBG
proposed to reduce or eliminate. The Committee supports an
ongoing effort to improve audience reach by utilizing the most
effective means of transmission; however, the Committee does
not support going silent in many critical regions. The
Committee recommends the BBG consider whether existing English-
language broadcasting programming can be used by VOA, if it
meets authorized standards.
North Korea.--The Committee recommends not less than
$8,000,000 for broadcasting into North Korea through RFA Korea
Service and VOA Korea Service. The Committee commends BBG for
increasing the hours of original content broadcast daily into
North Korea, and notes the upgrade of radio transmission to
medium wave technology.
Transparency in Broadcasting.--The Committee remains
concerned with the integrity of U.S. broadcasting overseas and
includes a provision to ensure that the Inspector General of
the Department of State and BBG continues to monitor and report
on the content of broadcasts to the Middle East and Iran. BBG
programs are intended to reach countries where fair and
unbiased local media is limited and therefore broadcasting a
variety of views are required. The Inspector General's report
(ISP-IB-08-45, May 2008) noted several ways to strengthen the
transparency and accountability of broadcasts, such as
adherence to a journalistic code of ethics, rigorous training
programs and internal monitoring. The Committee reiterates its
strong support for free and fair broadcasting, and in
particular the importance of providing many points of view to
maintain balanced reporting.
The Committee notes that the U.S. International
Broadcasting Act of 1994, as amended, lays out strict standards
and principles for U.S. international broadcasting that define
its journalistic mission and responsibilities. The Committee
directs the members of the BBG to rigorously oversee all
broadcasting programs funded under this heading to ensure they
are within authorized mandates and that limited resources are
used effectively. The BBG is directed, in conjunction with the
MBN, VOA, and RFE/RL, to make public English transcripts on a
case by case basis if requested by the Committee. The Inspector
General for the Department of State and BBG should, through its
normal oversight of BBG activities, inspect random
translations.
BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $10,661,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 11,296,000
Committee recommendation................................ 11,296,000
The Committee recommends $11,296,000 for Broadcasting
Capital Improvements.
RELATED PROGRAMS
The Asia Foundation
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $15,374,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 10,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 16,000,000
The Committee recommends $16,000,000 for The Asia
Foundation, an increase of $6,000,000 above the budget request,
for programs to support training and technical assistance to
strengthen civil society and democratic institutions in Asia as
authorized by The Asia Foundation Act, 22 U.S.C. 4402.
United States Institute of Peace
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $24,797,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 33,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 31,000,000
The Committee recommends $31,000,000 for USIP, an increase
of $6,203,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level and $2,000,000
below the budget request. The Committee expects USIP to be
fiscally prudent, focus its resources on key issues that are
not otherwise being effectively addressed, manage expectations
for significant emergency supplemental funds, and provide
practical recommendations and policy initiatives in furtherance
of conflict resolution, stability and peace.
Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $868,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 875,000
Committee recommendation................................ 875,000
The Committee recommends $875,000 for the Center for Middle
Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, for programs, scholarship,
and conflict resolution to encourage mutual understanding, and
to support civil society and democratic institutions as
authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2078.
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $496,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 500,000
The Committee recommends $500,000 from interest and
earnings in the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust
Fund, authorized by the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of
1990 (20 U.S.C. 5204-5205), to support U.S. and foreign
leadership development.
Israeli Arab Scholarship Program
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $372,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 345,000
Committee recommendation................................ 345,000
The Committee recommends $345,000 from interest and
earnings in the Israeli Arab Scholarship Endowment Fund,
authorized by section 214 of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, fiscal years 1992 and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 2452),
to increase educational opportunities for Israeli Arab students
to study and conduct research in the U.S.
East-West Center
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $19,342,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 10,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 22,000,000
The Committee recommends $22,000,000 for the East-West
Center, an increase of $12,000,000 above the request. These
funds support Asian and U.S. study, research and exchange on
issues of mutual importance.
National Endowment for Democracy
Appropriations, 2008....................................................
Budget estimate, 2009................................... $80,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 120,000,000
The Committee recommends $120,000,000 for the NED, an
increase of $40,000,000 above the budget request.
Funds are allocated in the following table:
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year Committee Change from
Country/program 2008 actual 2009 request recommendation request
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Africa.......................................... 14,228 9,600 16,880 +7,280
Asia............................................ 14,972 10,640 26,000 +15,360
Central and Eastern Europe...................... 6,179 4,260 6,000 +1,740
Eurasia......................................... 11,420 8,530 21,420 +12,890
Latin America/Caribbean......................... 15,099 8,240 15,000 +6,760
Middle East..................................... 15,336 24,070 15,000 -9,070
Multiregional................................... 8,294 4,260 8,000 +3,740
Administration.................................. 11,411 8,800 10,100 +1,300
Democratic Activities........................... 2,251 1,600 1,600 ..............
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Total, NED................................ 99,190 80,000 120,000 +40,000
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Funds provided under this heading for Asia include $250,000
for training and education programs and human rights monitoring
for Tibet.
The NED shall submit to the Committee an annual financial
plan not later than 60 days after enactment of this act,
detailing the proposed distribution of funds including
programmatic goals for each country or region and how the
planned use of funds will meet such goals. The Committee
expects the NED to consult with the Committee on any proposed
deviation from the allocated funding levels, and to apportion
core funds in the traditional and customary fashion among the
core institutes.
OTHER COMMISSIONS
Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $495,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 599,000
Committee recommendation................................ 599,000
The Committee recommends $599,000 for the Commission for
the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad.
Commission on International Religious Freedom
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $3,273,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 4,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,000,000
The Committee recommends $4,000,000 for the Commission on
International Religious Freedom.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $2,351,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 2,610,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,610,000
The Committee recommends $2,610,000 for the Commission on
Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $1,984,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 2,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,000,000
The Committee recommends $2,000,000 for this Commission.
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $2,968,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 4,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,000,000
The Committee recommends $1,000,000 for this Commission and
requires that no funds are obligated until a spending plan
which specifically addresses GAO's audit recommendations is
submitted to the Committee, as was required in fiscal year 2008
and which the Commission failed to meet. In addition, the
Committee requires the submission of an annual financial plan
and quarterly reports on unobligated balances. The Committee is
concerned with the apparent lack of financial and management
controls in the operations of the Commission, as detailed in
the GAO audit (GAO-07-1128). In addition, the budget
justification lacked sufficient detail and was submitted to the
Committee on May 5, 2008, while Public Law 110-161 specifically
required budget justification materials to be submitted not
less than 30 days from the submission date of the President's
budget recommendations for fiscal year 2009, which occurred on
February 4, 2008. The Committee expects to be consulted on the
spending plan prior to expenditure of any funds.
The fiscal year 2008 appropriations act, Public Law 110-
161, required that the Commission submit a spending plan for
funds provided which ``effectively addresses the
recommendations of the GAO's audit of the Commission (GAO-07-
1128)''. The report submitted by the Commission stated that the
review of GAO's findings was still underway and that reform of
internal policies did ``not address at all the Commission's
personnel policies and procedures, responsibilities or job
descriptions for Commission employees, preparation of manuals
for Commissioners and Commission employees that will contain
all Commission policies and procedures in an orderly and
useable reference form, or provision of training in the new
policies and procedures for both Commissioners and staff''.
(March 1, 2008 report to the Committee on Appropriations
required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, Public
Law 110-161). The GAO report was issued on September 28, 2007,
but the Commission had not demonstrated any action to implement
GAO's recommendations by March 1, 2008. The GAO found that the
Commission needed to improve management of its operations and
reduce risks of fraud, abuse, and mismanagement by expanding
ethics guidance and obtaining advice from legal and management
experts. No action has been taken to address these
recommendations, as required by the fiscal year 2008
appropriations act, and no additional report was submitted to
the Committee after March 1, 2008.
The Committee does not recommend language providing
additional personnel authorities to the Commission, as
requested, as no justification materials were submitted to
explain the need for such request. The authorities requested
seek to make the Commission an adjunct committee of the
Congress, where it was explicitly authorized as an independent
commission with personnel authorities under title 5 of the
United States Code.
United States Senate-China Interparliamentary Group
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $149,000
Budget estimate, 2009...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 150,000
The Committee recommends $150,000 for the United States
Senate-China Interparliamentary Group.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--TITLE I
Sec. 101. Allowances and Differentials.
Sec. 102. Unobligated Balances Report.
Sec. 103. Embassy Construction.
Sec. 104. Peacekeeping Missions.
Sec. 105. Senior Policy Operating Group.
Sec. 106. United States Citizens Born in Jerusalem.
Sec. 107. Consulting Services.
Sec. 108. Broadcasting Programs.
Sec. 109. State Department Authorities.
Sec. 110. Personnel Actions.
Sec. 111. Restrictions on United Nations Delegations.
Sec. 112. Peacekeeping Assessment.
Sec. 113. Commission Financial Management.
Sec. 114. Transparency in Broadcasting.
Sec. 115. Consular Affairs Reform.
TITLE II
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $629,856,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-161)............. 20,800,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
A).................................................. 150,500,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 767,184,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
B).................................................. 93,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 817,184,000
The Committee recommends $817,184,000 for USAID's operating
expenses, an increase of $50,000,000 above the budget request.
Staffing.--The ability for USAID to attract and retain the
highest caliber professionals and to assign people with the
right skills to the right place at the right time has been in
decline for a decade. The Committee supports the
administration's proposal to double the number of Foreign
Service Officers over the next several years, including up to
50 mid-level individuals per year under USAID's Development
Leadership Initiative to enhance expertise. While this approach
will solve part of the problem, the Committee recommends that
USAID conduct a thorough human resources assessment, including
existing capabilities, future needs as identified in country-
program plans, and in areas where personnel has been
inconsistent with increases or decreases in funding for
programs, USAID may consider commissioning an independent
evaluation of human resources. This assessment should also
include the personnel requirements to support other U.S.
foreign assistance programs, such as PEPFAR and the MCC. The
Committee encourages USAID to work with OBO to plan for near-
term and long-term facilities requirements which anticipate a
certain degree of flexibility where the situation on the ground
dictates.
The Committee recognizes that the Departments of Defense,
Agriculture, Interior, Energy, the Environmental Protection
Agency, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other
Federal departments and agencies, have active and retired
employees with technical and overseas experience that would
enhance USAID's capacity to carry out its mission. The
Committee directs the USAID Administrator, in consultation with
the heads of relevant Federal departments and agencies, to
develop and implement a recruitment strategy for current and
former employees.
Partner Vetting.--The Committee supports USAID's efforts to
improve its vetting system to ensure that no funds are diverted
to international terrorist organizations. While the
overwhelming majority of implementing partners are meeting U.S.
policy objectives, often in difficult environments, effective
vetting can help to ensure U.S. tax dollars and American
interests are protected. Vetting, however, must not dissuade
legitimate implementing partners from supporting and
participating in U.S. programs around the world. The Committee
directs USAID to work with the community of implementing
partners in developing a system that meets U.S. security needs,
without undermining U.S. foreign policy and development goals.
Any such system should take into account the burden on
humanitarian and development operations in the field, personal
privacy concerns, and whether the system is being applied
uniformly so as not to unfairly target grantees in a particular
geographical region or create gaps in the system. The system
should take into account the likelihood of diversion of funds
to terrorist organizations in each country where it is applied,
so its implementation burden is proportionate to the risk.
USAID shall provide the Committee with regular updates on
progress made in developing the system in consultation with
implementing partners.
Procurement.--The Committee supports additional resources
to reform procurement and grants management operations and
strongly encourages USAID to review evaluation and contracting
oversight mechanisms to improve transparency and
accountability. The Committee encourages USAID to make
competitive grants procedures more functional for small
businesses.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $87,287,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 171,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 35,775,000
The Committee recommends $35,775,000 for the CIF, equal to
the request for information technology. The Committee
recommends $135,225,000 under Embassy Security, Construction
and Maintenance to support the USAID overseas facilities
construction program, requested under this heading. The
Committee seeks to improve the transparency of functions
previously funded by the CIF and supports only information
technology capital investments under this heading. In
particular, the Committee supports investments to complete a
new procurement system.
OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $37,692,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
A).................................................. 4,000,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 40,600,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
B).................................................. 1,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 42,600,000
The Committee recommends $42,600,000 for Operating Expenses
of the United States Agency for International Development
Office of Inspector General and supports regularizing funding
provided by emergency supplemental appropriations.
TITLE III
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $16,845,397,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-161)............. 988,368,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
A).................................................. 2,928,500,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 17,822,329,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
B).................................................. 2,153,300,000
Committee recommendation................................ 16,846,137,000
The amounts listed in the above table for fiscal year 2008
and 2009 appropriations, the fiscal year 2009 budget estimate
and the Committee recommendation, include funds appropriated or
requested under Global Health and Child Survival, Development
Assistance, International Disaster Assistance, Global Food
Security, Transition Initiatives, Development Credit Authority,
Economic Support Fund, Democracy Fund, Assistance for Europe,
Eurasia and Central Asia, International Narcotics Control and
Law Enforcement, Andean Counterdrug Programs, Peace Corps,
Millennium Challenge Corporation, Inter-American Foundation,
African Development Foundation, International Affairs Technical
Assistance, and Debt Restructuring.
GLOBAL HEALTH AND CHILD SURVIVAL
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $6,376,082,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-161)............. 115,000,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 6,356,830,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
B).................................................. 75,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,740,000,000
The Committee recommends a total of $6,740,000,000 for
GHCS, for programs and activities requested by the President
under the Child Survival and Health Programs Fund and the
Global HIV/AIDS Initiative, including to combat HIV/AIDS,
tuberculosis, malaria, avian influenza and other infectious
diseases including neglected tropical diseases, and to reduce
child mortality, provide voluntary family planning services,
address the needs of vulnerable children, and improve women's
health. In an effort to increase transparency, the Committee
continues to consolidate all funding contained in the budget
request for HIV/AIDS programs under the GHCS account, as
enacted in Public Law 110-161.
Funds are allocated in the following table:
GLOBAL HEALTH AND CHILD SURVIVAL
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year Committee Change from
Program, by account 2008 actual 2009 request recommendation request
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USAID Child Survival and Maternal Health........ 446,504 369,500 500,000 +130,500
USAID Vulnerable Children....................... 14,879 10,000 15,000 +5,000
USAID Infectious Diseases....................... 513,804 554,600 661,000 +106,400
Tuberculosis................................ 151,761 84,500 155,000 +70,500
Malaria..................................... 347,165 385,000 385,000 ..............
