Senate Report 115-152 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2018

[Senate Report 115-152]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

Calendar No. 216

115th Congress } { Report
SENATE
1st Session } { 115-152

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2018
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September 7, 2017.--Ordered to be printed

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Mr. Graham, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the
following

REPORT

[To accompany S. 1780]

The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 1780)
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2018, 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................. $51,353,900,000
Amount of 2017 appropriations........................... 57,523,900,000
Amount of 2018 budget estimate.......................... 40,680,726,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
2017 appropriations................................. -6,176,000,000
2018 budget estimate................................ 10,673,174,000

CONTENTS

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Page

Summary of Appropriations........................................ 5
Introduction..................................................... 5
General Matters.................................................. 8
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974......... 9
Title I:
Department of State and Related Agency:
Department of State:
Administration of Foreign Affairs:
Diplomatic and Consular Programs................. 14
Capital Investment Fund.......................... 20
Office of Inspector General...................... 20
Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs....... 20
Representation Expenses.......................... 22
Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials..... 22
Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance.. 22
Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular
Service........................................ 24
Repatriation Loans Program Account............... 24
Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan...... 24
International Center, Washington, District of
Colombia....................................... 25
Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and
Disability Fund................................ 25
International Organizations:
Contributions to International Organizations............. 25
Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities.. 26
International Commissions:
International Boundary and Water Commission, United
States and Mexico...................................... 27
Salaries and Expenses................................ 27
Construction......................................... 27
American Sections, International Commissions............. 27
International Fisheries Commissions...................... 28
Related Agency:
Broadcasting Board of Governors:
International Broadcasting Operations................ 28
Broadcasting Capital Improvements.................... 29
Related Programs:
The Asia Foundation...................................... 29
United States Institute of Peace......................... 30
Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund.... 30
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program................... 30
Israeli Arab Scholarship Program......................... 30
East-West Center......................................... 30
National Endowment for Democracy......................... 30
Other Commissions:
Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage
Abroad................................................. 31
United States Commission on International Religious
Freedom................................................ 31
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe......... 31
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's
Republic of China...................................... 32
United States-China Economic and Security Review
Commission............................................. 32
Title II:
United States Agency for International Development:
Funds Appropriated to the President:
Operating Expenses................................... 33
Capital Investment Fund.............................. 34
Office of Inspector General.......................... 35
Title III:
Bilateral Economic Assistance:
Funds Appropriated to the President:
Global Health Programs............................... 36
Development Assistance............................... 40
International Disaster Assistance.................... 45
Transition Initiatives............................... 46
Complex Crises Fund.................................. 46
Development Credit Authority......................... 46
Program Account.................................. 46
Administrative Expenses.......................... 46
Economic Support Fund................................ 47
Economic Support and Development Fund................ 50
Democracy Fund....................................... 50
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia...... 50
Department of State:
Migration and Refugee Assistance..................... 51
United States Emergency Refugee and Migration
Assistance Fund.................................... 52
Independent Agencies:
Peace Corps.......................................... 52
Millennium Challenge Corporation..................... 52
Inter-American Foundation............................ 52
United States African Development Foundation......... 53
Department of the Treasury:
International Affairs Technical Assistance........... 53
Title IV:
International Security Assistance:
Department of State:
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.. 54
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and
Related Programs................................... 57
Peacekeeping Operations.............................. 58
Funds Appropriated to the President:
International Military Education and Training........ 59
Foreign Military Financing Program................... 62
Title V:
Multilateral Assistance:
Funds Appropriated to the President:
International Organizations and Programs............. 65
International Financial Institutions..................... 66
Global Environment Facility.......................... 66
Contribution to the International Development
Association........................................ 67
Contribution to the Asian Development Fund........... 67
Contribution to the African Development Bank......... 67
Limitation on Callable Capital Subscriptions......... 67
Contribution to the African Development Fund......... 67
Contribution to the International Fund for
Agricultural Development........................... 67
Title VI:
Export and Investment Assistance:
Export-Import Bank of the United States:
Inspector General.................................... 68
Administrative Expenses.............................. 68
Overseas Private Investment Corporation:
Noncredit Account.................................... 68
Administrative Expenses.............................. 68
Program Account...................................... 69
Trade and Development Agency............................. 69
Title VII: General Provisions.................................... 70
Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 103
Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 104
Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 105
Budgetary Impact of Bill......................................... 112
Comparative Statement of New Budget Authority.................... 113

SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS

The Committee recommends total appropriations of
$51,353,900,000 for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs for fiscal year 2018. Of this
amount, $51,195,000,000, including $20,785,000,000 for Overseas
Contingency Operations [OCO], is for non-emergency
discretionary programs, and $158,900,000 is for mandatory
programs.
The Committee recommendation includes funds designated as
OCO under certain account headings in titles I through IV,
rather than in a separate title as in prior fiscal years.
Unless otherwise noted, comparisons between funding levels in
the act and this report to prior fiscal years, and to the
President's budget request, include the total of base and OCO
funds. The Committee notes that the total for OCO is equal to
the fiscal year 2017 enacted level, including $4,300,000,000 in
the Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 (division B of
Public Law 114-254) and $990,000,000 for famine relief included
in the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law
115-31).
Section 7086 of the act provides that funds designated as
OCO in the act are made available without regard to geographic
limitation.
The Committee's recommendations for fiscal year 2018, by
title, compared to the President's budget request, are
allocated according to the following table:

APPROPRIATIONS BY TITLE
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year Committee
Title 2018 request recommendation
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Title I--Department of State and 13,211,285 15,692,524
Related Agency.......................
Title II--United States Agency for 1,411,832 1,602,556
International Development............
Title III--Bilateral Economic 18,010,727 24,198,527
Assistance...........................
Title IV--International Security 7,092,679 8,292,907
Assistance...........................
Title V--Multilateral Assistance...... 1,480,498 1,877,686
Title VI--Export and Investment -361,295 -310,300
Assistance...........................
Title VII--General Provisions......... -165,000 ...............
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Total........................... 40,680,726 51,353,900
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INTRODUCTION

THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 BUDGET REQUEST

The President is required by the Budget and Accounting Act,
1921 (section 201 of Public Law 67-13) to submit a budget to
the Congress that includes ``[e]stimates of the expenditures
and appropriations necessary in his judgement for the support
of the Government for the ensuing fiscal year.''
On May 23, 2017, President Donald Trump submitted to the
Congress the fiscal year 2018 budget of the United States
[U.S.] Government entitled ``A New Foundation for American
Greatness'', and asserted in ``The Budget Message of the
President'' that ``[i]n these dangerous times, our increased
attention to public safety and national security sends a clear
message to the world--a message of American strength and
resolve.''
This message is not reflected in the International Affairs
budget request of $40,521,826,000, a 30 percent cut below the
fiscal year 2017 enacted level.
The lessons-learned since September 11, 2001, include the
reality that defense alone does not provide for American
strength and resolve abroad. Battlefield technology and
firepower cannot replace diplomacy and development. The
administration's apparent doctrine of retreat, which also
includes distancing the United States from collective and
multilateral dispute resolution frameworks, serves only to
weaken America's standing in the world.
Richard Haass, former Director of Policy and Planning at
the Department of State, warns in ``A World in Disarray:
American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old Order'' that
an abrupt change in U.S. engagement in the world ``is a
prescription for greater instability at the regional level,
less concerted action at the global level, and heightened
chance for great-power competition''. This dynamic is already
unfolding.

***

The Office of Management and Budget [OMB] arbitrarily set
the topline funding level for the International Affairs budget
without input from the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for
International Development [USAID], the National Security
Council, or any other national security agency. This forced the
Department of State and USAID to randomly establish country and
program-level allocations that lacked any justification.
When the budget was publicly released, the absence of a
communications strategy caused confusion and concern in foreign
capitals regarding the proposed, unjustified cuts--and allowed
America's competitors, notably the People's Republic of China
[PRC] and Russia, to hijack our national security narrative.
At the macro level, the budget proposes to eliminate more
than 2,500 diplomatic and development positions. Compared to
the prior fiscal year, diplomatic security is cut by 36
percent; international HIV/AIDS programs are reduced by 17
percent; International Disaster Assistance and food aid is cut
by 77 percent; and Migration and Refugee Assistance is reduced
by 18 percent.
At the micro level, key allies and countries of strategic
importance were demoted or abandoned. For example, assistance
for Georgia, a repeated target of Russian aggression, is cut by
75 percent, and aid for Sri Lanka, strategically positioned
along key shipping lanes and emerging from decades of conflict,
is cut by 91 percent.
On June 13, 2017, 16 retired four-star generals and
admirals submitted testimony to the Committee asserting: ``The
severe cuts to the State Department and USAID that the
administration has proposed will make America less safe, and
Congress should reject them.''

***

The Center for Strategic and International Studies Task
Force Report entitled ``Reforming and Reorganizing U.S. Foreign
Assistance: Increased Efficiency and Effectiveness'' (July
2017) provides a more thoughtful and realistic approach to
improving America's foreign policy architecture and programs
than the reckless cuts proposed in the International Affairs
budget request. The report succinctly underscores the
importance of foreign assistance:

In the last 70 years alone, U.S. foreign assistance has
helped to rebuild Europe and launch the economic
successes of the East Asia tigers. It sparked the Green
Revolution that brought modern agriculture to Asia, has
developed new trading partners, fostered democracy,
good governance, and free markets, reduced poverty,
saved lives after the 2004 tsunami, helped countries
respond to the Ebola pandemic, reduced malaria deaths
by half, and slowed the spread of HIV/AIDS.

Diplomacy and development remain cost effective national
security tools. In fiscal year 2016, International Affairs
funding totaled 1 percent of the Federal budget, compared to
18.9 percent for Defense spending. In fiscal year 2017, the
budget totaled 0.3 percent of Gross Domestic Product, compared
to 3.3 percent for Defense. In terms of manpower, the
Department of Defense workforce is 26 times larger than that of
the Department of State and USAID combined.
Despite the critical role of diplomacy and development in
our national security framework, the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs act remains an
assemblage of annual bills and emergency supplemental or OCO
funding. As the Committee noted in the Introduction to Senate
Report 114-79 accompanying the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 (S.
1725, as reported to the Senate on July 9, 2015):

[f]rom 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. . . . In fiscal year
2012, OCO funding replaced most emergency supplemental
spending, and the act has included OCO appropriations
in every fiscal year since.

***

To help rebalance the U.S. national security framework and
require clarity from the administration on its foreign policy
and grand strategy, section 7069(a) of the act requires the
Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID
Administrator and the heads of other relevant Federal
departments and agencies, to submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a comprehensive National Diplomacy and
Development Strategy [NDDS]. The requirements for the NDDS are
similar to those in the National Diplomacy and Development
Strategy Act of 2017 (S. 1228, as introduced in the Senate on
May 24, 2017), and are further explained under title VII of
this report.
Section 7069(b) of the act requires the Secretary of State
to submit to the appropriate congressional committees an update
to the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review, 2015 not
later than January 31, 2019.

***

Article I, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution states that
``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence
of Appropriations made by Law.'' As President Franklin D.
Roosevelt noted during a press conference on July 23, 1937
regarding Federal spending ``[i]t is the duty of the President
to propose and it is the privilege of the Congress to
dispose.''
Therefore, the Committee recommends discretionary
appropriations of $51,195,000,000, which is $10,673,174,000
above the President's fiscal year 2018 budget request, for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs,
details of which are included in the act and this report.

GENERAL MATTERS

ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS

Abbreviations.--For purposes of this report, the following
accounts are abbreviated as follows:

Title I: Diplomatic and Consular Programs [D&CP];
Worldwide Security Protection [WSP]; Educational and
Cultural Exchange Programs [ECE]; Embassy Security,
Construction, and Maintenance [ESCM]; Emergencies in
the Diplomatic and Consular Service [EDCS];
International Boundary and Water Commission, United
States and Mexico [IBWC]; International Broadcasting
Operations [IBO]; United States Institute of Peace
[USIP]; East-West Center [EWC]; and National Endowment
for Democracy [NED].

Title II: Operating Expenses [OE].

Title III: Global Health Programs [GHP]; Development
Assistance [DA]; International Disaster Assistance
[IDA]; Transition Initiatives [TI]; Complex Crises Fund
[CCF]; Development Credit Authority [DCA]; Economic
Support Fund [ESF]; Economic Support and Development
Fund [ESDF]; Democracy Fund [DF]; Assistance for
Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia [AEECA]; Migration and
Refugee Assistance [MRA]; Inter-American Foundation
[IAF]; and U.S. African Development Foundation [USADF].

Title IV: International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement [INCLE]; Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism,
Demining and Related Programs [NADR]; Peacekeeping
Operations [PKO]; International Military Education and
Training [IMET]; and Foreign Military Financing Program
[FMF].

Title V: International Organizations and Programs
[IO&P]; and African Development Bank [AfDB].

Title VI: Export-Import Bank of the United States
[EXIM]; Overseas Private Investment Corporation [OPIC];
and Trade and Development Agency [TDA].

Appropriate Congressional Committees.--Pursuant to section
7034(r)(1) of the act and unless expressly provided to the
contrary, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' as
used in the act and this report means the Committees on
Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the
Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the House
of Representatives.
Extremist Organizations.--For purposes of the act and this
report, the term ``extremist organization'' means the Islamic
State of Iraq and Syria [ISIS]; organizations affiliated with
ISIS; a foreign organization that is determined to be engaged
in terrorist activity, as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182); and other
entities designated as foreign terrorist organizations [FTOs]
pursuant to section 219 of such act. The term ``extremist''
means an individual who knowingly facilitates or participates
in an act of extremism. The term ``extremism'' means the
advocacy or use of violence by such organizations or
individuals to achieve political or religious goals.
Program, Project, and Activity.--For purposes of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
(Public Law 99-177), as amended, 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 this 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,
Federal departments and agencies funded by the act shall
conform to the definition of ``program, project, and activity''
described above.
Regular Notification Procedures.--Funds in the act that are
made available ``subject to the regular notification procedures
of the Committees on Appropriations'' require a separate
notification to the Committee 15 days prior to the proposed
obligation of funds or other action that is the subject of the
notification requirement, regardless of what may be contained
in a department or agency's congressional budget justification
[CBJ] or in the operating and spend plans required by section
7076 of the act. Thus, such CBJs and operating and spend plans
do not suffice as justification for purposes of satisfying such
notification requirement.

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET REQUEST AND JUSTIFICATION

Fiscal year budgets proposed by the President during
political transitions often lack the detail and substance
required by the Committee for comprehensive review and
consideration of proposed allocations. Therefore, OMB shall
ensure that sufficient documentation and justification is
provided to the Committee by each relevant Federal department
and agency in subsequent fiscal year CBJs, including a
description of the processes by which the budget was
formulated. The Committee remains concerned with the lack of
input from any national security agency in the establishment of
the fiscal year 2018 topline funding levels for programs and
activities funded by the act.
OMB shall also ensure that CBJ materials for fiscal year
2019 include sufficient justification and funding, and specific
plans, for winding down any assistance programs proposed to be
significantly reduced or terminated.
Each Federal department and agency funded by the act shall
include in subsequent CBJs detailed information on all
available resources, including estimated prior year unobligated
balances and recoveries, reimbursable agreements, funds
transferred pursuant to sections 632(a) and (b) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 [FAA], and significant uses of the
Economy Act. Such departments and agencies that use a Working
Capital Fund [WCF] shall include in CBJs the total budgetary
resources for each office that receives funds from a WCF, and
include a table on WCF resources that will serve as a baseline
for reprogramming and transfer purposes.
Subsequent CBJs shall also include estimated savings from
any proposed office or mission closing or reorganization,
elimination of special envoys and other senior level special
representatives, and actual prior year representation expenses
for each department and agency that is authorized such
expenses.

COUNTRIES AND ISSUES OF CONCERN

To align more clearly with the Joint Explanatory Statement
accompanying division J of Public Law 115-31, countries and
issues of concern are included under the relevant general
provisions in title VII of this report.

NOTWITHSTANDING AUTHORITY

Notwithstanding authority included in any provision of the
act shall not be interpreted to exclude the requirements of
such provision.
The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator, as
appropriate, shall inform the Committee of the use of
notwithstanding authority in the submission of country
notifications required by section 7015(f) or any other
provision of the act.

OVERSIGHT, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION

Foreign Assistance Data Review Findings Report.--The
Secretary of State shall update the report required under this
heading in Senate Report 114-290 accompanying the Department of
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations
Act, 2017 (S. 3117, as reported to the Senate on June 29,
2016), and submit such report to the Committee in the manner
described.
Public Posting of Office of Inspector General
Recommendations.--The Committee supports efforts by the
Department of State Office of Inspector General [OIG] to
improve public access to information and streamline
congressional oversight by posting unclassified OIG
recommendations online and regularly updating the status of
such recommendations. The USAID OIG shall undertake a similar
effort, and report to the Committee on steps taken to do so not
later than 45 days after enactment of the act.
Report on Monitoring and Evaluation of Programs.--The
Committee underscores the importance of monitoring and
evaluating the effectiveness of foreign assistance programs.
Independent evaluations, including impact evaluations when
appropriate, of such programs are an important method for
improving performance and ensuring that taxpayer resources are
spent efficiently and effectively. However, the Committee is
concerned that the quality of foreign assistance program
evaluations varies widely, and the findings and recommendations
of evaluations do not always inform program design, policy
decisions, and budget allocations. Moreover, monitoring and
evaluation processes often do not incorporate sufficient local
data, feedback, and participation of beneficiaries, and
comparable standards are not consistently applied across the
full range of foreign assistance programs.
Not later than 90 days after enactment of the act, and
following consultation with the Committee, the Secretary of
State and USAID Administrator shall jointly initiate a review
of the quality of program evaluations, including: (1) the
extent to which the sustainability of programs will be
periodically evaluated after assistance for such program has
ended; (2) the resources required to conduct such evaluations;
and (3) the utilization of such evaluations in subsequent
program design. Not later than 45 days after such review has
been concluded, the findings shall be published on the
Department of State and USAID Web sites.
Rule Making.--The Committee again notes the Department of
State has, at times, loosely interpreted the Administrative
Procedures Act of 1946 (5 U.S.C. 551 et seq.) when using an
exception to the publishing of a proposed rulemaking related to
a function of foreign affairs. The Committee notes that the
exception should only be used if public rulemaking provisions
``would clearly provoke definitely undesirable international
consequences''.

REDUCING COSTS AND INCREASING EFFICIENCIES

Consistent with prior fiscal years, the Committee supports
Federal department and agency efforts to reduce costs and
increase efficiencies through coherent, deliberative, and
inclusive processes that take into consideration the impact of
such efforts to U.S. national security requirements.
Contractor Bonuses.--Federal departments and agencies
funded by the act shall refrain from providing bonuses to
government contractors that have failed to complete their
contract in a satisfactory manner, including as a result of
scheduling delays or cost overruns.
Executive Meetings, Ceremonies, and Conferences.--Federal
departments and agencies funded by the act shall continue to
achieve savings by reducing the costs of executive meetings,
ceremonies, and conferences, and curtailing the purchase of
commemorative or promotional items.
Federally Funded Research.--The Committee commends USAID
for issuing the ``Public Access Plan: Increasing Access to the
Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research'' (November
2016), and encourages USAID to continue to fully implement the
plan. The USAID Administrator shall update the Committee not
later than 90 days after the enactment of the act on progress
made in this effort.
Government Accountability Office Recommendations.--Not
later than 45 days after enactment of the act, the Comptroller
General of the United States shall submit a report to the
appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary of State,
and the USAID Administrator detailing all outstanding
recommendations included in U.S. Government Accountability
Office [GAO] reports issued during calendar years 2015 through
2016 relating to the Department of State and USAID. Not later
than 30 days after the submission of such report, the Secretary
and Administrator shall submit a response to the Comptroller
General and such committees on actions taken, or to be taken,
to comply with such recommendations.

REORGANIZATION OR REDESIGN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

The process by which the Department of State and USAID
intend to reorganize lacks clarity. Questions posed by the
Committee remain largely unanswered, including the request for
supporting data regarding a specific recommendation in the
``U.S. Department of State Listening Report'' (June 2017) to
move ``issuance of passports, visas, and other travel
documents'' from the Department of State to the Department of
Homeland Security. The August 28, 2017, notification on special
envoys and representatives raises further questions on the
integrity of the process, as the Committee notes that any
proposal for significant personnel changes should be a
component of the reorganization or redesign.
In contrast to the current reorganization or redesign
effort are the reflections on reorganization contained in the
``Report on the Organization of the Department of State''
(1946):

This study deliberately refrains from suggesting any
magical remedy or broad plan of reorganization designed
to cure all ills. Changes are needed, but they should
not be prescribed until an accurate diagnosis is made
of what is wrong. This study, it is believed, is the
essential forerunner of change. It seeks to present the
problem and thereby evoke thought and discussion. It
aims to present historical background and details in
the hope that future organizational changes will be
made with more conscious thought and understanding by
those responsible for leadership in the Department.

The Committee is concerned that the administration has a
predetermined outcome for the reorganization or redesign.

REPORTS, NOTIFICATIONS, AND SPEND PLANS

Section 7019(b) of the act requires that reporting
requirements in this report shall be fulfilled in the manner
described.
Congressional notifications submitted by the Secretary of
State and USAID Administrator for funds that are being
reallocated prior to initial obligation, reprogrammed, or
reobligated after deobligation, should, to the maximum extent
practicable, contain detailed information about the sources of
funds and why such funds are no longer intended to be used as
previously justified.
The submission by the Department of State and USAID of one
spend plan per account for each program for which a spend plan
has been required has not achieved the intended purpose of
improving oversight of funds. Spend plans submitted pursuant to
section 7076 of the act shall: (1) be submitted in the form of
a single, comprehensive spend plan for each program identified;
(2) include all intended sources of funds made available by the
act for such program; (3) and conform to the definition of such
plan under section 7034(r)(6) of the act.

TRANSFER AND REPROGRAMMING AUTHORITIES

The Committee continues transfer and reprogramming
authorities under the D&CP, EDCS, and DCA headings, and in
sections 7004(f); 7005; 7009; 7013(d); 7014; 7015(i);
7034(b)(12); 7034(i); 7041(h); 7045(a)(5); 7045(b)(4); 7057(d);
7058(c); 7060(a)(1)(A); 7061(a); and 7070(d) of the act.
In addition, the FAA provides the President with broad
transfer and reprogramming authorities in sections 109 (22
U.S.C. 2151g); 451 (22 U.S.C. 2261); 492(b) (22 U.S.C. 2292a);
506 (22 U.S.C. 2318); 610 (22 U.S.C. 2360); 614 (22 U.S.C.
2364); 632 (22 U.S.C. 2392); and 634A (22 U.S.C. 2394-1).
Section 7019(a) of the act requires, with certain
exceptions, that amounts designated in the respective tables
referenced in this report shall be made available in such
designated amounts and shall be the basis of the report
required by section 653(a) of the FAA, where applicable.
Federal departments and agencies funded in the act shall notify
the Committee of any reprogramming, as required by section 7015
of the act, at the most detailed level of the CBJ, the act, or
this report.

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL ACT OF 1974

The Committee is mindful of the discretion granted in law
to Federal departments and agencies to oversee the execution of
budgets. This discretion must be exercised consistent with all
legal requirements and the expectations and intent of the
Congress as expressed in the act and this report. Supreme Court
decisions (especially Train v. City of New York (420 U.S.
35)(1975)) and the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control
Act of 1974 (title X of Public Law 93-344) [CBICA], limit the
authority of the administration to reduce or withhold funding
provided in law by action or inaction. Specifically, CBICA
allows funds to be withheld only for a limited time if certain
reporting requirements are observed, but any permanent action
to reduce budget authority or prevent the obligation or
expenditure of funds requires passage of legislation to that
effect.
The Committee expects the heads of departments and agencies
funded by the act to be familiar with the requirements of CBICA
in considering the management and expenditure of funds
appropriated by the act.

TITLE I

DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Administration of Foreign Affairs

DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $9,610,040,000
Base funding........................................ 6,147,254,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 3,462,786,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 8,259,757,000
Base funding........................................ 5,283,786,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 2,975,971,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,580,698,000
Base funding........................................ 5,604,727,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 2,975,971,000

The Committee recommends $8,580,698,000 for Diplomatic and
Consular Programs, of which up to $3,756,874,000 is for
Worldwide Security Protection, and $2,975,971,000 is designated
for OCO. Funds appropriated by the act for activities, bureaus,
and offices under this heading are allocated according to the
following table:

DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Bureau/Office/Program recommendation
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Freedom of Information Act, Bureau of Administration.... 33,960
Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation.............. 6,250
Cultural Antiquites Task Force.......................... 1,000
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor............ 40,259
of which, Human Rights Vetting...................... 9,000
of which, Office of International Religious Freedom. 6,000
of which, Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom 2,000
of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South
Central Asia.......................................
of which, Atrocities prevention training............ 500
of which, Special Envoy for the Human Rights of 250
LGBTI Persons......................................
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs................ 270,000
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and 39,005
Scientific Affairs.....................................
Office of the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, Bureau 634
of European and Eurasian Affairs.......................
Office of Terrorism Financing and Economic Sanctions 6,100
Policy.................................................
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking In Persons..... 12,500
Office of the Special Coordinator for Global Criminal 3,750
Justice Issues.........................................
Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage 1,250
Affairs................................................
Document Review Unit, Office of the Legal Advisor....... 2,889
Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement................. 3,570
Special Advisor for International Disability Rights..... 445
Office of the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, 2,347
Democracy, and Human Rights............................
Office of the Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues.... 1,000
Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues.............. 5,497
Office of Global Women's Issues......................... 5,326
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Human Resources.--The Committee recommends $2,679,633,000
for all U.S. direct hire salaries at overseas and domestic U.S.
diplomatic missions including $134,613,000 for Public Diplomacy
salary and benefit costs.
Funds appropriated under this heading shall support not
less than 14,000 Foreign Service Officer [FSO] positions and
not less than 11,000 Civil Service positions (excluding
political appointees), which were the onboard Foreign Service
and Civil Service levels as of September 30, 2016. Any proposed
changes to these levels requires prior consultation with the
Committee, and submission to the Committee of a detailed report
explaining the reasons for such changes.
The Secretary of State shall continue A-100 entry-level
classes for FSOs in a manner similar to prior years. The
Committee notes that absent continuous recruitment and training
of FSOs the Department of State will lack experienced,
qualified diplomats in the mid- and long-terms. The decision to
suspend or cancel A-100 classes shall be subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committee.
Overseas Programs.--The Committee recommends $1,823,656,000
for the operational programs of Department of State regional
bureaus, which are responsible for the conduct and
implementation of 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 Secretary of State shall continue funding overseas
inflation and Locally Employed Staff [LES] wage increases,
including, as necessary, funds to annualize increases provided
in fiscal year 2017, through funds made available in the Buying
Power Maintenance account.
Diplomatic Policy and Support.--The Committee recommends
$774,957,000 for the operational programs of the Department of
State functional bureaus to provide overall policy direction,
coordination, and program management among U.S. missions
abroad.
Security Programs.--The Committee recommends $3,302,452,000
for the operation of security programs, including
$3,279,995,000 for WSP to protect diplomatic personnel,
overseas diplomatic missions, information, residences, and
domestic facilities. An additional $476,879,000 is included
within the Human Resources function for salaries for a total of
$3,756,874,000 for WSP.

