[Senate Report 118-71]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


                                                      Calendar No. 144

118th Congress    }                                     {    Report
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 1st Session      }                                     {    118-71

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            DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND
             RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2024
                                _______
                                

                 July 20, 2023.--Ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

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

                                 REPORT

                         [To accompany S. 2438]

    The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 2438) 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, reports favorably 
thereon without amendment and recommends that the bill do pass.



                   Amounts in new budget authority

Total of bill as reported to the Senate................. $61,766,900,000
Amount of 2023 appropriations...........................  76,416,900,000
Amount of 2024 budget estimate..........................  69,085,787,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
    2023 appropriations................................. -14,650,000,000
    2024 budget estimate................................  -7,318,887,000











                                CONTENTS

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                                                                   Page

Summary of Appropriations........................................     5
Introduction.....................................................     5
General Matters..................................................     8
Title I:
    Department of State and Related Agency:
        Department of State:
            Administration of Foreign Affairs:
                Diplomatic Programs..............................    10
                Embassy Security.................................    11
                Consular and Border Security Programs............    17
                Capital Investment Fund..........................    18
                Office of Inspector General......................    19
                Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs.......    19
                Representation Expenses..........................    23
                Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials.....    23
                Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance..    23
                Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular 
                  Service........................................    26
                Repatriation Loans Program Account...............    26
                Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan......    26
                International Center, Washington, District of 
                  Columbia.......................................    27
                Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and 
                  Disability Fund................................    27
    International Organizations:
        Contributions to International Organizations.............    27
        Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities..    28
    International Commissions:
        International Boundary and Water Commission, United 
          States and Mexico......................................    28
            Salaries and Expenses................................    28
            Construction.........................................    29
        American Sections, International Commissions.............    29
        International Fisheries Commissions......................    29
    Related Agency:
        United States Agency for Global Media:
            International Broadcasting Operations................    30
            Broadcasting Capital Improvements....................    31
    Related Programs:
        The Asia Foundation......................................    31
        United States Institute of Peace.........................    31
        Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund....    31
        Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program...................    31
        Israeli Arab Scholarship Program.........................    32
        East-West Center.........................................    32
        National Endowment for Democracy.........................    32
    Other Commissions:
        Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage 
          Abroad.................................................    32
        United States Commission on International Religious 
          Freedom................................................    33
        Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.........    33
        Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's 
          Republic of China......................................    33
        United States-China Economic and Security Review 
          Commission.............................................    33
        Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department 
          of State...............................................    34
Title II:
    United States Agency for International Development:
        Funds Appropriated to the President:
            Operating Expenses...................................    35
            Capital Investment Fund..............................    37
            Office of Inspector General..........................    37
Title III:
    Bilateral Economic Assistance:
        Funds Appropriated to the President:
            Global Health Programs...............................    39
            Development Assistance...............................    46
            International Disaster Assistance....................    48
            Transition Initiatives...............................    49
            Complex Crises Fund..................................    49
            Economic Support Fund................................    49
            Democracy Fund.......................................    51
            Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia......    51
        Department of State:
            Migration and Refugee Assistance.....................    52
            United States Emergency Refugee and Migration 
              Assistance Fund....................................    54
        Independent Agencies:
            Peace Corps..........................................    54
            Millennium Challenge Corporation.....................    54
            Inter-American Foundation............................    54
            United States African Development Foundation.........    55
        Department of the Treasury:
            International Affairs Technical Assistance...........    55
            Debt Restructuring...................................    55
            Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation..........    55
Title IV:
    International Security Assistance:
        Department of State:
            International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement..    56
            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...................    60
Title V:
    Multilateral Assistance:
        Funds Appropriated to the President:
            International Organizations and Programs.............    61
            International Financial Institutions.................    62
            Global Environment Facility..........................    62
            Contribution to the Clean Technology Fund............    62
            Contribution to the International Bank for 
              Reconstruction and Development.....................    62
            Limitation on Callable Capital Subscriptions.........    63
            Contribution to the International Development 
              Association........................................    63
            Contribution to the Asian Development Bank...........    63
            Contribution to the Asian Development Fund...........    63
            Contribution to the African Development Bank.........    63
            Limitation on Callable Capital Subscriptions.........    63
            Contribution to the African Development Fund.........    63
            Contribution to the International Fund for 
              Agricultural Development...........................    64
            Global Agriculture and Food Security Program.........    64
            Treasury International Assistance Programs...........    64
            Resilient Development Trust Funds....................    64
            Quality Infrastructure...............................    65
            Inter-American Development Bank......................    65
Title VI:
    Export and Investment Assistance:
        Export-Import Bank of the United States:
            Inspector General....................................    66
            Administrative Expenses..............................    66
            Program Budget Appropriations........................    66
        United States International Development Finance 
          Corporation:
            Inspector General....................................    66
            Corporate Capital Account............................    66
            Program Account......................................    68
            Trade and Development Agency.........................    68
Title VII:
    General Provisions...........................................    69
Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of 
  the 
  Senate.........................................................   116
Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 
  of the Senate..................................................   117
Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of 
  the Senate.....................................................   118
Budgetary Impact of Bill.........................................   123
Comparative Statement of New Budget Authority....................   124



     DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
                       APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2024

                       SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS

    The Committee recommendation for activities under the 
jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs totals $61,766,000,000, including 
$61,608,000,000 for discretionary budget authority and 
$158,900,000 for mandatory budget authority. The Committee 
recommendation is $150,000,000 (0.24 percent) below the fiscal 
year 2023 enacted level and $7,169,887,000 (10 percent) below 
the President's budget request for fiscal year 2024 (hereafter 
referenced as the ``budget request'').
    The Committee notes the critical importance of continued 
assistance for Ukraine and countries impacted by Russia's 
invasion of Ukraine, and anticipates a supplemental funding 
request from the Executive Branch for fiscal year 2024 to 
address such needs. The Committee notes that any request for 
supplemental funding that is submitted to the Congress should 
include significant levels for humanitarian assistance, among 
other purposes, given the growing global needs.
    The Committee's recommendations for fiscal year 2024, by 
title, compared to the budget request, are allocated according 
to the following table:

                         APPROPRIATIONS BY TITLE
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Fiscal year       Committee
                 Title                    2024 request    recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Title I--Department of State and            19,528,857       17,961,724
 Related Agency.......................
Title II--United States Agency for           2,293,036        2,142,362
 International Development............
Title III--Bilateral Economic               33,736,747       30,272,992
 Assistance...........................
Title IV--International Security             9,076,079        8,820,932
 Assistance...........................
Title V--Multilateral Assistance......       4,411,208        3,007,275
Title VI--Export and Investment                854,860          824,060
 Assistance...........................
Title VII--General Provisions.........        (814,000)      (1,262,445)
                                       ---------------------------------
      Total...........................      69,086,787       61,766,900
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in 
Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.
  --Article I, Section 9 of the United States Constitution

                              INTRODUCTION

    The Committee shares the view articulated in the National 
Security Strategy (October 2022) that there are two predominant 
strategic challenges facing the United States today: (1) 
competition between major powers over the future of the 
existing rules-based international order and the associated 
implications for U.S. and partner nation economic security, 
energy security, the protection and promotion of democratic 
values and human rights, and global stability; and (2) 
pervasive transnational threats, including terrorism, organized 
crime, the potential of future global pandemics, and the 
impacts of climate change. If enacted into law, the Department 
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2024 (``the act'') would strengthen the 
capacity of the United States and its partners to face this 
confluence of global challenges by sustaining critical 
investments made in prior fiscal years and increasing support 
for effective operations and programs under the jurisdiction of 
the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs.
    As reflected in the act, difficult tradeoffs were required 
in allocating funds appropriated by the act as a result of the 
constrained Subcommittee allocation and in the context of the 
$7.2 billion (10 percent) shortfall compared to the budget 
request. Despite such constraints, the act enhances U.S. 
security and competitiveness, and ensures continued U.S. global 
leadership, by:
  --increasing funding and providing enhanced support for the 
        U.S. diplomatic and development workforce;
  --preserving investments in bilateral global health programs, 
        including to strengthen global health security;
  --increasing humanitarian assistance funding for the world's 
        most vulnerable populations to save lives and mitigate 
        instability caused by historic levels of conflict- and 
        natural disaster-driven human displacement;
  --modernizing food security programs, including by expanding 
        agricultural research and development and increasing 
        cooperation with the private sector;
  --supporting economic, development, and governance programs 
        to continue U.S. global leadership in supporting 
        democratic governance and civil society, sustainable 
        development, international education, and other 
        programs with a proven record of building more 
        resilient communities;
  --increasing funding for U.S. trade and investment tools, 
        including through the United States International 
        Development Finance Corporation [DFC], Export-Import 
        Bank of the United States [EXIM], and the United States 
        Trade and Development Agency [TDA], to better leverage 
        private sector capacity to enhance sustainable 
        development and support U.S. strategic and economic 
        interests;
  --increasing funding for the Administration's Indo-Pacific 
        Strategy and the Countering PRC Influence Fund;
  --increasing funding for programs that target the flow of 
        synthetic drugs and their precursor materials through 
        diplomatic engagement and law enforcement cooperation 
        and capacity building, and enhancing strategic 
        coordination of such efforts;
  --meeting U.S. assessed dues and commitments to international 
        organizations and international financial institutions, 
        consistent with applicable provisions of law, to ensure 
        that the U.S. is present to protect and promote its 
        interests wherever critical global issues are debated 
        and the trajectory of international norms are shaped;
  --delivering on commitments, including security commitments, 
        to key allies and partners, such as through the 
        Memorandums of Understanding with Israel and Jordan and 
        support for the ongoing relocation of Afghan allies; 
        and
  --investing in myriad targeted initiatives across a wide 
        variety of sectors and countries.
    The act also includes the Economic Resilience Initiative 
[ERI], a new, $565,000,000 multi-agency initiative to 
strengthen U.S. and partner nation economic resilience and 
growth by leveraging the comparative advantages of the 
Departments of State and Treasury, USAID, DFC, EXIM, and TDA. 
ERI provides new resources to enhance economic coercion 
vulnerability assessments and public financial management, 
lessen debt distress, and increase overseas investments in 
high-quality and sustainable strategic infrastructure, 
including information and communications technology [ICT] 
networks, transportation corridors, and critical mineral supply 
chains. ERI will enable the U.S. and likeminded partners to 
diversify and secure critical supply chains, among other 
investments that will bolster long-term economic security. 
Funding will also increase development finance to ensure 
partner countries have credible, sustainable alternatives to 
predatory lending and other forms of coercive or substandard 
finance.
    The act reflects the view of the Committee that in this era 
of strategic competition, the United States must prioritize 
global leadership, promote democratic values, and invest in a 
more stable and prosperous future as key strategies for 
advancing U.S. national security interests.

                                 * * *

    The resources, flexibility, and direction provided by the 
Committee in the act will strengthen the U.S. diplomatic and 
development workforce and the activities they are charged with 
undertaking in the protection and promotion of U.S. national 
interests, consistent with the priorities identified in the act 
and this report, and as highlighted in this Introduction.
    The Executive Branch must ensure such resources are used to 
maximum effect. This requires the prioritization of democratic 
principles and accountability, increasing ownership by local 
partners, enhancing coordination and burden sharing with 
likeminded governments, appropriately leveraging the private 
sector, and embracing innovation and responsible risk-taking. 
To be most effective, the agencies funded in the act must also 
take steps to enhance knowledge management, with a focus on 
documenting and applying lessons learned, and adapting 
diplomatic engagement and foreign assistance efforts 
accordingly.
    The Committee notes the fundamental importance of 
forthright and frequent engagement between the Committee and 
the Executive Branch in pursuit of these objectives, as each 
plays a co-equal and critical role. The Committee therefore 
directs the head of each agency funded in the act to ensure the 
Committee receives relevant, timely, and comprehensive 
information from such agency, including in response to the 
directives and recommendations included in the act and this 
report.

                            GENERAL MATTERS

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

          Title I: Diplomatic Programs [DP]; Worldwide Security 
        Protection [WSP]; Consular and Border Security Programs 
        [CBSP]; Capital Investment Fund [CIF]; Office of 
        Inspector General [OIG]; Educational and Cultural 
        Exchange Programs [ECE]; Embassy Security, 
        Construction, and Maintenance [ESCM]; Emergencies in 
        the Diplomatic and Consular Service [EDCS]; United 
        States Agency for Global Media [USAGM]; International 
        Broadcasting Operations [IBO]; The Asia Foundation 
        [TAF]; United States Institute of Peace [USIP]; East-
        West Center [EWC]; National Endowment for Democracy 
        [NED]; and United States Commission on International 
        Religious Freedom [USCIRF].
          Title II: Operating Expenses [OE]; Capital Investment 
        Fund [CIF]; and Office of Inspector General [OIG].
          Title III: Global Health Programs [GHP]; Development 
        Assistance [DA]; International Disaster Assistance 
        [IDA]; Transition Initiatives [TI]; Complex Crises Fund 
        [CCF]; Economic Support Fund [ESF]; Democracy Fund 
        [DF]; Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia 
        [AEECA]; Migration and Refugee Assistance [MRA]; United 
        States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund 
        [ERMA]; Millennium Challenge Corporation [MCC]; Inter-
        American Foundation [IAF]; United States African 
        Development Foundation [USADF]; and International 
        Affairs Technical Assistance [IATA].
          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 
        [IOP]; Global Environment Facility [GEF]; Green Climate 
        Fund [GCF]; Clean Technology Fund [CTF]; International 
        Bank for Reconstruction and Development [IBRD]; 
        International Fund for Agricultural Development [IFAD]; 
        Global Agriculture and Food Security Program [GAFSP]; 
        International Monetary Fund [IMF]; and Treasury 
        International Assistance Programs [TIAP].
          Title VI: Export-Import Bank of the United States 
        [EXIM]; United States International Development Finance 
        Corporation [DFC]; and Trade and Development Agency 
        [TDA].

    Definitions.--The following definitions shall apply to the 
act and this report:
          Prior Acts.--The term ``prior acts'' means prior acts 
        making appropriations for the Department of State, 
        foreign operations, and related programs.
          Prior Consultation.--The term ``prior consultation'' 
        means a pre-decisional engagement between a relevant 
        Federal agency and the Committees on Appropriations 
        during which the Committees are provided a meaningful 
        opportunity to provide facts and opinions, in advance 
        of any public announcement, to inform: (1) the use of 
        funds; (2) the development, content, or conduct of a 
        program or activity; or (3) a decision to be taken.
          Regular Notification Procedures.--Funds in the act or 
        this report that are made available ``subject to the 
        regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
        Appropriations'' require a separate notification to the 
        Committees 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 an agency's congressional budget 
        justification [CBJ] or in the operating and spend plans 
        required by section 7062 of the act. Thus, such CBJs 
        and operating and spend plans do not suffice as 
        justification for purposes of satisfying such 
        notification requirement.
          Timely Obligation of Funds.--Not later than 30 days 
        after the date of enactment of the act and every 30 
        days thereafter until September 30, 2024, the Secretary 
        of State, USAID Administrator, and other Federal 
        agencies funded by the act that are required to submit 
        notifications prior to the obligation of funds 
        appropriated by the act and prior acts, shall submit to 
        the Committees on Appropriations a list of all 
        congressional notifications that have been pending 
        beyond the required time period for notification as a 
        result of congressional action. Such report shall 
        identify the relevant congressional notification, the 
        impacted amount and intended uses of funds, and the 
        relevant congressional entity.

                                TITLE I

                 DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY

                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

                   Administration of Foreign Affairs

                          DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2023....................................  $9,550,213,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................  10,433,849,000
Committee recommendation................................   9,752,263,000

    The Committee recommends $9,752,263,000 for Diplomatic 
Programs, of which up to $3,863,707,000 is for Worldwide 
Security Protection.
    Funds appropriated by the act for bureaus, offices, and 
programs under this heading are allocated according to the 
following table:

                           DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Committee
                  Bureau/Office/Program                   recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bureau of Administration
    Freedom of Information Act..........................          41,300
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
    Atrocities prevention training......................             500
    Democracy fellowship program........................             800
    Human rights vetting................................          20,000
    Special Advisor for International Disability Rights.           1,000
    Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+             500
     Persons............................................
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
    Office of China Coordination........................           7,200
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
    Office of Terrorism Financing and Economic Sanctions          10,691
     Policy.............................................
Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
    Office of the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues....           1,500
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and
 Scientific Affairs
    Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic Region...........           2,000
Foreign Service Institute...............................          91,733
Office of International Religious Freedom...............           8,840
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.....          17,000
Office of the Secretary
    Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage          13,200
     Affairs............................................
    Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism..........           2,000
    Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues..............           1,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Human Resources.--The Committee recommends $3,676,196,000 
for Human Resources, which assumes $3,367,682,000 for all U.S. 
Direct Hire [USDH] salaries at overseas and domestic U.S. 
diplomatic missions. Funds are provided to support current 
staffing levels and human resources initiatives, including the 
professional development and training float.
    Overseas Programs.--The Committee recommends $1,739,648,000 
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.
    Diplomatic Policy and Support.--The Committee recommends 
$1,127,966,000 for the operational programs of Department of 
State functional bureaus to provide overall policy direction, 
coordination, and program management among U.S. diplomatic 
missions abroad.
    Security Programs.--The Committee recommends $3,208,453,000 
for the operation of security programs, including up to 
$3,178,940,000 for WSP to protect diplomatic personnel, 
overseas diplomatic missions, information, residences, and 
domestic facilities. An additional $684,767,000 is included 
within the Human Resources function for salaries for a total of 
$3,863,707,000 for WSP.

