[Senate Report 114-79]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 144
114th Congress } { Report
SENATE
1st Session } { 114-79
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2016
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July 9, 2015--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Graham, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany S. 1725]
The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 1725)
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2016, 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................. $48,005,900,000
Amount of 2015 appropriations........................... 51,950,281,000
Amount of 2016 budget estimate.......................... 52,926,191,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
2015 appropriations................................. -3,944,381,000
2016 budget estimate................................ -4,920,291,000
CONTENTS
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Page
Introduction..................................................... 6
Countries and Issues of Concern.................................. 14
Title I:
Department of State and Related Agency:
Department of State:
Administration of Foreign Affairs:
Diplomatic and Consular Programs................. 32
Capital Investment Fund.......................... 38
Office of Inspector General...................... 38
Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs....... 39
Representation Expenses.......................... 41
Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials..... 41
Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance.. 41
Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular
Service........................................ 43
Repatriation Loans Program Account............... 43
Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan...... 44
Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and
Disability
Fund........................................... 44
International Organizations:
Contributions to International Organizations............. 44
Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities.. 45
International Commissions:
International Boundary and Water Commission, United
States and Mexico...................................... 46
Salaries and Expenses................................ 46
Construction......................................... 46
American Sections, International Commissions............. 46
International Fisheries Commissions...................... 47
Related Agency:
Broadcasting Board of Governors:
International Broadcasting Operations................ 47
Broadcasting Capital Improvements.................... 49
Related Programs:
The Asia Foundation...................................... 49
United States Institute of Peace......................... 49
Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund.... 49
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program................... 50
Israeli Arab Scholarship Program......................... 50
East-West Center......................................... 50
National Endowment for Democracy......................... 50
Other Commissions:
Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage
Abroad................................................. 51
United States Commission on International Religious
Freedom................................................ 51
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe......... 51
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's
Republic of China...................................... 52
United States-China Economic and Security Review
Commission............................................. 52
Title II:
United States Agency for International Development:
Funds Appropriated to the President:
Operating Expenses................................... 53
Capital Investment Fund.............................. 55
Office of Inspector General.......................... 55
Title III:
Bilateral Economic Assistance:
Funds Appropriated to the President:
Sector Assistance.................................... 56
Global Health Programs............................... 56
Development Assistance............................... 61
International Disaster Assistance.................... 71
Transition Initiatives............................... 71
Complex Crises Fund.................................. 71
Development Credit Authority......................... 71
Program Account.................................. 71
Administrative Expenses.......................... 71
Economic Support Fund................................ 72
Democracy Fund....................................... 78
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia...... 79
Department of State:
Migration and Refugee Assistance..................... 80
United States Emergency Refugee and Migration
Assistance Fund.................................... 81
Independent Agencies:
Peace Corps.......................................... 81
Millennium Challenge Corporation..................... 81
Inter-American Foundation............................ 82
United States African Development Foundation......... 82
Department of the Treasury:
International Affairs Technical Assistance........... 82
Title IV:
International Security Assistance:
Department of State:
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.. 83
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and
Related Programs................................... 87
Peacekeeping Operations.............................. 88
Funds Appropriated to the President:
International Military Education and Training........ 89
Foreign Military Financing Program................... 92
Title V:
Multilateral Assistance:
Funds Appropriated to the President:
International Organizations and Programs............. 96
International Financial Institutions..................... 97
Global Environment Facility.......................... 98
Contribution to the International Development
Association........................................ 98
Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative.................. 98
Contribution to the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development..................... 98
Limitation on Callable Capital Subscriptions......... 98
Contribution to the Clean Technology Fund............ 98
Contribution to the Strategic Climate Fund........... 98
Contribution to the Green Climate Fund............... 99
Contribution to the Inter-American Development Bank.. 99
Limitation on Callable Capital Subscriptions......... 99
Contribution to the Asian Development Bank........... 99
Contribution to the Asian Development Fund........... 99
Contribution to the African Development Bank......... 99
Limitation on Callable Capital Subscriptions......... 99
Contribution to the African Development Fund......... 100
Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative.................. 100
Contribution to the International Fund for
Agricultural Development........................... 100
Contribution to the Global Agriculture and Food
Security Program................................... 100
Contribution to the North American Development Bank.. 100
Limitation on Callable Capital Subscriptions......... 100
Title VI:
Export and Investment Assistance:
Export-Import Bank of the United States.................. 101
Inspector General.................................... 101
Administrative Expenses.............................. 101
Overseas Private Investment Corporation.................. 101
Noncredit Account.................................... 101
Administrative Expenses.............................. 101
Program Account...................................... 101
Trade and Development Agency............................. 102
Title VII: General Provisions.................................... 103
Title VIII:
Overseas Contingency Operations:
Department of State:
Administration of Foreign Affairs:
Diplomatic and Consular Programs................. 106
Conflict Stabilization Operations................ 106
Office of Inspector General...................... 106
Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance.. 106
International Organizations:
Contributions to International Organizations..... 107
Contributions for International Peacekeeping
Activities..................................... 107
Peace Operations Response Mechanism.............. 107
Related Agency:
Broadcasting Board of Governors:
International Broadcasting Operations........ 107
United States Agency for International Development:
Funds Appropriated to the President:
Operating Expenses............................... 107
Bilateral Economic Assistance:
Funds Appropriated to the President:
International Disaster Assistance................ 107
Transition Initiatives........................... 107
Economic Support Fund............................ 107
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia.. 107
Department of State:
Migration and Refugee Assistance..................... 108
International Security Assistance:
Department of State:
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.. 108
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and
Related Programs................................... 108
Peacekeeping Operations.............................. 108
Funds Appropriated to the President:
Foreign Military Financing Program................... 108
General Provisions........................................... 108
Title IX:
Humanitarian Emergency Response:
Bilateral Economic Assistance:
Funds Appropriated to the President:
International Disaster Assistance................ 109
Migration and Refugee Assistance................. 109
General Provisions........................................... 109
Title X:
Other Matters:
Multilateral Assistance:
International Monetary Programs:
United States Quota, International Monetary Fund
Direct Loan Program Account.................... 110
Loans to the International Monetary Fund Direct
Loan Program Account........................... 110
Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of
the
Senate......................................................... 112
Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 113
Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 113
Budgetary Impact of Bill......................................... 125
Comparative Statement of New Budget Authority.................... 126
INTRODUCTION
Summary of Appropriations
The Committee recommends total appropriations of
$48,005,900,000 for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs for fiscal year 2016. Of this
amount, $48,268,000,000, including $9,258,000,000 for Overseas
Contingency Operations [OCO], is for non-emergency
discretionary programs, $759,000,000 is for emergency
discretionary funding, and $158,900,000 is for mandatory
programs. The emergency funding of $759,000,000 is offset by a
rescission of $1,180,000,000 from funds appropriated in the
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-32).
The Committee's recommendations for fiscal year 2016, by
title, compared to the budget request, are allocated in the
following table:
APPROPRIATIONS BY TITLE
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Committee
Title 2016 request recommendation
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Title I--Department of State and 15,707,756 14,196,188
Related Agency.......................
Title II--United States Agency for 1,626,326 1,377,914
International Development............
Title III--Bilateral Economic 19,587,350 16,663,991
Assistance...........................
Title IV--International Security 7,285,562 6,028,109
Assistance...........................
Title V--Multilateral Assistance...... 3,126,845 1,610,477
Title VI--Export and Investment -592,100 -637,963
Assistance...........................
Title VII--General Provisions......... 22,000 -364,816
Title VIII--Overseas Contingency 7,047,452 9,258,000
Operations...........................
Title IX--Humanitarian Emergency ............... 759,000
Response.............................
Title X--Other Matters................ -885,000 -885,000
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Total\1\........................ 52,926,191 48,005,900
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\1\The President's budget request and the Committee recommendation
include a rescission of $1,180,000,000 from funds appropriated in
Public Law 111-32. The Committee recommendation also includes an
additional emergency appropriation of $759,000,000 for total emergency
funding of -$421,000,000.
INTRODUCTION
The operations of Federal agencies involved in diplomacy
and development, and the programs carried out overseas in
conjunction with U.S. and local implementers, are critical
components of our Nation's national security framework. In an
era when extremist non-state entities aggressively challenge
and seek to undermine the state system, particularly in the
Middle East and North Africa, the importance of such operations
and programs are only heightened. The Committee recognizes that
health, education, and other development programs conducted
strategically abroad are just as critical to our national
security and to international order as counter terrorism
programs and the professionalization of foreign security
forces. While there is no single antidote to the rise of
extremist non-state entities and the violence they espouse,
competent governance (defined as the provision of security,
stability, and basic services to a population by functioning
and accountable government institutions) and the legitimacy
such governance confers may prove the most sustainable and
effective bulwark against this challenge. It is therefore in
the Nation's national security interest to strengthen
democracy, governance, and development abroad.
Such operations and programs require funding, and in
increasingly complex political, programmatic, and security
environments these costs are increasing. Nonetheless, diplomacy
and development remain a far less expensive option than relying
on military intervention when global and regional stability is
undermined or failing. Witness testimony before the Committee
on the fiscal year 2016 budget request underscored not only the
necessity of a robustly funded 150 International Affairs Budget
Function as a component of the national security of the U.S.,
but also the need to further educate the general public on the
importance of diplomacy and development in securing the
homeland, mitigating global challenges and disasters (including
responding to outbreaks of infectious diseases), promoting
democracy and human rights, and advancing U.S. economic
interests.
From fiscal years 2002 to 2010, the appropriations process
for Department of State operations and foreign assistance under
the jurisdiction of the subcommittee included a patchwork of 9
annual bills and 14 emergency supplemental appropriations acts,
including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
(Public Law 111-5).\1\ In fiscal year 2012, OCO funding
replaced most emergency supplemental spending, and the act has
included OCO appropriations in every fiscal year since.
Following the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States
[U.S.], and under both Republican and Democrat administrations,
the blending of base, emergency, and OCO funding have all been
necessary components of diplomatic operations and foreign
assistance. Base funding alone has been insufficient to
mitigate conflict and humanitarian disasters, address disease
outbreaks and global development, and maintain a diplomatic
presence in an increasingly dangerous world.
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\1\The merger of Department of State operations and foreign
assistance in fiscal year 2006 is counted as a single act.
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The Committee urges the administration and Congress to
jointly consider ways to regularize funding for the act in a
manner that provides sufficient resources and a modicum of
predictability for the conduct of diplomacy and development
programs abroad.
Reducing Costs
As in the past, the Federal agencies administering funds
appropriated by the act are directed to regularly review all
costs associated with operations and programs to determine
their necessity, priority, and effectiveness. All programs,
except those for humanitarian relief and recovery purposes,
should, as appropriate: be designed from the outset to sunset;
be sustained by host country governments or civil society; and
include a cost-matching requirement. Programs that are failing
to perform or meet sustainability guidelines, that have
required excessive overhead or security costs that outweigh the
benefits to be achieved, or lack a coherent strategic purpose
should be modified or discontinued.
Cost Savings and Efficiencies.--Not later than 45 days
after enactment of the act, the Offices of Inspector General
[OIG] of the Department of State and the United States Agency
for International Development [USAID] shall provide the
Committee a consolidated list of OIG recommendations for
potential position reductions and office reductions or closures
for the past fiscal year, including estimated cost savings, and
the responses to such recommendations by such agencies.
The Committee notes that over the past 4 years, the
Government Accountability Office [GAO] has published reports
that have exposed 188 areas of unnecessary duplication and
overlap throughout the Federal Government, and identified more
than 1,100 duplicative Federal programs that cost taxpayers
tens of billions of dollars each year. The Committee directs
each department and agency for which funds are appropriated by
the act that has been identified in the annual GAO duplication
report to provide to the Committee a report detailing efforts
made to eliminate the duplication identified, and describing
any legal barriers to ending programs that have been identified
as duplicative.
Diplomatic Facilities.--The Committee directs the
Department of State and USAID to continue to consolidate
redundant services and operations at diplomatic facilities
abroad. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID
Administrator, should update the report required in Senate
Report 113-195 on these services and operations not later than
90 days after enactment of the act.
The Committee expects each agency funded by the act to
continue to detail the findings of environmental assessments
and water and energy audits of their overseas operations, and
to submit these findings to the Committee not later than
September 30, 2016, including an explanation of steps taken to
implement any recommendations and a comparison of such findings
with Federal targets for building energy efficiency and
environmental sustainability.
Executive Meetings, Ceremonies, and Conferences.--The
Committee directs the Department of State, USAID, and other
agencies to continue to achieve savings by reducing the cost of
executive meetings, ceremonies, and conferences, and curtailing
the purchase of commemorative and promotional items.
Financial, Contract, and Grant Management and Limitation on
Indirect Costs.--The Committee is concerned with OIG and
independent auditor findings on weaknesses and shortcomings in
financial and contract management at the Department of State,
USAID, Broadcasting Board of Governors [BBG], and other
agencies funded by the act. The Committee expects the
Department, USAID, BBG, and other agencies to continue efforts
to improve financial management, contracting processes, and
internal controls.
The Secretary of State is directed to submit a report to
the Committee not later than 90 days after enactment of the act
on the status of the implementation of the OIG's
recommendations in AUD-SI-15-34, ``Management Assistance
Report: Oversight of Grants to the National Endowment for
Democracy''.
The BBG is directed to submit a report to the Committee not
later than 90 days after enactment of the act on the status of
the implementation of the OIG's recommendations in AUD-FM-IB-
15-24, ``Audit of Radio Free Asia Expenditures''.
The Committee notes the issuance of modifications to the
Federal Acquisition Regulations [FAR] in May 2015 to comply
with the requirements of section 802 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239)
regarding pass-through contracts and the recommendations in the
GAO report, ``Further Actions Needed to Improve Oversight of
Pass-through Contracts'' [GAO-15-200]. The Department of State
and USAID are directed to submit a report to the Committee not
later than 90 days after enactment of the act describing
efforts undertaken to ensure compliance with section 802 and
the FAR provision on pass-through contracts, and on the status
of implementation of the recommendations in such GAO report.
The setting of proper indirect costs, including costs
determined by negotiated indirect cost rate agreements [NICRA]
that may be paid as part of contracts, grants, cooperative
agreements, or similar arrangements with appropriated funds is
intended to ensure fiscally responsible use of taxpayer funds,
and provides greater clarity for direct costs as these are
reviewed for each funding instrument. The Committee is
concerned the Department of State and USAID policies and
procedures for determining and paying indirect costs do not
provide sufficient guidance, training, and supervision to
determine the appropriate levels for indirect costs.
Not later than 90 days after enactment of the act and
following consultation with the Committee, the Department of
State and USAID are directed to submit assessments of the
effectiveness of respective policies and procedures in ensuring
that payments for indirect costs, including for NICRA, are
reasonable, including: evaluations of whether current policies
and procedures comply with the FAR, as applicable, and title 2,
part 200 of the Code of Federal Regulations [CFR]; assessments
of the potential benefits of setting a cap on such indirect
costs to ensure the cost-effective use of appropriated funds;
plans to revise such policies and procedures to comply with the
FAR and CFR and ensure that indirect costs are reasonable; and
timelines for implementing respective plans. The Committee also
expects the cost of salary and bonuses of an individual, as
either direct or indirect costs of a contract, grant, or
cooperative agreement, not to be paid at a rate in excess of
Executive Level II.
Humanitarian Aid Cost-Effectiveness.--Section 7034(m) of
the act enhances the effectiveness of humanitarian aid through
regular and accurate feedback data from implementing partners,
which should include the use of mobile technology to facilitate
real-time data. Such feedback should provide a clearer
understanding of the perceptions of affected populations,
whether the aid they receive is relevant to their needs, how
much they trust the organizations providing aid, and whether
they believe it worthwhile to provide feedback. Such
information should be used to improve the delivery and
effectiveness of humanitarian assistance.
Printing Costs.--The Committee is concerned with wasteful
printing practices each year and the lack of clear printing
policies within each agency funded by the act. The Committee
directs each agency to work with the Office of Management and
Budget [OMB] to reduce printing and reproduction costs, and to
submit a report to the Committee not later than 60 days after
enactment of the act describing the printing policies of each
agency and the steps taken to reduce printing volume and costs.
The report should include annual estimates of savings by each
agency.
Congressional Budget Request and Justifications
Timely budget information in the congressional budget
justification [CBJ] that is clearly, concisely, and accurately
presented must be a priority of the administration. The
Committee expects the Department of State, USAID, and other
agencies funded by the act to submit CBJs within 4 weeks of the
release of the President's fiscal year 2017 budget request. The
Committee also directs the Department of State, USAID, and
other agencies to include detailed information on all
reimbursable agreements, funds transferred pursuant to sections
632(a) and (b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [FAA]
(Public Law 87-195), and significant uses of the Economy Act.
The Committee directs the Department of State, USAID, and
any other agency that utilizes a Working Capital Fund [WCF] to
include in the CBJ the total budgetary resources for each
office that receives funds from a WCF. The CBJ shall also
include a table on WCF resources that will serve as the
baseline for reprogramming and transfer purposes.
The Committee directs that CBJs include estimated savings
from any proposed office or mission closing, and actual prior
year representation expenses for each department and agency
that is authorized such expenses.
Definitions
For purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985, as amended, (Public Law 99-177) with
respect to appropriations contained in the act the term
``program, project, and activity'' shall mean any item for
which a dollar amount is specified in the act or accompanying
report. In addition, the definition of ``program, project, and
activity'' in section 7023 of the act shall apply to the
accounts listed in that section.
In carrying out any Presidential sequestration, the
Department of State, USAID, and other agencies funded by the
act shall conform to the definition of ``program, project, and
activity'' described above.
The Committee includes language in the act making certain
actions, such as obligations of funds, ``subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.''
This language requires a separate notification to the Committee
15 days prior to the proposed obligation of funds or other
action that is the subject of this special notification
requirement, regardless of what may be contained in an agency's
CBJ or in the operating and spend plans required in section
7076 of the act. Thus, such CBJs and operating and spend plans
do not suffice as justification for purposes of satisfying the
special notification requirement.
Unless expressly provided to the contrary, the term
``appropriate congressional committees'' as used in the act and
accompanying report shall mean the Committees on Appropriations
and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on
Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
Multi-Year Pledges
The Committee directs the heads of agencies funded by the
act to refrain from making any pledge for future year funding
for any multilateral or bilateral program unless such pledge
was: previously justified in a CBJ, including projected future
year costs; included in an act making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs
or previously authorized by an act of Congress; notified in
accordance with the regular procedures of the Committee,
including the projected future year costs; or the subject of
prior consultation with the Committee at least 7 days in
advance of the pledge.
Reports and Notifications
To save paper and printing costs, the Committee directs
that one copy of reports, congressional notifications, and
correspondence be jointly addressed to the chairs of the
Committee and subcommittee, and one copy jointly addressed to
the ranking members of the Committee and subcommittee. Reports
required by the Committee may also be electronically
transmitted and posted on agency Web sites, in accordance with
section 7077(c) of the act.
Section 7077(d) of the act is a new provision that reduces
the reporting requirements on the Department of State and USAID
by establishing a date by which certain reports required to be
submitted by such agencies will sunset, unless specifically
extended in a subsequent act. The Department of State and USAID
shall provide to the Committee estimates of cost savings
achieved by this sunset. The Committee notes that section
7034(h) of the act repeals certain obsolete reports.
Congressional notifications submitted for funds under the
Peacekeeping Operations [PKO] and International Narcotics
Control and Law Enforcement [INCLE] headings, and under the
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs
[NADR] heading in title VIII, shall include: a description of
the type of equipment, training, or other assistance to be
provided; the intended timeline for the proposed activity; a
description of objectives and performance metrics associated
with the proposed activity; and a description of other
assistance provided, or intended to be provided, under title IV
of the act during the current or preceding fiscal year on a
country-by-country basis.
Reprogramming Guidelines and Section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961
The Committee directs the Department of State and other
agencies funded by the act to notify the Committee of
reprogrammings of funds as required by sections 7015 and 7019
of the act at the most detailed level of either the CBJ, the
act, or accompanying report, and the Committee expects to be
notified of any significant departure from the CBJ or of any
commitment that will require significant funding in future
years. The Committee directs that staffing levels and future
year impacts of reprogrammings be included with such
notifications.
The Committee is concerned that the Department of State and
other agencies funded by the act are not consistently
submitting notifications of internal reorganizations as
required by section 7015(a)(6) of the act. The Committee does
not intend the term ``bureaus, centers, or offices'' to limit
the notification requirement to only organizational units
formally identified as such. The Committee expects to be
notified of any reorganizations of organizational units,
including branches, if it reflects a significant change in
program focus and priority, overall staffing levels, or
funding.
Section 7076 of the act requires operating plans to be
submitted not later than 45 days after enactment of the act,
and that spend plans be submitted prior to the obligation of
funds. The Committee will not consider any proposed
reprogramming contained in an operating plan that does not
include the information required in subsection (a). This
section also clarifies that any deviation in an operating plan
from funding levels contained in the act or the accompanying
report shall be subject to the regular notification procedures
of the Committee.
Section 653(a) of the FAA requires the President to report
to Congress, not later than 30 days after enactment of certain
appropriations laws, on each foreign country and international
organization to which the U.S. Government intends to provide
funding. While established to provide flexibility to the
Secretary of State in the conduct of foreign assistance
programs, over the past decade this requirement has proven to
be overly bureaucratic, time consuming, and subject to abuse by
the Department of State and USAID. In addition, section 7019 of
the act provides additional flexibility to move funding within
accounts to address any unforeseen circumstances. The Committee
therefore includes a greater level of spending detail in the
accompanying report, and directs the Secretary of State and the
USAID Administrator to exercise the limited deviation authority
of section 7019 judiciously.
Oversight
The Committee includes several oversight provisions to
ensure the proper use of taxpayer funds and accountability of
the administration. For instance, the act: contains multiple
special notification requirements for sensitive and priority
countries (section 7015(f)); requires the Secretary of the
Treasury to take certain actions to protect whistleblowers at
International Financial Institutions [IFI] (section 7029(g));
mandates that recipient governments meet enumerated fiscal
responsibility measures before assistance is made available
through a direct government-to-government mechanism, and also
includes prior consultation and notification requirements
before entering into such agreements (section 7031(a));
requires GAO to conduct an audit of programs for the West Bank
and Gaza funded under the Economic Support Fund [ESF] heading
(section 7039(e)); directs the Secretary of State to certify
that all appropriate steps have been taken to ensure that
mechanisms are in place for the monitoring and control of
assistance for Libya (section 7041(f)); calls for a GAO audit
of democracy programs in Burma (section 7043(b)); establishes
significant pre-obligation conditions, including a multi-year
spend plan, on implementing the United States Strategy for
Engagement in Central America (section 7045(a)); withholds 15
percent of contributions to United Nations [U.N.] entities
until the Secretary of State reports that such entity is taking
actions regarding publicly posting audits and effectively
implementing and enforcing policies and procedures relating to
the protection of whistleblowers (section 7048(a)); withholds
10 percent of funds for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS,
Tuberculosis and Malaria [the Global Fund] until the Secretary
of State determines and reports that the Global Fund is taking
steps with respect to transparency, the funding and
independence of the Global Fund Inspector General, and the
protection of whistleblowers (section 7058(b)); requires the
newly established Countering Violent Extremism Assistance
Coordinator to submit a report detailing procedures and
mechanisms for end-use monitoring, vetting procedures, and
oversight of security assistance made available to implement
such programs (section 7073(g)); requires operating plans for
agencies funded by the act, and pre-obligation spend plans for
over two dozen country and sector-based programs (section
7076); and requires the Department of State and USAID to use
funds for proper records management, and to submit a report, to
be reviewed by GAO, on agency efforts to comply with Federal
records management statutes, regulations and policies,
including with respect to email accounts (section 7077(a)).
COUNTRIES AND ISSUES OF CONCERNS
The Committee includes countries and issues of concern
below. All tables are subject to section 7019 of the act.
AFGHANISTAN
Section 7044(a) of the act provides directives and
conditions on U.S. Embassy operations and assistance in
Afghanistan. The Committee remains concerned with the
significant funding required to maintain and consolidate the
U.S. presence in Afghanistan, and includes a regular reporting
requirement on the number of U.S. personnel in-country under
Chief of Mission authority (22 U.S.C. 3927), including locally
employed staff [LES] and contractors.
The Committee understands the Department of State plans to
reduce the number of U.S. direct hires [USDH] by 18 positions
in fiscal year 2016, and expects the glide path of reducing the
number of USDH assigned to Afghanistan to continue. The
Committee expects the number of contractors in Afghanistan who
are not working as local guards or working temporarily on U.S.
diplomatic facility construction projects in Afghanistan to
also be reduced.
The Committee recommends $879,778,000 for diplomatic
operations in Afghanistan under the Diplomatic and Consular
Programs [D&CP] and Embassy Security, Construction, and
Maintenance [ESCM] headings, an amount equal to the President's
budget request. Prior fiscal year carryover for diplomatic
operations in Afghanistan under the D&CP heading are projected
to total $45,500,000.
The Committee recognizes the opportunities and challenges
presented by Afghanistan's peaceful political transition.
Conditions on assistance are intended to leverage increased
reforms and revenue generation by the Government of
Afghanistan, and a national security interest waiver is
included. Directives similar to the prior fiscal year are
continued regarding the rule of law, programs to support and
enhance opportunities for women, and efforts to expand regional
linkages.
The Committee expects that gender-related programs will
remain a top priority of the Governments of the United States
and Afghanistan, particularly those activities which prioritize
women's inclusion in political and security processes and that
address gender-based violence. The Committee supports the
inclusion of women in reconciliation negotiations and
reintegration efforts.
The Committee urges the Department of State to support a
comprehensive vetting process for Afghan prosecutors and judges
in order to support effective criminal investigations.
The Committee directs that not less than $10,000,000 shall
be made available to continue programs that assist civilian
victims of military operations, following consultation with the
Committee.
The Committee supports funding for programs to revive
traditional Afghan crafts and promote small business
opportunities for artisans, particularly women, to be awarded
on an open and competitive basis. The Committee provides that
assistance to promote the economic empowerment of women be made
available as grants to Afghan and international organizations,
to the maximum extent practicable.
Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by the act
for counter-narcotics programs in Afghanistan, the Secretary of
State shall submit a report to the Committee describing: the
Government of Afghanistan's counter-narcotics strategy; the
Department of State's assessment of such strategy, including
the specific objectives of the strategy, and the intended uses
of funds in the act to support such objectives; the
effectiveness of counter-narcotics programs supported by the
U.S. and other international donors, and an assessment of the
criteria used to measure and evaluate such effectiveness; the
extent to which such programs are capable of being sustained by
the Government of Afghanistan and other international donors;
and criteria used by the Department of State to assess whether
continued support for such programs is warranted in fiscal year
2016.
The Committee notes that section 1227(b) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (H.R. 1735), as
passed by the Senate on June 18, 2015, includes modifications
to the Afghanistan Special Immigrant Visa [SIV] program. Not
later than 90 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary of
State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security,
shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional
committees on the number of applicants in the ``administrative
processing'' phase of the SIV application process, by month,
for the previous 12 month period, and the shortest and longest
period of time an applicant has been in such phase. The report
should also include a description of the steps the Departments
of State and Homeland Security have taken to reduce the time
that applicants are in such phase while also maintaining
adequate security reviews and screenings of such applicants.
In addition, the Committee requests GAO to examine the
impact of the SIV program on Department of State and USAID
operations in Afghanistan, assess the processes used to
determine security threats posed to LES, and recommend options
for the program into the future.
AFGHANISTAN
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Account recommendation
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Economic Support Fund............................... 700,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement. 200,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and 37,955
Related Programs...................................
International Military Education and Training....... 1,200
Carryover Fiscal Years 2006-2015 (Non-Add)\1\....... 2,229,009
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Total, Afghanistan............................ 939,155
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Total, Afghanistan with Carryover Balances.... 3,168,164
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\1\Total appropriated but unobligated balances as of March 31, 2015, as
reported to the Committee by the Department of State.
ASIA MARITIME DISPUTES
The Committee notes the detrimental impact of maritime
disputes in Asia on regional security and stability, and
encourages the Department of State and USAID to monitor and
mitigate such disputes, to the extent possible. The Committee
encourages all parties to resolve disputes peacefully,
particularly the People's Republic of China [PRC] whose
provocative actions, including construction of artificial
islands, fuel nationalist responses in other countries.
ATROCITY PREVENTION
The Committee recommends not less than $500,000 under the
D&CP heading in title I of the act and $500,000 under the USAID
Operating Expenses [OE] heading in title II of the act to train
personnel at the Department of State and USAID in genocide and
mass atrocity prevention and to support full participation in
the Atrocities Prevention Board [APB], including staff to carry
out the responsibilities of the APB in accordance with
Presidential Study Directive 10. The Under Secretary for
Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Department of
State, shall administer such funds.
In addition, the Committee recommends a total of
$10,000,000 under the Complex Crises Fund [CCF], ESF, and INCLE
headings for programs to support atrocity prevention
activities, to be administered by the Under Secretary.
COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM
Section 7073 of the act is a new general provision that
requires: counterterrorism programs funded by the act to
concurrently strengthen governance and the legitimacy of states
in which Islamic or other extremist groups operate; funds be
made available to counter the flow of foreign terrorist
fighters to countries in which such groups operate; funds be
made available to counter violent extremism, consistent with
the definition of such activities in section 7034(r)(4) of the
act; and funds be made available to strengthen governance and
security in fragile states bordering countries in which violent
extremist groups operate. Not later than 90 days after
enactment of the act, the Secretary of State is directed to
post a list of such fragile states on the Department of State
Web site, which should be identified in consultation with the
heads of other relevant U.S. Government agencies.
The provision also requires the establishment of a
Countering Violent Extremism Assistance Coordinator within the
Bureau of Counterterrorism, Department of State, to be assisted
by a deputy appointed from USAID, who will be responsible for
the overall management, coordination (within such agencies and
with other donors), and execution of programs that seek to
counter terrorism and violent extremism and support security
sector reform funded by the act. The Assistance Coordinator is
to design an overall strategy to implement such programs, as
well as ensure sufficient monitoring and oversight of
activities.
The provision requires the Assistance Coordinator to report
to the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Department of State,
who will have overall authority over the coordination of both
counter terrorism and violent extremism activities. The
Coordinator for Counterterrorism is deemed to be equivalent to
the rank of Assistant Secretary of State to ensure appropriate
bureaucratic weight for the coordination of such activities
within the Department of State and USAID, as well as among
other agencies.