EMBASSY SECURITY

The Committee recommends a total of $5,814,174,000 for
Embassy security, $915,000,000 above the President's budget
request and equal to the level recommended by the Benghazi
Accountability Review Board [ARB]. Funds are allocated
according to the following table:

EMBASSY SECURITY
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2018 Committee
Program/Activity request recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Worldwide Security Protection....... $3,756,874 $3,756,874
Embassy Security, Construction, and 1,142,200 2,057,300
Maintenance........................
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Total........................... 4,899,174 5,814,174
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Section 7004(f) of the act provides the Secretary of State
with the necessary flexibility to transfer funds between the
D&CP and ESCM headings to implement the recommendation of the
Benghazi ARB or to prevent or respond to security situations
and requirements at diplomatic facilities abroad, following
consultation with the Committee.
Not later than 45 days after enactment of the act, the
Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee the status of
Department of State implementation of GAO recommendations
contained in ``Embassy Evacuations: State Department Should
Take Steps to Improve Emergency Preparedness'' (July 2017)
(GAO-17-714).

PROGRAM ISSUES

Bureau of Arctic Affairs Feasibility Study.--Not later than
180 days after the enactment of the act, the Secretary of State
shall submit to the Committee a feasibility study on
establishing a Bureau of Arctic Affairs, headed by an Assistant
Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs, to take the lead in
developing, coordinating, and carrying out U.S. foreign policy
in the Arctic. The study shall address options for the
appropriate placement of the Bureau within the organizational
structure of the Department of State, and a framework for
ensuring coordination with existing regional and functional
bureaus on the full range of Arctic issues, including the
resources required to establish such Bureau and the impact on
personnel.
In addition, the Secretary shall concurrently submit a
report to the Committee assessing accomplishments made during
the U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council, along with a
roadmap for the future of the Council pursuant to the Fairbanks
Declaration's guidance on developing a strategic plan for
consideration in 2019, and including options for increasing the
capacity of the Arctic Council Secretariat and the Secretariats
of the Arctic Council Working Groups. The Secretary shall
consult with the Committee prior to submitting the report and
roadmap.
Cultural Heritage.--The Committee recommends $6,500,000 for
Cultural Heritage programs, including not less than five large-
scale projects, and up to $500,000 for emergency response to
stabilize and protect from further desecration cultural
heritage sites and antiquities that have been damaged by armed
conflict, natural disaster, or the actions of extremists. The
Committee recognizes the public diplomacy role of this program,
as well as its contribution to preserving some of the world's
irreplaceable cultural heritage sites and antiquities. As in
the past, the Department of State shall consult with the
Committee prior to obligating funds for such purposes.
The Committee recommends $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.
Cybersecurity Report.--Not later than 90 days after
enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees an unclassified
report, which may include a classified annex, that describes:
(1) the steps the Department of State has taken since January
1, 2017 to improve the security of its classified and
unclassified networks; (2) the cyber defense practices used by
the Department; (3) the accountability structure for preventing
intrusions into the Department's network and protecting the
confidentiality of information on government-issued mobile
devices abroad; (4) the intrusions into the Department's
classified and unclassified networks during the previous 2
years, and steps the Department of State has taken to reduce
the risk of subsequent intrusions; and (5) the steps taken by
the Secretary of State to engage the global community on
expected and acceptable cyber practices in the conduct of
diplomacy.
Delegation of Authority.--The Committee believes that
rescinding delegations of authority from the Secretary of State
and the USAID Administrator to other senior level officials
will impede the conduct of diplomacy and development abroad, as
well as the basic operations of the Department of State and
USAID.
Department of State Workforce Diversity.--The Committee
recommends continued expansion of Department of State workforce
diversity programs, and directs that qualified graduates of the
Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program and
the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program
shall be inducted into the Foreign Service.
Diplomatic Presence in Greenland.--Not later than 180 days
after enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall submit
to the Committee a report assessing the costs and benefits of
establishing a diplomatic presence in Greenland. The study
shall consider the future benefits and challenges for the
United States should Greenland become an independent nation
within the next decade.
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.--The Secretary of
State shall make publicly available on the Department of State
Web site information regarding manufacturer annual registration
fees received by category, the Department of State fund to
which such fees are deposited, the annual balance of such fund,
and a description of expenditures from such fund, including the
amount and purpose of such expenditures. The Committee notes
that the Department of State does not have an exemption for
registration and other fees for the manufacturers of defense
articles that do not export or import goods.
Eligible Family Member Employment.--The Committee
recognizes the added-value of eligible family member [EFM]
employment at diplomatic facilities abroad to the Department of
State, USAID, and other Federal departments and agencies that
are traditionally located at such facilities. In many
instances, EFM positions are paid from consular fees, other
non-appropriated funds, or International Cooperative
Administrative Support Services funds. The Committee believes
that the suspension of this program by the Secretary of State
is detrimental to the national security interest, and harmful
to the safety and welfare of diplomats and dependents at
embassies and consulates, particularly when positions such as
physician assistant or security coordinator remain unfilled.
Further, the suspension is a burden on U.S. taxpayers. For
example, in Germany the cost associated with EFM employment is
89 percent less than direct hires, and 25 percent less than
LES. In Nepal, the annual cost savings associated with EFMs is
estimated at $1,680,000.
Not later than 45 days after enactment of the act, the
Secretary of State, in consultation with a broad representation
of Chiefs of Mission, shall submit a report to the appropriate
congressional committees assessing the cost-savings associated
with EFM employment at diplomatic facilities abroad. The report
shall also detail the impact of the suspension of EFM
employment on Embassy and Consulate operations, and on other
Federal departments and agencies.
Expanded Professional Associates Program.--The act provides
funds for 250 full-time positions for the Expanded Professional
Associates Program [EPAP], including 50 for Information
Management. The Secretary shall staff EPAP at this level in
fiscal year 2018, and shall consult with the Committee on the
plan to sustain such level in subsequent fiscal years.
Foreign Affairs Counter Threat Training.--The Foreign
Affairs Counter Threat [FACT] training course is an essential
training program provided to diplomatic personnel and their
families. The Committee supports current Department of State
plans to continue FACT training without disruption by
maintaining such training at the Interim Training Facility
until the new Foreign Affairs Security Training Center [FASTC]
is fully operational. The Secretary of State shall continue to
submit semiannual progress reports to the Committee on the
status of FASTC, including construction costs, transition
plans, and efforts to find alternative uses for the Interim
Training Facility.
Global Engagement Center.--The Committee notes that funds
made available for the Global Engagement Center [GEC] in
division B of Public Law 114-254 have not been obligated. In
addition, the Secretary of State has not met the consultation
and reporting requirements regarding the GEC under this heading
in Senate Report 114-290. The Secretary of State shall meet
such consultation and reporting requirements prior to the
obligation of funds made available for the GEC by the act.
Holocaust Era Assets.--The Secretary of State and the
Office of the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues shall update
their fiscal year 2017 assessment of: (1) national laws or
enforceable policies in foreign countries regarding the return
of, or restitution for, wrongfully confiscated or transferred
Holocaust era assets; and (2) progress on the resolution of
claims of U.S. citizen Holocaust survivors and their families.
Human Rights Vetting.--The Committee recommends not less
than $9,000,000 for salaries, technology, training, and other
expenses to implement section 620M of the FAA (the Leahy Law).
Personnel Report.--Not later than 90 days after enactment
of the act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the
USAID Administrator, shall submit a report to the Committee
describing the impact of Department of State and USAID
personnel reductions implemented during the 1990s on the
funding, operations, and staffing requirements of the
Department and USAID during the period 2001 to 2016,
particularly with respect to diplomatic operations in Iraq,
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and other critical posts, and technical
development expertise at USAID. The report shall include an
analysis of the specific staff reductions by category during
the 1990s (such as cuts to deputy assistant secretary positions
by 25 percent, and general workforce positions by 2,200 from
the period 1993 to 1996), and a detailed description of the
requests by previous administrations to increase Department of
State and USAID personnel from the period 2001 to 2016,
including the justifications submitted to the Congress for such
increases. The report shall conclude with an examination of
lessons-learned from personnel reductions on diplomatic and
development operations.
Private Security Companies.--The Committee again notes U.S.
leadership in developing and promoting principles, standards,
and a code of conduct based on international law to ensure that
private security companies operating overseas respect the rule
of law, act in accordance with the code of conduct, and
participate in oversight and accountability mechanisms. The
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of
Defense, shall submit a report to the Committee not later than
90 days after enactment of the act on efforts to ensure
adherence to such standards by private security companies
contracted by the Department of State, USAID, and other Federal
departments and agencies utilizing funds appropriated by the
act and prior acts making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs.
Public Diplomacy-Educational and Cultural Exchange
Programs.--The Committee recommends not less than
$1,186,289,000 for public diplomacy and educational and
cultural exchange programs and salaries, of which $552,146,000
is under the D&CP heading and $634,143,000 is under the ECE
heading.
Real Property.--The Secretary of State shall help
facilitate resolutions of commercial disputes for U.S. entities
seeking return of real property seized, held, or expropriated
by foreign governments, as appropriate.
Trafficking in Persons.--Funds made available under this
heading for the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in
Persons are in addition to funds made available by the act for
trafficking in persons [TIP] programs.
Worldwide Aviation Support Services.--The Committee
underscores support for aviation services for the Department of
State that fully meet safety and security requirements in a
cost-effective manner, and notes with concern allegations of
impropriety regarding the Worldwide Aviation Support Services
contract solicitation. The Department of State OIG shall submit
a report to the Committee detailing the extent of such
allegations, and a determination of whether further
investigation into the solicitation process is warranted.

CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $12,600,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 15,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,000,000

The Committee recommends $15,000,000 for Capital Investment
Fund.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $144,469,000
Base funding........................................ 87,069,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 57,400,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 140,662,000
Base funding........................................ 72,562,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 68,100,000
Committee recommendation................................ 145,729,000
Base funding........................................ 77,629,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 68,100,000

The Committee recommends $145,729,000 for Office of
Inspector General, of which $68,100,000 is designated for OCO,
including $54,900,000 for the Special Inspector General for
Afghanistan Reconstruction [SIGAR].
The Committee recommendation includes an additional
$5,067,000 above the President's budget request for information
and technology modernization and security upgrades, and for
increased operational costs due to pay and price increases.
The Inspectors General of the Department of State, USAID,
and SIGAR shall continue to coordinate audit plans and
activities to minimize unnecessary duplication, ensure
comprehensive oversight plans, and maximize the effective use
of resources.
Section 7076 of the act requires the OIG to submit to the
Committee a spend plan for funds appropriated under this
heading, which shall be submitted not later than 30 days after
enactment of the act.

EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $634,143,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 285,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 634,143,000

The Committee recommends $634,143,000 for Educational and
Cultural Exchange Programs.
The Secretary of State shall implement a plan to broaden
the participation of high priority groups in exchange programs
that have been traditionally underrepresented, such as youth
and other individuals from rural and impoverished areas, and
minorities.
The Secretary of State shall include in the operating plan
required by section 7076 of the act fees estimated to be
collected and available for obligation by the Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State, in
fiscal year 2018 and the uses of such fees, including the
number of employees and contractors funded by such fees.
The Committee continues to support efforts to reduce the
administrative costs of exchange programs and expects that any
savings will be used to increase the number of participants in
such programs.
Funds for certain Educational and Cultural Exchange
Programs included in the CBJ are allocated according to the
following table:

EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Academic Programs:
Fulbright Program................................... 240,000
Global Academic Exchanges........................... 63,176
Special Academic Exchanges.......................... 16,950
of which, Benjamin Gilman International 12,550
Scholarship Program............................
of which, South Pacific Exchanges............... 375
of which, Tibet Fund............................ 675
of which, Vietnam Education Foundation Act...... 2,500
---------------
Total, Academic Programs.......................... 320,126
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Professional and Cultural Exchanges:
International Visitor Program....................... 97,765
Citizen Exchange Program............................ 111,360
of which, Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange..... 4,125
Special Professional and Cultural Exchanges......... 5,575
of which, Ngwang Choephel Fellows (Tibet)....... 575
of which, J. Christopher Stevens Virtual 5,000
Exchange.......................................
---------------
Total, Professional and Cultural Exchanges........ 214,700
===============
Young Leaders Initiatives............................... 28,500
Program and Performance................................. 7,383
Exchanges Support....................................... 63,434
---------------
Total, Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs. 634,143
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PROGRAMS

Coordination.--The Committee recognizes the importance of
international exchanges and directs that programs funded under
this heading support U.S. foreign policy objectives and be
appropriately coordinated with Department of State regional
bureaus.
Critical Language Programs.--The Secretary of State shall
prioritize critical language programs for U.S. students and
exchange programs with countries of national security
importance, including those with significant Muslim populations
and the countries of the former Soviet Union.
Cultural Property.--The Committee supports implementation
of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act
(title III of Public Law 97-446) in a manner consistent with
prior years, including reviews conducted by the Cultural
Property Advisory Committee pursuant to section 303(f) of such
act to determine whether each State Party seeking or
participating in a memorandum of understanding [MOU] with the
United States is taking measures consistent with the Convention
on the means of prohibiting and preventing the illicit import,
export, and transfer of ownership of cultural property to
protect its cultural patrimony.
Gender and Alumni Programs.--The Committee recommends
funding for the Alumni Thematic International Exchange Series
and the Women in Science Girls STEAM Camp.
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
youth in the United States, Middle East, and North Africa in a
cost-effective manner, and recommends $5,000,000 for the J.
Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange program. The Committee
intends that funds are made available for this program on a
cost-matching basis, to the maximum extent practicable.
Muskie Fellowships.--The Committee again 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 continues the requirement that a portion of Fulbright
awards for this region are designated as Edmund S. Muskie
Fellowships.
Report on Changes to Programs.--Not later than 45 days
after enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall submit
a report to the Committee detailing any modifications made to
existing educational and cultural exchange programs in the
prior fiscal year, including for special academic and special
professional and cultural exchanges.

REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $8,030,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 7,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,030,000

The Committee recommends $8,030,000 for Representation
Expenses. The Secretary of State shall submit a semiannual
report on the allotment and expenditure of representation
funds.

PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $30,344,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 30,890,000
Committee recommendation................................ 30,890,000

The Committee recommends $30,890,000 for Protection of
Foreign Missions and Officials.
The Secretary of State shall continue to submit a
semiannual report on the number of claims for extraordinary
protective services by eligible jurisdiction and certified as
meeting program requirements, and the amount of unobligated
funds available to pay such claims.

EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $3,011,070,000
Base funding........................................ 1,117,859,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 1,893,211,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 1,142,200,000
Base funding........................................ 1,142,200,000
Overseas contingency operations.....................................
Committee recommendation................................ 2,057,300,000
Base funding........................................ 1,898,482,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 158,818,000

The Committee recommends $2,057,300,000 for Embassy
Security, Construction, and Maintenance, of which:
$1,302,841,000 is for worldwide security upgrades; $754,459,000
is for other construction, operations, and maintenance; and
$158,818,000 is designated for OCO.
Funds are allocated according to the following table:

EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Program/Activity recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital Security Cost Sharing and Maintenance Cost 1,120,000
Sharing Programs.....................................
Tunisia Marine Security Guard Residence............... 20,000
American Center, Moscow............................... 32,000
Compound Security..................................... 101,000
Major Rehabilitations, Repairs, and Improvements...... 110,800
Operations and Leases................................. 655,500
Domestic Renovations.................................. 18,000
-----------------
Total, Embassy Security, Construction, and 2,057,300
Maintenance....................................
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Art in Embassies Program.--Not later than 180 days after
enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall update the
report required under this heading in Senate Report 114-79, as
necessary.
The Secretary of State shall continue to include in
diplomatic facility construction project notifications that
include funds for a major purchase of art, 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.
Consulate Basrah, Iraq.--The Secretary of State shall
update the report required by section 7041(c)(3)(A) of the
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113-76)
regarding operational alternatives for Consulate Basrah, Iraq,
except that the U.S. Consul General in Basrah shall be
consulted in the preparation of the report.
Embassy Moscow, Russia.--Not less than $160,500,000 from
funds available in the Maintenance Security Cost Sharing
Program shall be made available for the compound renovation
project at Embassy Moscow, Russia. In addition, of the funds
appropriated under this heading, $32,000,000 is made available
for an American Center at Embassy, Moscow.
New Embassy Compound Hiring Freeze Waivers.--Not later than
30 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary of State
shall submit to the Committee a report detailing any request
from a bureau of the Department of State to waive the
Department-wide hiring freeze for the purposes of constructing,
maintaining, and operating a New Embassy Compound [NEC]. The
report shall include the status of such waiver requests. The
Committee is concerned that given the substantial costs
involved in the construction and management of NECs, the hiring
freeze unnecessarily restricts the ability of the Department of
State to hire competent staff necessary to construct, operate,
and maintain such facilities.
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
2018 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
2017.
Review of Embassy Construction Projects.--The Committee
notes with concern the frequency with which Embassy
construction projects are exceeding cost and schedule estimates
as well as proposed legislation that may restrict the
flexibility of the Bureau of Overseas Building Operations to
construct diplomatic facilities that support individual and
often unique requirements.
Not later than 180 days after enactment of the act, the
Secretary of State shall review Embassy construction and
rehabilitation processes, including project development,
design, and construction, and submit a report to the Committee
assessing whether the Excellence approach should be maintained
and, if so, a description of the modifications necessary to
ensure construction projects meet cost and schedule estimates.
The Secretary shall consult with the Committee prior to
initiating the review.

EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $7,900,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 7,885,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,885,000

The Committee recommends $7,885,000 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 quarterly reports required by section 124 of the
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989
(Public Law 100-204), as amended, shall 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, 2017.................................... $1,300,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 1,300,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,300,000

The Committee recommends $1,300,000 for Repatriation Loans
Program Account to support loans totaling up to $2,440,856, and
an additional $774,000 for the administrative costs for the
Repatriation Loans Program and $500,000 for expenses to support
law enforcement activities related to passport and visa fraud
investigations from fees under the Border Security Program.

PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $31,963,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 26,312,000
Committee recommendation................................ 31,963,000

The Committee recommends $31,963,000 for American Institute
in Taiwan, and an additional $1,120,000 from fees under the
Border Security Program. The Secretary of State, in
consultation with the Director of the American Institute in
Taiwan, shall continue to report in the CBJ the amount of fees
estimated to be received from the Department of State for
consular services.

International Center, Washington, District of Columbia

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $1,320,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 743,000
Committee recommendation................................ 743,000

The Committee recommends $743,000 for International Center,
Washington, District of Columbia.

PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $158,900,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 158,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 158,900,000

The Committee recommends $158,900,000 for Foreign Service
Retirement and Disability Fund.

International Organizations

CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $1,359,206,000
Base funding........................................ 1,262,966,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 96,240,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 996,435,000
Base funding........................................ 900,195,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 96,240,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,449,000,000
Base funding........................................ 1,352,760,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 96,240,000

The Committee recommends $1,449,000,000 for Contributions
to International Organizations, of which $96,240,000 is
designated for OCO.
The Committee recognizes the importance of United States
engagement with international organizations, including the
United Nations [U.N.], the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development, and the World Trade Organization.
The Committee believes that fully meeting U.S. commitments to
such organizations, combined with robust engagement to promote
transparency and accountability to member states, is important
to U.S. security and economic interests. The Committee
recognizes and appreciates the leadership of the U.S.
Ambassador to the United Nations and the U.N. Secretary-General
in advancing reforms within the United Nations.
Cost-Benefit Analysis.--Not later than 180 days after the
enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a cost-benefit
analysis of each contribution made to an international
organization receiving $5,000,000 or less in the most recent
report of U.S. contributions to international organizations
submitted pursuant to section 4(b) of the United Nations
Participation Act (22 U.S.C. 287b(b)). The analysis shall
include an assessment of: (1) the extent to which the U.S.
contribution and the mission of such organization align with
the U.S. national interest; (2) the efficacy and cost
effectiveness of the operations and programs conducted by such
organization; and (3) whether the organization conducts or
funds programs and activities similar to other organizations
included in the report, and the extent of any such overlap. The
Secretary of State shall consult with the Committee prior to
conducting the cost-benefit analysis.
Food and Agriculture Organization.--The Committee again
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.
International Energy Agency.--The Committee recommends
$5,912,000 for the assessed costs of the International Energy
Agency.
Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol.--Prior to
obligating or expending funds in the act for commitments under
the Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol, the Secretary of
State shall consult with the appropriate congressional
committees.
U.N. Budget and Voting Practices.--The Secretary of State
shall transmit to the Committee concurrent with the submission
of the President's budget request for fiscal year 2019 the most
recent biennial budget prepared by the United Nations for the
operations of the United Nations.
In considering bilateral assistance for a foreign
government, the Secretary of State shall review, among other
factors, the voting practices of such government at the United
Nations 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 U.N.
Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization [UNESCO]
under this and the IO&P heading, which is prohibited by law,
and none is provided.

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $1,907,564,000
Base funding........................................ 552,904,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 1,354,660,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 1,196,110,000
Base funding........................................ 268,886,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 927,224,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,382,100,000
Base funding........................................ 779,761,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 602,339,000

The Committee recommends $1,382,100,000 for Contributions
for International Peacekeeping Activities, of which
$602,339,000 is designated for OCO.
When combined with carryover balances from fiscal year 2017
totaling $294,800,000, the Committee recommendation provides
sufficient funds for contributions under this heading equal to
the 25 percent statutory limitation on such contributions.

International Commissions

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $48,134,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 44,748,000
Committee recommendation................................ 48,134,000

The Committee recommends $48,134,000 for salaries and
expenses of the International Boundary and Water Commission,
United States and Mexico.
Report.--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 the Department of State,
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, 2015 (division J of
Public Law 113-235) detailing efforts 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, in accordance
with the 1944 Treaty between the United States and Mexico
Respecting Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana
Rivers and of the Rio Grande, and actions taken to minimize or
eliminate future water deficits to the United States.
Southwest Border Pollution.--The Committee is concerned
that despite millions of dollars of U.S. infrastructure
investments on both side of the U.S.-Mexico border over the
past two decades, wastewater, trash, and sediment continues to
flow from Tijuana, Mexico into San Diego County, resulting in
unsanitary water conditions, pollution, and beach closures in
coastal communities. The Secretary of State shall work with the
IBWC Commissioner and the Government of Mexico to enhance
efforts to mitigate pollution in the Tijuana River Valley,
including to implement the recommendations from the IBWC's
``Report of Transboundary Bypass Flows into the Tijuana River''
(April 2017) and to encourage the Government of Mexico to make
additional investments to halt the discharge of waste into the
United States.

CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $29,400,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 27,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 29,400,000

The Committee recommends $29,400,000 for planning,
preparation, and construction.

AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $12,258,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 12,184,000
Committee recommendation................................ 13,258,000

The Committee recommends $13,258,000 for American Sections,
International Commissions, of which $8,052,000 is for the
International Joint Commission [IJC], $2,304,000 is for the
International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada,
and $2,902,000 is for the Border Environment Cooperation
Commission.
The Committee provides an additional $500,000 for the IJC
to support 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, for a total of
$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2018. The Committee continues
authority to make up to $500,000 of funds for the IJC available
until September 30, 2019.

INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $37,502,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 33,871,000
Committee recommendation................................ 44,997,000

The Committee recommends $44,997,000 for International
Fisheries Commissions.
The Committee recommends $32,290,000 for the Great Lakes
Fisheries Commission [GLFC], of which $5,000,000 is for sea
lamprey control, water quality improvements, and fish
restoration in the Lake Champlain Basin, and $250,000 is for a
binational assessment of the Lake Memphremagog fishery. The
recommendation also includes $7,000,000 for additional sea
lamprey control and fishery research for the Great Lakes Basin.
The Committee is concerned by aging infrastructure in the
Great Lakes Basin which threatens sea lamprey control efforts
intended to protect the $7,000,000,000 economy supported by the
region's fisheries. The Secretary of State shall work with the
GLFC to develop a multi-year strategy and funding plan to
improve such infrastructure as part of the broader sea lamprey
control effort, including by leveraging funds from non-U.S.
Government sources.

RELATED AGENCY

Broadcasting Board of Governors

INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $776,908,000
Base funding........................................ 772,108,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 4,800,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 680,363,000
Committee recommendation................................ 788,153,000
Base funding........................................ 783,353,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 4,800,000

The Committee recommends $788,153,000 for International
Broadcasting Operations, of which $4,800,000 is designated for
OCO.
The Committee recommends $34,508,000 to remain available
until expended under IBO for satellite transmission lease costs
and BBG's global Internet freedom programs, which shall be
prioritized to support the core mission of BBG.
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Entities:
Voice of America.................................... 239,909
Office of Cuba Broadcasting......................... 28,569
International Broadcasting Bureau:.................. 58,397
of which, Internet Freedom...................... 13,800
Technology, Services and Innovation................. 180,875
---------------
Subtotal, Federal Entities........................ 507,750

Independent Grantee Organizations:
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty..................... 124,597
Radio Free Asia..................................... 43,706
Middle East Broadcasting Networks................... 112,100
---------------
Subtotal, Independent Grantee Organizations....... 280,403
===============
Total, International Broadcasting Operations.... 788,153
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Countering Russian Disinformation.--The Committee supports
programs to counter Russian disinformation, including the
Current Time TV programming of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
and the Voice of America, and recommends not less than the
fiscal year 2017 level for such programs. BBG shall report to
the Committee on any options under consideration to expand
viewership of Current Time, including expansion to additional
countries, along with an estimate of the cost of such options.
Enhancements in Northeast Asia.--The Committee
recommendation continues programming enhancements in Northeast
Asia at not less than the fiscal year 2017 level.
Voice of America Mission.--The Committee reaffirms the
mission of VOA to be an accurate, objective and comprehensive
source of news globally, and supports the use of circumvention
and other technologies to counter censorship efforts by
authoritarian governments to VOA broadcasts and Internet
services. The Committee encourages VOA to provide accurate
information on democracy and human rights in broadcasts, as
appropriate, and to continue to serve as a news and information
medium for persons abroad.

BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $9,700,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 4,791,000
Committee recommendation................................ 9,700,000

The Committee recommends $9,700,000 for Broadcasting
Capital Improvements.

RELATED PROGRAMS

The Asia Foundation

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $17,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 17,000,000

The Committee recommends $17,000,000 for The Asia
Foundation.

United States Institute of Peace

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $37,884,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 19,117,000
Committee recommendation................................ 37,884,000

The Committee recommends $37,884,000 for United States
Institute of Peace. The renovation, operations, and maintenance
costs of buildings located within the Potomac Annex for
training activities shall not be paid with appropriated funds.
The Committee notes that the elimination of USIP, as
proposed in the President's budget request, has not been
justified.

Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $122,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 140,000
Committee recommendation................................ 140,000

The Committee recommends $140,000 from interest and
earnings from the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue
Trust Fund.
The Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund
shall continue efforts to leverage existing funds to secure
contributions from private and other public sources, to the
maximum extent practicable. The Committee supports Department
of State oversight of the annual grant to the Center; however,
the Secretary of State shall not require prior approval of
program participants.

Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $350,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 158,000
Committee recommendation................................ 158,000

The Committee recommends $158,000 from interest and
earnings from the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust
Fund.

Israeli Arab Scholarship Program

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $47,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 65,000
Committee recommendation................................ 65,000

The Committee recommends $65,000 from interest and earnings
from the Israeli Arab Scholarship Endowment Fund.

East-West Center

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $16,700,000
Budget estimate, 2018...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 16,700,000

The Committee recommends $16,700,000 for the East-West
Center.
The Committee notes that the elimination of the EWC, as
proposed in the President's budget request, has not been
justified.

National Endowment for Democracy

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $170,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 103,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 170,000,000

The Committee recommends $170,000,000 for the National
Endowment for Democracy, of which $117,500,000 shall be
allocated in the traditional and customary manner, including
for the core institutes.
The Committee recommends $52,500,000 for democracy
programs, as well as for the next phase of NED's mid to long-
term strategic approach and response to immediate and
unanticipated challenges or opportunities for the promotion of
democracy abroad. The NED president shall consult with the core
institutes on the uses of such funds, and the core institutes
shall be eligible to receive funds for such purposes.
The Committee again notes that the trend of increasing
threats to democracy continues abroad, and that NED remains
uniquely positioned to lead a response to such threats. The
Committee recognizes the many assets that NED brings to this
response, including decades-long experience working in the most
hostile political terrain through the core institutes and its
global grants and programs. The Committee expects NED, the
Department of State and USAID to consult with one another on
responses to such threats.
The NED president shall submit reports to the Committee on
the uses of such funds in a manner similar to prior fiscal
years.

OTHER COMMISSIONS

Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $888,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 675,000
Committee recommendation................................ 675,000

The Committee recommends $675,000 for 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, 2017.................................... $3,500,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 4,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,500,000

The Committee recommends $4,500,000 for United States
Commission on International Religious Freedom, including not
more than $4,000 for representation expenses.

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $2,579,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 2,579,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,579,000

The Committee recommends $2,579,000 for Commission on
Security and Cooperation in Europe.

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $2,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 2,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,000,000

The Committee recommends $2,000,000 for Congressional-
Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China.

United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $3,500,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 3,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,500,000

The Committee recommends $3,500,000 for United States-China
Economic and Security Review Commission.

TITLE II

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Funds Appropriated to the President

OPERATING EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $1,361,689,000
Base funding........................................ 1,204,609,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 157,080,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 1,182,352,000
Base funding........................................ 1,045,797,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 136,555,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,347,676,000
Base funding........................................ 1,189,609,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 158,067,000

The Committee recommends $1,347,676,000 for Operating
Expenses, of which $158,067,000 is designated for OCO.
Funds appropriated by the act for activities, bureaus, and
offices under this heading in this title are allocated
according to the following table:

OPERATING EXPENSES
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Bureau/Mission/Program recommendation
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Albania................................................. 1,797
Atrocities prevention training.......................... 250
USAID Advisor for Indigenous Peoples Issues............. 250
Human Rights Division LGBTI Portfolio................... 400
Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian 33,000
Assistance.............................................
Jamaica................................................. 2,668
India................................................... 7,790
Regional Development Mission for Asia................... 15,900
Sri Lanka............................................... 2,395
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Funds appropriated under this heading shall support not
less than 1,850 FSO positions and not less than 1,600 Civil
Service positions (excluding political appointees), which were
the onboard and authorized Foreign Service and Civil Service
levels for USAID as of September 30, 2016. Any proposed changes
to these levels shall require prior consultation with the
Committee, and submission to the Committees of a detailed
report explaining the reasons for such changes.
The USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committee
prior to the submission of the fiscal year 2018 operating plan,
which shall include updated estimates of available funds from
sources other than appropriations in the act, including
recoveries and carryover balances. Funds from such sources
reported in previous operating plans have been higher than the
estimates included in the CBJ. The Committee supports USAID's
efforts to improve management of obligated funds which have
increased available resources.
Construction Assessment Update.--The Committee
recommendation includes sufficient funds to update the ``USAID
Construction Assessment'' (November 2014), which shall include:
(1) a review of the progress USAID has made addressing the key
findings and implementing key recommendations of the previous
assessment; and (2) a plan for ensuring that 100 percent of
USAID construction projects receive qualified engineering and
architectural oversight through the hire of additional USAID
direct hire personnel, or the use of both U.S. and
international engineering and architectural firms, as
appropriate.
Local Sustainable Development Officers.--Not later than 90
days after enactment of the act, the USAID Administrator shall
update the report required under this heading in Senate Report
114-290.
Mission Closings.--The USAID Administrator shall consult
with the appropriate congressional committees when the closure
of a USAID Mission abroad has been proposed within USAID, or
with the Department of State or a foreign government.
U.S. Small Business.--The USAID Administrator shall
prioritize the participation of U.S. small businesses in USAID
programs, as appropriate.
The USAID Administrator shall update the report required
under this heading in Senate Report 114-79 in the manner
described, except that such report shall cover fiscal year 2017
awards. Such report shall also include an update on the
implementation of the directive in Senate Report 114-79
regarding setting goals for overseas contracts and subcontracts
with U.S. small business. The USAID Administrator shall include
in such report a description of the incentives provided to
overseas mission employees to work with small local and U.S.
businesses, and information on how USAID will achieve
government-wide percentage goals for all prime and subcontract
awards to small business. The USAID Administrator shall
consider revising ADS 304 regulations to include the
utilization of small businesses, and include a description of
steps taken to do so in such report.

CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $199,985,000
Base funding............................................ 174,985,000
Overseas contingency operations......................... 25,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 157,980,000
Committee recommendation................................ 183,380,000

The Committee recommends $183,380,000 for Capital
Investment Fund.
USAID Contribution to the Capital Security Cost Sharing
Program.--The Committee is concerned by the administration's
proposal to reduce contributions to the Capital Security Cost
Sharing Program and Maintenance Cost Sharing Program. The
recommendation includes an additional $25,400,000 above the
President's budget request for such contributions, and the
USAID Administrator shall make contributions for such programs
at not less than the fiscal year 2017 levels, in accordance
with section 7004(c) of the act.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $70,100,000
Base funding........................................ 67,600,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 2,500,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 71,500,000
Base funding........................................ 69,000,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 2,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 71,500,000
Base funding........................................ 69,000,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 2,500,000

The Committee recommends $71,500,000 for Office of
Inspector General, of which $2,500,000 is designated OCO.

TITLE III

BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

Funds Appropriated To The President

GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $8,724,950,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 6,480,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,590,000,000

The Committee recommends $8,590,000,000 for Global Health
Programs, of which $2,920,000,000 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]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Program/Activity recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maternal and Child Health............................. 829,500
of which, Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus........... 1,000
of which, Polio................................... 51,500
of which, the GAVI Alliance....................... 290,000
Nutrition (USAID)..................................... 125,000
of which, Iodine Deficiency Disorder.............. 2,500
of which, Micronutrients.......................... 33,000
Vitamin A (non-add)........................... 22,500
Vulnerable Children................................... 23,000
of which, Blind Children.......................... 3,500
HIV/AIDS (USAID)...................................... 330,000
of which, Microbicides............................ 45,000
HIV/AIDS (Department of State)........................ 5,670,000
of which, Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria 1,350,000
and Tuberculosis.................................
of which, UNAIDS.................................. 45,000
Family Planning and Reproductive Health............... 544,000
Other Infectious Diseases (USAID)..................... 1,188,500
of which, Pandemic Influenza and Other Emerging 72,500
Threats/Global Health Security and Emerging
Health Threats...................................
of which, Malaria................................. 755,000
from reprogramming of funds from title IX of 100,000
division J of Public Law 113-235 (non-add)...
of which, Tuberculosis............................ 261,000
from reprogramming of funds from title IX of 20,000
division J of Public Law 113-235 (non-add)...
Global TB Drug Facility (non-add)............. 15,000
of which, Neglected Tropical Diseases/Other Public 100,000
Health Threats...................................
-----------------
Total, Global Health Programs................... 8,710,000
-----------------
Total, Global Health Programs excluding 8,590,000
reprogramming of funds from title IX of
division J of Public Law 113-235...............
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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

The Committee recommends $829,500,000 for maternal and
child health activities under this heading.
Maternal and Child Survival.--USAID shall continue to
support programs aimed at ending preventable child and maternal
deaths. The USAID Administrator shall submit a report to the
Committee, which shall be posted on its Web site not later than
December 31, 2018, detailing results in expanding evidence-
based, highest-impact interventions on a country-by-country
basis.
Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus.--The Committee recommends
not less than $1,000,000 for public-private partnerships
specifically focused on providing low-cost vaccines for women
of childbearing age to prevent tetanus in newborn children.
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.
Vaccines and Immunizations.--The Committee recommends
$290,000,000 for a contribution to the GAVI Alliance. The USAID
Administrator shall provide details on the planned uses of
funds prior to making such contribution.
Vulnerable Children.--The Committee recognizes that the
U.S. Government Action Plan for Children in Adversity's [APCA]
initial 5-year framework will be completed in December 2017.
The USAID Administrator shall submit a progress report to the
Committee including a detailed description of how the displaced
children and orphans funds have been spent, outcomes achieved,
and a plan to renew the APCA framework.
The Committee encourages investment in technology that
identifies and protects vulnerable children, facilitates case
management, and reports outcomes, as well as programs that
prevent unnecessary parent-child separation and increase the
percentage of children living within family care instead of in
institutions. The Committee encourages increased engagement
with community and faith-based organizations in APCA and
related programs, and shall take into account organizations of
all sizes that have demonstrated expertise in family-based
care.
The Committee recommends support for programs that address
autism spectrum disorders, including treatment and the training
of healthcare workers to better diagnose such disorders.
The Committee recommends not less than $3,500,000 for
assistance for blind children, in addition to funds otherwise
available for such purposes, and USAID shall administer such
funds in a manner that delivers the maximum amount of funds to
beneficiaries.

NUTRITION

The Committee recommends $125,000,000 for nutrition
programs under this heading, to be made available through
USAID.
Bio-fortification.--The Committee supports the continued
use of bio-fortification as part of global food security
efforts.
Malnutrition Programs in Laos.--The Committee recommends
$3,500,000, in addition to funds otherwise available, to
address malnutrition among children in Laos.
Micronutrients.--The Committee again 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 Syndrome [HIV/AIDS]. The Committee recommends not
less than $2,500,000 for the USAID/U.N. Children's Fund
[UNICEF] Iodine Deficiency Disorder program to prevent
intellectual disability in children.

FAMILY PLANNING/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

The Committee recommends a total of not less than
$622,500,000 in the act for family planning and reproductive
health programs, including $544,000,000 under this heading,
$41,000,000 under the ESF heading, and $37,500,000 for the
United Nations Population Fund. The Committee recognizes that
information and assistance for families interested in healthy
timing and spacing of pregnancies can enhance maternal and
child health and improve the chances of survival of women and
children.

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 $1,350,000,000 for a
U.S. contribution to the Global Fund. The Committee continues a
provision allowing the contribution to exceed the cap for
fiscal year 2018, 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 2019 onward.
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 align existing
programs for orphans and vulnerable children with the goals and
objectives of the U.S. Government Action Plan on Children in
Adversity.
The Committee recommends that OGAC develop a strategy as a
follow on to the Accelerating Children's HIV/AIDS Treatment
Initiative that includes specific pediatric treatment targets
and focuses on building capacity to ensure HIV diagnostics and
antiretroviral treatment for children are scaled-up with a
focus on early infant diagnosis, age-appropriate pediatric
formulations of antiretroviral drugs, and adherence support.
The Committee continues to encourage OGAC to prioritize
treatment for HIV-positive pregnant women to prevent mother-to-
child transmission.
The Committee emphasizes that section 403(b) of the United
States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7673(b)) requires 10 percent of total
PEPFAR program funds to be allocated for programs focused on
orphans and vulnerable children. The Committee again urges OGAC
to seek civil society and government partners to achieve the
goal of decreasing the number of children living outside of
family care due to HIV/AIDS.
Vaccine.--USAID shall continue to support research and
development of a vaccine to combat the AIDS virus.

OTHER GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUES

Birth Defects.--The Committee supports programs that
address remediable birth defects in order to reduce or
eliminate newborn deaths and the long-term disability suffered
by those who survive.
Contagious Infectious Disease Outbreaks.--The Committee
recommends $72,500,000 to combat pandemic influenza and other
highly virulent viruses and emerging diseases.
In addition, section 7058(c) of the act provides additional
authority to address emerging health threats, as described
under such section in this report.
Health Systems Strengthening.--The Committee recognizes
existing initiatives for health systems strengthening currently
being managed by several Federal departments and agencies, but
notes that a comprehensive inter-agency plan to ensure proper
oversight of such investments does not exist. The USAID
Administrator, in consultation with the Global AIDS Coordinator
at the Department of State, the Director of the Centers for
Disease Control, and the heads of other relevant Federal
departments and agencies, shall develop a comprehensive inter-
agency plan to strengthen the capacity of developing countries
to effectively manage their national health systems with the
goal of promoting country ownership and building resiliency.
Human Papillomavirus.--The USAID Administrator shall report
to the Committee not later than 120 days after enactment of the
act on ways to utilize low cost Human Papillomavirus vaccines
to significantly reduce mortality from cervical cancer in high-
prevalence, low-income countries.
Malaria.--The Committee recommends $755,000,000, including
a reprogramming of $100,000,000 from title IX of division J of
Public Law 113-235, for programs to combat malaria and
continues to encourage USAID 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 reaffirms its support for the U.S. Global
Malaria Coordinator, and the Secretary of State shall ensure
that the Coordinator's authorities are fully implemented across
relevant Federal departments and agencies.
The Committee encourages USAID to support a pilot trial in
Africa for the world's first malaria vaccine, as well as the
development of next-generation vaccines, including those that
seek to interrupt malaria transmission.
Neglected Tropical Diseases.--The Committee recommends
$100,000,000 for continued support for USAID's integrated
Neglected Tropical Diseases [NTD] program to eliminate NTDs,
including intestinal parasites, schistosomiasis, lymphatic
filariasis, onchocerciasis, trachoma, and leprosy. The
Committee supports 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.
Research and Development.--The USAID Administrator shall
develop a new, 5-year strategy on health-related research and
development, and submit an annual report to the appropriate
congressional committees on the new strategy, which shall also
be posted on the USAID Web site not later than 180 days after
enactment of the act. The new strategy shall detail
coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and other relevant Federal departments and agencies,
nongovernmental organizations [NGOs], and other private sector
partners, in support of innovative global health product
development to address critical gaps.
Tuberculosis.--The Committee recommends $261,000,000,
including a reprogramming of $20,000,000 from title IX of
division J of Public Law 113-235, for programs to combat
tuberculosis, and USAID shall prioritize the use of U.S.-based
entities for this purpose, consistent with the FAA.

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $2,995,465,000
Budget estimate, 2018...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 2,890,000,000

The Committee recommends $2,890,000,000 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]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Country/Program recommendation
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Africa:............................................... 1,265,397
Liberia........................................... 5,000
Niger............................................. 5,000
East Asia and the Pacific:............................ 261,083
Philippines....................................... 70,000
Thailand.......................................... 5,000
South and Central Asia:............................... 104,009
Bangladesh........................................ 89,525
Western Hemisphere.................................... 484,419

Global Programs:
American Schools and Hospitals Abroad............. 26,000
Combating Child Marriage.......................... 11,000
Cooperative Development........................... 12,000
Feed the Future Innovation Labs................... 50,000
Global Crop Diversity Trust....................... 15,000
Human Rights Division LGBTI Portfolio............. 3,000
Reconciliation Programs........................... 16,000
Relief and Recovery Fund.......................... 72,850
Trade Capacity Building........................... 10,000
USAID Advisor for Indigenous Peoples Issues....... 3,500

Disability Programs:
Patrick Leahy War Victims Fund.................... 13,500
Victims of Torture................................ 12,000
Wheelchairs....................................... 5,000
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FOOD SECURITY AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

The Committee recommends $1,000,600,000 under title III of
the act for food security and agricultural development
programs. 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 agriculture and
technical assistance, and intends that programs are prioritized
for women farmers, small-holder farmers, and other vulnerable
populations.
Feed the Future Innovation Labs.--The Committee recommends
not less than $50,000,000 for the FtF Innovation Labs, 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 endowment,
which seeks to ensure the viability of agriculture worldwide by
conserving and making available collections of crop diversity.
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 recommends not less
than $12,000,000 for USAID's Cooperative Development Program,
and recognizes 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.
Global Labor Programs.--USAID and the Bureau of Democracy,
Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State, shall continue to
support global labor strengthening programs at not less than
the fiscal year 2017 funding level.
Power Africa.--The Committee supports the Power Africa
initiative. The USAID Administrator shall consult with the
Committee prior to the obligation of funds made available by
the act for the initiative.
Public-Private Partnerships.--The Committee has long
recognized the contributions of public-private partnerships in
furthering national interests abroad, including Internet-
related governance and training, emergency communications, and
cybersecurity. USAID shall 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 programs. Prior to
obligating such funds, the Secretary of State and the USAID
Administrator shall coordinate the prioritization of trade
capacity programs with the heads of other relevant Federal
departments and agencies, including the Department of Labor's
Bureau of International Labor Affairs [ILAB] and the Office of
the U.S. Trade Representative [USTR], and report to the
Committee on plans to implement such activities.
Volunteers.--The USAID Administrator shall develop an
agency-wide policy that attributes additional merit to
proposals and applications that include the use of skilled U.S.
and local volunteers (including, as appropriate, the use of the
Peace Corps Response Corps and U.S. Government retirees) to
implement a broad range of locally-driven development
activities. The Administrator shall consult with the Committee
on such policy not later than 120 days after enactment of the
act.

EDUCATION

American Schools and Hospitals Abroad Program.--The
Committee recommends not less than $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.
Global Partnership for Education.--The Committee recommends
up to $75,000,000 for the Global Partnership for Education
[GPE]. The USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committee
on GPE efforts to improve monitoring and evaluation and the
effectiveness and sustainability of programs.
USAID shall post all funding opportunities for higher
education institutions on its Web site. Partners should be
selected through a competitive process.

ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS

The Committee recommends not less than $893,063,000 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 ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Program/Activity recommendation
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Adaptation............................................ 176,710
Clean Energy Programs................................. 177,790
Sustainable Landscapes................................ 123,000
Biodiversity.......................................... 269,000
of which, Central Africa Regional Program for the 39,400
Environment......................................
U.S. Agency for International Development 20,900
[USAID] (non-add)............................
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS] (non- 18,500
add).........................................
of which, Andean Amazon........................... 20,000
of which, Brazilian Amazon........................ 10,000
of which, Guatemala and Belize.................... 5,000
USAID (non-add)............................... 3,500
Department of the Interior (non-add).......... 1,500
of which, U.S. Forest Service..................... 5,000
of which, USFWS................................... 5,000
of which, Lacey Act............................... 2,500
of which, Great Apes Conservation................. 7,900
USAID (non-add)............................... 4,900
USFWS (non-add)............................... 3,000
of which, Migratory Birds......................... 500
of which, Sea Turtles............................. 50
Toxic Chemicals and Waste Recycling................... 10,000
Global Environment Facility........................... 136,563
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Total, Environment Programs..................... 893,063
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Biodiversity.--The Committee recommends not less than
$39,400,000 for the Central Africa Regional Program for the
Environment, of which up to $20,900,000 is for USAID programs
and not less than $18,500,000 is to be provided to the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS] by direct transfer.
The Committee again recommends not less than $20,000,000
for biodiversity conservation programs in the Andean Amazon and
not less than $10,000,000 for such programs in the Brazilian
Amazon.
The Committee again notes the technical expertise of USFWS
and the U.S. Forest Service [USFS] and directs that not less
than $5,000,000 be provided to USFS by direct transfer for
programs to protect wildlife, biodiversity, and forests in
addition to funds otherwise available for USFS through USAID
missions, and directs that not less than $5,000,000 be provided
to USFWS by direct transfer for international conservation
programs including the Multinational Species Conservation
Funds.
The Committee recommends not less than $5,000,000 for
tropical forest conservation and the preservation of
archeological sites in Guatemala and Belize, of which not less
than $1,500,000 shall be provided to the Department of the
Interior by direct transfer.
The Committee recommends continued funding for wildlife
conservation activities in South Sudan.
The Committee recommends not less than $2,500,000 for
implementation of the Lacey Act.
Endangered Species.--The Committee recommends not less than
$7,900,000 for programs to protect great apes in Central Africa
and Indonesia, to include forest habitat conservation and law
enforcement to prevent poaching, of which not less than
$3,000,000 shall be provided to USFWS by direct transfer, which
is in addition to other funds provided for USFWS in the act.
The Committee recommends not less than $500,000 to protect
the habitat of migratory birds along the Atlantic flyway and
for shorebird habitat protection in Central and South America,
and not less than $50,000 for programs in the Caribbean to
protect sea turtle eggs and to develop fishing methods that
protect sea turtles. These funds are to be provided to USFWS by
direct transfer.
Green Climate Fund.--The Committee does not include an
appropriation for the Green Climate Fund, as no funds were
included in the President's budget request.
Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing.--The
Committee recognizes that illegal, unreported, and unregulated
fishing undermines sustainable fisheries management, the
stability of coastal communities, and food security. USAID
shall support efforts to build the capacity to comply with
seafood import monitoring programs and promote adoption of
sustainable fisheries management regimes.
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.
The Secretary of the Treasury, when evaluating a proposal
by an international financial institution [IFI] to finance
construction of a large dam, shall apply the Department of the
Treasury's due diligence process, including reviewing for full
compliance with IFI policies and legislative voting mandates,
as well as consider the dam policies of relevant Federal
departments and 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 Secretary of State, USAID
Administrator, and other technical personnel, as appropriate,
determines that the IFI is taking the necessary steps to meet
the safeguards enumerated under this heading in Senate Report
114-79.
Ocean and Other Marine Resources.--The Committee recommends
funding for programs that help to protect, maintain, and
restore the health of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes
ecosystems and resources. The Committee continues to support
efforts to protect and sustainably manage marine resources by
U.S. research institutions that have established partnerships
with marine science researchers in developing countries that
depend on marine ecology and are vulnerable to the impacts of
pollution and climate change.
Toxic Chemicals and Waste Recycling.--The Committee notes
the pervasive and increasing harm caused by toxic pollution,
and recommends up to $10,000,000 for grants to local
governments and community organizations to support efforts to
address chemical pollution and to recycle waste that threatens
human health and the environment, which shall be awarded on an
open and competitive basis following consultation with the
Committee.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, and
the Department of the Interior.--Funds provided by direct
transfer to USFWS, USFS, and the Department of Interior [DoI]
shall be transferred pursuant to section 634(a) of the FAA not
later than 90 days after enactment of the act, and prior to the
expenditure of funds USFWS, USFS, and DoI shall submit spend
plans to the Committee and USAID detailing the intended uses of
such funds.

GLOBAL PROGRAMS

Children with Disabilities.--The Secretary of State and
USAID Administrator shall work with UNICEF and the Special
Olympics to expand programs in the poorest countries to protect
the rights of, and increase access to services and
opportunities for, children with disabilities.
Clean Cookstoves.--The Committee remains concerned 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. The Committee recommends funds for
cookstoves that sustainably reduce fuel consumption and
exposure to harmful smoke.
Faith-Based Organizations.--The Committee recognizes and
appreciates the historical contributions of the faith sector in
the delivery of assistance, care and support at the grassroots
level. The Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall
continue to use the faith sector, in conjunction with the
public and private sectors, for the delivery of assistance in
developing countries under this heading and the GHP and ESF
headings.
Latrines.--The Committee recognizes that assaults against
women and girls in developing countries often occur outside at
night when they are vulnerable due to the lack of safe and
accessible latrines. USAID shall consult with the Committee not
later than 90 days after enactment of the act on a multi-year
plan to support initiatives by local communities in Africa and
Asia to build safe, public latrines. The act provides not less
than $15,000,000 for such purpose.
Ocean Freight Reimbursement Program.--The Committee
recommends $1,500,000 for USAID's Ocean Freight Reimbursement
Program to continue support for Private Voluntary Organizations
through a competitive grant program pursuant to section 123(b)
of the FAA. The USAID Administrator shall consult with the
Committee on the administration of the program for fiscal year
2018.
Orphans, Abandoned, and Displaced Children.--The Committee
supports USAID programs to assist foreign governments and NGOs
in the poorest countries to increase the percentage of orphans,
abandoned, and displaced children living with appropriate,
permanent family care; reduce the percentage living in
institutions; and improve nutrition, educational opportunities,
and protection for such children.
Patrick Leahy War Victims Fund.--The Committee recommends
$13,500,000 for the Leahy War Victims Fund which assists
persons severely disabled as a result of armed conflict.
Trafficking in Persons.--The Committee recommends a total
of $65,000,000 in the act for TIP programs under the GHP, DA,
ESF, and INCLE headings.
USAID Advisor for Indigenous Peoples Issues.--The Committee
recommends not less than $3,500,000 for grants and other
activities administered by the USAID Advisor for Indigenous
Peoples Issues.

INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $4,427,786,000
Base funding........................................ 498,483,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 3,929,303,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 2,508,200,000
Base funding........................................ 690,259,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 1,817,941,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,133,210,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 3,133,210,000

The Committee recommends $3,133,210,000 for International
Disaster Assistance, which is designated for OCO. The
recommendation is $311,524,000 above the prior fiscal year,
excluding additional assistance for famine relief, which shall
be made available for famine prevention, relief, and
mitigation. These funds are in addition to other funds made
available for such purposes.
The Committee does not recommend an appropriation for Title
II Food for Peace grants under the IDA heading, as proposed in
the President's budget request. Such funds remain under the
jurisdiction of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Subcommittee.

TRANSITION INITIATIVES

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $122,834,000
Base funding........................................ 35,600,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 87,234,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 92,043,000
Base funding........................................ 30,000,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 62,043,000
Committee recommendation................................ 67,000,000
Base funding........................................ 30,000,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 37,000,000

The Committee recommends $67,000,000 for Transition
Initiatives, of which $37,000,000 is designated for OCO.
USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives [OTI] shall submit
a report at the end of the fiscal year summarizing new,
ongoing, and completed country programs implemented by OTI in
fiscal year 2018.

COMPLEX CRISES FUND

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $30,000,000
Base funding........................................ 10,000,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 20,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 30,000,000
Base funding........................................ 10,000,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 20,000,000

The Committee recommends $30,000,000 for the Complex Crises
Fund, of which $20,000,000 is designated for OCO.
The Committee notes that the elimination of the CCF
account, as proposed in the President's budget request, has not
been justified.

DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AUTHORITY

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $50,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 60,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 60,000,000

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $10,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 9,120,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,000,000

The Committee recommends a ceiling of $60,000,000 for funds
that may be transferred from other programs in this title to
the Development Credit Authority, and recommends $10,000,000
for administrative expenses.

ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $4,681,558,000
Base funding........................................ 1,041,761,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 3,639,797,000
Budget estimate, 2018...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 3,959,696,000
Base funding........................................ 912,577,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 3,047,119,000

The Committee recommends $3,959,696,000 for Economic
Support Fund, of which $3,047,119,000 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:

ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Country/Program recommendation
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Africa:
Burundi........................................... 1,250
Cameroon.......................................... 1,000
Central African Republic.......................... 1,250
Chad.............................................. 1,000
Cote d'Ivoire..................................... 4,374
Democratic Republic of the Congo.................. 75,188
Djibouti.......................................... 9,000
Liberia........................................... 70,439
Sierra Leone...................................... 1,561
Somalia........................................... 50,000
South Sudan....................................... 55,000
Sudan............................................. 4,817
Zimbabwe.......................................... 11,633
African Union..................................... 1,600
State Africa Regional............................. 45,660
of which, West Africa anti-slavery............ 2,000
of which, Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism 10,000
Partnership..................................
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Subtotal, Africa................................ 333,772

East Asia and Pacific:
Burma............................................. 82,700
People's Republic of China (Democracy, rule of 15,000
law, and environment)............................
Section 7043(c)(5) North Korea Human Rights 8,000
Promotion........................................
Thailand.......................................... 4,000
of which, democracy and reconciliation 4,000
programs.....................................
Tibet............................................. 17,000
of which, Tibetan Autonomous Region........... 8,000
of which, India and Nepal..................... 6,000
of which, Tibetan Governance.................. 3,000
Vietnam........................................... 20,000
State East Asia and Pacific Regional.............. 15,944
USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia....... 5,000
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Subtotal, East Asia and Pacific................. 167,644

Near East:
Egypt............................................. 75,000
Iraq.............................................. 100,000
Jordan............................................ 1,082,400
Lebanon........................................... 110,000
Morocco........................................... 20,000
Tunisia........................................... 79,000
West Bank and Gaza................................ 196,500
Middle East Multilaterals......................... 875
Middle East Partnership Initiative................ 47,500
of which, scholarships........................ 20,000
Middle East Regional Cooperation.................. 5,000
Near East Regional Democracy...................... 32,000
Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership......... 3,000
USAID Middle East Regional........................ 11,950
Reconciliation Programs........................... 10,000
-----------------
Subtotal, Near East............................. 1,773,225

South and Central Asia:
Afghanistan....................................... 500,000
India............................................. 3,000
Maldives.......................................... 6,000
Nepal............................................. 75,000
Pakistan.......................................... 200,000
Sri Lanka......................................... 35,000
State South and Central Asia Regional............. 3,415
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Subtotal, South and Central Asia................ 822,415

Western Hemisphere:
Colombia.......................................... 187,328
Cuba.............................................. 15,000
of which, democracy programs.................. 15,000
Haiti............................................. 51,000
of which, reforestation....................... 8,500
Mexico............................................ 49,000
Peru.............................................. 36,960
Venezuela......................................... 15,000
State Western Hemisphere Regional................. 129,225
of which, Caribbean Basin Security Initiative. 25,000
of which, Central America Regional Security 104,225
Initiative...................................
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Subtotal, Western Hemisphere.................... 483,513

Global:
Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund................ 30,000
State Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering 6,000
Violent Extremism................................
Family Planning and Reproductive Health (non-add 41,000
within country funds)............................
Economic Growth, Education, and Environment....... 9,500
Energy Resources.................................. 6,402
of which, Caribbean Energy Security Initiative 2,000
Relief and Recovery Fund.......................... 200,000
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental 65,694
Scientific Affairs...............................
Office of U.S. Foreign Assistance Resources....... 4,031
Polio (non-add for Afghanistan/Pakistan).......... 7,500
Section 7032(j) Protection of Civil Society 7,500
Activists (non-add within country funds).........
Trade Capacity Building (non-add from within 10,000
country funds)...................................
Section 7033(b)(2) International Religious Freedom 10,000
Protection and Investigation Programs............
Section 7033(d) Atrocities Prevention............. 2,500
Section 7034(b)(4) Forensic Assistance............ 10,000
Section 7042(f) Counter Lord's Resistance Army 10,000
(non-add from within country funds)..............
Section 7059(e) Women and Girls at Risk from 19,000
Extremism........................................
UN Special Representative of the Secretary General ................
for Women in Conflict............................
Special Representatives........................... 16,000
of which, Office of the Coordinator for Cyber 5,000
Issues.......................................
of which, Secretary's Office of Global 1,000
Partnerships.................................
of which, Ambassador-at-Large for Global 10,000
Women's Issues...............................
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Subtotal, Global................................ 379,127
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Total, Economic Support Fund.................... 3,959,696
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Caribbean Energy Security Initiative.--The Committee
continues to support 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 not less than $2,000,000 for the
Caribbean Energy Security Initiative.
Counter-Trafficking in Persons Policy.--The Committee
continues to encourage the Department of State and USAID to
implement the guiding principles of USAID's ``Counter-
Trafficking in Persons Policy'' (February 2012), particularly
adopting an integrated approach to protection and prevention
within core programs, as appropriate.
Disability Programs.--The Committee recommends not less
than $7,500,000 for grants to address the needs and protect and
promote the rights of persons with disabilities in developing
countries, in addition to funds otherwise available for such
purposes in the act.
Domestic Resource Mobilization.--The Committee continues to
support efforts by USAID to encourage partner countries to
increase their investments in health, education, and other
development sectors by strengthening revenue generation and
budgetary capacity, reducing losses from corruption and graft,
and countering tax avoidance in partner countries. The
Committee continues to support efforts by USAID to utilize
funds from within sectors for domestic resource mobilization
efforts. The USAID Administrator shall consult with the
Committee prior to the obligation of funds for this purpose.
Institutions of Higher Education.--The Committee supports
continued funding for institutions of higher education in the
Middle East and South Asia.
Protecting U.S. Foreign Investment Abroad.--Not later than
180 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary of State, in
consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal
departments and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a detailed description of the tools
currently available to protect U.S. individuals and businesses
investing abroad from public and private sector corruption, as
well as recommendations for expanding such tools to better
protect U.S. foreign investment against corruption. OMB shall
include funding for programs to protect U.S. foreign
investments abroad from corruption in the President's budget
request for fiscal year 2019.
Reconciliation Programs.--The Committee recommends not less
than $26,000,000 under this and the DA headings 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 the
maximum extent practicable, to obtain contributions from other
donors and governments.
Rule of Law.--The Committee underscores that the rule of
law is fundamental to democracy and sustainable development,
and supports funds to strengthen independent judiciaries,
protect human rights and freedom of the press, combat human
trafficking and corruption, and increase public accountability
and access to justice.
U.S. Middle East Partnership Initiative Scholarships.--The
Committee recommends $20,000,000 under this heading for
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 shall be through an open and competitive
process.

ECONOMIC SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2017....................................................
Budget estimate, 2018................................... $44,937,850,000
Base funding........................................ 2,229,350,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 2,708,800,000
Committee recommendation................................................

The Committee does not recommend an appropriation for
Economic Support and Development Fund, and does not support
consolidation of the DA, ESF, DF, and AEECA accounts under one
heading, as proposed in the President's budget request.
The Committee notes that the establishment of the ESDF
account has not been justified.

DEMOCRACY FUND

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $210,500,000
Budget estimate, 2018...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 210,500,000

The Committee recommends $210,500,000 for Democracy Fund.
The Committee notes that the elimination of the DF account,
as proposed in the President's budget request, has not been
justified.
The Committee commends the democracy programs supported by
the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of
State, and encourages other bureaus, and relevant USAID
offices, to develop and conduct such programs in a similar
strategic manner.
Consultation.--The Assistant Secretary of State for
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor shall consult with the
Committee on the uses of funds provided by the act for the
Human Rights and Democracy Fund that are above the fiscal year
2016 level.
Discrimination Against LGBTI Persons.--The Committee
directs the Department of State to include in its annual
country human rights reports descriptions of official
government discrimination of LGBTI persons and consider such
discrimination in assistance decisions, and urges the
Department and USAID to continue to allocate funding for the
Global Equality Fund and the LGBTI Portfolio within USAID's
Human Rights Division.

ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $902,334,000
Base funding........................................ 291,638,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 610,696,000
Budget estimate, 2018...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 750,334,000
Base funding........................................ 269,412,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 480,922,000

The Committee recommends $750,334,000 for Assistance for
Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia, of which $480,922,000 is
designated for OCO.
The Committee notes that the elimination of the AEECA
account, as proposed in the President's budget request, has not
been justified.
Assistance requested for countries in Europe, Eurasia and
Central Asia under the GHP and INCLE headings are not included
in this account, but 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 FOR 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........................................... 6,000
Armenia........................................... 17,633
Azerbaijan........................................ 7,978
Belarus........................................... 9,000
Bosnia and Herzegovina............................ 25,535
Georgia........................................... 63,025
Kosovo............................................ 38,470
Macedonia......................................... 6,908
Moldova........................................... 41,121
Poland............................................ 3,000
Serbia............................................ 12,994
Ukraine........................................... 250,000
Europe and Eurasia Regional....................... 91,776
Ireland........................................... 1,500
Organization for Security and Cooperation in 19,000
Europe...........................................
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Subtotal, Europe and Eurasia.................... 593,940

South and Central Asia:
Kazakhstan........................................ 6,183
Kyrgyz Republic................................... 43,946
Tajikistan........................................ 28,555
Turkmenistan...................................... 4,100
Uzbekistan........................................ 6,828
Central Asia Regional............................. 31,782
-----------------
Subtotal, Central Asia.......................... 121,394

Countering Russian Influence Fund..................... 35,000
-----------------
Total, Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and 750,334
Central Asia...................................
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Department of State

MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $3,359,000,000
Base funding........................................ 912,802,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 2,446,198,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 2,746,141,000
Base funding........................................ 715,241,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 2,030,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,110,287,000
Base funding........................................ 1,443,280,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 1,667,007,000

The Committee recommends $3,110,287,000 for Migration and
Refugee Assistance, of which $1,667,007,000 is designated for
OCO.
The Committee supports programs to expand education
opportunities, including vocational and technical training, for
children and adolescents in protracted refugee situations.

UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $50,000,000
Base funding........................................ 10,000,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 40,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 50,000,000
Base funding........................................ 10,000,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 40,000,000

The Committee recommends $50,000,000 for United States
Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund, of which
$40,000,000 is designated for OCO.
The Committee notes that the elimination of the ERMA
account, as proposed in the President's budget request, has not
been justified.

Independent Agencies

PEACE CORPS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $410,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 398,221,000
Committee recommendation................................ 410,000,000

The Committee recommends $410,000,000 for Peace Corps.
The Peace Corps Director shall submit a spend plan to the
Committee not later than 45 days after enactment of the act.

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $905,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 800,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 905,000,000

The Committee recommends $905,000,000 for Millennium
Challenge Corporation.
Funds in this account are subject to the requirements of
section 7076 of the act.

INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $22,500,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 4,565,000
Committee recommendation................................ 22,500,000

The Committee recommends $22,500,000 for Inter-American
Foundation.
The Committee notes that the elimination of the IAF, as
proposed in the President's budget request, has not been
justified.

UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $30,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 8,332,000
Committee recommendation................................ 30,000,000

The Committee recommends $30,000,000 for United States
African Development Foundation.
The Committee notes that the elimination of the USADF, as
proposed in the President's budget request, has not been
justified.

Department of the Treasury

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $30,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 25,455,000
Committee recommendation................................ 30,000,000

The Committee recommends $30,000,000 for International
Affairs Technical Assistance.

TITLE IV

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE

Department of State

INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $1,328,224,000
Base funding........................................ 889,664,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 438,560,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 891,800,000
Base funding........................................ 695,550,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 196,250,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,275,094,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 1,275,094,000

The Committee recommends $1,275,094,000 for International
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, which 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:

INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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........................................... 12,100
Somalia........................................... 1,650
South Africa...................................... 1,000
South Sudan....................................... 3,000
African Union..................................... 800
State Africa Regional............................. 38,164
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Subtotal, Africa................................ 62,214

East Asia and Pacific:
Burma............................................. 3,500
China............................................. 800
Indonesia......................................... 10,625
Laos.............................................. 1,000
Mongolia.......................................... 500
Philippines....................................... 7,000
Thailand.......................................... 1,900
Timor-Leste....................................... 800
Southeast East Asia Maritime Security Initiative 7,750
(non-add from within country funds)..............
Vietnam........................................... 6,000
State East Asia and Pacific Regional.............. 11,800
-----------------
Subtotal, East Asia and Pacific................. 43,925

Europe and Eurasia:
Albania........................................... 2,650
Armenia........................................... 1,500
Bosnia and Herzegovina............................ 3,800
Georgia........................................... 4,000
Kosovo............................................ 9,500
Macedonia......................................... 1,600
Moldova........................................... 3,510
Montenegro........................................ 1,695
Serbia............................................ 2,500
Ukraine........................................... 30,000
Europe and Eurasia Regional....................... 2,000
-----------------
Subtotal, Europe and Eurasia.................... 62,755

Near East:
Egypt............................................. 2,000
Iraq.............................................. 3,000
Lebanon........................................... 10,000
Morocco........................................... 5,000
Tunisia........................................... 13,000
West Bank and Gaza................................ 60,000
Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership......... 2,000
-----------------
Subtotal, Near East............................. 95,000

South and Central Asia:
Afghanistan....................................... 160,000
Bangladesh........................................ 2,000
Kazakhstan........................................ 1,000
Kyrgyz Republic................................... 1,000
Nepal............................................. 2,230
Pakistan.......................................... 40,000
Sri Lanka......................................... 1,000
Tajikistan........................................ 5,000
of which, border security..................... 2,000
Uzbekistan........................................ 1,000
Central Asia Regional............................. 4,000
-----------------
Subtotal, South and Central Asia................ 217,230

Western Hemisphere:
Colombia.......................................... 143,000
Haiti............................................. 9,000
of which, prison improvements................. 1,900
Mexico............................................ 90,000
Peru.............................................. 32,000
State Western Hemisphere Regional................. 230,200
of which, Caribbean Basin Security Initiative. 25,200
of which, Western Hemisphere Regional Security 10,000
Cooperation..................................
of which, Central America Regional Security 195,000
Initiative...................................
-----------------
Subtotal, Western Hemisphere...................... 504,200

Global:
Alien Smuggling/Border Security................... 500
Anti-Money Laundering Programs.................... 2,300
Combating Modern Slavery.......................... 25,000
Countering Russian Influence Fund................. 20,000
Critical Flight Safety Program.................... 4,500
Criminal Justice and Assistance Partnership Act... 3,400
Cyber Crime and Intellectual Property Rights...... 7,500
Section 7032(j) Protection of Civil Society 7,500
Activists (non-add within country funds).........
Demand Reduction.................................. 12,500
Fighting Corruption............................... 3,500
International Law Enforcement Academy............. 27,000
Inter-regional Aviation Support................... 38,478
International Organizations....................... 3,800
International Organized Crime..................... 34,500
International Police Peacekeeping Operations 3,000
Support..........................................
Program Development and Support................... 34,142
Relief and Recovery Fund.......................... 27,150
State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in 40,000
Persons..........................................
Section 7033(d) Atrocities Prevention............. 2,500
Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking (non-add under 50,664
country and program funds).......................
of which, International Organized Crime....... 26,000
of which, State Africa Regional............... 10,164
of which, State East Asia Pacific Regional.... 3,800
-----------------
Subtotal, Global................................ 289,770
-----------------
Total, International Narcotics Control and Law 1,275,094
Enforcement....................................
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Combating Modern Slavery.--Funds appropriated under this
heading that are made available for the purposes authorized by
section 1298 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) shall be awarded on a
competitive basis and are subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committee.
Coordination of Programs to Combat Trafficking in Persons
and Modern Slavery.--The Secretary of State and USAID
Administrator, as appropriate, shall report to the Committee on
the implementation of guidelines to ensure that programs to
combat trafficking in persons and modern slavery are
coordinated and complementary, as required by section
7060(f)(3) of division J of Public Law 115-31.
Illicit Drug Interdiction.--The Committee supports the
Department of State's country-specific, regional, and global
programs to combat the manufacturing and interdict the
trafficking of fentanyl, heroin, and other synthetic opioid
compounds, and precursor chemicals, in coordination with other
Federal departments and agencies and foreign governments,
including through training on forensic technologies.
Illicit Tobacco Trade.--Not later than 180 days after
enactment of the act, the Secretary of State, in consultation
with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and
agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a strategy for combating the international illicit
tobacco trade, as described in the Department of State report
entitled ``The Global Illicit Trade in Tobacco: A Threat to
National Security'' (December 2015). The Secretary shall also
coordinate development of such strategy with international
organizations, as appropriate.
Rule of Law Programs.--The Committee underscores that
independent and transparent judicial systems are critical to
the impartial and effective administration of justice, which is
necessary for sustained, equitable development, particularly in
countries with a history of impunity that are confronting
networks of corruption, organized crime, and illicit narcotics
and weapons trafficking. Funds made available under this
heading shall expand programs that strengthen and promote
independent judicial systems in such countries.
Use of Regional Partners.--Funds appropriated under this
heading shall be made available to support training and
technical assistance for foreign law enforcement, corrections,
and other judicial authorities, utilizing regional partners.
War Crimes Investigations.--The Department of State shall
provide funds made available under this heading to U.S. and
international NGOs conducting criminal investigations of war
crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Syria and Iraq
that prioritize strengthening the capacity of Syrian and Iraqi
criminal investigators while supporting U.S. law enforcement
efforts to identify and prosecute those who commit such crimes.

NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $970,450,000
Base funding........................................ 500,696,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 469,754,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 678,606,000
Base funding........................................ 312,766,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 365,840,000
Committee recommendation................................ 789,950,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 789,950,000

The Committee recommends $789,950,000 for Nonproliferation,
Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs, which 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]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Program/Country recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nonproliferation Programs:
Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund............. 30,000
Export Control and Related Border Security........ 62,500
Global Threat Reduction........................... 70,000
International Atomic Energy Agency Voluntary 94,800
Contribution.....................................
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty............. 29,000
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Special 3,000
Contributions....................................
Weapons of Mass Destruction Program............... 6,150
-----------------
Subtotal, Nonproliferation Programs............. 295,450

Anti-Terrorism Programs:
Anti-terrorism Assistance......................... 155,000
of which, Anti-terrorism Assistance Programs.. 155,000
Counterterrorism Financing........................ 12,500
Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund................ 50,000
Counterterrorism Engagement with Allies........... 5,000
Terrorist Interdiction Program.................... 33,000
Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (non- 18,446
add).............................................
Subtotal, Anti-terrorism Programs............... 255,500

Conventional Weapons Destruction...................... 189,000
of which, Humanitarian Demining/Unexploded 151,500
Ordnance Clearance...............................
Laos (non-add)................................ 30,000
Vietnam (non-add)............................. 12,500
Relief and Recovery Fund.............................. 50,000
-----------------
Total, Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, 789,950
Demining and Related Programs..................
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Conventional Weapons Destruction.--The Committee recommends
$189,000,000 for Conventional Weapons Destruction programs,
including $151,500,000 for programs to remove landmines,
cluster munitions, and other unexploded ordnance [UXO], which
should be prioritized in areas where such ordnance was caused
by the United States. The Secretary of State shall conduct an
assessment of such programs, which should include: (1) an
explanation of the U.S. national interest served; (2) the risk
factors and casualty data in each country associated with such
removal; (3) the cooperation of partner governments in program
implementation; and (4) support for such programs from sources
other than the U.S. Government. The Secretary of State shall
develop short and long-term goals for each country in which
such U.S.-funded programs are currently implemented or intended
to be implemented, and consult with the Committee on such goals
and the results of such assessment.
Demining and UXO Clearance in Areas Liberated from
Extremists.--The Committee recognizes the increased need for
resources for demining and UXO clearance in areas liberated
from extremists in Iraq and Syria. Successful activities will
help accelerate the return of internally displaced persons
[IDPs] and refugees to their homes.

PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $659,014,000
Base funding........................................ 135,041,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 523,973,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 301,400,000
Base funding........................................ 122,300,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 179,100,000
Committee recommendation................................ 497,350,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 497,350,000

The Committee recommends $497,350,000 for Peacekeeping
Operations, which 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]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Country/Program recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Africa:
Central African Republic.......................... 8,000
Democratic Republic of the Congo.................. 9,000
Liberia........................................... 2,000
Somalia........................................... 255,500
South Sudan....................................... 25,000
Africa Regional................................... 26,250
of which, Partnership for Regional East Africa 10,000
Counterterrorism.............................
of which, Africa Conflict Stabilization and 8,300
Border Security..............................
of which, Africa Military Education Program... 3,000
of which, Africa Maritime Security Initiative. 2,000
of which, African Union Rapid Deployment 2,950
Capability...................................
-----------------
Subtotal, Africa................................ 325,750

Near East:
Multinational Force and Observers................. 31,000
-----------------
Subtotal, Near East............................. 31,000

Political-Military Affairs:
Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership......... 20,100
Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative......... 40,000
Maritime Security Technical Experts Program....... 500
Relief and Recovery Fund.......................... 80,000
-----------------
Subtotal, Political-Military Affairs............ 140,600
-----------------
Total, Peacekeeping Operations.................. 497,350
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Defense Reform.--The Committee does not recommend an
appropriation for a new program to promote defense reform, as
proposed in the President's budget request.
Multinational Force and Observers.--The act provides
$31,000,000 for the Multinational Force and Observers [MFO]
mission in the Sinai, which includes $26,000,000 for operating
expenses and an additional $5,000,000 for emergent and/or
contingency requirements to protect and sustain the MFO
mission.

Funds Appropriated to the President

INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $110,300,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 100,160,000
Committee recommendation................................ 110,300,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 110,300,000

The Committee recommends $110,300,000 for International
Military Education and Training, which 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:

INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Program recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Africa:
Angola............................................ 525
Benin............................................. 300
Botswana.......................................... 725
Burkina Faso...................................... 345
Cabo Verde........................................ 150
Cameroon.......................................... 500
Central African Republic.......................... 150
Chad.............................................. 500
Comoros........................................... 150
Cote d'Ivoire..................................... 340
Democratic Republic of the Congo.................. 310
Djibouti.......................................... 500
Ethiopia.......................................... 570
Gabon............................................. 350
Ghana............................................. 850
Guinea............................................ 340
Guinea-Bissau..................................... 150
Kenya............................................. 850
Liberia........................................... 360
Madagascar........................................ 250
Malawi............................................ 300
Mali.............................................. 400
Mauritania........................................ 500
Mauritius......................................... 150
Mozambique........................................ 400
Namibia........................................... 150
Niger............................................. 500
Nigeria........................................... 800
Republic of the Congo............................. 250
Rwanda............................................ 500
Sao Tome and Principe............................. 150
Senegal........................................... 1,000
Seychelles........................................ 150
Sierra Leone...................................... 400
Somalia........................................... 365
South Africa...................................... 750
Swaziland......................................... 125
Tanzania.......................................... 500
The Gambia........................................ 150
Togo.............................................. 300
Uganda............................................ 720
Zambia............................................ 350
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Subtotal, Africa.............................. 17,125

East Asia and Pacific:
Cambodia.......................................... 250
Fiji.............................................. 200
Indonesia......................................... 2,650
Laos.............................................. 450
Malaysia.......................................... 1,000
Mongolia.......................................... 2,500
Papua New Guinea.................................. 200
Philippines....................................... 2,000
Samoa............................................. 100
Timor-Leste....................................... 500
Tonga............................................. 250
Vietnam........................................... 1,500
-----------------
Subtotal, East Asia and Pacific............... 11,600

Europe and Eurasia:
Albania........................................... 1,000
Armenia........................................... 600
Azerbaijan........................................ 600
Bosnia and Herzegovina............................ 1,000
Bulgaria.......................................... 2,000
Croatia........................................... 1,100
Czech Republic.................................... 1,955
Estonia........................................... 1,200
Georgia........................................... 2,200
Greece............................................ 425
Hungary........................................... 1,000
Kosovo............................................ 750
Latvia............................................ 1,200
Lithuania......................................... 1,200
Macedonia......................................... 1,100
Malta............................................. 200
Moldova........................................... 1,150
Montenegro........................................ 600
Poland............................................ 2,000
Portugal.......................................... 100
Romania........................................... 1,700
Serbia............................................ 1,050
Slovakia.......................................... 900
Slovenia.......................................... 650
Turkey............................................ 3,110
Ukraine........................................... 2,900
-----------------
Subtotal, Europe and Eurasia.................. 31,690

Near East:
Algeria........................................... 1,400
Bahrain........................................... 800
Egypt............................................. 1,800
Iraq.............................................. 1,000
Jordan............................................ 4,000
Lebanon........................................... 2,750
Morocco........................................... 2,000
Oman.............................................. 2,000
Saudi Arabia...................................... 10
Tunisia........................................... 2,300
=================
Subtotal, Near East........................... 18,060

South and Central Asia:
Afghanistan....................................... 800
Bangladesh........................................ 1,500
India............................................. 1,300
Kazakhstan........................................ 700
Kyrgyz Republic................................... 950
Maldives.......................................... 300
Nepal............................................. 900
Pakistan.......................................... 4,800
Sri Lanka......................................... 500
Tajikistan........................................ 525
Turkmenistan...................................... 285
Uzbekistan........................................ 300
-----------------
Subtotal, South and Central Asia.............. 12,860

Western Hemisphere:
Argentina......................................... 350
Belize............................................ 250
Brazil............................................ 625
Chile............................................. 500
Colombia.......................................... 1,400
Costa Rica........................................ 725
Dominican Republic................................ 600
El Salvador....................................... 800
Guatemala......................................... 800
Guyana............................................ 250
Haiti............................................. 255
Honduras.......................................... 800
Jamaica........................................... 600
Mexico............................................ 1,500
Nicaragua......................................... 145
Panama............................................ 725
Paraguay.......................................... 460
Peru.............................................. 600
Suriname.......................................... 215
The Bahamas....................................... 200
Trinidad and Tobago............................... 325
Uruguay........................................... 500
Barbados and Eastern Caribbean.................... 840
-----------------
Subtotal, Western Hemisphere.................. 13,465

Other Funding:
Administrative Expenses, Political-Military 5,500
Affairs..........................................
-----------------
Subtotal, Other Funding....................... 5,500
=================
Total, International Military Education 110,300
and Training.............................
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FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $6,311,613,000
Base funding........................................ 4,785,805,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 1,525,808,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 5,120,713,000
Base funding........................................ 4,670,713,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 450,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,620,213,000
Overseas contingency operations..................... 5,620,213,000

The Committee recommends $5,620,213,000 for Foreign
Military Financing Program, which 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]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Country/Program recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Africa:
Djibouti.......................................... 500
Ethiopia.......................................... 500
Ghana............................................. 300
Kenya............................................. 1,000
Liberia........................................... 2,500
Nigeria........................................... 500
Senegal........................................... 300
South Africa...................................... 300
State Regional Africa............................. 20,448
-----------------
Subtotal, Africa................................ 26,348

East Asia and Pacific:
Indonesia......................................... 14,000
Mongolia.......................................... 2,600
Philippines....................................... 40,000
Vietnam........................................... 12,000
State East Asia and Pacific Regional.............. 25,000
-----------------
Subtotal, East Asia and Pacific................. 93,600

Europe and Eurasia:
Albania........................................... 2,400
Armenia........................................... 1,000
Azerbajan......................................... 1,000
Bosnia and Herzegovina............................ 4,000
Bulgaria.......................................... 5,000
Croatia........................................... 1,000
Estonia........................................... 2,000
Georgia........................................... 35,000
Kosovo............................................ 4,000
Latvia............................................ 2,000
Lithuania......................................... 2,000
Macedonia......................................... 3,600
Moldova........................................... 12,750
Montenegro........................................ 1,000
Poland............................................ 6,250
Romania........................................... 4,400
Serbia............................................ 1,800
Ukraine........................................... 95,000
Countering Russian Influence Fund................. 65,000
-----------------
Subtotal, Europe and Eurasia.................... 249,200

Near East:
Bahrain........................................... 5,000
Egypt............................................. 1,000,000
Iraq.............................................. 250,000
Israel............................................ 3,100,000
Jordan............................................ 400,000
Lebanon........................................... 105,000
Morocco........................................... 5,000
Oman.............................................. 2,000
Tunisia........................................... 65,000
-----------------
Subtotal, Near East............................. 4,932,000

South and Central Asia:
Bangladesh........................................ 2,000
Maldives.......................................... 400
Nepal............................................. 1,700
Pakistan.......................................... 100,000
Sri Lanka......................................... 500
Central Asia Regional............................. 3,200
-----------------
Subtotal, South and Central Asia................ 107,800

Western Hemisphere:
Belize............................................ 1,000
Colombia.......................................... 38,525
Costa Rica........................................ 1,400
El Salvador....................................... 1,900
Guatemala......................................... 1,740
Haiti............................................. 1,200
Honduras.......................................... 4,500
Mexico............................................ 3,000
Panama............................................ 2,000
Peru.............................................. 1,000
State Western Hemisphere Regional................. 17,500
of which, Central America..................... 12,500
of which, Caribbean Basin Security Initiative. 5,000
-----------------
Subtotal, Western Hemisphere.................... 73,765

Global:
Relief and Recovery Fund.......................... 70,000
Administrative Expenses........................... 67,500
-----------------
Subtotal, Global.................................. 137,500
-----------------
Total, Foreign Military Financing Program....... 5,620,213
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Global Fund.--The Committee does not recommend an
appropriation for a new Global Fund, as proposed in the
President's budget request.
Security Sector Reform.--Security sector reform programs
funded by the act shall be implemented in a manner consistent
with the roles, responsibilities, and guiding principles of the
``Security Sector Reform'' paper (February 2009) prepared
jointly by the Departments of State and Defense, and USAID.
Security Sector Assistance Steering Committee.--The
Committee supports the establishment of the joint ``State-DoD
Security Sector Assistance Steering Committee'' to enhance
planning on the development and implementation of security
assistance. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense, shall provide to the appropriate
congressional committees information on the organization and
objectives of the Steering Committee, including personnel
requirements and metrics for measuring progress in improving
the management and oversight of such assistance.
Transition from Grants to Loans.--The Committee does not
support transitioning FMF assistance from grants to loans, as
proposed in the President's budget request. The Committee notes
that prior to the submission of the CBJ no study was conducted
on the impact of the proposal to the U.S. national security
interest or the security and stability of allies and partners,
including the loss of influence through increased arms sales by
the PRC and Russia to FMF grant recipients.