                            EMBASSY SECURITY

    The Committee recommends a total of $5,876,889,000 for 
Embassy security, an amount that continues to support the level 
recommended by the Benghazi Accountability Review Board.
    Funds are allocated according to the following table:

                            EMBASSY SECURITY
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                    Account/Program                      recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Worldwide Security Protection.........................         3,863,707
Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance.......         2,013,182
                                                       -----------------
      Total, Embassy Security.........................         5,876,889
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                             PROGRAM ISSUES


                            GENERAL MATTERS

    Columbia River Treaty.--The Committee is aware that the 
Department of State continues to negotiate the Columbia River 
Treaty with Canada, and appreciates the Department's 
coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of 
Reclamation, and the Bonneville Power Administration. The 
Committee directs the Secretary of State to ensure that the 
terms of the renegotiated Treaty are consistent with the 
recommendations contained in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
and Bonneville Power Administration publication U.S. Entity 
Regional Recommendation for the Future of the Columbia River 
Treaty after 2024 (December 13, 2013). Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State 
shall brief the Committees on Appropriations on the execution 
plan for a modernized agreement, including matters relating to 
flood control operations, power generation, and ecosystem 
restoration, as applicable.
    Commercial Initiatives.--The Committee recognizes that the 
Department of State has taken steps to address deficiencies in 
training efforts related to economic and commercial diplomacy 
identified by the U.S. Government Accountability Office [GAO] 
in the December 13, 2021 report titled State and Commerce 
Implement a Range of Activities, but State Should Enhance Its 
Training Efforts (GAO-22-104181), but more work remains to be 
done. The Committee recommends not less than $2,500,000 to 
enhance the education of U.S. diplomats in the area of 
commercial diplomacy and to continue to implement the 
recommendations in such GAO report. Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State 
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on such 
funding.
    The Committee recommends support for engagement with non-
profit legal reform organizations that specialize in 
modernizing commercial law, focusing on long-term economic 
development and poverty reduction abroad.
    Conventional Arms Transfer Policy Oversight.--The act 
includes $5,000,000 above the fiscal year 2023 level to 
increase staffing and resources for the Bureaus of Political-
Military Affairs and Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor [DRL] 
to enable efficient management and robust oversight of U.S. 
security assistance programs, related human rights vetting and 
statutory requirements, and implementation of the Conventional 
Arms Transfer Policy.
    Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems.--The Committee recognizes 
that increased investments in the ongoing development and 
deployment of counter-unmanned aerial systems to address the 
growing threat of such systems to U.S. diplomatic facilities 
abroad is a priority for the Department of State, and directs 
the Secretary of State to consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations on such efforts not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of the act.
    Cybersecurity.--The Secretary of State shall brief the 
Committees on Appropriations not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of the act regarding the Department's 
cybersecurity protocols and procedures for: (1) the protection 
of classified and unclassified information systems; (2) the 
distribution of incident information within the Department and 
among other relevant Federal agencies; and (3) the analysis of 
incident information in order to develop lessons learned and 
hold parties, including contractors and vendors, accountable 
for contributing to such incidents. Such briefing shall also 
include details on the Department's progress on, and expected 
completion date of, a fully implemented zero trust network.
    Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of the 
act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
appropriate congressional committees, to be updated on a 
quarterly basis, on incidents of attempts to breach, and 
successful intrusion into, Department of State classified and 
unclassified information systems.
    Department of State Staffing Reports.--Not later than 60 
days after the date of enactment of the act, and every quarter 
thereafter until September 30, 2024, the Secretary of State 
shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
committees on the on-board personnel levels, hiring, and 
attrition of the Civil Service, Foreign Service, eligible 
family members, and Locally Employed [LE] staff workforce of 
the Department of State, on an operating unit-by-operating unit 
basis.
    Diversity and Inclusion.--The Committee recommends funding 
under this heading to continue the Department of State's 
implementation of its diversity, equity, inclusion and 
accessibility strategic plan, including workforce training, 
modernizing and expanding recruitment and retention of civil 
service and foreign service positions, and maintaining paid 
internship programs. Funds under this heading are also provided 
for the Pickering and Rangel fellowship programs and for the 
International Career Advancement Program.
    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the 
act, the Secretary of State shall brief the Committees on 
Appropriations on implementation of the Department's Diversity 
and Inclusion Strategic Plan, funding allocated for diversity 
and inclusion programs, and metrics to ensure accountability in 
achieving relevant goals.
    Fellowship Program.--The Committee recommends the budget 
request level under this heading for the Nancy Pelosi 
Fellowship Program established under this heading in the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2023 (division K of Public Law 117-328).
    Foreign Service Institute.--The act includes $5,000,000 
above the fiscal year 2023 level for the Foreign Service 
Institute to expand current course offerings available for mid-
career Civil Service and Foreign Service Officers, including 
for the core curriculum.
    Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.--Not later than 5 days after the 
conclusion of an agreement with a country, including a State 
with a Compact of Free Association with the United States, to 
receive, by transfer or release, individuals detained at U.S. 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the Secretary of State 
shall brief the Committees on Appropriations on the terms of 
the agreement.
    Intercountry Adoption.--The Committee encourages the 
Secretary of State to ensure that the fee schedule approved for 
the Intercountry Adoption Accreditation and Maintenance Entity, 
Inc. [IAAME] does not impose undue financial burdens on 
families seeking to adopt internationally. The Committee 
directs that the next annual report on Intercountry Adoptions, 
as required by the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (Public 
Law 106-279), include: (1) details on the efforts of the 
Department of State to increase the accessibility of 
intercountry adoptions in fiscal year 2024; (2) steps taken by 
the Bureau of Consular Affairs [CA] to address impediments to 
intercountry adoption, especially in countries where American 
families are in the process of adoption but those adoptions 
have been slowed or blocked; and (3) an assessment of the 
country-specific technical assistance required to strengthen 
intercountry adoption programs in partner countries.
    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the 
act, the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on 
Appropriations on the following information, disaggregated by 
year, since April 1, 2008: (1) the number of accredited 
adoption service providers; (2) average costs for 
accreditation, including all relevant fees; and (3) total 
funding received from adoption service providers.
    The Committee is concerned that American families have been 
unable to finalize adoptions from the People's Republic of 
China [PRC] that have been in process since the onset of the 
COVID-19 pandemic. Not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
the Committees on Appropriations detailing the actions taken by 
CA to finalize such pending adoptions, including any 
cooperation with the PRC to ensure the safe travel of American 
adoptive parents to and from the PRC.
    International Fisheries Management Coordination.--The 
Committee notes unresolved territorial disputes that have 
resulted in conflicting American and Canadian fisheries 
management measures in the Gulf of Maine, including regulations 
and conservation practices that undermine American protections 
for sustainability of stocks. The Committee directs the 
Secretary of State to work with Canadian officials to develop 
an agreement that addresses territorial disputes and 
conflicting fisheries management measures and provides a 
cooperative framework that includes input from relevant 
stakeholders on regulations and conservation practices. Not 
later than 120 days after the date of enactment of the act, the 
Secretary shall submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations on progress toward, and the details of, any such 
an agreement.
    Internet Access.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the cost 
of providing secure and reliable public Internet access to U.S. 
government personnel posted overseas and the mechanisms needed 
to support such a policy.
    Negev Forum.--The Committee supports the Negev Forum and 
its six working groups, and encourages the Secretary of State 
to seek to expand the Negev process to include two additional 
workings groups focused on supply chain resiliency and 
religious freedom.
    Office of Canadian Affairs.--The Committee recommends 
$500,000 for the Office of Canadian Affairs to continue leading 
the U.S. interagency working group tasked with identifying the 
gaps and limitations within the Memoranda of Understanding 
between British Columbia and Alaska, Washington, Idaho, and 
Montana, regarding mining within United States-British Columbia 
transboundary watersheds.
    Office of Global Women's Issues.--The Committee recommends 
not less than the fiscal year 2023 level for the Office of 
Global Women's Issues.
    Permit Reform Consultation.--Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall 
consult with the appropriate congressional committees on ways 
to improve the process for permitting of facilities and land 
transportation crossings at the U.S. borders with Canada and 
Mexico.
    Public Diplomacy Programs.--The Committee recommends 
$45,000,000 above the fiscal year 2023 level for public 
diplomacy programs, which includes $25,000,000 for the Osaka 
Expo and $20,000,000 to be allocated to overseas Public 
Diplomacy sections for programming around the world.
    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the 
act, the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and 
Public Affairs shall submit a report to the appropriate 
congressional committees with an assessment of: (1) the Global 
Engagement Center's [GEC] core functions and programs, 
including a review of specific functions and programs that are 
similar to those of other bureaus, offices and entities, 
specific functions and programs that are unique to the GEC and 
for which the GEC has a comparative advantage, and funding 
allocated for these programs; (2) cost-savings and operational 
efficiencies that can be identified through structural or 
programmatic changes; and (3) how such savings could be 
reprogrammed.
    Real Property.--The Committee is concerned that U.S. 
entities doing business overseas have been victims of corrupt 
practices by foreign governments, including abuse of judicial 
processes. The Secretary of State shall use all available 
diplomatic tools, as appropriate, to facilitate the resolution 
of commercial disputes for U.S. entities seeking return of real 
property seized or expropriated by foreign governments.
    Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking 
Accountability Act.--The act includes funds under this heading 
to provide enhanced support for individuals wrongfully detained 
abroad, following their return to the United States, and their 
families. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
the act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a plan detailing the specific types of 
support to be provided and how eligibility for such support 
will be adjudicated. Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of the act and semiannually thereafter until 
September 30, 2025, the Secretary shall submit a report to such 
committees detailing funds spent for such purposes.
    Technology Diplomacy.--The Committee directs the Secretary 
of State to address deficiencies in training efforts related to 
trusted technology, semiconductors, and artificial 
intelligence, which are critical to U.S. foreign policy. The 
Secretary shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations 
prior to establishing such program, which shall be awarded on 
an open and competitive basis.
    Unexplained Health Incidents.--Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of the act, and semi-annually thereafter, 
the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees 
on Appropriations on the Department of State's ongoing support 
for impacted personnel, including the number of applicants' 
claims for compensation, the number of individuals who have 
received compensation, and the number of individuals who have 
been denied funding, consistent with Helping American Victims 
Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-
46). The act includes funds for such compensation.
    U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council.--Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of 
State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations 
on the U.S. Government's involvement in the U.S.-EU Trade and 
Technology Council, including a description of the goals of the 
Council, its achievements to date, and opportunities for 
cooperation in key areas.
    Voting-Related Activities.--Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall 
brief the Committees on Appropriations regarding any strategic 
plans developed by the Department of State in the previous 
three fiscal years to promote voter registration and voter 
participation, including for American citizens residing abroad.

                             ARCTIC REGION

    Arctic Council Secretariat.--Funds are provided under this 
heading to support the Arctic Council Secretariat, including 
$50,000 for the Indigenous Peoples Secretariat to support the 
work of U.S based Permanent Party Participants to the Arctic 
Council.
    Arctic Winter Games.--The Committee directs the Secretary 
of State to support preparation for, and execution of, the 
upcoming 2025 Arctic Winter Games hosted by the United States.
    Arctic Youth Ambassadors.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of youth involvement in understanding and addressing 
the unique challenges of the Arctic region and directs the 
Secretary of State to work with the Secretary of the Interior 
to ensure the appropriate level of support for the Arctic Youth 
Ambassadors program.
    Implementation of the National Strategy for the Arctic 
Region.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
the act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads 
of relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations a report detailing progress made on each of the 
pillars of the National Strategy for the Arctic Region (October 
2022).
    Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic 
Region.--Funds made available under this heading shall be made 
available to support the next Conference of Parliamentarians of 
the Arctic Region hosted by the United States, including the 
participation of U.S. persons, as appropriate.

                  HUMAN RIGHTS AND ANTI-DISCRIMINATION

    Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance.--The Committee 
supports the goals of section 419 of the Department of State 
Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323), to 
address anti-Semitism, racism, and intolerance. The Committee 
recommends $1,000,000 for international religious freedom 
programs to combat anti-Semitism in Europe. The Committee also 
recommends $1,000,000 under the AEECA heading for programs to 
address racism, Islamophobia, and xenophobia in Europe. The 
Committee directs the Secretary of State to consult with the 
appropriate congressional committees on plans to counter anti-
Semitism, racism, and intolerance in Europe, including through 
initiatives supported by the Organization for Security and 
Cooperation in Europe [OSCE], the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, 
and the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
    Discrimination Against LGBTQI+ Persons.--The Committee 
directs the Secretary of State to continue to include in the 
Department's annual country human rights reports descriptions 
of stigma, violence, and discrimination against lesbian, gay, 
bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex [LGBTQI+] persons 
conducted by both state and non-state actors, and to consider 
such discrimination by the foreign government in assistance 
decisions.
    Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.--The 
Committee recommendation includes funding to continue to 
strengthen implementation of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights 
Accountability Act (Subtitle F, Title XII, division A of Public 
Law 114-328), including for the Bureau of Economic and Business 
Affairs, the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law 
Enforcement Affairs, and DRL.
    Human Rights Vetting.--The Committee recommends not less 
than $20,000,000 for salaries, technology, training, and other 
expenses to implement section 620M of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 [FAA].
    Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism.--Not later than 
45 days after the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary 
of State shall brief the Committees on Appropriations on the 
Department of State's plan to ensure appropriate staff levels 
in the Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat 
Antisemitism.
    Preventing Diplomats from Aiding and Abetting Flights from 
Justice.--The Secretary of State shall update the report 
required under this heading in Senate Report 116-126 in the 
manner described, except such report shall detail the steps 
taken by the Department of State since the submission of the 
previous report. The Committee again urges the Administration 
to declare persona non grata any diplomatic or consular 
official from any country identified as aiding and abetting 
flights from justice and to consider denying the maintenance of 
real property for that country's foreign mission in the United 
States.
    Private Security Companies.--Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall 
update the report required under this heading in Senate Report 
115-152 regarding actions taken to ensure consistency in 
upholding standards and codes of conduct used by certain 
private security companies.

                 CONSULAR AND BORDER SECURITY PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2023....................................................
Budget estimate, 2024...................................    $250,000,000
Committee recommendation................................................

    The Committee does not recommend appropriations for 
Consular and Border Security Programs given higher than 
anticipated passport and visa fee revenue. The Committee notes 
that based on current revenue and spending projections, CA 
estimates it will carry over $2,000,000,000 in unobligated 
balances into fiscal year 2024. Such funding and new fee 
collections in fiscal year 2024 will exceed CA's spending 
projections, including when accounting for the rescission of 
funds in section 7074 of the act. The Committee directs the 
Secretary of State to ensure such excess funds are used, as 
applicable, to support reforms to expedite processing of 
passports and visas.
    Charleston Passport Center.--Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall 
consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the 
establishment of in-person passport application processing 
services at the Charleston Passport Center.
    Consular Operations.--The Committee notes that significant 
visa and passport processing delays continue to impact 
individuals seeking to travel, local businesses that depend on 
seasonal and temporary workers, and international healthcare 
workers, particularly foreign educated nurses.
    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the 
act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations detailing steps taken to address 
such backlogs, including new methods, processes, or 
technologies to reduce the delays in passport and visa 
operations. Such report shall also include average visa wait 
times globally, posts with the highest wait times, and address 
specific efforts CA is undertaking to reduce these wait times.
    Special Immigrant Visa Report.--Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State 
shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
committees on special immigrant visas authorized under section 
203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1153(b)(4)) for individuals employed by the U.S. Government as 
described in section 101(a)(27)(D) of such act. Such report 
shall include: (1) the number of LE staff employed by the U.S. 
Government, disaggregated by agency, who qualify for such 
visas; (2) the number of approved visa applications in fiscal 
year 2023; (3) the number of visas that were issued in fiscal 
year 2023 and estimated to be issued in fiscal year 2024; (4) 
the duration of time between submission of an application and 
visa issuance; and (5) specific high-risk populations by 
country who will face increased hardship due to delays in visa 
processing.
    Technology Modernization.--The Committee directs the 
Secretary of State to prioritize funding for the procurement of 
technology solutions and other process modernization 
initiatives related to passport services, including completion 
of the Online Passport Renewal tool. Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State 
shall brief the Committees on Appropriations on the status of 
implementation.
    Treatment of U.S. Passport Holders.--The Committee directs 
the Secretary of State to consult with the appropriate 
congressional committees not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of the act on the establishment of a mechanism for 
U.S. citizens to document instances of denial of entry, or 
other forms of harassment or mistreatment in immigration 
processes, by foreign governments that permit visa-free travel 
to holders of a U.S. passport. Such consultation shall include 
the scope of the mechanism, how such information will be 
collected, stored, and utilized, to include disaggregation by 
country and type of complaint, and in what manner such 
information will be available to the Congress. Such mechanism 
shall be established by September 30, 2024.
    Videoconferencing Pilot Program.--Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State 
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the 
feasibility of processing B-1 and B-2 visas in geographically 
large countries using secure remote videoconferencing 
technology as a method for conducting visa interviews of 
applicants.

                        CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2023....................................    $389,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     491,594,000
Committee recommendation................................     389,000,000

    The Committee recommends $389,000,000 for Capital 
Investment Fund.
    Prior to submitting the operating plan for CIF, as required 
in section 7062(a) of the act, the Secretary of State shall 
consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the status and 
progress of IT modernization efforts, particularly the 
Department of State's efforts to implement cybersecurity 
measures consistent with the May 12, 2021 Executive Order on 
Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2023....................................    $133,700,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     133,670,000
Committee recommendation................................     134,670,000

    The Committee recommends $134,670,000 for Office of 
Inspector General, of which $26,835,000 is for the Special 
Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction [SIGAR].
    Afghanistan Oversight.--The Committee notes that while the 
United States is no longer engaged in the reconstruction of 
Afghanistan and current assistance levels are significantly 
reduced, SIGAR's statutory authority remains unchanged. The 
Committee is concerned that the Department of State and USAID 
are not addressing open recommendations by SIGAR within 
prescribed time limits, which leaves millions of dollars in 
questioned costs unaddressed and potentially unreimbursed. The 
Committee directs the Secretary of State and the USAID 
Administrator to prioritize responses to SIGAR's open 
recommendations, and not later than 45 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, brief the appropriate congressional 
committees on steps taken to improve respective response times. 
The Committee directs SIGAR to work with such agencies and 
their respective Inspectors General to streamline oversight 
requests and ensure the application of consistent standards and 
best practices.
    The Committee notes the need to begin transition planning 
to ensure continuity of oversight of programs in Afghanistan. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the act, 
the Special Inspector General shall submit a report to the 
appropriate congressional committees on steps SIGAR would need 
to take to sunset by September 30, 2025. Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of the act, the Inspectors General 
of the Department of State and USAID shall submit a report to 
the appropriate congressional committees on the staffing and 
funding needed to ensure continuity of oversight related to 
Afghanistan following the sunset of SIGAR.
    Ukraine Oversight.--The Committee recommends additional 
funding above the budget request for enhanced oversight of 
programs and activities in Ukraine, including to continue to 
support a full-time presence in Kyiv.

               EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2023....................................    $777,500,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     783,715,000
Committee recommendation................................     779,539,000

    The Committee recommends $779,539,000 for Educational and 
Cultural Exchange Programs.
    The Committee recommends not less than the prior fiscal 
year level under this heading for independent and external 
evaluations of Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs [ECA] 
exchange programs to assess, among other factors, participant 
recruitment and selection, program alignment with national 
security objectives, program performance, alumni outreach, and 
cost effectiveness. Such funding and implementation of program 
evaluation methodologies for educational and cultural exchange 
programs shall be managed by the Office of Policy, Planning, 
and Resources for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, 
consistent with the authorities in section (c)(2) of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 USC 2732b). Not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the act, the 
Secretary of State shall brief the Committees on Appropriations 
on implementation of this directive and the evaluation agenda 
for ECA in fiscal year 2024.
    The Secretary of State shall include in the operating plan 
required by section 7062(a) of the act an estimate of the 
amount of fees to be collected and available for obligation by 
ECA in fiscal year 2024 and the uses of such fees, including 
the number of employees and contractors to be funded by such 
fees.
    Funds are allocated according to the following table:

               EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Committee
                    Program/Activity                      recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Academic Programs:
    Fulbright Program...................................         287,800
        of which, Madeleine K. Albright Young Women                1,500
         Leaders Program................................
    Global Academic Exchanges...........................          63,981
    Special Academic Exchanges..........................          22,158
        of which, Benjamin Gilman International                   17,000
         Scholarship Program............................
        of which, South Pacific Scholarships............           1,000
        of which, Vietnam Education Foundation Act of              2,500
         2000...........................................
                                                         ---------------
      Total, Academic Programs..........................         373,939
                                                         ===============
Professional and Cultural Exchanges:
    International Visitor Program.......................         105,000
    Citizen Exchange Program............................         115,000
        of which, Congress Bundestag Exchange Program...           4,125
    Special Professional and Cultural Exchanges.........           7,500
        of which, Ngwang Choephel Fellows...............             750
        of which, J. Christopher Stevens Virtual                   6,000
         Exchange.......................................
    Arctic Exchange Program.............................             750
                                                         ---------------
      Total, Professional and Cultural Exchanges........         227,500
                                                         ===============
Special Initiatives:
    Community Engagement Exchange Program...............           6,000
    Countering State Disinformation and Pressure........          12,000
    Young Leaders Initiatives...........................          37,500
                                                         ---------------
      Total, Special Initiatives........................          55,500
                                                         ===============
Program and Performance.................................          13,500
Exchanges Support.......................................          92,100
American Spaces.........................................          17,000
                                                         ---------------
      Total, Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs.         779,539
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                PROGRAMS