Avian Influenza............................. .............. 50,000 75,000 +25,000
Neglected Tropical Diseases................. 14,879 25,000 26,000 +1,000
Unallocated Other Infectious Diseases....... .............. 10,100 20,000 +9,900
USAID Family Planning/Reproductive Health....... 391,800 301,700 435,000 +133,300
USAID HIV/AIDS.................................. 347,165 342,030 350,000 +7,970
Microbicides................................ 44,636 35,000 45,000 +10,000
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Subtotal, USAID Global Health Activities.. 1,714,152 1,577,830 1,961,000 +383,170
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Department of State HIV/AIDS.................... 4,661,930 4,779,000 4,779,000 ..............
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and 545,545 200,000 600,000 +400,000
Malaria....................................
UNAIDS...................................... 34,717 35,000 40,000 +5,000
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TOTAL, GHCS............................... 6,376,082 6,356,830 6,740,000 +383,170
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COUNTRY ISSUES
Bangladesh.--The Committee recommends $37,181,000 for
health programs in Bangladesh, the same as the fiscal year 2008
level and $7,606,000 above the budget request.
Cambodia.--The Committee recommends $27,826,000 for health
programs in Cambodia, the same as the fiscal year 2008 level
and $3,733,000 above the budget request.
Zimbabwe.--The Committee provides that HIV/AIDS funds
should be used in Zimbabwe if a political transition occurs
that the Secretary of State determines is in the interests and
welfare of the people of Zimbabwe.
PROGRAM ISSUES
CHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH
The Committee recommends $500,000,000 for child and
maternal health activities under the GHCS account, which is
$130,500,000 above the request. The Committee recognizes that
among the most useful measures of the effectiveness of a
country's public health system is the number of children who
die before the age of five and the number of women who die from
pregnancy related causes. The overwhelming majority of such
deaths could be prevented with low cost interventions by
trained health care workers. Addressing this need should be a
high priority of USAID's global health strategy.
Disabilities.--The Committee recommends USAID consider
funding a proposal of Christian Blind Mission to address
physical disabilities in the Great Lakes region of Africa.
The Committee notes the work of Operation Smile and
recommends USAID consider funding Operation Smile's Global
Standard of Care Initiative.
Iodine Deficiency.--The Committee recommends at least
$2,000,000 for UNICEF's iodine deficiency disorders program.
Maternal Health.--The Committee directs USAID to make
publicly available the amount and uses of funding to reduce
maternal mortality, by country, within its child survival and
maternal health program.
Medical Training.--The Committee supports medical education
and training programs, including midwife training, and
recommends USAID consider funding a proposal of Physicians for
Peace, especially for programs in Africa.
Noma.--The Committee is aware of the debilitating and
disfiguring disease noma, which afflicts hundreds of thousands
of children particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and can be
prevented and treated with proper nutrition and reconstructive
surgery. The Committee directs USAID to consult with the
Committee on the use of funds to prevent noma and treat those
afflicted.
Partners in Health/Zanmi Lasante.--The Committee recommends
consideration of continued funding for Partners in Health/Zanmi
Lasante, to improve child and maternal health in Haiti.
Polio.--The Committee recommends $32,000,000 for programs
to eradicate polio. Funds should be used to provide for the
delivery of vaccines and the development of the infrastructure
necessary to fully implement the program and achieve its goals.
Project HOPE.--The Committee notes the work of the ship-
based, humanitarian and health care services provider Project
HOPE, and recommends USAID consider funding this program.
Serabu Hospital.--The Committee recommends consideration of
funding for equipment and other support for Serabu Hospital in
Sierra Leone.
Vaccines and Immunization.--The Committee recommends
$75,000,000 for a contribution to The GAVI Fund.
Vitamin A and Other Micronutrients.--The Committee
recommends $30,000,000 for USAID's micronutrient program, of
which at least $20,000,000 should be for programs related to
Vitamin A deficiency.
FAMILY PLANNING/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
The Committee recommends a total of $520,000,000 from all
accounts in this act for family planning and reproductive
health programs, including through the UNFPA. The Committee
notes the stresses on woefully inadequate social services in
many developing countries caused by high rates of population
growth, which contribute to competition for limited resources,
environmental degradation, malnutrition, poverty and conflict.
Assisting countries in reducing rates of population growth to
sustainable levels should be a priority of USAID.
HIV/AIDS
The Committee recommends a total of $5,129,000,000 for
programs and activities to combat HIV/AIDS, of which
$4,779,000,000 is for PEPFAR and $350,000,000 is for USAID. The
Committee consolidates funds requested for this purpose in all
accounts in this act under the GHCS account, including for the
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria. The Committee is
aware that HIV/AIDS prevalence varies for each country due to
multiple factors. The Committee expects the amount and use of
HIV/AIDS funds, whether for prevention, care or treatment, to
be tailored according to each country's needs and the
contributions of other donors.
AIDS Vaccine.--The Committee recommends consideration of
continued funding for the International AIDS Vaccine
Initiative.
Cost Sharing.--The Committee directs that prior to the
initiation of new country programs, or extension of existing
programs, the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator shall
report to the Committee that such a program includes cost
sharing assurances with governments which meet the requirements
of section 110 of the FAA of 1961, and transition strategies to
ensure sustainability of such programs under other
international donor support, or budget support by respective
foreign governments.
Global Fund.--The Committee recommends not less than
$600,000,000 in this act for a U.S. contribution to the Global
Fund. The Committee understands an additional $300,000,000 is
provided in the Departments of Labor, Health and Human
Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2009, for a total
contribution from both acts of $900,000,000.
Microbicides.--The Committee recommends $45,000,000 for
research on and development of microbicides to prevent HIV/
AIDS, and recommends continued support for the International
Partnership for Microbicides. The Committee encourages USAID to
conduct external consultations on program priorities and
strategies to ensure the most effective use of resources. The
Committee directs USAID to report in writing not later than 90
days after enactment of this act describing USAID's strategic
work plan for microbicide product development, especially with
regard to USAID's plans for next generation product
development, including product prioritization. The Committee
encourages USAID to facilitate partnerships between industry
and non-profit product development organizations.
Mother-to-Child Transmission.--The Committee continues to
support programs that prevent mother-to-child transmission
[PMTCT] of HIV. The Committee directs the Global AIDS
Coordinator to provide the resources and technical assistance
necessary to expand access to PMTCT services, including
effective drug regimes, and to encourage stronger linkages
between PMTCT and care and treatment programs.
Nutrition.--The Committee recommends funding for programs
that address the development and implementation of nutrition
support and care services for people living with HIV/AIDS.
OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES
The Committee recommends a total of $661,000,000 for other
infectious diseases, including avian influenza, tuberculosis,
malaria, measles, meningitis, and neglected tropical diseases.
Avian Influenza Virus.--The Committee recommends
$75,000,000 for programs and activities to contain and prevent
an avian influenza pandemic, $25,000,000 above the budget
request. These funds are in addition to $75,000,000 provided
for such purposes in Public Law 110-252.
The Committee notes the partnership between USAID and the
Centers for Disease Control to monitor wild birds for avian
influenza around the world. The Committee urges continued
collaboration with NGOs and expansion to address other emerging
zoonotic diseases.
Malaria.--The Committee recommends a total of $385,000,000
for programs to combat malaria. The Committee directs that
these funds be made available in accordance with country
strategic plans incorporating best public health practices
including insecticide-treated bed nets, artemisinin combination
therapies, and indoor residual spraying, and with significant
support for purchase of commodities and equipment. The
Committee recommends consideration of continued funding for the
Malaria Vaccine Initiative and for the Medicines for Malaria
Venture.
Neglected Tropical Diseases.--The Committee recommends
$26,000,000 for continued support of USAID's program to support
an integrated response to neglected tropical diseases,
including intestinal parasites, schistosomiasis, lymphatic
filariasis, onchocerciasis, trachoma, soil transmitted
helminthes, and leprosy. The Committee recognizes the chronic
disabilities and economic burden that neglected tropical
diseases inflict on society and requests to be consulted prior
to the obligation of funds, including country-specific
allocations.
Tuberculosis.--The Committee recommends a total of
$155,000,000 for programs to combat tuberculosis. The Committee
supports the development of a new, safe, effective and
affordable vaccine to protect against all strains of TB,
including MDR or XDR.
Technology.---The Committee recommends that USAID consider
funding a proposal from HealthTech to identify how to address
public health needs in developing countries with technological
solutions.
VULNERABLE CHILDREN
The Committee recommends $15,000,000 for programs and
activities that address the needs of vulnerable children.
Blindness.--The Committee recommends that USAID's program
for children's blindness be funded at a level of at least
$2,000,000 and be administered in a manner that the maximum
amount of funds are used in the field. The Committee notes the
work of Helen Keller International, Christian Blind Mission,
and other organizations to assist blind children and children
with low levels of vision.
Orphans.--The Committee is aware of the CHRISTUS Health
System in Mexico and recommends USAID consider a proposal to
provide medical treatment to special needs orphans and
counseling services for the adopting families.
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $1,623,622,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 1,639,055,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252 Subchapter B) 200,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,850,000,000
The Committee recommends $1,850,000,000 for the DA account,
which is $210,945,000 above the request. The DA account
consists of a wide range of poverty-reduction and long-term
development activities including agriculture and rural
development, education and training, energy and environment and
micro-credit programs.
Funds shall be allocated in the following table:
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year Committee Change from
Country 2008 actual 2009 request recommendation request
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Bangladesh...................................... 29,190 39,060 39,060 ..............
Brazil.......................................... 9,983 5,000 10,000 5,000
Cambodia........................................ 8,087 17,226 10,000 -7,226
China........................................... 9,919 .............. 15,000 +15,000
Dominican Republic.............................. 12,403 20,700 25,700 +5,000
Ethiopia........................................ 37,067 69,765 75,000 +5,235
Guatemala....................................... 18,067 28,795 29,000 +205
Haiti........................................... 15,196 .............. 17,000 +17,000
India........................................... 16,547 900 1,000 +100
Indonesia....................................... 70,953 122,021 70,953 -51,068
Laos............................................ .............. 250 1,000 +750
Mexico.......................................... 8,215 14,000 15,000 +1,000
Nepal........................................... 9,136 .............. 9,136 +9,136
Philippines..................................... 27,321 56,703 30,000 -26,703
Sri Lanka....................................... 5,241 4,000 5,241 +1,241
Timor-Leste..................................... 5,000 8,140 15,000 +6,860
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COUNTRY ISSUES
Afghanistan.--The Congress has provided more than
$400,000,000 since 2003, and recommends an additional
$100,000,000 in fiscal year 2009 to address the critical needs
of Afghan women and girls, including support for women-led
Afghan NGOs. The Committee commends USAID for its role in the
progress that has been made. The Committee is concerned with
persistent reports that some Afghan women's organizations
continue to face difficulties in gaining access to USAID
resources. The Committee directs USAID to more aggressively
conduct outreach to such organizations, particularly those in
remote areas, to inform them of USAID programs and procedures.
USAID should make building the capacity of women's
organizations a priority. The Committee notes that the
Department of State has not yet submitted to the Committee a
report describing the use of funds provided since 2002 to
address the needs of Afghan women and girls, as required by
Senate Report 110-128 under the DA account and further
described in section 623 of the explanatory statement
accompanying Public Law 110-161. The Committee directs USAID
and the Department of State to submit this report no later than
45 days after the enactment of this act.
Ethiopia.--The Committee directs the Secretary of State to
uphold the terms and conditions of the Agreement Between the
United States of America and Ethiopia signed at Addis Ababa on
November 15, 1993, including Article 8 (Duty Free Privileges
and Exemptions). Should a new bilateral agreement between the
United States and the Government of Ethiopia become necessary,
section 705 of this act shall apply.
Nepal.--The Committee recommends $19,891,000 for assistance
for Nepal, which is equal to the fiscal year 2008 level.
Vietnam.--The Committee supports judicial and economic
reform programs in Vietnam which strengthen the rule of law,
protect human rights, and expand economic opportunities, and
recommends not less than $10,700,000, the amount requested.
PROGRAM ISSUES
AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Arid Lands.--The Committee recommends USAID consider a
proposal to support the International Arid Lands Consortium in
addressing water, agricultural, and energy issues in the Middle
East and Central Asia.
Dairy Development Programs.--The Committee continues its
support for dairy development programs.
Fertilizer Programs.--The Committee recommends
consideration of continued support for the International
Fertilizer Development Center.
Research.--The Committee recommends up to $30,000,000 for
plant and biotechnology research and development programs to
improve food security and income generation, particularly in
Africa and Asia.
The Committee supports consideration of funding the
sustainable food security and global poverty reduction
activities of the International Wheat and Maize Improvement
Center.
The Committee recommends $29,000,000 for CRSPs. The
Committee supports research and development of salt-resistant
crops. The Committee notes the benefits of ridge tillage land
use systems in sustainable development in West and Sub-Saharan
Africa.
Water.--The Committee recommends not less than $300,000,000
of the funds in this act for programs to implement Public Law
109-121, the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005.
Of this amount, not less than $125,000,000 should be used in
Africa.
The Committee recommends USAID ensure sufficient staff
resources for implementing safe water and sanitation programs.
The Committee further recommends that up to $20,000,000 be made
available to USAID's Global Development Alliance for public-
private partnerships, particularly with NGOs. The Committee
notes that the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act
requires the Secretary of State to develop a strategy that
elevates the importance of access to safe water and sanitation
in U.S. foreign aid programs. The Committee expects the
strategy to include numerical goals of people to be provided
access to safe water and sanitation.
The Committee notes the work of the International Rural
Water Association in providing training and technical
assistance to improve the quality of water and health in
Central America and the Caribbean.
The Committee recommends USAID consider funding a project
in Uganda to increase access to potable water in the Kapchorwa
District.
The Committee recommends USAID consider funding proposals
for reverse osmosis water purification in developing countries.
The Committee supports the work of USAID to address
household water treatment programs, and recommends increased
funding to reduce child morbidity and mortality by reducing
waterborne illnesses.
AMERICAN SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS ABROAD
The Committee continues to recognize the contributions to
U.S. foreign policy by institutions funded by the ASHA program
and recommends not less than $22,500,000 for ASHA grants in
fiscal year 2009. The Committee expects USAID to allocate
sufficient sums to administer the ASHA program from funds
provided for operating expenses, so it will not be necessary to
expend program funds for administrative purposes.
Although the Committee understands that ASHA funds are
available for a variety of purposes, such as construction and
equipment, libraries, computer technology, curriculum and staff
support, and related expenses, the Committee reaffirms its
intention that this assistance is not for permanent budget
support to ASHA recipients. The Committee encourages ASHA to
give priority to institutions which demonstrate a need and a
commitment to private fundraising to match government support.
The Committee notes the contributions made by several
institutions and recommends that they be considered for further
ASHA support, including: American University of Beirut; The
Johns Hopkins University's Centers in Nanjing, China and
Bologna, Italy; the Hadassah Medical Organization; the Feinberg
Graduate School of the Weizmann Institute of Science; EARTH
University in Costa Rica; the Lebanese American University;
American University in Kosovo; the Shaare Zedek Medical Center;
and the Ashdod Emergency Medical Center.