The Committee recommends not less than $141,152,000 for
programs to counter violent extremism.
DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS
Section 7032 of the act provides not less than
$2,308,517,000 for democracy programs, which shall be allocated
according to the following table:
DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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International
Assistance for Narcotics
Region/Program Development Economic Europe, Control and Total
Assistance Support Fund Eurasia and Law
Central Asia Enforcement
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Africa.......................... 177,483 124,180 .............. 11,300 312,963
East Asia and the Pacific....... 95,625 53,163 .............. 8,635 157,423
Europe and Eurasia.............. .............. .............. 176,911 16,333 193,244
Near East....................... 15,000 350,595 .............. 43,721 409,316
South and Central Asia.......... 20,085 445,511 25,278 137,070 627,944
Western Hemisphere.............. 46,176 273,250 .............. 161,100 480,526
Other Democracy Programs........ .............. .............. .............. .............. 127,101
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Total..................... 354,369 1,246,699 202,189 378,159 2,308,517
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The provision includes $25,000,000 for democracy programs
in countries experiencing political, ethnic, racial, religious,
or other instability or conflict, or emerging from conflict, to
be administered by the respective U.S. chief of mission.
The provision continues certain authorities and conditions
in a manner similar to the prior fiscal year, and requires that
programs be designed to have grants and cooperative agreements
as the primary delivery mechanism for democracy programs. In
order to strengthen democracy promotion abroad, the provision
requires reports on policy implementation, training for Foreign
Service Officers [FSOs], and other matters. The provision also
requires the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy,
and Human Rights, Department of State, to review annual country
strategies for nondemocratic or democratic transitioning
countries to consider challenges to implementers and recipients
of democracy programs, and to assess goals and objectives.
To ensure that democracy programs receive sufficient pre-
obligation review and input by Department of State
stakeholders, the provision requires the Deputy Secretary for
Management and Resources to consult with the Under Secretary.
The Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator, as
appropriate, shall notify the Committee in writing within 30
days of a decision to alter or close a democracy program due to
the repressive nature of the host country government.
The Committee recognizes the importance of presidential,
parliamentary and local elections in sub-Saharan Africa as a
contributor to stability and good governance. Not later than 90
days after enactment of the act, the Committee directs the
USAID Administrator, in consultation with the heads of relevant
bureaus and offices within the Department of State, to submit a
strategy to the appropriate congressional committees detailing
programs and activities to support such elections through
December 31, 2017.
In addition to funds made available pursuant to section
7032 of the act, the Committee includes $170,000,000 for the
National Endowment for Democracy [NED] and recognizes the
history of NED in conducting democracy programs abroad in the
most challenging of environments, including during the Cold
War. The act also includes $140,500,000 under the Democracy
Fund [DF] heading, of which $85,500,000 is for the Bureau of
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor [DRL], Department of State,
and $55,000,000 is for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and
Humanitarian Assistance [DCHA], USAID.
EGYPT
Section 7041(a) of the act conditions assistance for Egypt
in a manner similar to the prior fiscal year, and includes a
national security interest waiver. While the Committee shares
the Government of Egypt's assessments regarding the threats
posed by Islamic extremists in neighboring countries and the
Sinai, the Committee remains concerned with the status of
democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in Egypt. The
Committee appreciates efforts by the Departments of State and
Defense to update bilateral relations with Egypt, and expects
that respect for human rights and the rule of law remain part
of the strategic dialogue.
The Committee notes that section 7041(a)(4) of the act
requires the Secretary of State to take all practicable steps
to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring,
oversight, and control of assistance for Egypt, and emphasizes
that section 620M of the FAA applies to funds made available by
the act for the Egyptian security forces.
Not later than 90 days after enactment of the act, the
Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID
Administrator, shall submit to the Committees a report on the
hepatitis C pilot program initiated in fiscal year 2015,
including the goals and benchmarks established in consultation
with the Government of Egypt, the anticipated number of
recipients, efforts to coordinate such program with other U.S.
Government agencies, and the annual expenditure of the
Government of Egypt on programs to combat hepatitis C.
EGYPT
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
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Economic Support Fund................................ 150,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.. 2,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and 2,500
Related Programs....................................
International Military Education and Training........ 1,700
Foreign Military Financing Program................... 1,300,000
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Total, Egypt................................... 1,456,200
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INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Section 7033 of the act is a new general provision that
underscores the importance of international religious freedom
in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy. The provision provides
$5,000,000 for the Office of the Ambassador-at-Large for
International Religious Freedom, and $1,000,000 for the Special
Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom in the Near East and South
Central Asia, including for support staff. The Committee
expects the Special Envoy position to be filled expeditiously.
The provision increases assistance for international
religious freedom programs abroad above the budget request, and
provides $20,000,000 for such programs, including programs to
protect vulnerable and persecuted religious minorities, and
provides the Ambassador-at-Large with responsibility for the
uses of these funds. The provision requires international
broadcasting efforts to include programs to support
international religious freedom, as appropriate, and includes
non-state entities in the annual review required by section
402(b)(1) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998
(Public Law 105-292). Finally, the provision requires the
Secretary of State to make a determination whether the ongoing
violence in the Middle East against Christians or in Burma
against the Rohingya people constitutes genocide, as defined in
section 1091 of title 18, United States Code, and to recommend
a strategy, as applicable, should such violence be determined
to constitute genocide.
The Committee recommends $1,000,000 for programs to combat
anti-Semitism abroad.
The Committee urges the Assistant Secretary for DRL to
implement Foreign Service Institute training for all DRL
employees, including those within the Office of Religious
Freedom, on the importance of international religious freedom.
The Committee recognizes the importance of the proper
designations of countries of particular concern [CPC] for
religious freedom. If the U.S. Commission on International
Religious Freedom recommends a country for CPC designation, and
such country is not designated as a CPC, the Secretary of State
shall provide the rationale for not designating the recommended
country a CPC to the appropriate congressional committees
within 30 days of such decision.
The Committee continues to support programs to assist
vulnerable Iraqi ethnic and religious minorities, including the
Christian community particularly in the Nineveh Plains, from
funds appropriated by the act for assistance for Iraq.
INTERNET FREEDOM
Section 7078 of the act provides $50,500,000 for programs
to promote Internet freedom globally in a manner similar to the
prior fiscal year. The Committee notes that the GAO audit on
Internet freedom programs has not been finalized, and expects
that the findings of the audit will inform modifications to
such programs in subsequent fiscal years. The Committee expects
a portion of these funds to be used to support Internet freedom
in Cuba.
INTERNET FREEDOM
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
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Democracy Fund (State)............................... 15,500
Economic Support Fund................................ 19,000
of which, Near East Regional Democracy (non-add). 9,000
Democracy Fund (USAID)............................... 3,500
International Broadcasting Operations................ 12,500
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Total, Internet Freedom........................ 50,500
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IRAN
The Committee remains concerned with the nuclear ambitions
of the Government of Iran and recognizes that an increase in
Iranian influence in the Middle East and South Asia will have
significant repercussions on the security and stability of key
allies. As with Russia and the PRC, the rise of Iran creates a
regional challenge for the U.S. which will require the
following to peacefully address: deft diplomacy; additional
military and foreign assistance for states in the region,
including Israel and Jordan; increased direct foreign
investment; and coherent counter influence programs. Section
7041(b) of the act continues provisions regarding Iran similar
to the prior fiscal year.
The Committee is concerned with Pastor Saeed Abedini who
remains imprisoned in Iran, and urges the Secretary of State to
seek Pastor Abedini's release and to keep the Committee
informed of his health and welfare.
The Committee directs the Secretary of State to submit a
report to the appropriate congressional committees not later
than 180 days after enactment of the act detailing the steps
taken by the Secretary and the U.S. Ambassador to the United
Nations to implement section 415 of the Iran Threat Reduction
and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-158).
The Committee directs the Secretary of State to submit a
report to the appropriate congressional committees not later
than 90 days after enactment of the act and every 90 days
thereafter until September 30, 2016 detailing Iran's current
financial support for promoting terrorism and regional
instability, including the financial institutions facilitating
Iran's support, and any significant changes in such support
between reporting periods.
Not later than 180 days after the enactment of the act, the
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the
Treasury, shall submit a report to the appropriate
congressional committees on the status of bilateral U.S. and
multilateral sanctions against Iran and actions taken by the
U.S. and the international community to enforce such sanctions,
including for proliferation, terrorism, and human rights
violations. The report should include: a list of all sanctions;
details on any foreign entity the Secretary of State believes
may have violated such sanctions; a description of the actions
taken by the U.S. to investigate sanctions violations; and a
description of efforts to strengthen and enforce such
sanctions.
The Committee directs the Secretary of State, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the
Director of National Intelligence, to submit a report to the
appropriate congressional committees, not later than 120 days
after enactment of the act and every 120 days thereafter until
September 30, 2016, detailing, to the extent known: the
monetary value of any direct or indirect forms of sanctions
relief that Iran has received since the Joint Plan of Action
first entered into effect; how Iran has used funds made
available through sanctions relief; whether any such funds have
facilitated the ability of Iran to provide support to terrorist
organizations (including Hamas, Hezbollah, and Palestinian
Islamic Jihad) or to the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria;
and the extent to which any senior officials of the Government
of Iran have diverted any funds from sanctions relief into
their personal accounts. The report shall be submitted in
unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
IRAQ
Section 7041(c) of the act conditions assistance for Iraq
in a manner similar to prior fiscal years. Absent the ability
of the Government of Iraq to govern in an inclusive manner and
to maintain discipline on fields of battle, the threats posed
by Islamic extremists in Iraq will remain a constant and
chronic threat. The Committee recognizes the effectiveness of
the Kurdish Regional Government [KRG] in countering Islamic
extremists, and supports continued engagement with KRG security
forces.
The Committee recommends $1,115,646,000 for diplomatic
operations in Iraq under the D&CP and ESCM headings, an amount
equal to the President's budget request. Prior fiscal year
carryover for diplomatic operations in Iraq under the D&CP
heading are projected to total $76,517,000.
The Committee recommends not less than $5,000,000 for the
Marla Ruzicka Iraqi War Victims Fund.
The Committee expects the administration to ensure
appropriate end-use monitoring of equipment provided under the
Foreign Military Financing Program [FMF] heading.
IRAQ
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
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Economic Support Fund................................ 72,500
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.. 11,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and 20,860
Related Programs....................................
International Military Education and Training........ 1,000
Foreign Military Financing Program................... 250,000
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Total, Iraq.................................... 355,360
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ISRAEL
The act provides $3,100,000,000 for assistance for Israel
under the FMF heading, which is equal to the budget request.
Section 7048(c) of the act requires the Secretary of State
to certify that U.S. participation in the U.N. Human Right
Council is in the national interest and that the Council is
taking credible steps to remove Israel as a permanent agenda
item.
JORDAN
Section 7041(d) of the act provides a total of
$1,175,000,000 for assistance for Jordan, of which:
$1,000,000,000 is to support the Memorandum of Understanding
[MoU] on Strategic Partnership between the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan and the United States, signed on March 2, 2015;
$75,000,000 is for additional budget support (totaling
$204,000,000 for such purposes when added to amounts made
available under the MoU); and $100,000,000 is for water sector
support, which is intended as a U.S. contribution for the
initial phase of the Red Sea-Dead Sea water project, pending
completion of relevant studies and assessments. The Committee
recognizes the importance of this project to Jordan's
development, as well as regional cooperation between Jordan,
Israel, and the Palestinians.
The provision provides that additional funds shall be made
available for programs to implement the Jordan Response Plan
2015 for the Syria Crisis, including assistance for host
communities in Jordan.
Section 7081 of the act is a new general provision that
requires the Secretary of State to submit a report on ways to
expand access by local communities and central governments in
middle income countries to additional development assistance
and IFI financing for the purposes of alleviating economic and
social burdens caused by significant internally displaced
person [IDP] and refugee populations. The Committee recognizes
such burdens imposed on Jordan by the crises in Syria, Iraq,
and West Bank and Gaza.
JORDAN
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
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Economic Support Fund................................ 812,350
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and 8,850
Related Programs....................................
International Military Education and Training........ 3,800
Foreign Military Financing Program................... 350,000
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Total, Jordan.................................. 1,175,000
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LEBANON
Section 7041(e) of the act conditions assistance for
Lebanon in a manner similar to the prior fiscal year. Section
7081 of the act is intended to help alleviate economic and
social burdens caused by significant refugee populations from
Syria.
The Committee notes that sections 620A and 620G of the FAA
restrict assistance to any country the Secretary of State
determines has repeatedly supported acts of international
terrorism and require the withholding of assistance to the
government of any country that provides assistance to such
country so determined by the Secretary, respectively. Hezbollah
has been designated a foreign terrorist organization [FTO]
pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(Public Law 82-814), as amended, since 1997. The Committee
again expects that no funds made available by the act will
directly or indirectly benefit or otherwise legitimize
Hezbollah, including within the Government of Lebanon, or any
other FTO operating in Lebanon.
The Committee recommends that of the funds appropriated
under the ESF heading for assistance for Lebanon, not less than
$12,000,000 be made available for scholarships for students in
Lebanon with high financial need to attend not-for-profit
educational institutions in Lebanon that meet standards
comparable to those required for U.S. accreditation. The
institutions and students are encouraged to pay as much of the
cost of the education as possible in order to share the
commitment to the future of Lebanon and to maximize the number
of students assisted. All students, including graduates of
public and private secondary schools, should be eligible for
scholarships based on needs, academic record, and potential to
contribute to the long-term political, economic, and social
development of Lebanon.
LEBANON
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
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Economic Support Fund................................ 100,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.. 13,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and 4,760
Related Programs....................................
International Military Education and Training........ 2,750
Foreign Military Financing Program................... 80,000
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Total, Lebanon................................. 200,510
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LIBYA
Section 7041(f) of the act provides $20,000,000 for
assistance for Libya for programs to strengthen governing
institutions, improve border security, and promote democracy
and stability, and for activities to address the humanitarian
needs of the people of Libya.
The act continues prior year conditions and limitations
regarding cooperation by the Government of Libya on the
September 2012 attack on U.S. personnel and facilities in
Benghazi, Libya; the use of funds for infrastructure projects;
and a certification requirement on oversight prior to the
obligation of funds.
In submitting the certification required in section
7041(f)(3) of the act, the Secretary of State shall also
include a description of the vetting procedures used for
recipients of assistance for security forces provided by the
act.
LIBYA
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
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Economic Support Fund................................ 10,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.. 2,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and 6,500
Related Programs....................................
International Military Education and Training........ 1,500
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Total, Libya................................... 20,000
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PAKISTAN
Section 7044(d) of the act continues conditions on
assistance for Pakistan in a manner similar to the prior fiscal
year. The Committee recognizes the improvement in bilateral
relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, and encourages
continued cooperation on issues of mutual interest, including
combatting extremism, reducing corruption, strengthening due
process and the rule of law, increasing access to energy
(including renewable energy), and reducing poverty.
The Committee recommends $111,321,000 for diplomatic
operations in Pakistan under the D&CP heading, an amount equal
to the President's budget request. Prior fiscal year carryover
for diplomatic operations in Pakistan under such heading are
projected to total $6,300,000.
The act continues to withhold $33,000,000 from obligation
until the Secretary of State reports to the Committee that Dr.
Shakil Afridi has been released from prison and cleared of all
charges relating to the assistance provided to the U.S. in
locating Osama bin Laden.
The Committee expects the Department of State to support
programs targeting the recruitment, retention, and
professionalization of women in Pakistan's police forces and
women employed in the judicial sector, including through
training and equipment, strengthening of professional networks,
and promoting gender-sensitive training. Funds should support
specialized units and shelters to respond to violence against
women, as well as legal aid programs.
The Committee is concerned with actions by the Government
of Pakistan to limit the ability of nongovernmental
organizations [NGOs] to operate effectively in the country. The
Committee directs the Secretary of State to take all
practicable steps to ensure the Government of Pakistan's NGO
registration process does not unduly limit the ability of these
organizations to provide assistance in high-need areas, and to
consult with the Committee on the viability of providing
additional assistance should the registration process severely
restrict the ability of such organizations to operate.
The Committee notes that section 7044(d)(6) of the act
requires the Secretary of State to take all practicable steps
to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring,
oversight, and control of assistance for Pakistan, and
emphasizes that section 620M of the FAA applies to funds made
available by the act for the Pakistani security forces.
The Committee directs that not less than $10,000,000 shall
be made available to continue programs that assist civilian
victims of military operations, following consultation with the
Committee.
PAKISTAN
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
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Economic Support Fund................................ 300,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.. 46,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and 10,000
Related Programs....................................
International Military Education and Training........ 4,800
Foreign Military Financing Program................... 265,000
Carryover Fiscal Years 2002-2015 (non-add)\1\........ 1,316,640
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Total, Pakistan................................ 625,800
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Total, Pakistan with Carryover Balances........ 1,942,440
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\1\Total appropriated but unobligated balances as of March 31, 2015, as
reported to the Committee by the Department of State.
THE PLAN OF THE ALLIANCE FOR PROSPERITY IN THE NORTHERN TRIANGLE OF
CENTRAL AMERICA
Section 7045(a) of the act includes a new provision
providing up to a total of $675,322,000 and a framework for the
delivery of U.S. assistance for the implementation of the Plan
of the Alliance for Prosperity in the Northern Triangle of
Central America, through the U.S. Strategy for Engagement in
Central America. The Committee expects that if successfully
implemented, the Plan will help reduce illegal immigration to
the U.S. in a manner that bolsters regional governance,
prosperity, and security.
Recognizing the chronic development challenges to El
Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, the provision includes pre-
obligation conditions (including submission of a multi-year
spend plan and a Secretary of State certification on certain
commitments and reforms) and periodic reviews and suspension of
assistance should objectives or indicators not be met in a
timely manner. The provision requires a dollar-for-dollar cost
matching requirement to ensure political will for the
implementation of the Plan is sustained. The Secretary of State
is required to submit a report to the appropriate congressional
committees detailing the economic investment conditions in such
countries, and an assessment of outstanding commercial disputes
between U.S. entities and the governments of those countries.
Transfer authority is also provided for funds from the
Development Assistance [DA] heading for the Inter-American
Development Bank [IDB] and the Inter-American Foundation [IAF]
in support of implementation of the Plan. The Committee
recommends that up to $3,000,000 for the IDB for technical
assistance and up to $15,000,000 for the IAF may be
transferred.
The Committee recommends not less than $5,000,000 for the
International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala, which
has played a key role in assisting Guatemalan authorities in
investigating and prosecuting corruption, extortion, and human
rights cases. The Secretary of State is directed to consult
with the Committee prior to the obligation of such funds.
The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the U.S.
executive directors of the World Bank and the IDB to vote
against any loan, credit, grant, or guarantee for Guatemala,
except to meet basic human needs, unless the Secretary of the
Treasury certifies and reports to the Committee that the
Government of Guatemala is financing and implementing the
Reparations Plan for Damages Suffered by the Communities
Affected by the Construction of the Chixoy Hydroelectric Dam
(April 2010). The Secretary of the Treasury shall also instruct
the executive directors to submit a report to the Committee not
later than 30 days after enactment of the act and every 90 days
thereafter until September 30, 2016, on actions taken in the
previous 90 days by such institutions and the Government of
Guatemala to finance and implement the Reparations Plan.
The Committee supports the establishment of an
international commission against impunity in Honduras, where
similar challenges exist as in Guatemala. The Committee
recommends not less than $2,000,000 for a U.S. contribution
from funds available for assistance for Honduras, if the U.N.
and the Government of Honduras agree to establish such a
commission in Honduras.
The Committee recognizes the importance of judicial reform
in order to counter impunity and corruption in Central America.
Not less than 180 days after enactment of the act, the
Secretary of State shall submit a report on lessons learned
from the Merida Initiative and Plan Colombia with regard to
judicial reform efforts, how such lessons can be applied to
Central America, and how U.S. and Latin American legal
practitioners could contribute to judicial reform in the
region.
FUNDING FOR THE U.S. STRATEGY FOR ENGAGEMENT IN CENTRAL AMERICA
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Country/Program recommendation
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Development Assistance:
El Salvador......................................... 69,685
Guatemala........................................... 121,898
Honduras............................................ 93,957
Nicaragua........................................... 18,150
USAID Central America Regional...................... 43,500
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Subtotal, Development Assistance.................. 347,190
Economic Support Fund:
State Western Hemisphere Regional................... 138,500
Central America Regional Security Initiative 81,500
[CARSI] (non-add)..............................
Other Regional-Economic Opportunity (non-add)... 7,000
Other Regional-Prosperity and Governance (non- 50,000
add)...........................................
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Subtotal, Economic Support Fund............... 138,500
Foreign Military Financing Program:
Belize.............................................. 1,000
Costa Rica.......................................... 1,400
El Salvador......................................... 1,600
Guatemala........................................... 1,000
Honduras............................................ 3,100
Panama.............................................. 2,125
State Western Hemisphere Regional................... 5,000
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Subtotal, Foreign Military Financing Program...... 15,225
Global Health Programs (USAID):
Guatemala........................................... 13,000
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Subtotal, Global Health Programs (USAID).......... 13,000
International Military Education and Training:
Belize.............................................. 250
Costa Rica.......................................... 425
El Salvador......................................... 1,000
Guatemala........................................... 770
Panama.............................................. 712
Honduras............................................ 750
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Subtotal, International Military Education and 3,907
Training.........................................
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement:
State Western Hemisphere Regional................... 155,000
CARSI (non-add)................................. 150,000
International Commission Against Impunity in 5,000
Guatemala (non-add)............................
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Subtotal, International Narcotics Control and 155,000
Law Enforcement..............................
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related
Programs:
Panama.............................................. 500
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Subtotal, Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, 500
Demining and Related Program.....................
Overseas Private Investment Corporation:
Regional............................................ 2,000
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Subtotal, Overseas Private Investment Corporation. 2,000
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Total, Central America Strategy................... 675,322
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SRI LANKA
Section 7044(e) of the act provides not less than
$40,417,000 for assistance for Sri Lanka for programs to
further democracy, human rights, and economic development,
particularly in areas recovering from ethnic and religious
conflict. Funding is also made available to assist in the
identification and resolution of cases of missing persons.
The Committee encourages continued political and economic
reforms in Sri Lanka and finds that greater transparency and
accountability can serve as a catalyst for foreign direct
investment. The Committee includes a Secretary of State
certification requirement, prior to the provision of assistance
for the central government of Sri Lanka, that such government
is addressing the underlying causes of conflict in Sri Lanka
and increasing accountability and transparency.
Funds appropriated under the International Military
Education and Training [IMET] heading are limited to
international peacekeeping training. The Committee notes that
the deepening of military-to-military relations must coincide
with the adoption and implementation of meaningful political
reforms.
No funds under the FMF heading are requested for Sri Lanka,
and none are provided by the act. The Committee recommends the
Department of State establish benchmarks prior to requesting
such assistance, including: the conduct of credible
investigations into and prosecution of those responsible for
war crimes committed by Sri Lankan security forces and the
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam; cooperation with U.N.
investigations of war crimes and violations of international
law; demilitarizing public administration and development
activities in the north, and returning land confiscated by the
military to its owners; providing access for humanitarian and
human rights organizations to the north; and resolving cases of
missing persons.
SRI LANKA
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
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Development Assistance............................... 417
Economic Support Fund................................ 40,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and 2,880
Related Programs....................................
International Military Education and Training........ 500
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Total, Sri Lanka............................... 43,797
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SYRIA
Section 7041(h) of the act continues directives and
requirements regarding the provision of non-lethal assistance
for Syria, and monitoring and oversight of such assistance, in
a manner similar to the prior fiscal year. The provision also
provides that funds shall be made available for a new program
to build the capacity of Syrian diaspora-led organizations and
local Syrian civil society to address the immediate and long-
term needs of the Syrian people inside Syria in a manner that
supports both the sustainability of such organizations and the
goals and objectives of the comprehensive Syrian strategy
required in section 7041(i)(3) of the Department of State,
Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
2014 (division K of Public Law 113-76). The Committee intends
that this program empower such organizations by establishing
the underpinnings necessary for a more direct relationship with
the Department of State and USAID, including greater authority
in decisionmaking on the uses of such funds. The Committee
recognizes that Syrian civil society must have a central role
in the establishment of a post-crisis Syrian state that is
stable and secure, and that will not pose a threat to the
region.
The Committee directs the Department of State and USAID, in
cooperation with relevant U.N. agencies and organizations, to
include mental health and psychosocial support services as a
core component in programs addressing the needs of Syrian
refugees, to be implemented according to Inter-Agency Standing
Committee Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
in Emergency Settings.
Not later than 30 days after enactment of the act, and
prior to the obligation of funds made available for assistance
for Syria, the Secretary of State shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees an update to the strategy
required in section 7041(i)(3) of division K of Public Law 113-
76.
SYRIA
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
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Economic Support Fund................................ 100,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.. 10,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and 20,000
Related Programs....................................
Peacekeeping Operations.............................. 65,000
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Total, Syria................................... 195,000
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TIBET
Section 7043(f) of the act continues support for assistance
for Tibet in a manner similar to prior fiscal years. The
Committee directs that assistance for Tibetan communities in
India and Nepal include development programs.
The Committee recommends not less than $1,000,000 under the
D&CP heading for the Office of the Special Coordinator for
Tibetan Issues to carry out the responsibilities detailed in
section 621(d) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228), as well as for convening
and coordinating meetings for appropriate Federal agencies,
NGOs, and representatives of the Tibetan leadership in exile.
The Committee intends that funding for exchange programs
with participants from Tibet under the Educational and Cultural
Exchange Programs heading will be no less than the fiscal year
2015 levels.
The Committee supports the President's budget request for
the Voice for America [VOA] and Radio Free Asia [RFA] Tibetan
services and expects the BBG to continue broadcasting at not
less than fiscal year 2015 levels.
The Committee provides not less than $14,000,000 for
development programs, programs to promote and preserve Tibetan
culture and the resilience of Tibetan communities, and to
assist in the education and development of the next generation
of Tibetans in India and Nepal. The Committee urges the
Government of Nepal to uphold its international obligations to
Tibetan refugees, and expects that funds made available under
the Migration and Refugee Assistance [MRA] and International
Disaster Assistance [IDA] headings will be made available to
address the needs of Tibetan communities impacted by the April
and May 2015 earthquakes in Nepal.
Not less than 180 days after enactment of the act, the
USAID Administrator shall submit a report to the Committee
assessing the feasibility and requirements of establishing
Tibetan banking facilities in India for use by Tibetan
refugees.
UKRAINE
Section 7070 of the act provides a framework for assistance
for a U.S. response to Russian aggression in Central and
Eastern Europe and Central Asia, which should be coordinated
with allies in the region. In order to more effectively counter
Russian influence and pressure, the Committee has reestablished
the Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia [AEECA]
account, which was comprised of two accounts initially
established following the fall of the Soviet Union and
enactment of the FREEDOM Support Act (Public Law 102-511) and
the Support for Eastern European Democracy [SEED] Act (Public
Law 101-179).
The Committee reiterates the importance of the
international community to effectively challenge Russia's
invasion of Ukraine. The Committee does not support assistance
to any country that recognizes Russian territorial acquisition,
including through proxies.
Section 7034(o)(1) of the act provides authority for loan
guarantees for Ukraine, and the Committee recommends the
President's budget request of $275,000,000 for such purpose.
The Committee notes that the authority contained in section
8003(b) of the act for the transfer of $15,000,000 to the
Global Security Contingency Fund is for programs for Ukraine.
The Committee supports efforts to reduce Russian control of
energy supplies to Ukraine and other countries in the region,
including by promoting energy efficiency, diversification, and
the exploration of opportunities to develop renewable sources
of energy for such countries.
The Committee is aware of the high incidence of credit card
fraud reportedly originating from Ukraine that places the
personal information of American citizens at risk. The
Committee encourages the Secretary of State to seek extradition
authority to the United States for Ukrainian nationals engaged
in such fraud, and to provide assistance, as appropriate, to
help Ukrainian authorities address this crime.
UKRAINE
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
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Assistance to Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia....... 433,067
Loan Guarantee Program (non-add)................. 275,000
Global Health Programs (State)....................... 25,515
Global Health Programs (USAID)....................... 6,100
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and 3,670
Related Programs....................................
International Military Education and Training........ 2,900
Foreign Military Financing Program................... 42,250
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Total, Ukraine................................. 513,502
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WEST BANK/GAZA
Sections 7035, 7036, 7037, 7038, 7039, 7040, 7041(i),
7048(c), and 7048(d) of the act continue restrictions and
conditions on assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, and
reporting and audit requirements, in a manner similar to the
prior fiscal year, except that the waiver for the provisions of
section 1003 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal
Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204) regarding Palestine
Liberation Organization offices in the U.S. requires a
Presidential determination that the Palestinians have not,
after the date of enactment of the act, taken any action with
respect to the International Criminal Court [ICC] that is
intended to influence a determination by the ICC to initiate or
support certain investigations against Israeli nationals.
The Committee recognizes the important role of the United
States Security Coordinator in Jerusalem, and requests that the
Coordinator consults with the Committee in the event
significant programmatic changes are made or delays occur.
In submitting the report required in section 7041(i)(3) of
the act, the Secretary of State shall also include a
description of steps taken by the Palestinian Authority to
prevent any payment to individuals who were imprisoned and
convicted for acts of terrorism during the previous calendar
year.
WEST BANK AND GAZA
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
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Economic Support Fund................................ 290,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.. 70,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and 2,000
Related Programs....................................
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Total, West Bank and Gaza...................... 362,000
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TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Administration of Foreign Affairs
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $7,811,975,000
Enduring operations................................. 6,461,172,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 1,350,803,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 8,603,754,000
Enduring operations................................. 7,096,332,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 1,507,422,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,227,782,000
Enduring operations................................. 6,343,213,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 1,884,569,000
The Committee recommends $6,343,213,000 for Diplomatic and
Consular Programs, of which up to $2,094,707,000 is for
Worldwide Security Protection [WSP]. An additional
$1,884,569,000 in title VIII under this heading is designated
for OCO.
The Committee recommendation separates the functions funded
under this heading to provide transparency in the uses of
funds. However, the Department of State may reprogram funds, as
necessary, subject to prior notification of the Committee.