    Access to International Exchange Programs.--The Committee 
directs the Secretary of State to continue to expand 
participation in exchange programs to include individuals from 
traditionally underserved or low-income schools, rural areas, 
and other communities not represented in exchange programs. The 
Secretary shall ensure implementing partners have a 
demonstrated history of engaging and recruiting participants 
from these communities. The Secretary should also ensure that 
U.S. academic institutions and organizations located in rural 
areas are provided the opportunity to host international 
exchange program participants.
    American Overseas Research Centers.--The Committee 
recommends not less than $5,000,000 under this heading for the 
American Overseas Research Centers to continue building better 
relations and fostering understanding of other cultures through 
research, exchanges, and area studies.
    Arctic Exchange Program.--The Committee recommends $750,000 
under this heading for the Arctic Exchange Program for the 
purpose of fostering greater ties between Indigenous business 
communities in North America and businesses in Greenland.
    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.
    Fulbright Programs in Hong Kong and Macau.--The Committee 
notes the importance of restarting Fulbright programs and other 
exchanges with Hong Kong and Macau to maintain connection and 
engagement with the people of those Special Administrative 
Regions, and provides the necessary funding and authority for 
the Department of State to do so, following consultation with 
the appropriate congressional committees. Such consultation 
shall include steps and considerations taken by the U.S. 
government to: (1) minimize the risk and protect academic 
freedoms for individuals from Hong Kong and Macau applying for, 
and participating in, Fulbright exchanges programs; (2) support 
U.S. citizens traveling to Hong Kong and Macau on Fulbright 
exchange programs; and (3) mitigate activities by the PRC and 
Hong Kong authorities to use the Fulbright exchange program to 
advance interests contrary to the objectives of the program.
    Future Leaders Exchange Program.--The Committee encourages 
the Secretary of State to increase the number of female student 
participants in the Future Leaders Exchange Program, including 
from Central Asia. The Committee notes the importance of 
educating women and girls to ensure women's equal access to 
economic, social, and decision-making processes, and also to 
counter malign Russian influence in such region.
    George J. Mitchell Scholarship Program.--The Committee 
supports funding for the U.S.-Ireland Alliance's George J. 
Mitchell Scholarship program, to be matched dollar-for-dollar 
by the Government of Ireland.
    Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. 
Students.--The Committee recommends $2,000,000 for the Increase 
and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students Program, and 
encourages the Secretary of State to incorporate 
recommendations of the Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study 
Abroad Fellowship Program into such program, as appropriate.
    J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Program.--The 
Committee recommends $6,000,000 for the J. Christopher Stevens 
Virtual Exchange program, which shall be made available on a 
cost-matching basis to the maximum extent practicable.
    Madeleine K. Albright Young Women Leaders Program.--Of the 
funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $1,500,000 
shall be made available for the Madeleine K. Albright Young 
Women Leaders Program, which shall continue to focus on 
leadership development skills for participants from foreign 
countries, with a focus on understanding and promoting the core 
principles of democratic society.
    McCain Scholars and Fellowship Programs.--The Committee 
recommends $1,600,000 for three McCain Scholars and Fellowship 
programs, including $700,000 under the Benjamin Gilman 
International Scholarships Program and $900,000 under the 
Fulbright Program.
    Minority Serving Institutions.--Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State 
shall report to the Committees on Appropriations on the 
Department of State's work with Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities [HBCU] to support programmatic collaborations and 
two-way international exchanges and scholarships for Afro-
descent students, faculty, and professionals from HBCUs.
    The Committee recommends funds above the fiscal year 2023 
level for the Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders Initiative 
and the Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institutions [HSI] Leaders 
Initiative to continue to raise and expand awareness of 
Fulbright opportunities among HBCU and HSI students and 
faculty, and recommends that the Department expand these 
initiatives to other Minority Serving Institutions.
    Muskie Fellowships.--The Committee recognizes that the 
Muskie Fellowship Program has helped individuals from Eurasia 
and Central Asia to foster mutual understanding, build 
democracy, and encourage the transition to market economies. A 
portion of the Fulbright awards for this region are designated 
as Edmund S. Muskie Fellowships.
    Pacific Islands Countries.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of programs that bring citizens of Pacific Islands 
Countries [PICs] to the United States to study, and continues 
to encourage the Secretary of State to diversify the 
Department's partner base for implementing the U.S. South 
Pacific Scholarship Program.
    The Committee supports additional funding for the Fulbright 
program for residents of PICs, and encourages the establishment 
of additional American Centers in such countries in areas not 
collocated at U.S. Embassies. The Secretary of State shall seek 
opportunities to expand engagements with PICs through the 
International Visitor Leadership Program, the Summer Work 
Travel program, the Humphrey Fellowship Program, and Master of 
Arts-level scholarship programs.
    Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program.--The Secretary of 
State should consult with the Committees on Appropriations on 
the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad 
Program, if authorized.
    Thailand.--The Committee supports enhanced two-way 
educational exchanges and programs between the United States 
and Thailand, and directs the Secretary of State to prioritize 
such programs in the bilateral relationship.
    Ukraine Reconstruction Engineering Fellowship.--The 
Committee includes $300,000 under this heading in the Fulbright 
Program for the Ukraine Reconstruction Engineering Fellowship. 
Funds are made available for fellowship programs at senior 
military colleges that offer both undergraduate and graduate 
programs and have a demonstrated history of serving Ukrainian 
students. The Fellowship will support Ukrainian students 
pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in relevant fields 
such as engineering, cybersecurity, and supply chain management 
so that recipients may return to Ukraine to provide meaningful 
contributions to the reconstruction effort.
    Young Leaders Initiatives.--The Committee recommends not 
less than $37,500,000 under this heading for the Young Leaders 
Initiatives, including $20,600,000 for the Young African 
Leaders Initiative, $10,300,000 for the Young Southeast Asian 
Leaders Initiative, and $6,600,000 for the Young Leaders of the 
Americas Initiative.

                        REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2023....................................      $7,415,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................       7,415,000
Committee recommendation................................       7,415,000

    The Committee recommends $7,415,000 for Representation 
Expenses. The Secretary of State shall submit a semiannual 
report to the Committees on Appropriations on the allotment and 
expenditure of representation funds.

              PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $30,890,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................      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 to the Committees on Appropriations on the 
number of claims for extraordinary protective services by 
eligible jurisdiction, which are certified as meeting program 
requirements, and the amount of unobligated funds available to 
pay such claims.

            EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE

Appropriations, 2023....................................  $1,957,821,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................   2,013,182,000
Committee recommendation................................   2,013,182,000

    The Committee recommends $2,013,182,000 for Embassy 
Security, Construction, and Maintenance, of which 
$1,095,801,000 is for worldwide security upgrades and 
$917,381,000 is for other construction, operations, and 
maintenance.
    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               980,801
 Sharing Programs.....................................
Compound Security.....................................           115,000
Repair and Construction...............................           175,433
Operations............................................           741,948
                                                       -----------------
      Total, Embassy Security, Construction, and               2,013,182
       Maintenance....................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Accessibility.--The Committee recommends not less than 
$9,000,000 under this heading for global accessibility 
projects. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
the act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
appropriate congressional committees on the accessibility of 
overseas facilities, including staff housing. Such report shall 
include: (1) analysis of the results from the worldwide 
accessibility survey; (2) demand and funding allocated for 
accessibility projects in fiscal years 2023 and 2024; and (3) 
any constraints on committing such funding, including staffing, 
and steps intended to be taken to address such constraints.
    Art in Embassies Program.--Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall 
update the report required under this heading in Senate Report 
114-79, as necessary, and identify each U.S. Embassy in which 
the art is being displayed. Priority for art purchases should 
be given to supporting local and American artists.
    The Secretary of State shall continue to include, in 
diplomatic facility construction project notifications that 
contain 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 Committees on Appropriations prior to the 
obligation of funds for such purpose.
    Capital Security Cost Sharing and Maintenance Cost Sharing 
Programs.--The Committee provides funding for the Capital 
Security Cost Sharing and Maintenance Cost Sharing programs for 
a combined total of $2,443,070,000, which is equal to the 
budget request. The Committee recommends $980,801,000 under 
this heading, as well as an additional $199,442,000 in consular 
fees, for the Department of State's contribution. An additional 
$1,262,827,000 is available from other agency contributions. 
The Secretary of State shall inform the Committees on 
Appropriations of each instance in which an agency is 
delinquent in providing the full amount of funding required by 
section 604(3) of the Secure Embassy Construction and 
Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 4865 note).
    Embassy Construction Costs.--The Committee is concerned 
that the Department of State is not budgeting and planning for 
embassy and consulate construction projects in a manner that 
maximizes cost-effectiveness, which limits the number of 
projects that can be initiated in a given year and reduces 
funding available for other Department operations and 
assistance programs. The act includes new language that limits 
new project costs to 90 percent of the total cost in the CBJ to 
ensure requested projects are executed on the timeline proposed 
but that cost-reductions are achieved, with the remainder of 
funds to be allocated for backlogged maintenance projects or as 
otherwise directed in the act or this report. The Committee 
directs the Department of State, specifically the Bureaus of 
Diplomatic Security and Overseas Buildings Operations, to use 
available statutory, policy, and regulatory flexibilities to 
develop cost-effective and risk-based requirements for all 
projects currently in the planning and design pipeline and 
review whether the application of such flexibilities could be 
applied to other projects further along in the project 
development pipeline.
    Hong Kong American Center.--The Committee directs that 
funds under this heading in the act and prior acts be made 
available to establish and sustain an American Center in Hong 
Kong to increase engagement with the people of Hong Kong.
    Laos American Center.--The Committee directs that, in 
addition to funds otherwise made available, funds under this 
heading in the act and prior acts be made available for the 
construction of an American Center in Vientiane, Laos that 
appropriately reflects the importance the United States places 
on that country's membership within the Association of 
Southeast Asian Nations and the geographic location of Laos 
within Southeast Asia. The Secretary of State shall continue to 
consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the additional 
resources required to appropriately construct this project.
    Modular Buildings.--The Secretary of State shall consider 
the procurement of modular blast, ballistic, and environmental 
resistant buildings, as appropriate and when the use of such 
modular buildings would result in significant cost or time 
savings.
    Operating Plans.--Section 7062(a) 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 
2024 for operations, maintenance, and construction of 
diplomatic facilities, as well as an accounting of the 
anticipated and actual proceeds of sales for all projects in 
fiscal year 2023.
    PRC Project Prioritization.--The Under Secretary of State 
for Management shall be responsible for all construction, 
maintenance, and renovation projects at U.S. diplomatic 
facilities in the PRC and Hong Kong. Not later than 45 days 
after the date of enactment of the act, the Under Secretary 
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the cost 
and scope of such projects, any shortfall in available funding 
to complete such projects, and a timeline for completion.
    Secure Facilities.--The Committee directs the Secretary of 
State to increase the number of secure facilities, including 
secure communication capabilities, around the world to ensure 
that U.S. foreign policy priorities can be fully coordinated 
across all Federal agencies.
    Thailand American Center.--The Committee supports the use 
of the existing Consulate Compound in Chiang Mai, Thailand for 
an American Center, which was not planned for, or included, in 
the design of the New Consulate Compound. The Committee directs 
that funds under this heading in the act and prior acts be made 
available to retain the existing Compound and construct such a 
Center in an expeditious manner.
    The PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act.--Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State 
shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on: 
(1) the number of overseas and domestic facilities that do not 
meet the government recommendation of one lactation room per 
150 desks; (2) the number of overseas facilities that require 
retrofitting of lactation rooms, including for plumbing, 
electricity, and refrigeration; (3) the total cost to retrofit 
existing spaces; and (4) the plan to prioritize this program in 
fiscal year 2024.

           EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE

Appropriations, 2023....................................      $8,885,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................      10,685,000
Committee recommendation................................       8,885,000

    The Committee recommends $8,885,000 for Emergencies in the 
Diplomatic and Consular Service. The Committee provides 
transfer authority from EDCS to the Repatriation Loans Program 
Account of up to $1,000,000. The Committee also authorizes the 
transfer of up to $50,000,000 under the DP heading for 
emergency evacuations and rewards.
    Quarterly Reports.--The quarterly reports required by 
section 124 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204) shall include, by 
category, actual expenditures of the funds available under this 
heading for the prior two fiscal years and cumulative totals 
for the current fiscal year.

                   REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2023....................................      $1,300,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................       1,800,000
Committee recommendation................................       1,800,000

    The Committee recommends $1,800,000 for Repatriation Loans 
Program Account to support the subsidy cost and a total loan 
level of $5,167,004 should the Department of State utilize the 
transfer authority under the EDCS heading. Consistent with the 
budget request, administrative costs for repatriation loans are 
provided by consular fees in the CBSP account.

              PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $34,083,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................      34,964,000
Committee recommendation................................      36,964,000

    The Committee recommends $36,964,000 for American Institute 
in Taiwan. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Director of the American Institute in Taiwan [AIT], shall 
continue to report in the CBJ the amount of fees estimated to 
be received from the Department of State for consular services.
    Taiwan Fellowship Program.--Funds under this heading are 
available to support the Taiwan Fellowship Program authorized 
in section 5530 of James M. Inhofe National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (title LV, part 5 of 
Public Law 117-263). Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, the Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the AIT Director, shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations regarding implementation of such program.

         INTERNATIONAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Appropriations, 2023....................................        $743,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................         744,000
Committee recommendation................................         744,000

    The Committee recommends $744,000 for International Center, 
Washington, District of Columbia.

     PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND

Appropriations, 2023....................................    $158,900,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     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, 2023....................................  $1,438,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................   1,703,881,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,622,825,000

    The Committee recommends $1,622,825,000 for Contributions 
to International Organizations.
    Assessments.--The act provides the authority and sufficient 
funding necessary to pay the full United States assessment to 
the United Nations [UN] regular budget, as agreed to by the 
Department of State in A/RES/76/238. In addition, funds are 
provided for the full U.S. assessment for all other 
international organizations funded under this heading.
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization.--The Committee 
recognizes the importance of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization [NATO] in promoting peace and stability in Europe, 
as well as advancing the national security objectives of the 
United States. The Committee also notes the need to implement 
the strategies outlined in the 2022 NATO Strategic Concept, 
which include recognizing and countering the threat that the 
PRC's coercive economic, political, and military policies pose 
to security and other interests of the Alliance. The Committee 
underscores the need to expand the Alliance's focus on 
countering disinformation, as well as invest in capabilities 
such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and quantum 
computing.
    Organization of American States.--Funds appropriated by the 
act and prior acts for the U.S. assessed contribution to the 
Organization of American states [OAS] may be made available for 
programs that enhance inter-parliamentary engagement between 
democratically elected legislators from OAS member states, as 
envisioned in the Organization of American States Legislative 
Engagement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-343).
    NATO Parliamentary Assembly.--The Committee recommends the 
budget request level for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly under 
this heading, and an additional $2,000,000 under the IOP 
heading.
    United Nations Credits.--Not later than May 1, 2024, and 30 
days after the end of fiscal year 2024, the Secretary of State 
shall report to the Committees on Appropriations on any credits 
attributable to the United States, including from the UN Tax 
Equalization Fund. The Secretary of State shall also provide 
updated fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025 U.S. assessments 
to the UN regular budget and other international organizations, 
including any available credits and updated foreign currency 
exchange rates, and indicate whether credits have been applied 
to any assessed contributions or payment of arrearages.
    World Health Organization.--Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall 
brief the Committees on Appropriations on efforts to promote 
reforms at the World Health Organization, including a list of 
specific reforms tied to increases in assessed contributions 
and progress against those reforms.

        CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES

Appropriations, 2023....................................  $1,481,915,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................   1,940,702,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,481,915,000

    The Committee recommends $1,481,915,000 for Contributions 
for International Peacekeeping Activities.
    Arrears.--As a result of a statutory cap on the ability of 
the United States to pay its full assessment for UN 
peacekeeping operations, arrears total more than $1 billion 
under this heading. The Committee notes that the continued 
accrual of arrears undermines U.S. credibility and influence at 
the UN, particularly at a time when the PRC is actively 
increasing its financial, human resources, and political 
influence in the UN system.
    United Nations Credits.--Not later than May 1, 2024, and 30 
days after the end of fiscal year 2024, the Secretary of State 
shall report to the Committees on Appropriations on any credits 
attributable to the United States, including from the UN Tax 
Equalization Fund. The Secretary of State shall also provide 
updated fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025 U.S. peacekeeping 
assessments, including any available credits, and indicate 
whether credits have been applied to any peacekeeping 
contributions or payment of arrearages.

                       International Commissions


 INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $57,935,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................      64,800,000
Committee recommendation................................      64,800,000

    The Committee recommends $64,800,000 for salaries and 
expenses of the International Boundary and Water Commission, 
United States and Mexico.

                              CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $53,030,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................      40,024,000
Committee recommendation................................      53,030,000

    The Committee recommends $53,030,000 for planning, 
preparation, and construction.
    The Committee notes the potential benefits of installing a 
debris screen on the International Trunkline portion of the 
International Outfall Interceptor, as well as significant 
funding requirements for other projects such as diversion dams 
in the Rio Grande Valley to assist with reducing the operation 
and maintenance associated with sediment management. Not later 
than 30 days after the date of enactment of the act, the U.S. 
Commissioner shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations on the formulation of the fiscal year 2024 
operating plan.
    Section 7073 of the act includes authority to enable 
transfers from other agencies to the International Boundary and 
Water Commission to support projects of joint interest and 
benefit.

              AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $16,204,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................      13,505,000
Committee recommendation................................      13,505,000

    The Committee recommends $13,505,000 for American Sections, 
International Commissions, of which $11,087,000 is for the 
International Joint Commission [IJC] and $2,418,000 is for the 
International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada. 
The act provides authority for up to $1,250,000 for the IJC to 
remain available until September 30, 2025.
    The Committee recommends the budget request level for the 
IJC related to 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.
    The Committee recommends the budget request level to 
support the IJC's Great Lakes Adaptive Management Committee and 
its review of the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Plan 2014 and 
Lake Superior Plan 2012.
    Transboundary Watershed Management.--The Committee includes 
$500,000 for the IJC, in collaboration with the U.S. 
interagency working group, to address gaps and limitations in 
transboundary governance between British Columbia and bordering 
U.S. States.

                  INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $65,719,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................      53,804,000
Committee recommendation................................      65,719,000

    The Committee recommends $65,719,000 for International 
Fisheries Commissions.
    The Committee recommends $5,477,000 for the Pacific Salmon 
Commission.
    The Committee recommends $50,000,000 for the Great Lakes 
Fishery Commission [GFLC], including funds for the Commission 
to address risks to its programs, fund its infrastructure 
strategy, control the invasive sea lamprey, conduct science and 
research to aid cross-border fishery management, and control 
grass carp in the Great Lakes. The amount also includes 
$10,000,000 for the Lake Champlain and Lake Memphremagog 
basins, $500,000 for the Lake Memphremagog fishery, and 
$1,000,000 to address grass carp in the Great Lakes. The 
Committee also supports the efforts of the GLFC to combat other 
invasive carp species outside of the Great Lakes Basin.

                             RELATED AGENCY

                 United States Agency for Global Media


                 INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS

Appropriations, 2023....................................    $875,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     934,300,000
Committee recommendation................................     895,000,000

    The Committee recommends $895,000,000 for International 
Broadcasting Operations. Funds in this account are allocated 
according to the following table:

                  INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Committee
           Federal Entity/Grantee Organization            recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Entities:
    Voice of America....................................         271,962
    International Broadcasting Bureau...................          58,508
    Office of Cuba Broadcasting.........................          12,973
    Technology, Services, and Innovation................         184,851
                                                         ---------------
      Total, Federal Entities...........................         528,294
                                                         ===============
Independent Grantee Organizations:
    Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.....................         147,602
    Radio Free Asia.....................................          64,000
    Middle East Broadcasting Network....................         107,590
    Open Technology Fund................................          47,514
                                                         ---------------
      Total, Independent Grantee Organizations..........         366,706
                                                         ===============
      Total, International Broadcasting Operations......         895,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Committee recognizes the growing challenges facing 
journalists worldwide, particularly as an increasing number of 
governments restrict the free flow of information to their 
citizens. USAGM plays a critical role in countering censorship, 
disinformation, and providing fact-driven content to audiences 
around the world.
    Partnerships with Media Affiliates.--The Committee 
recognizes the importance of building strong partnerships with 
media affiliates in target markets and the challenges of 
countering disinformation and propaganda. Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of the act, the Chief 
Executive Officer [CEO] of USAGM, in consultation with the 
heads of the Federal entities within USAGM, shall submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations assessing the 
feasibility and cost of shifting the centralized business 
development function to the Federal entities.
    Voice of America.--Funds provided under this heading for 
Voice of America [VOA] may be used to support additional 
positions within VOA, including to establish a general counsel 
position, technical IT positions, and training with key media 
partners.