CONFLICT MITIGATION AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
Patrick Leahy War Victims Fund.--The Committee continues to
support the LWVF which assists persons who are disabled as a
result of armed conflict. The Committee recommends $14,000,000
for this Fund administered by USAID.
Victims of Torture.--The Committee recommends $10,000,000
for programs and activities that address the needs of victims
of torture. The Committee recommends support for centers for
victims of torture that provide services consistent with the
goals of Public Law 106-87, the Torture Victims Relief
Reauthorization Act of 1999.
EDUCATION
Basic Education.--The Committee recommends funding in this
act for basic education programs, including civic education and
teacher training programs.
The Committee recommends continued funding for programs
that increase access to education for children in sub-Saharan
Africa through the reduction or elimination of school fees, and
which increase access to primary education for girls, including
in Ethiopia.
The Committee is aware of the work of Alfalit International
in providing literacy and basic education programs in Bolivia
and the Dominican Republic.
Higher Education and Workforce Development.--The Committee
notes the critical role higher education, training and
workforce development programs play in social and economic
development. The Committee notes that 84 percent of USAID
education funding in fiscal year 2008 is allocated for basic
education, while only 16 percent is for higher education. The
Committee recommends USAID allocate not less than 30 percent of
fiscal year 2009 education funding for higher education,
training and workforce development programs.
The Committee recommends USAID consider funding a proposal
of the Center of Entrepreneurship for a distance learning
program in the Balkans.
The Committee recommends continued funding for scholarships
at U.S. colleges for students with high financial need from
Latin America and elsewhere, including through the CASS
program.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Artisans.--The Committee is aware of the work of Aid to
Artisans and Barro Sin Polomo to promote lead-free pottery by
Mexican ceramists. The Committee recommends USAID consider
funding a proposal to continue and expand this initiative in
Mexico, to develop lead-free ceramics, promote community health
education on the risks of lead exposure, and support effective
marketing of lead-free products.
Cooperative Development Program.--The Committee provides
$10,000,000 for USAID's Cooperative Development Program within
the Office of Private and Voluntary Cooperation.
Governance.--The Committee is aware of the Institute for
State Effectiveness's effort to build public finance systems
that are necessary for the transparent and efficient management
of foreign assistance and the creation of a healthy market
economy.
Microenterprise Development Programs.--The Committee
recommends not less than $250,000,000 from all accounts in this
act for microfinance and microenterprise development programs
for the poor, especially women. The Committee expects USAID to
work to preserve the viability of leading private NGO
microfinance networks and PVOs in order to maximize assistance
to poor clients.
The Committee directs that 50 percent of funds be for
grants to private networks, practitioner institutions, and
NGOs, and $30,000,000 should be provided to USAID's Office of
Microenterprise through a central funding mechanism for
contracts, cooperative agreements and grants. The Committee
recommends $20,000,000 for microfinance service providers
working with people infected by HIV/AIDS.
The Committee recommends USAID consider funding a proposal
of CHOICE Humanitarian to improve the quality of life in
Africa, Asia and Latin America through microenterprise and
leadership training.
Professional Services.--The Committee recommends USAID
consider continued funding a proposal of the Financial Services
Volunteer Corps.
Property Rights.--The Committee recommends USAID consider
continued funding a proposal of the International Real Property
Foundation.
Rural Electrification.--The Committee notes that rural
electric cooperative projects have provided electricity, local
economic development, increased living standards and greater
political stability in developing countries. The Committee
recommends consideration of continued funding through the
International Rural Power Access and Cooperative
Electrification program, and the use of local currencies to
meet the capital costs of international rural electrification
programs and projects sponsored by U.S. rural electric
cooperatives, acting in association with other international
assistance agencies and partners.
Telecommunications.--The Committee recommends consideration
of continued funding for the U.S. Telecommunications Training
Institute.
Trade Capacity Building.--The Committee urges USAID and the
Department of State to fully fund trade capacity building
assistance for Peru and the CAFTA countries in meeting their
commitments under these free trade agreements.
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
The Committee recognizes the challenges posed by global
warming and the urgent need to help developing countries reduce
carbon emissions, protect forests, and sustainably use natural
resources.
Energy Programs.--The Committee recommends $100,000,000
from all accounts in the act for USAID programs which directly
support zero-carbon energy efficient end-use technologies and
renewable energy technologies, such as solar-thermal, wind,
small hydro, and geo-thermal. Given the growing demand for
energy in developing countries and concern with climate change,
the Committee strongly encourages USAID to strengthen the
capacity of its energy staff with expertise in these issues.
Biodiversity Programs.--The Committee recommends not less
than $200,000,000 under the DA account for biodiversity
conservation programs. The majority of funds should be used for
programs to protect tropical forests.
The Committee recognizes USAID's Amazon Basin Conservation
Initiative, which supports the work of national and local
governments, NGOs, and indigenous organizations, in the South
American countries that share the Amazon watershed, to prevent
illegal logging and mining, destructive agricultural practices,
and unsustainable development. The Committee provides not less
than $25,000,000 for this program in fiscal year 2009.
The Committee supports funding for the U.S. National Park
Service for technical and training programs for protected area
management in Samlaut, Cambodia, in consultation with USAID.
The Committee recommends USAID consider funding a proposal
for wildlife conservation in eastern Niger, to be matched by
other public and private contributions.
The Committee recommends USAID consider funding a proposal
of the Coral Reef Small Grants Program to create jobs
consistent with preserving coral reefs.
The Committee recommends not less than $10,000,000 for
biodiversity conservation programs in Brazil and continued
funding to protect Colombia's national parks and indigenous
reserves.
Protection of Endangered Species.--The Committee commends
USAID for its progress in protecting the habitat of orangutans
in Borneo and Sumatra, and recommends continued support from
funds in this act for Indonesia.
The Committee supports continued funding for programs to
protect great apes in Central Africa, including through the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NGOs.
The Committee recommends USAID consider funding the Cheetah
Conservation Fund in Namibia.
The Committee recommends consideration of continued funding
for The Peregrine Fund's work in the International Raptor
Center, to be matched by private contributions.
UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS
Each fiscal year the Committee receives a large number of
requests to fund specific activities at or through American
institutions of higher education. The Committee supports
activities that advance U.S. foreign assistance goals. Unless a
proposal demonstrates a unique, innovative, or proprietary
capability, or special considerations that justify limited or
non-competitive treatment, the Committee expects that
competitive procedures will be applied with regard to all
proposals, including those recommended in this section. The
Committee expects USAID to seriously consider proposals that
have technical merit, realistic budgets, matching
contributions, and achievable objectives. Proposals are to be
submitted to USAID and/or the Department of State for
consideration within 90 days after the date of enactment of
this act.
No later than 60 days after the submission of the report
required by section 653(a) of the FAA, USAID shall submit a
report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing: (1) the
number of proposals received, and the status of each proposal
by the organization associated with the activity; (2) the
degree to which the proposal is consistent with and would
advance U.S. foreign policy and development goals for the
country or region in which the activity would take place; (3)
the degree to which matching or other funds would be provided
by the organization to complement the Federal contribution; (4)
to the extent known at the time, any decision by USAID or the
Department of State on funding the activity, including the
funding level; and (5) any other relevant information deemed
important by USAID or the Department of State. The Committee
also expects to receive a second report on the status of these
proposals no later than August 1, 2009.
With the forgoing in mind, the Committee recommends the
Department of State and USAID consider proposals from the
following institutions through a transparent and competitive
funding process:
Auburn University; Georgia State University; Gonzaga
University; Iowa State University; James Madison University;
Morehouse College; South Dakota School of Mines and Technology;
Stetson University College of Law; Temple University's School
of Law; University of Iowa; University of Kentucky; University
of Missouri at Columbia; and Western Kentucky University.
WOMEN'S PROGRAMS
Economic Opportunities.--The Committee supports programs
which enhance economic opportunities for the very poor, poor
and low-income women in developing countries, to increase
women-owned business development; property rights for women;
women's access to financial services; women's ability to
benefit from global trade; and improve women's employment
benefits and conditions. Funds should also be used to provide
technical assistance and capacity building for women's
organizations.
Women's Leadership.--The Committee recommends USAID
consider funding a proposal from Women's Campaign International
to increase leadership training for women in developing
countries.
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $429,739,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-161)............. 298,050,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
A).................................................. 220,000,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 297,300,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
B).................................................. 200,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 450,000,000
The Committee recommends $450,000,000 for International
Disaster Assistance, $151,950,000 above the budget request.
Recognizing that OFDA is the only USAID entity providing
direct assistance to people in Darfur, the Committee recommends
the use of funds under this heading for basic education
programs in Darfur where persistent conflict and insecurity,
limited infrastructure, few qualified teachers, a shortage of
learning and teaching materials, and little public investment
in education, have caused an estimated one-half of the children
to be out of school.
The Committee recommends funding for water resource
management through small-scale irrigation in Darfur to counter
the effects of flash flooding and frequent droughts.
GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY
Appropriations, 2008....................................................
Budget estimate, 2009...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ $150,000,000
The Committee recommends $150,000,000 for this new account,
which shall be administered by USAID.
The Committee notes that funding for USAID agriculture
development programs and personnel has decreased sharply in
recent years, while a combination of factors has exacerbated
food shortages in many of the world's poorest countries. To
help prevent hunger and malnutrition, and mitigate the
political, economic, and social instability caused by such
shortages, the Committee directs that funds used under this
account should be used to improve crop yields and respond to
critical food shortages in developing countries, particularly
in Africa and Asia. The Committee further directs USAID, in
consultation with the Committee, to develop a plan for
increasing the number of agriculture specialists in the field
commensurate with the need.
The Committee notes that crop diversity provides the
genetic building blocks for adapting crops to constantly
evolving pests, diseases, and changing climates, and is aware
that much of the world's crop diversity is neither safely
conserved nor readily available to scientists and farmers who
rely on it. The Global Crop Diversity Trust was created to
collect, document and store seeds securely in order to preserve
genetic diversity, and the Committee recommends $7,000,000 for
a U.S. contribution to the Trust in 2009.
TRANSITION INITIATIVES
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $44,635,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 40,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 50,000,000
The Committee recommends $50,000,000 for Transition
Initiatives.
DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AUTHORITY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
PROGRAM ACCOUNT
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $21,000,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 21,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 25,000,000
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $8,094,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 7,600,000
Committee recommendation................................ 9,000,000
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $2,432,391,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-161)............. 542,568,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
A).................................................. 1,882,500,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 3,319,567,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
B).................................................. 1,124,800,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,098,904,000
The Committee recommends $3,098,904,000 for the ESF
account, $54,839,000 below the budget request.
Funds are allocated in the following table:
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year Committee Change from
Country/program 2008 actual 2009 request recommendation request
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Country:
Afghanistan................................. 305,934 707,000 732,000 +25,000
Burma....................................... 12,895 13,750 20,000 +6,250
Cambodia.................................... 14,879 .............. 20,000 +20,000
Colombia.................................... 194,412 142,366 199,000 +56,634
Cuba........................................ 45,330 20,000 20,000 ..............
Egypt....................................... 411,639 200,000 200,000 ..............
Haiti....................................... 62,881 84,200 97,100 +12,900
Indonesia................................... 64,474 .............. 64,747 +64,747
Iraq........................................ 4,960 300,000 75,000 -225,000
Jordan...................................... 261,412 263,547 263,547 ..............
Lebanon..................................... 44,636 67,500 67,500 ..............
Namibia..................................... .............. .............. 2,000 +2,000
Nepal....................................... 9,423 13,015 13,015 ..............
Pakistan.................................... 347,165 453,200 425,000 -28,200
Philippines................................. 27,773 .............. 30,000 +30,000
Sierra Leone (Special Court)................ 12,399 7,000 9,000 +2,000
Thailand.................................... .............. .............. 2,500 +2,500
Tibet....................................... .............. .............. 6,000 +6,000
Tunisia..................................... .............. .............. 5,000 +5,000
Turkey...................................... .............. .............. 15,000 +15,000
Vietnam..................................... 10,613 .............. 3,000 +3,000
West Bank and Gaza.......................... 217,986 75,000 75,000 ..............
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Subtotal, ESF Country Allocations......... 2,048,811 2,346,578 2,344,409 -2,169
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Program:
Disability Programs......................... 3,968 .............. 4,000 +4,000
East Asia and Pacific Environment........... 2,480 .............. 2,500 +2,500
Economic and Development Social Fund........ .............. .............. 25,000 +25,000
Extractive Industries Transparency.. 2,976 .............. 3,000 +3,000
Horn of Africa and Pan Sahel Initiative..... .............. .............. 15,000 +15,000
Kimberley Process........................... 2,976 .............. 3,000 +3,000
Marla Ruzicka Fund.......................... 4,960 .............. 2,500 +2,500
Middle East Partnership Initiative.......... 49,595 87,000 50,000 -37,000
Trafficking in Persons...................... 11,903 7,183 12,000 +4,817
Reconciliation Programs..................... 24,798 .............. 25,000 +25,000
Wheelchairs................................. 4,960 .............. 10,000 +10,000
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Subtotal, ESF Program Allocations......... 108,616 94,183 152,000 +57,817
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Unallocated ESF................................. 270,004 711,582 587,495 -122,087
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Total, ESF................................ 2,432,391 3,153,743 3,098,904 -54,839
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COUNTRY ISSUES
Afghanistan.--The National Solidarity Program [NSP], now
actively supporting thousands of Community Development Councils
of Afghan villages, is an effective and transparent approach to
support education, health and other community development
activities, promote democracy and build trust between the
international community and the people of Afghanistan. The
Committee recommends $25,000,000 for the NSP.
Burma.--The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for assistance
for Burma to continue and expand programs particularly along
the Thai-Burma border. The Committee notes that increased
program support is required by the higher cost of commodities
in Thailand, including rice, and the declining value of the
U.S. dollar. The Committee deplores the failure of the State
Peace and Development Council to respond appropriately or
effectively, commensurate to the scale of humanitarian need,
following Cyclone Nargis.
Cambodia.--The Committee recommends not less than
$20,000,000 for assistance for Cambodia for democracy,
governance and rule of law programs, including to compile
evidence of genocide and crimes against humanity and to educate
Cambodians on the historical facts regarding the Khmer Rouge
regime.
Colombia.--The Committee recommends not less than
$45,000,000 for assistance for Colombia's increasing population
of IDPs, which is $9,663,000 above the request.
Cuba.--The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for democracy
programs and activities in Cuba, as requested. The Committee
notes that this is in addition to $45,000,000 appropriated for
these activities in fiscal year 2008, which was a five-fold
increase above the previous year. The Committee directs the
Department of State and USAID to conduct regular evaluations to
ensure the cost effectiveness of these programs.