Human Resources.--The Committee recommends $2,238,853,000
for all U.S. direct hire salaries at overseas and domestic U.S.
diplomatic missions. With the exception of those specifically
mentioned in this report, including five additional positions
for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research [INR], the
Committee does not recommend funding for new positions. The
Committee supports filling, as necessary, existing positions
that become vacant due to attrition. If the Department intends
to create new positions, the Committee will consider
reprogramming proposals, especially if funds for such purpose
are derived from the elimination of redundancies or
inefficiencies.
Overseas Programs.--The Committee recommends $1,561,840,000
for the operational programs of the Department of State's
regional bureaus, which are responsible for managing U.S.
foreign policy through bilateral and multilateral engagements.
Funds support U.S. embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic
posts worldwide, and provide myriad services to U.S. citizens
living, working, studying, and traveling abroad, including
those who are arrested and imprisoned in foreign countries.
The Committee does not include funding for Embassy
operations, including WSP diplomatic security costs, for
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq under this heading in this
title. Funding for such purposes is included under title VIII
of the act.
The Committee recommends $11,000,000 for Conflict
Stabilization Operations [CSO] salaries and administrative
expenses through a transfer of funds from the D&CP heading to
the CSO heading. An additional $10,000,000 in title VIII under
the CSO heading is designated for OCO. The Secretary may
provide additional funds as necessary for the salary and
benefit costs of current CSO staff employed as of the date of
enactment of the act through an additional transfer of funds
from the D&CP heading to the CSO heading, subject to prior
notification of the Committee. The Committee recognizes the
contribution of CSO to the crisis in Syria, but is concerned
that CSO lacks a well-defined and long-term strategic purpose.
If the Department of State fails to adequately address this
concern in a timely manner, the Committee will not include
funding for CSO in fiscal year 2017.
The Committee recognizes the invaluable contributions to
the conduct of diplomacy by LES at missions abroad. The
Committee expects the Secretary to continue funding overseas
inflation and LES wage increases, including funds to annualize
increases provided in fiscal year 2015, through funds made
available in the Buying Power Maintenance account.
Diplomatic Policy and Support.--The Committee recommends
$787,951,000 for the operational programs of Department of
State functional bureaus to provide overall policy direction,
coordination, and program management among U.S. missions
abroad, and an additional $743,000 for the International
Chancery Center. The Committee recommends not less than
$5,086,000 for salary and program costs of the Office for
Global Women's Issues within the Office of the Secretary; not
less than $33,516,000 for salary and program costs for DRL; and
not less than $34,588,000 for salary and program costs for the
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific
Affairs, of which not less than $4,290,000 is for salary and
program costs for the Office of Oceans and Polar Affairs. Of
the funds made available to DRL, $5,000,000 is for the Office
of the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom,
$1,000,000 is for the Special Envoy to Promote Religious
Freedom in the Near East and South Central Asia, and $7,000,000
is for Leahy vetting. The Committee notes that no funds are
included for additional positions related to the Green Climate
Fund, as no funds were requested for this purpose.
Security Programs.--The Committee recommends $1,753,826,000
for the operation of security programs, including
$1,735,874,000 for WSP to protect diplomatic personnel,
overseas diplomatic missions, residences, and domestic
facilities and information. An additional $358,833,000 is
included within the Human Resources function for salaries for a
total of $2,094,707,000 for WSP in this title. The Committee
recommends an additional $1,300,393,000 for OCO costs for WSP.
Consular and Border Security Programs Account.--Section
7065 of the act establishes the Consular and Border Security
Programs account in the U.S. Treasury, as proposed in the
President's budget request. The new account will make financial
reporting of certain fees more readily available to Congress,
OMB and the Department of State. In the past, such fees were
tracked under the Diplomatic and Consular Programs account.
This section also permits the use of Passport and Immigrant
Visa Surcharge fees to support the protection of U.S. citizens
overseas, as proposed in the President's budget request.
EMBASSY SECURITY
The Committee provides a total of $5,614,997,000 for
Embassy security, an amount equal to the President's budget
request under WSP in this heading and under the ESCM heading.
Funds are allocated according to the following table:
EMBASSY SECURITY
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Change from
Program/Activity Fiscal year Fiscal year Senate fiscal year
2015 enacted 2016 request recommendation 2015
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Worldwide Security Protection................... 3,117,821 3,395,100 3,395,100 277,279
Embassy Security, Construction, and 2,324,055 2,219,897 2,219,897 -104,158
Maintenance\1\.................................
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Total....................................... 5,441,876 5,614,997 5,614,997 173,121
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\1\Amounts do not include Capital Security Cost Sharing reimbursements from other Federal agencies for
construction and maintenance of overseas diplomatic facilities.
Section 7004(h) of the act provides the Secretary of State
with the necessary flexibility to transfer funds between the
D&CP and ESCM headings in titles I and VIII to prevent or
respond to unforeseen security situations and requirements at
diplomatic facilities abroad, following consultation with the
Committee. This authority is in addition to any transfer
authority available under any other provision of law.
Section 7006 of the act provides authority for the
Department of State to award local guard contracts on the basis
of best value as determined by a cost-technical tradeoff
analysis, as described in FAR part 15.101. This authority was
previously extended only to high-risk, high-threat posts. The
Committee recognizes that such authority is essential to
improving security at missions abroad.
The act provides the additional funding requested to
continue implementation of the Benghazi Accountability Review
Board [ARB] recommendations. The Secretary of State shall
submit an updated report to the appropriate congressional
committees detailing the status of the Department of State's
implementation of the 29 recommendations to improve security at
diplomatic facilities overseas in the ARB report and relevant
recommendations of previous ARBs. For any recommendation not
fully implemented, the report shall include an estimated
completion date and cost of implementation. The report shall be
updated not later than 180 days after the first report is
submitted.
PROGRAM ISSUES
American Prisoners of Conscience.--Not later than 90 days
after enactment of the act, the Secretary of State is directed
to provide the appropriate congressional committees, to the
maximum extent practicable, a list of American citizens and
nationals imprisoned or otherwise detained by foreign
governments who the Secretary considers to be prisoners of
conscience.
American Victims of Libyan Terrorism.--Regarding the Libyan
Claims Resolution Act (Public Law 110-301) and the Claims
Settlement Agreement Between the United States of America and
the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, the
Committee notes that funds may remain in the United States
Treasury following the adjudication of claims referred to the
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission pursuant to the letter of
November 27, 2013 from Acting Legal Adviser Mary E. McLeod to
the Honorable Anuj C. Desai and Sylvia M. Becker and the
payment of all awards certified by the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission pursuant to the aforementioned referral.
Not later than 30 days after the enactment of the act, the
Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate
congressional committees on the feasibility of using any of the
remaining funds to allow for the renewal, resubmission, and
reconsideration of claims under Category C of the January 15,
2009 Letter from the Honorable John B. Bellinger, III, Legal
Adviser, Department of State, to the Honorable Maurice J.
Tamargo, Chairman, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
(Referral Letter) to the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
for claims previously denied by the Commission.
The Arctic.--The Committee recognizes the strategic
importance of the Arctic region to the long-term economic and
national security interests of the United States and notes that
the U.S. assumed the Chair of the Arctic Council in April 2015.
The Committee recommends that funding made available to the
Office of Oceans and Polar Affairs be used to support the
chairmanship of the Arctic Council, and encourages the
Department of State to increase the number of personnel
assigned to Arctic Council issues.
The Committee also supports the participation of American
indigenous communities in the Arctic Council, and section
7034(d)(3) of the act continues authority to use up to $500,000
for grants to support the application of science and technology
to foreign policy issues in the Arctic region.
Bureau of Intelligence and Research.--The Committee
recommendation for INR includes $500,000 for an additional five
positions for the Mission Support Project.
Centralization of Vouchers.--The Committee directs the
Department to continue implementation of the centralization of
voucher processing for overseas posts, as appropriate.
Columbia River Treaty.--The Committee is aware that the
National Security Council is leading an Interagency Policy
Committee [IPC] to review the ``U.S. Entity Regional
Recommendation for the Future of the Columbia River Treaty
after 2024'' and determine U.S. policies related to modernizing
the Columbia River Treaty, and the Committee urges the
Department of State to begin negotiations with Canada as soon
as the IPC process is completed. The Committee understands that
such negotiations must take place in calendar year 2015 in
order for the new agreement to be implemented by 2025.
Cultural Heritage.--The Committee recommends $5,750,000 for
Cultural Heritage Programs, including for not less than five
large-scale projects, and $1,000,000 for the Cultural
Antiquities Task Force, which may be used for grants as
authorized in section 7034(d)(3) of the act. The Committee
recognizes the public diplomacy role of this program, as well
as its contribution in preserving some of the world's
irreplaceable cultural antiquities. As in past years, the
Department of State should consult with the Committee prior to
the obligation of funds.
Cyber Issues.--The Committee recommends not less than the
President's budget request for the Office of the Coordinator
for Cyber Issues.
Foreign Affairs Security Training Center.--The Committee
notes the continued uncertainties surrounding the justification
for the Foreign Affairs Security Training Center [FASTC].
Section 7004(f) of the act requires the Secretary of State, the
Comptroller General, and the OMB Director to take certain
actions to develop and review a comprehensive cost-benefit
analysis of the proposed Center. The President's budget request
for FASTC is included in the act, but such amounts, and
unobligated funds appropriated in prior acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations,
and related programs, are not available for obligation until
after such analysis takes place and the appropriate
congressional committees have been consulted.
Holocaust Era Assets.--The Committee directs the Secretary
of State, with the assistance of the Office of the Special
Envoy for Holocaust Issues, to include within the first Annual
Report on International Religious Freedom submitted not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the act an
assessment of national laws or enforceable policies in, as
appropriate, foreign countries regarding the return of or
restitution for wrongfully confiscated or transferred Holocaust
era assets and compliance with the objectives of the 2009
Terezin Declaration on Holocaust Era Assets and Related Issues,
to include: the return to the rightful owner of any property
that was wrongfully confiscated or transferred to another
individual by Nazi, Nazi collaborator, or Communist regimes (if
return of such property is no longer possible, the provision of
comparable substitute property or the payment of equitable
compensation); the return to Jewish communities of any
religious or communal property that was stolen as a result of
the Holocaust or subsequently nationalized by Communist
regimes; the use of the Washington Conference Principles on
Nazi-Confiscated Art, agreed to December 3, 1998, in settling
all claims involving publically and privately held movable
property; the mechanism for and demonstrable progress on the
resolution of claims for United States citizen Holocaust
survivors and United States citizen family members of Holocaust
victims; and recommendations for actions to be taken by the
country, and the United States Government, to improve country
progress on the return of or restitution for wrongfully
confiscated or transferred Holocaust era assets.
Human Rights Vetting.--The Committee provides not less than
$7,000,000 for salaries, technology, training, and other
expenses to implement section 620M of the FAA.
International Parental Child Abduction.--The Committee
directs the Secretary of State to work with countries that are
not signatories to the Convention on the Civil Aspects of
International Child Abduction to resolve international parental
child abduction cases.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization.--The Committee directs
the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of
Defense, to submit a report to the appropriate congressional
committees, including the defense committees, describing
actions taken by the administration to encourage the
governments of North Atlantic Treaty Organization member
countries to increase national budget allocations on defense to
at least 2 percent of respective gross domestic product.
Office of Terrorism Finance and Economic Sanctions
Policy.--The Committee recommends not less than $5,100,000 for
this office which develops strategies, in conjunction with
other bureaus and agencies, for implementing sanctions regimes.
Prevention of Discrimination and Abuse.--The Committee
directs the Assistant Secretary of State for DRL, in
consultation with the Assistant Administrator for DCHA and the
Special Envoy for the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
and Transgender [LGBT] Persons, to submit a report not later
than 120 days after enactment of the act on steps taken to
implement the strategy to prevent discrimination and abuse
against LGBT persons abroad, and to respond to discriminatory
laws, including in The Gambia and Nigeria. Funding is
recommended for the Special Envoy and for programs administered
by the USAID Senior LBGT Coordinator.
Real Property.--The Committee expects the Secretary of
State to help facilitate resolutions of commercial disputes for
U.S. entities seeking return of real property seized, held, or
expropriated by foreign governments, as appropriate.
Records Management and Information Access.--Section 7077 of
the act provides that funds under this heading and the USAID OE
heading are made available for the purposes of Federal records
management pursuant to the Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33) and other applicable records
management statutes, regulations, or policies for the
Department of State and USAID, except that no funds may be used
to support the use or establishment of email accounts or email
servers created outside the .gov domain or not fitted for
automated records management as part of a Federal Government
records management program.
The Committee recommends $2,400,000 for the Document Review
Unit at the Department of State, and requests the Secretary of
State to submit to the appropriate congressional committees,
beginning not later than 90 days after enactment of the act and
every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2016, a report
detailing the number of document requests pending by each
congressional committee and the status of meeting such
requests. The report should also include a description of the
uses of funds previously made available for such Unit, the
number of full-time employees assigned to the Unit (to include
salary and job descriptions), and an assessment of the Unit's
time spent on congressional requests (to include estimated time
for completion of requests and a description of the technology
employed to meet such requests).
The Committee recommends not less than $29,000,000 of funds
made available to the Bureau of Administration be used to
support processing and responding to Freedom of Information Act
[FOIA] requests received by the Department of State. The
Committee directs the Secretary of State to submit a report,
beginning not later than 90 days after enactment of the act and
every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2016, describing
the plan to reduce the backlog of FOIA requests, including the
number of full-time employees assigned to such task (to include
salary and job descriptions), an assessment of the amount of
time spent on responding to such requests, and a description of
the technology employed to meet such requests.
Report on Purchase of Furnishings.--Not later than 180 days
after enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall submit
a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing
efforts taken by the Department of State to purchase
furnishings for overseas diplomatic facilities that
appropriately meet representational needs at best value, in a
manner that promotes and supports American jobs and industry,
and that ensures consistent, high safety standards as
furnishings manufactured in the United States.
Trade and Other Sanctions.--The Committee directs the
Secretary of State to consult with the appropriate
congressional committees on sanctions options against any
country that provides asylum to Edward Snowden, including
revocation or suspension of trade privileges and preferences.
Trafficking in Persons.--The Committee recommends
$8,830,000 under this heading for the salaries and programs of
the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, which
is in addition to funds made available by the act for
trafficking in persons [TIP] programs.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $56,400,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 66,400,000
Committee recommendation................................ 56,400,000
The Committee recommends $56,400,000 for Capital Investment
Fund.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $130,300,000
Enduring operations................................. 73,400,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 56,900,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 139,300,000
Enduring operations................................. 82,400,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 56,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 139,300,000
Enduring operations................................. 72,700,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 66,600,000
The Committee recommends $72,700,000 for Office of
Inspector General, and an additional $66,600,000 in title VIII
under this heading is designated for OCO.
The Committee directs the Inspectors General of the
Department of State and USAID and the Special Inspector General
for Afghanistan Reconstruction [SIGAR] to coordinate audit
plans and activities to minimize unnecessary duplication,
ensure comprehensive oversight plans, and maximize the
effective use of resources.
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $589,900,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 623,079,000
Committee recommendation................................ 590,900,000
The Committee recommends $590,900,000 for Educational and
Cultural Exchange Programs.
The Committee recognizes the importance of international
exchanges and expects that programs funded under this heading
will support U.S. foreign policy objectives and are
appropriately coordinated with regional bureaus.
The Committee directs the Secretary of State to broaden
participation of high priority groups that have been
traditionally under-represented, such as youth and other
individuals from rural and impoverished areas and minorities.
The Committee supports expanding participation in educational
exchanges of female students from underserved populations,
including from countries in Africa.
The Committee supports the Fulbright Program, the Benjamin
Gilman International Scholarship Program, International Visitor
Leadership Program, Citizen Exchange youth programs, and
educator programs. The Committee intends that funding for the
Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship Program will be no
less than the fiscal year 2015 level.
The Committee urges the Secretary to continue to give
priority to critical language programs for American students,
and exchange programs with countries of high national security
importance, including those with significant Muslim populations
and from countries of the former Soviet Union.
The Committee is concerned that the Department of State
does not adequately coordinate the efforts of Department
bureaus to counter Russian influence and pressure, and directs
the Secretary of State to review Russian language programs
supported by funds appropriated in the act and conducted in
countries in which Russia seeks to expand its influence to
ensure that such programs do not endorse, support, or otherwise
further Russian regional aspirations. The Secretary shall
transmit the findings of the review to the appropriate
congressional committees in a timely manner.
The Committee supports efforts to reduce the administrative
costs of exchange programs and expects that savings from such
efforts will be used to increase the number of participants.
Funds are allocated according to the following table and
are subject to the provisions of section 7019 of the act:
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Program/Activity recommendation
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Academic Programs:
Fulbright Program................................... 236,000
Global Academic Exchanges........................... 58,351
Special Academic Exchanges.......................... 15,100
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Total, Academic Programs.......................... 309,451
Professional and Cultural Exchanges:
International Visitor Leadership Program............ 89,665
Citizen Exchange Programs........................... 98,000
Special Professional and Cultural Exchanges......... 9,575
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Total, Professional and Cultural Exchanges........ 197,240
Young Leaders Initiative:
Young African Leaders Initiative.................... 10,000
Young South-East Asian Leaders Initiative........... 4,000
Young Leaders in the Americas Initiative............ 5,000
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Total, Young Leaders Initiative................... 19,000
Program and Performance................................. 5,493
Exchanges Rapid Response................................ ..............
Exchanges Support....................................... 59,716
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Total, Educational and Cultural Exchanges Programs 590,900
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Au Pair Program.--The Committee is aware of reports that
participants in the Au Pair program have been compensated at
the Federal minimum wage level which in some instances is below
State and local minimum wage levels. The Committee directs the
Secretary of State to report to the Committee not later than 45
days after enactment of the act on whether State and local
minimum wage levels apply to the Au Pair program, and, if so,
the Department of State guidelines for applying such wage
levels.
Changes to Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs.--The
Committee directs the Secretary of State to submit the report
required under this heading in the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015,
(division J of Public Law 113-235) to the Committee in the
manner described, except that the period of reporting shall be
for modifications made to such programs since calendar year
2014.
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program.--The Committee
is concerned with the Department of State decision to reduce
funding by $2,000,000 for the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange
Program in fiscal year 2015, and recommends $4,000,000 for the
program to avoid such reduction in fiscal year 2016.
Exchanges Rapid Response Program.--The Committee does not
include the President's budget request for a new Exchanges
Rapid Response program under this title.
J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Program.--The
Committee continues to recognize the value of virtual exchanges
as a means to broaden understanding and engagement between
U.S., Middle Eastern, and North African youth in a cost-
effective manner, and recommends $5,000,000 for the J.
Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange program. The Committee
intends that funds made available for this program be matched
by sources other than the U.S. Government, including from
private foundations, foreign governments, and the private
sector, to the maximum extent practicable.
Muskie Fellowships.--The Committee recognizes that the
Muskie Fellowship Program has helped individuals from Eurasia
and Central Asia to promote mutual understanding, build
democracy, and foster the transition to market economies, and
the act requires that a portion of Fulbright awards from this
region are designated as Edmund S. Muskie Fellowships.
Summer Work Travel and High School Exchange Programs.--The
Committee directs the Department of State to inform the
Committee in a timely manner of any instances of coercion,
exploitation, or other abuse associated with the Summer Work
Travel and high school exchange programs.
A provision under this heading in the act permits
participants in the Summer Work Travel program to be employed
in seafood processing positions until September 30, 2016, if
such placements comply with all requirements of the program. As
with other positions, Summer Work Travel sponsors shall, upon
request, provide evidence to the Department of State that such
requirements are being met for seafood processing positions,
and failure to provide such evidence will justify a compliance
review of the sponsor.
Young Leaders Initiative.--Funding for the Young Leaders
Initiative shall be made available on a cost-matching basis,
and the Committee expects that additional funds for this
program will be raised from private sources. The Secretary of
State is directed to consult with the Committee on a
sustainable funding mechanism for these programs.
REPRESENTATION EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $8,030,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 8,446,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,030,000
The Committee recommends $8,030,000 for Representation
Expenses. The Committee directs the Secretary of State to
submit a semiannual report on the allotment and expenditure of
representation funds.
PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $30,036,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 29,807,000
Committee recommendation................................ 29,807,000
The Committee recommends $29,807,000 for Protection of
Foreign Missions and Officials.
The Committee directs the Secretary of State to continue to
submit a semiannual report on the number of claims for
extraordinary protective services by eligible jurisdictions and
certified as meeting program requirements, and the amount of
unobligated funds available to pay such claims.
The Committee is informed by the Department of State that
outstanding eligible claims for the extraordinary protective
services provided to foreign missions and officials from
qualifying jurisdictions will exceed $72,961,000 in fiscal year
2016. Section 7034(i) of the act authorizes the Secretary to
transfer up to $50,000,000 in expired unobligated balances from
the D&CP heading to this account to be used for such certified
eligible claims.
EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $2,324,055,000
Enduring operations................................. 2,063,255,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 260,800,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 2,219,897,000
Enduring operations................................. 2,085,097,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 134,800,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,219,897,000
Enduring operations................................. 2,085,097,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 134,800,000
The Committee recommends $2,085,097,000 for Embassy
Security, Construction, and Maintenance, of which
$1,300,000,000 is for worldwide security upgrades and
$785,097,000 is for other construction, operations, and
maintenance. An additional $134,800,000 in title VIII under
this heading is designated for OCO. The total amount is equal
to the President's budget request.
Additional Transfer Authority.--Section 7004(h) of the act
provides the Secretary of State with the necessary flexibility
to transfer funds between the ESCM and D&CP headings in titles
I and VIII to prevent or respond to unforeseen security
situations and requirements at diplomatic facilities abroad.
This authority is in addition to any transfer authority
otherwise made available under any provision of law.
American Centers.--The Committee supports the renovation
and construction of American Centers and Information Resource
Centers [IRCs] through a strategy that balances the need for
publicly accessible facilities, reasonable and sustainable
costs, and compliance with the Secure Embassy Construction and
Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (title VI of Public Law 106-113),
and encourages continued coordination by the offices of
Overseas Building Operations [OBO], Diplomatic Security, and
Public Diplomacy to implement the strategy. The Committee also
continues to support funding for construction and renovation
costs for American Centers and IRCs within the OBO budget, as
appropriate, to meet security and safety requirements, and
expects the administration to include adequate funds within the
OBO budget for such purposes in the fiscal year 2016 spend plan
and in subsequent fiscal year budget requests.
Art in Embassies Program.--Not later than 180 days after
enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall submit to
the Committee an updated inventory list of art valued at more
than $25,000 purchased and owned by the Department of State
under the Art in Embassies program (including the estimated
current value of such art), and an updated list of art loaned
to the Department under the program during the past fiscal
year.
The Committee directs the Secretary of State to include in
notifications to the Committee of diplomatic facility
construction projects that include funding for a major art
purchase a determination that such purchase is in the national
interest of the United States. For major purchases of art that
are not part of a diplomatic facility construction project,
such determination shall be made and reported to the Committee
prior to the obligation of funds for such purposes.
Expeditionary, Interim and Temporary Facilities Abroad.--
Section 7004(e)(1) of the act maintains $25,000,000 to address
security vulnerabilities at expeditionary, interim, and
temporary facilities abroad, including physical security
upgrades and local guard staffing. The Secretary of State shall
update the report required in section 7004(f)(2) of division J
of Public Law 113-235 regarding all expeditionary, interim, and
temporary diplomatic facilities and the number of personnel and
security costs for each such facility not later than 90 days
after enactment of the act.
Notification Requirements.--Notifications made pursuant to
section 7004(d) shall continue to include the following
information, at a minimum: the location and size of the
property to be acquired, including the proximity to existing
U.S. diplomatic facilities and host government ministries; the
justification of need for acquiring the property and
construction of new facilities; the total estimated cost of the
project delineated by site acquisition, project development,
design/construction, and any other relevant costs; any unique
requirements of the project which may drive up the cost, such
as consular workload, legal environment, physical and/or
security requirements, and seismic capabilities; any religious,
cultural, or political factors which may affect the cost,
location, or construction timeline; the current and projected
number of desks, agency presence, and the projected number of
U.S. direct hire staff, LES, and Third Country Nationals; the
current and projected number of beds, if applicable; the most
recent rightsizing analysis; and a justification for exceeding
the staffing projections of such rightsizing analysis, if
applicable.
Operating Plans.--Section 7076 of the act requires the
Secretary of State to submit an operating plan for funds
appropriated under this heading, which should include all
resources available to the Department of State in fiscal year
2016 for operations, maintenance, and construction of
diplomatic facilities, and an accounting of the actual and
anticipated proceeds of sales for all projects in fiscal year
2015.
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $7,900,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 7,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,900,000
The Committee recommends $7,900,000 for Emergencies in the
Diplomatic and Consular Service. The Committee also authorizes
the transfer of up to $10,000,000 under the D&CP heading for
emergency evacuations and rewards.
The Committee directs that the quarterly reports required
by section 124 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
fiscal years 1988 and 1989, as amended (Public Law 100-204),
include, by category, actual expenditures for the prior two
fiscal years and cumulative totals for the current fiscal year
of the funds available under this heading.
REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $1,300,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 1,300,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,300,000
The Committee recommends $1,300,000 for the Repatriation
Loans Program Account to support loans totaling up to
$2,444,528. In addition, $500,000 for expenses to support law
enforcement activities related to passport and visa fraud
investigations, provided through the Border Security Program.
PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $30,000,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 30,341,000
Committee recommendation................................ 30,000,000
The Committee recommends $30,000,000 for the American
Institute in Taiwan and an additional $1,121,000 is provided
from the Border Security Program. The Committee directs the
director of the American Institute in Taiwan, in coordination
with the Secretary of State, to continue to report in the CBJ
the amount of fees estimated to be received from the Department
of State for consular services.
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $158,900,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 158,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 158,900,000
The Committee recommends $158,900,000 for the Foreign
Service Retirement and Disability Fund.
International Organizations
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $1,473,551,000
Enduring operations................................. 1,399,151,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 74,400,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 1,540,029,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,508,279,000
Enduring operations................................. 1,456,179,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 52,100,000
The Committee recommends $1,456,179,000 for Contributions
to International Organizations. An additional $52,100,000 in
title VIII under this heading is designated for OCO.
Section 7076 of the act requires the Secretary of State to
submit an operating plan for funds made available under this
heading, which should include each international organization
funded, a notation of any exchange rate fluctuations that
occurred since such estimates were calculated for the fiscal
year 2016 CBJ, and a description of any Tax Equalization Fund
[TEF] credits applied.
Capital Master Plan.--The Committee notes that the
President's budget request did not include funding for the
Capital Master Plan, and none is included in the act.
Food and Agriculture Organization.--The Committee
encourages the Food and Agriculture Organization to work with
land grant institutions of higher learning in the United States
to meet global food security challenges.
United Nations Budgetary and Personnel Procedures.--The
Committee directs the Secretary of State to review the
budgetary and personnel procedures of the U.N. and affiliated
agencies funded under this heading, and, not later than 180
days after enactment of the act, to submit a report to the
Committee on effective steps taken at the U.N. and each
affiliated agency in the previous 12 months to eliminate
unnecessary administrative costs and duplicative activities and
ensure that personnel practices are transparent and merit-
based.
United Nations Budget and Voting Practices.--The Committee
directs the Secretary of State to transmit to the Committee
concurrent with the submission of the President's budget
request the most recent biennial budget prepared by the U.N.
for the operations of the U.N.
In considering bilateral assistance for a foreign
government and the assessed and voluntary U.S. contributions
for the U.N., the Secretary of State should review, among other
factors, the voting practices of such government at the U.N. in
relation to U.S. strategic interests.
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural
Organization.--The Committee notes that the President's budget
request did not include a U.S. contribution to the United
Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
[UNESCO] under this heading, which is prohibited by law, and
none is provided.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $2,118,891,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 2,930,223,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,753,223,000
Enduring operations................................. 2,248,223,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 505,000,000
The Committee recommends $2,248,223,000 for Contributions
for International Peacekeeping Activities [CIPA]. An additional
$505,000,000 in title VIII under this heading is designated for
OCO for U.N. peacekeeping missions in Somalia and South Sudan.
Leveraging Reforms.--The Committee encourages the Secretary
of State to use existing authorities to withhold funding
appropriated under title III of the act for assistance for the
central government of a country if the Secretary, following
consultation with the appropriate congressional committees,
believes that to do so will leverage support within the Group
of 77 at the United Nations to further accountability and
transparency at the U.N., or for modifications to such rates in
a manner favorable to U.S. interests.
Peace Operations Response Mechanism.--The Committee does
not provide the amount contained in the President's budget
request for this program.
Reports.--The Committee directs the Secretary of State to
submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees not
later than 90 days after enactment of the act describing
efforts by the Department of State to review U.N. peacekeeping
operations, including prioritization of missions and proposals
for reducing the costs and scope of missions. The report should
also include a listing of assessment rates and amounts, by
country, for the past 5 fiscal years, and a policy and cost
analysis of the recommendations contained in the June 15, 2015
report of the United Nations High-Level Panel on Peace
Operations.
The Committee directs the Secretary of State to submit a
report to the Committee not later than 90 days after enactment
of the act describing and assessing the effectiveness of
vetting procedures to ensure that U.N. peacekeeping troops have
not violated human rights.
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $44,707,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 47,281,000
Committee recommendation................................ 45,307,000
The Committee recommends $45,307,000 for salaries and
expenses of the International Boundary and Water Commission
[IBWC], United States and Mexico.
The Secretary of State, in consultation with the IBWC
Commissioner, shall submit to the Committee not later than 45
days after enactment of the act an update of the report
required in section 7045(g)(3) of division J of Public Law 113-
235 detailing efforts taken to establish mechanisms to improve
transparency of data on, and predictability of, the water
deliveries from Mexico to the United States to meet annual
water apportionments to the Rio Grande, and actions taken to
minimize or eliminate the water deficits owed to the United
States. The report shall also include a projection of the
balance of water deliveries, a timeline for ending any existing
shortfall or outstanding debt, as well as an assessment of the
impact of any delivery shortfall or deficit on U.S.
stakeholders. The Committee notes that the end of the current
5-year cycle provides an opportunity for both countries to
reach a permanent solution.
CONSTRUCTION
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $29,000,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 28,400,000
Committee recommendation................................ 28,400,000
The Committee recommends $28,400,000 for planning,
preparation, and construction.
AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $12,561,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 12,330,000
Committee recommendation................................ 12,330,000
The Committee recommends $12,330,000 for American Sections,
International Commissions, of which $7,508,000 is for the
International Joint Commission, $2,422,000 is for the
International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada,
and $2,400,000 is for the Border Environment Cooperation
Commission.