                   BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

Appropriations, 2023....................................      $9,700,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................       9,700,000
Committee recommendation................................       9,700,000

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

                            RELATED PROGRAMS


                          The Asia Foundation

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $22,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................      23,000,000
Committee recommendation................................      25,000,000

    The Committee recommends $25,000,000 for The Asia 
Foundation, which shall be apportioned and obligated to TAF not 
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the act.

                    United States Institute of Peace

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $55,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................      56,300,000
Committee recommendation................................      60,000,000

    The Committee recommends $60,000,000 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. 
Funds shall be apportioned and obligated to USIP not later than 
60 days after the date of enactment of the act.

         Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund

Appropriations, 2023....................................        $177,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................         203,000
Committee recommendation................................         203,000

    The Committee recommends $203,000 from interest and 
earnings from the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue 
Trust Fund [Hollings Center].
    The Hollings Center 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 Hollings Center; however, the Secretary of State shall not 
require prior approval of program participants.

                 Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program

Appropriations, 2023....................................        $175,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................         180,000
Committee recommendation................................         180,000

    The Committee recommends $180,000 from interest and 
earnings from the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust 
Fund.

                    Israeli Arab Scholarship Program

Appropriations, 2023....................................         $91,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................         117,000
Committee recommendation................................         117,000

    The Committee recommends $117,000 from interest and 
earnings from the Israeli Arab Scholarship Endowment Fund.

                            East-West Center

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $22,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................      22,255,000
Committee recommendation................................      25,000,000

    The Committee recommends $25,000,000 for East-West Center. 
Funds above the prior fiscal year level are provided to expand 
programs and activities, particularly in PICs. Funds shall be 
apportioned and obligated to East-West Center not later than 60 
days after the date of enactment of the act.

                    National Endowment For Democracy

Appropriations, 2023....................................    $315,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     300,000,000
Committee recommendation................................     315,000,000

    The Committee recommends $315,000,000 for National 
Endowment for Democracy.
    Operations and Programs Report.--Not later than 45 days 
after the date of enactment of the act, the NED president shall 
submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on the 
planned uses of funds appropriated under this heading, 
including programmatic goals by country and for staffing. NED 
shall continue to regularly consult with such Committees on 
programs and operations, including prior to any changes in 
program plans.

                           OTHER COMMISSIONS


      Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2023....................................        $819,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................         770,000
Committee recommendation................................         770,000

    The Committee recommends $770,000 for Commission for the 
Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad. The Committee also 
extends for an additional year the expanded procurement 
authority included in section 312304(b)(3) of title 54, United 
States Code.

      United States Commission on International Religious Freedom


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2023....................................      $3,500,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................       4,700,000
Committee recommendation................................       3,500,000

    The Committee recommends $3,500,000 for United States 
Commission on International Religious Freedom, as reauthorized 
in the United States Commission on International Religious 
Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-181), 
including not more than $4,000 for representation expenses. The 
Commission shall regularly monitor, report on, and advocate 
against laws and policies of foreign countries that permit or 
condone violations of human rights of minority groups and other 
vulnerable communities on the basis of religion.

            Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2023....................................      $2,908,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................       2,908,000
Committee recommendation................................       2,908,000

    The Committee recommends $2,908,000 for Commission on 
Security and Cooperation in Europe.

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


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2023....................................      $2,300,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................       2,300,000
Committee recommendation................................       2,300,000

    The Committee recommends $2,300,000 for Congressional-
Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China.
    In submitting its annual report to the Congress, the 
Commission shall include recommendations for legislative or 
executive action regarding the PRC's compliance with 
international human rights standards and the status of the rule 
of law in the PRC, as appropriate, which the Department of 
State shall consider funding through the CPRCIF.

      United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2023....................................      $4,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................       4,000,000
Committee recommendation................................       4,000,000

    The Committee recommends $4,000,000 for United States-China 
Economic and Security Review Commission.
    In submitting its annual report, the Commission shall 
include specific recommendations for legislative or executive 
action to counter the PRC's debt trap diplomacy, as 
appropriate, which the Department of State shall consider 
funding through the CPRCIF.

   Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2023....................................................
Budget estimate, 2024...................................................
Committee recommendation................................      $2,000,000

    The Committee recommends $2,000,000 for Commission on 
Reform and Modernization of the Department of State, as 
authorized in section 9803 of title XCVIII, division I of 
Public Law 117-263.
    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the 
act, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations and the Commission 
on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State, in 
unclassified form with a classified annex if necessary, all 
information, documents, and recommendations produced and 
submitted by outside management consulting firms, academics, 
and nongovernmental organizations [NGOs] in fulfillment of 
contracts with the Department or USAID, or done on a pro bono 
basis, on the subject of modernization, reform, and improving 
the management and organizational processes, and structures at 
such agencies. The Secretary and Administrator shall consult 
with such Committees on the scope of such information request.

                                TITLE II

           UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

                           OPERATING EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2023....................................  $1,743,350,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................   1,902,836,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,796,762,000

    The Committee recommends $1,796,762,000 for Operating 
Expenses.
    Funds appropriated by the act for offices and activities 
under this heading are allocated according to the following 
table:

                           OPERATING EXPENSES
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                    Office/Activity                      recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overseas Operations...................................           846,194
Washington Operations.................................           584,771
Central Support.......................................           412,855
Global Development Partnership Initiative.............           137,748
                                                       -----------------
      Total, Operating Expenses.......................         1,981,568
                                                       =================
    of which, fiscal year 2024 appropriations.........         1,796,762
    of which, carryover and other sources.............           184,806
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Funds appropriated by the act for specific Washington 
Operations programs and activities are allocated according to 
the following table:

                           WASHINGTON SUPPORT
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Program/Activity                 Committee recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Advisor on Indigenous Peoples Issues.....                            500
Inclusive Development Hub LGBTQI+ Persons                            500
 Portfolio...............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Acquisition and Assistance Processes.--The Committee 
remains concerned about the difficulty that U.S. companies, 
including small, minority-owned, veteran-owned, and 
disadvantaged business enterprises, and NGOs, have in 
navigating the acquisition and assistance process at USAID. The 
USAID Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
ensure that such business enterprises and NGOs are able to 
fully participate in the provision of goods and services.
    Consultation Requirement and Operating Plan.--The USAID 
Administrator shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations prior to submission of the fiscal year 2024 
operating plan as required by section 7062(a) of the act, which 
shall include updated estimates of available funds from sources 
other than appropriations in the act, including recoveries and 
carryover balances.
    Diversity and Inclusion.--The Committee recommends funding 
under this heading to continue advancing USAID's diversity, 
equity, and inclusion strategy and support implementation of 
the agency's equity action plan.
    Economists and Training.--The Committee notes USAID's plan 
to ensure there is an economist in every overseas Mission, 
Regional Platform, and Washington Bureau. USAID shall identify 
funds for this purpose in the operating plan submitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations for fiscal year 2024. The 
Committee also recommends funding above the prior fiscal year 
level for additional training, technical assistance, and staff 
with the necessary expertise, particularly in the field of 
economics, to ensure USAID has the technical capacity to carry 
out its core development mission.
    Gender Advisors and Training.--The Committee notes USAID's 
plan to ensure there is a Gender Advisor in every overseas 
Mission, Regional Platform, and Washington Bureau. USAID shall 
identify funds for this purpose in the operating plan submitted 
to the Committees on Appropriations for fiscal year 2024. The 
Committee also recommends funding above the prior fiscal year 
level for additional training, technical assistance, and staff 
with the necessary expertise to ensure USAID has the technical 
capacity to carry out section 3 of the Women's Entrepreneurship 
and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-428).
    Innovation, Contract Performance, and Transparency.--Not 
later than 120 days after the date of enactment of the act, the 
USAID Administrator shall submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations on the following: (1) a plan to assess the 
percentage of projects supported by the Development Innovation 
Ventures program and other USAID incubators that prove capable 
of increasing the effectiveness of foreign assistance, whether 
such projects are subsequently brought to scale by USAID 
missions and bureaus, and how to increase such outcomes; (2) 
the design and implementation timeline of an aid delivery pilot 
program in which payments are made directly to logistics, 
technology, and healthcare providers only after verification of 
successful delivery targets; and (3) enhanced performance 
metrics to measure contractor and subcontractor performance, 
including on direct delivery of aid and bid partner 
participation, and a projected implementation plan and timeline 
for improving associated award data transparency.
    Localization.--Not later than 45 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, the USAID Administrator shall submit to 
the Committees on Appropriations, and post on the USAID 
website, a copy of USAID's policies and procedures for 
rewarding agency personnel who demonstrate the skills and 
commitment to building lasting partnerships with local 
government officials and community leaders to implement 
programs that are designed to encourage and support local 
initiative and local ownership, including, but not limited to, 
Centroamerica Local and Local Works.
    Non-Discrimination Policies.--The Committee supports 
USAID's efforts to strengthen its non-discrimination in service 
delivery policy, including increasing communication to 
beneficiaries, establishing an accountability mechanism, and 
focusing on programs involving LGBTQI+ persons. The Committee 
encourages the development of similar non-discrimination 
policies, and associated accountability mechanisms, at other 
agencies funded by the act, including the Department of State.
    Personnel.--The Committee recommendation includes funding 
to support continued implementation of the Global Development 
Partnership Initiative, USAID's multi-year workforce expansion 
initiative to increase the size and diversity of the agency's 
Civil Service and Foreign Service.
    Section 7065(j) of the act permits USAID to enter into 
personal service agreements with LE staff, which will allow the 
agency to reduce administrative burden and inequities among 
foreign nationals employed under different hiring mechanisms.
    Staffing Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, and quarterly thereafter until September 
30, 2024, the USAID Administrator shall submit a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations on the on-board personnel levels, 
hiring, and attrition of the Civil Service, Foreign Service, 
and Foreign Service national workforce of USAID, on an 
operating unit-by-operating unit basis.

                        CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $259,100,00
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     304,700,000
Committee recommendation................................     259,100,000

    The Committee recommends $259,100,000 for Capital 
Investment Fund, of which $208,000,000 is assumed for USAID's 
contribution to the Capital Security Cost Sharing and 
Maintenance Cost-Sharing programs.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $80,500,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................      85,500,000
Committee recommendation................................      86,500,000

    The Committee recommends $86,500,000 for Office of 
Inspector General.
    Afghanistan Oversight.--The Committee notes the need to 
begin transition planning to ensure continuity of oversight of 
programs in Afghanistan. Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of the act, the Special Inspector General shall 
submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on 
steps SIGAR would need to take to sunset by September 30, 2025. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the act, 
the Inspectors General of the Department of State and USAID 
shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
committees on the staffing and funding needed to ensure 
continuity of oversight related to Afghanistan following the 
sunset of SIGAR.
    Operating Plan.--Section 7062(a) of the act requires the 
OIG to submit to the Committees on Appropriations an operating 
plan for funds appropriated under this heading.
    Ukraine Oversight.--The Committee recommends additional 
funding above the budget request for enhanced oversight of 
programs and activities in Ukraine, including to continue to 
support a full-time presence in Kyiv.

                               TITLE III

                     BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

                         GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2023.................................... $10,560,950,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................  10,928,000,000
Committee recommendation................................  10,267,950,000

    The Committee recommends $10,267,950,000 for Global Health 
Programs, of which $4,222,950,000 is for USAID and 
$6,045,000,000 is for the Department of State.
    Funds in this account are allocated according to the 
following table and are subject to section 7019 of the act:

                         GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                   Program/Activity                      recommendation
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Maternal and Child Health.............................           920,000
    of which, Polio...................................            85,000
    of which, The GAVI Alliance.......................           300,000
    of which, Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus...........             2,000
Nutrition.............................................           160,000
    of which, Iodine Deficiency Disorder..............             3,000
    of which, Micronutrients..........................            33,000
        Vitamin A [non-add]...........................            22,500
Vulnerable Children...................................            30,000
    of which, Blind Children..........................             4,500
HIV/AIDS [USAID]......................................           330,000
    of which, Microbicides............................            45,000
HIV/AIDS (Department of State)........................         6,045,000
    of which, Global Fund.............................         1,650,000
    of which, UNAIDS..................................            50,000
Family Planning and Reproductive Health...............           548,950
Global Health Security................................           900,000
Malaria...............................................           795,000
Tuberculosis..........................................           394,500
    of which, Global TB Drug Facility.................            15,000
Global Health Workforce...............................            20,000
Other Public Health Threats...........................           144,500
    of which, Neglected Tropical Diseases.............           114,500
                                                       -----------------
      Total, Global Health Programs...................        10,267,950
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                         GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY

    The Committee recommends not less than $900,000,000 for 
Global Health Security [GHS] programs to accelerate the 
capacity of targeted countries to prevent, detect, and respond 
to infectious disease outbreaks. USAID is directed to work with 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other 
relevant Federal agencies to maximize coordination on global 
health security, delineate roles and responsibilities, and 
measure progress.
    The Committee notes the decision by USAID to cease funding 
for the exploration of unknown pathogens. As the nature of this 
work is outside the core competency and mission of USAID as a 
development agency, no funds are recommended in the act or 
prior acts for such programs.
    Global Health Security Report.--Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of the act, and prior to the 
initial obligation of funds for GHS programs, the USAID 
Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
a report on the proposed uses of funds made available for GHS 
programs on a country and project basis, including proposed 
contributions to multilateral mechanisms. Such report shall be 
updated and submitted to the Committees every 90 days until 
such funds are fully obligated.
    Multilateral Vaccine Development.--The Committee recommends 
not less than $100,000,000 for a U.S. contribution to the 
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, pursuant to 
section 6501 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81). Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of the act, the USAID Administrator 
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on such 
contribution.

                FAMILY PLANNING AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

    The Committee recommends not less than $548,950,000 under 
this heading, and a total of $635,100,000 in the act, for 
bilateral and multilateral family planning and reproductive 
health programs. As in the past, the act prohibits funding for 
abortion as a method of family planning and provides funding 
only for voluntary family planning services.

                                HIV/AIDS

    The Committee recommends a total of $6,375,000,000 for 
programs and activities to combat HIV/AIDS, of which 
$6,045,000,000 is for the Department of State and $330,000,000 
is for USAID.
    Diagnostics.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and 
USAID Administrator shall brief the Committees on 
Appropriations on efforts to leverage diagnostic networks in 
countries and regions supported by the President's Emergency 
Plan for AIDS Relief [PEPFAR], including the use of high-volume 
instruments and point-of-care platforms for viral load and 
early infant diagnoses, to address other infectious diseases.
    Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.--The 
Committee recommends $1,650,000,000 for the second installment 
of the seventh replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis and Malaria, which is a reduction compared to the 
prior fiscal year as a result of the statutory cap on U.S. 
contributions related to other donor funds. The Committee 
continues to urge other donors to increase their contributions, 
which the United States matches at a rate of $1 for every $2 
received from others. Should sufficient matching contributions 
be available, the Committee intends to honor the $6,000,000,000 
U.S. pledge for the seventh replenishment.
    HIV, TB, and Malaria Report.--Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of the act, the USAID Administrator and 
the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator shall submit a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations detailing the approximate number 
of treatments provided for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis [TB], and 
malaria, disaggregated by disease, as a result of U.S. 
Government assistance in the previous fiscal year. Such report 
shall include detail on funds expended, including a valid 
estimate of funds expended to achieve each reported result and 
a description of the method of estimation used.
    HIV-Positive Pregnant Women.--The Committee continues to 
encourage the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and 
Health Diplomacy [OGAC] to prioritize treatment for HIV-
positive pregnant women to prevent mother-to-child 
transmission.
    Key Populations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations on efforts to reach 
key populations in bilateral and multilateral HIV/AIDS 
prevention and treatment programs, including efforts to counter 
criminalization, stigma, and discrimination of LGBTQI+ persons.
    Orphans and Vulnerable Children.--The Committee encourages 
OGAC to continue to align existing programs for orphans and 
vulnerable children with the goals and objectives of the U.S. 
Government Strategy on Advancing Protection and Care for 
Children in Adversity [APCCA]. The Committee directs the 
Secretary of State to include in the next PEPFAR Annual Report 
an explanation for how the 10 percent target for orphans and 
vulnerable children was met for that fiscal year, including 
country-level accounting.
    Pilot Program.--The Committee recommends not less than 
$30,000,000 under the GHP heading for a pilot project in up to 
three current PEPFAR countries to enhance antenatal and 
maternity services. The pilot program shall: (1) provide high-
quality clinical maternal health interventions similar to the 
Saving Mothers, Giving Life initiative to draw HIV-infected and 
at-risk women into care for early HIV testing and 
antiretroviral therapy initiation, retention in care, 
prevention of mother-to-child transmission, and reduction of 
maternal morbidity and mortality; and (2) shall also enhance 
health system capacity to deliver clinical maternal and newborn 
services through the provision of emergency obstetric and 
newborn care, medical commodities, training, infrastructure, 
equipment, and patient transportation. The pilot countries 
shall be selected by the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, and must 
have high national or regional vertical transmission rates and 
high maternal mortality among HIV-infected mothers. Not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of the act, the U.S. 
Global AIDS Coordinator shall submit a detailed plan to the 
Committees on Appropriations for tracking clinical outcomes.
    Vaccine.--USAID shall continue funding at not less than the 
prior fiscal year to support research and development of a 
vaccine to combat the AIDS virus, following consultation with 
the Committees on Appropriations.

                                MALARIA

    The Committee recommends $795,000,000 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 alternative therapies to counter resistance; 
and continued efforts to develop new insecticides and a malaria 
vaccine.
    Coordinator.--The Committee reaffirms its support for the 
Coordinator of U.S. Government Activities to Combat Malaria 
Globally as established in the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde 
United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, 
and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-293), 
and directs the USAID Administrator to continue working with 
the heads of other relevant Federal agencies to ensure that the 
Coordinator is able to effectively carry out the mandate of the 
position across such agencies, as authorized.
    Vaccine.--The Committee notes progress in the development 
of an effective malaria vaccine and again encourages the USAID 
Administrator to support this effort, as well as the 
development of next-generation vaccines, including vaccines 
that interrupt malaria transmission.

                       MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

    The Committee recommends $920,000,000 for maternal and 
child health activities.
    Maternal and Child Health Report.--Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of the act, the USAID Administrator 
shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on 
progress toward achieving the following objectives during the 
prior fiscal year pursuant to the multi-year strategy, 
Preventing Child and Maternal Deaths: A Framework for Action in 
a Changing World 2022-2030: (1) reducing preventable child and 
maternal mortality in 25 priority countries to 12 percent or 
lower of total deaths by 2030; and (2) increasing coverage of 
life-saving interventions in such priority countries. Such 
report shall be disaggregated by country and include 
information on the approximate number of mothers and infants 
who received postnatal care within two days of childbirth as a 
result of such U.S. assistance, as well as a valid estimate of 
funds expended to achieve each reported result and a 
description of the method of estimation used.
    Orphans and Vulnerable Children.--The Committee supports 
funding to coordinate assistance for orphans and vulnerable 
children and to implement APCCA, including to: protect children 
from violence; put family first; and provide early childhood 
development, including as mandated in the Global Child Thrive 
Act (Subtitle I, Title XII, Public Law 116-283). The annual 
report required by the Assistance for Orphans and Other 
Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005 (Public 
Law 109-95) shall include the amounts invested for each 
objective of the APCCA in the prior fiscal year.
    The Committee recognizes that children are particularly 
vulnerable to the psychological impacts of conflict, forced 
displacement, and natural disasters, and encourages USAID to 
increase protection activities, psycho-social support, and 
mental health programs for vulnerable youth and their 
caregivers. The Committee encourages USAID interventions to 
assist children recovering from trauma caused by conflict and 
forced displacement, including through partnerships with local 
organizations with expertise in incorporating children in 
permanent family-based care and foster care programs, 
preventing unnecessary family separation, and decreasing the 
percentage of children living in institutions.
    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the 
act, the USAID Administrator and the Secretary of State shall 
update the report required under this heading in the 
explanatory statement accompanying division K of Public Law 
117-328 on mental health and psychosocial support programming 
in the prior fiscal year.
    Polio.--The Committee recommends $85,000,000 for polio 
eradication efforts. The Committee is encouraged by USAID's 
commitment to increase the percentage of polio funds that are 
centrally managed in order to enable USAID to rapidly respond 
to emergency needs.
    Vaccines and Immunizations.--The Committee recommends 
$300,000,000 for a contribution to The GAVI Alliance. The USAID 
Administrator shall provide details on the planned uses of 
funds prior to making such contribution.