Cyprus.--The Committee continues to support assistance for
scholarships, administrative support of the scholarship
program, bicommunal projects, measures aimed at reunification
of the island of Cyprus and to reduce tension and promote peace
and cooperation. The Committee is aware of concerns that some
projects on Cyprus have been funded without advance
consultation with the Government of Cyprus. The Committee
recommends that such consultation occur whenever practicable in
the interest of transparency in the allocation of funds. The
Committee understands that U.S. assistance does not go to the
Government of Cyprus, but rather to private and nongovernmental
organizations, and therefore the Committee intends that with
respect to the provision of such assistance, the organizations
implementing such assistance and the specific nature of that
assistance shall not be subject to the prior approval of any
foreign government.
Democratic Republic of the Congo.--The Committee is
concerned with the violence associated with the exploitation of
natural resources, particularly columbite-tantalite in the DRC.
Haiti.--The Committee recommends $97,100,000 for assistance
for Haiti under this account, and an additional $17,000,000
under the DA account, for a total of $29,900,000 above the
budget request. The Committee believes that supporting economic
development, governance and the rule of law in Haiti should be
USAID priorities. The Committee remains concerned with USAID's
administration of justice program in Haiti, and notes the
persistent problem of overcrowding at the National
Penitentiary, where thousands of inmates languish in squalor,
some dying of TB, without being charged with any crime. The
Committee directs funds be used to help address this situation.
The Committee recommends not less than $5,000,000 for
USAID's watershed reforestation program to stabilize Haiti's
fragile hillsides and support sustainable agriculture.
The Committee recommends USAID consider funding a proposal
by the Florida Association for Volunteer Action in the
Caribbean and Americas to support teaching and teacher training
in Haiti.
Indonesia.--The Committee recommends $64,747,000 for
assistance for Indonesia under this account, and an additional
$70,953,000 under the DA account, which are amounts equivalent
to previous fiscal year funding levels. The budget request
included a total of $122,021,000 under the DA account only. The
Committee expects a portion of these funds to continue USAID's
programs and presence in Aceh.
Iraq.--The Committee recommends consideration of continued
support for activities that document human rights abuses by
Saddam Hussein's regime.
Jordan.--The Committee recommends $263,547,000 for
assistance for Jordan, the amount requested.
Lebanon.--The Committee provides $67,500,000 for assistance
for Lebanon, as requested, and recommends $500,000 for the U.S.
Forest Service's forest management and wildlife conservation
programs in Lebanon.
Namibia.--The Committee recommends $2,000,000 for democracy
and governance programs in Namibia.
Nepal.--The Committee recommends $13,015,000 for assistance
for Nepal, the amount requested.
Philippines.--The Committee recommends $30,000,000 for
assistance for the Philippines under this account, and an
additional $30,000,000 under the DA account. The budget request
included a total of $56,703,000 under the DA account only. The
Committee expects a portion of these funds to support conflict
resolution activities in Mindanao and to expand judicial
training programs.
Sierra Leone.--The Committee recommends $9,000,000 for a
contribution to the Special Court for Sierra Leone.
Thailand.--The Committee recommends $2,500,000 for
assistance for Thailand for development programs targeted
toward southern Thailand.
Tunisia.--The Committee recommends up to $5,000,000 for
assistance for Tunisia for economic development programs in
southern Tunisia.
Turkey.--The Committee recommends $15,000,000 for
assistance for Turkey for economic development programs and
activities along the border with Iraq.
Vietnam.--The Committee recommends $3,000,000 for
assistance for Vietnam to continue environmental remediation
and related health programs at dioxin contaminated sites.
West Bank and Gaza.--The Committee recommends consideration
of funding for the First Regional Cooperative Program for
Health to be conducted by the Hebrew University's Kuvin Center
and Al Quds University.
The Committee recommends USAID consider funding a proposal
of the St. John Eye Hospital Jerusalem to promote cooperation
between Israelis and Palestinians, and improve health care for
the Palestinian people.
PROGRAM ISSUES
Conflict Diamonds.--The Committee recommends $3,000,000 to
implement the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, including
by strengthening the role and capacity of civil society groups
in the Kimberley Process.
Disabilities.--The Committee recommends $4,000,000 to
address the needs and protect the rights of people with
disabilities in developing countries.
The Committee is aware that the overwhelming majority of
people in developing countries, including people with
disabilities, do not have access to the Internet. The Committee
recommends funding to support the public dissemination of
information on independent living, advocacy, education and
transportation through other accessible technologies. USAID
should consider funding partnerships between U.S. entities with
expertise in these issues and organizations with expertise in
communications technology not requiring the Internet, to
benefit disability organizations and individuals with
disabilities in developing countries.
Environmental Security and Sustainability.--The Committee
notes the work of the Foundation for Environmental Security and
Sustainability to address critical national security issues,
including regional instability due to resource scarcity and
mismanagement, natural hazards, and other environmental
stresses. The Committee recommends consideration of funding the
Foundation's conflict management and mitigation programs,
particularly to combat corruption, implement extractive
industries' best practices, and promote effective
reconstruction of post-conflict countries to promote stability
and security.
Horn of Africa and Pan Sahel Initiative.--The Committee
recommends not less than $15,000,000 for programs and
activities to counter extremism in the Horn of Africa and Pan
Sahel regions of Africa to be administered by USAID.
Marla Ruzicka Iraqi War Victims Fund.--The Committee
provides $2,500,000 for this Fund administered by USAID, and
notes that $2,500,000 was also provided for the Marla Fund for
fiscal year 2009 in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008
(Public Law 110-252).
MEPI.--The Committee recommends $50,000,000 for the Middle
East Partnership Initiative, of which $10,000,000 is for
scholarship programs for students from countries with
significant Muslim populations.
The Committee recommends that USAID consider funding a
proposal from Street Law to provide law, human rights, and
democracy training in predominantly Muslim countries.
MERC.--The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for continued
support for the Middle East Regional Cooperation Program.
Reconciliation Programs.--The Committee recommends
$25,000,000 for reconciliation programs and activities which
bring together individuals of different ethnic, religious and
political backgrounds in countries affected by civil conflict
and war, of which not more than $7,000,000 is for such programs
and activities in the Middle East. This global program seeks to
promote understanding, mutual respect and reconciliation
through the active participation of members of opposing groups.
Trafficking in Persons.--The Committee recommends
$12,000,000 for programs to prevent trafficking in persons
consistent with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.
Wheelchairs.--The Committee recommends $10,000,000 for
wheelchair programs in developing countries. The Committee
intends funding for wheelchair programs to be allocated through
a fully open and competitive process based on merit. The
Committee supports funding that provides quality, low-cost
wheelchairs benefiting as many people as possible, and which
encourages local initiative, utilizes appropriate technologies,
and are sustainable.
DEMOCRACY FUND
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $94,050,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
A).................................................. 76,000,000
Budget estimate, 2009...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 117,500,000
The Committee recommends $117,500,000 for the DF account,
of which $85,000,000 shall be made available for the HRDF.
Funds are allocated in the following table:
DEMOCRACY FUND
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Committee Change from
2009 request recommendation request
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Human Rights and Democracy Fund:
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan................................. ............... 25,000 +25,000
Counter Extremism Programs.............................. ............... 10,000 +10,000
Unallocated.............................................. ............... 50,000 +50,000
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Total, HRDF............................................ ............... 85,000 +85,000
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Expanding Access to Information.............................. ............... 5,000 +5,000
Syria........................................................ ............... 2,500 +2,500
Iran......................................................... ............... 20,000 +20,000
North Korea.................................................. ............... 2,500 +2,500
Libya........................................................ ............... 2,500 +2,500
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Total, HRDF............................................ ............... 117,500 +117,500
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Counter Extremism Programs.--The Committee recommends
$10,000,000 for democracy programs targeted toward countries
with significant Muslim populations located outside the Middle
East region.
Democracy Defined.--The Committee again defines democracy
in this act to ensure a common understanding of democracy
programs among United States Government agencies.
Expanding Access to Information.--The Committee recommends
$5,000,000 for Internet activities to expand access and
information in closed societies. These funds are to be awarded
on a competitive basis.
Iran.--The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for democracy
programs for Iran, and prohibits the use of funds under this
heading for educational and cultural exchanges.
Libya.--The Committee recommends $2,500,000 for democracy
programs for Libya.
North Korea.--The Committee recommends $2,500,000 for
democracy programs in North Korea, as authorized by Public Law
108-333, the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004.
Notifications.--In order to increase oversight of democracy
programs, the Committee requires notification of any contract,
grant, or cooperative agreement in excess of $2,500,000.
PRC/Hong Kong/Taiwan.--The Committee recommends $25,000,000
for democracy programs in the PRC, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, and
requires that funds for programs in Taiwan be matched from
sources other than the U.S. Government. The Committee notes
that these funds are in addition to the $15,000,000 provided
under the DA account for governance, environment and rule of
law activities in the PRC.
Syria.--The Committee recommends $2,500,000 for democracy
programs in Syria.
ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA, AND CENTRAL ASIA
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $690,497,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 621,733,000
Committee recommendation................................ 661,733,000
The Committee recommends $661,733,000 for AEECA, a new
account which merges the authorities and appropriations for the
budget request for Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic
States and Assistance for the Independent States of the Former
Soviet Union.
Funds are allocated in the following table:
ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA, AND CENTRAL ASIA
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year Committee Change from
Country 2008 actual 2009 request recommendation request
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Europe and Eurasia:
Albania..................................... 17,717 18,910 18,910 ..............
Armenia..................................... 58,026 24,000 31,000 +7,000
Azerbaijan.................................. 18,846 19,500 19,500 ..............
Belarus..................................... 10,192 10,000 13,000 +3,000
Bosnia and Herzegovina...................... 27,773 29,485 29,485 ..............
Georgia..................................... 50,091 52,000 57,000 +5,000
Kosovo...................................... 146,301 125,000 125,000 ..............
Macedonia................................... 21,822 19,003 19,003 ..............
Moldova..................................... 14,184 15,200 18,000 +2,800
Montenegro.................................. 8,435 7,000 7,000 ..............
Russia...................................... 71,640 47,000 67,200 +20,200
Serbia...................................... 51,563 46,274 46,274 ..............
Ukraine..................................... 72,409 69,575 71,575 +2,000
Eurasia Regional............................ 18,559 25,493 25,493 ..............
Europe Regional............................. 19,942 29,953 29,953 ..............
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Subtotal, Europe and Eurasia.............. 607,500 538,393 578,393 +40,000
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Central Asia:
Kazakhstan.................................. 14,879 13,500 13,500 ..............
Kyrgyz Republic............................. 25,046 23,400 23,400 ..............
Tajikistan.................................. 25,789 25,233 25,233 ..............
Turkmenistan................................ 5,455 8,000 8,000 ..............
Uzbekistan.................................. 8,405 7,000 7,000 ..............
Central Asia Regional....................... 2,976 6,207 6,207 ..............
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Subtotal, Central Asia.................... 82,550 83,340 83,340 ..............
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Total, Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia.. 690,050 621,733 661,733 +40,000
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Civilian Research and Development.--The Committee is aware
of the work of the Civilian Research and Development Foundation
[CRDF], which has helped to channel the research activities of
weapons scientists in the Independent States of the Former
Soviet Union [FSU] in constructive directions. The Committee
recommends consideration of continued support for CRDF from
this account and with MEPI funds, to enable CRDF to expand its
activities with scientists and engineers outside the FSU where
science diplomacy can help solve energy, agriculture,
nonproliferation, health and other pressing global problems.
Eurasia.--The Committee recognizes the work of the Eurasia
Foundation in promoting democratic institutions, independent
media, and business education in the FSU. The Committee
recommends consideration of continued funding for the
Foundation.
The Committee recommends USAID consider continued funding
for the Institute for Sustainable Communities, which works to
strengthen civil society groups in Europe and Eurasia that are
involved in environmental conservation and democracy building.
The Committee notes the work of the Primary Health Care
Initiative in countries of the FSU, and recommends
consideration of funding for this program.
Medical Education.--The Committee supports the Eurasian
Medical Education Program of the American College of Physicians
to address HIV/AIDS and chronic diseases in Russia and
recommends USAID consider continued funding for this program.
North Caucasus.--The Committee is concerned that armed
conflicts and continuing low-intensity violence continue to
cause great suffering in the North Caucasus, and recommends
$9,000,000 to support ongoing USAID programs. The Committee
intends funds to be used for immediate and long term basic
services for conflict-affected populations, and requests to be
consulted on proposed uses of funds.
Russia.--The Committee recommends USAID consider funding a
proposal to expand the Russian Project, including the Moscow-
based Moms and Babies Program.
U.S. Forest Service.--The Committee notes the work of the
U.S. Forest Service in the Russian Far East to promote
sustainable forestry management, habitat protection for
endangered species, protected area management and ecotourism,
and fire management. The Committee recommends $500,000 to
support and expand these efforts.
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $553,926,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter A
)................................................... 390,300,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 1,202,061,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
B).................................................. 199,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 925,000,000
The Committee recommends $925,000,000 for the INCLE
account, $277,061,000 below the budget request and $341,074,000
above the fiscal year 2008 enacted level.
Funds shall be allocated in the following table:
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year Committee Change from
Country/Program 2008 actual 2009 request recommendation request
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Country:
Afghanistan................................. 272,574 250,000 175,000 -75,000
Colombia.................................... 41,907 .............. 45,000 +45,000
Iraq........................................ .............. 75,000 25,000 -50,000
Mexico...................................... 26,553 500,000 300,000 -200,000
Pakistan.................................... 21,822 32,000 30,000 -2,000
Philippines................................. 794 1,150 3,000 +1,850
Sudan....................................... 13,578 24,000 24,000 ..............
West Bank and Gaza.......................... .............. 25,000 25,000 ..............
Program:
Anticrime Programs.......................... 11,903 14,000 14,000 ..............
Civilian Police Program..................... 1,984 6,000 6,000 ..............
Criminal Youth Gangs........................ 7,935 5,000 5,000 ..............
Demand Reduction............................ 11,903 3,500 5,000 +1,500
International Law Enforcement Academies..... 18,846 17,000 17,000 ..............
International Organizations................. 3,967 4,500 4,500 ..............
Interregional Aviation Support.............. 54,654 55,100 55,100 ..............
Global Peace Operations..................... .............. 4,000 4,000 ..............
Combating Copyright Piracy.................. 5,000 .............. 5,000 +5,000
Program Development and Support............. 19,342 20,233 20,000 -233
Trafficking in Persons...................... 5,951 7,767 10,000 +2,233
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Subtotal, Other Country/Program........... 37,692 157,811 152,400 -5,411
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Total, INCLE.............................. 556,405 1,202,061 925,000 -277,061
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The Committee notes that OMB recently rated INCLE's
performance at 50 percent (``Adequate''), which was the lowest
for all Department of State programs. This rating is
significantly below the 84-70 percent rating (``Moderately
Effective'') assigned to some other Department programs. The
Committee directs the Department of State to consult with the
Committee not later than 45 days after enactment of this act on
the reasons for this low performance rating and the specific
actions being taken to address it.