American Sections, International Joint Commission.--The
Committee supports the President's budget request for the
multi-year, U.S.-Canadian study on the causes and impacts of,
and mitigation options for, flooding in the Lake Champlain-
Richelieu River watershed.
In addition, the Committee continues authority to make
available up to $500,000 until September 30, 2017.
Great Lakes and Nuclear Waste Review.--The Committee is
concerned with Ontario Power Generations' [OPG] proposal to
permanently store 7 million cubic feet of toxic nuclear waste
less than one mile from the shores of Lake Huron, which could
cause irreparable harm to the shared economic and ecological
wellbeing of the Great Lakes. The Committee recommends that the
Department of State request an International Joint Commission
review of the proposal and urge the Government of Canada to
postpone its final decision until the review of the long-term
impacts of locating a nuclear repository at the proposed site
is complete and fully evaluated by both the Governments of the
United States and Canada.
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $36,681,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 32,054,000
Committee recommendation................................ 36,681,000
The Committee recommends $36,681,000 for International
Fisheries Commissions which, with the exception of Great Lakes
Fisheries Commission [GLFC], funds all the commissions at the
amounts in the President's budget request. The Committee
recommends $24,627,000 for GLFC, of which $3,450,000 is for sea
lamprey control and water quality improvements in the Lake
Champlain Basin and $1,177,000 is for additional sea lamprey
control and fishery research for the Great Lakes Basin. The
Committee understands that the request of $4,150,000 for the
International Pacific Halibut Commission includes $250,000 for
facility rent costs.
RELATED AGENCY
Broadcasting Board of Governors
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $737,267,000
Enduring operations................................. 726,567,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 10,700,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 741,436,000
Committee recommendation................................ 734,557,000
Enduring operations................................. 728,257,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 6,300,000
The Committee recommends $728,257,000 for International
Broadcasting Operations [IBO]. An additional $6,300,000 in
title VIII under this heading is designated for OCO.
The Committee recommends $28,635,000 to be available until
expended under IBO for satellite transmission lease costs and
BBG's Internet freedom and circumvention programs.
Funds in this account are allocated according to the
following table and are subject to the provisions of section
7019 of the act:
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Program/Activity recommendation
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Federal Entities........................................ 482,037
Broadcasting Board of Governors [BBG]/ International 61,010
Broadcasting Bureau Operations.....................
International Broadcasting Bureau:
Voice of America [VOA].......................... 212,314
OCO--Syria/Iraq............................. 2,600
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Total, VOA................................ 214,914
Broadcasting to Cuba............................ 27,130
Office of Technology, Services, and Innovation.. 178,983
Internet Freedom (non-add).................. 12,500
Independent Grantee Organizations:...................... 252,520
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty..................... 104,420
Radio Free Asia..................................... 38,500
Middle East Broadcasting Networks [MBN]............. 105,900
OCO--Syria/Iraq................................. 3,700
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Total, MBN.................................... 109,600
International Broadcasting Operations:.................. 728,257
OCO--Syria/Iraq..................................... 6,300
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Total, International Broadcasting Operations...... 734,557
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Program Changes and Proposed Reductions.--The Committee
recommends $6,300,000 in title VIII for Middle East
Broadcasting Networks and VOA programs to counter the narrative
of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and $661,000 to
upgrade technical capabilities. The Committee does not support
BBG's proposal to increase the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
[RFE/RL] Russian program given concerns with the proposed use
of such funds for unjustified administrative purposes and the
lack of integration with VOA Russian Service capacity.
The Committee does not support the following BBG proposed
reductions: broadcast transmissions for VOA and RFA Khmer, RFA
Lao, RFE/RL North Caucasus, RFE/RL Russian, RFE/RL Afghan, and
VOA Central Africa services; and program reductions to RFE/RL
Macedonian and North Caucasus Services, and VOA Indonesian,
Central Africa, and Laos Services.
Latin America Division Merger.--The Committee does not
support, and the act does not include, authority requested for
the merger of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting [OCB] and the VOA
Latin American Division. Therefore, the Committee does not
include $3,181,000 contained in the President's budget request
under OCB for transfer of VOA Spanish employees to OCB as part
of the merger, and instead recommends that amount be retained
by VOA. The Committee recommends $27,130,000 for OCB, an amount
equal to the request (adjusted for the retention of such funds
by VOA).
North Korea.--The Committee recommends the President's
budget request for international broadcasting to North Korea.
Programs Countering Russian Media.--The Committee supports
broadcasting to counter Russian misinformation in Ukraine, the
Balkans, and other former Soviet countries, and includes
sufficient funding to continue broadcasts at not less than
fiscal year 2015 levels.
The Committee is concerned that the fiscal year 2015
expansion of RFE/RL Russian language programs included a
significant expansion of administrative and support personnel
at RFE/RL and did not adequately integrate the capacity of VOA
Russian Service. The Committee directs the BBG Chairman to
include in the fiscal year 2016 operating plan a revised plan
for enhancing Russian language programs that: fully utilizes
and integrates the capacity of RFE/RL and VOA Russian language
services; reflects a more constrained and justifiable expansion
of RFE/RL's administrative and support infrastructure; and
includes annual operating costs that are sustainable.
Report on Programs Attributable to the Asia Rebalancing
Initiative.--The Committee directs the BBG to submit to the
Committee a report, concurrent with the operating plan,
detailing the fiscal year 2016 BBG programs that are
attributable to the Asia Rebalancing Initiative, including the
costs of such programs.
BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $4,800,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 10,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,800,000
The Committee recommends $4,800,000 for Broadcasting
Capital Improvements.
RELATED PROGRAMS
The Asia Foundation
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $17,000,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 12,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 17,000,000
The Committee recommends $17,000,000 for The Asia
Foundation.
United States Institute of Peace
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $35,300,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 36,987,000
Committee recommendation................................ 35,300,000
The Committee recommends $35,300,000 for the United States
Institute of Peace and directs that renovation, operations, and
maintenance costs of buildings located within the Potomac Annex
for training activities shall not be paid with appropriated
funds.
Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $83,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 96,000
Committee recommendation................................ 96,000
The Committee recommends $96,000 from interest and earnings
from the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund.
The Committee encourages the Center for Middle Eastern-
Western Dialogue Trust Fund to continue efforts to leverage
existing funds to secure contributions from private and other
public sources, to the maximum extent practicable. The
Committee supports the Department of State's oversight of the
annual grant to the Center, but directs that the Department not
require prior approval of program participants.
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $400,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 400,000
Committee recommendation................................ 400,000
The Committee recommends $400,000 from interest and
earnings from the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust
Fund.
Israeli Arab Scholarship Program
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $26,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 13,000
Committee recommendation................................ 13,000
The Committee recommends $13,000 from interest and earnings
from the Israeli Arab Scholarship Endowment Fund.
East-West Center
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $16,700,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 10,800,000
Committee recommendation................................ 16,700,000
The Committee recommends $16,700,000 for the East-West
Center.
National Endowment for Democracy
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $135,000,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 103,450,000
Committee recommendation................................ 170,000,000
The Committee recommends $170,000,000 for the National
Endowment for Democracy, of which $135,000,000 is for
traditional programs; $20,000,000 is for programs and
activities to address medium- and long-term threats to the
promotion of democracy abroad; and $15,000,000 is for programs
and activities to respond to immediate, unanticipated
challenges or opportunities abroad, subject to prior
consultation with the Committee. Of the funds made available
for traditional programs, $100,000,000 should be allocated in
the traditional and customary manner, including for the core
institutes, and $35,000,000 should be for democracy programs.
The core institutes shall be eligible for additional funding to
address medium and long-term threats to the promotion of
democracy abroad, including for the strengthening of political
parties and civil society, and to respond to unanticipated
challenges.
The Committee notes that the increase for the NED above the
President's budget request is offset by an equivalent decrease
in the request for democracy programs.
The Committee regrets the $31,550,000 reduction to the NED
below the fiscal year 2015 enacted level proposed in the
President's budget request. The Committee recognizes the
challenges of democratization, including efforts by
authoritarian governments and non-state actors to undermine the
advancement of democracy abroad, and the spread of instability
and extremist ideology across parts of Africa and the Middle
East. The Committee recognizes that the NED is a more
appropriate and effective means of conducting democracy
programs in closed and transitioning societies than either
USAID or the Department of State, as evidenced by the
complications arising from programs supported by those agencies
in Egypt and Cuba.
The Committee again expects the NED, DRL, and USAID to
regularly consult with one another regarding their democracy
and human rights activities. However, funds appropriated under
this heading shall not be subject to prior approval by the
Department of State or USAID, or to administrative or
managerial surcharges, and the NED should not be precluded from
competitively bidding on other grant solicitations.
The President of NED shall submit a report on the uses of
funds under this heading on a regional and country basis not
later than 45 days after enactment of the act.
OTHER COMMISSIONS
Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $644,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 676,000
Committee recommendation................................ 676,000
The Committee recommends $676,000 for the Commission for
the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad. The Committee
also extends for an additional year the expanded procurement
authority included in paragraph (3) of section 312304(b) of
title 54, United States Code.
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $3,500,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 3,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,500,000
The Committee recommends $3,500,000 for the United States
Commission on International Religious Freedom, including not
more than $4,000 for representation expenses, subject to
authorization.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $2,579,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 2,579,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,579,000
The Committee recommends $2,579,000 for the Commission on
Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $2,000,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 2,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,000,000
The Committee recommends $2,000,000 for the Congressional-
Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China.
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $3,500,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 3,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,500,000
The Committee recommends $3,500,000 for the United States-
China Economic and Security Review Commission.
TITLE II
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Funds Appropriated to the President
OPERATING EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $1,216,300,000
Enduring operations................................. 1,090,836,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 125,464,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 1,425,000,000
Enduring operations................................. 1,360,000,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 65,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,282,876,000
Enduring operations................................. 1,143,614,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 139,262,000
The Committee recommends $1,143,614,000 for Operating
Expenses. An additional $139,262,000 in title VIII under this
heading is designated for OCO.
The Committee does not include funding for USAID operations
in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq under this heading in this
title. Funding for such purposes is included in title VIII of
the act. While the Committee recommendation supports filling,
as necessary, existing positions that become vacant due to
attrition, the Committee does not recommend additional funding
to establish new positions. The Committee will consider
reprogramming proposals for any proposed new positions,
particularly if funds for such purpose are derived from the
elimination of redundancies or inefficiencies in operations.
The Committee supports funding for the Office of Security
at the amount proposed in the President's budget request, and
recommends USAID staff training to be supported at not less
than the fiscal year 2015 level.
The Committee directs the USAID Administrator to consult
with the Committee prior to the submission of the fiscal year
2016 operating plan, and expects such plan to include updated
estimates for other sources of funds, including recoveries and
carryover balances. Funding from such sources reported in
previous operating plans have been higher than the estimates
included in the CBJ. The Committee supports USAID's continued
efforts to improve management of obligated funds which have
increased USAID's available resources.
Global Development Lab.--The Committee supports the goal of
the Global Development Lab to collaborate with U.S.
entrepreneurs, corporations, NGOs, universities, and science
and research institutions to find innovative solutions to some
of the world's development challenges faster, cheaper, and more
sustainably. The Committee directs the USAID Administrator to
submit a report to the Committee not later than April 1, 2016,
detailing the Lab's activities and local partners since April
1, 2015.
Local Sustainable Development Officers.--Section 7057(j) of
division J of Public Law 113-235 directs the USAID
Administrator to submit to the Committee a plan, including a
timeline, resources required by fiscal year, and incentives for
FSOs to work more directly and collaboratively with local
partners to design and implement small-scale, sustainable
programs, projects, and activities. The Committee is aware that
USAID is working on such plan, but has not yet submitted such
report to the Committee.
The USAID Administrator is directed to submit to the
Committee the plan, or a report on the status of the plan, not
later than 30 days after enactment of the act. In addition to
the items listed in section 7057(j), the Administrator is
directed to include a prioritization of the foreign languages
for which USAID has the greatest need, an analysis of the
benefits of extending the number of FSO tours of duty to 3
years, and any legislative changes that may be necessary to
provide FSOs with the incentives and promotion opportunities to
implement the work objectives described in section 7057(j).
Mission Closings.--The Committee requests that the USAID
Administrator consult with the appropriate congressional
committees when the closure of a USAID Mission abroad has been
discussed with a foreign government.
Overseas Representation and Residence Expenses.--The
Committee expects USAID to utilize, to the maximum extent
possible, U.S.-owned foreign currencies for overseas
representation and official residence expenses.
Procurement Reform.--The Committee notes that while USAID's
procurement reform initiative is intended to help build
capacity of local NGOs and governments and streamline the
agency's procurement procedures to reach a wider range of
smaller local partners and increase competition, USAID remains
heavily reliant on large U.S.-based contractors and grantees.
Local subcontractors and sub-grantees often provide the labor
but are minimally involved in the choice of projects or design.
The Committee urges the USAID Administrator to continue to
pursue procurement reform, including by providing incentives
for USAID personnel to become more directly involved with local
partners at all stages of the sustainable development process.
U.S. Small Business.--The Committee directs the USAID
Administrator to set regional and worldwide goals for overseas
contracts and subcontracts with U.S. small businesses, and to
require small business indicators and annual targets be
included in each overseas USAID mission annual plan. Not later
than 90 days after enactment of the act, the USAID
Administrator shall submit a report to the Committee on the
dollar amount and percentage of awards to large prime
contractors and small business contractors for fiscal year 2015
awards made under USAID indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity
contracts.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $130,815,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 203,326,000
Committee recommendation................................ 168,300,000
The Committee recommends $168,300,000 for Capital
Investment Fund.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $54,285,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 63,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 66,000,000
The Committee recommends $66,000,000 for Office of
Inspector General.
TITLE III
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
SECTOR ASSISTANCE
The act directs funding for sectors in the amounts
allocated in the following table which are subject to the
requirements of section 7019 of the act:
SECTOR ALLOCATIONS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Sector recommendation
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Education............................................... 825,484
Small Grants Program.................................... 45,000
Environment Programs.................................... 937,282
Food Security and Agricultural Development.............. 1,000,600
Microenterprise and Microfinance........................ 265,000
Reconciliation Programs................................. 26,000
Trafficking in Persons.................................. 52,500
Anti-Slavery............................................ 30,000
Water and Sanitation.................................... 400,000
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GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $8,453,950,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 8,181,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,468,000,000
The Committee recommends $8,468,000,000 for Global Health
Programs, of which $2,798,000,000 is for USAID and
$5,670,000,000 is for the Department of State.
Funds in this account are allocated according to the
following table and are subject to the provisions of section
7019 of the act:
GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Program/Activity recommendation
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Maternal and Child Health............................ 715,000
Polio (non-add).................................. 51,500
GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance (non-add)............. 200,000
Nutrition (USAID).................................... 115,000
Iodine Deficiency Disorder (non-add)............. 2,500
Micronutrients (non-add)......................... 33,000
of which, Vitamin A.......................... 22,500
Vulnerable Children.................................. 22,000
Blind Children (non-add)......................... 2,500
HIV/AIDS (USAID)..................................... 330,000
Microbicides (non-add)........................... 45,000
HIV/AIDS (Department of State)....................... 5,670,000
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis 1,350,000
(non-add)...........................................
UNAIDS (non-add)................................. 45,000
remaining programs (non-add)..................... 4,275,000
Family Planning and Reproductive Health.............. 538,000
Other Infectious Diseases (USAID).................... 1,078,000
Pandemic Influenza and Other Emergencing Threats 72,500
(non-add).......................................
Malaria (non-add)................................ 669,500
Tuberculosis [TB] (non-add)...................... 236,000
of which, Global TB Drug Facility............ 15,000
Neglected Tropical Diseases/Other Public Health 100,000
Threats (non-add)...............................
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Total, Global Health Programs.................. 8,468,000
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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
The Committee recommends $715,000,000 for maternal and
child health activities under this heading.
Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus.--The Committee recognizes
the importance of low-cost vaccines for women of childbearing
age in preventing tetanus in newborn children and the role of
public-private partnerships in delivering such vaccines, and
urges USAID to support efforts to eliminate maternal and
neonatal tetanus.
Polio.--The Committee recommends a total of not less than
$59,000,000 in the act for polio eradication efforts, including
not less than $7,500,000 under the ESF heading for programs for
Pakistan and Afghanistan. The additional funds above the
President's budget request are to support a multi-donor effort
to eliminate the disease.
Vaccines and Immunizations.--The Committee recommends
$200,000,000 for GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance and directs the
USAID Administrator to provide details on the planned uses of
funds prior to making the contribution.
Vulnerable Children.--The Committee recommends not less
than $22,000,000 for the Displaced Children and Orphans Fund to
support programs and activities that address the needs of
vulnerable children, of which $10,000,000 shall be used to
implement the U.S. Government Action Plan on Children in
Adversity [the Action Plan] in at least six pilot countries
which embrace an integrated, cross-sectoral approach to
implement the three objectives of the Action Plan, and which
shall be administered under the direction of the Special
Advisor established in the Assistance for Orphans and Other
Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005 (Public
Law 109-95).
The Committee is concerned that it has been 2 years since
the launch of the Action Plan, yet not all of the six priority
countries have been identified. The Committee urges the
Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator to designate the
six countries within 90 days of enactment of the act, and
provide the Committee with an implementation plan for each
country within 180 days of enactment. The Special Advisor is
directed to consult with the Committee prior to the obligation
of such funds.
The Committee recommends not less than $2,500,000 for
assistance for blind children, in addition to funds otherwise
made available by the act for such purposes, which USAID should
administer in a manner that delivers the maximum amount of
funds to beneficiaries.
The Committee recommends support for programs that address
autism spectrum disorders, including treatment and the training
of healthcare workers to better diagnose such disorders.
NUTRITION
The Committee recommends $115,000,000 for nutrition
programs under this heading, to be made available through
USAID.
The Committee notes the development of USAID's ``Multi-
Sectoral Nutrition Strategy: 2015-2025'', particularly its
guiding principles, including: linkages to other U.S.
Government policies, strategies, and initiatives; reliance on
country-led policies; focus on gender equality and female
empowerment; evidence-based programming; coordinated multi-
sectoral approaches; and engagement with the private sector.
The Committee requests the USAID Administrator, in consultation
with the heads of other relevant agencies, to provide
additional details regarding the Strategy, including countries
receiving nutrition assistance from sources other than USAID,
and the estimated costs for implementing the Strategy in
subsequent fiscal years for USAID and the Department of State.
The Committee also notes the development of a U.S.
Government Global Nutrition Coordination Plan to maximize the
impact of U.S. investments in nutrition, particularly its
expected result of accelerated progress toward relevant World
Health Assembly targets and other U.S. global commitments. The
Committee directs the USAID Administrator, in consultation with
the heads of other relevant agencies, to provide the Committee
additional details regarding the Plan, including: a description
of the Plan's status; accountability measures included in the
Plan; and areas where improved cross-agency coordination is
needed to address malnutrition challenges that adversely affect
human health and productivity.
The Committee supports the inclusion of nutrition
activities in water, sanitation and hygiene, global health, and
humanitarian programs.
The Committee recommends $3,500,000, in addition to funds
otherwise made available by the act, to address malnutrition
among children in Laos.
Micronutrients.--The Committee recommends not less than
$33,000,000 for micronutrients, of which not less than
$22,500,000 is to address vitamin A deficiencies. The Committee
recommends that nutrition programs, including micronutrients,
also be funded by the Department of State and USAID within
programs to combat Human Immune Deficiency/Acquired Immune
Deficiency [HIV/AIDS]. The Committee recommends not less than
$2,500,000 for the USAID/United Nations Children's Fund
[UNICEF] Iodine Deficiency Disorder program to prevent
intellectual disability in children.
FAMILY PLANNING/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
The Committee recommends a total of $612,600,000 in the act
for family planning and reproductive health programs, including
$538,000,000 under this heading, $39,600,000 under the ESF
heading, and $35,000,000 for the United Nations Population
Fund.
HIV/AIDS
The Committee recommends a total of $6,000,000,000 for
programs and activities to combat HIV/AIDS, of which
$5,670,000,000 is for the Department of State and $330,000,000
is for USAID.
Global Fund.--The Committee recommends not less than
$1,350,000,000 for a U.S. contribution to the Global Fund.
Given a miscalculation in the formula used to determine the
amount of the Global Fund contribution, the Committee includes
a provision allowing the contribution to exceed the cap for
fiscal years 2015 and 2016, consistent with the limitation from
2004. The Committee confirms that the U.S. contribution should
not exceed 33 percent of the encashment of funds to fulfill
replenishment cycles at the Global Fund from 2017 onward.
Microbicides.--The Committee recommends $45,000,000 for
research on, and development of, microbicides to prevent HIV.
President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.--The Committee
recognizes that the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
[PEPFAR] plays a key role in HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and
treatment globally.
The Committee encourages the Office of the U.S. Global Aids
Coordinator [OGAC] to increase efforts to expand pediatric
treatment programs to meet the targets included in the United
States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
Act of 2003, as amended (Public Law 108-25), and recommends
that OGAC include expanded testing of high-risk pediatric
populations for early diagnosis and initiation of anti-
retroviral therapy for infants and children as a priority in
country operating plans.
The Committee notes that current law requires 10 percent of
total PEPFAR program funds to be allocated for programs focused
on orphans and vulnerable children. The Committee directs that
of this amount, up to $20,000,000 be made available for
programs designed to identify such children who are living
outside family care and to find safe, permanent and nurturing
families. The Committee urges OGAC to seek civil society and
government partners to achieve the goal of decreasing the
number of children living outside of family care. Such programs
should follow the guidelines of the U.S. Government Action Plan
for Children in Adversity. The Committee directs OGAC to
consult with the appropriate congressional committees prior to
obligating funds for such programs.
UNAIDS.--The Committee recommends $45,000,000 for a U.S.
contribution to UNAIDS.
Vaccine.--The Committee recommends that, among other
methods for preventing the transmission of HIV, USAID should
continue to support research and development of a vaccine to
combat the AIDS virus.
OTHER GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUES
Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia.--The Committee supports
increased U.S. leadership and engagement in international
efforts to address Alzheimer's disease and related dementia,
given the rising prevalence and corresponding economic impact
of this disease globally. The Committee directs the Department
of State, in coordination with USAID, to work with the
Department of Health and Human Services to develop a
comprehensive approach to enhance U.S. participation in
international meetings and initiatives focused on preventing
and treating Alzheimer's and dementia.
Health Systems Preparedness.--The Committee expects the
USAID Administrator and the Secretary of State, in consultation
with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and the
Global AIDS Coordinator, to continue to support disaster
preparedness training for frontline health workers in disaster-
prone regions to strengthen national and community resilience.
The Committee recommends assistance in the act and funds
appropriated for Ebola virus disease response in prior acts
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs for Guinea, Liberia, Sierra
Leone, and other fragile states to build resilient health
workforces and systems capable of reaching zero cases of Ebola,
restoring access to basic services and responding to future
health threats.
Malaria.--The Committee recommends $669,500,000 for
programs to combat malaria and encourages USAID to continue to
support public-private partnerships; research and development;
diagnostic and vector control tools; access and delivery of
anti-malarial medicines, including new, effective pediatric
formulations and alternatives to artemisinin combination
therapies to counter resistance; and to continue efforts to
develop new insecticides and a malaria vaccine.
The Committee supports the work of Federal agencies and
higher education institutions in addressing the health,
economic, and security impacts of malaria and other parasitic
diseases, and in seeking improvements in Food and Drug
Administration-approved drugs for malaria prevention.
The Committee reaffirms its support for the Coordinator of
U.S. Government Activities to Combat Malaria Globally as
established in the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States
Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-293), and expects
section 304 of such law to be implemented by all relevant
Federal agencies.
Neglected Tropical Diseases.--The Committee recommends
$100,000,000 for continued support for USAID's integrated
Neglected Tropical Disease [NTD] program to eliminate
intestinal parasites, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis,
onchocerciasis, trachoma, and leprosy, which afflict hundreds
of millions of people in tropical countries. The Committee
commends USAID on its efforts to address the most prevalent
NTDs, and notes that for many NTDs on the World Health
Organization's list of NTDs, current diagnostic and therapeutic
tools are not sufficient to properly treat patients. The
Committee continues to encourage USAID to support research and
development of NTDs, and notes the essential contributions of
the private sector in improving diagnostic and therapeutic
tools--and product innovation--to treat patients with NTDs.
Pandemic Influenza and Other Emerging Threats.--The
Committee recommends $72,500,000 to combat pandemic influenza
and other highly virulent viruses and emerging diseases.
Section 7058(c) of the act provides that funds appropriated
under title III may be made available to combat an
international infectious disease outbreak that is sustained,
severe, and is spreading internationally.
Research and Development.--The Committee supports
investments in new global health technologies to address
ongoing global health challenges.
Tuberculosis.--The Committee recommends $236,000,000 for
programs to combat tuberculosis and directs USAID to prioritize
the use of U.S.-based entities for this purpose, consistent
with the FAA.
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $2,507,001,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 2,999,694,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,637,854,000
The Committee recommends $2,637,854,000 for Development
Assistance.
Funds in this account are allocated according to the
following table and are subject to the provisions of section
7019 of the act:
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Country/Program Recommendation
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Countries:
Bangladesh.......................................... 3,000
El Salvador......................................... 69,685
Guatemala........................................... 121,898
Honduras............................................ 93,957
Nicaragua........................................... 18,150
Sierra Leone........................................ 500
Sri Lanka........................................... 417
Vietnam............................................. 39,000
USAID Central America Regional...................... 43,500
Global Programs:
Feed the Future Collaborative Research Innovation 32,000
Lab................................................
Global Crop Diversity Trust......................... 15,000
Cooperative Development............................. 12,000
American Schools and Hospitals Abroad Program....... 26,000
Anti-Slavery........................................ 30,000
Child Marriage...................................... 10,000
Trade Capacity Building............................. 10,000
Disability Programs:
Patrick Leahy War Victims Fund...................... 13,500
Victims of Torture.................................. 11,750
Wheelchairs......................................... 5,000
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The Committee directs that relevant USAID bureaus and
offices that support cross-cutting development programs
coordinate such programs on a regular basis.
Section 7083 of the act is a new general provision
requiring that any country assistance strategy developed after
the date of enactment of the act include a transition plan, and
that the Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID
Administrator and appropriate congressional committees, select
two countries to gradually decrease assistance over a 5 year
period, excluding democracy programs and disaster assistance.
The provision establishes specific criteria for the selection
of such countries.
FOOD SECURITY AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
The Committee recommends $1,000,600,000 for food security
and agricultural development programs from title III of the
act. The Committee supports Feed the Future's [FtF] goal of
creating long-term solutions to food insecurity and
malnutrition. The Committee recognizes the importance of
integrating women as key recipients of agricultural and
technical assistance, and intends that programs are prioritized
for women farmers, small-holder farmers, and other vulnerable
populations.
Feed the Future Collaborative Research Innovation Lab.--The
Committee recommends not less than $32,000,000 for the FtF
Collaborative Research Innovation Lab, formerly known as the
Collaborative Research Support Program, and supports efforts to
improve agricultural productivity, nutritional quality and
security, and innovative research to prevent malnutrition.
Global Crop Diversity Trust.--The Committee recommends
$15,000,000 for the Global Crop Diversity Trust's endowment,
which seeks to ensure the viability of agriculture worldwide by
conserving and making available collections of crop diversity.
The Committee notes that authorization for the Trust was
extended through 2018 and that its mission has expanded
significantly to include the management of all major seed
banks.
Global Food Security and Legal Solutions Report.--The
Committee notes that the lack of land rights and tenure,
limited access to capital and markets, inadequate natural
resource management capacity, and inconsistent legal standards
on food quality and safety are significant obstacles to food
security in many developing countries. Not later than 180 days
after enactment of the act, the Secretary of State, in
consultation with the USAID Administrator, shall submit to the
Committee a report on ongoing efforts by the Department of
State and USAID to support reform in such countries to address
these challenges. The report should also include an assessment
of the feasibility and cost of providing a competitive grant
opportunity through the Office of Global Food Security to
establish a ``Center for Global Food Security and Legal
Solutions'' to support research, education, and an
interdisciplinary approach to global food security.
Land Grant Institutions.--The Committee supports the work
of land grant institutions of higher learning, and encourages
USAID to continue partnering with such institutions with
specialized capability in agriculture research to assist
developing countries improve food production.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Cooperative Development.--The Committee has long recognized
the important role that U.S. cooperatives and credit unions
play in overseas programs as a means to lift people out of
poverty by mobilizing equity and savings for community-based
economic growth. The Committee recommends $12,000,000 for the
Cooperative Development Program managed by USAID's Bureau for
Economic Growth, Education, and Environment, which should
support local solutions for sustainable development.
Microenterprise and Microfinance Development Programs.--The
Committee recommends $265,000,000 in the act for microfinance
and microenterprise development programs. USAID is directed to
consult with the Committee and other interested stakeholders on
ways to maximize the use of microenterprise and microfinance
assistance to benefit the poorest people. The Committee is
concerned with the lack of reliable poverty measurement tools
to demonstrate that USAID has met the requirement of targeting
half of microfinance and microenterprise funds to those living
on less than $1.25 a day. The Committee encourages USAID to
prioritize the use of reliable metrics for measuring poverty.
Public-Private Partnerships.--The Committee recognizes the
contributions of public-private partnerships in furthering
national interests abroad, including Internet-related
governance and training, emergency communications, and
cybersecurity. The Committee encourages USAID to continue to
support such programs, particularly in Africa.
Trade Capacity Building.--The Committee recommends not less
than $10,000,000 under this heading and $10,000,000 under the
ESF heading for trade capacity building and labor programs in
the Western Hemisphere and countries that are parties to the
Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations. Prior to obligating
such funds, the Committee directs USAID and the Department of
State to coordinate the prioritization of trade capacity
programs with the International Labor Affairs Bureau,
Department of Labor, and the Office of the United States Trade
Representative.
EDUCATION
Basic Education.--According to USAID estimates, as of March
31, 2015, the unexpended balances for funds appropriated for
basic education programs from fiscal years 2006 through 2014
total $1,586,542,088. Unobligated balances from fiscal years
2014 and 2015 total $1,100,043,793 (based on an estimate of
$800,000,000 for basic education programs in fiscal year 2015).
When combined, the basic education pipeline totals
$2,686,585,881.
While supportive of basic education programs, the Committee
notes the unintended consequence of this pipeline includes
spending in countries that do not request basic education
assistance, unjustified increases in such assistance in
countries with ongoing basic education programs, and
insufficient funding for other priorities, including democracy
and economic development programs.