TITLE V

MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE

Funds Appropriated to the President

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $339,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 363,000,000

The Committee recommends $363,000,000 for International
Organizations and Programs.
The Committee notes that the elimination of the IO&P
account, as proposed in the President's budget request, has not
been justified.
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]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Program recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change/U.N. 10,000
Framework Convention on Climate Change...............
International Chemicals and Toxins Programs........... 3,175
International Civil Aviation Organization............. 800
International Conservation Programs................... 7,000
International Development Law Organization............ 400
International Maritime Organization................... 325
Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund................... 32,000
Organization of American States [OAS] Development 500
Assistance Programs..................................
OAS Fund for Strengthening Democracy.................. 4,000
OAS Inter-American Commission on Human Rights......... 5,000
of which, Special Rapporteur for Freedom of 500
Expression.......................................
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and 50
Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia..................
U.N. Capital Development Fund......................... 500
U.N. Children's Fund.................................. 137,500
of which, Combating Female Genital Mutilation 5,000
Programs.........................................
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights............... 10,500
U.N. Democracy Fund................................... 3,000
U.N. Development Program.............................. 80,000
U.N. Environment Program.............................. 7,000
U.N. Human Settlements Program........................ 700
U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian 2,500
Affairs..............................................
U.N. Special Representative of the Secretary-General 1,750
for Sexual Violence in Conflict......................
U.N. Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women......... 1,000
U.N. Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture............ 6,550
U.N. Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the 1,150
Field of Human Rights................................
U.N. Women............................................ 8,500
U.N. Population Fund.................................. 37,500
World Meteorological Organization..................... 1,000
World Trade Organization Technical Assistance......... 600
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Total, International Organizations and Programs. 363,000
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Organization of American States.--The Committee remains
concerned with the budgetary challenges facing the Organization
of American States [OAS], particularly the Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights and the Special Rapporteur for
Freedom of Expression, which play important roles in providing
access to justice for victims of crimes against humanity and
other human rights violations and in defending freedom of the
press. The Committee urges the OAS Secretary-General to seek
increases in voluntary contributions from other member states,
and to develop a multi-year financial plan that emphasizes the
comparative advantages of the OAS in supporting democracy,
monitoring electoral processes, and protecting human rights.
Posting of United Nations Voluntary Contributions.--The
Secretary of State shall 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.
UNDP Stabilization Program in Iraq.--The Committee notes,
in particular, the important contribution of the U.N.
Development Program [UNDP] to stability and development in
areas liberated from ISIS and other extremists in Iraq, and in
facilitating the return of millions of IDPs to such areas. The
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations shall work with the U.N.
Secretary-General and the heads of relevant U.N. agencies to
replicate the UNDP's stabilization program in Iraq in other
stabilization efforts globally.

International Financial Institutions

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $1,770,577,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 1,480,498,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,514,686,000

The Committee recommends $1,514,686,000 for U.S.
contributions to International Financial Institutions.
Global Agriculture and Food Security Program.--The
Committee does not recommend funding for a contribution to the
Global Agriculture and Food Security Program, but notes that
prior year funds remain available for such purpose due to
decreased pledges from other donor nations. The Committee
directs that such funds be made available for such purpose in
fiscal year 2018.
World Bank Safeguards.--The Committee expects the World
Bank to set an example for other international financial
institutions by fully implementing effective social and
economic safeguards to ensure that those whose lives and
livelihoods may be harmed by Bank-financed projects are
consulted and adequately compensated.

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $146,563,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 102,375,000
Committee recommendation................................ 136,563,000

The Committee recommends $136,563,000 for Global
Environment Facility.

CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $1,197,128,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 1,097,010,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,097,010,000

The Committee recommends $1,097,010,000 for Contribution to
the International Development Association.

CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $99,233,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 47,395,000
Committee recommendation................................ 47,395,000

The Committee recommends $47,395,000 for Contribution to
the Asian Development Fund.

CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $32,418,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 32,418,000
Committee recommendation................................ 32,418,000

The Committee recommends $32,418,000 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 General Capital Increase
in an amount not to exceed $507,860,808 in fiscal year 2018.

CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $214,332,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 171,300,000
Committee recommendation................................ 171,300,000

The Committee recommends $171,300,000 for Contribution to
the African Development Fund.

CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $30,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 30,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 30,000,000

The Committee recommends $30,000,000 for Contribution to
the International Fund for Agricultural Development for the
third of three installments for the tenth replenishment.

TITLE VI

EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

Export-Import Bank of the United States

INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $5,700,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 5,700,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,700,000

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $110,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 95,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 110,000,000

The Committee recommends $5,700,000 for the Inspector
General and $110,000,000 for administrative expenses for the
Export-Import Bank.
The Committee recognizes that EXIM's expenses for which it
may charge fees include expenditures associated with
implementing the pilot program for reinsurance authorized by
section 51008 of the Export-Import Bank Reform and
Reauthorization Act of 2015 (division E of Public Law 114-94).
Operating Plan.--Section 7076 of the act requires the EXIM
president to submit an operating plan at the program, project,
and activity level. For EXIM, this refers only to funds for
administrative and operating costs, and shall be at the same
level of detail as provided in the CBJ.
Quorum Requirement.--Section 7080 of the act modifies the
quorum requirement for EXIM, consistent with the modifications
contained in section 1 of Public Law 106-46 (12 U.S.C. 635a
note).
Small and Medium Sized Businesses.--EXIM shall increase its
outreach efforts to small and medium sized businesses,
especially in under-served rural states, and report to the
Committee on such efforts.

Overseas Private Investment Corporation

NONCREDIT ACCOUNT

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $70,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 60,800,000
Committee recommendation................................ 79,200,000

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $20,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 20,000,000

The Committee recommends $79,200,000 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.
The Committee notes that the elimination of OPIC, as
proposed in the President's budget request, has not been
justified.
Operating Plan.--Section 7076 of the act requires the OPIC
president to submit an operating plan at the program, project,
and activity level. For OPIC, this refers only to funds for
administrative and operating costs, and shall be at the same
level of detail as provided in the CBJ.
Monitoring and Evaluation.--The Committee recommendation
includes not less than $8,000,000 to strengthen OPIC's
monitoring of its projects, including more systematic and
comprehensive environmental and social impact analyses and
increased site monitoring visits.
Inspector General Oversight.--The OPIC president shall
implement a fiscal year 2018 agreement with the USAID OIG,
including an inspection/audit plan, as authorized, and allocate
not less than $500,000 to support such mutually agreed upon
plan in fiscal year 2018 to reimburse the USAID OIG for costs
related to oversight and audit functions.
Small and Medium Sized Businesses.--OPIC shall increase its
outreach efforts to small and medium sized businesses,
especially in under-served rural states, and report to the
Committee on such efforts.

TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Appropriations, 2017.................................... $75,000,000
Budget estimate, 2018................................... 12,105,000
Committee recommendation................................ 79,500,000

The Committee recommends $79,500,000 for the Trade and
Development Agency.
The Committee notes that the elimination of the TDA, as
proposed in the President's budget request, has not been
justified.
Small and Medium Sized Businesses.--TDA shall increase its
outreach efforts to small and medium sized businesses,
especially in under-served rural states, and report to the
Committee on such efforts.

TITLE VII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Funds included in the tables under this title, unless
otherwise noted, are subject to the provisions of section 7019
of the act.

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Sec. 7001. Allowances and Differentials.
Sec. 7002. Unobligated Balances Report.
Sec. 7003. Consulting Services.
Sec. 7004. Diplomatic Facilities.
Notification and Information Requirements.--Notifications
made pursuant to subsection (d) shall include, at a minimum,
the information required under this heading in the ESCM account
in Senate Report 114-290.
Interim and Temporary Facilities Abroad.--The uses of funds
made available pursuant to subsection (e)(1) shall be the
responsibility of the Assistant Secretary of State for
Diplomatic Security in consultation with the Director of the
Bureau of Overseas Building Operations.
Temporary Structures.--The Secretary of State shall, as
appropriate, inform the appropriate congressional committees of
any modification to the standard operating procedures and best
practices associated with the delivery, construction, and
protection of temporary structures in high threat and conflict
environments required by section 7004(f)(3) of the Department
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2016 (division K of Public Law 114-113).
Soft Targets.--Funds made available pursuant to subsection
(g) shall be administered by the Assistant Secretary of State
for Diplomatic Security in consultation with the Director of
the Bureau of Overseas Building Operations.
Sec. 7005. Personnel Actions.
Sec. 7006. Department of State Management.
Sec. 7007. Prohibition Against Direct Funding for Certain
Countries.
Sec. 7008. Coups d'Etat.
Sec. 7009. Transfer of Funds Authority.
Sec. 7010. Prohibition on Certain Operational Expenses.
Sec. 7011. Availability of Funds.
Sec. 7012. Limitation on Assistance to Countries in
Default.
Sec. 7013. Prohibition on Taxation of United States
Assistance.
Prohibition on Taxation Report.--Not later than 90 days
after enactment of the act, the Secretary of State, in
consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal
departments and agencies, shall submit an update to the report
required pursuant to section 7013(h) of division J of Public
Law 115-31.
Sec. 7014. Reservations of Funds.
Sec. 7015. Notification Requirements.
Department of Defense Programs.--The Committee remains
concerned with the ability of the Department of State to
sustain programs initiated with Department of Defense funding,
including funding pursuant to section 1206 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-
163; 119 Stat. 3456); section 2282 of title 10 United States
Code; and section 333 of title 10, United States Code (as added
by section 1241 of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2497).
Subsection (d)(1) consolidates prior year requirements under
the FMF heading regarding justification for such programs, and
the notification requirement for such programs under this
section.
Trust Funds.--Notifications submitted pursuant to
subsection (g) shall include the information required for trust
funds in the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying division
J of Public Law 115-31.
Sec. 7016. Notification on Excess Defense Equipment.
Not later than 60 days after enactment of the act, the
Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of
Defense, shall submit a report to the Committee including: (1)
a list of countries for which an implementation note
restricting or prohibiting the transfer of excess defense
articles to a unit of a foreign security force was included in
a Letter of Agreement signed during fiscal years 2015 through
2017, in addition to a description of each such restriction or
prohibition; (2) an explanation of the process and criteria
used to determine which such units are subject to such
implementation notes; (3) steps taken to monitor compliance
with such implementation notes; and (4) a description of steps
taken if a unit prohibited from receiving assistance under U.S.
law receives excess defense articles transferred pursuant to
section 516 of the FAA, including steps to recover such
equipment, hold the recipient government accountable, and
prevent future such transfers.
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 and Reports.
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 the 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.
Networks of Corruption.--In submitting the updated report
required by subsection (d), the Secretary of State shall
include, to the extent possible: (1) a diagram depicting the
public and private individuals and entities that make up each
corrupt network; (2) identification of any government agency or
other public entity that is directly or indirectly involved in
such network (such as the judiciary, tax authority, central
bank, specific military or police units, or elements of
subnational governance); (3) identification of the area of
operation of such network and its key economic activities,
licit and illicit, as well as other significant revenue streams
benefitting the network (such as embezzlement of public funds,
extortion, or bribery); and (4) identification of entities and
individuals that enable corrupt practices (such as banks, law
firms, accounting firms, or real estate agents).
Sec. 7032. Democracy Programs.
Review and Report.--Not later than 90 days after enactment
of the act, the USAID Administrator shall review the
``Amplifying Guidance on Planning and Project Design in
Relation to Acquisition and Assistance Instruments for
Democracy, Human Rights and Governance Programs'' and submit a
report to the Committee that summarizes the findings of such
review and includes specific recommendations for enhancing the
efficiency and effectiveness of such programs.
Protection of Civil Society Activists.--For purposes of
developing the strategy and allocating funds under subsection
(j), the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human
Rights, and Labor shall consult with the Committee and with
representatives of civil society and independent media
organizations whose members have been threatened or killed. The
uses of funds shall include strengthening the capacity of such
organizations, protecting their members who have been
threatened, supporting the enactment of laws to protect
freedoms of expression, association, and assembly, and
educating the public about the legitimate role of such
activists and journalists in society.

DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Region/Program recommendation
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Africa................................................ 314,271
East Asia and the Pacific............................. 146,461
Europe and Eurasia.................................... 218,141
Near East............................................. 280,111
South and Central Asia................................ 516,757
Western Hemisphere.................................... 551,245
Global Programs....................................... 281,531
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Total, Democracy Programs....................... 2,308,517
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Sec. 7033. International Religious Freedom.
Subsection (a) recommends not less than $8,000,000 for the
Office of International Religious Freedom, including not less
than $6,000,000 for the Office of the Ambassador-at-Large for
International Religious Freedom (the Ambassador-at-Large), and
not less than $2,000,000 for the Special Envoy to Promote
Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and
South Central Asia, including for support staff.
The Committee recognizes the importance of the Ambassador-
at-Large to U.S. foreign policy interests, and encourages the
Secretary of State to ensure that the Ambassador-at-Large has
both the resources and authority necessary to advance
international religious freedom as an important element of U.S.
foreign policy.
Anti-Semitism Programs.--The Committee recommends not less
than $1,000,000 for programs to combat anti-Semitism abroad.
The Secretary of State shall consult with the appropriate
congressional committees on plans to counter anti-Semitism,
racism, and intolerance in Europe, including through new
initiatives supported by the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe.
Atrocity Prevention.--The Committee recommends not less
than $500,000 under the D&CP heading and $250,000 under the
USAID OE heading 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. The Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security,
Democracy, and Human Rights shall administer such funds.
In addition, subsection (d) recommends not less than
$5,000,000 under the INCLE and ESF headings for atrocities
prevention programs to prevent atrocities and to implement the
recommendations of the APB, including with respect to the
evaluation required by section 7033(d) of division K of Public
Law 114-113. The uses of such funds shall be the responsibility
of such Under Secretary.
Countries of Particular Concern.--The Committee recognizes
the importance of the proper designations of countries of
particular concern [CPC] for religious freedom, and urges the
President and the Secretary of State to update the CPC list
annually. If the situation in a given country calls for such
country to be designated as a CPC for religious freedom prior
to the annual review, the President shall make the designation
and promptly update the CPC list. 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 such action
to the appropriate congressional committees within 30 days of
such decision.
Curriculum Report.--The Committee continues to recommend
funds for the development of an international religious freedom
curriculum for FSOs, particularly entry level diplomats, to be
incorporated into mandatory orientation training programs. The
Secretary of State shall report to the Committee not later than
30 days after the enactment of the act on the status of
implementation of the training program, and the development of
a religious freedom curriculum.
Sanctions.--The Committee notes that Congress has provided
the President with sanction authority in section 212(a)(2)(G)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182) and
section 1263(a) of Public Law 114-328 for use against
government officials responsible for egregious violations of
human rights, especially religious freedom. Not later than 90
days after the enactment of the act, the Secretary of State
shall submit a report to the Committee detailing: (1) the use
of such sanction authority, including how many times each
authority was used in the prior 3 fiscal years; (2) the
justification for the use of such authority; and (3) the
criteria used for determining when it was appropriate to use
such authority.

INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
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Democracy Fund........................................ 10,000
of which, section 7033(b)(1) International 10,000
Religious Freedom Programs.......................
Economic Support Fund................................. 10,000
of which, section 7033(b)(2) Protection and 10,000
Investigation Programs...........................
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement... 5,000
of which, section 7033(b)(4) Transitional Justice, 5,000
Reconciliation, and Reintegration Programs (from
within the Relief and Recovery Fund).............
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Total, International Religious Freedom.......... 25,000
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Sec. 7034. Special Provisions.
Assistance to Eliminate Torture.--Not later than 90 days
after enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall submit
a report to the Committee detailing the obligation and
expenditure of funds in fiscal year 2017 to implement section
7066(b) of Public Law 115-31.
Forensic Assistance.--Subsection (b)(4)(1) of the act
includes not less than $10,000,000, in addition to other funds
in the act that are available for assistance for countries, for
forensic assistance in countries where large numbers of people
were killed or forcibly disappeared and are presumed dead as a
result of armed conflict. The Committee recognizes that there
is an ongoing need for DNA analysis and identification of
exhumed remains, including in Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Iraq, Sri Lanka, and Syria, and for judicial investigations and
prosecution of those responsible for crimes against humanity
and other gross violations of human rights. The Secretary of
State shall consult with the Committee on the proposed uses of
funds. The Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human
Rights, and Labor shall administer such funds.
Inhumane Prison Conditions.--For purposes of subsection
(b)(5), the Committee intends that funds shall be used to
eliminate inhumane conditions (including the excessive use of
solitary confinement and the high incidence of prolonged pre-
trial detention) that cause harm to human health.
Local Sustainability Awards Program.--The Committee is
concerned that USAID programs are often unsustainable,
particularly in countries with weak and corrupt institutions;
lack local buy-in; and are conducted by large contractors and
NGOs at unnecessary expense. Small local and U.S. NGOs and
contractors have had difficulty in obtaining USAID funding,
including for meritorious unsolicited proposals, and sub-
awardees are not sufficiently involved in project design.
The Small Grants Program [SGP] was established by the
Committee to provide a mechanism to address these concerns,
including to reform the former Development Grants Program which
was not implemented by USAID as intended by the Congress.
Subsection (p)(3) renames the SGP the Local Sustainability
Awards Program [LSAP]. The Committee recommends not less than
$47,000,000 for the LSAP in fiscal year 2018.
The USAID Administrator shall post on the USAID Web site
information describing how the LSAP will be used to promote
locally owned and led development efforts that have as their
primary goal the sustainability of results, by supporting: (1)
meritorious unsolicited proposals from eligible partners; (2)
significant local investment in program design and priority-
setting; (3) experimental prime-sub award structures (either
acquisition or assistance) pairing ineligible partners with
eligible partners to pilot closely monitored partnerships, to
ensure that large contractors and NGOs minimize overhead and
empower small, locally connected sub-awardees in all aspects of
programming (including but not limited to project design,
implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and communication with
USAID); (4) feedback mechanisms connecting beneficiaries,
implementing partners, and USAID in order to maximize
communication about the efficiency and effectiveness of
programming, and the sustainability of results; (5) a systems
approach to understanding and addressing the underlying factors
that influence development outcomes; (6) comprehensive risk
assessment that focuses on risk that a program will fail to
attain local ownership of development solutions, the
development process, and the sustainability of results; and (7)
a culture of learning, experimenting, and sharing for the
benefit of USAID as a whole. Meritorious unsolicited proposals
are those which include promising ideas outside of existing
plans derived from traditional USAID design activities. These
may be developed independently of USAID, or through
collaborative efforts, as permitted by the Federal Acquisition
Regulations.
The LSAP is not a substitute for agency-wide policy,
personnel, and procurement reforms that should include career-
enhancing incentives and opportunities for USAID personnel to
devote the time necessary to build relationships with, and
support initiatives of, local organizations and communities
that lack the knowledge or ability to compete for USAID
funding. The USAID Administrator shall report to the Committee
not later than 180 days after enactment of the act on steps
already taken and intended to be taken to implement the
requirements under this heading, as well as an agency-wide
strategy to prioritize support for demand driven, locally-owned
sustainable development. The strategy should be based on input
from Local Solutions, LSAP, a broad selection of relevant USAID
stakeholders (such as the Offices of Acquisition and
Assistance, General Counsel, and Budget and Resource
Management), and anonymous input and suggestions from USAID
personnel globally. The report should include an assessment of
lessons-learned and identify any obstacles, regulatory or
otherwise, that may require changes in policy and/or
legislation to overcome.
Program to Leverage Additional Contributions.--Subsection
(c)(2) makes funds available to leverage additional
contributions for the World Food Programme [WFP] from sources
other than the U.S. Government. The Committee notes with
concern that the Gulf Cooperation Council [GCC] countries only
contributed a total of $678,332,161 to the WFP between 2012 and
2017. Over the same period, the U.S. contribution is estimated
to be $11,500,000,000. The Secretary of State and USAID
Administrator shall use the authority of subsection (c)(2) to
encourage GCC countries to increase their contributions to WFP.
Protections and Remedies for Employees of Diplomatic
Missions and International Organizations.--With respect to the
implementation of section 203(a)(2) of the William Wilberforce
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
(Public Law 110-457), the Secretary of State shall consider the
following as sufficient to determine that a diplomatic mission
``tolerated such actions'': the failure to provide a
replacement passport within a reasonable period of time to a T-
visa recipient; the existence of multiple concurrent civil
suits against members of the diplomatic mission; or a failure
to satisfy a civil judgment against an employee of the
diplomatic mission.
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.
Bahrain.--The Secretary of State shall update the report
required under the FMF heading in Senate Report 114-79 in the
manner described, and work with the Government of Bahrain on
implementation of reforms that provide greater rights and
opportunities for the people of Bahrain.
The Committee remains concerned that restrictions on
peaceful dissent and free expression in Bahrain may have the
unintended consequence of increasing instability in that
country.
Egypt.--Subsection (a)(2)(A) of the act recommends not less
than $10,000,000 for Egyptian students with high financial need
to attend not-for-profit institutions of higher education that
meet standards equivalent to those required for U.S.
institutional accreditation by a regional accrediting agency
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Students should
be eligible for scholarships based on need, outstanding
academic record, and leadership potential to contribute to the
long-term political, economic, and social development of Egypt.
The curriculum of such institutions should encourage critical
thinking and be taught in the English language.
The act provides that funds appropriated under the ESF
heading for assistance for Egypt shall be made available for
development programs in the Sinai. The Committee notes that
efforts by the Government of Egypt to establish security and
stability in the Sinai will not be achieved through military
force alone, and that a comprehensive development strategy is
necessary to achieve this end. The Secretary of State shall
consult with the Committee on the proposed uses of funds.
Not later than 90 days after enactment of the act, the
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of
Defense and the Government of Egypt, shall submit a report to
the appropriate congressional committees describing U.S. policy
regarding cash-flow financing for assistance for Egypt made
available under the FMF heading.
Sections 7034(o)(1) and (2) of the act provide authority
for loan guarantees and an enterprise fund for Egypt,
respectively.

EGYPT
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
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Economic Support Fund................................. 75,000
of which, scholarships............................ 10,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement... 2,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 3,000
Programs.............................................
International Military Education and Training......... 1,800
Foreign Military Financing Program.................... 1,000,000
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Total, Egypt.................................... 1,081,800
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Iran.--Subsection (b) continues provisions regarding Iran
that are similar to the prior fiscal year.
Not later than 180 days after the enactment of the act, the
Secretary of State shall update the report required under this
heading in Senate Report 114-79 regarding steps taken to
implement section 415 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria
Human Rights Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-158).
Iraq.--The Committee recommends $969,109,000 for diplomatic
operations in Iraq under the D&CP and ESCM headings.
The Committee supports the use of funds made available
under section 7004(e)(1) of the act, and similar provisions in
prior acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs, for security upgrades
and projects at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center.
The Committee notes the need for replacement of fully
armored vehicles in Iraq, particularly at Consulate Basrah, and
expects the provision of such vehicles to be a priority for the
Department of State.
Not later than 90 days after enactment of the act, the
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of
Defense, shall submit a report to the Committee detailing the
number of personnel in Iraq under Chief of Mission authority,
and other individuals supported by Department of State
operations.
Funds made available for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq [KRI]
under the ESF heading shall be made available for programs to
further economic reforms, diversify the economy, develop
agricultural opportunities, and support the creation of small
and medium-sized enterprises. Additional assistance is
available under the IDA and MRA headings to mitigate the impact
of IDPs and refugees in the KRI.
The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall
consult with the Committee on the proposed uses and management
of funds made available by the act for the Marla Ruzicka Iraqi
War Victims Fund.
The Committee expects the administration to conduct
effective monitoring of the use in Iraq of U.S. assistance for
training and equipment recommended under the FMF heading.
Authority for loan guarantees for Iraq is included in
section 7034(o)(1) of the act.