COUNTRY ISSUES
Afghanistan.--The Committee recommends $175,000,000 under
this heading for Afghanistan, which is $75,000,000 below the
amount requested. The Committee notes that $75,000,000 was
provided for Afghanistan in fiscal year 2009 supplemental funds
for this purpose in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008
(Public Law 110-252).
Iraq.--The Committee recommends up to $25,000,000 for
assistance for Iraq. No funds shall be used for the
construction of prisons.
Philippines.--The Committee recommends $3,000,000 for
programs and activities to improve professionalism,
particularly transparency and accountability, within the
Philippines law enforcement and justice sectors.
PROGRAM ISSUES
Demand Reduction.--The Committee recommends not less than
$5,000,000, the fiscal year 2008 level, for the INCLE demand
reduction program, which has proven effective in reducing drug
use and addiction. The Committee notes the importance of these
programs in predominantly Muslim countries, and in reducing
drug abuse by women.
Interregional Aviation Support.--The Committee remains
concerned with the management and oversight of the Department
of State's fleet of fixed and rotary wing aircraft. The
Committee requests the Department of State to consult with the
Committee prior to obligating and expending any funds, for the
purchase of aircraft.
In order to ensure the appropriate purchase of aircraft in
support of the Merida Initiative, the Committee requires the
Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, to submit to the
Committee an Analysis of Alternatives.
ILEAs.--The Committee recommends $17,000,000 from within
funds provided under this account, to be allocated equally
among the four ILEAs.
Merida Initiative.--The Committee notes that $465,000,000
was included in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008
(Public Law 110-252) for the Merida Initiative, including
$400,000,000 for Mexico and $65,000,000 for the countries of
Central America, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The bulk of
those funds will not be disbursed until fiscal year 2009, after
a spending plan and strategy, with concrete goals, actions to
be taken, funding amounts, and anticipated results, are
developed. Because it will not be possible to determine until
late in the fiscal year, at the earliest, whether the fiscal
year 2008 funds are being effectively used, and due to other
competing pressing needs, the Committee recommends $300,000,000
for Mexico and $100,000,000 for the countries of Central
America, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, for fiscal year
2009. The Committee continues the requirements in Public Law
110-252 on 15 percent of the funds for the military and law
enforcement. The Committee notes that no funds are provided for
budget support or cash transfer assistance.
Missing and Exploited Children.--The Committee is aware of
the work of the National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children, and its activities overseas, such as information
sharing, tracking incidents, and identifying patterns of
international child pornography. The Committee recommends the
Department of State consider a proposal for this purpose.
Transfers.--The Committee is concerned that the budget
request includes a total of $765,000,000 to be transferred from
the Department of Defense to the Department of State for
programs and activities in Iraq and Afghanistan. The use of
these funds by the Department of State shall be subject to the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
Not later than 90 days after enactment of this act, the
Secretary of State shall report in writing detailing the amount
of funds transferred to the Department of State from the
Department of Defense for programs and activities in Iraq and
Afghanistan, and for section 1207 programs, from fiscal years
2005-2008, and anticipated transfers for fiscal year 2009.
Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership.--The Committee
supports the budget request of $4,917,000 for this inter-
agency, counterterrorism initiative, which is funded from
multiple accounts.
ANDEAN COUNTERDRUG PROGRAMS
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $324,808,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 406,757,000
Committee recommendation................................ 315,000,000
The Committee recommends $315,000,000 for the ACP account,
$91,757,000 below the budget request and $9,808,000 below the
fiscal year 2008 enacted level. Funds are allocated in the
following table:
ANDEAN COUNTERDRUG PROGRAMS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year Committee Change from
Country 2008 actual 2009 request recommendation request
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Bolivia......................................... 29,757 31,000 27,000 -4,000
Brazil.......................................... 992 1,000 1,000 ..............
Colombia........................................ 244,618 329,557 241,800 -87,757
Ecuador......................................... 6,943 7,200 7,200 ..............
Panama.......................................... 992 1,000 1,000 ..............
Peru............................................ 36,546 37,000 37,000 ..............
Transfer to FMF............................. 2,480 .............. .............. ..............
Transfer to INCLE........................... 2,480 .............. .............. ..............
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Total, Andean Counterdrug Programs........ 324,808 406,757 315,000 -91,757
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The Committee requires that all reprogramming of funds
under this heading shall be subject to the same review and
approval procedures by the Department of State as apply to the
reprogramming of ESF funds.
Colombia.--The Committee recommends a total of $543,300,000
for assistance for Colombia in this act, which is $437,000
above the request, and commends the Colombian Government for
the rescue of hostages from the FARC, including three
Americans.
The Committee notes that after providing more than
$6,000,000,000 in support of Plan Colombia since 2000, and
vigorous efforts by the Colombian Government, many areas of
Colombia are safer and its economic indicators have improved.
However, armed groups, including demobilized paramilitaries who
have rearmed and continue to traffic in drugs, threaten the
security of many communities.
Despite predictions that Plan Colombia would cut by half
the amount of coca production by 2005, the amount of coca
reported to be under cultivation has increased and coca is now
grown in small, hard to eradicate plots in every region of the
country, as coca growers continue to migrate and destroy the
forest as they replant. The Committee directs the Department of
State to conduct a thorough, objective cost-benefit analysis of
the aerial eradication program, including an assessment of
alternative approaches to reducing the cultivation and
trafficking in illegal drugs in Colombia, and to report its
findings and recommendations in writing to the Committee not
later than 90 days after enactment of this act.
Many coca growers would voluntarily shift to licit crops to
avoid the dangers and difficulties of growing coca, if offered
viable alternatives. Coffee and cacao offer such alternatives
but require considerable training and support. To date, far too
few resources have been devoted to such programs, without which
Plan Colombia cannot succeed.
The Committee remains troubled that after billions of
dollars in U.S. training and equipment, reports of
extrajudicial killings and other violations of human rights by
the Colombian army, and impunity for these crimes, persist. The
Committee notes the efforts of the Ministry of Defense to
address these problems, but positive results are needed. The
Committee directs the Secretary of State to report in writing,
not later than 45 days after enactment of this act, detailing
procedures in place to ensure the eligibility of Colombian army
units that receive U.S. training and equipment. The Committee
again conditions a portion of the military assistance on
specific progress on human rights, and expects the Secretary to
apply the law rigorously. The Committee commends the Fiscal
General and the Procuraduria General for their efforts to
investigate these crimes and recommends additional funds to
support their offices.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $823,178,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-161)............. 200,000,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
A).................................................. 315,000,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 764,000,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
B).................................................. 350,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,100,000,000
The Committee recommends $1,100,000,000 for the MRA
account, which is $336,000,000 above the budget request and
$76,822,000 above the fiscal year 2008 enacted level.
Colombia.--The Committee recommends additional assistance
for IDPs in Colombia, whose numbers are increasing.
Iraqi Refugees.--The Committee remains deeply concerned
with the plight of Iraqi refugees and IDPs and recognizes the
significant economic and social burdens assumed by host
countries. The Committee notes with concern that the fiscal
year 2009 budget request did not include any funding for Iraqi
refugees, and directs OMB to include appropriate funding in the
fiscal year 2010 budget request to address the growing needs of
Iraqi refugees and IDPs.
North Korea.--The Committee recommends that assistance be
made available for North Korean refugees, as authorized by
Public Law 108-333, the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004.
Tibetan Refugees.--The Committee supports assistance for
Tibetan refugees who have fled their homeland and are in
transit in Nepal or resettled in India. The Committee is
concerned that Tibetans have been imprisoned and mistreated in
Nepal for peacefully protesting China's recent crackdown in
Tibet.
UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $44,635,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
A).................................................. 31,000,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 45,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 50,000,000
The Committee provides $50,000,000 for the ERMA account and
notes that an additional $31,000,000 was included in the
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252).
NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $483,055,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
A).................................................. 13,700,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 499,000,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
B).................................................. 4,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 564,000,000
The Committee provides $564,000,000 for the NADR account,
which is $65,000,000 above the request. Funds are allocated in
the following table:
NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year Committee Change from
Program 2008 actual 2009 request recommendation request
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Nonproliferation Programs:
Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund....... 33,725 40,000 45,000 +5,000
Export Control and Related Border Security 45,627 41,300 41,300 ..............
Assistance.................................
Global Threat Reduction (formerly NWMDE).... 56,930 64,000 69,000 +5,000
Biosecurity Engagement Program.......... 25,789 29,000 29,000 ..............
IAEA Voluntary Contribution................ 51,083 50,000 66,000 +16,000
CTBT International Monitoring System....... 23,806 9,900 31,000 +21,100
Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism....... .............. 5,000 5,000 ..............
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Subtotal, Nonproliferation Programs....... 236,960 239,200 286,300 +47,100
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Anti-Terrorism Programs:
Anti-terrorism Assistance................... 123,304 141,475 141,475 ..............
Terrorist Interdiction Programs............. 18,196 8,900 8,900 ..............
CT Engagement with Allies................... 992 1,200 1,200 ..............
Counterterrorism Financing.................. 6,316 8,425 8,425 ..............
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Subtotal, Anti-terrorism Programs......... 148,808 160,000 160,000 ..............
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Regional Stability & Humanitarian Assistance:
Conventional Weapons Destruction............ (\1\) 128,800 146,700 +17,900
Humanitarian Demining Program........... 65,946 .............. 66,000 +66,500
International Trust Fund................ 12,771 .............. 12,500 +12,800
Small Arms/Light Weapons Destruction.... 44,359 .............. 68,200 +68,200
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Subtotal, Regional Stability & 123,076 128,800 146,700 +17,900
Humanitarian Assistance..............
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Total, NADR........................... 508,844 528,000 593,000 +65,000
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\1\Not Available.
Independent Agencies
PEACE CORPS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $330,799,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 343,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 337,000,000
The Committee recommends $337,000,000 for the Peace Corps,
which is $6,500,000 below the request and $6,201,000 above the
fiscal year 2008 level.
The Committee is concerned with the lack of any apparent
strategy guiding the Peace Corps' geographic distribution of
volunteers, and directs the Peace Corps to evaluate placement
of volunteers in the broader context of U.S. foreign policy
priorities and to consult with the Committee when planning for
the placement of volunteers in 2010.
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $1,544,388,000
Rescission (Public Law 110-252)......................... 58,000,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 2,225,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 254,000,000
The Committee recommends $254,000,000 for the MCC, which is
$1,971,000,000 below the request. The Committee recommends
allocating these funds to support programs that were
underfunded in the budget request to address immediate and
pressing humanitarian, development, and security needs, as
follows: Global Health and Child Survival, including HIV/AIDS,
$733,000,000 above the request; Development Assistance,
$210,945,000 above the request; International Disaster
Assistance, $151,950,000 above the request; Global Food
Security, $150,000,000 above the request; USAID Operating
Expenses, $50,000,000 above the request; Migration and Refugee
Assistance, $336,000,000 above the request; United States
Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance, $5,000,000 above
the request; Contributions for International Peacekeeping
Activities, $153,000,000 above the request; and
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related
Programs, $65,000,000 above the request.
The Committee strongly supports the MCC's goals of reducing
poverty and promoting sustainable economic growth, and intends
to support future compacts if current country compacts are
shown to be cost effective and achieving results. However, the
Committee is imposing a temporary pause in the signing of new
compacts in order to more effectively evaluate MCC's programs
and activities.
The Committee notes that since fiscal year 2004, Congress
has appropriated $7,500,000,000 for the MCC, of which
$5,981,000,000 has been obligated for 17 country compacts. Of
this amount, only $235,000,000 has been disbursed. In addition,
many compacts are in the early stages of implementation and
there are few tangible results to date. The Committee does not
measure programmatic success by rates of expenditure, but
cannot responsibly appropriate billions of dollars in
additional funding for new compacts without more evidence that
existing compacts are meeting their goals.
Funds are allocated in the following table:
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Committee Change from
Country/Program 2009 request recommendation request
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Threshold Countries:
New Country I............................................... 16,100 .............. -16,100
New Country II.............................................. 32,100 .............. -32,100
New Country III............................................. 42,800 .............. -42,800
Threshold Stage 2........................................... 42,800 42,800 ..............
Threshold Stage 2........................................... 12,800 12,800 ..............
Monitoring and Evaluation................................... 3,400 3,400 ..............
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Subtotal, Threshold Countries............................. 150,000 59,000 -91,000
===============================================
Compact Countries............................................... 1,880,000 .............. -1,880,000
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Administrative and Other Expenses:
Administrative Expenses..................................... 100,000 100,000 ..............
Due Diligence............................................... 60,000 60,000 ..............
609(g) Pre-Compact Funding.................................. 30,000 30,000 ..............
Audit....................................................... 5,000 5,000 ..............
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Subtotal, Administrative and Other Expenses............... 195,000 195,000 ..............
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TOTAL, MCC................................................ 2,225,000 254,000 -1,971,000
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The Committee recognizes the startup time necessary for the
development and implementation of compacts and provides
sufficient funding for administrative expenses, due diligence
and inspector general audits to effectively implement existing
obligations, and to extend existing threshold programs, if
justified.
Analytical Errors.--The Committee is concerned with the GAO
findings of analytical errors regarding MCC impact projections
on income and poverty in certain country compacts (GAO-08-730).
For the MCC's $506,900,000 compact with Mozambique, GAO found
that the projection of the number of persons to be lifted out
of poverty in 2015 was reduced from 270,000 to either 27,000 or
56,000 persons. Using the lower estimate, it will cost U.S.
taxpayers over $9,000 for each person in Mozambique to achieve
the revised 2015 projections. The Committee directs the MCC to
revise such projections on its website in a timely manner.
Concurrent Compacts.--The Committee does not support
proposed concurrent compacts without further evidence that
existing compact objectives are being met.
Country Efforts.--The Committee recognizes the significant
efforts countries seeking compacts have undertaken to improve
governance, invest in health and education, and support
economic reforms, and encourages countries to continue these
efforts.
Reevaluation.--The Committee directs the MCC to be fiscally
and programmatically responsible by utilizing existing
unexpended balances to effectively implement its signed
compacts, and recommends the incoming administration reevaluate
MCC's needs for fiscal year 2010 based on current foreign
assistance priorities and assessment of the MCC's achieved
results, and to consult with the Committee on future plans.
Reimbursements.--The Committee amends the Millennium
Challenge Act of 2003 to require the MCC to fully reimburse
USAID for costs associated with the development,
implementation, and execution of MCC programs and activities.