Section 7060(a) of the act limits funding for basic
education at the levels contained in the President's budget
request, and only to support the objectives of a Country
Development Cooperation Strategy or similar strategy.
Flexibility is provided to move funds between countries listed
in the justification materials, but the overall funding level
shall not exceed that of the request.
Global Partnership for Education.--The Committee recommends
up to $70,000,000 for the Global Partnership for Education
[GPE], and directs the USAID Administrator to consult with the
Committee on GPE's efforts to improve monitoring and
evaluation, and on the effectiveness and sustainability of
programs.
Higher Education.--The Committee recommends not less than
$225,000,000 in the act for higher education programs, of which
not less than $35,000,000 is to support new partnerships
between U.S. universities and universities in developing
countries focused on technology to improve the quality of, and
increase access to, higher education.
The Committee supports the work of land grant institutions
of higher learning with specialized capabilities and encourages
USAID to partner with such organizations.
The Committee directs USAID to post all funding
opportunities for higher education institutions on its Web
site. Partners should be selected through a competitive
process.
American Schools and Hospitals Abroad Program.--The
Committee recommends $26,000,000 for the American Schools and
Hospitals Abroad program. Grants shall be awarded through a
competitive process and in accordance with all applicable rules
and regulations.
ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS
The Committee recommends not less than $937,282,000 in the
act for bilateral and multilateral environment programs.
Funds for environment programs are allocated according to
the following table and are subject to the provisions of
section 7019 of the act:
FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Program/Activity Recommendation
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Adaptation.............................................. 176,710
USAID Energy Programs................................... 177,790
Sustainable Landscapes.................................. 123,500
Biodiversity............................................ 250,000
Lacey Act (non-add)................................. 2,000
Andean Amazon (non-add)............................. 20,000
Brazilian Amazon (non-add).......................... 10,500
U.S. Forest Service [USFS] (non-add)................ 5,000
Mayan biosphere, Department of Interior (non-add)... 1,000
Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment 39,400
(non-add)..........................................
of which, USAID................................. 21,900
of which, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS] 17,500
Wildlife poaching and trafficking (non-add)......... 55,000
of which, INCLE................................. 25,000
of which, other State and USAID................. 30,000
Toxic Chemicals......................................... 5,000
Waste Recycling......................................... 5,000
USFWS................................................... 5,000
Contributions to Multilateral Environment Funds......... 199,282
Global Environment Facility (non-add)............... 84,132
Clean Technology Fund (non-add)..................... 85,340
Strategic Climate Fund (non-add).................... 29,810
Green Climate Fund (non-add)........................ ..............
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Total, Environment Programs....................... 937,282,000
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Adaptation and Mitigation.--The Committee recommends
assistance through the Department of State and USAID to help
developing countries adapt to decreases in agricultural
productivity, water scarcity, and rising temperatures and sea
levels.
Biodiversity.--The Committee recommends $39,400,000 for the
Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment, of which
up to $21,900,000 is for USAID programs and not less than
$17,500,000 is to be apportioned directly to the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS].
As in past fiscal years, the Committee recommends
$1,000,000 to be apportioned directly to the Department of the
Interior for continued support for biodiversity and
archaeological conservation in Guatemala's Mayan Biosphere
Reserve, to include governance and law enforcement.
The Committee again notes the technical expertise of the
USFWS and the U.S. Forest Service [USFS] and directs that not
less than $5,000,000 be apportioned directly to the USFWS for
international conservation programs including the Multinational
Species Conservation Funds, and not less than $5,000,000 be
apportioned directly to the USFS for programs to protect
wildlife, biodiversity, and forests in Brazil, Lebanon, Nepal,
Ukraine, and elsewhere in addition to funds otherwise made
available by the act for USFS through USAID missions.
Endangered Species.--The Committee supports continued
funding for programs to assist developing countries protect
species that are endangered due to habitat destruction and
wildlife poaching and trafficking, including in Central Africa,
Indonesia, South Sudan, and Niger.
Large Dams.--The Committee notes the importance of
hydropower as a renewable resource in providing power in
developing countries, particularly for people who lack access
to electricity, and helping to address climate change.
The Committee directs the Secretary of the Treasury, when
evaluating a proposal by an IFI to finance construction of a
large dam, to apply the Department of the Treasury's usual due
diligence process, including reviewing for full compliance with
IFI policies and legislative voting mandates, as well as
considering the dam policies of relevant Federal agencies, the
Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol, and other
sources of hydropower and environmental expertise.
The U.S. executive director of such IFI may vote to support
such a project only if the Secretary, after consulting with the
Department of State, USAID, and other technical personnel, as
appropriate, determines that the IFI is taking the necessary
steps to meet the following safeguards, which the Secretary
shall encourage the IFI to adopt in relevant strategy and
policy reviews: (1) projects are selected based on resource and
river basin management plans that include full stakeholder
participation. These processes include a thorough, objective
assessment of social and environmental impacts (including
cumulative and life cycle gas emissions), and economic risks
and returns; (2) based on the comprehensive impact assessment
described above, projects will safeguard river basin
ecosystems, including by maintaining sufficient operational
flows to protect existing ecosystems from negative impacts
while protecting critical natural habitats; (3) demonstrable
public acceptance of projects, planned mitigation, and benefits
are achieved through transparent, good faith engagement with
full participation of affected people in the catchment,
reservoir, and downstream areas. In addition, in recognition of
communal ownership and usage rights of lands, territories,
cultural and natural resources, decisions affecting indigenous
people require meaningful informed participation during all
phases of planning, implementation, and monitoring and good
faith negotiations with affected indigenous people communities,
including their representative bodies and organizations.
Affected people have access to grievance mechanisms at the
project and IFI level or through the borrowing country
government; (4) the project has been developed transparently,
with timely public access to key documents including
environmental and social impact assessments and management
plans, feasibility studies, economic and risk analyses, and
revenue management plans, with appropriate exceptions for
proprietary information; (5) the country has in place sound dam
management practices, or, where necessary, commits to
appropriate and timely capacity building. Outstanding
operational problems with existing dams in the country in the
same river basin are being addressed before investments in new
dams; and (6) the project includes environmental and social
mitigation measures to be funded and implemented throughout the
life of the project based on a monitoring and mitigation plan.
Progress on these mitigation measures is regularly monitored
and publicly reported.
Green Climate Fund.--Funds made available by the act and
prior acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs may be made available
for the Green Climate Fund.
Mekong River Basin.--The Committee is aware that the PRC
intends to build additional dams along the Upper Mekong River
that may have serious, adverse impacts on the people, economy,
and environment in countries along the Lower Mekong River.
Other countries intend to build dams on the Lower Mekong and on
the river's tributaries. The Committee recommends support for
the Mekong River Commission to prevent or mitigate the adverse
impacts of such actions.
Migratory Birds.--The Committee recommends not less than
$500,000 to protect the habitat of migratory birds along the
Atlantic flyway, for: shorebird habitat protection and
expansion in Brazil and the Guianas; technical assistance to
managers of conservation and protected areas in Brazil and
Suriname; and to support the establishment of seasons and
sustainable limits for shorebird sport and subsistence hunting
and trapping in Barbados and the Guianas. The funds are to be
apportioned directly to the USFWS.
Report.--The Secretary of State is directed to submit a
report to the appropriate congressional committees not later
than 90 days after enactment of the act determining whether any
action, agreement, treaty, or any other instrument arising as a
consequence of the Conference of Parties held in 2015 under the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change for which
a commitment of the U.S. has been made by the administration is
legally binding absent the advice and consent of the Senate.
The report shall include a detailed justification for such
determination.
Toxic Chemicals and Waste Recycling.--Funds for small
grants to address the impact of toxic chemicals and to recycle
waste that threatens human health and the environment are to be
awarded on an open and competitive basis, following
consultation with the Committee.
GENDER EQUALITY
The Committee provides a total of $1,714,680,000 in the act
for gender programs, to promote women's political leadership,
implement a multiyear strategy to respond to gender-based
violence, and support implementation of the U.S. National
Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security.
Political Participation.--The Committee directs that funds
appropriated under this, the ESF, DF, CCF, AEECA, and INCLE
headings be made available for programs to increase women's
participation in the political process, including political
parties, elections, and leadership positions in local and
national governments. Funds should be awarded on an open and
competitive basis and in accordance with section 7059(b) of the
act.
Reports.--The Committee directs the Secretary of State, in
coordination with the USAID Administrator, to submit a report
to the Committee not later than 45 days after enactment of the
act describing the amounts and uses of fiscal year 2016 funds
to be allocated for programs to promote gender equality,
disaggregated by country.
The Committee directs that not later than 90 days after the
enactment of the act, the Ambassador-at-Large for Global
Women's Issues and the Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality
and Women's Empowerment shall jointly submit a report to the
Committee on the allocation of funds for gender-related
programs and activities for the previous fiscal year, and to
make such report publicly available.
Not later than 180 days after the enactment of the act, the
Secretary of State, in coordination with the USAID
Administrator, shall submit a report to the appropriate
congressional committees detailing the findings of the
government-wide review of the U.S. National Action Plan on
Women, Peace, and Security.
GLOBAL PROGRAMS
Anti-Slavery.--Section 7060(g)(2) of the act provides
$25,000,000 for a new initiative to end modern slavery, to be
made available on an open and competitive basis.
In addition, the Committee recommends not less than
$5,000,000 for social, educational, and vocational programs for
the reintegration of former slaves into society in Mauritania
and neighboring countries in West Africa, to be implemented by
local organizations.
Child Marriage.--The Committee recommends not less than
$10,000,000 for programs that reduce the incidence of child
marriage consistent with section 1207 of the Violence Against
Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-4), and
directs the Secretary of State to consult with the Committee
prior to the obligation of funds.
Children in Disaster and Conflict.--The Committee
recognizes the need for enhanced protection of children
separated from their families as a result of man-made or
natural disasters and encourages the Office of Foreign Disaster
Assistance, USAID, and the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and
Migration, Department of State, to support identification,
tracing, and reunification programs for children separated from
families, and the development of national systems for
identifying, enumerating, and documenting children outside of
family care, including approaches that can be used rapidly in
emergencies to determine the number and location of separated
and unaccompanied children.
Clean Cookstoves.--The Committee is aware that exposure of
billions of people in developing countries to smoke from
traditional cookstoves causes premature deaths, primarily of
women and young children, and contributes to deforestation,
erosion, and drought, and the women and children who collect
firewood face daily hardship and security risks. The Committee
recommends funding for cookstoves that sustainably reduce fuel
consumption and exposure to harmful smoke.
Disability Programs.--The Committee recommends not less
than $7,000,000 for grants to address the needs and protect and
promote the rights of persons with disabilities in developing
countries, in addition to other funds made available for such
purposes in the act.
Faith-Based Organizations.--The Committee notes the
historical contributions of the faith sector in the delivery of
assistance, care and support at the grassroots level. The
Committee encourages the Secretary of State and the USAID
Administrator to use the faith sector, in conjunction with the
public and private sectors, to improve the delivery of
assistance in developing countries under this heading and the
GHP, DA, and ESF headings.
Partner Vetting.--The Committee supports a partner vetting
system [PVS] that safeguards against the inadvertent
disbursement of funds by the Department of State or USAID to a
terrorist or terrorist organization, while preserving important
and sensitive relationships with grantees and contractors.
USAID and the Department of State should refrain from
implementing similar vetting systems in countries outside the
designated PVS pilot program until the report evaluating the
pilot is complete and the appropriate congressional committees
have reviewed the report. USAID and the Department of State
shall make a direct vetting option available. All individuals
and organizations being vetted should be provided with full
disclosure of how information will be stored and used by the
U.S. Government, including how information regarding a positive
match will be handled and how to appeal such a match. USAID and
the Department of State shall develop procedures for waiving
vetting requirements to prevent delay in responding to
humanitarian crises in failing or failed countries. The
Committee expects that other Federal agencies conducting
foreign assistance programs, including security sector reform,
will utilize vetting procedures similar to those devised by
USAID and the Department of State, including in Afghanistan.
Patrick Leahy War Victims Fund.--The Committee recommends
$13,500,000 for the Leahy War Victims Fund, administered by
USAID, which assists persons who are severely disabled as a
result of armed conflict.
Trafficking in Persons.--The Committee recommends a total
of $52,500,000 in the act for TIP programs of which, not less
than the following amounts should be made available: $500,000
under the Global Health Programs [GHP] heading; $12,000,000
under the DA heading; $15,000,000 under the ESF heading; and
$25,000,000 under the INCLE heading.
The Committee directs the Secretary of State to make
publicly available an appropriate human trafficking hotline
telephone number and Web site information in public waiting
areas in all U.S. embassies and consulates in a timely manner.
The Committee directs the Department of State to implement
a zero-tolerance policy regarding Foreign Service personnel who
engage in the solicitation of prostitution.
The Committee directs the USAID Administrator to report to
the Committee not later than 90 days after enactment of the act
on obligations and expenditures of all USAID funds to combat
human trafficking and forced labor in fiscal year 2015. The
report shall indicate funding amounts by program, project, and
activity and describe USAID's management structure for
programming funds for these purposes. The Committee urges the
Secretary of State to include in future budget requests
detailed information on all anti-trafficking and anti-slavery
programs and expenditures.
Victims of Torture.--The Committee recommends not less than
$11,750,000 under this heading for programs and activities that
address the needs of victims of torture and trauma resulting
from violent conflict, and support for centers for victims of
torture that provide services consistent with the goals of the
Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 1999 (Public Law
106-87). An additional $6,550,000 is provided for the U.N.
Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture under the IOP heading.
Water and Sanitation.--The Committee recommends not less
than $400,000,000 in the act for sustainable water supply and
sanitation projects pursuant to the Senator Paul Simon Water
for the Poor Act of 2005, as amended (Public Law 109-121), of
which not less than $145,000,000 is for programs and activities
in sub-Saharan Africa. The Committee intends these funds to be
used for programs to provide safe drinking water and sanitation
for rural and urban communities where water scarcity or
contamination poses serious risks to human health, with an
emphasis on drought prone regions of Africa. These funds are in
addition to other funds in the act to protect and sustainably
manage water resources. The Committee recognizes that the lack
of safe and accessible latrines in many developing countries
may contribute to sexual and other assaults against women and
girls, particularly at night. The act provides not less than
$14,000,000 to implement a multi-year plan to address this
vulnerability in Africa and Asia, and the USAID Administrator
is directed to consult with the Committee prior to the
obligation of funds for such purpose.
Wheelchairs.--The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for
wheelchair programs in developing countries, to be allocated
through an open and competitive process, to provide quality,
low-cost wheelchairs that can be produced and maintained
locally using appropriate technologies.
COUNTRIES
Bangladesh.--The Committee recommends $3,000,000 for
programs supported by USAID to continue to improve labor
conditions by strengthening the capacity and sustainability of
independent workers' organizations in Bangladesh, including in
the ready-made garment, shrimp, and fish exports sectors. The
Committee directs USAID to consult with the Departments of
State and Labor, and the United States Trade Representative
prior to the obligation of funds for such purposes, which
should be a multi-year effort.
Paraguay.--Prior to the obligation of funds in the act for
assistance for Paraguay, the Secretary of State shall submit a
report to the committee on steps taken by the Government of
Paraguay to conduct an independent investigation of the June
15, 2012 forced eviction of farmers in Marina Kue, to prosecute
and punish those responsible for the killings and injuries of
the farmers and police officers, and to enable poor farmers in
the community of Curuguaty to acquire legal rights to land and
put it to productive use to feed their families.
Rwanda and Uganda.--The Committee recommends support for
local and international NGOs to conduct oversight of the
traffic in conflict minerals out of Eastern Democratic Republic
of the Congo [DRC] to Rwanda and Uganda.
Sierra Leone.--The Committee recommends $500,000 for
democracy programs in Sierra Leone to strengthen civil society
and governance.
Vietnam.--The Committee recommends $7,000,000 for
assistance for Vietnam under this heading for health/disability
programs in areas sprayed with Agent Orange or otherwise
contaminated by dioxin, to address the mobility, psycho-social,
vocational, and other needs of persons with severe upper and
lower body mobility impairment and/or cognitive or
developmental disabilities. In order to minimize administrative
costs and maximize impact in the field, the Committee intends
that, to the maximum extent practicable, health/disability
funds shall be implemented by Vietnamese organizations and
entities.
The Committee recommends assistance for Vietnam under this
heading to help plan, prepare for, and mitigate potential
flooding and other adverse social and environmental impacts
along the Mekong River.
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $1,895,000,000
Enduring operations................................. 560,000,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 1,335,000,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 1,741,000,000
Enduring operations................................. 931,000,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 810,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,895,000,000
Enduring operations................................. 560,000,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 1,037,000,000
Emergency spending.................................. 298,000,000
The Committee recommends $560,000,000 for International
Disaster Assistance. An additional $1,037,000,000 in title VIII
under this heading is designated for OCO, and an additional
$298,000,000 is included in emergency spending.
TRANSITION INITIATIVES
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $67,000,000
Enduring operations................................. 47,000,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 20,000,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 67,600,000
Committee recommendation................................ 67,000,000
Enduring operations................................. 47,000,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 20,000,000
The Committee recommends $47,000,000 for Transition
Initiatives. An additional $20,000,000 in title VIII under this
heading is designated for OCO.
The Committee directs USAID's Office of Transition
Initiatives [OTI] to submit a report at the end of the fiscal
year summarizing new, ongoing, and completed country programs
implemented by OTI in fiscal year 2016.
COMPLEX CRISES FUND
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $50,000,000
Enduring operations................................. 20,000,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 30,000,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 30,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 30,000,000
The Committee recommends $30,000,000 for the Complex Crises
Fund.
DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AUTHORITY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
PROGRAM ACCOUNT
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $40,000,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 40,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 40,000,000
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $8,120,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 9,200,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,120,000
The Committee recommends a ceiling of $40,000,000 for funds
that may be transferred from other programs in this title to
the Development Credit Authority, and recommends $8,120,000 for
administrative expenses.
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $4,746,795,000
Enduring operations................................. 2,632,529,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 2,114,266,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 6,135,491,000
Enduring operations................................. 3,952,161,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 2,183,330,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,010,104,000
Enduring operations................................. 1,991,070,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 2,019,034,000
The Committee recommends $1,991,070,000 for Economic
Support Fund. An additional $2,019,034,000 in title VIII under
this heading is designated for OCO.
Funds proposed in the President's budget request under this
heading for assistance for countries in Europe, Eurasia and
Central Asia are included under the AEECA heading.
Funds in this account are allocated, unless otherwise
noted, according to the following table, and are subject to the
provisions of section 7019 of the act:
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Africa:
Burundi.......................... 2,000
Central Africa Republic.......... 2,000
Cote d'Ivoire.................... 4,000
Democratic Republic of the Congo. 70,568
of which, OCO................ 70,568
Liberia.......................... 76,453
Somalia.......................... 41,595
of which, OCO................ 41,594
South Sudan...................... 100,022
of which, OCO................ 100,022
Sudan............................ 7,000
Zimbabwe......................... 12,500
African Union.................... 696
State Africa Regional............ 21,795
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Subtotal, Africa............. 338,629
of which, OCO............ 212,184
East Asia and Pacific:
Burma............................ 58,700
GAO (non-add)................ 100
Cambodia......................... .................................
China............................ 15,000
Tibetan Communities.............. 8,000
Tibetan Exiled Communities....... 6,000
Vietnam.......................... 25,000
State East Asia and Pacific 24,387
Regional........................
USAID Regional Development 5,000
Mission Asia....................
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Subtotal, East Asia and 142,087
Pacific.....................
Near East:
Egypt............................ 150,000
scholarships (non-add)....... 10,000
Iraq............................. 72,500
of which, OCO................ 72,500
Jordan........................... 812,350
of which, OCO................ 477,350
Lebanon.......................... 100,000
of which, OCO................ 40,000
scholarships (non-add)....... 12,000
Libya............................ 10,000
of which, OCO................ 10,000
Morocco.......................... 20,000
Syria............................ 100,000
of which, OCO................ 100,000
Tunisia.......................... 45,000
West Bank and Gaza............... 290,000
Middle East Multilaterals........ 1,400
Middle East Partnership 70,000
Initiative......................
of which, OCO................ 70,000
scholarships (non-add)....... 12,000
Middle East Regional Cooperation. 5,000
Near East Regional Democracy..... 32,000
of which, OCO................ 32,000
Trans-Sahara Counter-Terrorism 5,000
Partnership.....................
of which, OCO................ 5,000
USAID Middle East Regional....... 30,500
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Subtotal, Near East.......... 1,743,750
of which, OCO............ 806,850
South and Central Asia:
Afghanistan...................... 700,000
of which, OCO................ 700,000
India............................ 3,000
Nepal............................ 33,038
Pakistan......................... 300,000
of which, OCO................ 300,000
Sri Lanka........................ 40,000
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Subtotal, South and Central 1,076,038
Asia........................
of which, OCO............ 1,000,000
Western Hemisphere:
Colombia......................... 133,000
Human rights activities (non- 6,500
add)........................
Cuba............................. 20,000
Haiti............................ 45,000
Mexico........................... 39,000
Peru............................. 36,000
Venezuela........................ 5,500
State Western Hemisphere Regional 163,500
Caribbean Basin Security 25,000
Initiative (non-add)........
Central America Regional 81,500
Security Initiative (non-
add)........................
Other Regional Economic 7,000
Opportunity (non-add).......
Other Regional Prosperity and 50,000
Governance (non-add)........
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Subtotal, Western 442,000
Hemisphere................
Global:
Counterterrorism................. 8,000
Counter Lord's Resistance Army 10,000
(non-add).......................
Economic Growth, Education, and 10,000
Environment.....................
Energy Resources................. 17,000
Oceans and International 98,300
Environmental Scientific Affairs
Office of U.S. Foreign Assistance 5,150
Resources.......................
Polio (non-add).................. 7,500
Programs to Protect Religious 10,000
Minorities......................
Section 7042(c) Africa Programs 8,000
(non-add).......................
Special Representatives.......... 16,700
Office of the Coordinator for 5,000
Cyber Issues (non-add)......
Secretary's Office of Global 1,000
Partnerships (non-add)......
Ambassador-at-Large for 10,000
Global Women's Issues (non-
add)........................
Senior Advisor for Civil 400
Society and Emerging
Democracies (non-add).......
Special Representative to 300
Muslim Countries (non-add)..
Unallocated...................... 102,450
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Subtotal, Global........... 267,600
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Total, Economic Support 4,010,104
Fund......................
of which, OCO.......... 2,019,034
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AFRICA
Africa Pilot Programs.--Section 7042(c) of the act
continues a program to empower U.S. Ambassadors in Africa to
address regional health, development, and economic engagement
and trade opportunities, and security challenges.
Democratic Republic of the Congo.--The Committee recommends
funding in the act for programs to demilitarize the mining
sector in Eastern DRC, strengthen border security, enhance
independent monitoring of the development of responsible mining
and related supply chains, protect the rights of mine laborers,
build local oversight and regulatory capacity to combat the
illicit trade in minerals, wildlife, and other contraband, and
assist victims of sexual violence.
Not later than 90 days after enactment of the act, the
Secretary of State is directed to submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a strategy (developed in consultation
with stakeholders) to support 2016 presidential and legislative
elections in the DRC, which should include a description of the
conditions required for credible elections. The Committee
supports funding for democracy programs in the DRC, including
programs for the development of more accountable political
parties and increased participation of women and youth in
political processes. The Committee recommends the Secretary
leverage the strategy and such funding with the Government of
the DRC to help create an environment conducive to credible
elections, and to facilitate dialogue and consensus among
stakeholders to achieve this goal.
Djibouti.--The Committee recognizes the strategic
importance of Djibouti to U.S. security interests and regional
stability, but remains concerned with the high incidence of
poverty and restrictions on political rights and civil
liberties. The Committee is aware of efforts by USAID to
support a multi-year social, economic, and democratic
development strategy to improve the quality of life and expand
employment opportunities for the people of Djibouti, and
directs the USAID Administrator to continue these efforts,
including for democracy and governance programs and support for
civil society.
Ethiopia.--Not later than 90 days after enactment of the
act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the
Committee detailing actions taken by the Government of Ethiopia
in the previous 12 months to implement effective policies to
protect judicial independence, freedom of expression,
association, assembly, and religion; protect the rights of
political opposition parties, civil society organizations, and
journalists to operate without interference; provide due
process of law; hold military and police forces accountable for
corruption, extortion, and violations of human rights; and
permit access to human rights and humanitarian organizations to
the Somali region of Ethiopia.
Liberia.--The Committee notes that funds made available
under the ESF heading in title IX of division J of Public Law
113-235 are available to address economic and stabilization
requirements resulting from the Ebola virus disease outbreak,
and expects that such funds will be made available to support
such activities included in the President's budget request for
Liberia for fiscal year 2016, as appropriate.
Power Africa.--The Committee supports the goals of the
Power Africa initiative to provide electricity to millions of
people who currently have no access to power, many of whom live
in rural areas that are off the grid. Section 7060(f) of the
act provides $76,700,000 for this initiative, subject to the
regular notification procedures of the Committee.
Somalia.--The Committee recognizes that peace, stability
and prosperity in Somalia depend on reconciliation and
effective governance. The Committee recommends funding for
programs to promote dialogue and reconciliation between the
central government and Somali regions, and for programs that
strengthen the rule of law and government institutions, support
civil society organizations involved in peace building, and
support other development priorities, including education and
employment.
South Sudan.--The Secretary of State is directed to ensure
that data collected by the Intergovernmental Authority on
Development's Monitoring and Verification Mechanism [MVM]
including archived data and data collected by any successor
organization, is shared in a timely manner and in its entirety
with the U.S. Government, including relevant bureaus and
offices of the Department of State, and is made publicly
available, as appropriate. The United States provides the
majority of international donor assistance for the MVM, and the
Committee directs the Secretary to leverage assistance from
other international donors to the maximum extent practicable.
In addition, with respect to the monitoring and verification
work of the MVM, the Committee supports efforts to develop and
implement justice and accountability mechanisms, including the
documentation of human rights violations, in conjunction with
civil society and other South Sudanese stakeholders.
Sudan.--The Committee intends that the clarification of the
term Southern Kordofan contained in section 7034(r)(6) of the
act shall apply to subsequent acts making appropriations for
the Department of State, foreign operations, and related
programs.
War Crimes in Africa.--The Committee continues to support
efforts by the U.S., U.N., African Union [AU], and governments
in Central Africa to capture Joseph Kony and other top
commanders of the Lord's Resistance Army [LRA], and to assist
victims of the LRA's crimes. Section 7042(f)(2) of the act
provides not less than $10,000,000 to implement the Lord's
Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of
2009 (Public Law 111-172), including for programs to improve
physical access, for telecommunications infrastructure and
early-warning mechanisms, and to support the disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration of former LRA combatants,
especially child soldiers.
The Committee directs the Secretary of State, following
consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the USAID
Administrator, to submit a strategy to the Committee not later
than 90 days after enactment of the act, including an
assessment of challenges to economic development in areas of
Central Africa impacted by the LRA, to support the recovery of
such areas in coordination with the AU, the U.N., and other
donors.
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
Burma.--Section 7043(b) of the act continues restrictions
and limitations on assistance for Burma in a manner similar to
prior fiscal years, but includes a new funding limitation
linked to the holding of credible national elections in 2015.
The Committee remains concerned with the plight of the Rohingya
people in Burma and throughout Southeast Asia, and expects the
Secretary of State to take vigorous bilateral and multilateral
actions to protect this persecuted and vulnerable population.
Cambodia.--Section 7043(c) of the act does not include
funding for a U.S. contribution to the Extraordinary Chambers
in the Court of Cambodia.
North Korea.--Section 7043(d) of the act prohibits funds
appropriated under this heading for assistance for the
Government of North Korea.
Palau.--None of the funds appropriated by the act or prior
acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs, except funds to respond to
disasters or humanitarian needs, may be made available for the
Compact of Free Association between the United States and Palau
unless authorized by Congress.
People's Republic of China.--Section 7043(e) of the act
continues restrictions and funding for democracy programs in
the PRC in a manner similar to the prior fiscal year. The
report on Hong Kong required by the United States-Hong Kong
Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-383) is required to be
submitted for an additional fiscal year.
Vietnam.--The Committee recommends not less than
$25,000,000 under this heading for environmental remediation of
dioxin contamination at the Da Nang and Bien Hoa Airports.
EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA
The Committee provides funding for countries in Europe,
Eurasia and Central Asia that were included under this heading
in the President's budget request under the AEECA heading.
SOUTH ASIA
Descriptive information for Afghanistan and Pakistan are
contained in the Introduction section of the report.
Nepal.--The Committee recommends a total of not less than
$33,038,000 under this heading for assistance for Nepal,
including for training and other assistance to enhance the
participation and leadership of Dalits and other historically
marginalized groups in political and economic decisionmaking.
The Committee provides not less than $150,000,000 for
assistance for Nepal for post-earthquake relief, recovery, and
reconstruction under title IX of the act.
NEAR EAST
MEPI Scholarships.--The Committee recommends $12,000,000 to
continue scholarships for students in countries with
significant Muslim populations at not-for-profit institutions
of higher education in a manner consistent with prior fiscal
years, and the awarding of funds should be through an open and
competitive process.
WESTERN HEMISPHERE
Colombia.--The Committee recommends not less than
$133,000,000 apportioned directly to USAID for alternative
development/institution building and local governance programs
in Colombia, including $6,500,000 for human rights activities.
Haiti.--Section 7045(d) of the act requires that prior to
the obligation of assistance for Haiti, the Secretary of State
shall certify that the Government of Haiti is taking certain
actions to strengthen governance and improve monitoring and
control of security assistance. The Committee remains concerned
with the pervasive corruption, weakness of the judiciary, and
slow pace of democratic development in Haiti, which have
impeded progress in that country since the 2010 earthquake.
GLOBAL PROGRAMS
Caribbean Energy Security Initiative.--The Committee
supports enhanced efforts to help Latin American and Caribbean
countries achieve greater energy independence from Venezuela,
including by improving governance, energy development, energy
efficiency, and electrical inter-connection, and recommends
$5,000,000 for the Caribbean Energy Security Initiative.
Domestic Resource Mobilization.--The Committee supports
efforts by USAID to encourage partner countries to increase
their investments in health, education, and other development
sectors. The Committee directs the USAID Administrator to
consult with the Committee on plans for allocating funds for
this purpose.