IRAQ
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund................................. 100,000
of which, Marla Ruzicka Iraq War Victims Fund..... 7,500
of which, democracy programs...................... 60,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement... 3,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 25,425
Programs.............................................
International Military Education and Training......... 1,000
Foreign Military Financing Program.................... 250,000
-----------------
Total, Iraq..................................... 379,425
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Israel.--The Committee recommends not less than
$3,100,000,000 for assistance for Israel under the FMF heading.
The Committee recommends $7,500,000 for refugee
resettlement in Israel under the MRA heading, to be awarded
through an open and competitive process.
Section 7048(c) of the act continues current law regarding
U.S. participation in the U.N. Human Rights Council.
Jordan.--The Committee recommends not less than
$1,500,000,000 for assistance for Jordan. Additional assistance
is available under the IDA and MRA headings to address the
needs of refugees in Jordan from neighboring countries,
including for communities hosting such refugees.
The Secretary of State shall negotiate an MOU with Jordan
in a timely manner, particularly as the current MOU expired in
fiscal year 2017.
Section 7034(o)(1) of the act includes authority for loan
guarantees for Jordan.

JORDAN
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Account recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund................................. 1,082,400
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 13,600
Programs.............................................
International Military Education and Training......... 4,000
Foreign Military Financing Program.................... 400,000
-----------------
Total, Jordan................................... 1,500,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Lebanon.--Subsection (e) conditions assistance for Lebanon
in a manner similar to the prior fiscal year.
The Committee again 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 FTO pursuant to section 219 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189), 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 $12,000,000 for scholarships for
students in Lebanon with high financial need at not-for-profit
educational institutions in Lebanon that meet standards
comparable to those required for U.S. accreditation, to be
awarded on a competitive basis. Students graduating from public
and private high schools in Lebanon should be eligible for such
scholarships if they demonstrate financial need and meet the
academic requirements. In addition, the Committee recommends
$2,000,000 from funds made available for the Relief and
Recovery Fund to continue the pilot program at such
institutions to establish a degree and/or certificate program
for refugees in Lebanon, of any nationality, who have completed
secondary education.

LEBANON
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund................................. 110,000
of which, scholarships............................ 12,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement... 10,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 5,760
Programs.............................................
International Military Education and Training......... 2,750
Foreign Military Financing Program.................... 105,000
-----------------
Total, Lebanon.................................. 233,510
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Libya.--Assistance for Libya is included under the Relief
and Recovery Fund.
The Secretary of State shall include in the certification
required by subsection (f)(3) a detailed description of the
vetting procedures used for recipients of assistance for
security forces provided by the act.
Morocco.--The Secretary of State shall update the report
required under the FMF heading in Senate Report 114-79.

MOROCCO
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund................................. 20,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement... 5,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 1,500
Programs.............................................
International Military Education and Training......... 2,000
Foreign Military Financing Program.................... 5,000
-----------------
Total, Morocco.................................. 33,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Relief and Recovery Fund.--The Committee continues the
Relief and Recovery Fund [RRF] to provide assistance for areas
liberated or at risk from, or under the control of, ISIS, other
terrorist organizations, or violent extremists in and around
the Near East and Africa. Assistance included in the
President's budget request for Iraq (excluding bilateral
programs), Libya, Syria, and Yemen are included in the RRF.
The Committee supports reconciliation programs in
communities previously occupied by ISIS and in other
marginalized areas. The Secretary of State shall encourage and
assist the Government of Iraq to provide relief to such
communities consistent with respect for human rights and the
rule of law.
The Secretary of State shall consult with the Committee
prior to exercising the transfer authority contained in
subsection (h)(3).

RELIEF AND RECOVERY FUND
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Development Assistance................................ 72,850
Economic Support Fund................................. 200,000
of which, scholarships for refugees............... 4,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement... 27,150
of which, section 7033(b)(4) Transitional Justice, 5,000
Reconciliation, and Reintegration Programs.......
of which, section 7041(h)(4) Transitional Justice. 5,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 50,000
Programs.............................................
Peacekeeping Operations............................... 80,000
Foreign Military Financing Program.................... 70,000
-----------------
Total, Relief and Recovery Fund................. 500,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Saudi Arabia.--The Committee is concerned with human rights
in Saudi Arabia, including the imprisonment of blogger Raif
Badawi and his lawyer Waleed Abu al-Khair.
Syria.--Funds appropriated by the act for assistance for
Syria shall be made available for programs to build the
capacity of Syrian civil society, including through core
support, to address the immediate and long-term needs of the
Syrian people in Syria.
For purposes of subsection (i)(1) the term ``armed
opposition'' means non-extremist, moderate Syrian groups and
organizations opposing FTOs and other extremists in Syria and
the Assad Syrian regime.
Tunisia.--Not later than 45 days after enactment of the
act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary
of Defense and the Government of Tunisia, shall submit a report
to the Committee assessing the feasibility of establishing a
multi-year MOU between the Governments of the United States and
Tunisia, which may provide greater predictability required to
consolidate democratic and economic gains, and combat
terrorism, in Tunisia.
Sections 7034(o)(1) and (2) of the act provide authority
for loan guarantees and an enterprise fund for Tunisia,
respectively.

TUNISIA
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund................................. 79,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement... 13,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 6,100
Programs.............................................
International Military Education and Training......... 2,300
Foreign Military Financing Program.................... 65,000
-----------------
Total, Tunisia.................................. 165,400
------------------------------------------------------------------------

West Bank and Gaza.--Sections 7013(b), 7035, 7037, 7038,
7040, 7041(k), and 7048(d) of the act continue requirements on
assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, in a manner similar to
the prior fiscal year. The Committee retains sections 7036 and
7039 in the act, which were not included in the President's
budget request.

WEST BANK AND GAZA
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund................................. 196,500
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement... 60,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 1,000
Programs.............................................
-----------------
Total, West Bank and Gaza....................... 257,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Western Sahara.--The Committee is concerned with the lack
of progress in resolving the protracted dispute over the
political status of the Western Sahara. The U.S. Ambassador to
the United Nations shall engage the U.N. Security Council on
this matter, particularly implementation of U.N. Security
Council Resolution 2351 (April 28, 2017).
Sec. 7042. Africa.
Anti-Slavery.--The Committee again recommends $2,000,000 to
combat slavery in Mauritania and neighboring countries.
Cameroon.--Not later than 30 days after enactment of the
act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the
Committee on steps taken by the Government of Cameroon to
credibly investigate and address allegations of torture and
extrajudicial killings by such government's security forces,
including those alleged to have taken place in Salak, Cameroon.
The report shall also describe any assistance proposed to be
provided to such security forces in fiscal year 2018 and how
the use of such assistance will be monitored.
Conflict Minerals.--The Committee again recommends support
for local and international NGOs to conduct oversight of the
trafficking in conflict minerals out of Eastern Congo to Rwanda
and Uganda.
Democratic Republic of the Congo.--Funds appropriated under
the ESF heading shall support programs to improve democracy,
governance, and the rule of law, and strengthen civil society,
in the DRC, including accountability for abuses committed by
the Government of the DRC.
The Committee continues to recognize the success of public-
private partnerships in integrating small farmers into
agricultural development initiatives in the DRC, and encourages
USAID to continue to support such partnerships and projects.

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global Health Programs (Department of State).......... 55,470
Global Health Programs (USAID)........................ 136,550
Economic Support Fund................................. 75,188
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement... 2,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 2,000
Programs.............................................
Peacekeeping Operations............................... 9,000
International Military Education and Training......... 310
-----------------
Total, Democratic Republic of the Congo......... 280,518
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Djibouti.--The Committee continues to recognize the
importance of Djibouti to U.S. security interests, and
recommends $9,000,000 under the ESF heading to implement
programs to expand economic opportunities and strengthen
democracy in Djibouti, including to support civil society.
Ethiopia.--The Committee notes that the Secretary of State
has not submitted the report required under this heading in the
Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying division J of Public
Law 115-31. The Secretary shall submit such report, and shall
also include a description of steps taken or intended to be
taken to ensure that U.S. assistance will not be used to
violate human rights, including the rights of ethnic
minorities, journalists, members of political opposition
parties, and civil society organizations, or in any other
manner that is inconsistent with the intended uses of such
assistance as justified to the Congress.
Kenya.--The Committee remains concerned with disappearance,
torture, and extra-judicial killings of human rights defenders
in Kenya, including the lack of accountability for such crimes.
The Secretary of State shall support programs to strengthen the
oversight of, and accountability for, Kenyan security forces,
and consult with the Committee on such efforts.
Somalia.--The Committee recommends $50,000,000 under the
ESF heading for programs, including to promote dialogue and
reconciliation between the central Government of Somalia and
the rest of the country, and for programs to strengthen the
rule of law, government institutions, civil society
participation in peace-building activities, and education and
employment opportunities for the people of Somalia.
South Sudan.--The Secretary of State shall ensure that data
collected by the Ceasefire and Transitional Security
Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism, including archival 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 Committee supports programs to improve the capacity of
civil society in South Sudan to document human rights
violations and strengthen justice and accountability
mechanisms.
War Crimes in Africa.--The Committee continues to support
efforts by the United States, the United Nations, African
Union, 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. Subsection (f)
recommends 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.
Sec. 7043. East Asia and the Pacific.
Bangladesh.--The Committee recommends not less than
$3,000,000 under the DA heading for programs to strengthen the
capacity of the Government of Bangladesh to inspect and enforce
garment factory safety standards, and improve labor conditions
in Bangladesh by strengthening the capacity of independent
workers' organizations in readymade garment, shrimp, and fish
export sectors. The USAID Administrator shall consult with the
heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies in
developing and implementing such programs, including ILAB and
USTR.
The Committee notes the need for greater transparency and
accountability in Bangladesh, particularly within the judicial,
law enforcement, and electoral sectors, and recommends
$8,000,000 under the DA heading for democracy assistance for
that country.
Burma.--Subsection (a) continues current requirements
regarding assistance for Burma, except paragraph (4) withholds
15 percent of funds made available for assistance for Burma
under the ESF heading until the Secretary of State certifies
that the Government of Burma has taken certain actions
regarding North Korea and human rights.
The Secretary of State shall make the plight of the
Rohingya minority in Burma a priority in bilateral relations
with Burma.
No assistance for Burma is included in the President's
budget request under the IMET and the FMF headings, and none is
provided by the act.

BURMA
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global Health Programs (Department of State).......... 8,000
Global Health Programs (USAID)........................ 22,000
Economic Support Fund................................. 82,700
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement... 3,500
-----------------
Total, Burma.................................... 116,200
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cambodia.--The Committee is alarmed by the deliberate
effort of the Government of Cambodia to undermine democracy in
Cambodia, including by targeting the press, civil society, and
opposition political parties. The Committee views such actions
as manipulation of the electoral environment by the ruling
Cambodian People's Party prior to the 2018 parliamentary
elections.
Not later than 45 days after enactment of the act and every
60 days thereafter until September 30, 2018, the Secretary of
State, following consultation with the heads of other like-
minded countries and international organizations, shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees an assessment of
the electoral environment in Cambodia, including a
determination whether the requirements and conditions for free
and fair elections exist, and specific recommendations for
improving such requirements and conditions.
The Secretary of State shall continue to seek reimbursement
from the Principal Donors Group for the Documentation Center of
Cambodia for costs incurred in support of the Extraordinary
Chambers in the Court of Cambodia [ECCC].
No funds are included in the President's budget request for
a U.S. contribution to the ECCC, and none are provided in the
act.
Funds made available by the act for assistance for Cambodia
shall be made available for research and education programs
associated with the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia.

CAMBODIA
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global Health Programs (Department of State).......... 6,000
Global Health Programs (USAID)........................ 32,000
Development Assistance................................ 44,250
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 4,490
Programs.............................................
International Military Education and Training......... 250
-----------------
Total, Cambodia................................. 86,990
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hong Kong.--Not later than 45 days after enactment of the
act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees an update to the report described in
section 301 of the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992
(22 U.S.C. 5731).
Not later than 45 days after enactment of the act, the
Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report identifying persons
reportedly responsible for the surveillance, abduction,
detention, or forced confessions of certain booksellers and
journalists in Hong Kong. Such identification shall include the
country of origin of such persons and any known affiliation
with law enforcement or security services. The report shall
also include specific recommendations for sanctioning such
persons, including consideration of visa denials for travel to
the United States.
Indonesia.--No assistance shall be made available to any
individual or unit of the Indonesian security forces that has
aided or abetted the Front Pembela Islam or other gangs or
extremist organizations involved in political or religious
violence or intimidation.
The Secretary of State shall update the report on the
Indonesian military required under the FMF heading in Senate
Report 113-195 accompanying the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (S.
2499, as reported to the Senate on June 19, 2014).
The Secretary of State shall update the report required
under the FMF heading in Senate Report 114-290 regarding
information on crimes against humanity in Indonesia.
No funds are included in the President's budget request for
assistance for Indonesian military personnel deployed to West
Papua, and none are provided in the act.

INDONESIA
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global Health Programs (Department of State).......... 1,000
Global Health Programs [USAID]........................ 45,725
Development Assistance................................ 59,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement... 10,625
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 6,000
Programs.............................................
International Military Education and Training......... 2,650
Foreign Military Financing Program.................... 14,000
-----------------
Total, Indonesia................................ 139,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mekong River Programs.--The Committee supports assistance
for Vietnamese and Laotian communities along the Mekong River
to mitigate and adapt to drought, flooding, and dam
construction which threatens food production and livelihoods.
People's Republic of China Consultation Requirement.--Not
later than 90 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary of
State and USAID Administrator, as appropriate, shall consult
with the Committee regarding funds made available under the ESF
heading for democracy, rule of law, and environment programs in
the PRC.
Philippines.--The Committee recommends up to $3,000,000 for
the demand reduction program in the Philippines described in
subsection (e)(2), including to: (1) conduct research on
effective outpatient programs for individual and group therapy
that reflect best practices for programs in the United States
and elsewhere; (2) train health staff in such areas as patient
assessment and referral, case management, and treatment and
interventions; (3) conduct community-based programs that
mobilize civil society for outreach and peer education; (4)
establish vocational training programs for patients who
participate in voluntary outpatient rehabilitation programs;
and, (5) monitor and evaluate progress.
Tibet.--The Committee notes that the resilience of Tibetan
culture and the community in exile is dependent upon the
economic development and well-being of Tibetans, including
through the establishment of, and support for, a Tibetan bank.
Subsection (f)(2)(C) provides not less than $3,000,000 for
programs to strengthen the capacity of Tibetan institutions and
governance, including the Tibetan Administration. The Committee
recognizes the progress made by the Tibetan community in South
Asia in establishing democratic institutions to ensure the
welfare of such communities and the preservation of Tibetan
culture in exile. Programs shall include activities to
strengthen democracy, governance, information and international
outreach, and research.
Thailand.--No assistance for Thailand is recommended under
the IMET and FMF headings, as such assistance is prohibited by
section 7008 of the act.
Timor-Leste.--The Committee continues to support assistance
for Timor-Leste.

TIMOR-LESTE
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global Health Programs (USAID)........................ 2,000
Development Assistance................................ 16,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement... 800
International Military Education and Training......... 500
-----------------
Total, Timor-Leste.............................. 19,300
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Vietnam.--The Committee again recommends not less than
$20,000,000 for activities related to the remediation of dioxin
contamination sites in Vietnam under the ESF heading, and not
less than $10,000,000 to expand programs to assist persons with
severe physical or cognitive disabilities in areas sprayed with
Agent Orange or contaminated with dioxin under the DA heading.
The Committee intends that funds for health/disability programs
will be provided, to the maximum extent practicable, through
local Vietnamese organizations, including to improve their
capacity to deliver services. The USAID Administrator shall
consult with the Committee on the proposed uses of funds.
The Committee recommends $2,500,000 under the ECE heading
and $2,500,000 under the ESF heading for Fulbright University
Vietnam [FUV], and understands that an additional $3,700,000
derived from debt forgiveness will be provided for a total of
$8,700,000 for FUV in fiscal year 2018. The Committee supports
FUV, and notes that this is a multi-year commitment by the U.S.
Government to help establish the first university in Vietnam
that meets U.S. standards of academic freedom. The Committee
understands that construction-related costs will be financed
through private donations.

VIETNAM
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global Health Programs (Department of State).......... 30,000
Development Assistance................................ 55,250
Economic Support Fund................................. 20,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement... 6,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 13,070
Programs.............................................
International Military Education and Training......... 1,500
Foreign Military Financing Program.................... 12,000
-----------------
Total, Vietnam.................................. 137,820
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sec. 7044. South and Central Asia.
Afghanistan.--The Committee recommends $857,539,000 for
diplomatic operations in Afghanistan under the D&CP heading.
The Committee recommends $697,800,000 for assistance for
Afghanistan. Prior fiscal year carryover funds for assistance
for Afghanistan are projected to total $1,525,142,000.
The Committee intends that gender-related programs will be
a top priority of the Governments of the United States and
Afghanistan, particularly activities that prioritize women's
participation in political and security processes and programs,
and that address gender-based violence. The Committee supports
the inclusion of women in reconciliation negotiations and
reintegration efforts. The Committee urges implementation of
the 2015 National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security
developed by the Government of Afghanistan, and supports
funding to enable civil society to monitor its implementation.
The Committee notes the July 2017 SIGAR report on sexual
abuse of children by Afghan security forces, and the reported
failure to effectively implement the Leahy Law. The Secretary
of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the
heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall
develop and implement, in coordination with the appropriate
ministries of the Government of Afghanistan, a plan to
implement the Leahy Law and to improve accountability of Afghan
security forces. The Secretary of State shall report to the
Committee not later than 90 days after enactment of the act on
such plan and its implementation, which shall be updated every
90 days thereafter until September 30, 2019.
The Committee recommends not less than $10,000,000 under
the INCLE heading for programs to increase the recruitment,
training, and retention of women in law enforcement positions
and in the judiciary, and to train Afghan security personnel to
prevent and address gender-based violence, human trafficking,
and other challenges that disproportionately impact women and
girls.
The Committee is concerned with reports of inadequate
monitoring of budget support provided to the Government of
Afghanistan, including through the Afghanistan Reconstruction
Trust Fund. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the
Secretary of the Treasury and the USAID Administrator, shall
submit a report to the Committee not later than 90 days after
enactment of the act describing how the monitoring of such
assistance is conducted, including the extent to which
information obtained through monitoring and evaluation
conducted by the World Bank and the United Nations is shared
with the U.S. Government.
The Secretary of State shall submit the report required by
section 7044(a)(1)(B) of division J of Public Law 115-31 in the
manner described.
The USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committee on
the proposed uses of funds made available by the act for the
Afghan Civilian Assistance Program. As in prior fiscal years,
such funds shall be available for assistance for civilians who
suffer losses as a result of military operations.

AFGHANISTAN
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Account recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund................................. 500,000
of which, Afghan Civilian Assistance Program...... 10,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement... 160,000
of which, recruitment and training of women in law 10,000
enforcement and the judiciary....................
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 37,000
Programs.............................................
International Military Education and Training......... 800
-----------------
Total, Afghanistan.............................. 697,800

Carryover Balances.................................... 1,525,142
-----------------
Total, Afghanistan with Carryover Balances...... 2,222,942
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maldives.--The Committee recommends $6,000,000 under the
ESF heading for civil society programs to counter violent
extremism in the Maldives, to be administered by USAID.
Not later than 30 days after enactment of the act, the
Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committee
detailing steps taken by the Government of the Maldives to
dismiss charges against individuals persecuted for peaceful
expression, including former President Mohamed Nasheed, to
protect due process and freedom from political persecution for
the people of the Maldives, and to counter extremism.
Nepal.--The Committee remains concerned with the slow
recovery from the devastating earthquake in Nepal.

NEPAL
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global Health Programs (USAID)........................ 41,650
Economic Support Fund................................. 75,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement... 2,230
International Military Education and Training......... 900
Foreign Military Financing Program.................... 1,700
-----------------
Total, Nepal.................................... 121,480
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pakistan.--The Committee recommends $112,396,000 for
diplomatic operations in Pakistan under the D&CP heading.
The Committee recommends $372,100,000 for assistance for
Pakistan. Prior fiscal year carryover funds for assistance for
Pakistan are projected to total $1,039,580,000.
Subsection (c) continues current requirements regarding
assistance for Pakistan, except the waiver provided for the
Secretary of State certification on Pakistan's cooperation on
counterterrorism efforts against the Haqqani Network and other
extremists has been modified to 75 percent of funds
appropriated under the FMF heading. The Committee remains
concerned with the commitment by Pakistan to U.S. strategic
objectives in the region, including combating terrorism.
Subsection (c)(3)(E) of the act continues to withhold from
obligation $33,000,000 of funds made available for assistance
for Pakistan under titles III and IV of the act until the
Secretary of State reports to the Committee that Dr. Shakil
Afridi has been released from prison and cleared of all charges
related to the assistance provided to the United States in
locating Osama bin Laden.
Subsection (e)(2) requires that funds shall be made
available to enhance the recruitment, professionalism, and
retention of women in the judiciary, police, and other security
forces in South and Central Asia, and the Committee recommends
not less than the fiscal year 2017 level for such purposes in
Pakistan.
The USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committee on
the proposed uses of funds made available by the act for the
Pakistan Civilian Assistance Program. As in prior fiscal years,
such funds shall be available for assistance for civilians who
suffer losses as a result of military operations.

PAKISTAN
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Account recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global Health Programs (USAID)........................ 22,500
of which, Pakistan Civilian Assistance Program.... 10,000
Economic Support Fund................................. 200,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement... 40,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 4,800
Programs.............................................
International Military Education and Training......... 4,800
Foreign Military Financing Program.................... 100,000
-----------------
Total, Pakistan................................. 372,100

Carryover Balances.................................... 1,039,580
-----------------
Total, Pakistan with Carryover Balances......... 1,411,680
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sri Lanka.--The Committee recognizes and supports the
efforts of the Government of Sri Lanka to advance democracy and
the rule of law, and encourages further steps to address the
underlying causes of the armed conflict by promoting justice
and reconciliation. Given the geostrategic importance of the
country, the Committee does not support the President's budget
request for Sri Lanka, which proposed a 92 percent reduction in
assistance from the prior fiscal year.

SRI LANKA
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund................................. 35,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement... 1,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining, and 6,880
Related Programs.....................................
International Military Education and Training......... 500
Foreign Military Financing Program.................... 500
-----------------
Total, Sri Lanka................................ 43,880
------------------------------------------------------------------------

South Asia Strategy.--Not later than 15 days after
enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall submit a
report to the Committee clarifying the roles and
responsibilities of the Department of State and USAID in
implementing the South Asia strategy, including: (1) an
explanation of the assertion that such strategy ``will
integrate all instruments of American power--diplomatic,
economic, and military--in a way that is sustainable and cost-
effective''; (2) an assessment of the personnel changes, if
any, required by the new strategy on a country-by-country
basis; (3) a projection of the costs of operations and
assistance on a country-by-country basis over a five-year
period to implement the new strategy; and (4) a detailed
description of the conditions on assistance intended to be
imposed by the administration on respective recipients of such
assistance, particularly Pakistan.
Sec. 7045. Latin America and the Caribbean.
Central America.--For purposes of subsection (a)(1), the
Secretary of State shall work to establish a cost-matching
requirement that leverages from governments in Central America
$5 for every $1 appropriated by the act for implementation of
the U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America.
The updated, multi-year spend plan required in subsection
(a)(2) shall include: (1) an explanation of how funds will be
prioritized to address the key factors in countries in Central
America that contribute to the migration of undocumented
Central Americans to the United States, the incidence of crime
in the United States by individuals with ties to Central
American-based criminal organizations, and the flows of illicit
narcotics and money into the United States; and (2) a detailed
description of 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year goals and benchmarks
for specific economic, security, and governance indicators,
against which the long-term success of the U.S. Strategy for
Engagement in Central America should be measured.
The Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee any
updates to the U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America
in a timely manner.
The Committee recognizes that long-term, sustained economic
growth for Central America can be significantly facilitated
through regional economic integration, leveraging all of
Central America's economies to achieve a globally competitive
investment climate.
The Committee recognizes the importance of encouraging
small and medium-size enterprise growth in the Northern
Triangle of Central America as a crucial generator of
employment in the formal economy, to further U.S. interests of
economic development and improved security in the region. The
Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall consider
positively each country's respective ease of doing business,
especially for small and medium-size enterprises, when
allocating funds.
The Committee remains concerned with the extent that
corruption has permeated the Northern Triangle countries of
Central America due, in part, to the weakness of respective
judicial systems and cultures of impunity. The Committee
recognizes that independent Attorney Generals are essential to
combating corruption, and recommends funding to support their
offices in such countries.
The Committee reaffirms its support for the International
Commission against Impunity in Guatemala [CICIG] in
strengthening the rule of law by combating corruption and
impunity, and directs the Secretary of State, in consultation
with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and
agencies, to make available to CICIG and the Guatemala Attorney
General, if requested, any information available to the
Secretary that could assist in their investigations and
prosecutions, and to seek similar support for such
investigations and prosecutions from the heads of other
relevant Federal departments and agencies. Not later than 90
days after enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall
report to the Committee on steps taken to provide such
information.
The Committee reaffirms the importance of the Government of
Guatemala fulfilling its commitment under the financing
agreement for the Chixoy Reparations Plan in a timely manner.
The Secretary of State shall consider assistance provided
by the central Government of Honduras to the victims of the May
2012 killings at Ahuas, and its support for a credible and
thorough investigation of the death of Berta Caceres and the
killings of other civil society activists and journalists, in
determining amounts of assistance for the Government of
Honduras.
The Committee recognizes that the ability of the Mission to
Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras
[MACCIH] to successfully carry out its mission depends on the
willingness of the Government of Honduras to fully cooperate
with investigations and prosecutions by MACCIH and the Honduran
Attorney General, including providing access to documents and
other information, and to implement reforms of the electoral
and judicial systems recommended by MACCIH including enactment
of an effective plea bargaining law.
The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United
States executive directors to the World Bank and the Inter-
American Development Bank to vote against any loan, credit,
guarantee, or other financing, except to meet basic human
needs, for the central government of a country whose officials
act to obstruct justice or otherwise impede the functions of
CICIG, the CICIG Commissioner, the MACCIH, or the MACCIH
Spokesman.
The Committee recommends that of funds made available under
the DA heading for Central America, not less than $12,000,000
shall be transferred to the Inter-American Foundation.
The Committee recommends not less than $5,000,000 to
support efforts by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and
NGOs in Central America and Mexico to improve the capacity of
national asylum systems to appropriately address the needs of
repatriated migrants, refugees seeking asylum, and victims of
human smuggling and trafficking.