Reprogrammings.--The Committee recognizes that
consideration of compacts for several countries will be delayed
by the pause in MCC programming. However, the Committee
underscores its strong support for additional assistance for
countries important to U.S. interests. The Committee expects
that should the MCC reprogram existing funds for new compacts,
priority will be given to such countries.
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $20,830,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 20,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 25,000,000
The Committee recommends $25,000,000 for the Inter-American
Foundation.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $29,757,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 30,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 35,000,000
The Committee recommends $35,000,000 for the African
Development Foundation.
Department of the Treasury
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $20,235,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 29,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 29,000,000
The Committee provides $29,000,000 for the International
Affairs Technical Assistance program.
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $30,055,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 141,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 85,000,000
The Committee provides $85,000,000 for bilateral Heavily
Indebted Poor Country [HIPC] and poorest country debt
reduction, HIPC Trust Fund, and Tropical Forest Conservation
Act debt reduction programs, $56,000,000 below the budget
request and $54,945,000 above the fiscal year 2008 enacted
level. The Committee recommends $20,000,000 to support
implementation of the Tropical Forest Conservation Act.
TITLE IV
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $226,381,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-161)............. 35,000,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 247,200,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
B).................................................. 95,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 257,200,000
The Committee provides $257,200,000 for the PKO account
which supports multilateral peacekeeping operations and
training, $10,000,000 above the budget request.
MFO.--The Committee recommends $25,000,000 for a United
States contribution to the Multinational Force and Observers
mission in the Sinai, an increase of $3,250,000 above the
budget request. The Committee remains concerned with the
security challenges associated with this mission. The Committee
recommends that additional funds for security requirements be
matched by sources other than the United States.
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $85,181,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 90,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 91,500,000
The Committee provides $91,500,000 for the IMET program.
The Committee directs the Western Hemisphere Institute for
Security and Cooperation to make publicly available the name,
rank, country of origin, and dates of attendance of students
and instructors at the institute.
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $4,451,970,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
A).................................................. 137,500,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 4,812,000,000
Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter
B).................................................. 302,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,479,000,000
The Committee provides $4,479,000,000 for the FMF account,
$333,000,000 below the budget request and $27,030,000 above the
fiscal year 2008 enacted level.
Funds are allocated in the following table:
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year Committee Change from
Country 2008 actual 2009 request recommendation request
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Bahrain......................................... 3,968 19,500 19,500 ..............
Cambodia........................................ 198 750 1,000 +250
Colombia........................................ 55,050 66,390 53,000 -13,390
Egypt........................................... 1,289,470 1,300,000 1,300,000 ..............
Ethiopia........................................ 843 4,000 1,000 -3,000
Guatemala....................................... 496 500 500 ..............
Indonesia....................................... 15,572 15,700 15,700 ..............
Israel.......................................... 2,380,560 2,550,000 2,380,000 -170,000
Jordan.......................................... 198,380 235,000 235,000 ..............
Kenya........................................... 198 100 2,000 +1,900
Lebanon......................................... 6,943 62,200 62,200 ..............
Oman............................................ 4,712 12,000 12,000 ..............
Pakistan........................................ 297,570 300,000 300,000 ..............
Philippines..................................... 29,757 15,000 30,000 +15,000
Thailand........................................ 149 800 800 ..............
Tunisia......................................... 8,345 2,262 8,360 +6,098
Unallocated FMF................................. 159,759 227,798 57,940 -169,858
By Transfer..................................... 2,480 .............. .............. ..............
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Total, Foreign Military Financing Program. 4,451,970 4,812,000 4,479,000 -333,000
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The Committee remains concerned that the Department of
State's capacity and procedures for monitoring the use of U.S.
military equipment by foreign security forces are inadequate.
While considerable effort is made to vet candidates for U.S.
military training, little is done to track equipment, including
weapons and ammunition, to foreign forces. The Committee
recommends $2,000,000 through DRL for this purpose, which
continues an initiative begun in fiscal year 2008.
COUNTRY ISSUES
Ethiopia.--The Committee is concerned with reports of
widespread human rights violations by the Ethiopian military
against civilians in the Somali, Oromia, and Gambella regions
of the country. The Committee limits FMF assistance to
$1,000,000 and requires the Secretary of State to report in
writing on efforts by the Ethiopian Government to investigate
and prosecute those responsible.
Israel.--The Committee recommends $2,380,000,000 for
assistance for Israel, which when added to the $170,000,000 for
Israel included in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008
(Public Law 110-252), totals $2,550,000,000 in fiscal year
2009, an amount equal to the budget request.
Jordan.--The Committee recommends $235,000,000 for
assistance for Jordan, the amount requested.
Morocco.--The Committee directs the Secretary of State to
report in writing not later than 90 days after enactment of
this act, detailing steps taken by the Government of Morocco to
continue to make progress on human rights, and whether it is
allowing all persons to (1) advocate freely their views
regarding the status and future of the Western Sahara through
the exercise of their rights to peaceful expression and
association; and (2) document violations of human rights in the
territory without harassment.
Tunisia.--The Committee recommends $8,360,000 for
assistance for Tunisia.
TITLE V
MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $316,897,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 276,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 364,000,000
The Committee provides $364,000,000 for the IO&P account,
$84,100,000 above the budget request and $47,103,000 above the
fiscal year 2008 enacted level. Funds are allocated in the
following table:
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Fiscal year Committee Change from
Organization 2008 actual 2009 request recommendation request
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Center for Human Settlements (U.N.-Habitat)..... 992 1,000 2,500 +1,500
IMO Maritime Security Programs.................. 397 400 400 ..............
International Civil Aviation Organization....... 942 950 950 ..............
International Conservation Programs............. 6,447 5,900 7,000 +1,100
International Contributions for Scientific, 992 1,000 1,000 ..............
Educational, and Cultural Activities...........
International Development Law Organization...... 298 300 300 ..............
International Panel on Climate Change/U.N. 5,455 5,320 9,000 +3,680
Framework on Climate Change....................
Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund............. 18,846 19,000 19,000 ..............
OAS Development Assistance Programs............. 5,455 5,000 5,000 ..............
OAS Fund for Strengthening Democracy............ 3,472 2,500 3,500 +1,000
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Eur- 4,464 .............. .............. ..............
ope..........................................
Procurement Task Force.......................... .............. .............. 2,000 +2,000
U.N. Children's Fund............................ 127,955 124,500 129,000 +4,500
U.N. Democracy Fund............................. .............. 14,000 .............. -14,000
U.N. Development Fund for Women................. 3,571 950 5,000 +4,050
U.N. Development Program........................ 97,365 75,300 97,500 +22,200
U.N. Environment Program........................ 10,415 9,524 10,500 +976
U.N. Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative. .............. .............. .............. ..............
U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian 2,976 2,000 3,000 +1,000
Affairs........................................
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights......... 6,943 .............. 9,000 +9,000
U.N. Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in 1,414 1,400 1,400 ..............
the Field of Human Rights......................
U.N. Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture...... 6,943 5,006 7,100 +2,094
UNIFEM Trust Fund............................... 1,785 .............. 3,000 +3,000
World Meteorological Organization............... 1,885 1,900 1,900 ..............
World Trade Organization........................ 942 950 950 ..............
U.N. Population Fund............................ 6,943 .............. 45,000 +45,000
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Total, IO&P............................... 316,897 276,900 364,000 +87,100
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Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
[OSCE].--The Committee notes the role of the OSCE in advancing
U.S. interests, including the promotion of human rights,
democratic governance and the rule of law as well as efforts to
combat human trafficking, sexual exploitation of children, and
anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance. The Committee
urges the Department of State to provide adequate funding to
ensure continued U.S. leadership within the OSCE.
Procurement Task Force.--The Committee supports the
continuation of an independent procurement task force to
address fraud and corruption within the United Nations, and
recommends $2,000,000 for this purpose.
U.N. Democracy Fund.--The Committee does not support the
budget request of $14,000,000 for a voluntary contribution to
the UNDF. The Committee requests the administration to explain
how a contribution to the UNDF fits into its overall strategy
to promote democracy abroad.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $17,926,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 18,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 18,000,000
The Committee provides $18,000,000 for a U.S. contribution
to IFAD.
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $1,259,363,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 2,053,305,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,549,241,000
The Committee provides the total amount of paid-in capital
funding shown above to provide for contributions to the
International Development Association, the GEF, the Inter-
American Development Bank's Multilateral Investment Fund, the
Asian Development Fund, and the African Development Fund.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $81,101,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 80,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 100,000,000
The Committee provides $100,000,000 for a contribution to
the GEF, of which $20,000,000 is for a U.S. contribution to the
Least Developed Countries Fund to support climate change
adaptation programs and activities.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $942,305,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 1,277,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,177,000,000
The Committee provides $1,177,000,000 for a U.S.
contribution to IDA, which is $100,000,000 below the budget
request and $234,695,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level.
The Committee is aware that the World Bank is establishing
a fund for the Advanced Market Commitments for pneumococcal
vaccines. The Committee directs the Department of the Treasury
to consult with the Committee on the necessary steps for the
United States to participate in this fund.
CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
Appropriations, 2008....................................................
Budget estimate, 2009................................... $400,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 200,000,000
The Committee recommends $200,000,000 for a U.S.
contribution to an international clean energy technology fund
at the World Bank or other entity, if the Secretary of the
Treasury certifies and reports that such fund will operate in a
manner consistent with the objectives of the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change and will only finance
zero-carbon renewable technologies and energy efficient end-use
technologies. The Committee recognizes that a dramatic increase
in private sector investment is necessary to address global
warming, and that Government financing can serve as a catalyst
for such investment. The technologies financed by the fund
shall be commercially available, able to be implemented on a
large scale, and have clear potential to become cost-
competitive for private investors or consumers, without
subsidies, by 2020.
The Committee is concerned that the World Bank continues to
fund projects that emit large amounts of carbon. The Committee
requires carbon accounting for all projects financed by the
World Bank, or such other entity, that would result in
significant carbon emissions, utilizing uniform and the most
up-to-date calculation techniques, and that the monetary value
of carbon emissions reduction is included in the assessment of
a project's economic, social and environmental costs and
benefits. To ensure transparency and accountability, the World
Bank shall maintain a website that makes publicly available
such information including the methodology used for calculating
carbon emissions reduction.
The Committee requires that the contribution to the fund be
matched by other sources than the U.S. Government, and further
recommends that the fund require recipient countries and
implementers to utilize cost matching requirements to further
leverage the use of public funding.
The Committee notes that existing energy efficiency end-use
technologies can produce dramatic reductions in carbon
emissions in industry, buildings and vehicles. High-leverage,
broad-based actions such as removing institutional barriers and
training design professionals and energy-efficiency specialists
in modern techniques should be emphasized.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT
FUND
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $24,797,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 25,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 25,000,000
CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $74,544,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 115,250,000
Committee recommendation................................ 101,186,000
CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $134,585,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 156,055,000
Committee recommendation................................ 146,055,000
TITLE VI
EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE
Export-Import Bank of the United States
INSPECTOR GENERAL
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $992,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 2,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,500,000
SUBSIDY APPROPRIATION
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $67,449,000
Budget estimate, 2009...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 41,000,000
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $77,368,000
Budget estimate, 2009...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 81,500,000
The Committee recommends $2,500,000 for the Inspector
General, $41,000,000 for the subsidy appropriation, and
$81,500,000 for Administrative Expenses for the Export-Import
Bank.
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
NONCREDIT ACCOUNT
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $47,115,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 50,600,000
Committee recommendation................................ 50,600,000
The Committee recommends $50,600,000 for OPIC
administrative expenses.
PROGRAM ACCOUNT
DIRECT LOANS
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $23,310,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 29,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 29,000,000
For purposes of section 747 related to Libya in this act,
loans, grants, and other financing provided by OPIC shall be
considered ``assistance''.
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Appropriations, 2008.................................... $49,992,000
Budget estimate, 2009................................... 50,800,000
Committee recommendation................................ 50,800,000
The Committee recommends $50,800,000 for the TDA.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--TITLES II-VI
Sec. 701. Compensation for United States Executive
Directors to International Financial Institutions.
Sec. 702. Limitation on Residence Expenses.
Sec. 703. Unobligated Balances Report.
Sec. 704. Limitation on Representational Allowances.
Sec. 705. Prohibition on Taxation of United States
Assistance.
Sec. 706. Prohibition Against Direct Funding for Certain
Countries.
Sec. 707. Military Coups.
Sec. 708. Transfer Authority.
Sec. 709. Commercial Leasing of Defense Articles.
Sec. 710. Availability of Funds.
Sec. 711. Limitation on Assistance to Countries in Default.
Sec. 712. Commerce and Trade.
Sec. 713. Surplus Commodities.
Sec. 714. Reprogramming Notification Requirements.
Sec. 715. Limitation on Availability of Funds for
International Organizations and Programs.
Sec. 716. Near East Security and Stability.
Sec. 717. Prohibition on Funding for Abortions and
Involuntary Sterilization.
Sec. 718. Allocations.
Sec. 719. Special Notification Requirements.
Sec. 720. Definition of Program, Project, and Activity.
Sec. 721. Global Health and Child Survival Activities.
Sec. 722. Afghanistan.
Sec. 723. Notification on Excess Defense Equipment.
Sec. 724. Global Fund Management.
Sec. 725. Prohibition on Bilateral Assistance to Terrorist
Countries.
Sec. 726. Debt-for-Development.
Sec. 727. Separate Accounts.
Sec. 728. Enterprise Funds.
Sec. 729. Authorities for the Peace Corps, Inter-American
Foundation and African Development Foundation.
Sec. 730. Impact on Jobs in the United States.
Sec. 731. Comprehensive Expenditures Report.
Sec. 732. Special Authorities.
Sec. 733. Eligibility for Assistance.
Sec. 734. Reservations of Funds.
Sec. 735. Asia.
Sec. 736. Prohibition on Publicity or Propaganda.
Sec. 737. Prohibition of Payments to United Nations
Members.
Sec. 738. Requests for Documents.
Sec. 739. Restriction on Exports.
Sec. 740. Parking Fines and Real Property Taxes Owed by
Foreign Governments.
Sec. 741. War Crimes Tribunals Drawdown.
Sec. 742. Landmines and Cluster Munitions.
Sec. 743. Prohibition of Payment of Certain Expenses.
Sec. 744. Anti-Kleptocracy.
Sec. 745. Foreign Military Training Report.
Sec. 746. Authorization Requirement.
Sec. 747. Libya.
Sec. 748. War Criminals.
Sec. 749. User Fees.
Sec. 750. United Nations Population Fund.
Sec. 751. Community-Based Police Assistance.
Sec. 752. Special Debt Relief for the Poorest.
Sec. 753. Authority to Engage in Debt Buybacks or Sales.
Sec. 754. Reconciliation Programs.
Sec. 755. Africa.
Sec. 756. Transparency and Accountability.
Sec. 757. Excess Defense Articles.