                      NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

    The Committee recommends $114,500,000 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 continues to support 
research and development on NTDs, and notes the essential 
contributions of the private sector in improving diagnostic and 
therapeutic tools, and product innovation, to treat patients 
with NTDs.

                               NUTRITION

    The Committee recommends $160,000,000 for nutrition 
programs.
    Child Wasting.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, the USAID Administrator shall consult 
with the Committees on Appropriations on continued efforts to 
scale-up USAID procurement of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food 
[RUTF] for nutrition programming funded under this heading and 
under the IDA heading, including the procurement of American-
made RUTF.
    The Committee recognizes updated international guidance 
noting the need to address and reform the separate protocols 
and supply chains for the treatment of acute child malnutrition 
presently employed by UNICEF and the World Food Programme 
[WFP]. The Committee encourages the USAID Administrator to work 
with UNICEF and WFP to develop and implement a simplified, 
combined protocol for the use of RUTF. Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of the act, the USAID Administrator 
shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations 
detailing the status of efforts to implement such a protocol, 
metrics used by UNICEF and WFP to determine global need for 
RUTF, and existing gaps between need and delivery.
    Micronutrients.--The Committee recommends that nutrition 
programs, including micronutrients, also be funded by the 
Department of State and USAID within programs to combat HIV/
AIDS.
    Nutrition Report.--The USAID Administrator shall update the 
report required under this heading in the explanatory statement 
accompanying the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 (division K of Public 
Law 117-103), which shall include detail on USAID nutrition 
investments within global health, development, and humanitarian 
programs. Such report shall also include the approximate number 
of women receiving prenatal vitamins and breastfeeding 
education and support as a result of U.S. Government 
assistance. The report shall include a valid estimate of funds 
expended to achieve each reported result and should describe 
the method of estimation.

                       OTHER GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUES

    Advancing American Interests Report.--Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of 
State and the USAID Administrator, in consultation with the 
U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, shall submit a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations detailing ways in which U.S. 
global health programs advance overall U.S. foreign policy 
goals. The report shall also describe the quantitative and 
qualitative metrics used to make such assessment.
    Alzheimer's Disease.--The Committee supports U.S. 
participation in international efforts to combat Alzheimer's 
disease and dementia, and encourages the USAID Administrator to 
provide funding for such initiatives.
    Global Health Workforce.--The Committee notes that well-
trained and equipped health workforces are essential for 
building sustainable, resilient health systems, and the act 
includes not less than $20,000,000 under the GHP heading for 
such purposes, including $20,000,000 of the funds available for 
``Other Public Health Threats''. Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of the act, the USAID Administrator shall 
consult with the Committees on Appropriations on efforts to 
track funding for, and measure progress on, activities to 
support healthcare workers in a consistent and standardized 
way, including the primary healthcare workforce.
    Health Reserve Fund.--The Committee recommends up to 
$10,000,000 of the funds made available for ``Other Public 
Health Threats'' under this heading be made available for the 
Health Reserve Fund, which shall support cross-cutting health 
activities, including health service delivery, and for support 
for the health workforce, health information systems, access to 
essential medicines, health systems financing, and governance, 
in challenging environments and countries in crisis.
    Health Systems Strengthening.--The Committee directs the 
USAID Administrator and U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator to ensure 
that for operating units implementing more than one global 
health program area, not less than 10 percent of each program 
line in the table under the GHP heading, including HIV/AIDS, is 
spent on cross-cutting health systems strengthening activities. 
By strengthening health systems, countries will be better 
positioned to sustain global health progress, prepare for 
emerging health threats, provide primary care services, and 
prevent and address non-communicable diseases. Not later than 
90 days after the date of enactment of the act, the USAID 
Administrator and U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator shall submit an 
update to the report required under the heading ``Health 
Systems Report'' in the explanatory statement accompanying 
division K of Public Law 117-103.
    Menstrual Health.--The Committee recognizes organizations 
working to reduce structural and cultural barriers to menstrual 
and reproductive health services, improve health outcomes, and 
provide livelihood opportunities for women and girls through 
the distribution of menstrual education, sanitary napkins, and 
gynecology services.
    Neglected Surgical Conditions.--The USAID Administrator 
shall support efforts to strengthen surgical health capacity to 
address issues such as cleft lip and cleft palate, club foot, 
cataracts, hernias, fistulas, and untreated traumatic injuries 
in underserved areas in developing countries, including 
training local surgical teams to provide safe, sustainable, and 
timely surgical care, and assisting ministries of health to 
develop and implement national surgical, obstetric, trauma, and 
anesthesia plans. Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, the USAID Administrator shall submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations on the uses of funds 
for these purposes in fiscal year 2023 and planned uses of 
funds in fiscal year 2024, including to support private sector 
partnerships.
    Research and Development.--The Committee recognizes USAID's 
role in health-related research and development, and directs 
that funding be made available above the prior fiscal year 
level to support the research, development, and introduction of 
new global health technologies across each of USAID's health-
related programs to address longstanding and emerging global 
health challenges, including diagnostics, therapeutics, 
vaccines, and devices. The USAID Administrator shall consult 
with representatives from other Federal agencies, 
representatives of affected communities in low- and middle-
income countries, and representatives of technical 
organizations and NGOs, specializing in biomedical product 
research and development on the most effective use of funds for 
such innovations.
    Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the 
act, the USAID Administrator shall update the report required 
under this heading in Senate Report 116-126 on USAID's health-
related research and development strategy. Such report shall 
include detail on USAID's research and development of 
antibiotics.
    Telehealth.--The Committee supports the use of telehealth 
and other digital solutions in health service delivery. Not 
later than 120 days after the date of enactment of the act, the 
USAID Administrator shall submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations detailing: (1) the current use of telehealth and 
other digital solutions by USAID implementing partners; (2) 
plans to further integrate such technologies across global 
health programs and within a focused set of priority countries 
to be determined by the USAID Administrator; (3) efforts to 
coordinate digital systems in partner countries to serve the 
needs of multiple health program areas; and (4) opportunities 
to utilize technology-enabled collaborative learning models to 
enhance health workforce training programs.

                              TUBERCULOSIS

    The Committee recommends $394,500,000 for programs to 
combat TB.
    Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, the USAID Administrator shall submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations summarizing efforts 
in each USAID TB priority country, including, to the maximum 
extent practicable: (1) the number of individuals screened for 
TB disease and TB infection, including through active case 
finding outside of health facilities; (2) the number of close 
contacts who are screened for TB infection; (3) the number of 
individuals, including close contacts, who are started on 
treatment for TB infection; (4) the number of individuals who 
complete treatment for TB infection; and (5) a description of 
efforts by USAID to implement a comprehensive TB elimination 
strategy within each country, and the extent to which such 
strategy is coordinated with other donors. Such report shall 
include detail on how USAID is strengthening its efforts to 
reach children in each such intervention.
    Tuberculosis Research and Development.--The Committee 
encourages USAID to invest in the research and development of 
new diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines for TB.

                         DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2023....................................  $4,368,613,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................   5,425,697,000
Committee recommendation................................   3,978,608,000

    The Committee recommends $3,978,608,000 for Development 
Assistance, which shall be apportioned directly to USAID.
    Funds in this account are allocated for certain countries, 
programs, and activities according to the following table and 
are subject to section 7019 of the act:

                         DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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                                                            Committee
               Country/Program/Activity                  recommendation
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Africa:
    Democratic Republic of the Congo..................            95,000
    Ghana.............................................            66,100
    Counter-Lord's Resistance Army/Illicit Armed                  10,000
     Groups...........................................
    Liberia...........................................            71,500
    Mozambique........................................            78,600
    Power Africa......................................           100,000
    Young Africa Leaders Initiative [YALI]............            20,000
East Asia and the Pacific:
    Cambodia Khmer Rouge genocide survivor program....             7,000
    Greater Mekong rule of law and environment........             7,000
    Laos..............................................            39,000
    Mongolia..........................................             7,500
    Thailand..........................................             7,500
    Timor-Leste.......................................            16,000
    Vietnam...........................................            98,400
Near East:
    Lebanon refugee scholarship program...............            10,000
    Tunisia...........................................            15,000
South and Central Asia:
    Bangladesh labor programs.........................             3,000
    Maldives..........................................             6,000
Western Hemisphere:
    Caribbean Energy Initiative.......................            10,000
    Colombia biodiversity.............................            15,000
    Haiti reforestation...............................             8,500
Global Programs:
    Combating Child Marriage..........................            20,000
    Development Innovation Ventures...................            50,000
    Disability Programs...............................            20,000
    Feed the Future Innovation Labs...................            75,000
    Global Crop Diversity Trust.......................             5,500
    Leahy War Victims Fund............................            15,000
    Low Cost Eyeglasses Program.......................             5,000
    Mobility Program..................................             3,000
    Ocean Freight Reimbursement Program...............             2,500
    USAID Advisor for Indigenous Peoples Issues.......             5,700
    Victims of Torture................................            12,000
    Wheelchairs.......................................             5,000
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    Advisor for Indigenous Peoples' Issues.--The Committee 
recommends $500,000 under title II of the act for 
administrative and other related expenses, and $5,700,000 under 
this heading for program costs, personnel, and other 
administrative expenses for USAID's Advisor for Indigenous 
Peoples' Issues, consistent with the directives under this 
heading in the explanatory statement accompanying division K of 
Public Law 117-103.
    Children and Youth.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of the act, the USAID Administrator shall submit 
an updated report to the Committees on Appropriations on steps 
being taken under the Youth in Development Policy to improve 
the tracking and disaggregation of funding benefiting children 
and youth, particularly infants and children under school age, 
including for programs related to the protection, education, 
support, and safety of children and youth.
    Clean Cookstoves.--The Committee remains concerned that the 
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. Women and children who collect firewood 
face increased daily hardship and security risks. The Committee 
notes the Senate's pending bipartisan legislation S. 2179, the 
Clean Cooking Support Act (introduced on June 22, 2023), and 
continues to support the ongoing work of the Department of 
State and USAID, in partnership with other Federal agencies, to 
help address this health and safety issue. Funds are 
recommended for cookstoves that sustainably reduce fuel 
consumption and exposure to harmful smoke.
    Digital Risk Impact Assessments.--The Committee supports 
USAID's Digital Ecosystem Country Assessment initiative, which 
identifies development opportunities and risks in digital 
connectivity and infrastructure; digital society, rights, and 
governance; and digital economy, and provides sufficient funds 
for USAID to work toward completing such an assessment for each 
bilateral mission.
    Faith-Based Organizations.--The Committee notes the current 
and historical contributions of the faith sector in the 
delivery of assistance, care, and support at the grassroots 
level. The Secretary of State and 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.
    Low Cost Eyeglasses.--The Committee recommends $5,000,000 
for USAID's program to support sustainable, locally owned 
initiatives that provide needy children and adults with poor 
vision access to low cost eyeglasses. Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of the act, the USAID Administrator 
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the 
planned uses of such funds and on the implementation of USAID's 
multi-year strategy to support: (1) government led and 
implemented expansion of access to eyeglasses within public 
health and education systems; and (2) growing the number of 
for-profit optical businesses that serve low income customers.
    Mobility Program.--The Committee recommends $3,000,000 for 
USAID's mobility program, including through the New 
Partnerships Initiative. The Committee continues to support 
partnerships with existing entities overseas that have 
successful models of providing access to affordable bicycles to 
achieve development objectives, as well as addressing 
challenges of spare parts, maintenance, and reducing social 
stigma.
    Patrick Leahy War Victims Fund.--The Committee recommends 
$15,000,000 for the Leahy War Victims Fund, which assists 
people with severe disabilities as a result of armed conflict. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the act, 
the USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations on the amount expected to be made available, by 
country, purpose, and implementing partner, in fiscal year 
2024.
    Wheelchairs.--The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for 
USAID's Wheelchair Program to improve the availability of, and 
access to, appropriate wheelchairs in low and middle income 
countries, including to support international coordination and 
professionalization of the wheelchair sector to ensure services 
and product standards are developed and promoted globally. 
Broader efforts to increase global access to assistive 
technology contribute to improved access to wheelchairs, and 
these funds may be used to promote such efforts.

                   INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2023....................................  $4,543,362,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................   4,699,362,000
Committee recommendation................................   4,850,000,000

    The Committee recommends $4,850,000,000 for International 
Disaster Assistance.
    Oversight.--The Committee directs the Secretary of State 
and USAID Administrator to ensure that international 
organizations and other partners implementing U.S. humanitarian 
assistance have robust processes, procedures, and staff in 
place for monitoring and oversight of U.S. funded programs. Not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the act, the 
Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall brief the 
Committees on Appropriations on the criteria and standards used 
to determine whether partner organizations have met such 
standards prior to providing funding.
    World Food Programme.--The Committee recognizes and 
supports the efforts of the WFP Executive Director to 
streamline and strengthen the organization, including by 
prioritizing field presence and activities, and enhancing 
transparency and accountability in the delivery of assistance.
    The Committee recognizes that WFP is uniquely positioned to 
address the food security needs of people around the world, 
particularly in challenging operating conditions in countries 
impacted by conflict and natural disaster, and supports 
significant funding in the act and prior acts for the programs 
and activities of the organization. The Committee directs the 
Secretary of State and USAID Administrator, in cooperation with 
the WFP Executive Director, to encourage other donors to 
contribute to unmet needs. The Committee notes that if 
shortfalls are not adequately addressed, food assistance will 
be cut for millions of people resulting in other crises, 
including population migration and a potential accelerated rise 
of extremism, particularly in the Sahel and Horn of Africa.

                         TRANSITION INITIATIVES

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $80,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     102,000,000
Committee recommendation................................      91,000,000

    The Committee recommends $91,000,000 for Transition 
Initiatives.
    USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives [OTI] shall submit 
a report to the Committees on Appropriations at the end of the 
fiscal year summarizing new, ongoing, and completed country 
programs implemented by OTI in fiscal year 2024, including 
programs supported with transferred funds.

                          COMPLEX CRISES FUND

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $60,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................      60,000,000
Committee recommendation................................      60,000,000

    The Committee recommends $60,000,000 for Complex Crises 
Fund, to be administered by USAID.

                         ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND

Appropriations, 2023....................................  $4,301,301,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................   5,391,491,000
Committee recommendation................................   4,026,612,000

    The Committee recommends $4,026,612,000 for Economic 
Support Fund.
    Funds in this account are allocated for certain countries, 
programs, and activities according to the following table and 
are subject to section 7019 of the act:

                          ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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                                                            Committee
               Country/Program/Activity                  recommendation
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Africa:
    West Africa anti-slavery programs.................             2,000
East Asia and Pacific:
    Association of Southeast Asian Nations partnership            25,000
     programs.........................................
    Burma.............................................           121,000
        of which, assistance programs, including in               75,000
         Thailand and India, and cross border programs
        of which, governance/federalism programs,                 10,000
         including at the local and state levels......
        of which, atrocity prevention and                          7,000
         accountability, including for the
         documentation and preservation of evidence...
        of which, accountability and justice for                   1,000
         Rohingya.....................................
        of which, technical support and non-lethal                25,000
         assistance...................................
        of which, support to former political                      1,500
         prisoners....................................
        of which, support for deserters...............             1,500
    Hong Kong.........................................             1,500
    Thailand..........................................             7,500
    Vietnam...........................................            15,000
Near East:
    Iraq..............................................           150,000
        of which, scholarships........................            10,000
        of which, democracy...........................            25,000
        of which, justice sector assistance...........             2,500
    Lebanon...........................................           115,000
        of which, scholarships........................            14,000
    Middle East Partnership Initiative................            27,200
        of which, scholarships........................            20,000
    Middle East Regional Cooperation..................            10,000
    Near East Regional Democracy......................            55,000
    Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace               50,000
     Act..............................................
    Syria.............................................           105,000
        of which, U.S. Government Al-Hol Action Plan..            25,000
    Tunisia...........................................            15,000
    USAID-Israel Development Cooperation..............             3,000
West Bank and Gaza....................................           225,000
South and Central Asia:
    Maldives..........................................             3,000
    Pakistan..........................................            50,000
Western Hemisphere:
    Colombia..........................................
        Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities.....            25,000
        Human rights..................................            15,000
Global Programs:
    Arctic Council....................................             1,000
    Atrocities Prevention [DRL].......................             3,000
    Family Planning/Reproductive Health [USAID].......            51,050
    Implementation of Public Law 99-415...............             4,000
    Information Communications Technology Training....             1,000
    Marla Ruzicka Fund for Innocent Victims of                    10,000
     Conflict.........................................
    Section 7036/Countering the Flow of Fentanyl......            20,000
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    Enterprises for Development, Growth, and Empowerment 
Fund.--The act includes funding for the Enterprises for 
Development, Growth, and Empowerment Fund at not less than the 
prior fiscal year level.
    Information Communications Technology Professional 
Training.--The Committee recommends $1,000,000 for programs 
that provide policy and technical training to information 
communications technology professionals from developing 
countries. Funds shall be awarded on an open and competitive 
basis.
    Institutions of Higher Education.--The Committee supports 
continued funding for institutions of higher education in the 
Middle East, South Asia, and Africa.
    Near East Regional Democracy.--The Committee recommends 
$55,000,000 for Near East Regional Democracy programs under 
this heading. The Secretary of State shall consult with the 
Committees on Appropriations on the uses of funds prior to 
obligation.
    Thailand.--The Committee recommends $6,000,000 under this 
heading to continue democracy and reconciliation programs, and 
an additional $1,500,000 for educational exchanges and other 
programs to strengthen and deepen the bilateral relationship, 
which should include trilateral programs with Laos and other 
countries in the region. The uses of such additional funds 
shall be the responsibility of the Chief of Mission in 
Thailand.
    Trilateral Programs.--The Committee recommends $5,000,000 
under the State East Asia Pacific Regional subaccount under 
this heading for trilateral programs with Japan and South 
Korea, including in Southeast Asia and PICs, and encourages the 
Secretary of State to seek to establish a trilateral 
secretariat between the three nations to institutionalize and 
sustain commitments related to such cooperation.

                             DEMOCRACY FUND

Appropriations, 2023....................................    $355,700,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     290,700,000
Committee recommendation................................     355,700,000

    The Committee recommends $355,700,000 for Democracy Fund, 
of which $222,450,000 is for the Human Rights and Democracy 
Fund administered by DRL, and $133,250,000 is for USAID's 
Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation. The 
Committee recommends funds under this heading for the purposes 
and in the amounts funded under this heading in fiscal year 
2023. Funds shall be apportioned and obligated not later than 
60 days after enactment of the act.

            ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA

Appropriations, 2023....................................    $850,334,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................   1,049,497,000
Committee recommendation................................     850,334,000

    The Committee recommends $850,334,000 for Assistance for 
Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia.
    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.
    Ukraine Reconstruction Engineering Scholarship.--The 
Committee includes funding under this heading to establish a 4-
year scholarship program for Ukrainian students following 
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. The 
scholarships will benefit those pursuing degrees in relevant 
fields such as engineering, cybersecurity, and supply chain 
management to study at senior military colleges that offer both 
undergraduate and graduate degrees so that recipients may 
return to Ukraine and provide meaningful contributions to the 
reconstruction effort.