UNITED STATES STRATEGY FOR ENGAGEMENT IN CENTRAL AMERICA
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Committee
Country/Program recommendation
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Development Assistance:
El Salvador....................................... 61,000
of which, transfer to the Inter-American 4,000
Foundation [IAF].............................
Guatemala......................................... 103,000
of which, transfer to the IAF................. 4,000
Honduras.......................................... 81,000
of which, transfer to the IAF................. 4,000
Nicaragua......................................... 13,135
-----------------
Subtotal, Development Assistance................ 258,135

Economic Support Fund:
State Western Hemisphere Regional................. 104,225
of which, Central America Regional Security 104,225
Initiative [CARSI]...........................
Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for 500
Human Rights in Honduras (non-add).......
-----------------
Subtotal, Economic Support Fund................. 104,225

Foreign Military Financing Program:
Belize............................................ 1,000
Costa Rica........................................ 1,400
El Salvador....................................... 1,900
Guatemala......................................... 1,740
Honduras.......................................... 4,500
Panama............................................ 2,000
State Western Hemisphere Regional................. 12,500
-----------------
Subtotal, Foreign Military Financing Program.... 25,040

Global Health Programs (USAID):
Guatemala......................................... 13,000
-----------------
Subtotal, Global Health Programs (USAID)........ 13,000
International Military Education and Training:
Belize............................................ 250
Costa Rica........................................ 725
El Salvador....................................... 800
Guatemala......................................... 800
Honduras.......................................... 800
Panama............................................ 725
-----------------
Subtotal, International Military Education and 4,100
Training.......................................

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement:
State Western Hemisphere Regional................. 195,000
of which, CARSI............................... 195,000
Office of the El Salvador Attorney General 10,500
(non-add)................................
Office of the Guatemala Attorney General 11,000
(non-add)................................
Office of the Honduras Attorney General 6,500
(non-add)................................
International Commission Against Impunity 6,000
in Guatemala (non-add)...................
Mission to Support the Fight Against 5,500
Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (non-
add).....................................
-----------------
Subtotal, International Narcotics Control and 195,000
Law Enforcement................................

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related
Programs:
Panama............................................ 500
-----------------
Subtotal, Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, 500
Demining and Related Programs..................
-----------------
Total, Central America Strategy................. 600,000
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Colombia.--Subsection (b)(1) recommends not less than
$391,253,000 for assistance for Colombia, including to
implement a peace agreement between the Government of Colombia
and illegal armed groups in accordance with constitutional and
legal requirements in Colombia. The Committee understands that
the Government of Colombia will invest substantial political
and economic capital in the implementation of the peace
agreement.
Subsection (b)(2) provides that no funds in the act or
prior acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs for assistance for
Colombia may be made available for payment of reparations to
conflict victims or compensation to demobilized combatants
associated with the peace agreement.
The Committee is concerned that representatives of Afro-
Colombian, indigenous, and other minority groups, as well as
rural women, are not sufficiently integrated into the process
of implementing the peace agreement, and urges the Government
of Colombia to prioritize engagement with these communities,
including through economic and social development programs. The
Committee underscores the importance of security and stability
in formerly-held FARC areas, particularly in the Pacific coast
region.
The Committee continues to support programs in partnership
with the Government of Colombia and NGOs to protect
biodiversity and indigenous reserves in Colombia, and
recommends not less than $5,000,000 for such programs.
The Secretary of State shall update the spend plan required
under this subsection in the Joint Explanatory Statement
accompanying division J of Public Law 115-31.
In accordance with subsection (b)(5), 20 percent of the
funds under the INCLE heading that are made available for
assistance for Colombia may be obligated only if the Secretary
of State certifies and reports to the Committee that the
counternarcotics strategy of the Government of Colombia is
designed to: (1) significantly reduce illicit drug production;
(2) encourage voluntary eradication by providing viable, licit
alternatives to coca and opium cultivation; and (3) strengthen
the capacity of the Office of the Attorney General to
investigate and prosecute corruption, money laundering, and
other drug-related crimes.
In accordance with subsection (b)(6), 20 percent of the
funds under the FMF heading that are made available for
assistance for Colombia may be obligated only if the Secretary
of State certifies and reports to the Committee that: (1) the
Peace Tribunal and other judicial bodies within the special
jurisdiction for peace are independent and have authority to
document ``truth declarations'' from perpetrators of gross
violations of human rights and to sentence such perpetrators to
meaningful sanctions, including guarantee of non-repetition and
deprivation of liberty; (2) the Government of Colombia is
continuing to dismantle illegal armed groups, taking effective
steps to protect the rights of human rights defenders,
journalists, trade unionists, and other civil society
activists, and protecting the rights and territory of
indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities; and (3) military
personnel responsible for ordering, committing, or covering up
cases of false positives are being prosecuted and appropriately
punished, including removal from positions of command.

COLOMBIA
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
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Economic Support Fund................................. 187,328
of which, Section 7045(b)(4) Colombia refugee 7,000
transfer to Migration and Refugee Assistance.....
of which, Afro-Colombian and indigenous 20,000
communities......................................
of which, biodiversity............................ 5,000
of which, Colombia human rights programs.......... 9,000
Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human 1,000
Rights in Colombia (non-add).................
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement... 143,000
of which, Environmental Crimes Unit of the Office 3,500
of the Attorney General..........................
of which, Human Rights Unit of the Office of the 10,000
Attorney General.................................
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 21,000
Programs.............................................
International Military Education and Training......... 1,400
Foreign Military Financing Program.................... 38,525
-----------------
Total, Colombia................................. 391,253
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Cuba.--Subsection (c) recommends $15,000,000 for democracy
programs for Cuba under the ESF heading.
Haiti.--The Committee notes the unobligated balance for
assistance for Haiti totals $168,402,000.
The Committee notes the tragic deaths of more than 9,000
Haitians from cholera resulting from the negligence of
personnel of the U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti. The act
includes authority to apply $11,750,000 in U.N. credits
attributable to the United States to support a multi-party U.N.
trust fund to assist cholera victims in Haiti.
The Committee remains concerned with overcrowding and
inhumane conditions at Haiti's National Penitentiary and other
prisons, where most inmates are in pretrial detention. The
Committee recommends not less than $1,900,000 for improvements
at the National Penitentiary, especially to meet basic health
care needs, and for such improvements at other prisons in
Haiti. The Secretary of State shall consult with the Committee
on the uses of funds. Not later than 90 days after enactment of
the act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID
Administrator and relevant Government of Haiti officials, shall
submit a report to the Committee on the most urgent needs in
Haiti's prisons.
Mexico.--The Committee supports joint U.S.-Mexican efforts
to strengthen judicial and law enforcement capacity to address
narcotics trafficking, violent crime, and corruption in Mexico.
In order to ensure the effectiveness of U.S. assistance for
Mexico, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID
Administrator and the Government of Mexico, shall submit a
report to the Committee not later than 90 days after enactment
of the act detailing a multi-year strategy for assistance for
Mexico, including metrics for measuring progress. The report
shall: (1) include lessons learned from prior investments in
support of the Merida Initiative; (2) identify specific goals;
and (3) describe how U.S. assistance will decrease the flow of
illicit drugs into the United States, reduce drug-related
violence and corruption in Mexico, and improve the
professionalism and accountability of Mexico's justice system
and security forces.
The Committee remains concerned with disappearances and
other unsolved crimes in which the security forces are
implicated. Of the funds available for assistance for Mexico
under the FMF heading, 25 percent shall be withheld from
obligation until the Secretary of State determines and reports
to the Committee that the Government of Mexico is: (1)
thoroughly and credibly investigating and prosecuting
violations of human rights in civilian courts, including the
killings at Tlatlaya in June 2014 and the disappearance of 43
students at Ayotzinapa in September 2014, in accordance with
Mexican law; (2) vigorously enforcing prohibitions against
torture and the use of testimony obtained through torture; and
(3) searching for the victims of forced disappearances and
credibly investigating and prosecuting those responsible for
such crimes.
Nicaragua.--Not later than 90 days after enactment of the
act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of
other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit a
report to the appropriate congressional committees on the
involvement of senior officials of the Government of Nicaragua,
including members of the Supreme Electoral Council, the
National Assembly, and the judiciary, in corrupt practices or
violations of human rights in Nicaragua. The report shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
Paraguay.--Prior to the obligation of funds in the act for
assistance for the Government of Paraguay, the Secretary of
State shall submit an update to the report required under the
ESF heading in Senate Report 114-290, including steps taken by
the commission established to investigate allegations of police
misconduct and by the Government of Paraguay to justly resolve
criminal cases of members of the Marina Cue community.
Peru.--The Committee remains concerned with the health and
welfare of Amazon indigenous communities due to oil spills in
or the near the Amazon River and tributaries. The Secretary of
State shall engage the Government of Peru, affected
communities, and PetroPeru on efforts to address this problem,
and to support such efforts if warranted.
Sec. 7046. Europe and Eurasia.
Georgia.--The Committee recommends not less than
$105,325,000 for assistance for Georgia.
Section 7070(c) of the act continues restrictions on
assistance regarding the Russian occupation of Abkhazia and
Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia. The Committee remains
concerned with continued Russian aggression toward Georgia and
efforts to undermine its democratic development, including
through the use of hostile propaganda. The Committee
underscores support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial
integrity.

GEORGIA
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia....... 63,025
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement... 4,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 1,100
Programs.............................................
International Military Education and Training......... 2,200
Foreign Military Financing Program.................... 35,000
-----------------
Total, Georgia.................................. 105,325
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Ireland.--The Committee recommends $1,500,000 under the
AEECA heading 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 fiscal years, and for ongoing needs related to the
conflict. The Committee urges a peaceful resolution of the
conflict.
Ukraine.--Subsection (a)(2) recommends not less than
$420,780,000 for assistance for Ukraine.
The Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator, in
consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall work with the
Government of Ukraine to develop alternative sources of energy
to reduce Ukraine's dependence on energy imports from Russia.
Section 7034(o)(1) of the act provides authority for loan
guarantees for Ukraine, although none are anticipated for
fiscal year 2018.

UKRAINE
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Account recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global Health Programs (Department of State).......... 30,000
Global Health Programs (USAID)........................ 2,800
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia....... 250,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement... 30,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 10,000
Programs.............................................
International Military Education and Training......... 2,900
Foreign Military Financing Program.................... 95,000
-----------------
Total, Ukraine.................................. 420,780
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Sec. 7047. War Crimes Tribunals.
Subsection (b) provides that funds may be made available
for assistance to support international judicial investigations
and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war
crimes. The Committee intends such efforts to be focused on
Joseph Kony, Omar al-Bashir, Bashir al-Assad, and other high
profile foreign nationals who are accused of such crimes.
Sec. 7048. United Nations.
National Security Interest Withholding.--Subsection (j)
provides a withholding of 5 percent of the funds appropriated
by the act under the CIO heading if the Secretary of State
determines and reports to the Committee that a U.N. specialized
agency or other entity has taken an official action that is
against the national security interest of the United States or
a U.S. ally, including Israel. Withheld funds can either be
released if the Secretary determines and reports to the
Committee that such agency or entity is taking steps to address
the action, or reprogrammed for activities under the CIO
heading.
Report on Anti-Israel Bias at the United Nations.--Not
later than 90 days after enactment of the act, the U.S.
Ambassador to the United Nations shall submit a report to the
Committee describing instances of anti-Israel bias at the
United Nations, including an identification of the agencies and
entities where such bias has been demonstrated in the past.
Report on Arrears.--The Secretary of State shall update the
report on arrears required by section 7048(j) of division J of
Public Law 115-31.
United Nations Capital Projects.--Operating plans submitted
for United Nations capital projects shall include the
information described under this section in the Joint
Explanatory Statement accompanying division J of Public Law
115-31.
Sec. 7049. Community-Based Police Assistance.
Sec. 7050. Prohibition on Publicity or Propaganda.
Sec. 7051. International Conferences.
Sec. 7052. Aircraft Transfer, Coordination, and Use.
Sec. 7053. Parking Fines and Real Property Taxes Owed By
Foreign Governments.
Sec. 7054. Landmines and Cluster Munitions.
Sec. 7055. Continuous Supervision and General Direction of
Economic and Military Assistance.
Sec. 7056. International Family Planning and Reproductive
Health.
Sec. 7057. United States Agency for International
Development Management.
Sec. 7058. Global Health Activities.
Subsection (c)(1) provides authority to use $250,000,000 in
unobligated balances of funds made available to address the
Ebola crisis in title IX of division J of Public Law 113-235 as
follows: (1) $130,000,000 for programs to prevent, prepare for,
and respond to unanticipated and emerging health threats only
if the Secretary of State determines and reports to the
Committee that it is in the national interest to respond to
such threats; (2) $100,000,000 for programs to combat malaria;
and (3) $20,000,000 for programs to combat tuberculosis.
Sec. 7059. Gender Equality.
Gender Equality.--The Committee directs that funds be made
available for gender programs, including to implement a
multiyear strategy to respond to gender-based violence.
Combating Child Marriage.--The Committee recommends not
less than $11,000,000 for programs to reduce the incidence of
child marriage and address the needs of married girls
consistent with section 1207 of the Violence Against Women
Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-4). The USAID
Administrator shall consult with the Committee prior to the
obligation of funds.
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting.--The Committee
recommends not less than $5,000,000 under title V of the act
and prior acts making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs for UNICEF to
support the Joint Program on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting.
Political Participation.--Subsection (b) recommends not
less than $50,000,000 under title III 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.
Report on Integration of Women into Security Forces.--Not
later than 90 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary of
State, in consultation with the USAID Administrator, shall
submit a report to the Committee detailing the amount of
funding, on a country-by-country basis, provided in prior acts
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs to promote the integration of
women into security forces, consistent with section
7059(c)(1)(B) of division J of Public Law 115-31 and similar
provisions of law in prior fiscal years.
Sec. 7060. Sector Allocations.
Basic, Secondary, and Higher Education.--The Committee
recommends up to $500,000,000 for assistance for basic
education, which shall include secondary education.
The obligated but unexpended funds appropriated for basic
education from fiscal years 2007 through 2017 total
$1,383,866,415. The unobligated balances from fiscal years 2016
and 2017 total $911,624,228. The combined basic education
pipeline totals $2,295,490,643.
Funds made available pursuant to subsection (a)(1) should
be used to implement the objectives of basic education programs
for each Country Development Strategy or similar strategy
regarding basic education established by USAID.
Not later than 30 days after enactment of the act, the
Secretary of State shall update the report required by
subsection (a)(1)(B) of division J of Public Law 115-31. Such
report shall be updated on a quarterly basis until September
30, 2019.
Subsection (a)(1)(A) clarifies that funds made available
for basic education programs may also be made available for
secondary education programs. The Committee supports greater
use of funds for secondary education, with a particular
emphasis on adolescent girls.
Funds made available pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall be
made available for programs to rescue scholars from Iraq,
Syria, and other countries where their lives are threatened on
account of their academic pursuits.
Funds made available pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall be
made available for new partnerships between higher education
institutions in the United States and developing countries, and
shall be for human and institutional capacity building and
awarded on an open and competitive basis, including through a
new competition during fiscal year 2018.
Combating Wildlife Trafficking.--Subsection (c)(2)(B)
provides not less than $90,664,000 to combat wildlife poaching
and trafficking, of which not less than $10,000,000 shall be
made available for programs to combat rhinoceros poaching, to
be used primarily for site-based, anti-poaching activities.

SECTOR ALLOCATIONS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Sector recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Basic Education....................................... 500,000
Environment Programs.................................. 893,063
Higher Education...................................... 235,000
Local Sustainability Awards Program................... 47,000
Food Security and Agricultural Development............ 1,000,600
Microenterprise and Microfinance...................... 265,000
Reconciliation Programs............................... 26,000
Trafficking in Persons................................ 65,000
Anti-Slavery.......................................... 25,000
Water and Sanitation.................................. 400,000
Wildlife Trafficking.................................. 90,664
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sec. 7061. Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
Sec. 7062. Arms Trade Treaty.
Sec. 7063. Inspectors General.
Sec. 7064. Reporting Requirements Concerning Individuals
Detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 7065. Multi-Year Pledges.
Sec. 7066. Prohibition on Use of Torture.
Sec. 7067. Extradition.
Sec. 7068. Commercial Leasing of Defense Articles.
Sec. 7069. Strategy, Review and Country Transition Plan.
National Diplomacy and Development Strategy.--In addition
to other relevant information, the National Diplomacy and
Development Strategy [NDDS] required by subsection (a)(2) and
(3) shall include a description of the following: (1) the
leading worldwide interests and objectives of the United
States, categorized as vital, highly important, or important,
in accordance with the categories defined by the Secretary of
State, in order to delineate a clear prioritization of
interests and objectives; (2) the leading threats, challenges,
and opportunities associated with such interests and
objectives; (3) an overview of the diplomatic and development
tools and sources of leverage necessary to address or minimize
the leading threats and challenges or maximize opportunities;
(4) a plan to utilize available diplomatic and development
tools, sources of leverage, and resources to address or
minimize the leading threats and challenges or maximize
opportunities; (5) an identification of resources (operational
and programmatic) or statutory authorizations necessary to
implement the NDDS, including on a multi-year basis; (6) a
description of how regional and functional bureaus will support
the NDDS; (7) a description of the relationship with, and
contributions of, other Federal departments and agencies in
executing the NDDS; (8) an identification of the desired role
of allies, partners, international organizations, and NGOs in
furthering the NDDS and a coherent plan to encourage their
cooperation; and (9) an identification of the sources of
strategic, institutional, programmatic, fiscal, and
technological risks associated with the NDDS and a plan to
mitigate such risks. The NDDS shall be transmitted in
classified form, and may include an unclassified summary.
Sec. 7070. Countering Russian Influence and Aggression.
Countering Russian Influence Fund.--Subsection (d)(1)
continues the Countering Russian Influence Fund, and the
requirement for the submission of a spend plan within 45 days
of enactment of the act.

COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE FUND
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Account recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia....... 35,000
International Narcotics and Law Enforcement........... 20,000
Foreign Military Financing Program.................... 65,000
-----------------
Total, Countering Russian Influence Fund........ 120,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Occupation of Georgia Reporting Requirement.--Not later
than 90 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary of State
shall submit an update to the report required by section
7070(c)(4) of division J of Public Law 115-31.
Reports on Promotion of Rule of Law.--The Secretary of
State shall submit the reports required by section 202(a) of
the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei
Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 (Public Law
112-208) to the appropriate congressional committees in the
manner described, except such reports shall include an analysis
of whether actions taken to promote the claims of U.S.
investors in Yukos Oil Company should be more aggressively
pursued.
Russia Reporting Requirements.--Not later than 45 days
after enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall update
the reports required by section 7071(b)(2), (c), and (e) of
division K of Public Law 113-76.
Sec. 7071. International Monetary Fund.
Sec. 7072. Special Defense Acquisition Fund.
Sec. 7073. Stability and Development in Regions Impacted by
Extremism and Conflict.
Comprehensive Plan Implementation.--Subsection (c) requires
that funds appropriated by the act be made available to
implement the comprehensive plan required by section 7080 of
division J of Public Law 115-31. The Department of State and
USIP shall consult with the Committee on appropriate candidate
countries.
Counter Extremism Report.--Not later than September 30,
2018, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of
other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit
to the Committee, in classified form if necessary, a report
describing the activities of the administration to counter
extremism in fiscal years 2016 and 2017, the amounts and
sources of funds dedicated to such purposes, and a description
of mechanisms to coordinate such programs among and between
such departments and agencies. The report shall also include an
assessment of the effectiveness of such efforts.
Sec. 7074. Enterprise Funds.
Sec. 7075. Use of Funds in Contravention of this Act.
Sec. 7076. Budget Documents.
Regional Security Initiatives.--Pursuant to subsection
(b)(1)(C), the Secretary of State shall submit spend plans for
the following regional security initiatives: Caribbean Basin
Security Initiative; Central America Regional Security
Initiative; the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership; the
Partnership for Regional East Africa Counterterrorism; the
Global Peace Operations Initiative, including Africa
Contingency Operations Training and Assistance; the Africa
Conflict Stabilization and Border Security program; the African
Military Education Program; the Africa Maritime Security
Initiative; the Africa Regional Counterterrorism program; the
Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund; and the Countering Russian
Influence Fund.
Sec. 7077. Reports and Records Management.
Email Records Management and Cybersecurity Requirements.--
Not later than 90 days after enactment of the act, the
Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committee
detailing steps taken to implement the recommendations of the
Office of Inspector General Report ``Office of the Secretary:
Evaluation of Email Records Management and Cybersecurity
Requirements'' (May 2017) (ESP-16-03).
Sec. 7078. Global Internet Freedom.
Broadcasting Board of Governors.--The Committee recognizes
that BBG language services create programs for the Internet and
social media platforms, and work with local audiences,
journalists, and broadcasters to circumvent Internet censorship
through the production and distribution of guides on
circumvention techniques, Quick Response codes to directly link
to blocked Web sites, and training journalists on circumvention
tools.
The Committee recommends $71,477,000 for BBG program
delivery costs (including shortwave, mediumwave, FM, satellite,
Internet freedom and affiliates), which is 9.1 percent of the
total amount recommended for IBO. The Committee recommendation
for the Internet freedom program is $13,800,000, which is 19.3
percent of the program delivery budget.
The Committee intends that funds recommended for the BBG
Internet freedom program are in addition to funds for
International Broadcasting Bureau [IBB] and Radio Free Asia
[RFA] employees overseeing such program. The Committee
recommends not less than the fiscal year 2017 level for such
personnel expenses.
The BBG Chief Executive Officer [CEO] shall include in the
operating plan required by section 7076(a) of the act total BBG
resources, including funds and employees, supporting digital
programs available on the Internet, including language service
staff, digital teams, and technical support, and $13,800,000
for the Internet freedom program. The BBG CEO shall consult
with the Committee prior to providing this information.
Evaluation.--Not later than 90 days after enactment of the
act, the Secretary of State and the BBG CEO shall jointly
provide the Committee an evaluation of the effectiveness of
Internet freedom programs in the PRC supported by the
Department of State and BBG, including an estimate of the
number of individuals using tools developed through such
programs, and an analysis of the challenges presented by the
PRC's continued efforts through laws and regulations to
restrict access to information on the Internet.
Peer Review.--The Department of State and BBG shall make
any new Internet freedom tool or technique funded in fiscal
years 2017 and 2018 available for peer review by an independent
organization to evaluate the comparative value of such tool or
technique over others previously developed.
Prioritization.--The Department of State, USAID, and the
BBG shall prioritize Internet freedom programs funded by the
act to countries which obstruct Internet access, through
legislation, regulation, and firewalls.
Strategic Focus.--Effective Internet freedom programs must
support the goals and objectives of clear and comprehensive
strategies, including the President's International Strategy
for Cyberspace (May 2011) and the Department of State
International Cyberspace Policy Strategy (March 2017). Such
programs are comprised of interdependent components, including
the provision of tools and techniques that enable individuals
to use circumvention technology to access and disseminate
information; training for activists on protection and detection
avoidance; and coordinated civil society efforts to challenge
legislation, regulations, and laws that seek to restrict
Internet freedom. The Committee encourages the Secretary of
State to review and update such strategies.

GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Account recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund................................. 14,275
of which, Near East Regional Democracy Program.... 9,000
Democracy Fund (Department of State).................. 13,000
Democracy Fund (USAID)................................ 3,500
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia....... 4,725
International Broadcasting Operations................. 15,000
of which, programs................................ 13,800
of which, Radio Free Asia personnel costs......... 1,200
-----------------
Total, Global Internet Freedom.................. 50,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sec. 7079. Impact on Jobs in the United States.
Sec. 7080. Quorum Requirement.
Sec. 7081. Disability Programs.
Sec. 7082. Assistance for United States Citizens and
Nationals Unlawfully or Wrongfully Detained Abroad.
Sec. 7083. Reorganization or Redesign of the Department of
State and the United States Agency for International
Development.
Notification, Report, and Review.--Pursuant to subsection
(b)(1), any proposal or plan for the reorganization or redesign
of any department, agency, or organization funded by the act is
subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the Committee, except a detailed
report justifying such proposal and plan shall be submitted
concurrently with the notification.
Pursuant to subsection (b)(2), prior to the submission of
the notification required in subsection (b)(1), the Comptroller
General shall review any reorganization or redesign proposal or
plan, which shall be submitted to the Committee.
Reviews.--The Department of State and USAID OIGs shall
review the process by which any reorganization or redesign plan
submitted by Federal departments and agencies to OMB pursuant
to the March 31, 2017 Executive Order [EO] 13781 on a
Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch was
formulated, or other reorganizations taken by departments and
agencies outside of the EO since January 23, 2017, including
the extent to which recommendations in such plans were proposed
by career employees of such departments or agencies,
contractors, and Federal employees outside such departments or
agencies; and compliance with the requirements of the act and
any other act.
Sec. 7084. North American Development Bank.
Sec. 7085. Multilateral Development Bank Replenishments.
Sec. 7086. Designation Requirement.
Sec. 7087. Strengthening Diplomacy and Development.
Sec. 7088. Consular Notification Compliance.

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 2018 which lack
authorization are as follows:
Administration of Foreign Affairs;
International Organizations;
International Commissions;
Department of State and Related Agency:
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;
United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance
Fund;
Peace Corps;
Millennium Challenge Corporation;
Inter-American Foundation;
United States 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;
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 September 7,
2017, the Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill
(S. 1780) making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes, provided
that the bill be subject to amendment and that the bill be
consistent with its subcommittee funding guidance, and provided
that the Chairman of the Committee or his designee be
authorized to offer the substance of the original bill as a
Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute to the House
companion measure, by a recorded vote of 31-0, a quorum being
present. The vote was as follows:
Yeas Nays
Chairman Cochran
Mr. McConnell
Mr. Shelby
Mr. Alexander
Ms. Collins
Ms. Murkowski
Mr. Graham
Mr. Blunt
Mr. Moran
Mr. Hoeven
Mr. Boozman
Mrs. Capito
Mr. Lankford
Mr. Daines
Mr. Kennedy
Mr. Rubio
Mr. Leahy
Mrs. Murray
Mrs. Feinstein
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Reed
Mr. Tester
Mr. Udall
Mrs. Shaheen
Mr. Merkley
Mr. Coons
Mr. Schatz
Ms. Baldwin
Mr. Murphy
Mr. Manchin
Mr. Van Hollen

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, changes in existing law
proposed to be made by the bill are shown as follows: existing
law to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets; new matter is
printed in italic; and existing law in which no change is
proposed is shown in roman.

TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE

Chapter 7--International Bureaus, Congresses, Etc.

Subchapter XIII--International Development Association

SEC. 29. MULTILATERAL DEBT RELIEF.

* * * * * * *

SEC. 30. EIGHTEENTH REPLENISHMENT.

(a) The United States Governor of the International
Development Association is authorized to contribute on behalf
of the united states $3,291,030,000 to the eighteenth
replenishment of the resources of the association, subject to
obtaining the necessary appropriations.

(b) In order to pay for the United States contribution
provided for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be
appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, $3,291,030,000
for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury.

* * * * * * *

Subchapter XIV--Asian Development Bank

SEC. 35. TENTH REPLENISHMENT.

* * * * * * *

SEC. 36. ELEVENTH REPLENISHMENT.

(a) The United States Governor of the Bank is authorized to
contribute, on behalf of the United States, $189,580,000 to the
eleventh replenishment of the resources of the Fund, subject to
obtaining the necessary appropriations.

(b) In order to pay for the United States contribution
provided for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be
appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, $189,580,000 for
payment by the Secretary of the Treasury.

* * * * * * *

Subchapter XXII--African Development Fund

SEC. 224. MULTILATERAL DEBT RELIEF.

* * * * * * *

SEC. 225. FOURTEENTH REPLENISHMENT.