Oceans and International Environmental Scientific
Affairs.--Funds made available by the act and prior acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations,
and related programs may be made available for the Green
Climate Fund. The Department of State is to consult with the
Committee on the uses of funds made available under this
heading for programs administered by the Bureau of Oceans and
International Environmental Scientific Affairs, Department of
State, prior to obligation of such funds.
Institutions of Higher Education.--The Committee supports
continued funding of institutions of higher education in the
Middle East and South Asia, including through funds made
available under title VIII of the act.
International Child Abductions.--The Committee remains
concerned with the failure of certain governments to comply
with Federal and State court orders concerning child custody
and visitation or with the Convention on the Civil Aspects of
International Child Abduction (done at The Hague on October 25,
1980).
Reconciliation Programs.--The Committee recommends not less
than $26,000,000 under this heading and the DA heading for
reconciliation programs and activities which bring together and
facilitate direct communication between individuals of
different ethnic, religious and political backgrounds in
countries affected by civil strife and war, including in the
Middle East and North Africa. Funds should be leveraged to
obtain contributions from other donors and governments to the
maximum extent practicable.
Rule of Law.--The Committee recognizes that the rule of law
is fundamental to democracy and sustainable development, and
supports funding to strengthen independent judiciaries, protect
human rights, combat human trafficking and corruption, and
increase public accountability and access to justice.
DEMOCRACY FUND
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $130,500,000
Budget estimate, 2016...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 140,500,000
The Committee recommends $140,500,000 for Democracy Fund,
and notes that the increase for this account above the prior
fiscal year level is offset by an equivalent decrease in the
President's budget request for democracy programs.
Funds in this account are allocated according to the
following table and are subject to the provisions of section
7019 of the act:
DEMOCRACY FUND
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Program/Agency recommendation
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Human Rights and Democracy Fund/Bureau of Democracy, 85,500
Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State........
Center for Excellence for Democracy, Human Rights, 55,000
and Governance/Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and
Humanitarian Assistance, USAID......................
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Total, Democracy Fund.......................... 140,500
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The Committee directs the Assistant Secretary for DRL to
consult with the Committee on the proposed allocation of funds
within the HRDF prior to the initial obligation of funds.
North Korea Database.--The Committee recommends continued
funding for the maintenance of a database of prisons and gulags
in North Korea, in accordance with section 7032(i) of division
K of Public Law 113-76.
ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA
Appropriations, 2015....................................................
Budget estimate, 2016...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ $853,930,000
Enduring operations................................. 443,061,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 410,869,000
The Committee recommends $443,061,000 for Assistance for
Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia. An additional $410,869,000 in
title VIII under this heading is designated for OCO.
The Committee notes that assistance for countries in the
Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia regions under this heading are
contained in the President's budget request under the ESF and
INCLE headings. Assistance requested for such countries under
the GHP heading are not included in this account, and shall be
administered in accordance with the responsibilities of the
Coordinator for U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia.
Funds in this account are allocated, unless otherwise
noted, according to the following table, and are subject to the
provisions of section 7019 of the act:
ASSISTANCE TO EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Country/Program recommendation
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Europe and Eurasia:
Albania.......................................... 8,650
Armenia.......................................... 20,060
Azerbaijan....................................... 8,778
Belarus.......................................... 9,000
Bosnia and Herzegovina........................... 28,100
Georgia.......................................... 54,052
of which, OCO................................ 54,052
Ireland.......................................... 2,500
Kosovo........................................... 44,970
Macedonia........................................ 6,600
Moldova.......................................... 34,620
of which, OCO................................ 34,620
Montenegro....................................... 1,500
Poland........................................... 3,000
Serbia........................................... 13,500
Ukraine.......................................... 433,067
of which, OCO................................ 322,197
Europe and Eurasia Regional...................... 53,708
Organization for Security and Cooperation in 17,500
Europe..........................................
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Subtotal, Europe and Eurasia................... 739,605
of which, OCO................................ 410,869
South and Central Asia:
Kazakhstan....................................... 6,813
Kyrgyz Republic.................................. 44,681
Tajikistan....................................... 27,886
Turkmenistan..................................... 4,300
Uzbekistan....................................... 5,937
Central Asia Regional............................ 20,708
State South and Central Asia Regional............ 4,000
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Subtotal, Central Asia......................... 114,325
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Total, Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and 853,930
Central Asia..................................
of which, OCO................................ 410,869
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Azerbaijan.--The Committee is concerned with democracy,
human rights, and corruption in Azerbaijan, and directs that
not later than 90 days after enactment of the act the Secretary
of State submit a report to the Committee detailing efforts by
the Department of State to seek the release of prisoners of
conscience in Azerbaijan, including Khadija Ismayilova, Anar
Mammadli, Leyla and Arif Yunus, Rasul Jafarov, and Initigam
Aliyev, and the Government of Azerbaijan's response to such
requests.
Hungary.--The Committee is concerned with the rise of
parties and organizations in Hungary that are anti-Semitic,
anti-Roma, and intolerant of minorities, as well as government
actions to weaken the independence of the judiciary, harass
civil society groups, limit the ability of independent media to
operate, restrict freedom of religion, and revise the history
of World War II and the Holocaust. The Committee supports
bilateral and multilateral efforts to strengthen the rule of
law and democracy in Hungary, including by supporting
independent media and civil society, and directs the Department
of State to include journalists, educators and members of
Hungarian civil society in the International Visitors
Leadership Program and other exchange programs.
Ireland.--The Committee recommends $2,500,000 to support
the economic and social development and reconciliation goals of
the Anglo-Irish Agreement Support Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-
415).
Nagorno-Karabakh.--The Committee recommends assistance for
victims of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in amounts consistent
with prior years, and for ongoing needs related to the
conflict. The Committee urges a peaceful resolution of the
conflict.
The Committee recognizes that Nagorno-Karabakh has a per
capita landmine accident rate among the highest in the world,
and that mine clearance programs have been effective where
implemented. The Committee is concerned with territorial
restrictions placed on demining activities in the region and
recommends continued funding for, and the geographic expansion
of, such programs.
Department of State
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $3,059,000,000
Enduring operations................................. 931,886,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 2,127,114,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 2,453,595,000
Enduring operations................................. 1,634,595,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 819,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,644,000,000
Enduring operations................................. 931,886,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 1,251,114,000
Emergency spending.................................. 461,000,000
The Committee recommends $931,886,000 for Migration and
Refugee Assistance. An additional $1,251,114,000 in title VIII
under this heading is designated for OCO, and an additional
$461,000,000 is included in emergency spending. The Committee
notes that with carryover balances totaling $415,000,000, the
total for this account in fiscal year 2016 is equal to the
prior fiscal year level.
Section 7081 of the act is a new general provision that
provides that funds appropriated under the DA and ESF headings
shall be made available for programs to assist countries that
have significant refugee populations, that such funds shall be
used to leverage additional funding from other donors, and that
the purposes of such funds are to expand and improve host
government social services and basic infrastructure to
accommodate the needs of IDPs and refugees and alleviate the
social and economic strains placed on host communities. In
order to better address the needs of middle income countries
impacted by IDP and refugee populations, particularly Jordan
and Lebanon, the provision requires the Secretary of State to
submit a report to the Committee recommending ways to expand
access by middle income countries to international lending and
programs, including an assessment of the implications for the
MCC of modifying MCC eligibility requirements.
Israel.--The Committee recommends $10,000,000 for refugee
resettlement in Israel, to be awarded through an open and
competitive process.
North Korea.--The Committee supports assistance for North
Korean refugees, including in the PRC. The Committee condemns
the forced repatriation of North Korean refugees, and supports
the involvement of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and
other international humanitarian agencies in protecting the
rights of such refugees.
UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $50,000,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 50,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 50,000,000
The Committee recommends $50,000,000 for United States
Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund.
Independent Agencies
PEACE CORPS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $379,500,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 410,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 379,500,000
The Committee recommends $379,500,000 for Peace Corps.
The Peace Corps Director is directed to submit a spend plan
not later than 45 days after enactment of the act on the
proposed uses of funds under this heading.
The Committee recommendation continues the ban on the use
of funds for abortion, with certain exceptions.
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $899,500,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 1,250,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 901,000,000
The Committee recommends $901,000,000 for Millennium
Challenge Corporation [MCC]. The Committee notes that despite
support for the MCC's mission, funding constraints within the
current allocation, which is below the President's budget
request, limits the ability to appropriate funds at the request
for this account.
The Committee directs the Secretary of State, the USAID
Administrator, and the MCC Chief Executive Officer [CEO] to
jointly assess and report, for each compact supported with
funds appropriated by the act, on the extent to which the
compact is aligned with U.S. strategic interests and with other
U.S. assistance programs and the sustainability of the MCC's
investment by the host country government. The MCC CEO shall
further report to the Committee on progress in strengthening
and applying the Control of Corruption indicator.
Funds in this account are subject to the requirements of
section 7076 of the act.
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $22,500,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 18,100,000
Committee recommendation................................ 22,500,000
The Committee recommends $22,500,000 for Inter-American
Foundation.
UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $30,000,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 26,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 30,000,000
The Committee recommends $30,000,000 for United States
African Development Foundation.
Department of the Treasury
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $23,500,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 28,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 23,500,000
The Committee recommends $23,500,000 for International
Affairs Technical Assistance.
Cambodia.--The Committee encourages the Department of the
Treasury to continue technical assistance programs for the
banking sector in Cambodia.
TITLE IV
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE
Department of State
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $1,296,250,000
Enduring operations................................. 853,055,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 443,195,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 1,193,771,000
Enduring operations................................. 967,771,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 226,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,019,701,000
Enduring operations................................. 735,701,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 284,000,000
The Committee recommends $735,701,000 for International
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement. An additional
$284,000,000 in title VIII under this heading is designated for
OCO.
Funds proposed in the President's budget request under this
heading for assistance for countries in Europe, Eurasia and
Central Asia are included under the AEECA heading.
The Committee directs the Secretary of State to inform the
Committee in writing within 5 days of exercising authority
allowing funds made available under this heading to be
programmed notwithstanding any other provision of law,
including a justification for using such authority.
Funds in this account are allocated, unless otherwise
noted, according to the following table, and are subject to the
provisions of section 7019 of the act:
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Country/Program recommendation
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Africa:
Central African Republic......................... 2,500
Democratic Republic of the Congo................. 2,000
Kenya............................................ 1,000
Liberia.......................................... 13,500
Somalia.......................................... 1,650
South Africa..................................... 1,000
South Sudan...................................... 10,000
African Union.................................... 500
State Africa Regional............................ 17,000
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Subtotal, Africa............................... 49,150
East Asia and Pacific:
Burma............................................ 1,500
China............................................ 800
Indonesia........................................ 11,025
Laos............................................. 1,000
Malaysia......................................... 855
Mongolia......................................... 500
Philippines...................................... 9,000
Thailand......................................... 1,900
Timor-Leste...................................... 800
Vietnam.......................................... 4,450
State East Asia and Pacific Regional............. 4,790
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Subtotal, East Asia and Pacific................ 36,620
Near East:
Egypt............................................ 2,000
Iraq............................................. 11,000
of which, OCO................................ 11,000
Lebanon.......................................... 13,000
of which, OCO................................ 13,000
Libya............................................ 2,000
Morocco.......................................... 3,000
Syria............................................ 10,000
of which, OCO................................ 10,000
Tunisia.......................................... 7,000
of which, OCO................................ 7,000
West Bank and Gaza............................... 70,000
Yemen............................................ .................
Trans-Sahara Counter-Terrorism Partnership....... 2,000
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Subtotal, Near East............................ 120,000
of which, OCO................................ 41,000
South and Central Asia:
Afghanistan...................................... 200,000
of which, OCO................................ 200,000
Bangladesh....................................... 2,000
Nepal............................................ 2,230
Pakistan......................................... 46,000
of which, OCO................................ 43,000
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Subtotal, South and Central Asia........... 250,230
of which, OCO.......................... 243,000
Western Hemisphere:
Colombia......................................... 103,000
Human Rights Unit of the Office of the 10,000
Attorney General (non-add)..................
Haiti............................................ 6,000
Mexico........................................... 80,000
Peru............................................. 36,000
State Western Hemisphere Regional................ 174,000
Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (non-add) 19,000
Central America Regional Security Initiative 150,000
(non-add)...................................
International Commission Against Impunity in 5,000
Guatemala (non-add).........................
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Subtotal, Western Hemisphere............... 399,000
Global:
Alien Smuggling/Border Security.................. 500
Anti-Money Laundering Programs................... 2,500
Critical Flight Safety Program................... 7,000
Criminal Justice and Assistance Partnership Act.. 3,800
Cyber Crime and Intellectual Property Rights..... 5,000
Demand Reduction................................. 12,500
Fighting Corruption.............................. 3,500
Forensic Assistance.............................. 4,000
International Law Enforcement Academy............ 25,700
Inter-regional Aviation Support.................. 38,478
International Organizations...................... 4,000
International Organized Crime.................... 5,000
International Police Peacekeeping Operations 2,000
Support.........................................
Program Development and Support.................. 30,000
Section 7042(c) Africa Programs (non-add)........ 4,000
State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in 20,723
Persons.........................................
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Subtotal, Global............................... 164,701
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Total, International Narcotics Control and Law 1,019,701
Enforcement...................................
of which, OCO................................ 284,000
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Activities of Other Agencies.--The act directs that
assistance provided by other agencies that is comparable to
types of assistance that may be provided with funds
appropriated under this heading, primarily, but not limited to,
assistance for international narcotics control-related
activities and the full range of international law enforcement
activities, should only be undertaken with the concurrence of
the Secretary of State, and also in accordance with provisions
of sections 481(b) and 622(c) of the FAA which provides that
the Secretary of State is responsible for the continuous
supervision and the general direction of U.S. foreign
assistance.
Colombia.--The Committee recommends $103,000,000 for
Colombia under this heading, including not less than
$10,000,000 for the human rights unit of the Office of the
Attorney General to be administered by the Department of State
and the Department of Justice.
The Committee notes that the President's budget request
included $38,350,000 for the aerial eradication program which
has been terminated by the Government of Colombia. The
Committee recommends $24,350,000 for the winding down and
transition of this program to support other counter-narcotics
and law enforcement activities in Colombia, such as expanded
interdiction and manual eradication.
Demand Reduction Program.--The Committee supports the
President's budget request for the Demand Reduction Program.
Forensic Assistance.--The Committee recommends not less
than $4,000,000 for forensic assistance programs to improve
local capacity to identify and exhume remains of victims of war
crimes and crimes against humanity, which shall be administered
by DRL.
Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, and War Crimes.--Section
7047(b) of the act provides that funds may be made available in
support of international judicial investigations,
apprehensions, prosecutions, and adjudications of genocide,
crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The Committee intends
any such funds be targeted toward Joseph Kony, Omar al-Bashir,
Bashir al-Assad, and other high profile foreign nationals who
are accused of such crimes.
International Police Peacekeeping Operations Support
Program.--The Committee directs that, to the maximum extent
practicable, funds made available for the International Police
Peacekeeping Operations Support Program be made available on a
cost-matching basis from sources other than the U.S.
Government.
Philippines.--The Committee recommends up to $3,000,000 to
improve the technical and forensic capability of the Philippine
National Police to combat online sexual exploitation of
children in the Philippines and the capability of the
Philippines Department of Social Welfare and Development to
provide rehabilitation and community reintegration for victims
of such exploitation.
Rule of Law Programs.--The Committee recognizes the
leadership of the Department of State in promoting rule of law
programs globally, and continues to support programs that
coordinate such activities among U.S. agencies, including the
Department of Defense. The Committee finds that rule of law
programs conducted over the past decade, particularly in the
Middle East, sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, have created
uniquely qualified personnel across such agencies, and that
such personnel should coordinate and share programmatic
experiences on a regular basis. Personnel will benefit from
continued programs both to coordinate activities and knowledge
within government and to learn from policy-oriented experts in
academia to better understand the root causes of state
fragility and to develop better tools to build sustainable rule
of law programs in vulnerable states and regions.
The Committee notes that independent and transparent
judicial systems are critical to the administration of justice,
particularly in countries confronting organized crime and
narcotics trafficking. The Committee directs that funds be made
available to continue programs that strengthen and promote
independent judiciaries worldwide.
Southeast Asia Maritime Security Law Enforcement
Initiative.--The Committee recommends not less than $8,000,000
under this heading for this initiative, which seeks to address
regional maritime law enforcement challenges such as human,
narcotics, and wildlife trafficking.
Trafficking in Persons.--The Committee supports DRL's
efforts to combat human trafficking and exploitative labor
practices overseas.
The Committee recommends up to $5,000,000 under the INCLE
heading be made available to implement child protection
compacts pursuant to Public Law 113-4.
Trafficking in Wildlife.--The Committee recommends
$25,000,000 under this heading for programs to counter wildlife
poaching and trafficking.
The Committee directs the Department of State and USAID, in
coordination with other relevant Federal agencies, to include
monitoring and evaluation mechanisms in anti-wildlife
trafficking programs to ensure that funds are used for the
intended purposes, and to measure the outcomes of such
assistance, such as the number and types of prosecutions of
individuals involved in wildlife trafficking, the trends in
targeted wildlife population sizes, and the effectiveness of
demand reduction campaigns.
Tunisia.--The Committee recommends $7,000,000 for
assistance for Tunisia under this heading, which is equal to
the prior fiscal year level. The Committee recommends
additional funds be made available from prior acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations,
and related programs through a reprogramming of funds
(including unobligated balances for assistance for Yemen),
following consultation with the Committee.
NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $685,500,000
Enduring operations................................. 586,260,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 99,240,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 999,334,000
Enduring operations................................. 609,334,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 390,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 736,708,000
Enduring operations................................. 474,187,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 262,521,000
The Committee recommends $474,187,000 for Nonproliferation,
Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs. An additional
$262,521,000 in title VIII under this heading is designated for
OCO.
Funds in this account are allocated, unless otherwise
noted, according to the following table, and are subject to the
provisions of section 7019 of the act:
NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Program recommendation
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Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund................ 25,000
Export Control and Related Border Security........... 58,716
Global Threat Reduction.............................. 64,321
International Atomic Energy Agency Voluntary 88,000
Contribution........................................
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty [CTBT] 31,000
International Monitoring System.....................
Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism program........ 6,150
CTBT Organization Preparatory Commission Special 2,000
Contributions.......................................
Antiterrorism Assistance............................. 165,430
of which, OCO.................................... 165,430
Terrorist Interdiction Program....................... 26,091
of which, OCO.................................... 26,091
Counterterrorism Engagement with Allies.............. 6,000
of which, OCO.................................... 6,000
Counterterrorism Financing........................... 14,000
Conventional Weapons Destruction..................... 185,000
Humanitarian Demining/UXO (non-add).............. 165,000
of which, Laos............................... 17,500
of which, Vietnam............................ 10,500
Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund................... 65,000
of which, OCO.................................... 65,000
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Total, Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, 736,708
Demining and Related Programs.................
of which, OCO................................ 262,521
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Humanitarian Demining.--The Committee recommends that funds
made available under this heading for humanitarian demining and
other unexploded ordnance clearance programs in Laos and
Vietnam be implemented consistent with evidence-based survey
techniques.
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $473,691,000
Enduring operations................................. 144,993,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 328,698,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 495,200,000
Enduring operations................................. 430,200,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 65,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 376,700,000
Enduring operations................................. 166,700,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 210,000,000
The Committee recommends $166,700,000 for Peacekeeping
Operations. An additional $210,000,000 in title VIII under this
heading is designated for OCO.
Funds in this account are allocated, unless otherwise
noted, according to the following table, and are subject to the
provisions of section 7019 of the act:
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Country/Program recommendation
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Africa:
Central Africa Republic.......................... 10,000
Democratic Republic of the Congo................. 14,000
Liberia.......................................... 2,000
Somalia.......................................... 115,000
of which, OCO................................ 115,000
South Sudan...................................... 30,000
of which, OCO................................ 30,000
Africa Regional.................................. 36,750
African Peacekeeping Rapid Response 20,000
Partnership (non-add).......................
Partnership for Regional East Africa 7,000
Counterterrorism (non-add)..................
Africa Conflict Stabilization and Border 6,250
Security (non-add)..........................
Africa Military Education Program (non-add).. 1,500
Africa Maritime Security Initiative (non-add) 2,000
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Total Africa................................... 207,750
of which, OCO................................ 145,000
Near East:
Syria............................................ 65,000
of which, OCO................................ 65,000
Multinational Force and Observers................ 35,000
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Total Near East................................ 100,000
of which, OCO................................ 65,000
Political Military Affairs:
Security Governance Initiative................... 16,850
Trans-Sahara Counter-Terrorism Partnership....... 15,100
Global Peace Operations Initiative............... 37,000
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Total Political Military Affairs............... 68,950
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Total, Peacekeeping Operations................. 376,700
of which, OCO................................ 210,000
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Somalia.--The Committee includes funding for the assessed
costs of U.N. operations in Somalia under the CIPA heading, as
contained in the President's budget request.
Funds Appropriated to the President
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $106,074,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 111,715,000
Committee recommendation................................ 107,587,000
The Committee recommends $107,587,000 for International
Military Education and Training.
Funds in this account are allocated, unless otherwise
noted, according to the following table, and are subject to the
provisions of section 7019 of the act:
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Country/Program recommendation
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Africa:
Angola........................................... 450
Benin............................................ 230
Botswana......................................... 525
Burkina Faso..................................... 250
Burundi.......................................... 425
Cabo Verde....................................... 150
Cameroon......................................... 300
Central African Republic......................... 150
Chad............................................. 300
Comoros.......................................... 150
Cote d'Ivoire.................................... 280
Democratic Republic of the Congo................. 375
Djibouti......................................... 400
Ethiopia......................................... 570
Gabon............................................ 230
Ghana............................................ 650
Guinea........................................... 240
Guinea-Bissau.................................... 150
Kenya............................................ 750
Lesotho.......................................... 150
Liberia.......................................... 360
Madagascar....................................... .................
Malawi........................................... 250
Mali............................................. 280
Mauritania....................................... 300
Mauritius........................................ 150
Mozambique....................................... 370
Namibia.......................................... 150
Niger............................................ 400
Nigeria.......................................... 700
Republic of the Congo............................ 150
Rwanda........................................... 450
Sao Tome and Principe............................ 100
Senegal.......................................... 800
Seychelles....................................... 150
Sierra Leone..................................... 310
Somalia.......................................... 200
South Africa..................................... 650
South Sudan...................................... .................
Swaziland........................................ 150
Tanzania......................................... 500
The Gambia....................................... 90
Togo............................................. 200
Uganda........................................... 520
Zambia........................................... 350
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Subtotal, Africa............................... 14,305
East Asia and Pacific:
Cambodia......................................... 450
Indonesia........................................ 2,400
Laos............................................. 450
Malaysia......................................... 1,000
Marshall Islands................................. 100
Mongolia......................................... 1,400
Papua New Guinea................................. 250
Philippines...................................... 2,000
Samoa............................................ 100
Thailand......................................... .................
Timor-Leste...................................... 400
Tonga............................................ 250
Vietnam.......................................... 1,500
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Subtotal, East Asia and Pacific................ 10,300
Europe and Eurasia:
Albania.......................................... 1,000
Armenia.......................................... 600
Azerbaijan....................................... 600
Bosnia and Herzegovina........................... 1,000
Bulgaria......................................... 2,000
Croatia.......................................... 1,100
Czech Republic................................... 1,800
Estonia.......................................... 1,200
Georgia.......................................... 2,200
Greece........................................... 200
Hungary.......................................... 1,000
Kosovo........................................... 750
Latvia........................................... 1,200
Lithuania........................................ 1,200
Macedonia........................................ 1,100
Malta............................................ 100
Moldova.......................................... 1,150
Montenegro....................................... 600
Poland........................................... 2,000
Portugal......................................... 100
Romania.......................................... 1,700
Serbia........................................... 1,050
Slovakia......................................... 900
Slovenia......................................... 650
Turkey........................................... 3,300
Ukraine.......................................... 2,900
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Subtotal, Europe and Eurasia................... 31,400
Near East:
Algeria.......................................... 1,100
Bahrain.......................................... 700
Egypt............................................ 1,700
Iraq............................................. 1,000
Jordan........................................... 3,800
Lebanon.......................................... 2,750
Libya............................................ 1,500
Morocco.......................................... 1,872
Oman............................................. 1,900
Saudi Arabia..................................... 10
Tunisia.......................................... 2,300
Yemen............................................ .................
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Subtotal, Near East............................ 18,632
South and Central Asia:
Afghanistan...................................... 1,200
Bangladesh....................................... 1,500
India............................................ 1,300
Kazakhstan....................................... 707
Kyrgyz Republic.................................. 950
Maldives......................................... 326
Nepal............................................ 900
Pakistan......................................... 4,800
Sri Lanka........................................ 500
Tajikistan....................................... 540
Turkmenistan..................................... 150
Uzbekistan....................................... 450
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Subtotal, South and Central Asia............... 13,323
Western Hemisphere:
Argentina........................................ 350
Belize........................................... 250
Brazil........................................... 625
Chile............................................ 760
Colombia......................................... 1,400
Costa Rica....................................... 425
Dominican Republic............................... 765
El Salvador...................................... 1,000
Guatemala........................................ 770
Guyana........................................... 300
Haiti............................................ 300
Honduras......................................... 750
Jamaica.......................................... 600
Mexico........................................... 1,500
Nicaragua........................................ 400
Panama........................................... 712
Paraguay......................................... 480
Peru............................................. 605
Suriname......................................... 200
The Bahamas...................................... 200
Trinidad and Tobago.............................. 325
Uruguay.......................................... 550
Barbados and Eastern Caribbean................... 840
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Subtotal, Western Hemisphere................... 14,107
Political Military Affairs:
Administrative Expenses.......................... 5,520
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Subtotal, Political Military Affairs........... 5,520
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Total, International Military Education and 107,587,000
Training......................................
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Burma.--No assistance for Burma was included in the
President's budget request under this heading, and none is
provided by the act.
Report on Uses of Funds.--The Committee directs the
Secretary of State to submit a report not later than 45 days
after enactment of the act on the proposed uses of funds under
this heading on a country basis, including a detailed
description of proposed activities.
Section 7034(b)(9) of the act provides that the report
required by section 656 of the FAA shall include military
training provided by foreign governments with U.S. appropriated
funds, but excludes training conducted by the following major
non-NATO allies initially designated pursuant to section 517(b)
of the FAA (except for Egypt): Australia, Israel, Japan, South
Korea, and New Zealand. The Committee directs that the report
required by section 7034(b)(8) of the act apply the same
exception.
Thailand.--No assistance for Thailand is provided under
this heading, as such assistance is prohibited by section 7008
of the act.
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $5,880,529,000
Enduring operations................................. 5,014,109,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 866,420,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 5,806,542,000
Enduring operations................................. 5,166,542,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 640,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,730,802,000
Enduring operations................................. 4,543,934,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 1,186,868,000
The Committee recommends $4,543,934,000 for Foreign
Military Financing Program. An additional $1,186,868,000 in
title VIII under this heading is designated for OCO.
Funds in this account are allocated, unless otherwise
noted, according to the following table, and are subject to the
provisions of section 7019 of the act:
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Country/Program recommendation
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Africa:
Djibouti......................................... 700
Ethiopia......................................... 700
Ghana............................................ 300
Kenya............................................ 1,000
Liberia.......................................... 2,500
Nigeria.......................................... 600
Senegal.......................................... 300
South Africa..................................... 450
Uganda........................................... 200
State Regional Africa............................ 12,403
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Subtotal, Africa............................... 19,153
East Asia and Pacific:
Indonesia........................................ 14,000
Laos............................................. 200
Mongolia......................................... 1,624
Philippines...................................... 40,000
of which, OCO................................ 40,000
Timor-Leste...................................... 300
Vietnam.......................................... 11,900
State East Asia and Pacific Regional............. 1,000
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Subtotal, East Asia and Pacific................ 69,024
of which, OCO................................ 40,000
Europe and Eurasia:
Albania.......................................... 2,400
Armenia.......................................... 1,700
Azerbaijan....................................... 1,700
Bosnia and Herzegovina........................... 4,000
Bulgaria......................................... 5,000
Croatia.......................................... 2,500
Czech Republic................................... 1,000
Estonia.......................................... 2,000
Georgia.......................................... 20,000
of which, OCO................................ 20,000
Kosovo........................................... 4,000
Latvia........................................... 2,000
Lithuania........................................ 2,000
Macedonia........................................ 3,600
Moldova.......................................... 12,750
of which, OCO................................ 12,750
Montenegro....................................... 1,000
Poland........................................... 6,000
Romania.......................................... 5,400
Serbia........................................... 1,800
Ukraine.......................................... 42,250
of which, OCO................................ 42,250
Europe and Eurasia Regional...................... 5,000
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Subtotal, Europe and Eurasia................... 126,100
of which, OCO................................ 75,000
Near East:
Bahrain.......................................... 7,500
Egypt............................................ 1,300,000
of which, OCO................................ 96,868
Iraq............................................. 250,000
of which, OCO................................ 250,000
Israel........................................... 3,100,000
Jordan........................................... 350,000
of which, OCO................................ 350,000
Lebanon.......................................... 80,000
of which, OCO................................ 80,000
Morocco.......................................... 5,000
Oman............................................. 2,000
Tunisia.......................................... 30,000
Yemen............................................ .................
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Subtotal, Near East............................ 5,124,500
of which, OCO................................ 806,868
South and Central Asia:
Bangladesh....................................... 2,000
Maldives......................................... 400
Nepal............................................ 5,000
Pakistan......................................... 265,000
of which, OCO................................ 265,000
Central Asia Regional............................ 1,900
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Subtotal, South and Central Asia............... 274,300
of which, OCO................................ 265,000
Western Hemisphere:
Belize........................................... 1,000
Colombia......................................... 25,000
Costa Rica....................................... 1,400
El Salvador...................................... 1,600
Guatemala........................................ 1,000
Haiti............................................ 1,200
Honduras......................................... 3,100
Mexico........................................... 5,000
Panama........................................... 2,125
Peru............................................. 1,300
State Western Hemisphere Regional................ 5,000
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Subtotal, Western Hemisphere................... 47,725
Global:
Administrative Expenses.......................... 70,000
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Subtotal, Global............................... 70,000
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Total, Foreign Military Financing Program...... 5,730,802
of which, OCO................................ 1,186,868
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Bahrain.--No crowd control assistance for Bahrain was
included in the President's budget request under this heading,
and none is provided by the act. The Secretary of State shall
inform the Committee of assistance intended to be provided to
Bahrain prior to the obligation of funds.