Sec. 758. Western Hemisphere.
Sec. 759. Energy and Environment Programs.
Sec. 760. Development Grants Program.
Sec. 761. USAID Management (Including Transfer of Funds).
Sec. 762. OPIC Transfer Authority (Including Transfer of
Funds).
Sec. 763. Reporting Requirement.
Sec. 764. Inhumane International Prison Conditions.
Sec. 765. Iraq.
Sec. 766. Uzbekistan.
Sec. 767. United Nations Human Rights Council.
Sec. 768. Attendance at International Conferences.
Sec. 769. Central Asia.
Sec. 770. Disability Programs.
Sec. 771. Orphans, Displaced, and Abandoned Children.
Sec. 772. Child Soldiers.
Sec. 773. Serbia.
Sec. 774. Philippines.
Sec. 775. Pakistan.
Sec. 776. Sri Lanka.
Sec. 777. Millennium Challenge Corporation.
Sec. 778. Removal of Certain Restrictive Eligibility
Requirements.
Sec. 779. Cuba.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Rule XVI, paragraph 7 requires that every report on a
general appropriation bill filed by the Committee must identify
each recommended amendment, with particularity, which proposes
an item of appropriation which is not made to carry out the
provisions of an existing law, a treaty stipulation, or an act
or resolution previously passed by the Senate during that
session.
Items providing funding for fiscal year 2009 which lack
authorization are as follows:
Administration of Foreign Affairs;
International Organizations;
International Commissions;
Department of State and Related Programs;
Broadcasting Board of Governors;
USAID Operating Expenses;
USAID Operating Expenses, Office of Inspector General;
USAID Capital Investment Fund;
Global Health and Child Survival;
Development Assistance;
International Disaster Assistance;
Transition Initiatives;
Development Credit Authority;
Economic Support Fund;
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia;
Inter-American Foundation;
African Development Foundation;
Peace Corps;
Millennium Challenge Corporation;
Democracy Fund;
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement;
Andean Counterdrug Programs;
Migration and Refugee Assistance;
United States Emergency Migration and Refugee Assistance
Fund;
Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related
Assistance;
International Affairs Technical Assistance;
Debt Restructuring;
International Military Education and Training;
Foreign Military Financing Program;
Peacekeeping Operations;
International Organizations and Programs;
Clean Energy Technology;
Asian Development Fund; and
African Development Fund.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(c), RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on July 17, 2008,
the Committee ordered reported an original bill (S. 3288)
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, and authorized the
chairman of the committee or the chairman of the subcommittee
to offer the text of the Senate bill as a committee amendment
in the nature of a substitute to the House companion measure,
with the bill subject to amendment and subject to the budget
allocations, by a recorded vote of 28-1, a quorum being
present. The vote was as follows:
Yeas Nays
Chairman Byrd Mr. Brownback
Mr. Inouye
Mr. Leahy
Mr. Harkin
Ms. Mikulski
Mr. Kohl
Mrs. Murray
Mr. Dorgan
Mrs. Feinstein
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Johnson
Ms. Landrieu
Mr. Reed
Mr. Lautenberg
Mr. Nelson
Mr. Cochran
Mr. Stevens
Mr. Specter
Mr. Domenici
Mr. Bond
Mr. McConnell
Mr. Shelby
Mr. Gregg
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Craig
Mrs. Hutchison
Mr. Allard
Mr. Alexander
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee report on
a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute or
part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or
part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a
comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution
making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof
proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and
italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical
devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the
bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by
the Committee.''
In compliance with this rule, the following changes in
existing law proposed to be made by the bill are shown as
follows: existing law to be omitted is enclosed in black
brackets, new matter is printed in italic, and existing law in
which no change is proposed is shown in roman.
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 32--FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER I--INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Part IX--International Disaster Assistance
[Sec. 2292n. Cambodia: disaster relief assistance
[(a) Congressional recognition and statement of purpose;
authority of President; scope of assistance
[The Congress recognizes that prompt United States
assistance is necessary to alleviate the human suffering
arising from famine and disease in Cambodia. Accordingly, the
President is authorized to furnish assistance, on such terms
and conditions as he may determine, for disaster relief to
alleviate the suffering of the victims of famine and disease in
Cambodia. Assistance provided under this section shall be for
humanitarian purposes and limited to the civilian population,
with emphasis on providing food, medicine and medical care,
clothing, temporary shelter, transportation for emergency
supplies and personnel, and similar assistance to save human
lives.
[(b) Assistance through international agencies and private
voluntary organizations
[Assistance provided under this section or any other
provision of law to alleviate the human suffering caused by
famine and disease in Cambodia shall be provided, to the
maximum extent practicable, through international agencies and
private voluntary organizations such as (among others) the
World Relief Committee, World Medical Missions, Inc., Cama
Services, World Vision, Food for the Hungry, Thailand Baptist
Mission, Catholic Relief Services, Oxfam, and the International
Rescue Committee.
[(c) Assistance procedures; monitoring of deliveries
[(1) In providing assistance under this section, the
President shall satisfy himself that adequate procedures have
been established to ensure that such assistance reaches the
innocent victims of famine and disease for whom it is intended.
Such procedures shall include end use monitoring of deliveries
on a periodic basis by individuals having freedom of movement
where the assistance is being distributed within Cambodia.
[(2) Repealed. Pub. L. 97-113, title VII, Sec. 734(a)(1),
Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1560.
[(d) Authorization of appropriations; charges for obligations
incurred under other appropriations or accounts;
authority for transfer of funds; agricultural commodity
assistance priorities
[(1) In addition to amounts otherwise available for such
purposes, there is authorized to be appropriated for purposes
of this section $30,000,000 for the fiscal year 1980, which
amount is authorized to remain available until expended.
[(2) Obligations incurred, prior to the enactment of
appropriations to carry out this section, against other
appropriations or accounts for the purpose of alleviating the
human suffering caused by famine and disease in Cambodia may be
charged to the appropriations authorized by paragraph (1) of
this subsection.
[(3) The President may exercise the authority of section
2360(a) of this title (without regard to the 20 percent
limitation contained in that section on increases in accounts)
in order to transfer, for use in carrying out this section, up
to $30,000,000 of the funds made available for the fiscal year
1980 to carry out other provisions of this chapter.
[(4) Priority shall be given in allocating assistance under
the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954
[7 U.S.C.1691 et seq.] to furnishing agricultural commodities
for use in carrying out this section.
[(e) Section 2292 policies and general authorities applicable
[Assistance under this section shall be provided in
accordance with the policies and utilizing the general
authorities provided in section 2292 of this title.]
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FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1990, PUBLIC LAW 101-167
TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
establishing categories of aliens for purposes of refugee
determinations
Sec. 599D. (a) * * *
(b) Establishment of Categories.--
(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
(3) Within the number of admissions of refugees
allocated for each of fiscal years 1990, 1991, and 1992
for refugees who are nationals of the Soviet Union
under section 207(a)(3) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act and within the number of such
admissions allocated for each of fiscal years 1993,
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, [and 2008] 2008, and 2009 for
refugees who are nationals of the independent states of
the former Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
under such section, notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the President shall allocate one thousand of
such admissions for such fiscal year to refugees who
are within the category of aliens described in
paragraph (2)(B).
* * * * * * *
(e) Period of Application.--
(1) Subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on the
date of the enactment of this Act and shall only apply
to applications for refugee status submitted before
October 1, [2008] 2009.
(2) Subsection (c) shall apply to decisions made
after the date of the enactment of this Act and before
October 1, [2008] 2009.
(3) Subsection (d) shall take effect on the date of
the enactment of this Act and shall only apply to
reapplications for refugee status submitted before
October 1, [2008] 2009.
* * * * * * *
adjustment of status for certain soviet and indochinese parolees
Sec. 599E. (a) * * *
(b) * * *
(1) * * *
(2) was inspected and granted parole into the United
States during the period beginning on August 15, 1988,
and ending on September 30, [2008] 2009, after being
denied refugee status.
* * * * * * *
FREEDOM SUPPORT ACT, PUBLIC LAW 102-511
TITLE IX--OTHER PROVISIONS
SEC. 907. RESTRICTION ON ASSISTANCE TO AZERBAIJAN.
(a) United States assistance under this or any other Act
(other than assistance under title V of this Act) may not be
provided to the Government of Azerbaijan until the President
determines, and so reports to the Congress, that the Government
of Azerbaijan is taking demonstrable steps to cease all
blockades and other offensive uses of force against Armenia and
Nagorno-Karabakh.
(b)(1) Subsection (a) shall not apply to--
(A) activities to support democracy or assistance
under title V of this Act and section 1424 of Public
Law 104-201 or non-proliferation assistance;
(B) any assistance provided by the Trade and
Development Agency under section 661 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2421);
(C) any activity carried out by a member of the
United States and Foreign Commercial Service while
acting within his or her official capacity;
(D) any insurance, reinsurance, guarantee or other
assistance provided by the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation under title IV of chapter 2 of part I of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2191 et
seq.);
(E) any financing provided under the Export-Import
Bank Act of 1945; or
(F) humanitarian assistance.
(2) The President may waive subsection (a) on an annual
basis if he determines and certifies to the Committees on
Appropriations that to do so--
(A) is necessary to support United States efforts
to counter international terrorism; or
(B) is necessary to support the operational
readiness of United States Armed Forces or coalition
partners to counter international terrorism; or
(C) is important to Azerbaijan's border security;
and
(D) will not undermine or hamper ongoing efforts to
negotiate a peaceful settlement between Armenia and
Azerbaijan or be used for offensive purposes against
Armenia.
* * * * * * *
FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEAR 2003, PUBLIC LAW 107-
228
TITLE V--UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING ACTIVITIES
SEC. 504. PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTING PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(c) Termination of authority.--The authority to award
personal services contracts under the pilot program authorized
by this section shall terminate on [December 31, 2008] December
31, 2009. A contract entered into prior to the termination date
under this subsection may remain in effect for a period not to
exceed 6 months after such termination date.
* * * * * * *
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACT OF 2003, PUBLIC LAW 108-199
TITLE VI--MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACT OF 2003
SEC. 615. COORDINATION WITH UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
(a) Requirement for Coordination.--The Chief Executive
Officer shall consult with the Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development in order to
coordinate the activities of the Corporation with the
activities of the Agency.
(b) USAID Programs.--The Administrator of the United States
Agency for International Development shall seek to ensure that
appropriate programs of the Agency play a primary role in
preparing candidate countries to become eligible countries[.];
and
(c) Reimbursement.--The Corporation shall reimburse the
United States Agency for International Development for all
expenses incurred by the Agency in assisting the Corporation in
carrying out this title, including administrative costs for
compact development, negotiation, and implementation.
* * * * * * *
CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005, PUBLIC LAW 108-447
DIVISION D--FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005
TITLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
Sec. 594. (a) Eligibility for In-Country Refugee Processing
in Vietnam.--For purposes of eligibility for in-country refugee
processing for nationals of Vietnam during fiscal year [2009]
2010, an alien described in subsection (b) shall be considered
to be a refugee of special humanitarian concern to the United
States (within the meaning of section 207 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157)) and shall be admitted to
the United States for resettlement if the alien would be
admissible as an immigrant under the Immigration and
Nationality Act (except as provided in section 207(c)(3) of
that Act).
* * * * * * *
CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008, PUBLIC LAW 110-161
DIVISION J--DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED
PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE
PEACEKEEPING ASSESSMENT
Sec. 113. Section 404(b)(2)(B) of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, (22 U.S.C. 287e
note) is amended at the end by adding the following: [``(v) For
assessments made during calendar year 2008, 27.1 percent.''].
(v) For assessments made during each of the calendar years
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, 27.1 percent.
* * * * * * *
BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL
PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS
AMENDED
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget authority Outlays
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Committee Amount of Committee Amount of
allocation bill allocation bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations
to its subcommittees of amounts in the Budget Resolution
for 2009: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations:
Mandatory............................................... 149 149 149 \1\149
Discretionary........................................... 36,620 36,620 36,719 \1\36,656
Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation:
2009.................................................... ........... ........... ........... \2\18,938
20010................................................... ........... ........... ........... 9,889
2011.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 3,666
2012.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 2,130
2013 and future years................................... ........... ........... ........... 1,868
Financial assistance to State and local governments for NA ........... NA ...........
2009.......................................................
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\1\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\2\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
NA: Not applicable.
DISCLOSURE OF CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS
The Constitution vests in the Congress the power of the
purse. The Committee believes strongly that Congress should
make the decisions on how to allocate the people's money.
As defined in Rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the
Senate, the term ``congressional directed spending item'' means
a provision or report language included primarily at the
request of a Senator, providing, authorizing, or recommending a
specific amount of discretionary budget authority, credit
authority, or other spending authority for a contract, loan,
loan guarantee, grant, loan authority, or other expenditure
with or to an entity, or targeted to a specific State, locality
or congressional district, other than through a statutory or
administrative, formula-driven, or competitive award process.
For each item, a Member is required to provide a
certification that neither the Member nor the Senator's
immediate family has a pecuniary interest in such
congressionally directed spending item. Such certifications are
available to the public on the website of the Senate Committee
on Appropriations (www.appropriations.senate.gov/senators.cfm).
Neither the Committee recommendation nor this report
contains any congressionally directed spending items, limited
tax benefits nor limited tariff benefits as defined in rule
XLIV.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2009
[In thousands of dollars]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Senate Committee recommendation
compared with (+ or -)
Item 2008 Budget estimate Committee -----------------------------------
appropriation recommendation 2008
appropriation Budget estimate
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Administration of Foreign Affairs
Diplomatic and consular programs.............................. 3,779,181 4,201,473 4,152,548 +373,367 -48,925
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 110-161)............. 575,000 ................ ................ -575,000 ................
Worldwide security protection............................. 761,906 1,162,796 1,137,452 +375,546 -25,344
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 110-161)......... 206,632 ................ ................ -206,632 ................
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Subtotal, Worldwide Security Protection............. 968,538 1,162,796 1,137,452 +168,914 -25,344
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Total, Diplomatic and consular programs............. 5,322,719 5,364,269 5,290,000 -32,719 -74,269
Emergency appropriations........................ (781,632) ................ ................ (-781,632) ................
Civilian stabilization initiative............................. ................ 248,631 115,000 +115,000 -133,631
Capital investment fund....................................... 59,575 71,000 71,000 +11,425 ................
Office of Inspector General................................... 33,733 35,508 40,000 +6,267 +4,492
Educational and cultural exchange programs.................... 501,347 522,444 545,250 +43,903 +22,806
Representation allowances..................................... 8,109 8,175 8,175 +66 ................