(a) The United States Governor of the Fund is authorized to
contribute on behalf of the United States $513,900,000 to the
fourteenth replenishment of the resources of the Fund, subject
to obtaining the necessary appropriations.

(b) In order to pay for the United States contribution
provided for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be
appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, $513,900,000 for
payment by the Secretary of the Treasury.

* * * * * * *

Chapter 32--Foreign Assistance

Subchapter II--Military Assistance and Sales

PART II--MILITARY ASSISTANCE

Sec. 2321h. Stockpiling of defense articles for foreign countries

(b) Fiscal year limits on new stockpiles or additions to
existing stockpiles located in foreign countries

(1) * * *

(2)(A) The value of such additions to stockpiles of defense
articles in foreign countries shall not exceed $200,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, [and 2018] 2018,
and 2019.

* * * * * * *

Chapter 38--Department of State

(2) Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human
Rights, and Labor

* * * * * * *

(iv) Performing other responsibilities which serve
to promote increased observance of internationally
recognized human rights by all countries.

(3) Assistant secretary of state for population,
refugees, and migration.--

(A) There shall be in the Department of
State an Assistant Secretary of State for the
Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
(PRM) who shall be responsible to the Secretary
of State for matters pertaining to population,
refugees, and migration in the conduct of
foreign policy and such other related duties as
the Secretary may from time to time designate.

(B) The Assistant Secretary for Population,
Refugees, and Migration shall maintain
responsibility and continuous observation and
review of all matters pertaining to population,
refugees, and migration in the conduct of
foreign policy, including the following:

(i) Directing the Department of
State's population, refugee, and
migration policy development.

(ii) Providing protection, easing
suffering, and resolving the plight of
persecuted and uprooted people around
the world by providing life-sustaining
assistance, working through
multilateral systems to build global
partnerships, promoting best practices
in humanitarian response, and ensuring
that humanitarian principles are
thoroughly integrated into United
States foreign and national security
policy.

(iii) Determining the level of
United States contributions to
international organizations for
humanitarian assistance and protection-
related programs and participating in
governing bodies of international
organizations to ensure effective use
of United States funds.

(iv) Working through multilateral
systems to build global partnerships
promoting best practices in
humanitarian response, and ensuring
that humanitarian principles are
thoroughly integrated into United
States policies toward refugees, asylum
seekers, internally displaced persons,
stateless persons, and other forced
migrants.

(v) Seeking and promoting durable
solutions for refugees, including--

(I) voluntary repatriation
in safety and dignity for
people who no longer face a
well-founded fear of
persecution on account of their
religion, race, political
opinion, or social or ethnic
group;

(II) local integration of
refugees in countries of first
asylum; and

(III) voluntary
resettlement of refugees in a
third country.

(vi) Developing and implementing
refugee resettlement policies for the
United States and to promote durable
solutions for, and the protection of,
refugees.

(vii) Recommending to the President
the number of refugees to be admitted
annually to the United States and
directing programs for selection,
processing, and transportation of
refugees to be admitted to the United
States.

(viii) Overseeing efforts to
encourage greater participation in
refugee assistance and resettlement on
the part of foreign governments.

(ix) Promoting healthy and educated
populations.

(x) Guiding the activities of
refugee assistance offices at United
States diplomatic missions and of
United States missions to international
organizations concerned with refugee
assistance, protection, and
resettlement.

(xi) Using humanitarian diplomacy
to increase access and assistance to
those in need in the absence of
political solutions, highlighting the
humanitarian impact of military and
political action, and working with
partners to ensure transition from
relief to development.

(xii) Promoting humane and
effective migration policies and
multilateral migration efforts that
advance United States foreign policy.

[(3)] (4) Nomination of Assistant Secretaries

* * * * * * *

Chapter 52--Foreign Service

Subchapter II--Management of Service

Sec. 3929. Inspector General

(g) Review of activities and operations of chiefs of mission
Under the general supervision of the Secretary of State,
the Inspector General may review activities and operations
performed under the direction, coordination, and supervision of
chiefs of mission for the purpose of ascertaining their
consonance with the foreign policy of the United States and
their consistency with the responsibilities of the Secretary of
State and the chief of mission.

(h) Waiver of Annuity Limitations for Certain Rehired Foreign
Service Annuitants.--

(1) The Inspector General shall have the authority to
waive the provisions of subsections (a) through (d) of
section 824(a) (22 U.S.C. 4064(a)) on a case-by-case
basis for an annuitant reemployed by the Inspector
General on a temporary basis--

(A) if, and for so long as, such waiver is
necessary due to an emergency involving a
direct threat to life or property or other
unusual circumstances; or

(B) if the annuitant is employed in a position
for which there is exceptional difficulty in
recruiting or retaining a qualified employee.

(2) The Inspector General should prescribe procedures
for the exercise of any authority under paragraph
(1)(B), including criteria for any exercise of
authority and procedures for a delegation of authority.

(3) A reemployed annuitant as to whom a waiver under
this subsection is in effect shall not be considered a
participant for the purposes of subchapter I or II of
chapter 8 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.
4041 et seq., 4071 et seq.), or an employee for
purposes of chapter 83 or 84 of title 5.
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FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961,
PUBLIC LAW 87-195

SEC. 104C. ASSISTANCE TO COMBAT MALARIA.

* * * * * * *

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.
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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, 2015, 2016, [and 2017] 2017, and 2018
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, [2017] 2018.

(2) Subsection (c) shall apply to decisions made
after the date of the enactment of this Act and before
October 1, [2017] 2018.

(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, [2017] 2018.

* * * * * * *

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, [2017] 2018, 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

* * * * * * *

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.
------

PUBLIC LAW 106-46

SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF QUORUM REQUIREMENT FOR THE EXPORT-IMPORT
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.

(b) Notwithstanding section 3(c)(6) of the Export-Import
Bank Act of 1945, if, during the period that begins on [July
21, 1999, and ends on December 2, 1999] October 1, 2017, and
ends on September 30, 2019, there are fewer than three persons
holding office on the Board of Directors of the Export-Import
Bank of the United States, the entire membership of such Board
of Directors shall constitute a quorum until the end of such
period.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005, PUBLIC LAW 108-287

TITLE X--OTHER MATTERS

CHAPTER 2

BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

General Provisions, This Chapter

Sec. 12001. (a)(1) * * *

* * * * * * *

(d) No transfer may be made under the authority of this
section after September 30, [2018] 2019.
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COUNTERING AMERICA'S ADVERSARIES THROUGH SANCTIONS ACT, 2017, PUBLIC
LAW 115-44

TITLE II--SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND
COMBATING TERRORISM AND ILLICIT FINANCING

Subtitle A--Sanctions and Other Measures With Respect to the Russian
Federation

PART I--CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF SANCTIONS IMPOSED WITH RESPECT TO THE
RUSSIAN FEDERATION

SEC. 216. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS RELATING TO SANCTIONS
IMPOSED WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

(a) Submission To Congress Of Proposed Action.--

* * * * * * *

(2) Actions Described.--

* * * * * * *

(B) Sanctions described.--The sanctions
described in this subparagraph are--

(i) sanctions provided for under--

* * * * * * *

(III) the Ukraine Freedom
Support Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C.
8921 et seq.)[; and] ;

(IV) the Sergei Magnitsky
Rule of Law Accountability Act
of 2012 (title IV of Public Law
112-208; 22 U.S.C. 5811 note);
and
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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]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget authority Outlays
-----------------------------------------------------
Committee Amount in Committee Amount in
guidance\1\ bill guidance\1\ bill
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee guidance
to its subcommittees of amounts for 2018: Subcommittee on
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs:
Mandatory............................................. 159 159 159 \2\159
Discretionary......................................... 30,410 51,195 42,323 \2\50,652
Security.......................................... ............ ........... ............ ...........
Nonsecurity....................................... 30,410 51,195 NA NA
Projections of outlays associated with the recommendation:
2018.................................................. ............ ........... ............ \3\19,008
2019.................................................. ............ ........... ............ 12,987
2020.................................................. ............ ........... ............ 8,585
2021.................................................. ............ ........... ............ 5,035
2022 and future years................................. ............ ........... ............ 5,938
Financial assistance to State and local governments for NA ........... NA ...........
2018.....................................................

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\There is no section 302(a) allocation to the Committee on Appropriations for fiscal year 2018.
\2\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\3\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

NA: Not applicable.

NOTE.--Consistent with the funding recommended in the bill for overseas contingency operations and in accordance
with subparagraph (A)(ii) of section 251(b)(2) of the BBEDCA of 1985, the Committee anticipates that the
Budget Committee will provide, at the appropriate time, a 302(a) allocation for the Committee on
Appropriations reflecting an upward adjustment of $20,785,000,000 in budget authority plus the associated
outlays.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2018
[In thousands of dollars]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Senate Committee recommendation
compared with (+ or -)
Item 2017 Budget estimate Committee -----------------------------------
appropriation recommendation 2017
appropriation Budget estimate
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY

Department of State

Administration of Foreign Affairs

Diplomatic and consular programs.............................. 4,247,775 3,903,034 4,223,975 -23,800 +320,941
Overseas contingency operations........................... 2,410,386 2,975,971 2,975,971 +565,585 ................
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subtotal................................................ 6,658,161 6,879,005 7,199,946 +541,785 +320,941

Worldwide security protection............................. 1,899,479 1,380,752 1,380,752 -518,727 ................
Overseas contingency operations....................... (1,815,210) (2,376,122) (2,376,122) (+560,912) ................
Overseas contingency operations (transfer to other (-5,000) (-5,000) (-5,000) ................ ................
agencies)............................................
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subtotal............................................ 1,899,479 1,380,752 1,380,752 -518,727 ................
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total, Diplomatic and consular programs................. 8,557,640 8,259,757 8,580,698 +23,058 +320,941
=========================================================================================
Capital investment fund....................................... 12,600 15,000 15,000 +2,400 ................
Office of Inspector General................................... 87,069 72,562 77,629 -9,440 +5,067
Overseas contingency operations........................... 54,900 68,100 68,100 +13,200 ................
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subtotal................................................ 141,969 140,662 145,729 +3,760 +5,067

Educational and cultural exchange programs.................... 634,143 285,000 634,143 ................ +349,143
Representation expenses....................................... 8,030 7,000 8,030 ................ +1,030
Protection of foreign missions and officials.................. 30,344 30,890 30,890 +546 ................
Embassy security, construction, and maintenance............... 759,161 754,459 754,459 -4,702 ................
Worldwide security upgrades............................... 358,698 387,741 1,144,023 +785,325 +756,282
Overseas contingency operations....................... 1,238,800 ................ 158,818 -1,079,982 +158,818
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subtotal............................................ 1,597,498 387,741 1,302,841 -294,657 +915,100
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total, Embassy security................................. 2,356,659 1,142,200 2,057,300 -299,359 +915,100
=========================================================================================
Emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service............ 7,900 7,885 7,885 -15 ................

Repatriation Loans Program Account:
Direct loans subsidy...................................... 1,300 1,300 1,300 ................ ................
Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan................... 31,963 26,312 31,963 ................ +5,651
International Chancery Center, Washington, District of 1,320 743 743 -577 ................
Columbia.....................................................
Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund. 158,900 158,900 158,900 ................ ................
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total, Administration of Foreign Affairs................ 11,942,768 10,075,649 11,672,581 -270,187 +1,596,932
=========================================================================================
International Organizations

Contributions to international organizations.................. 1,262,966 900,195 1,352,760 +89,794 +452,565
Overseas contingency operations........................... 96,240 96,240 96,240 ................ ................
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subtotal................................................ 1,359,206 996,435 1,449,000 +89,794 +452,565

Contributions for international peacekeeping Activities, 552,904 268,886 779,761 +226,857 +510,875
current year assessment......................................
Overseas contingency operations........................... 1,354,660 927,224 602,339 -752,321 -324,885
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subtotal................................................ 1,907,564 1,196,110 1,382,100 -525,464 +185,990
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total, International Organizations...................... 3,266,770 2,192,545 2,831,100 -435,670 +638,555
=========================================================================================
International Commissions

International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and
Mexico:
Salaries and expenses..................................... 48,134 44,748 48,134 ................ +3,386
Construction.............................................. 29,400 27,900 29,400 ................ +1,500
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total, Boundary and Water Commission.................... 77,534 72,648 77,534 ................ +4,886
=========================================================================================
American sections, international commissions.................. 12,258 12,184 13,258 +1,000 +1,074
International fisheries commissions........................... 37,502 33,871 44,997 +7,495 +11,126
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Total, International commissions........................ 127,294 118,703 135,789 +8,495 +17,086
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Related Agency

Broadcasting Board of Governors

International broadcasting operations......................... 772,108 680,363 783,353 +11,245 +102,990
Overseas contingency operations........................... 4,800 ................ 4,800 ................ +4,800
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Subtotal................................................ 776,908 680,363 788,153 +11,245 +107,790

Reappropriation of surge capacity funds....................... ................ 3,000 ................ ................ -3,000
Broadcasting capital improvements............................. 9,700 4,791 9,700 ................ +4,909
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Total, Broadcasting Board of Governors.................. 786,608 688,154 797,853 +11,245 +109,699
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Related Programs

The Asia Foundation........................................... 17,000 ................ 17,000 ................ +17,000
United States Institute of Peace, Operating expenses.......... 37,884 19,117 37,884 ................ +18,767
Center for Middle Eastern-Western dialogue.................... 122 140 140 +18 ................
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship program........................ 350 158 158 -192 ................
Israeli Arab scholarship program.............................. 47 65 65 +18 ................
East-West Center.............................................. 16,700 ................ 16,700 ................ +16,700
National Endowment for Democracy.............................. 170,000 103,500 170,000 ................ +66,500
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Total, Related programs................................. 242,103 122,980 241,947 -156 +118,967
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Other Commissions

Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage

Abroad

Salaries and expenses......................................... 888 675 675 -213 ................

Commission on International Religious Freedom

Salaries and expenses......................................... 3,500 4,500 4,500 +1,000 ................

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.. 16,378,010 13,211,285 15,692,524 -685,486 +2,481,239
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TITLE II--UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE

Funds Appropriated to the President

Operating expenses, USAID..................................... 1,204,609 1,045,797 1,189,609 -15,000 +143,812
Overseas contingency operations........................... 152,080 136,555 158,067 +5,987 +21,512
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Subtotal................................................ 1,356,689 1,182,352 1,347,676 -9,013 +165,324

Capital Investment Fund....................................... 174,985 157,980 183,380 +8,395 +25,400
Office of Inspector General, USAID............................ 67,600 69,000 69,000 +1,400 ................
Overseas contingency operations........................... ................ 2,500 2,500 +2,500 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 67,600 71,500 71,500 +3,900 ................
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Total, title II, Administration of Foreign Assistance... 1,599,274 1,411,832 1,602,556 +3,282 +190,724
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TITLE III--BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

Funds Appropriated to the President

Global Health Programs:
U.S. Agency for International Development................. 3,054,950 1,505,500 2,920,000 -134,950 +1,414,500
Department of State....................................... 5,670,000 4,975,000 5,670,000 ................ +695,000
(Global fund contribution)\1\......................... (1,350,000) (1,125,000) (1,350,000) ................ (+225,000)
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Total, Global Health Programs........................... 8,724,950 6,480,500 8,590,000 -134,950 +2,109,500
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Development assistance........................................ 2,995,465 ................ 2,890,000 -105,465 +2,890,000
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Total, Development Assistance........................... 2,995,465 ................ 2,890,000 -105,465 +2,890,000
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International disaster assistance............................. 498,483 690,259 ................ -498,483 -690,259
International Disaster Assistance (overseas contingency 3,313,203 1,817,941 3,133,210 -179,993 +1,315,269
operations)..............................................
Overseas contingency operations (famine prevention, (990,000) ................ ................ (-990,000) ................
relief, and mitigation)..................................
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Subtotal................................................ 3,811,686 2,508,200 3,133,210 -678,476 +625,010

Transition initiatives........................................ 35,600 30,000 30,000 -5,600 ................
Overseas contingency operations........................... 37,000 62,043 37,000 ................ -25,043
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Subtotal................................................ 72,600 92,043 67,000 -5,600 -25,043

Complex Crises fund........................................... 10,000 ................ 10,000 ................ +10,000
Overseas contingency operations........................... 20,000 ................ 20,000 ................ +20,000
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Subtotal................................................ 30,000 ................ 30,000 ................ +30,000

Development Credit Authority:
(By transfer)............................................. (50,000) (60,000) (60,000) (+10,000) ................
Administrative expenses................................... 10,000 9,120 10,000 ................ +880
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Economic Support Fund......................................... 1,041,761 ................ 912,577 -129,184 +912,577
Overseas contingency operations........................... 2,609,242 ................ 3,047,119 +437,877 +3,047,119
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Subtotal................................................ 3,651,003 ................ 3,959,696 +308,693 +3,959,696

Economic Support and Development Fund......................... ................ 2,229,350 ................ ................ -2,229,350
Overseas contingency operations........................... ................ 2,708,800 ................ ................ -2,708,800
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Subtotal................................................ ................ 4,938,150 ................ ................ -4,938,150

Democracy Fund:
Human Rights and Democracy Fund, Department of State...... 145,375 ................ 145,375 ................ +145,375
Bureau of Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian 65,125 ................ 65,125 ................ +65,125
Assistance, USAID........................................
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Total, Democracy Fund................................... 210,500 ................ 210,500 ................ +210,500
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Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia............... 291,638 ................ 269,412 -22,226 +269,412
Overseas contingency operations........................... 453,696 ................ 480,922 +27,226 +480,922
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Subtotal................................................ 745,334 ................ 750,334 +5,000 +750,334

Department of State

Migration and refugee assistance.............................. 912,802 715,241 1,443,280 +530,478 +728,039
Overseas contingency operations........................... 2,146,198 2,030,900 1,667,007 -479,191 -363,893
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Subtotal................................................ 3,059,000 2,746,141 3,110,287 +51,287 +364,146

United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund. 10,000 ................ 10,000 ................ +10,000
Overseas contingency operations........................... 40,000 ................ 40,000 ................ +40,000
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Subtotal................................................ 50,000 ................ 50,000 ................ +50,000
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Total, Department of State.............................. 3,109,000 2,746,141 3,160,287 +51,287 +414,146
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Independent Agencies

Peace Corps................................................... 410,000 398,221 410,000 ................ +11,779
Millenium Challenge Corporation............................... 905,000 800,000 905,000 ................ +105,000
Inter-American Foundation..................................... 22,500 4,565 22,500 ................ +17,935
United States African Development Foundation.................. 30,000 8,332 30,000 ................ +21,668
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Total, Independent Agencies............................. 1,367,500 1,211,118 1,367,500 ................ +156,382
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Department of the Treasury

International Affairs Technical Assistance.................... 30,000 25,455 30,000 ................ +4,545
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Total, title III, Bilateral economic assistance......... 24,758,038 18,010,727 24,198,527 -559,511 +6,187,800
Appropriations...................................... (16,138,699) (11,391,043) (15,773,269) (-365,430) (+4,382,226)
Overseas contingency operations..................... (8,619,339) (6,619,684) (8,425,258) (-194,081) (+1,805,574)
(By transfer)........................................... (50,000) (60,000) (60,000) (+10,000) ................
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TITLE IV--INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE

Department of State

International narcotics control and law enforcement........... 889,664 695,550 ................ -889,664 -695,550
Overseas contingency operations........................... 412,260 196,250 1,275,094 +862,834 +1,078,844
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Subtotal................................................ 1,301,924 891,800 1,275,094 -26,830 +383,294

Nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related 500,696 312,766 ................ -500,696 -312,766
programs.....................................................
Overseas contingency operations........................... 341,754 365,840 789,950 +448,196 +424,110
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Subtotal................................................ 842,450 678,606 789,950 -52,500 +111,344

Peacekeeping operations....................................... 135,041 122,300 ................ -135,041 -122,300
Overseas contingency operations........................... 473,973 179,100 497,350 +23,377 +318,250
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Subtotal................................................ 609,014 301,400 497,350 -111,664 +195,950

Funds Appropriated to the President

International Military Education and Training................. 110,300 100,160 ................ -110,300 -100,160
Overseas contingency operations........................... ................ ................ 110,300 +110,300 +110,300
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Subtotal................................................ 110,300 100,160 110,300 ................ +10,140

Foreign Military Financing Program............................ 4,785,805 4,670,713 ................ -4,785,805 -4,670,713
Overseas contingency operations........................... 1,325,808 450,000 5,620,213 +4,294,405 +5,170,213
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Subtotal................................................ 6,111,613 5,120,713 5,620,213 -491,400 +499,500

Grants:
Israel................................................ (3,100,000) (3,100,000) (3,100,000) ................ ................
Egypt................................................. (1,300,000) (1,300,000) (1,000,000) (-300,000) (-300,000)
Other................................................. (385,805) (270,713) (1,452,713) (+1,066,908) (+1,182,000)
Limitation on Administrative Expenses............. (80,000) (70,000) (67,500) (-12,500) (-2,500)
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Total, Foreign Military Financing Program....... 6,111,613 5,120,713 5,620,213 -491,400 +499,500
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Total, title IV, Security assistance............ 8,975,301 7,092,679 8,292,907 -682,394 +1,200,228
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TITLE V--MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE

Multilateral Assistance

Funds Appropriated to the President

International Organizations and Programs...................... 339,000 ................ 363,000 +24,000 +363,000

International Financial Institutions

World Bank Group

Global Environment Facility................................... 146,563 102,375 136,563 -10,000 +34,188
International Development Association......................... 1,197,128 1,097,010 1,097,010 -100,118 ................

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
[IBRD]:
IBRD paid in capital...................................... 5,963 ................ ................ -5,963 ................
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Subtotal, IBRD.......................................... 5,963 ................ ................ -5,963 ................

Global agriculture and food security program.................. 23,000 ................ ................ -23,000 ................
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Total, World Bank Group................................. 1,372,654 1,199,385 1,233,573 -139,081 +34,188
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Inter-American Development Bank Group

Inter-American Development Bank paid in capital............... 21,940 ................ ................ -21,940 ................
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Total, Inter-American Development Bank.................. 21,940 ................ ................ -21,940 ................
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Asian Development Bank Group (IDB)

Asian Development Fund........................................ 99,233 47,395 47,395 -51,838 ................
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Total, Asian Development Bank........................... 99,233 47,395 47,395 -51,838 ................
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African Development Bank Group

African Development Bank Paid in capital...................... 32,418 32,418 32,418 ................ ................
(Limitation on callable capital).......................... (507,861) (507,861) (507,861) ................ ................
African Development Fund...................................... 214,332 171,300 171,300 -43,032 ................
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Total, African Development Bank......................... 246,750 203,718 203,718 -43,032 ................
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International Fund for Agricultural Development............... 30,000 30,000 30,000 ................ ................
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Total, International Financial Institutions............. 1,770,577 1,480,498 1,514,686 -255,891 +34,188
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Total, title V, Multilateral assistance................. 2,109,577 1,480,498 1,877,686 -231,891 +397,188
(Limitation on callable capital)...................... (507,861) (507,861) (507,861) ................ ................
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TITLE VI--EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

Export-Import Bank of the United States

Administrative expenses....................................... 110,000 95,500 110,000 ................ +14,500
Inspector General............................................. 5,700 5,000 5,700 ................ +700
Offsetting collections........................................ -530,000 -264,700 -254,700 +275,300 +10,000
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Total, Export-Import Bank of the United States.......... -414,300 -164,200 -139,000 +275,300 +25,200
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Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Noncredit account:
Administrative expenses................................... 70,000 60,800 79,200 +9,200 +18,400
Insurance fees and other offsetting collections........... -341,000 -270,000 -350,000 -9,000 -80,000
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Subtotal................................................ -271,000 -209,200 -270,800 +200 -61,600

Program account............................................... 20,000 ................ 20,000 ................ +20,000
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Total, Overseas Private Investment Corporation.......... -251,000 -209,200 -250,800 +200 -41,600
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Funds Appropriated to the President

Trade and Development Agency.................................. 75,000 12,105 79,500 +4,500 +67,395
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Total, title VI, Export and investment assistance....... -590,300 -361,295 -310,300 +280,000 +50,995
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TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS

ESF rescission of funds....................................... -6,000 ................ ................ +6,000 ................
North American Development Bank Rescission.................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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Total, title VII, General Provisions.................... -6,000 -165,000 ................ +6,000 +165,000
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OTHER APPROPRIATIONS

Department of State

Administration of Foreign Affairs

Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114-254) (OCO/GWOT)... 1,052,400 ................ ................ -1,052,400 ................
(Worldwide security protection) (OCO/GWOT)............ (927,189) ................ ................ (-927,189) ................

Office of Inspector General:
Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114-254) (OCO/GWOT)... 2,500 ................ ................ -2,500 ................

Embassy security, construction, and maintenance:
Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114-254) (OCO/GWOT)... 654,411 ................ ................ -654,411 ................
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United States Agency for International Development

Funds Appropriated to the President

Operating expenses of USAID:
Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114-254) (OCO/GWOT)... 5,000 ................ ................ -5,000 ................

Capital Investment Fund, USAID:
Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114-254) (OCO/GWOT)... 25,000 ................ ................ -25,000 ................

USAID Office of Inspector General:
Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114-254) (OCO/GWOT)... 2,500 ................ ................ -2,500 ................

Bilateral Economic Assistance

Funds Appropriated to the President

International Disaster Assistance:
Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114-254) (OCO/GWOT)... 616,100 ................ ................ -616,100 ................

Transition Initiatives:
Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114-254) (OCO/GWOT)... 50,234 ................ ................ -50,234 ................

Economic Support Fund:
Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114-254) (OCO/GWOT)... 1,030,555 ................ ................ -1,030,555 ................

Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia:
Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114-254) (OCO/GWOT)... 157,000 ................ ................ -157,000 ................

Migration and Refugee assistance (MRA):
Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114-254) (OCO/GWOT)... 300,000 ................ ................ -300,000 ................

International narcotics control and law enforcement:
Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114-254) (OCO/GWOT)... 26,300 ................ ................ -26,300 ................

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related
programs [NADR]:
Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114-254) (OCO/GWOT)... 128,000 ................ ................ -128,000 ................

Peacekeeping Operations [PKO]:
Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114-254) (OCO/GWOT)... 50,000 ................ ................ -50,000 ................

Foreign Military Financing program:
Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114-254) (OCO/GWOT)... 200,000 ................ ................ -200,000 ................
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Total, Other Appropriations............................. 4,300,000 ................ ................ -4,300,000 ................
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Grand Total............................................. 57,523,900 40,680,726 51,353,900 -6,170,000 +10,673,174
Appropriations...................................... (36,744,900) (28,825,262) (30,568,900) (-6,176,000) (+1,743,638)
Overseas contingency operations, This bill.......... (16,485,000) (12,017,464) (20,785,000) (+4,300,000) (+8,767,536)
Overseas contingency operations, Security Assistance (4,300,000) ................ ................ (-4,300,000) ................
Act (Public Law 114-254)...........................
Rescissions......................................... (-6,000) (-165,000) ................ (+6,000) (+165,000)
(By transfer)........................................... (50,000) (60,000) (60,000) (+10,000) ................
(Limitation on administrative expenses)................. (80,000) (70,000) (67,500) (-12,500) (-2,500)
(Limitation on callable capital)........................ (507,861) (507,861) (507,861) ................ ................
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