Not later than 45 days after enactment of the act, the
Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate
congressional committees describing the specific steps taken by
the Government of Bahrain to implement the recommendations in
the 2011 Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of
Inquiry, including further steps the government should take to
fully implement the recommendations and an assessment of the
impact of the findings of the Report for U.S. security in the
region.
Burma.--No assistance for Burma was included in the
President's budget request under this heading, and none is
provided by the act.
Crowd Control Items.--Section 7034(b)(2) of the act
continues restrictions on the provision of crowd control items
for foreign security forces that use excessive force to repress
peaceful expression and association in countries undergoing
democratic transition.
Guatemala.--No assistance for the Guatemalan army was
included in the President's budget request under this heading,
and none is provided by the act.
Indonesia.--The Committee recognizes the progress by the
people of Indonesia to strengthen democracy and accountability.
In order to continue to encourage reforms within the military,
the Committee directs the Secretary of State to submit the
report to the Committee required under this heading in Senate
Report 113-195 in the manner described.
Mexico.--Prior to the obligation of funds under this
heading for assistance for Mexico, the Secretary of State shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
detailing steps taken in the preceding 12 months: by the
Government of Mexico to investigate and prosecute military and
police personnel for violation of human rights in civilian
courts, enforce the prohibitions against torture and the use of
testimony obtained through torture, and search for the victims
of forced disappearances; and by the Mexican military and
police to promptly transfer detainees to the custody of
civilian judicial authorities in accordance with Mexican law
and to cooperate with such authorities in such cases.
Morocco.--The Secretary of State shall submit the report to
the Committee required by section 7041(g) of the Department of
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations
Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law 112-74) in the manner
described, except the report shall include steps taken by
interested parties to support a human rights and monitoring
role for the U.N. Mission in Western Sahara, in cooperation
with the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Philippines.--The Committee recognizes the myriad
challenges facing the armed forces of the Philippines,
including maritime disputes with the PRC and an insurgency in
Mindanao.
Prior to the obligation of funds made available under this
heading for assistance for the Philippines, the Secretary of
State shall submit to the Committee a report detailing the
steps taken by the Government of the Philippines in the
preceding 12 months to: investigate and prosecute army
personnel who are credibly alleged to have committed, aided, or
abetted extra-judicial executions, forced disappearances and
other violations of human rights; implement a policy of
promotion for army personnel who have demonstrated a commitment
to human rights, and a policy of demotion for those personnel
who commit human rights violations; and prevent security
personnel and paramilitary groups from committing acts of
intimidation or violence against civil society, including
journalists. The Committee remains concerned with the lack of
accountability for security force personnel who violate human
rights in the Philippines.
Security Sector Reform.--The Committee directs that funds
appropriated by the act for security sector reform shall be
implemented in a manner consistent with the roles,
responsibilities, and guiding principles of the February 2009
``Security Sector Reform'' paper prepared jointly by USAID, the
Department of Defense, and the Department of State.
Thailand.--No assistance for Thailand is provided under
this heading, as such assistance is prohibited by section 7008
of the act.
Tunisia.--The Committee recommends $30,000,000 for
assistance for Tunisia under this heading, which is equal to
the prior fiscal year level. The Committee recommends
additional funds be made available from prior acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations,
and related programs through a reprogramming of funds,
following consultation with the Committee.
TITLE V
MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $344,170,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 315,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 339,000,000
The Committee recommends $339,000,000 for International
Organizations and Programs.
Funds in this account are allocated according to the
following table and are subject to the provisions of section
7019 of the act:
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Program Recommendation
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International Civil Aviation Organization............... 800
International Conservation Programs..................... 7,000
International Development Law Organization.............. 500
International Maritime Organization..................... 300
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change/ U.N. 10,000
Framework Convention on Climate Change.................
International Chemicals and Toxins Programs............. 3,000
Monitoring and Evaluation............................... 500
Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund..................... 25,500
OAS Development Assistance Programs..................... 2,000
OAS Fund for Strengthening Democracy.................... 4,100
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (non-add). 2,000
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and 50
Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia....................
U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs 2,500
U.N. Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the 1,000
Field of Human Rights..................................
U.N. Women.............................................. 7,700
U.N. Human Settlements Program.......................... 700
U.N. Capital Development Fund........................... 500
U.N. Democracy Fund..................................... 4,000
U.N. Development Program................................ 80,000
U.N. Environment Program................................ 6,700
U.N. Population Fund.................................... 35,000
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights................. 7,000
U.N. Children's Fund.................................... 132,000
U.N. Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.............. 6,550
World Meteorological Organization....................... 1,000
World Trade Organization Technical Assistance........... 600
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Total, International Organizations and Programs... 339,000
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Organization of American States.--The Committee is
concerned that the Organization of American States [OAS] has
been negatively impacted by inadequate leadership and has taken
on too many activities without sufficient resources to fund its
key functions. The Committee notes that the OAS has a new
Secretary General and recognizes the comparative advantage of
the OAS in promoting democracy, monitoring electoral processes,
and protecting fundamental rights. The Committee notes the
important role of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in providing
access to justice for victims of human rights violations. The
Committee recommends $2,000,000 for a U.S. voluntary
contribution to the Commission, of which $500,000 should be
made available for the Office of the Special Rapporteur for
Freedom of Expression.
United Nations.--The Committee directs the Secretary of
State to continue to post U.S. voluntary contributions under
this heading which are provided to the U.N. and its affiliated
agencies on the Department of State Web site in a timely
manner.
The Committee recommends $7,000,000 for a U.S. voluntary
contribution to the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights,
including support for HCHR's offices in Honduras, Colombia, and
Mexico.
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural
Organization.--The Committee notes that the President's budget
request did not include a U.S. contribution to UNESCO under
this heading, which is prohibited by law, and none is provided.
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $2,400,897,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 3,106,845,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,271,477,000
The Committee recommends $1,566,477,000 for U.S.
contributions to International Financial Institutions.
International Monetary Fund.--The Committee includes
funding for reforms and adjustments to quota shares for the
International Monetary Fund [IMF] under this title, as
contained in the President's budget request, instead of title X
of the act.
United States Commitments.--To meet U.S. commitments in an
austere budget environment, the Committee continues funding for
institutions funded in fiscal year 2015, except for the
Contribution to the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral
Investment Fund (which was not included in the President's
budget request), and provides funding for contributions to the
Global Agriculture and Food Security Program and the North
American Development Bank, which were included in the request.
However, these contributions are funded at a uniform rate of 50
percent of the levels proposed by the President, excluding
funds requested for the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiatives
and Contribution to the Asian Development Bank.
World Bank Safeguards.--The Committee expects the World
Bank to enforce social and economic safeguards to ensure that
those displaced by Bank-financed projects who lost land and
livelihoods are compensated. The Committee notes the failure of
the Bank to adequately implement such safeguard policies,
particularly in Africa, Central America, and Asia.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $136,563,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 168,263,000
Committee recommendation................................ 84,132,000
The Committee recommends $84,132,000 for the Global
Environment Facility.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $1,287,800,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 1,290,600,000
Committee recommendation................................ 645,300,000
The Committee recommends $654,300,000 for Contribution to
the International Development Association.
MULTILATERAL DEBT RELIEF INITIATIVE
Appropriations, 2015....................................................
Budget estimate, 2016................................... $111,000,000
Committee recommendation................................................
The Committee recommendation does not include an
appropriation for the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative for
the International Development Association.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND
DEVELOPMENT
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $186,957,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 192,920,000
Committee recommendation................................ 96,460,000
The Committee recommends $96,460,000 for Contribution to
the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
The Committee recommends a limitation on the amount that
the U.S. Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development may subscribe to the callable portion of the
U.S. share of the General Capital Increase [GCI] in an amount
not to exceed $2,928,990,899 in fiscal year 2016.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE CLEAN TECHNOLOGY FUND
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $184,630,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 170,680,000
Committee recommendation................................ 85,340,000
The Committee recommends $85,340,000 for Contribution to
the Clean Technology Fund.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE STRATEGIC CLIMATE FUND
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $49,900,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 59,620,000
Committee recommendation................................ 29,810,000
The Committee recommends $29,810,000 for Contribution to
the Strategic Climate Fund.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE GREEN CLIMATE FUND
Appropriations, 2015....................................................
Budget estimate, 2016................................... $150,000,000
Committee recommendation................................................
The Committee recommendation does not include an
appropriation for Contribution to the Green Climate Fund.
Section 7060(c)(1)(A) of the act provides for funding for such
Fund from the act and prior acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs,
subject to the regular notification procedures of the
Committee.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $102,020,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 102,020,000
Committee recommendation................................ 51,010,000
The Committee recommends $51,010,000 for Contribution to
the Inter-American Development Bank, which is for the fifth of
five U.S. paid-in capital contributions to the IDB's ninth GCI.
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
The Committee recommends a limitation on the amount that
the U.S. Governor of the IDB may subscribe to the callable
portion of the U.S. share of the ninth GCI in an amount not to
exceed $4,098,794,833 in fiscal year 2016.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $106,586,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 5,608,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,608,000
The Committee recommends $5,608,000 for Contribution to the
Asian Development Bank.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $104,977,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 166,086,000
Committee recommendation................................ 83,043,000
The Committee recommends $83,043,000 for Contribution to
the Asian Development Fund.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $32,418,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 34,118,000
Committee recommendation................................ 17,059,000
The Committee recommends $17,059,000 for Contribution to
the African Development Bank.
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
The Committee recommends a limitation on the amount that
the U.S. Governor of the AfDB may subscribe to the callable
portion of the U.S. share of the sixth GCI in an amount not to
exceed $507,860,808 in fiscal year 2016.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $175,668,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 227,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 113,750,000
The Committee recommends $113,750,000 for Contribution to
the African Development Fund.
MULTILATERAL DEBT RELIEF INITIATIVE
Appropriations, 2015....................................................
Budget estimate, 2016................................... $13,500,000
Committee recommendation................................................
The Committee recommendation does not include an
appropriation for the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative for
the African Development Fund.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $30,000,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 31,930,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,965,000
The Committee recommends $15,965,000 for Contribution to
the International Fund for Agricultural Development for the
first of three installments for the tenth replenishment.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE GLOBAL AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM
Appropriations, 2015....................................................
Budget estimate, 2016................................... $43,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 21,500,000
The Committee recommends $21,500,000 for Contribution to
the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program, a multi-donor
trust fund.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Appropriations, 2015....................................................
Budget estimate, 2016................................... $45,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 22,500,000
The Committee recommends $22,500,000 for Contribution to
the North American Development Bank for the first of five
installments for the first GCI.
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
The Committee recommends a limitation on the amount that
the U.S. Governor of the North American Development Bank may
subscribe to the callable portion of the U.S. share of the
first GCI in an amount not to exceed $255,000,000 in fiscal
year 2016.
TITLE VI
EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE
Export-Import Bank of the United States
INSPECTOR GENERAL
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $5,750,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 6,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,000,000
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $106,250,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 117,700,000
Committee recommendation................................ 106,250,000
The Committee recommends $6,000,000 for the Inspector
General and $106,250,000 for administrative expenses for the
Export-Import [Ex-Im] Bank.
The act does not contain a provision reauthorizing the Ex-
Im Bank. Should Congress reauthorize the Bank in fiscal year
2015, the Committee anticipates that up to an additional
$200,000,000 in budget authority may become available. Section
7084 of the act provides rescissions of non-OCO and non-
emergency funds from prior acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs
under the ESF and INCLE headings. The Committee expects that
proposed rescissions under the ESF and INCLE headings may be
adjusted by the Committee if the Ex-Im Bank is reauthorized,
and additional budget authority becomes available.
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
NONCREDIT ACCOUNT
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $62,787,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 83,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 62,787,000
PROGRAM ACCOUNT
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $25,000,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 20,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 20,000,000
The Committee recommends $62,787,000 for administrative
expenses and $20,000,000 for program account for the subsidy
costs of direct and guaranteed loans for the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation [OPIC].
The Committee supports the implementation of a memorandum
of understanding between OPIC and the USAID OIG, and directs
the OPIC president to implement a fiscal year 2016 agreement,
including an inspection/audit plan, as authorized, and allocate
adequate funding to support the mutually agreed upon plan in
fiscal year 2016 to reimburse the USAID OIG for costs related
to oversight and audit functions.
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Appropriations, 2015.................................... $60,000,000
Budget estimate, 2016................................... 73,700,000
Committee recommendation................................ 60,000,000
The Committee recommends $60,000,000 for the Trade and
Development Agency.
TITLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 7001. Allowances and Differentials.
Sec. 7002. Unobligated Balances Report.
Sec. 7003. Consulting Services.
Sec. 7004. Diplomatic Facilities.
Sec. 7005. Personnel Actions.
Sec. 7006. Local Guard Contracts.
Sec. 7007. Prohibition Against Direct Funding for Certain
Countries.
Sec. 7008. Coups d'Etat.
Sec. 7009. Transfer Authority.
Sec. 7010. Prohibition on First-Class Travel.
Sec. 7011. Availability of Funds.
Sec. 7012. Limitation on Assistance to Countries in
Default.
Sec. 7013. Prohibition on Taxation of United States
Assistance.
Sec. 7014. Reservations of Funds.
Sec. 7015. Notification Requirements.
Sec. 7016. Notification on Excess Defense Equipment.
Sec. 7017. Limitation on Availability of Funds for
International Organizations and Programs.
Sec. 7018. Prohibition on Funding for Abortions and
Involuntary Sterilization.
Sec. 7019. Allocations.
Sec. 7020. Representation and Entertainment Expenses.
Sec. 7021. Prohibition on Assistance to Governments
Supporting International Terrorism.
Sec. 7022. Authorization Requirements.
Sec. 7023. Definition of Program, Project, and Activity.
Sec. 7024. Authorities for the Peace Corps, Inter-American
Foundation and United States African Development Foundation.
Sec. 7025. Commerce, Trade and Surplus Commodities.
Sec. 7026. Separate Accounts.
Sec. 7027. Eligibility for Assistance.
Sec. 7028. Local Competition.
Sec. 7029. International Financial Institutions.
Sec. 7030. Debt-for-Development.
Sec. 7031. Financial Management and Budget Transparency.
Sec. 7032. Democracy Programs.
Sec. 7033. International Religious Freedom.
Sec. 7034. Special Provisions.
Sec. 7035. Arab League Boycott of Israel.
Sec. 7036. Palestinian Statehood.
Sec. 7037. Restrictions Concerning the Palestinian
Authority.
Sec. 7038. Prohibition on Assistance to the Palestinian
Broadcasting Corporation.
Sec. 7039. Assistance for the West Bank and Gaza.
Sec. 7040. Limitation on Assistance for the Palestinian
Authority.
Sec. 7041. Middle East and North Africa.
Sec. 7042. Africa.
Sec. 7043. East Asia and the Pacific.
Sec. 7044. South and Central Asia.
Sec. 7045. Western Hemisphere.
Sec. 7046. Prohibition of Payments to United Nations
Members.
Sec. 7047. War Crimes Tribunals.
Sec. 7048. United Nations.
Sec. 7049. Community-Based Police Assistance.
Sec. 7050. Prohibition on Promotion of Tobacco.
Sec. 7051. International Conferences.
Sec. 7052. Aircraft Transfer and Coordination.
Sec. 7053. Parking Fines and Real Property Taxes Owed By
Foreign Governments.
Sec. 7054. Landmines and Cluster Munitions.
Sec. 7055. Prohibition on Publicity or Propaganda.
Sec. 7056. Consular Immunity.
Sec. 7057. United States Agency for International
Development Management.
Sec. 7058. Global Health Activities.
Sec. 7059. Gender Equality.
Sec. 7060. Sector Allocations.
Sec. 7061. Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
Sec. 7062. Arms Trade Treaty.
Sec. 7063. International Family Planning and Reproductive
Health.
Sec. 7064. Reporting Requirements Concerning Individuals
Detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 7065. Consular and Border Security Programs.
Sec. 7066. Prohibition on Use of Torture.
Sec. 7067. Extradition.
Sec. 7068. Commercial Leasing of Defense Articles.
Sec. 7069. Independent States of the Former Soviet Union.
Sec. 7070. Russia.
Sec. 7071. International Monetary Fund.
Sec. 7072. Special Defense Acquisition Fund.
Sec. 7073. Countering Violent Extremism.
Sec. 7074. Enterprise Funds.
Sec. 7075. Use of Funds in Contravention of this Act.
Sec. 7076. Budget Documents.
Sec. 7077. Records Management, Requests, and Reports.
Sec. 7078. Global Internet Freedom.
Sec. 7079. Disability Programs.
Sec. 7080. Impact on Jobs in the United States.
Sec. 7081. Countries Impacted by Significant Refugee
Populations or Internally Displaced Persons.
Sec. 7082. North American Development Bank.
Sec. 7083. Country Focus and Selectivity.
Sec. 7084. Rescission of Funds. The Committee recommends
rescissions of $205,125,000 and $159,691,000 under the ESF and
INCLE headings in titles III and IV, respectively, of prior
acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs.
TITLE VIII
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
The Committee recommends a total of $9,258,000,000 for OCO
for the Department of State, USAID, and related agency and
programs.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Administration of Foreign Affairs
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The Committee recommends $1,884,569,000 for Diplomatic and
Consular Programs, of which $1,300,393,000 is for WSP. The
amount provided is for the extraordinary costs of operations,
and is designated for OCO.
The Committee directs that the spend plan required by
section 7076 of the act include a description of funds
transferred to other agencies in support of Afghanistan
operations, including projected transfer amounts and the number
of staff supported by each agency.
CONFLICT STABILIZATION OPERATIONS
The Committee recommends $10,000,000 for Conflict
Stabilization Operations, and is designated for OCO.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
The Committee recommends $66,600,000 for Office of
Inspector General, of which $56,900,000 is for SIGAR for the
extraordinary costs of program oversight in Afghanistan, and is
designated for OCO.
Section 7076 of the act requires the relevant department,
agency, or organization to submit to the Committee a spend plan
for funds appropriated in titles I and II of the act. The
Committee expects SIGAR to submit such plan not later than 30
days after enactment of the act.
EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE
The Committee recommends $134,800,000 for Embassy Security,
Construction, and Maintenance, and is designated for OCO.
International Organizations
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
The Committee recommends $52,100,000 for Contributions to
International Organizations, and is designated for OCO.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES
The Committee recommends $505,000,000 for Contributions for
International Peacekeeping Activities, and is designated for
OCO.
PEACE OPERATIONS RESPONSE MECHANISM
The Committee does not provide $150,000,000 for Peace
Operations Response Mechanism, as included in the President's
budget request, to address U.N. peacekeeping activities that
emerge outside of the regular budget cycle.
RELATED AGENCY
Broadcasting Board Of Governors
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
The Committee recommends $6,300,000 for International
Broadcasting Operations, and is designated for OCO.
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Funds Appropriated to the President
OPERATING EXPENSES
The Committee recommends $139,262,000 for Operating
Expenses, and is designated for OCO.
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
The Committee recommends $1,037,000,000 for International
Disaster Assistance, and is designated for OCO.
TRANSITION INITIATIVES
The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for Transition
Initiatives, and is designated for OCO.
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND
The Committee recommends $2,019,034,000 for Economic
Support Fund, and is designated for OCO.
ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA
The Committee recommends $410,869,000 for Assistance for
Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia, and is designated for OCO.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Migration and Refugee Assistance
The Committee recommends $1,251,114,000 for Migration and
Refugee Assistance, and is designated for OCO.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement
The Committee recommends $284,000,000 for International
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, and is designated for
OCO.
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs
The Committee recommends $262,521,000 for Nonproliferation,
Anti-terrorism, Demining, and Related Programs, and is
designated for OCO.
Peacekeeping Operations
The Committee recommends $210,000,000 for Peacekeeping
Operations, and is designated for OCO.
Funds Appropriated to the President
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM
The Committee recommends $1,186,868,000 for the Foreign
Military Financing Program, and is designated for OCO.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 8001. Additional Appropriations.
Sec. 8002. Extension of Authorities and Conditions.
Sec. 8003. Transfer and Additional Authority. Subsection
(b) authorizes transfer of not more than $15,000,000 from
INCLE, PKO, and FMF to the Global Security Contingency Fund.
Sec. 8004. Designation Requirement.
Sec. 8005. Rescission of Funds. The Committee recommends
rescissions of $194,540,000 and $27,497,000 under the ESF and
INCLE headings in title VIII, respectively, of prior acts
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs.
TITLE IX
HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Funds designated under this title address sustained,
increasing, and unanticipated humanitarian crises globally.
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANACE
The Committee recommends an additional $298,000,000 for
International Disaster Assistance, which is designated as an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Up to $150,000,000 may be made available for assistance for
Nepal for earthquake relief, recovery, and reconstruction.
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE
The Committee recommends an additional $461,000,000 for
Migration and Refugee Assistance, which is designated as an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 9001. Additional Appropriations.
Sec. 9002. Extension of Authority and Conditions.
Sec. 9003. Transfer Authority. Funds appropriated by this
title under the IDA and MRA headings may be transferred to, and
merged with, funds under such headings, subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committee.
Sec. 9004. Reporting Requirement. Not later than September
30, 2016, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the
Committee on the uses of funds appropriated by this title.
Sec. 9005. Designation Requirement.
TITLE X
OTHER MATTERS
MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE
International Monetary Programs
UNITED STATES QUOTA, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
Appropriations, 2015....................................................
Budget estimate, 2016...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ $295,000,000
LOANS TO THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2015....................................................
Budget estimate, 2016...................................$(1,180,000,000)
Committee recommendation (emergency).................... (1,180,000,000)
The Committee recommends $295,000,000 for the United States
Quota, Direct Loan Program of the International Monetary Fund.
The Committee recognizes that implementation of the 2010
IMF reform agreement is necessary to prevent a loss of U.S.
influence in the IMF and to maintain the ability to shape
international norms and influence global financial systems in
ways that protect U.S. interests. The Committee notes that the
administration has requested authorization and appropriations
to endorse and ratify the 2010 IMF reform package in the
President's budget requests for fiscal years 2014, 2015, and
2016.
The Committee recommends $295,000,000 to increase the U.S.
quota at the IMF by 40,871,800,000 Special Drawing Rights
[SDRs], and rescinds $1,180,000,000 from funds appropriated in
the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-32)
to reduce the U.S. participation in the New Arrangements to
Borrow [NAB] by an equal amount of SDRs. The Committee notes
that the increase in SDRs in the U.S. quota to the IMF and the
simultaneous decrease in SDRs in the U.S. contribution to the
NAB will not change the overall U.S. commitment to the IMF.
The act authorizes the decrease in SDRs in the U.S.
participation in the NAB, the United States to accept an
amendment to the IMF Articles of Agreement that will change the
composition of the IMF Executive Board while preserving the
U.S. seat on the Board, and the increase in SDRs to the U.S.
quota.
The Committee notes that rescissions contained in section
7084 of the act offset Congressional Budget Office and OMB
scoring differences for this program account totaling
$233,000,000. Further, the Committee notes that the rescission
of $1,180,000,000 offsets the $759,000,000 included in the act
for emergency discretionary funding.
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.
The Committee is filing an original bill, which is not
covered under this rule, but reports this information in the
spirit of full disclosure.
Items providing funding for fiscal year 2016 which lack
authorization are as follows:
Administration of Foreign Affairs;
International Organizations;
International Commissions;
Department of State and Related Programs:
Broadcasting Board of Governors;
United States Institute of Peace;
USAID Operating Expenses;
USAID Capital Investment Fund;
USAID Inspector General Operating Expenses;
Global Health Programs;
Development Assistance;
International Disaster Assistance;
Transition Initiatives;
Complex Crises Fund;
Development Credit Authority;
Economic Support Fund;
Democracy Fund;
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia;
Migration and Refugee Assistance;
U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund;
Peace Corps;
Millennium Challenge Corporation;
Inter-American Foundation;
U.S. African Development Foundation;
Department of the Treasury, International Affairs Technical
Assistance;
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement;
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related
Programs;
Peacekeeping Operations;
International Military Education and Training;
Foreign Military Financing Program;
Global Security Contingency Fund;
International Organizations and Programs;
International Financial Institutions;
Export-Import Bank of the United States, Administrative
Expenses;
Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Administrative
Expenses; and
Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Program Account.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(c), RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on July 9, 2015,
the Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill (S.
1725) making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, provided
that the bill be subject to amendment and that the bill be
consistent with its budget allocation, by a recorded vote of
27-3, a quorum being present. The vote was as follows:
Yeas Nays
Chairman Cochran Mrs. Murray
Mr. McConnell Mr. Reed
Mr. Shelby Mr. Tester
Mr. Alexander
Ms. Collins
Ms. Murkowski
Mr. Graham
Mr. Kirk
Mr. Blunt
Mr. Moran
Mr. Hoeven
Mr. Boozman
Mrs. Capito
Mr. Cassidy
Mr. Lankford
Mr. Daines
Ms. Mikulski
Mr. Leahy
Mrs. Feinstein
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Udall
Mrs. Shaheen
Mr. Merkley
Mr. Coons
Mr. Schatz
Ms. Baldwin
Mr. Murphy
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that the 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 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
Chapter 12--Immigration and Nationality
Subchapter II--Immigration
PART II--ADMISSION QUALIFICATIONS FOR ALIENS; TRAVEL CONTROL OF
CITIZENS AND ALIENS
Sec. 1183a. Requirements for sponsor's affidavit of support
* * * * * * *
Fees Relating to Affidavits of Support
Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title II,
Sec. 232], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536 , 1501A-425, as
amended by Pub. L. 107-228, div. A, title II, Sec. 211(b),
Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1365, provided that:
``(a) Authority To Charge Fee.--* * *
* * * * * * *
``(c) Treatment of Fees.--Fees collected under the
authority of subsection (a) shall be deposited [as an
offsetting collection to any Department of State appropriation]
in the Consular and Border Security Programs account to recover
the cost of providing consular services. Such fees shall remain
available for obligation until expended.''
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TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
Chapter 4--Passports
Sec. 214. Fees for execution and issuance of passports; persons excused
from payment
(a) * * *
(b)(1) The Secretary of State may by regulation establish
and collect a surcharge on applicable fees for the filing of
each application for a passport in order to cover the costs of
meeting the increased demand for passports as a result of
actions taken to comply with section 7209(b) of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
(Public Law 108-458; 8 U.S.C. 1185 note). Such surcharge shall
be in addition to the fees provided for in subsection (a) and
in addition to the surcharges or fees otherwise authorized by
law and shall be deposited [as an offsetting collection to the
appropriate Department of State appropriation] in the Consular
and Border Security Programs account, to remain available until
expended for the purposes of meeting such costs.
* * * * * * *
Chapter 8--Foreign Service Buildings
Sec. 303. [Annual report on overseas surplus properties
[Not later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary of
State shall submit to Congress a report listing overseas United
States surplus properties that are administered under this
chapter and that have been identified for sale.] [Repealed.]
* * * * * * *
Chapter 52--Foreign Service
Subchapter IV--Compensation
Sec. 3975. Group life insurance supplement applicable to those killed
in terrorist attacks
(a) Foreign Service employees
(1) In general
Notwithstanding the amounts specified in chapter 87
of title 5, a Foreign Service employee who dies as a
result of injuries sustained while on duty abroad
because of an act of terrorism, as defined in section
2656f(d) of this title, shall be eligible for [a
payment from the United States in an amount that, when
added to the amount of the employee's employer-provided
group life insurance policy coverage (if any), equals
$400,000] a special payment of $400,000, which shall be
in addition to any employer provided life insurance
policy coverage. In the case of an employee compensated
under a local compensation plan established under
section 3968 of this title, the amount of such payment
shall be determined by regulations implemented by the
Secretary of State and shall be no greater than
$400,000.
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THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961,
PUBLIC LAW 87-195
PART I
Chapter 1--Policy; Development Assistance Authorizations
SEC. 104C. ASSISTANCE TO COMBAT MALARIA.
(a) Finding.--* * *
* * * * * * *
(d) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the
President shall coordinate with the World Health Organization,
the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, the
Department of Health and Human Services (the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of
Health), and other organizations with respect to the
development and implementation of a comprehensive malaria
control program.
SEC. 104D. ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, or
policy, in determining eligibility for assistance under
sections 104, 104A, 104B, and 104C, a foreign nongovernmental
organization--
(1) shall not be ineligible for such assistance
solely on the basis of health or medical services,
including counseling and referral services, provided by
such organization with non-United States Government
funds if such services--
(A) are permitted in the country in which
they are being provided; and
(B) would not violate United States law if
provided in the United States; and
(2) shall not be subject to requirements relating
to the use of non-United States Government funds for
advocacy and lobbying activities other than those that
apply to United States nongovernmental organizations
receiving assistance under this part.
* * * * * * *
PART III
Chapter 1--General Provisions
Sec. 620C. United States Policy Regarding the Eastern
Mediterranean.--(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(c) [Because progress toward a Cyprus settlement is a high
priority of United States policy in the Eastern Mediterranean,
the President and the Congress shall continually review that
progress and shall determine United States policy in the region
accordingly. To facilitate such a review the President shall,
within 60 days after the date of enactment of this section and
at the end of each succeeding 60-day period, transmit to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on
progress made toward the conclusion of a negotiated solution of
the Cyprus problem. Such transmissions shall include any
relevant reports prepared by the Secretary General of the
United Nations for the Security Council.] [Repealed.]
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FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1990, PUBLIC LAW 101-167
Sec. 599D. (a) In General. --* * *
* * * * * * *
(b) Establishment of Categories.--
(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
(3) Within the number of admissions of refugees
allocated for 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, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
2012, 2013, 2014, [and 2015] 2015, and 2016 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, [2015] 2016.
(2) Subsection (c) shall apply to decisions made
after the date of the enactment of this Act and before
October 1, [2015] 2016.
(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, [2015] 2016.
* * * * * * *
Sec. 599E. (a) In General. --* * *
* * * * * * *
(b) Aliens Eligible for Adjustment of Status.--* * *
(1) * * *
(2) was inspected and granted parole into the
United States during the period beginning on August 15,
1988, and ending on September 30, [2015] 2016, after
being denied refugee status.