Protection of foreign missions and officials.................. 22,814 18,000 12,000 -10,814 -6,000
Embassy security, construction, and maintenance............... 755,050 841,334 800,000 +44,950 -41,334
Worldwide security upgrades............................... 670,524 948,400 830,000 +159,476 -118,400
U.S. Agency for International Development construction.... ................ ................ 135,225 +135,225 +135,225
Emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service............ 8,927 19,000 9,000 +73 -10,000
Buying Power maintenance account.............................. ................ ................ 5,000 +5,000 +5,000
Repatriation Loans Program Account:
Direct loans subsidy...................................... 673 678 678 +5 ................
Administrative expenses................................... 602 675 675 +73 ................
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Total, Repatriation loans program account............... 1,275 1,353 1,353 +78 ................
Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan................... 16,219 16,840 16,840 +621 ................
Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund. 158,900 157,100 157,100 -1,800 ................
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Total, Administration of Foreign Affairs................ 7,559,192 8,252,054 8,035,943 +476,751 -216,111
International Organizations
Contributions to international organizations, current year 1,343,429 1,529,400 1,529,400 +185,971 ................
assessment...................................................
Contributions for international peacekeeping activities, 1,222,517 1,497,000 1,650,000 +427,483 +153,000
current year assessment......................................
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 110-161)............. 468,000 ................ ................ -468,000 ................
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Subtotal, International Peacekeeping.................... 1,690,517 1,497,000 1,650,000 -40,517 +153,000
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Total, International Organizations...................... 3,033,946 3,026,400 3,179,400 +145,454 +153,000
Emergency appropriations............................ (468,000) ................ ................ (-468,000) ................
International Commissions
International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and
Mexico:
Salaries and expenses..................................... 30,184 32,256 32,256 +2,072 ................
Construction.............................................. 87,709 44,250 52,250 -35,459 +8,000
American sections, international commissions.................. 10,851 11,449 11,320 +469 -129
International fisheries commissions........................... 26,312 22,000 30,025 +3,713 +8,025
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Total, International commissions........................ 155,056 109,955 125,851 -29,205 +15,896
RELATED AGENCY
Broadcasting Board of Governors
International Broadcasting Operations......................... 659,343 653,801 682,064 +22,721 +28,263
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 110-161)............. 12,000 ................ ................ -12,000 ................
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Subtotal, International Broadcasting Operations......... 671,343 653,801 682,064 +10,721 +28,263
Broadcasting to Cuba.......................................... ................ 34,392 ................ ................ -34,392
Broadcasting capital improvements............................. 10,661 11,296 11,296 +635 ................
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Total, Broadcasting Board of Governors.................. 682,004 699,489 693,360 +11,356 -6,129
Related Programs
The Asia Foundation........................................... 15,374 10,000 16,000 +626 +6,000
United States Institute of Peace: Operating expenses.......... 24,797 33,000 31,000 +6,203 -2,000
Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue.................... 868 875 875 +7 ................
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship program........................ 496 500 500 +4 ................
Israeli Arab scholarship program.............................. 372 375 375 +3 ................
East-West Center.............................................. 19,342 10,000 22,000 +2,658 +12,000
National Endowment for Democracy.............................. ................ 80,000 120,000 +120,000 +40,000
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Total, Department of State.............................. 11,491,447 12,222,648 12,225,304 +733,857 +2,656
Emergency appropriations............................ (1,261,632) ................ ................ (-1,261,632) ................
OTHER COMMISSIONS
Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad
Salaries and expenses......................................... 495 599 599 +104 ................
Commission on International Religious Freedom
Salaries and expenses......................................... 3,273 4,000 4,000 +727 ................
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Salaries and expenses......................................... 2,351 2,610 2,610 +259 ................
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of
China
Salaries and expenses......................................... 1,984 2,000 2,000 +16 ................
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission
Salaries and expenses......................................... 3,968 4,000 1,000 -2,968 -3,000
United States Senate-China Interparliamentary Group
Salaries and expenses......................................... 149 ................ 150 +1 +150
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Total, title I, Department of State and Related Agency.. 11,503,667 12,235,857 12,235,663 +731,996 -194
Appropriations...................................... (10,242,035) (12,235,857) (12,235,663) (+1,993,628) (-194)
Emergency appropriations............................ (1,261,632) ................ ................ (-1,261,632) ................
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TITLE II--UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Administration of Foreign Assistance
Funds Appropriated to the President
Operating expenses of the U.S. Agency for International 629,856 767,184 817,184 +187,328 +50,000
Development..................................................
(By transfer)............................................. (6,000) ................ ................ (-6,000) ................
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 110-161)............. 20,800 ................ ................ -20,800 ................
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Subtotal, Operating Expenses USAID...................... 650,656 767,184 817,184 +166,528 +50,000
Capital Investment Fund....................................... 87,287 171,000 35,775 -51,512 -135,225
Operating expenses of the U.S. Agency for International 37,692 40,600 42,600 +4,908 +2,000
Development Office of Inspector General......................
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Subtotal, Operating Expenses USAID OIG.................. 37,692 40,600 42,600 +4,908 +2,000
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Total, USAID............................................ 775,635 978,784 895,559 +119,924 -83,225
Emergency appropriations............................ (20,800) ................ ................ (-20,800) ................
TITLE III--BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
Global Health and Child Survival (USAID)...................... 1,714,152 1,577,830 1,961,000 +246,848 +383,170
Global HIV/AIDS Initiative (Dept. of State)............... 4,661,930 4,779,000 4,779,000 +117,070 ................
Global fund contribution.................................. (550,000) (200,000) (600,000) (+50,000) (+400,000)
Emergency appropriations USAID (Public Law 110-161)....... 115,000 ................ ................ -115,000 ................
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Subtotal, Global Health and Child Survival.............. 6,491,082 6,356,830 6,740,000 +248,918 +383,170
Development assistance........................................ 1,623,622 1,639,055 1,850,000 +226,378 +210,945
(Transfer out)............................................ (-21,000) (-21,000) (-25,000) (-4,000) (-4,000)
International disaster assistance............................. 319,739 298,050 450,000 +130,261 +151,950
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 110-161)............. 110,000 ................ ................ -110,000 ................
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Subtotal, International Disaster Assistance............. 429,739 298,050 450,000 +20,261 +151,950
Global food security.......................................... ................ ................ 150,000 +150,000 +150,000
Transition initiatives........................................ 44,635 40,000 50,000 +5,365 +10,000
Development Credit Authority:
(By transfer)............................................. (21,000) (21,000) (25,000) (+4,000) (+4,000)
Administrative expenses................................... 8,094 7,600 9,000 +906 +1,400
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Subtotal, Development assistance........................ 8,597,172 8,341,535 9,249,000 +651,828 +907,465
Economic support fund:
Egypt..................................................... 411,638 200,000 200,000 -211,638 ................
Other..................................................... 2,020,753 2,953,743 2,898,904 +878,151 -54,839
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 110-161)......... 542,568 ................ ................ -542,568 ................
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Subtotal, Economic support fund..................... 2,974,959 3,153,743 3,098,904 +123,945 -54,839
Democracy Fund................................................ 162,672 ................ 117,500 -45,172 +117,500
International Fund for Ireland................................ 14,878 ................ ................ -14,878 ................
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia.............. 690,050 621,733 661,733 -28,317 +40,000
International narcotics control and law enforcement........... 553,926 1,202,061 925,000 +371,074 -277,061
Andean Counterdrug Programs................................... 324,808 406,757 315,000 -9,808 -91,757
Department of State
Migration and refugee assistance.............................. 823,178 764,000 1,100,000 +276,822 +336,000
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 110-161)............. 200,000 ................ ................ -200,000 ................
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Subtotal, Migration and Refugee Assistance.............. 1,023,178 764,000 1,100,000 +76,822 +336,000
United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund. 44,635 45,000 50,000 +5,365 +5,000
Nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining andrelated programs 483,055 499,000 564,000 +80,945 +65,000
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Total, Department of State.............................. 1,550,868 1,308,000 1,714,000 +163,132 +406,000
Emergency appropriations............................ (200,000) ................ ................ (-200,000) ................
Independent Agencies
Millenium Challenge Corporation
Appropriation................................................. 1,544,388 2,225,000 254,000 -1,290,388 -1,971,000
Inter-American Foundation
Appropriation................................................. 20,830 20,000 25,000 +4,170 +5,000
African Development Foundation
Appropriation................................................. 29,757 30,000 35,000 +5,243 +5,000
Peace Corps
Appropriation................................................. 330,799 343,500 337,000 +6,201 -6,500
Department of the Treasury
International Affairs Technical Assistance.................... 20,235 29,000 29,000 +8,765 ................
Debt restructuring............................................ 30,055 141,000 85,000 +54,945 -56,000
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Total, Department of the Treasury....................... 50,290 170,000 114,000 +63,710 -56,000
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Total, title III, Bilateral economic assistance......... 16,845,397 17,822,329 16,846,137 +740 -976,192
Appropriations...................................... (15,877,829) (17,822,329) (16,846,137) (+968,308) (-976,192)
Emergency appropriations............................ (967,568) ................ ................ (-967,568) ................
(By transfer)........................................... (21,000) (21,000) (25,000) (+4,000) (+4,000)
(Transfer out).......................................... (-21,000) (-21,000) (-25,000) (-4,000) (-4,000)
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TITLE IV--INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
Peacekeeping operations....................................... 226,381 247,200 257,200 +30,819 +10,000
Emergency appropriations (Public Law 110-161)............. 35,000 ................ ................ -35,000 ................
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Total, Peacekeeping operations.......................... 261,381 247,200 257,200 -4,181 +10,000
International Military Education and Training................. 85,181 90,500 91,500 +6,319 +1,000
Foreign Military Financing Program:
Grants:
Israel (Sec. 716)..................................... 2,380,560 2,550,000 2,380,000 -560 -170,000
Egypt (Sec. 716)...................................... 1,289,470 1,300,000 1,300,000 +10,530 ................
Other................................................. 781,940 962,000 799,000 +17,060 -163,000
Emergency Appropriations (Public Law 110-161)......... 100,000 ................ ................ -100,000 ................
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Subtotal, Grants.................................... 4,551,970 4,812,000 4,479,000 -72,970 -333,000
(Limitation on administrative expenses)................... (41,900) (51,421) (51,000) (+9,100) (-421)
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Total, Foreign Military Financing................... 4,551,970 4,812,000 4,479,000 -72,970 -333,000
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Total, title IV, Military assistance................ 4,898,532 5,149,700 4,827,700 -70,832 -322,000
Appropriations.................................. (4,763,532) (5,149,700) (4,827,700) (+64,168) (-322,000)
Emergency appropriations........................ (135,000) ................ ................ (-135,000) ................
(Limitation on administrative expenses)............. (41,900) (51,421) (51,000) (+9,100) (-421)
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TITLE V--MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
International Organizations and Programs...................... 316,897 276,900 364,000 +47,103 +87,100
Contribution to the International Fund for Agricultural 17,926 18,000 18,000 +74 ................
Development..................................................
International Financial Institutions
Clean Energy Technology....................................... ................ 400,000 200,000 +200,000 -200,000
World Bank Group
Contribution to the International Bank for Reconstruction and 81,101 80,000 100,000 +18,899 +20,000
Development: Global Environment Facility.....................
Contribution to the International Development Association..... 942,305 1,277,000 1,177,000 +234,695 -100,000
Contribution to Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency...... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
(Limitation on callable capital subscriptions)............ (7,300) ................ ................ (-7,300) ................
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Total, World Bank Group................................. 1,023,406 1,357,000 1,277,000 +253,594 -80,000
Contribution to the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral 24,797 25,000 25,000 +203 ................
Investment Fund..............................................
Contribution to the Asian Development Fund.................... 74,544 115,250 101,186 +26,642 -14,064
Contribution to the African Development Bank:
Paid-in capital........................................... 2,021 ................ ................ -2,021 ................
(Limitation on callable capital subscriptions)............ (31,919) ................ ................ (-31,919) ................
Contribution to the African Development Fund.............. 134,585 156,055 146,055 +11,470 -10,000
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Total, African Development Bank......................... 136,606 156,055 146,055 +9,449 -10,000
Contribution to the European Bank for Reconstruction and 10 ................ ................ -10 ................
Development: Paid-in capital.................................
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Total, International Financial Institutions............. 1,259,363 2,053,305 1,749,241 +489,878 -304,064
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Total, title V, Multilateral assistance................. 1,594,186 2,348,205 2,131,241 +537,055 -216,964
(Limitation on callable capital subscript).......... (39,219) ................ ................ (-39,219) ................
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TITLE VI--EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Inspector General............................................. 992 2,500 2,500 +1,508 ................
Subsidy appropriation......................................... 67,449 41,000 41,000 -26,449 ................
Rescission................................................ ................ ................ -42,000 -42,000 -42,000
Administrative expenses....................................... 77,368 81,500 81,500 +4,132 ................
Receipts collected............................................ ................ ................ 42,000 +42,000 +42,000
Offsetting collections........................................ -146,000 -165,000 -165,000 -19,000 ................
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Total, Export-Import Bank of the United States.......... -191 -40,000 -40,000 -39,809 ................
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Noncredit account:
Administrative expenses................................... 47,115 50,600 50,600 +3,485 ................
Insurance fees and other offsetting collections........... -237,000 -249,600 -249,600 -12,600 ................
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Subtotal, Noncredit account............................. -189,885 -199,000 -199,000 -9,115 ................
Program account............................................... 23,310 29,000 29,000 +5,690 ................
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Total, Overseas Private Investment Corporation.......... -166,575 -170,000 -170,000 -3,425 ................
Funds Appropriated to the President
Trade and Development Agency.................................. 49,992 50,800 50,800 +808 ................
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Total, title VI, Export and investment assistance....... -116,774 -159,200 -159,200 -42,426 ................
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TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Export-Import Bank rescission................................. -25,000 ................ ................ +25,000 ................
Economic Support Fund rescission.............................. -133,000 ................ ................ +133,000 ................
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Total, title VI, General Provisions..................... -158,000 ................ ................ +158,000 ................
Appropriations...................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Rescissions......................................... (-158,000) ................ ................ (+158,000) ................
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Grand total............................................. 35,342,643 38,375,675 36,777,100 +1,434,457 -1,598,575
Appropriations...................................... (33,115,643) (38,375,675) (36,819,100) (+3,703,457) (-1,556,575)
Emergency appropriations............................ (2,385,000) ................ ................ (-2,385,000) ................
Rescissions......................................... (-158,000) ................ (-42,000) (+116,000) (-42,000)
(By transfer)........................................... (27,000) (21,000) (25,000) (-2,000) (+4,000)
(Transfer out).......................................... (-21,000) (-21,000) (-25,000) (-4,000) (-4,000)
(Limitation on administrative expenses)................. (41,900) (51,421) (51,000) (+9,100) (-421)
(Limitation on callable capital subscript).............. (39,219) ................ ................ (-39,219) ................
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