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NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT, PUBLIC LAW 103-
182
TITLE V--NAFTA TRANSITIONAL ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE AND OTHER PROVISIONS
Subtitle D--Implementation of NAFTA Supplemental Agreements
Part 2--North American Development Bank and Related Provisions
SEC. 546. GRANTS OUT OF PAID-IN CAPITAL RESOURCES
(a) In General.--* * *
* * * * * * *
(b) Exception.--* * *
* * * * * * *
(2) Limitation.--Not more than an aggregate of
$5,000,000 in grants may be made under this subsection.
SEC. 547. FIRST CAPITAL INCREASE.
(a) Subscription Authorized.--
(1) The Secretary of the Treasury may subscribe on
behalf of the United States to 150,000 additional
shares of the capital stock of the Bank.
(2) Any subscription by the United States to the
capital stock of the Bank shall be effective only to
such extent and in such amounts as are provided in
advance in appropriations Act.
(b) Limitations on Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In order to pay for the increase in the United
States subscription to the Bank under subsection (a),
there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal
year limitation, $1,500,000,000 for payment by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
(2) Of the amount authorized to be appropriated
under paragraph (1)--
(A) $225,000,000 shall be for paid in
shares of the Bank; and
(B) $1,275,000,000 shall be callable shares
of the Bank.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1995,
PUBLIC LAW 103-317
TITLE V--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Administration of Foreign Affairs
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the
Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, including expenses
authorized by the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
1956, as amended; representation to certain international
organizations in which the United States participates pursuant
to treaties, ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the
Senate, or specific Acts of Congress; acquisition by exchange
or purchase of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31
U.S.C. 1343, 40 U.S.C. 481(c) and 22 U.S.C. 2674; and for
expenses of general administration $1,731,416,000: Provided,
That hereafter all receipts received from a new charge from
expedited passport processing shall be deposited in this
account as an offsetting collection or in the Consular and
Border Security Programs account and shall be available until
expended
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ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION REFORM AND IMMIGRANT RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1996,
PUBLIC LAW 104-208
DIVISION C--ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION REFORM AND IMMIGRANT RESPONSIBILITY ACT
OF 1996
TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Visa Processing and Consular
Efficiency
SEC. 636. FEE FOR DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT LOTTERY
The Secretary of State may establish a fee to be paid by
each applicant for an immigrant visa described in section
203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Such fee may be
set at a level that will ensure recovery of the cost to the
Department of State of allocating visas under such section,
including the cost of processing all applications thereunder.
All fees collected under this section shall be used for
providing consular services. All fees collected under this
section shall be deposited [as an offsetting collection to any
Department of State appropriation] in the Consular and Border
Security Programs account and shall remain available for
obligations until expended. The provisions of the Act of August
18, 1856 (11 Stat. 58; 22 U.S.C. 4212-4214), concerning
accounting for consular fees, shall not apply to fees collected
under this section.
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OMNIBUS CONSOLIDATED AND EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT,
1999, PUBLIC LAW 105-277
DIVISION A--OMNIBUS CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS
TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 616. (a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(c) [Reporting Requirement.--(1) The United States chief of
mission in Haiti shall provide the Secretary of State a list of
those who have been credibly alleged to have ordered or carried
out the extrajudicial and political killings mentioned in
paragraph (1) of subsection (a).
[(2) The Secretary of State shall submit the list provided
under paragraph (1) to the appropriate congressional committees
not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this
Act.
[(3) The Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a list of aliens denied visas, and the
Attorney General shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a list of aliens refused entry to the United States
as a result of this provision.
[(4) The Secretary of State shall submit a report under
this subsection not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act and not later than March 1 of each year
thereafter as long as the Government of Haiti has not completed
the investigation of the extrajudicial and political killings
and has not prosecuted those implicated for the killings
specified in paragraph (1) of subsection (a).] [Repealed.]
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ENHANCED BORDER SECURITY AND VISA ENTRY REFORM ACT OF 2002, PUBLIC LAW
107-173
TITLE I--FUNDING
SEC. 103. MACHINE-READABLE VISA FEES.
(d) Availability of Collected Fees.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, amounts collected as fees described in
this section shall be [credited as an offsetting collection to
any appropriation for the Department of State] deposited in the
Consular and Border Security Programs account to recover costs
of providing consular services. Amounts so credited shall be
available, until expended, for the same purposes as the
appropriation to which credited.
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AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ RESOLUTION OF
2002, PUBLIC LAW 107-243
SEC. 4. [REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
[(a) Reports.--The President shall, at least once every 60
days, submit to the Congress a report on matters relevant to
this joint resolution, including actions taken pursuant to the
exercise of authority granted in section 3 and the status of
planning for efforts that are expected to be required after
such actions are completed, including those actions described
in section 7 of the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 (Public Law
105-338).
[(b) Single Consolidated Report.--To the extent that the
submission of any report described in subsection (a) coincides
with the submission of any other report on matters relevant to
this joint resolution otherwise required to be submitted to
Congress pursuant to the reporting requirements of the War
Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148), all such reports may be
submitted as a single consolidated report to the Congress.
[(c) Rule of Construction.--To the extent that the
information required by section 3 of the Authorization for Use
of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution (Public Law 102-1) is
included in the report required by this section, such report
shall be considered as meeting the requirements of section 3 of
such resolution.] [Repealed.]
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CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005,
PUBLIC LAW 108-447
DIVISION B--DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY,
AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005
TITLE IV--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Administration of Foreign Affairs
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses * * *
In addition, not * * *
In addition, for * * *
Beginning in fiscal year 2005 and thereafter, the Secretary
of State is authorized to charge surcharges related to consular
services in support of enhanced border security and the
consular protection of U.S. citizens and their interests
overseas that are in addition to the passport and immigrant
visa fees in effect on January 1, 2004: Provided, That funds
collected pursuant to this authority shall be [credited to this
account] deposited in the Consular and Border Security Programs
account, and shall be available until expended for the purposes
of such account: Provided further, That such surcharges shall
be $12 on passport fees, and $45 on immigrant visa fees.
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PALESTINIAN ANTI-TERRORISM ACT OF 2006,
PUBLIC LAW 109-446
SEC. 10. ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN PEACE, RECONCILIATION AND DEMOCRACY FUND.
(a) Establishment of Fund.--* * *
(b) [Annual Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for so
long as the Fund remains in existence, the Secretary of State
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report on programs sponsored and proposed to be sponsored by
the Fund.] [Repealed.]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES ACT OF 2006,
PUBLIC LAW 109-472
SEC. 6. AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTRATIVELY AMEND SURCHARGES.
(a) In General.--Beginning in fiscal year 2007 and
thereafter, the Secretary of State is authorized to amend
administratively the amounts of the surcharges related to
consular services in support of enhanced border security and
the consular protection of U.S. citizens and their interests
overseas (provided for in the last paragraph under the heading
``diplomatic and consular programs'' under title IV of division
B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-
447)) that are in addition to the passport and immigrant visa
fees in effect on January 1, 2004.
(b) Requirements.--* * *
(1) * * *
(2) The aggregate amount of surcharges collected
may not exceed the aggregate amount obligated and
expended for the costs related to consular services in
support of enhanced border security and the consular
protection of U.S. citizens and their interests
overseas incurred in connection with the activity or
item for which the surcharges are charged.
(3) A surcharge may not be collected except to the
extent the surcharge will be obligated and expended to
pay the costs related to consular services in support
of enhanced border security and the consular protection
of U.S. citizens and their interests overseas incurred
in connection with the activity or item for which the
surcharge is charged.
(4) A surcharge shall be available for obligation
and expenditure only to pay the costs related to
consular services in support of enhanced border
security and the consular protection of U.S. citizens
and their interests overseas incurred in providing
services in connection with the activity or item for
which the surcharge is charged.
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BRETTON WOODS AGREEMENTS ACT,
PUBLIC LAW 113-6
Sec. 17. (a)(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
(b)(1) For the purpose of making loans to the International
Monetary Fund pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this section,
there is hereby authorized to be appropriated 6,712,000,000
Special Drawing Rights, except that prior to activation, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall certify whether supplementary
resources are needed to forestall or cope with an impairment of
the international monetary system and that the Fund has fully
explored other means of funding, to remain available until
expended to meet calls by the International Monetary Fund. Any
payments made to the United States by the International
Monetary Fund as a repayment on account of the principal of a
loan made under this section shall continue to be available for
loans to the International Monetary Fund only to the extent
that such amounts are not subject to cancellation.
(2) For the purpose of making loans to the
International Monetary Fund pursuant to subsection
(a)(2) of this section, there is hereby authorized to
be appropriated not to exceed the dollar equivalent of
75,000,000,000 Special Drawing Rights, in addition to
any amounts previously authorized under this section,
except that prior to activation, the Secretary of the
Treasury shall report to Congress on whether
supplementary resources are needed to forestall or cope
with an impairment of the international monetary system
and whether the Fund has fully explored other means of
funding, to remain available until expended to meet
calls by the Fund. Any payments made to the United
States by the Fund as a repayment on account of the
principal of a loan made under this section shall
continue to be available for loans to the Fund only to
the extent that such amounts are not subject to
cancellation.
* * * * * * *
SEC. 70. CAPITAL STOCK INCREASES.
(a) Increases Authorized.--* * *
* * * * * * *
(b) Limitations on Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
(4) Of the amount authorized to be appropriated
under paragraph (3), $278,370,088 shall be for paid in
shares of the Bank, and $4,361,131,378 shall be for
callable shares of the Bank.
SEC. 71. ACCEPTANCE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT OF THE
FUND.
The United States Governor of the Fund may accept the
amendments to the Articles of Agreement of the Fund as proposed
in resolution 66-2 of the Board of Governors of the Fund.
SEC. 72. QUOTA INCREASE.
(a) In General.--The United States Governor of the Fund may
consent to an increase in the quota of the United States in the
Fund equivalent to 40,871,800,000 Special Drawing Rights.
(b) Subject to Appropriations.--The authority provided by
subsection (a) shall be effective only to such extent or in
such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
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CONSOLIDATED AND FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015, PUBLIC
LAW 113-235
DIVISION J--DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED
PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015
TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS
SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM
Sec. 7080. (a) In General.--* * *
(b) Eligibility.--[Grants] Awards from the SGP shall only
be made to eligible entities as described in the joint
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter
preceding division A of this consolidated Act).
(c) Proposals.--[Grants] Awards made pursuant to the
authority of this section shall be provided through--
(1) unsolicited applications received and evaluated
pursuant to USAID policy regarding such proposals; [or]
(2) an open and competitive process[.] ; or
(3) as otherwise allowable under Federal
Acquisition Regulations and USAID procurement policies.
* * * * * * *
(e) Management.--
(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
(3) In addition to funds otherwise available for
such purposes, up to [12] 20 percent of the funds made
available to carry out this section may be used by
USAID for [administrative and oversight expenses
associated with managing] administrative expenses, and
other necessary support associated with managing and
strengthening relationships with entities under the
SGP.
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 in Committee Amount in
allocation bill allocation bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with the subcommittee
allocation for 2016: Subcommittee on State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs:
Mandatory........................................... 159 159 159 \1\159
Discretionary....................................... 39,010 38,589 46,365 \1\46,567
Security........................................ ............ ............ ............ ............
Nonsecurity..................................... 39,010 38,589 NA NA
Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 9,258 9,258 3,044 2,610
Terrorism..........................................
Projections of outlays associated with the
recommendation:
2016................................................ ............ ............ ............ \2\19,181
2017................................................ ............ ............ ............ 12,654
2018................................................ ............ ............ ............ 7,824
2019................................................ ............ ............ ............ 4,675
2020 and future years............................... ............ ............ ............ 2,034
Financial assistance to State and local governments forP NA ............ NA ............
2016...................................................
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\1\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\2\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
NA: Not applicable.
NOTE.--Consistent with the funding recommended in the bill as an emergency requirement and in accordance with
section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the BBEDCA of 1985, the Committee anticipates that the Budget Committee will
provide a revised 302(a) allocation for the Committee on Appropriations reflecting a downward adjustment of -
$421,000,000 in budget authority and an upward adjustment of $247,000,000 in outlays.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2016
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate Committee recommendation
compared with (+ or -)
Item 2015 Budget estimate Committee -----------------------------------
appropriation recommendation 2015
appropriation Budget estimate
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Administration of Foreign Affairs
Diplomatic and consular programs.............................. 4,332,524 4,768,452 4,247,763 -84,761 -520,689
Worldwide security protection............................. 2,128,115 2,327,137 2,094,707 -33,408 -232,430
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subtotal................................................ 6,460,639 7,095,589 6,342,470 -118,169 -753,119
International Center...................................... 533 743 743 +210 ................
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Total, Diplomatic and consular programs................. 6,461,172 7,096,332 6,343,213 -117,959 -753,119
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Conflict stabilization operations............................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Capital investment fund....................................... 56,400 66,400 56,400 ................ -10,000
Office of Inspector General................................... 73,400 82,400 72,700 -700 -9,700
Educational and cultural exchange programs.................... 589,900 623,079 590,900 +1,000 -32,179
Representation expenses....................................... 8,030 8,446 8,030 ................ -416
Protection of foreign missions and officials.................. 30,036 29,807 29,807 -229 ................
Embassy security, construction, and maintenance............... 822,755 785,097 785,097 -37,658 ................
Worldwide security upgrades............................... 1,240,500 1,300,000 1,300,000 +59,500 ................
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Total, Embassy security................................. 2,063,255 2,085,097 2,085,097 +21,842 ................
=========================================================================================
Emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service............ 7,900 7,900 7,900 ................ ................
Repatriation Loans Program Account:
Direct loans subsidy...................................... 1,300 1,300 1,300 ................ ................
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total, Repatriation loans program account............... 1,300 1,300 1,300 ................ ................
=========================================================================================
Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan................... 30,000 30,341 30,000 ................ -341
Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund. 158,900 158,900 158,900 ................ ................
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total, Administration of Foreign Affairs................ 9,480,293 10,190,002 9,384,247 -96,046 -805,755
=========================================================================================
International Organizations
Contributions to international organizations, current year 1,399,151 1,540,029 1,456,179 +57,028 -83,850
assessment...................................................
Contributions for international peacekeeping activities, 2,118,891 2,930,223 2,248,223 +129,332 -682,000
current year assessment......................................
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Total, International Organizations...................... 3,518,042 4,470,252 3,704,402 +186,360 -765,850
=========================================================================================
International Commissions
International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and
Mexico:
Salaries and expenses..................................... 44,707 47,281 45,307 +600 -1,974
Construction.............................................. 29,000 28,400 28,400 -600 ................
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Total, Boundary and Water Commission.................... 73,707 75,681 73,707 ................ -1,974
=========================================================================================
American sections, international commissions.................. 12,561 12,330 12,330 -231 ................
International fisheries commissions........................... 36,681 32,054 36,681 ................ +4,627
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total, International commissions........................ 122,949 120,065 122,718 -231 +2,653
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RELATED AGENCY
Broadcasting Board of Governors
International broadcasting operations......................... 726,567 741,436 728,257 +1,690 -13,179
Broadcasting capital improvements............................. 4,800 10,000 4,800 ................ -5,200
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total, Broadcasting Board of Governors.................. 731,367 751,436 733,057 +1,690 -18,379
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Related Programs
The Asia Foundation........................................... 17,000 12,000 17,000 ................ +5,000
United States Institute of Peace, Operating expenses.......... 35,300 36,987 35,300 ................ -1,687
Center for Middle Eastern-Western dialogue.................... 83 96 96 +13 ................
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship program........................ 400 400 400 ................ ................
Israeli Arab scholarship program.............................. 26 13 13 -13 ................
International Chancery Center................................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
East-West Center.............................................. 16,700 10,800 16,700 ................ +5,900
National Endowment for Democracy.............................. 135,000 103,450 170,000 +35,000 +66,550
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Total, Related programs................................. 204,509 163,746 239,509 +35,000 +75,763
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OTHER COMMISSIONS
Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad
Salaries and expenses......................................... 644 676 676 +32 ................
Commission on International Religious Freedom
Salaries and expenses......................................... 3,500 3,500 3,500 ................ ................
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Salaries and expenses......................................... 2,579 2,579 2,579 ................ ................
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of
China
Salaries and expenses......................................... 2,000 2,000 2,000 ................ ................
United States--China Economic and Security Review Commission
Salaries and expenses......................................... 3,500 3,500 3,500 ................ ................
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Total, title I, Department of State and Related Agency.. 14,069,383 15,707,756 14,196,188 +126,805 -1,511,568
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TITLE II--ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
United States Agency for International Development
Operating expenses, United States Agency for International 1,090,836 1,360,000 1,143,614 +52,778 -216,386
Development [USAID]..........................................
Capital Investment Fund....................................... 130,815 203,326 168,300 +37,485 -35,026
Office of Inspector General, USAID............................ 54,285 63,000 66,000 +11,715 +3,000
=========================================================================================
Total, title II, Administration of Foreign Assistance... 1,275,936 1,626,326 1,377,914 +101,978 -248,412
=========================================================================================
TITLE III--BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
Global Health Programs:
U.S. Agency for International Development................. 2,783,950 2,755,000 2,798,000 +14,050 +43,000
Department of State....................................... 5,670,000 5,426,000 5,670,000 ................ +244,000
(Global fund contribution)............................ (1,350,000) (1,100,000) (1,350,000) ................ (+250,000)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total, Global Health Programs....................... 8,453,950 8,181,000 8,468,000 +14,050 +287,000
=========================================================================================
Development assistance........................................ 2,507,001 2,999,694 2,637,854 +130,853 -361,840
Transfer from Economic Support Fund....................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total, Development Assistance........................... 2,507,001 2,999,694 2,637,854 +130,853 -361,840
=========================================================================================
International disaster assistance............................. 560,000 931,000 560,000 ................ -371,000
Transition initiatives........................................ 47,000 67,600 47,000 ................ -20,600
Complex Crises fund........................................... 20,000 30,000 30,000 +10,000 ................
Development Credit Authority:
(By transfer)............................................. (40,000) (40,000) (40,000) ................ ................
Administrative expenses................................... 8,120 9,200 8,120 ................ -1,080
Economic Support Fund......................................... 2,632,529 3,952,161 1,991,070 -641,459 -1,961,091
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Total, Economic Support Fund............................ 2,632,529 3,952,161 1,991,070 -641,459 -1,961,091
=========================================================================================
Democracy Fund................................................ 130,500 ................ 140,500 +10,000 +140,500
Assistance to Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia................ ................ ................ 443,061 +443,061 +443,061
Department of State
Migration and refugee assistance.............................. 931,886 1,634,595 931,886 ................ -702,709
United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund. 50,000 50,000 50,000 ................ ................
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Total, Department of State.............................. 981,886 1,684,595 981,886 ................ -702,709
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Independent Agencies
Peace Corps................................................... 379,500 410,000 379,500 ................ -30,500
Millenium Challenge Corporation............................... 899,500 1,250,000 901,000 +1,500 -349,000
Inter-American Foundation..................................... 22,500 18,100 22,500 ................ +4,400
United States African Development Foundation.................. 30,000 26,000 30,000 ................ +4,000
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Total, Independent Agencies............................. 1,331,500 1,704,100 1,333,000 +1,500 -371,100
Department of the Treasury
International Affairs Technical Assistance.................... 23,500 28,000 23,500 ................ -4,500
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Total, title III, Bilateral economic assistance......... 16,695,986 19,587,350 16,663,991 -31,995 -2,923,359
(By transfer)....................................... (40,000) (40,000) (40,000) ................ ................
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TITLE IV--INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE
Department of State
International narcotics control and law enforcement........... 853,055 967,771 735,701 -117,354 -232,070
Nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related 586,260 609,334 474,187 -112,073 -135,147
programs.....................................................
Peacekeeping operations....................................... 144,993 430,200 166,700 +21,707 -263,500
Funds Appropriated to the President
International Military Education and Training................. 106,074 111,715 107,587 +1,513 -4,128
Foreign Military Financing Program:
Grants:
Israel................................................ 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 ................ ................
Egypt................................................. 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,203,132 -96,868 -96,868
Other................................................. 614,109 766,542 240,802 -373,307 -525,740
Limitation on Administrative Expenses............. (63,945) (70,000) (63,945) ................ (-6,055)
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Total, Foreign Military Financing Program....... 5,014,109 5,166,542 4,543,934 -470,175 -622,608
=========================================================================================
Total, title IV, Security assistance.................... 6,704,491 7,285,562 6,028,109 -676,382 -1,257,453
=========================================================================================
TITLE V--MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
International Organizations and Programs...................... 344,170 315,000 339,000 -5,170 +24,000
International Financial Institutions
World Bank Group
Clean Technology Fund......................................... 184,630 170,680 85,340 -99,290 -85,340
Strategic Climate Fund........................................ 49,900 59,620 29,810 -20,090 -29,810
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
[IBRD]:
Contribution to the IBRD paid-in capital.................. 186,957 192,920 96,460 -90,497 -96,460
(Limitation on callable capital)...................... (2,928,991) (2,928,991) (2,928,991) ................ ................
Global Environment Facility............................... 136,563 168,263 84,132 -52,431 -84,131
Middle East and North Africa Transition Fund.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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Subtotal, IBRD.......................................... 323,520 361,183 180,592 -142,928 -180,591
Contribution to the International Development Association..... 1,287,800 1,290,600 645,300 -642,500 -645,300
Multilateral debt relief initiative........................... ................ 111,000 ................ ................ -111,000
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Total, World Bank Group................................. 1,845,850 1,993,083 941,042 -904,808 -1,052,041
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Contribution to the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral 3,378 ................ ................ -3,378 ................
Investment Fund..............................................
Contribution to the Inter-American Development Bank paid-in 102,020 102,020 51,010 -51,010 -51,010
capital......................................................
(Limitation on callable capital).......................... (4,098,795) (4,098,795) (4,098,795) ................ ................
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Total, Inter-American Development Bank.................. 102,020 102,020 51,010 -51,010 -51,010
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Contribution to the Asian Development Fund.................... 104,977 166,086 83,043 -21,934 -83,043
Asian development bank paid-in capital........................ 106,586 5,608 5,608 -100,978 ................
(Limitation on callable capital).......................... (2,558,049) ................ ................ (-2,558,049) ................
Contribution to the African Development Bank:
Paid-in capital........................................... 32,418 34,118 17,059 -15,359 -17,059
(Limitation on callable capital).......................... (507,861) (507,861) (507,861) ................ ................
Contribution to the African Development Fund.............. 175,668 227,500 113,750 -61,918 -113,750
Multilateral debt relief initiative....................... ................ 13,500 ................ ................ -13,500
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Total, African Development Bank......................... 208,086 275,118 130,809 -77,277 -144,309
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North American Development Bank:
Paid-in Capital........................................... ................ 45,000 22,500 +22,500 -22,500
(Limitation on callable capital).......................... ................ (255,000) (255,000) (+255,000) ................
Contribution to the International Fund for Agricultural 30,000 31,930 15,965 -14,035 -15,965
Development..................................................
Global agriculture and food security program.................. ................ 43,000 21,500 +21,500 -21,500
Contribution to the Green Climate Fund........................ ................ 150,000 ................ ................ -150,000
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Total, International Financial Institutions............. 2,400,897 2,811,845 1,271,477 -1,129,420 -1,540,368
=========================================================================================
Total, title V, Multilateral assistance................. 2,745,067 3,126,845 1,610,477 -1,134,590 -1,516,368
(Limitation on callable capital).................... (10,093,696) (7,790,647) (7,790,647) (-2,303,049) ................
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TITLE VI--EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Administrative expenses....................................... 106,250 117,700 106,250 ................ -11,450
Inspector General............................................. 5,750 6,000 6,000 +250 ................
Offsetting collections........................................ -1,208,750 -540,000 -540,000 +668,750 ................
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Total, Export-Import Bank of the United States.......... -1,096,750 -416,300 -427,750 +669,000 -11,450
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Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Noncredit account:
Administrative expenses................................... 62,787 83,500 62,787 ................ -20,713
Insurance fees and other offsetting collections........... -350,000 -353,000 -353,000 -3,000 ................
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subtotal................................................ -287,213 -269,500 -290,213 -3,000 -20,713
Program account............................................... 25,000 20,000 20,000 -5,000 ................
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total, Overseas Private Investment Corporation.......... -262,213 -249,500 -270,213 -8,000 -20,713
=========================================================================================
Funds Appropriated to the President
Trade and Development Agency.................................. 60,000 73,700 60,000 ................ -13,700
=========================================================================================
Total, title VI, Export and investment assistance....... -1,298,963 -592,100 -637,963 +661,000 -45,863
=========================================================================================
TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Export Import Bank--Unexpended (rescission) (Sec. 7082)....... -30,000 ................ ................ +30,000 ................
Special immigrant visa proposal sec. 7034(o).................. ................ 22,000 ................ ................ -22,000
Sec. 7050 Visa Fraud Prevention & Detection Fees.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Economic Support Fund Unexpended Balances (rescission) (Sec. ................ ................ -205,125 -205,125 -205,125
7084)........................................................
International Narcotics Control and Law enforcement ................ ................ -159,691 -159,691 -159,691
(rescission) (Sec. 7084).....................................
Amendment to Vietnam Education Foundation Act (Sec. 7086)..... 4,000 ................ ................ -4,000 ................
=========================================================================================
Total, title VII, General Provisions.................... -26,000 22,000 -364,816 -338,816 -386,816
=========================================================================================
TITLE VIII--OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS [OCO]
Diplomatic and consular programs [OCO]........................ 1,350,803 1,507,422 1,884,569 +533,766 +377,147
(Worldwide security protection) [OCO]..................... (989,706) (1,067,963) (1,300,393) (+310,687) (+232,430)
(Transfer to other agencies).............................. (-35,000) (-10,000) (-10,000) (+25,000) ................
Conflict stabilization operations [OCO]....................... 15,000 ................ 10,000 -5,000 +10,000
Office of Inspector General [OCO]............................. 56,900 56,900 66,600 +9,700 +9,700
Embassy security, construction, and maintenance [OCO]......... 260,800 134,800 134,800 -126,000 ................
Contributions to int'l organizations [OCO].................... 74,400 ................ 52,100 -22,300 +52,100
Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities, ................ ................ 505,000 +505,000 +505,000
current year assessment [OCO]................................
Peace Operations Response Mechanism [OCO]..................... ................ 150,000 ................ ................ -150,000
Broadcasting board of governors [OCO]......................... 10,700 ................ 6,300 -4,400 +6,300
Operating expenses of USAID [OCO]............................. 125,464 65,000 139,262 +13,798 +74,262
International Disaster Assistance [OCO]....................... 1,335,000 810,000 1,037,000 -298,000 +227,000
Transition Initiatives [OCO].................................. 20,000 ................ 20,000 ................ +20,000
Complex Crises fund [OCO]..................................... 30,000 ................ ................ -30,000 ................
Economic Support Fund [OCO]................................... 2,114,266 2,183,330 2,019,034 -95,232 -164,296
Assistance to Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia [OCO].......... ................ ................ 410,869 +410,869 +410,869
Migration and Refugee assistance (MRA) [OCO].................. 2,127,114 819,000 1,251,114 -876,000 +432,114
International narcotics control and law enforcement [OCO]..... 443,195 226,000 284,000 -159,195 +58,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 99,240 390,000 262,521 +163,281 -127,479
programs [NADR] [OCO]........................................
Peacekeeping Operations [PKO] [OCO]........................... 328,698 65,000 210,000 -118,698 +145,000
Foreign Military Financing program [OCO]...................... 866,420 640,000 1,186,868 +320,448 +546,868
Economic Support Fund (rescission) [OCO] (Sec. 8005).......... ................ ................ -194,540 -194,540 -194,540
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................ ................ -27,497 -27,497 -27,497
(rescission) [OCO] (Sec. 8005)...............................
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Total, Title VIII, Overseas Contingency Operations...... 9,258,000 7,047,452 9,258,000 ................ +2,210,548
(Overseas contingency operations)................... (9,258,000) (7,047,452) (9,480,037) (+222,037) (+2,432,585)
(Rescissions Overseas contingency operations)....... ................ ................ (-222,037) (-222,037) (-222,037)
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TITLE IX--HUMANITARIAN AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Department of State
Administration of Foreign Affairs
Diplomatic and Consular Programs (emergency).................. 36,420 ................ ................ -36,420 ................
United States Agency for International Development
Operating Expenses, USAID (emergency)......................... 19,037 ................ ................ -19,037 ................
Office of Inspector General, USAID (emergency)................ 5,626 ................ ................ -5,626 ................
Bilateral Economic Assistance
Global Health Programs (emergency)............................ 312,000 ................ ................ -312,000 ................
International Disaster Assistance (emergency)................. 1,436,273 ................ 298,000 -1,138,273 +298,000
Migration and refugee assistance (emergency).................. ................ ................ 461,000 +461,000 +461,000
Economic Support Fund (emergency)............................. 711,725 ................ ................ -711,725 ................
International Security Assistance
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining, and Related 5,300 ................ ................ -5,300 ................
Programs (emergency).........................................
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Total, Title IX, Humanitarian and Emergengy Response.... 2,526,381 ................ 759,000 -1,767,381 +759,000
Emergency appropriations............................ (2,526,381) ................ (759,000) (-1,767,381) (+759,000)
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TITLE X--OTHER MATTERS, MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE
International Monetary Program
International Monetary fund quota increase.................... ................ 295,000 295,000 +295,000 ................
(Rescission of emergency appropriations).................. ................ -1,180,000 -1,180,000 -1,180,000 ................
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Total, title X, Other Matters, International Assistance ................ -885,000 -885,000 -885,000 ................
Programs...............................................
Rescission of emergency appropriations.............. ................ (-1,180,000) (-1,180,000) (-1,180,000) ................
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Grand Total............................................. 51,950,281 52,926,191 48,005,900 -3,944,381 -4,920,291
Appropriations...................................... (40,195,900) (47,058,739) (39,533,716) (-662,184) (-7,525,023)
Emergency appropriations............................ (2,526,381) ................ (759,000) (-1,767,381) (+759,000)
Overseas contingency operations..................... (9,258,000) (7,047,452) (9,480,037) (+222,037) (+2,432,585)
Rescissions overseas contingency operations......... ................ ................ (-222,037) (-222,037) (-222,037)
Rescissions......................................... (-30,000) ................ (-364,816) (-334,816) (-364,816)
Rescission of emergency appropriations.............. ................ (-1,180,000) (-1,180,000) (-1,180,000) ................
(By transfer)........................................... (40,000) (40,000) (40,000) ................ ................
(Limitation on administrative expenses)................. (63,945) (70,000) (63,945) ................ (-6,055)
(Limitation on callable capital)........................ (10,093,696) (7,790,647) (7,790,647) (-2,303,049) ................
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