                          Department of State


                    MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2023....................................  $3,827,236,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................   3,912,000,000
Committee recommendation................................   4,211,188,000

    The Committee recommends $4,211,188,000 for Migration and 
Refugee Assistance.
    Central American Minors.--The Committee recognizes the 
restoration of the Central American Minors [CAM] program and 
encourages the Secretary of State and partner agencies to 
publish data about CAM arrivals, average processing times 
disaggregated by country, and access to services provided to 
individuals.
    Older People.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, the USAID Administrator and the Secretary 
of State shall jointly submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations detailing: (1) how USAID and the Department of 
State are working to integrate programming related to the 
inclusion of older people and protection of their rights into 
humanitarian, development, and security assistance programs; 
and (2) the amount of funding provided, or planned to be 
provided, to support such efforts in the prior fiscal year.
    Oversight.--The Committee directs the Secretary of State 
and USAID Administrator to ensure that international 
organizations and other partners implementing U.S. humanitarian 
assistance have robust processes, procedures, and staff in 
place for monitoring and oversight of U.S. funded programs. Not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the act, the 
Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall brief the 
Committees on Appropriations on the criteria and standards used 
to determine whether partner organizations have met such 
standards prior to providing funding.
    People's Republic of China Special Economic Zones.--The 
Secretary of State shall review the protection and assistance 
needs of migrants and others who have fallen prey to human 
trafficking associated with cyber and financial crimes, 
including victims of crimes committed by PRC criminal 
syndicates within Special Economic Zones in Burma, Cambodia, 
and Laos.
    Refugee Employment.--The Committee is aware of the 
prevalence of professional and technical skills among refugee 
populations, and the interest among private sector employers to 
hire skilled refugees, and by doing so, reduce the need for 
public assistance. The Committee directs the Secretary of State 
to expand efforts, utilizing existing organizations and 
mechanisms, to assist refugees and other displaced persons in 
becoming self-reliant through labor mobility, as a 
complementary solution for refugees in addition to 
resettlement. The Secretary should also assess and consider 
refugees' skills as a factor in assigning refugees to 
resettlement locations within the United States in order to 
facilitate their success and to meet the needs of U.S. 
businesses by helping to fill skill gaps and provide needed 
talent for U.S. economic growth. Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary shall report to 
the Committees on Appropriations on steps taken to implement 
this directive.
    Refugee Higher Education.--The Committee encourages the 
Secretary of State and USAID Administrator to support efforts 
to increase enrollment of refugees in higher education 
programs, consistent with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees 
target of ensuring that 15 percent of refugees can access 
higher education by 2030. This includes technical and 
vocational training and connected and traditional degree and 
diploma programs that prioritize local market needs, career 
counseling, gender equality, and consistent monitoring and 
support to track participant progress.
    Safe Mobility Offices.--Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall 
submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on: (1) the 
number and location of Safe Mobility Offices [SMOs], including 
SMOs that are intended to be established; (2) the annual costs, 
capacity, and staffing at each SMO; (3) services available to 
migrants in each location; (4) funds intended to be made 
available to support the provision of services to any migrants 
pending adjudication, including whether any funding made 
available under titles III and IV of the act or prior acts is 
being reprogrammed or modified to provide such services; and 
(5) metrics to assess the performance of the SMO network.
    Unaccompanied Refugee Minors.--Funds provided under this 
heading should support the resettlement of eligible 
unaccompanied refugee minors who have been referred by the UN 
High Commissioner for Refugees and NGOs.
     United Nations Relief and Works Agency.--As in fiscal year 
2023, the Committee recommends an additional $75,000,000 for 
assistance for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency 
[UNRWA] to maintain food assistance to vulnerable Palestinians 
in the West Bank and Gaza in response to rising food and 
transportation costs.
    U.S. Refugee Admissions.--The Committee supports the 
refugee resettlement program and recognizes the 
Administration's commitment to building a pathway to resettle a 
robust number of refugees in fiscal year 2024. Not later than 
90 days after the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary 
of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
committees on the United States Refugee Admissions Program 
[USRAP] with the following information: (1) for each fiscal 
year 2019 through 2023, the average duration of each step of 
the refugee screening process, the number of interviews, 
approvals, and denials of refugee applications, the number of 
cases placed on hold or that are pending, and the use of 
waivers or other flexibilities to expedite the process; (2) for 
the current fiscal year, the number of refugees in the USRAP 
pipeline, disaggregated by status; (3) the total number of 
Afghan nationals referred to the USRAP, disaggregated by P1, 
P2, P3, and I-730, the total number of Afghan SIV applicants, 
and the number of Afghan nationals with pending Humanitarian 
Parole applications; and (4) the number of Iraqi Priority 2 
Direct Access Program adjudications since the resumption of the 
program on March 1, 2022. Such report shall also include 
information on the suitability of extending Priority 2 status 
to Uyghurs and Hong Kongers.
    The Secretary of State shall also update the report 
required under this heading in Senate Report 115-282 in the 
manner described.

     UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND

Appropriations, 2023....................................        $100,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     100,000,000
Committee recommendation................................         100,000

    The Committee recommends $100,000 for United States 
Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund.

                          Independent Agencies


                              PEACE CORPS

Appropriations, 2023....................................    $430,500,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     495,000,000
Committee recommendation................................     448,500,000

    The Committee recommends $448,500,000 for Peace Corps, of 
which $7,300,000 is for the Office of Inspector General. Funds 
above the prior fiscal year level should be used to expand a 
Peace Corps presence in PICs, among other purposes included in 
the CBJ.

                    MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

Appropriations, 2023....................................    $930,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................   1,073,000,000
Committee recommendation................................     930,000,000

    The Committee recommends $930,000,000 for Millennium 
Challenge Corporation. The Committee notes that such level of 
funding, in addition to prior year balances unallocated for 
current activities, exceeds MCC's budget request for fiscal 
year 2024, including when accounting for the rescission of 
funds in section 7074 of the act. The Committee directs the MCC 
CEO to consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to 
the allocation of such balances.
    Inclusion and Growth.--The Committee supports MCC's work to 
empower women and emphasize inclusion in poverty reduction 
efforts. The Committee urges the MCC CEO to continue and 
increase the use of administrative expenses for relevant 
training, technical assistance, and staff to ensure that the 
MCC has the capacity to shape its programs with gender 
analysis.

                       INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $47,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................      52,000,000
Committee recommendation................................      52,000,000

    The Committee recommends $52,000,000 for Inter-American 
Foundation.

              UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $45,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................      46,000,000
Committee recommendation................................      46,000,000

    The Committee recommends $46,000,000 for United States 
African Development Foundation.

                       Department of the Treasury


               INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $38,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................      45,000,000
Committee recommendation................................      38,000,000

    The Committee recommends $38,000,000 for International 
Affairs Technical Assistance. The Committee notes that funds 
appropriated under the TIAP heading are authorized to be 
transferred to funds appropriated under this heading in the 
act.

                           DEBT RESTRUCTURING

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $52,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................      52,000,000
Committee recommendation................................      52,000,000

    The Committee recommends $52,000,000 for Debt Restructuring 
to support the Debt Service Suspension Initiative and the 
Common Framework on Debt Treatments to provide economic relief 
to low-income countries. The Committee notes that funds 
appropriated under the TIAP heading are authorized to be 
transferred to funds appropriated under this heading in the 
act.

              TROPICAL FOREST AND CORAL REEF CONSERVATION

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $20,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................      15,000,000
Committee recommendation................................      15,000,000

    The Committee recommends $15,000,000 to support 
implementation of the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef 
Conservation Act (Public Law 115-440). The Committee notes that 
the decreased appropriation relative to fiscal year 2023 
reflects that sufficient balances exist to meet potential 
funding opportunities under the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef 
Conservation Act.

                                TITLE IV

                   INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE

                          Department of State

          INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

Appropriations, 2023....................................  $1,466,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................   1,484,400,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,466,000,000

    The Committee recommends $1,466,000,000 for International 
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.
    Funds in this account are allocated for certain countries, 
programs, and activities according to the following table and 
are subject to section 7019 of the act:

           INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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                                                            Committee
               Country/Program/Activity                  recommendation
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Africa:
        Democratic Republic of the Congo..............             4,000
                of which, Virunga National Park                    2,000
                 security.............................
East Asia and Pacific:
        Association of Southeast Asian Nations                     2,500
         partnership programs.........................
        Indonesia.....................................            10,625
        Laos..........................................             6,500
        Mongolia......................................             3,000
        Thailand......................................             3,500
        Vietnam.......................................             7,100
Near East:
        Jordan........................................             3,689
        Lebanon.......................................             8,900
        Syria.........................................            10,000
        Tunisia.......................................             4,000
        West Bank and Gaza............................            42,000
Europe and Eurasia:
        Georgia.......................................             5,775
South and Central Asia:
        Pakistan border security......................            15,000
Global Programs:
        Combating Wildlife Trafficking [non add]......            50,000
        Cyber Crime and Intellectual Property Rights..            20,000
        Demand Reduction..............................            15,000
        Fighting Corruption...........................            25,000
        International Law Enforcement Academy.........            41,500
        Section 7036/Countering the Flow of Fentanyl..           105,000
        Trafficking in Persons........................            87,000
            Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking              76,000
             in Persons...............................
                of which, Child Protection Compacts...            12,500
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    Child Protection Compacts.--The Committee continues to 
support the implementation of child protection compacts, and 
notes that in the April 6, 2023 report, titled Human 
Trafficking: Department of State Collaborates with Partner 
Governments on Child Protection Compacts but Should Strengthen 
Oversight (GAO-23-105390), GAO recommended that the Department 
should strengthen oversight of the compacts, specifically over 
the contributions of partner country governments to current and 
future compacts. The Committee notes the critical role of 
criminal justice systems in preventing and responding to 
violence, exploitation, and abuse against children and in 
measurably reducing the trafficking of minors. The Secretary of 
State should encourage partner governments to contribute to 
future child protection compacts by providing personnel, 
funding, and other contributions that will directly increase 
and sustain the capacity of such justice systems to respond to 
these crimes.
    Environmental Crimes.--The Committee recommends not less 
than the prior fiscal year level for programs to combat 
environmental crimes related to logging.
    Laos.--The Committee recommends not less than $6,000,000 
for assistance for Laos under this heading, and encourages 
trilateral programming with Vietnam and Thailand on security 
and rule of law issues, including to address criminal 
activities in PRC Special Economic Zones and Belt and Road 
Initiative projects.
    Mongolia.--The Committee recommends not less than 
$3,000,000 for assistance for Mongolia under this heading, of 
which not less than $1,000,000 is to continue technical 
assistance on the effective use of technology for 
investigations and simulation training programs for the 
Mongolian police and anti-corruption investigators, following 
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
    Southern Cone Cooperation.--The Committee recommends not 
less than $2,400,000 for Southern Cone Cooperation to address 
interests of mutual concern between the United States, 
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
    Thailand.--The Committee recommends $3,500,000 under this 
heading for assistance for Thailand, of which $1,000,000 is for 
security and rule of law programs, including to counter 
criminal activities in the region and for trilateral 
cooperation on law enforcement matters.
    Virunga National Park.--The Committee recommends not less 
than $2,000,000 for equipment and training to bolster security 
in Virunga National Park, including against illegal armed 
groups.

    NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2023....................................    $921,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     921,247,000
Committee recommendation................................     921,000,000

    The Committee recommends $921,000,000 for Nonproliferation, 
Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs.
    Funds in this account are allocated for certain regions, 
programs, and activities according to the following table and 
are subject to section 7019 of the act:

     NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                Region/Program/Activity                  recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nonproliferation Programs:............................           333,950
    International Atomic Energy Agency Voluntary                  95,000
     Contribution.....................................
Anti-terrorism Programs...............................           297,947
Conventional Weapons Destruction:.....................           264,103
    Humanitarian Demining.............................           218,350
        of which, Southeast Asia......................            73,000
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    Areas Affected by the Fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh.--The 
Committee recommends $2,000,000 for humanitarian demining and 
unexploded ordnance [UXO] clearance activities in areas 
affected by fighting in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, subject 
to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
    Conventional Weapons Destruction.--The Committee recommends 
funding for humanitarian demining activities in Afghanistan, 
Angola, Cambodia, Iraq, Jordan, PICs, Laos, Libya, Sri Lanka, 
Syria, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe at levels not less than the prior 
fiscal year. The Committee directs the Secretary of State to 
consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the proposed 
allocation of funds for humanitarian demining in fiscal year 
2024 prior to submitting the report required by section 653(a) 
of the FAA.
    Laos.--The Committee recommends not less than the prior 
fiscal year level for programs under this heading for UXO and 
conventional weapon destruction in Laos.
    Ukraine.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the extent 
to which UXO clearance is being prioritized and coordinated 
between the Department of State and USAID, and by relevant 
Ukrainian entities and international donors in areas where 
rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance is being, or is 
intended to be, provided, and efforts to strengthen such 
coordination.

                        PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

Appropriations, 2023....................................    $460,759,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     420,458,000
Committee recommendation................................     415,458,000

    The Committee recommends $415,458,000 for Peacekeeping 
Operations.
    Funds in this account are allocated for certain countries 
and programs according to the following table and are subject 
to section 7019 of the act:

                         PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                    Country/Program                      recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Africa:
    Somalia...........................................           208,100
Global Programs:
    Global Defense Reform Program.....................            18,000
    Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative.........            61,000
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                  Funds Appropriated to the President


             INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Appropriations, 2023....................................    $112,925,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     125,425,000
Committee recommendation................................     125,425,000

    The Committee recommends $125,425,000 for International 
Military Education and Training.
    Clarification.--The Committee notes that no funds were 
included in the budget request for Burma and Cambodia under 
this heading, and none are recommended in the act.
    IMET Database.--For purposes of implementing section 548(a) 
of the FAA, funds in the act shall be made available to foreign 
governments, consistent with applicable provisions of law, to 
assist in the development and maintenance of a record of each 
IMET recipient's ``subsequent military or defense ministry 
career and current position and location'', including for 
programs to develop the human resources capabilities necessary 
to comply with such requirement. The Secretary of State shall 
require IMET recipient governments to provide such information 
in a timely manner, and shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations on the implementation of such directive not 
later than 45 days after the date of enactment of the act. The 
Committee intends for the Departments of State and Defense to 
use this information to track the performance and career 
advancement of IMET graduates, evaluate the impact of the 
program, and apply lessons learned.
    Participation of Civilians.--A portion of funds under this 
heading should be used to support the participation of 
civilians, including officials of relevant foreign government 
ministries and representatives of civil society. Not later than 
90 days after the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary 
of State shall submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations detailing for fiscal year 2023 the use of this 
authority disaggregated by nationality, government agency, and 
civil society organization. Such report shall also include 
detailed information on how the Department will prioritize 
engagement with partner countries for fiscal year 2024 onward 
regarding the inclusion of civilian personnel, including 
whether there are any impediments to enhancing civilian 
participation.
    Participation of Women.--Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall 
submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations describing 
the short- and long-term steps taken to increase female 
participation in IMET courses, including the results achieved 
in fiscal year 2024 and activities planned in fiscal year 2024.

                   FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2023....................................  $6,053,049,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................   6,124,549,000
Committee recommendation................................   5,893,049,000

    The Committee recommends $5,893,049,000 for Foreign 
Military Financing Program. The Committee notes the 
availability of prior year FMF assistance totaling over 
$1,000,000,000, including from supplemental appropriations, for 
countries in Eastern Europe.
    Funds in this account are allocated for certain countries 
and programs according to the following table and are subject 
to section 7019 of the act:

                   FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                    Country/Program                      recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
East Asia and the Pacific:
    Indonesia.........................................            14,000
    Mongolia..........................................             3,000
    Philippines.......................................            40,000
    Thailand..........................................            10,000
    Vietnam...........................................            12,000
Near East:
    Iraq..............................................           250,000
    Lebanon...........................................           150,000
    Morocco...........................................            10,000
    Tunisia...........................................            45,000
South and Central Asia:
    Central Asia Regional.............................             4,000
Western Hemisphere:
    Colombia..........................................            28,025
    Ecuador...........................................             5,000
Global:
    Administrative Expenses...........................            77,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Clarification.--The Committee notes that no funds were 
included in the budget request for Burma and Cambodia under 
this heading, and none are recommended in the act.
    European Recapitalization Incentive Program.--Funds 
appropriated under this heading should be made available to 
reduce the dependence of European countries on Soviet-era 
military equipment.

                                TITLE V

                        MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

                INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2023....................................    $508,600,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     485,850,000
Committee recommendation................................     468,450,000

    The Committee recommends $468,450,000 for International 
Organizations and Programs.
    Funds in this account are allocated according to the 
following table and are subject to section 7019 of the act:

                INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
          International Organization/Program             recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Chemicals and Toxins Programs...........             3,175
International Civil Aviation Organization.............             1,200
International Conservation Programs...................             9,000
International Development Law Organization............               650
International Maritime Organization...................               325
Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the                   57,950
 Montreal Protocol....................................
NATO Parliamentary Assembly...........................             2,000
Organization of American States Fund for Strengthening             8,000
 Democracy............................................
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and                50
 Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia..................
UN Capital Development Fund...........................             1,000
UN Children's Fund....................................           145,000
UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf..               100
UN Democracy Fund.....................................             3,500
UN Development Program................................            86,550
UN Environment Program................................            10,200
UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change/UN                   18,000
 Framework on Climate Change..........................
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.................            18,250
UN Human Settlements Program..........................             1,400
UN Junior Professional Officer Program................            10,000
UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs....             3,500
UN Peacebuilding Fund.................................             1,500
UN Resident Coordinator System........................            23,000
UN Special Coordinator on Improving United Nations                 2,000
 Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse............
UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for             1,750
 Sexual Violence in Conflict..........................
UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women...........             1,500
UN Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the                 1,150
 Field of Human Rights................................
UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture..............             9,000
UN Women..............................................            12,000
World Meteorological Organization.....................             1,000
World Trade Organization Technical Assistance.........               600
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    Multilateral Review.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations on U.S. membership 
in multilateral institutions to identify the U.S. national 
interests associated with participation in each multilateral 
institution in which the United States is a member.
    Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human 
Rights.--Of the funds made available under this heading for the 
Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, not less 
than $1,000,000 shall be for the field office in Guatemala, not 
less than $1,000,000 shall be for the field office in Honduras, 
not less than $1,000,000 shall be for the field office in 
Mexico, not less than $500,000 shall be for the Central America 
regional office, and not less than $3,000,000 shall be for the 
field office in Colombia.
    Sustainable Development Goals.--The Committee urges the 
Secretary of State and USAID Administrator to reaffirm U.S. 
commitments under the UN Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs] 
and to support the Joint Sustainable Development Goals Fund, 
which serves as a public and private financing mechanism for 
programs aimed at achieving the SDGs.
    UN Development Program.--The Committee recommends an 
additional $5,000,000 above the fiscal year 2023 enacted level 
for UNDP's work in crisis and fragility settings, including for 
data analytics in crisis countries, as well as to facilitate 
engagement with the United States with respect to 
implementation of the Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote 
Stability.

                  INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Appropriations, 2023....................................  $2,254,515,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................   3,733,358,000
Committee recommendation................................   2,538,825,000

    The Committee recommends $2,538,825,000 for United States 
contributions to International Financial Institutions.

                      GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY

Appropriations, 2023....................................    $150,200,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     168,700,000
Committee recommendation................................     150,200,000

    The Committee recommends $150,200,000 for Global 
Environment Facility for the second installment of the eight 
replenishment period.

               CONTRIBUTION TO THE CLEAN TECHNOLOGY FUND

Appropriations, 2023....................................    $125,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     425,000,000
Committee recommendation................................     150,000,000

    The Committee recommends $150,000,000 for Contribution to 
the Clean Technology Fund.

     CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND 
                              DEVELOPMENT

Appropriations, 2023....................................    $206,500,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     233,322,000
Committee recommendation................................     206,500,000

    The Committee recommends $206,500,000 for Contribution to 
the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for 
the fifth of six installments under IBRD's current capital 
increase.

              LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

    The Committee recommends not to exceed $1,421,275,728.70 
for Limitation on Callable Capital Subscriptions.

       CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Appropriations, 2023....................................  $1,430,256,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................   1,479,256,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,430,256,000

    The Committee recommends $1,430,256,000 for Contribution to 
the International Development Association for the second 
payment of the twentieth replenishment period.

               CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Appropriations, 2023....................................................
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     119,378,000
Committee recommendation................................................

    The Committee does not recommend appropriations for 
Contribution to the Asian Development Bank. Funds and authority 
under the TIAP heading may be used to provide funds to the 
Asian Development Bank.

               CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $43,610,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     107,220,000
Committee recommendation................................      87,220,000

    The Committee recommends $87,220,000 for Contribution to 
the Asian Development Fund for the twelfth replenishment 
period.

              CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $54,649,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................      54,649,000
Committee recommendation................................      54,649,000

    The Committee recommends $54,649,000 for Contribution to 
the African Development Bank for the fourth installment of the 
seventh general capital increase.

              LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

    The Committee recommends not to exceed $856,174,624 for 
Limitation on Callable Capital Subscriptions.

              CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2023....................................    $171,300,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     224,000,000
Committee recommendation................................     197,000,000

    The Committee recommends $197,000,000 for Contribution to 
the African Development Fund for the first installment of the 
sixteenth replenishment period.

  CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $43,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................      81,833,000
Committee recommendation................................      43,000,000

    The Committee recommends $43,000,000 for Contribution to 
the International Fund for Agricultural Development for the 
last installment of IFAD's twelfth replenishment.

              GLOBAL AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $10,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................      40,000,000
Committee recommendation................................      20,000,000

    The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for Global Agriculture 
and Food Security Program.

               TREASURY INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2023....................................................
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     $50,000,000
Committee recommendation................................     200,000,000

    The Committee recommends $200,000,000 for Treasury 
International Assistance Programs.
    The Committee includes funding under this heading as part 
of the Economic Resilience Initiative described under section 
7030 of the act. Funding under this heading provides the 
Secretary of the Treasury the ability to respond to emerging 
requirements at IFIs, as described in the CBJ. The Secretary of 
the Treasury shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations on the allocation of such funds.
    Funds under this heading may be transferred to the Inter-
American Investment Corporation for capital increases, if 
authorized, pending certification from the Secretary of the 
Treasury that the Inter-American Development Bank Group has 
made progress on: (1) reforms to increase responsiveness to 
development needs of all borrowing countries in Latin America 
and the Caribbean; (2) increased effectiveness of financing 
tools; (3) enhanced efforts to develop a vibrant private sector 
in the region; (4) addressing global and regional challenges; 
and (5) promoting more efficient use of financial resources. 
The Secretary of the Treasury shall consult the Committees on 
Appropriations on the metrics used to assess progress on such 
benchmarks.

                   RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUNDS

Appropriations, 2023....................................................
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     $27,000,000
Committee recommendation................................................

    The Committee does not recommend appropriations for 
Resilient Development Trust Funds. Funds under the TIAP heading 
may be used for such purposes, including to support disaster 
response in PICs.


                         QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE

Appropriations, 2023....................................................
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     $40,000,000
Committee recommendation................................................

    The Committee does not recommend appropriations for Quality 
Infrastructure. Funds under the TIAP heading may be used for 
such purposes, including to increase private participation and 
investment in developing country infrastructure.

                    INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Appropriations, 2023....................................................
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     $75,000,000
Committee recommendation................................................

    The Committee does not recommend appropriations for Inter-
American Bank. Funds under the TIAP heading may be transferred 
to the Inter-American Investment Corporation for capital 
increases, subject to the certification requirement described 
under such heading and only if authorized.

                                TITLE VI

                    EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

                Export-Import Bank of the United States

                           INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2023....................................      $7,500,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................       8,860,000
Committee recommendation................................       8,860,000

    The Committee recommends $8,860,000 for the Office of 
Inspector General.

                        ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2023....................................    $125,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     136,300,000
Committee recommendation................................     129,000,000

    The Committee recommends $129,000,000 for Administrative 
Expenses.
    The Committee encourages the Bank to increase the amount of 
financing made available to small and disadvantaged businesses.

                     PROGRAM BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $15,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................      31,000,000
Committee recommendation................................      25,000,000

    The Committee recommends $25,000,000 for Program Budget 
Appropriations.

      United States International Development Finance Corporation


                           INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2023....................................      $5,583,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................       7,200,000
Committee recommendation................................       7,200,000

    The Committee recommends $7,200,000 for Inspector General.

                       Corporate Capital Account

Appropriations, 2023....................................  $1,000,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................   1,023,000,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,023,000,000

    The Committee recommends $1,023,000,000 for Corporate 
Capital Account. Of this amount, $243,000,000 is for 
administrative expenses, including up to $25,000 for 
representation expenses; and $780,000,000 is for programs, 
including for equity financing, credit subsidy, technical 
assistance, and feasibility studies, which may be paid to the 
Program Account.
    Budget Request.--The Committee directs the DFC CEO to 
include in the CBJ for fiscal year 2025 a confidential annex 
that describes new loans, guarantees, insurance, feasibility 
studies and technical assistance grants, and equity agreements 
approved or anticipated in the prior year, current year, and 
budget year by: (1) category, recipient, and country; (2) level 
of DFC resources provided; (3) source year of financing used; 
(4) additional details including a description of the positive 
and negative subsidy assigned to the largest projects and the 
amount of guarantee provided; (5) a detailed description of the 
impact quotient score; and (6) specific U.S. national security 
objectives that are advanced with each entry.
    Civilian Nuclear Energy.--Funds appropriated under this 
heading shall be used to build internal capacity and expertise 
at DFC on the financing of civilian nuclear energy-related 
projects in foreign countries, including on technical 
assistance, front-end engineering studies, and other pre-
construction activities.
    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the 
act, the DFC CEO shall report to the Committees on 
Appropriations regarding the near-term paths for financing 
nuclear energy projects overseas and related supply chain 
projects.
    Environmental and Social Policies and Procedures.--DFC's 
use of waivers of its Environmental and Social Policies and 
Procedures should be limited to compelling circumstances and in 
furtherance of an important U.S. national interest. The use of 
such waivers is subject to the regular notification procedures 
of the Committees on Appropriations. Such notification shall 
include the justification for the waiver and describe the 
environmental and social policies and procedures to be applied 
in lieu of DFC's policies and procedures.
    Middle East Programs.--The Committee directs the DFC CEO to 
increase engagement in, and programmatic support for, 
implementation of the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for 
Peace Act (division K, title VIII of Public Law 116-260) 
[MEPPA] and the Abraham Accords.
    Monitoring and Evaluation.--Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of the act and following consultation 
with the Committees on Appropriations, the DFC CEO shall submit 
to such Committees a detailed plan for DFC staffing and 
expenditures on monitoring and evaluation, consistent with best 
practices.
    Operating Plan.--The Committee notes that DFC is subject to 
section 7062(a) of the act and prior acts.
    The operating plan shall contain detailed information 
regarding all funds available to the DFC in the current fiscal 
year, including: (1) carryover; (2) funds transferred from 
other Federal agencies; and (3) funds that are not allocated 
for particular programs, projects, or activities. The DFC shall 
also specify in the operating plan funds intended to be made 
available for any overseas presence.
    Protecting Global Biotechnology.--The Committee 
acknowledges that the biotechnology sector is critical to 
national security, and encourages the DFC CEO to prioritize 
investment in the biotechnology sector in order for the United 
States and allied partners to maintain and protect a 
technological advantage in biotechnology, biomanufacturing, and 
associated technologies related to national security.
    Reallocation of Funds.--Notifications submitted for funds 
made available by the act under this heading and under the 
Program Account heading shall include detailed information 
regarding any such funds that were previously justified for a 
different purpose, as applicable.
    Revision of Policies.--The Committee directs the DFC to 
ensure that all major policies, including its environmental and 
social policies and independent accountability mechanisms, that 
are issued or revised are subject to public notice, prior 
consultation, and public comment.
    Women's Empowerment.--The Committee commends DFC's efforts 
to support women's economic empowerment and entrepreneurship, 
including though the 2X Women's Initiative, and to close gender 
gaps throughout their portfolio. The DFC CEO shall ensure 
adequate support for training, technical assistance, and staff 
with gender expertise to ensure the DFC has the capacity to 
prioritize the reduction of gender gaps in its investments.

                            PROGRAM ACCOUNT

    The Committee recommends that amounts paid to, or 
transferred into, Program Account shall be available for the 
costs of direct and guaranteed loans.

                      TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Appropriations, 2023....................................     $87,000,000
Budget estimate, 2024...................................     117,500,000
Committee recommendation................................     100,000,000

    The Committee recommends $100,000,000 for Trade and 
Development Agency.

                               TITLE VII

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

                            GENERAL MATTERS

    Conferences.--None of the funds made available by the act 
may be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more 
than 50 employees of Federal agencies who are stationed in the 
United States at any single international conference occurring 
outside the United States, unless the Secretary of State 
reports to the appropriate congressional committees at least 5 
days in advance that such attendance is important to the 
national interest. For the purposes of this restriction, the 
term ``international conferences'' means a conference attended 
by representatives of the U.S. Government and foreign 
governments, international organizations, or NGOs.
    Contractor Bonuses.--Federal agencies funded by the act 
shall not provide bonuses to government contractors who fail to 
complete their contract in a satisfactory manner, including as 
a result of avoidable scheduling delays or cost overruns.
    Executive Meetings, Ceremonies, and Conferences.--Federal 
agencies funded by the act shall continue to achieve savings by 
reducing the costs of executive meetings, ceremonies, and 
conferences by conducting virtual meetings and events, and by 
curtailing the purchase of commemorative or promotional items.
    Expanded Eligibility.--The Committee notes that myriad 
statutory restrictions limit the ability of certain agencies, 
such as MCC, TDA, and DFC, to maximize the impact of their 
respective programs and activities. The Committee supports 
expanded country eligibility for assistance from such agencies, 
if authorized, recognizing the limitations of current 
eligibility criteria to capture the potential value to U.S. 
national interests of providing such assistance, including to 
counter the influence of the PRC. If any such authorization is 
enacted during fiscal year 2024, the head of the relevant 
Federal agency shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations prior to the use of funds in newly eligible 
countries.
    Funds included in the tables under this title, unless 
otherwise noted, are subject to section 7019 of the act.

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    Sec. 7001. Allowances and Differentials. Includes language 
enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7002. Unobligated Balances Report. Includes language 
enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    Report on Unallocated Funds.--Not later than 45 days after 
the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall 
submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing 
all funds appropriated in prior acts under the FMF heading, or 
a predecessor account, that have been obligated into the 
Foreign Military Sales Trust Fund and are unallocated to a case 
as of the date of enactment of the act.
    Sec. 7003. Consulting Services. Includes language enacted 
in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7004. Diplomatic Facilities. Includes language 
modified from the prior fiscal year.
    Contingency Savings.--The Secretary of State shall submit a 
quarterly project contingency savings report to the Committees 
on Appropriations pursuant to subsection (b), which shall 
identify balances from closed, cancelled, or de-scoped projects 
consistent with prior reports submitted pursuant to section 
7019(e) of division K of Public Law 117-103 and House Report 
117-84. The obligation of such funds for new projects shall be 
subject to prior consultation with the Committees on 
Appropriations.
    Notification and Information Requirements.--Notifications 
made pursuant to subsection (b) shall include, at a minimum, 
the following project factors: (1) the location and size of the 
property to be acquired, including the proximity to existing 
U.S. diplomatic facilities, host government ministries, other 
foreign missions, commercial centers, and departure points; (2) 
the justification for acquiring the property and construction 
of new facilities rather than renovating existing facilities; 
(3) a detailed breakdown of the total project costs, including, 
at a minimum, the following cost categories: (a) site 
acquisition, (b) project development, (c) design contract, (d) 
primary construction, and (e) other construction costs, 
including: (i) procurement of art, (ii) furniture, (iii) 
project supervision, (iv) construction security, (v) 
contingency, and (vi) value added tax, and (f) any other 
relevant costs; (4) the revenues derived from, or estimated to 
be derived from, real property sales and gifts associated with 
the project, if applicable; (5) any unique requirements of the 
project that may increase the cost of the project, such as 
consular workload, legal and political environment, physical 
and/or security requirements, seismic capabilities, and local 
factors including religious or cultural; (6) the number of 
waivers required pursuant to section 606 of the Admiral James 
W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (appendix G of Public Law 106-113), 
if applicable; (7) the impact of other policy, regulatory, or 
statutory flexibilities on security requirements and cost of 
the project; (8) the current and projected number of desks, 
agency presence, and the projected number of USDH staff, LE 
staff and third country nationals; (9) the current and 
projected number of beds, if applicable; (10) the most recent 
rightsizing analysis, and a justification for exceeding the 
staffing projections of such rightsizing analysis or the use of 
staffing projections older than 3 years, if applicable; (11) 
with respect to new projects not previously justified to the 
Committees on Appropriations, confirmation that the Department 
of State has completed the requisite value engineering studies 
required pursuant to Office of Management and Budget Circular 
A-131 and Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Policy and 
Procedure Directive, Cost 02 and the Department's adjudication 
of those recommendations; and (12) the project's scheduled 
start and completion dates, actual start and current estimated 
completion dates, and an explanation of any changes.
    Sec. 7005. Personnel Actions. Includes language enacted in 
the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7006. Prohibition on Publicity or Propaganda. Includes 
language enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7007. Prohibition Against Direct Funding for Certain 
Countries. Includes language enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7008. Coups d'Etat. Includes language enacted in the 
prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7009. Transfer of Funds Authority. Includes language 
modified from the prior fiscal year.
    Report on Transfers.--The Secretary of State and USAID 
Administrator shall each submit the report on transfers to 
other Federal agencies required by section 7009(f) of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116-6) in 
the manner described, except such report shall be submitted not 
later than October 31, 2024, and shall be for funds 
appropriated by division K of Public Law 117-73.
    Sec. 7010. Prohibition and Limitation on Certain Expenses. 
Includes language modified from the prior fiscal year.
    Email Servers Outside the .gov Domain.--None of the funds 
appropriated by the act under the DP and CIF headings in title 
I and the OE and CIF headings in title II may be made available 
to support the use or establishment of email accounts or email 
servers created outside the .gov domain or not fitted for 
automated records management as part of a Federal records 
management program in contravention of the Presidential and 
Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 (Public Law 113-187).
    First-Class Travel.--None of the funds made available by 
the act may be used for first-class travel by employees of 
Federal agencies funded by the act in contravention of section 
301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal 
Regulations.
    Sec. 7011. Availability of Funds. Includes language enacted 
in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7012. Limitation on Assistance to Countries in 
Default. Includes language enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7013. Prohibition on Taxation of United States 
Assistance. Includes language enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    Report on Compliance.--Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, 
shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on 
the steps taken by the Department of State and other relevant 
Federal agencies to comply with the requirements of this 
section. The report shall include rules, regulations, and 
policy guidance issued and updated pursuant to subsection (f).
    Sec. 7014. Reservations of Funds. Includes language enacted 
in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7015. Notification Requirements. Includes language 
modified from the prior fiscal year.
    Funds Received from Foreign Governments.--The Committee 
directs the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator, as 
appropriate, to report to the Committees on Appropriations 
within 15 days of the receipt of funds received from foreign 
governments pursuant to sections 607 and 635(d) of the FAA, 
other than from countries that are NATO or major non-NATO 
allies designated pursuant to section 517(b) of such act. The 
report shall include the source and the amount of funds 
received.
    Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact Deobligation/
Reobligation.--For purposes of subsection (c), the reobligation 
of funds deobligated by the MCC is subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. In 
any notification of reobligation, the MCC shall indicate the 
Compact or activity that is the source of the deobligation and 
the fiscal year in which the deobligation occurred.
    Reprogrammings.--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, shall contain 
detailed information about the sources of funds and why such 
funds are no longer intended to be used as previously 
justified.
    Federal agencies funded by the act shall notify the 
Committees on Appropriations of any reprogramming, as required 
by section 7015(b) of the act, at the most detailed level of 
the CBJ, the act, or this report.
    Trust Funds.--The notification required in subsection (g) 
regarding trust funds shall include: (1) the office or bureau 
at the Department of the Treasury, USAID, or the Department of 
State that will oversee programs and expenditures of the trust 
fund; (2) the website link to publicly available data on 
expenditures of the trust fund; (3) a copy of the 
administrative agreement between the IFI and the United States; 
(4) an explanation of whether direct government assistance will 
be provided by the trust fund; and (5) a description of 
specific risk mitigation and anti-corruption steps being taken 
by the trust fund.
    Sec. 7016. Documents, Report Posting, Records Management, 
and Related Cybersecurity Protections. Includes language 
enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    Public Posting of Reports.--Any report required to be 
submitted to the Committees on Appropriations shall include 
information from the submitting agency on whether such report 
will be publicly posted.
    Sec. 7017. Use of Funds in Contravention of This Act. 
Includes language enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7018. Prohibition on Funding for Abortions and 
Involuntary Sterilization. Includes language enacted in the 
prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7019. Allocations and Reports. Includes language 
enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7020. Multi-Year Pledges. Includes language enacted in 
the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7021. Prohibition on Assistance to Governments 
Supporting International Terrorism. Includes language enacted 
in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7022. Authorization Requirements. Includes language 
enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7023. Definition of Program, Project, and Activity. 
Includes language enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    For purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-177), with respect to 
appropriations contained in the act, the term ``program, 
project, and activity'' means 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 Presidentially-issued 
sequestration order, Federal agencies funded by the act shall 
conform to the definition of ``program, project, and activity'' 
described above.
    Sec. 7024. Authorities for the Peace Corps, Inter-American 
Foundation, and United States African Development Foundation. 
Includes language enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7025. Commerce, Trade and Surplus Commodities. 
Includes language enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7026. Separate Accounts. Includes language enacted in 
the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7027. Eligibility for Assistance. Includes language 
enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7028. Disability Programs. Includes language enacted 
in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7029. International Financial Institutions. Includes 
language enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    Beneficial Ownership.--The Committee directs the Secretary 
of the Treasury to include detailed information on the steps 
taken by the U.S. executive director of each IFI to regularize 
the collection and publication of beneficial ownership 
information in the report required by subsection (f).
    Human Rights.--Pursuant to subsection (d), the Committee 
directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. 
executive director of each IFI to promote human rights in 
accordance with the following criteria by determining whether: 
(1) the IFI has an explicit policy commitment to respect human 
rights; (2) the IFI conducts assessments of how proposed loans, 
grants, policies, or strategies may impact human rights; (3) 
the IFI's due diligence process is informed by information and 
recommendations from the UN, regional human rights entities, or 
other human rights organizations; (4) the IFI has specific 
policies and procedures for meaningfully consulting local 
communities and other stakeholders as part of the due diligence 
process; (5) the IFI requires free, prior, and informed consent 
for loans, grants, policies, or strategies affecting Indigenous 
people; (6) the IFI has specific policies and procedures for 
responding to intimidation and reprisals against people 
adversely affected by IFI loans, grants, policies, or 
strategies; and (7) the IFI has accessible, efficient, and 
objective accountability and grievance mechanisms in place at 
the national and project levels.
    Implementation Report.--Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of the act and semi-annually thereafter until 
September 30, 2025, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit 
a consolidated report to the appropriate congressional 
committees detailing the actions taken by the U.S. executive 
directors of the IFIs to implement subsections (a), (b), (d), 
(e), (f), (g), and (h) of this section. Such report shall 
include a description of the extent to which the U.S. executive 
directors consult with the Department of State on the 
implementation of such subsections, including instructions 
given to such executive directors, and how assessments of fraud 
and corruption are incorporated into United States voting 
practices at the international financial institutions.
    Sec. 7030. Economic Resilience Initiative. Includes new 
language regarding a new multi-agency economic resilience 
initiative.
    The act includes $565,000,000 for a new multi-agency 
Economic Resilience Initiative [ERI]. Funding for ERI includes 
$200,000,000 under the new TIAP heading in title V, 
$263,000,000 under the ESF heading, $2,000,000 under the DP 
heading, and $100,000,000 made available for the Creating 
Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors [CHIPS] for 
America International Technology Security and Innovation Fund 
[ITSI] pursuant to the CHIPS Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-167). 
The purpose of the initiative is to support programs and 
activities that will be mutually beneficial for short- and 
long-term U.S. and partner country economic resilience and 
growth, by leveraging the comparative advantages of the 
Department of State, Department of the Treasury, USAID, DFC, 
EXIM, and TDA.
    In consulting with the Committees on Appropriations 
pursuant to subsection (f) regarding the development of the ERI 
strategy, the heads of the relevant Federal agencies shall 
detail the extent to which ERI funds will be used to focus on 
the highest impact activities, in a concentrated number of 
relevant sectors, to maximize the effectiveness of the 
initiative.
    Treasury International Assistance Programs Account.--The 
act includes $200,000,000 under the TIAP heading to enhance 
partner country access to finance for infrastructure 
investments and energy transition activities, among other 
purposes, including through loans of up to $3,000,000,000 to 
the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development and 
the Asian Development Bank. Funds may also be transferred to 
the IATA heading to improve public financial management, and to 
the Debt Restructuring heading to support multilateral 
initiatives to address debt distress.
    Strategic Infrastructure Investment Fund.--The act includes 
$75,000,000 for a new Strategic Infrastructure Investment Fund 
to advance transformative, high quality, and sustainable 
infrastructure projects that align with U.S. strategic 
interests and advance partner development and economic 
stability. Funding will allow the United States to provide 
reliable options to partner countries, which may otherwise be 
reliant on substandard or coercive offers by competitors, while 
also expanding markets and opportunities for U.S. businesses.
    Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity.--The Committee 
notes that technology security is fundamental to economic 
security. Assistance shall be used, among other purposes, to 
enhance the capacity of the United States to help partner 
countries prevent, prepare for, and respond to cybersecurity 
incidents, secure ICT networks, and improve global cooperation 
on, and governance of, such sectors and for related emerging 
technologies.
    The Committee remains concerned about the security risks 
associated with integrating 5G infrastructure and other 
emerging technology from sources within the PRC, such as Huawei 
or ZTE. The Committee urges the Department of State to develop 
a comprehensive strategy to mitigate the risks of working with 
countries that continue to deploy PRC-derived technologies in 
their 5G infrastructure.
    Critical Minerals.--The Committee notes that global demand 
for critical minerals is expected to increase six-fold by 2050, 
and markets alone cannot expand mineral processing at a 
satisfactory rate and scale. The Committee further notes the 
importance of ensuring appropriate environmental and social 
safeguards in, and benefits to local communities from, mineral 
extraction and processing activities, which is critical for 
effectively operating in this sector and is a clear comparative 
advantage of the United States and likeminded partners. It is 
therefore imperative that the extraction and trade of critical 
minerals is conducted in a manner that positively impacts 
society and contributes to sustainable development.
    ITSI Fund.--The Secretary of State shall consult with the 
Committees on Appropriations not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of the act on the uses of the ITSI Fund, 
including how such uses align with industry-specific goals and 
metrics and U.S. strategic objectives.
    Funds allocated for the ITSI Fund for fiscal year 2024 are 
allocated according to the following table:

 CHIPS FOR AMERICA INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SECURITY AND INNOVATION FUND
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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                                                            Committee
                        Account                          recommendation
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Diplomatic Programs...................................            15,800
Office of Inspector General...........................               500
Economic Support Fund.................................            66,700
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related            17,000
 Programs.............................................
                                                       -----------------
      Total, CHIPS....................................           100,000
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    Sec. 7031. Financial Management, Budget Transparency, and 
Anti-Corruption. Includes language enacted in the prior fiscal 
year.
    Anti-Corruption.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, the Secretary of State and USAID 
Administrator shall jointly submit a report to the Committees 
on Appropriations detailing metrics used for determining 
compliance with subsection (a)(1)(B) regarding the restriction 
that funds appropriated by the act only be made available for 
direct government-to-government assistance if the government of 
the recipient country is taking steps to reduce corruption. 
Such report shall also detail how Department of State and USAID 
personnel, including personnel stationed overseas, are trained 
on anti-corruption best practices.
    Anti-Kleptocracy and Human Rights.--In making the 
determination regarding officials involved in significant acts 
of corruption pursuant to subsection (c), the Secretary of 
State shall consider, among other factors, an individual's 
involvement in narcotics trafficking or other organized crime, 
campaign finance through narcotics trafficking, misuse of 
official office, and obstruction or abuse of legal processes. 
The Secretary should also make public the application of visa 
restrictions under subsection (c)(1)(C) to send a strong 
message against corruption.
    For purposes of subsection (c)(1)(B), ``as appropriate'' 
means circumstances when the individual about whom there is 
credible information under subsection (c)(1)(A) may own 
property or have other pecuniary interests in the United States 
or may seek to engage in financial transactions in the United 
States.
    The Secretary of State shall apply subsection (c) to 
foreign government officials involved in threatening, 
wrongfully imprisoning, or otherwise depriving liberty of 
independent journalists who speak out or publish about official 
corruption or other abuses, particularly in countries in which 
there is a pattern of such abuse.
    The Secretary of State shall submit a written notification 
to the appropriate congressional committees and the Committees 
on the Judiciary of the Senate and House of Representatives not 
less than 5 days prior to exercising the waiver authority in 
subsection (c)(3), including the justification for each waiver.
    Fiscal Transparency Report.--The annual Fiscal Transparency 
Report required under subsection (b)(2) shall identify: (1) the 
significant progress, if any, made by each government to 
publicly disclose national budget documentation, contracts, and 
licenses, which are additional to information disclosed in 
prior years; (2) specific recommendations of short- and long-
term steps such government should take to improve fiscal 
transparency; and (3) a detailed description of how funds 
appropriated by the act are being used to improve fiscal 
transparency, including benchmarks for measuring progress.
    Minimum Requirements of Fiscal Transparency.--For the 
purposes of subsection (b)(1), ``minimum requirements of fiscal 
transparency'' shall include the public disclosure of a 
country's national budget, including income and expenditures by 
ministry, and government contracts and licenses for natural 
resource extraction, bidding and concession allocation 
practices.
    Sec. 7032. Democracy Programs. Includes language modified 
from the prior fiscal year.
    The Committee recommends $2,900,000,000 for democracy 
programs under several accounts in a manner similar to the 
prior fiscal year. Pursuant to subsection (a)(2), not less than 
$159,240,000 is available for democracy programs to be 
administered by DRL, which are in addition to funds made 
available under the DF heading.

              BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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                                                            Committee
                Account/Country/Program                  recommendation
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Economic Support Fund
    Afghanistan.......................................             5,000
    Burma.............................................             4,000
    Defenders Fund....................................            24,600
    Countering Transnational Repression...............             4,640
    Iraq..............................................            25,000
    Maldives..........................................               500
    Near East Regional Democracy......................            15,000
    North Korea.......................................             5,000
    People's Republic of China........................            15,000
    Scaling Internet Freedom Pilot Projects...........             5,000
    South Sudan.......................................             1,000
    Sri Lanka.........................................             2,000
    Sudan.............................................             1,000
    Syria.............................................            11,000
    Venezuela.........................................            10,000
    Yemen.............................................             3,000
    Warsaw Declaration................................             2,500
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia
    Europe and Eurasia................................            22,000
    Uzbekistan........................................             3,000
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    Digital Security and Countering Disinformation.--For the 
purposes of subsection (g), overseas programs to advance 
digital security and counter disinformation should: (1) address 
digital security to enhance the safety of implementers and 
beneficiaries; (2) support civil society organizations working 
to counter government surveillance, censorship, and repression 
by digital means; (3) combat weaponized technology, including 
the misuse of social media; (4) prevent the digital 
manipulation of elections, electoral data, and critical 
infrastructure; and (5) counter disinformation propagated by 
malign actors, including the PRC and the Russian Federation.
    International Freedom of Expression and Independent 
Media.--The Committee notes the importance of independent 
journalism and a free press to democratic society. Prior to the 
obligation of funds made available for the implementation of 
subsection (j), the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator 
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations, 
representatives of civil society, and independent media 
organizations, including relevant multilateral organizations 
and initiatives, on the planned uses of funds, which shall 
include: (1) strengthening the capacity of such organizations; 
(2) supporting the enactment of laws to protect freedom of 
expression, association, and assembly; and (3) educating the 
public about the legitimate role of journalists and civil 
society activists in society.
    For the purposes of subsections (i) and (j), civil society 
activists shall include human rights and Indigenous rights 
defenders, and environmental activists.
    Program Changes.--The Secretary of State or USAID 
Administrator, as appropriate, shall continue to report to the 
appropriate congressional committees within 30 days of a 
decision to significantly change the objectives or the content 
of a democracy program or to close such a program due to 
increasing repression by the host government. The report shall 
also include a strategy for continuing support for democracy 
promotion, if such programming is feasible.
    Protection of Civil Society Activists and Journalists.--
Prior to the obligation of funds made available by the act for 
the implementation of subsection (i), the Secretary of State 
and USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations on the planned uses of funds and the processes 
that will be put in place to systematize such support.
    The act includes funds above the prior fiscal year level 
under the DP heading for training on transnational repression 
for Department of State personnel serving overseas. Such 
trainings should include: (1) identification of different forms 
of transnational repression, including digital surveillance and 
other malicious cyber activities; (2) a list of governments 
that employ such tactics most frequently; and (3) mitigation 
measures to protect employees serving in countries whose 
governments employ such tactics, including specific processes 
by which such individuals can request assistance from U.S. 
diplomatic missions.
    Spend Plan.--The spend plan required under section 7062(b) 
of the act for democracy programs should include accounts, 
regions, and global programs.
    Sec. 7033. International Religious Freedom. Includes 
language enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    Administration of Funds.--Funds made available for 
international religious freedom programs under the DF heading 
shall be administered by the Assistant Secretary of State for 
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Additional funds for such 
purpose are provided under the ESF heading and shall be 
administered by the Ambassador-at-Large for International 
Religious Freedom. Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall brief the 
Committees on Appropriations on the intended uses of funds made 
available for international religious freedom programs, 
including a description of specific objectives intended to be 
advanced.
    Anti-Blasphemy Laws.--The Committee recommends funds to 
support in-country training programs for countries that repeal 
or begin a formal process to remove blasphemy-related offenses 
from their criminal codes, and to train relevant civil society 
leaders, religious leaders, the media, the judiciary, and law 
enforcement on conflict de-escalation tools, community 
engagement, peace building, and international human rights 
standards.
    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 
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 Secretary shall make the designation and promptly 
update the CPC list. If USCIRF recommends a country for CPC 
designation, and such country is not designated as a CPC, the 
Secretary shall provide the rationale for such action to the 
appropriate congressional committees within 30 days of such 
decision.
    Expansion of Activities Report.--Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of the act, and following 
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, the 
Secretary of State shall brief the Committees on efforts and 
opportunities to expand international religious freedom 
programs, including through roundtables that bring together 
individuals of diverse religions and beliefs.
    Sec. 7034. Special Provisions. Includes language modified 
from the prior fiscal year.
    Atrocities Prevention.--Funds made available by the act 
under the ESF heading for programs to prevent atrocities shall 
be the responsibility of the Assistant Secretary of State for 
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Such Assistant Secretary of 
State and the Assistant Secretary of State for International 
Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs shall coordinate such 
programs funded under the ESF and INCLE headings, respectively.
    Auschwitz Commemoration.--The Committee supports the use of 
funds in the act for the preparation and commemoration of the 
80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz 
concentration and extermination camp on January 27, 2025.
    Exchange Visitor Program Clarification.--For purposes of 
subsection (d)(7), the term ``modify'' means any executive 
action that changes the number, origin, or eligibility of 
program participants during any 60 day period, or that 
otherwise changes the manner in which the program is 
implemented, including the suspension of visas.
    Forensic Assistance.--The Committee recommends not less 
than $20,000,000 under subsection (b)(1), in addition to other 
funds in the act that are made available for assistance for 
countries, for forensic anthropology assistance in countries 
where large numbers of people were killed or forcibly 
disappeared and are presumed dead as a result of armed 
conflict, crimes against humanity, or other gross violations of 
human rights, including for judicial investigations and 
prosecution of those responsible for such crimes. The Secretary 
of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on 
the planned uses of funds.
    Impact Evaluations.--In addition to funds otherwise made 
available for assistance for countries, subsection (m)(2) 
includes not less than $15,000,000 to be used for impact 
evaluations, including ex-post evaluations, of the 
sustainability of U.S. assistance programs. Of such amount, 
$10,000,000 shall be managed by USAID's Office of the Chief 
Economist. Funding shall be prioritized for efforts to 
integrate best practices throughout the full continuum of 
program and award design through post-project performance 
measurement. The Committee encourages USAID to continue to 
prioritize funding to increase the number of high-value impact 
evaluations, including geospatial impact evaluations, that it 
conducts of its programs annually.
    Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the 
act, the USAID Administrator and the Secretary of State shall 
jointly consult with the Committees on Appropriations on a plan 
for the use of such funds, including the criteria for selecting 
countries and programs to be evaluated, and the methodology for 
conducting such evaluations and applying lessons learned in 
future program design. Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, such plan shall be submitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations and shall include: (1) steps taken 
to ensure impact evaluation criteria, and lessons-learned from 
past impact evaluations, are incorporated in future project 
design, as appropriate; (2) a description of which sectors and 
countries will be selected for impact evaluations funded 
pursuant to subsection (m)(2), including the criteria for 
selection; and (3) a description of the manner in which such 
impact evaluations will be conducted. The plan shall also 
include details on the uses of funds made available for impact 
evaluations in fiscal year 2023.
    Local Works.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, the USAID Administrator shall update the 
report required under this heading in the explanatory statement 
accompanying division K of Public Law 117-328.
    Localization Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of the act, the USAID Administrator shall submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations describing how USAID 
is progressing toward stated locally-led development targets 
and plans to reach such targets in subsequent fiscal years. 
Such report shall include detail on funding implemented by 
local entities in fiscal years 2022 and 2023, which shall 
include development and humanitarian assistance programs.
    New Partnerships Initiative.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance and success of the New Partnerships Initiative in 
simplifying access to USAID resources to make it easier for 
new, underutilized, and local partners to implement their ideas 
and innovations, including by diversifying solicitation and 
award approaches. The Committee recommends funds above the 
prior fiscal year level for such purpose, and directs the USAID 
Administrator to report to the Committees on Appropriations not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the act on 
funding provided to new, underutilized, and local partners in 
the prior fiscal year.
    Protections and Remedies for Employees of Diplomatic 
Missions and International Organizations.--For purposes of 
implementing 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'': (1) the failure to provide a 
replacement passport within a reasonable period of time to a T-
visa recipient; (2) the existence of multiple concurrent civil 
suits against members of the diplomatic mission; or (3) the 
failure to satisfy a civil judgment against an employee of the 
diplomatic mission.
    Sec. 7035. Law Enforcement and Security. Includes language 
modified from the prior fiscal year.
    Combat Casualty Care.--The Committee is concerned with the 
use and failure rate of counterfeit Combat Application 
Tourniquets [CATs], manufactured by the PRC and used by U.S. 
allies and partners, particularly in Ukraine. The Department of 
State shall take all necessary steps to ensure that CATs 
procured with funding made available by the act and prior acts 
are compliant with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR 52-246-
26).
    The Secretary of State shall update the report required 
under this heading in section 7039 of Senate Report 116-126, 
except that the reporting period shall cover the prior fiscal 
year.
    Duty to Inform.--The Committee directs the Secretary of 
State to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations 
not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the act 
that: (1) lists the countries that are required to have written 
agreements in place for fiscal year 2024 pursuant to section 
620M(c) of the FAA, which countries have in place such 
agreements, and the process used for verifying the country 
list; (2) details the processes in place to determine which 
units shall be ineligible for assistance consistent with such 
written agreements; and (3) provides a list of ineligible units 
for each country.
    Foreign Military Sales.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State and 
Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations that lists pending Foreign Military Sales cases, 
the length of time they have been pending, and a summary of 
outstanding concerns prohibiting the closure of the case. The 
Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations on the scope of such report.
    Foreign Military Training Report.--The Committee notes that 
the report required by section 656 of the FAA is to include 
units of operation of military personnel who receive training. 
The Committee directs that such units shall be specified at the 
battalion or equivalent level.
    Human Rights.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations listing any 
countries for which assistance is being programmed consistent 
with, pursuant to, or is otherwise impacted by, the application 
of sections 116 or 502B of the FAA. Such report shall include a 
description of assistance that is continuing to be provided to 
such country, including the purpose, amount, and recipient, and 
the applicable authority enabling, and a justification for, 
such ongoing provision of assistance.
    During fiscal year 2024, the Secretary of State shall 
submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations describing 
any new decision or action taken consistent with such sections, 
concurrent with such decision or action.
    International Prison Conditions.--The Committee recommends 
funding under the DA, ESF, and INCLE headings for programs to 
eliminate inhumane prison conditions and reduce pre-trial 
detention, including overcrowding and the excessive use of 
solidarity confinement, that violate due process and harm human 
health. Such funds are in addition to other funds made 
available by the act for such purposes.
    Reports Updated.--The Secretary of State shall submit the 
report on security assistance required by section 7035(d)(1) of 
the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 (division G of Public Law 
116-94) in the manner described, except such report shall 
include funds obligated and expended during fiscal year 2023.
    The Secretary of State shall submit the report on vetting 
required by section 7049(d)(3) of division F of Public Law 116-
6 in the manner described.
    Security Force Professionalization.--Funds made available 
in the act and prior acts under the INCLE heading shall be made 
available to increase partner capacity to collect, track, and 
analyze data on arbitrary arrest, abuse of detainees, and harm 
to civilians resulting from law enforcement operations of the 
respective government, including to apply lessons learned to 
future law enforcement activities, and to enhance investigative 
capacity, transparency, and accountability.
    Funds made available in the act and prior acts under the 
PKO heading shall be made available to increase partner 
capacity to collect, track, and analyze data on civilian 
casualties resulting from military operations of the respective 
government, including to apply lessons learned to future 
operations, and to enhance investigative capacity, 
transparency, and accountability. Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall 
consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the planned 
allocation and proposed uses of funds.
    Security Sector Assistance.--Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall 
brief the appropriate congressional committees on steps taken 
or intended to be taken to strengthen Department of State 
engagement with the Department of Defense on the planning and 
development of security assistance programs implemented 
pursuant to authority under title 10, United States Code, 
consistent with the statutory role of the Secretary of State 
pursuant to section 622(c) of the FAA to ``be responsible for 
the continuous supervision and general direction of economic 
assistance, military assistance, and military education and 
training programs, including but not limited to determining 
whether there shall be a military assistance (including civic 
action) or a military education and training program for a 
country and the value thereof, to the end that such programs 
are effectively integrated both at home and abroad and the 
foreign policy of the United States is best served thereby.''
    Such briefing shall also include steps taken or intended to 
be taken to strengthen U.S. Embassy country team assessments of 
partner government political will and any capability and 
capacity gaps, including with respect to governance of its 
security forces, to inform programmatic decisions and ensure 
effective use of U.S. assistance.
    Training Related to International Humanitarian Law.--Not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the act, and 
following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, 
the Secretary of State shall submit a report to such Committees 
on the implementation of section 7035(a)(3) of the Department 
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2021 (division K of Public Law 116-260). 
Such report shall include the amount of funds made available by 
country under the PKO and FMF headings for such purpose in the 
prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7036. Countering the Flow of Fentanyl and Other 
Synthetic Drugs. Includes new language regarding efforts to 
counter the flow of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs.
    Countering the Flow of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic 
Drugs.--The Committee remains concerned about the role of the 
PRC in the flow of fentanyl into the United States, 
particularly following its decision to halt bilateral 
counterdrug cooperation. The Committee urges the Department of 
State to accelerate efforts to disrupt the fentanyl supply 
chain, including the illicit financial flows and online 
marketplaces that remain difficult for global law enforcement 
agencies to target. The Committee also encourages the 
Department to continue its partnerships with law enforcement 
entities around the world, especially Mexican authorities, to 
improve detection of synthetic drugs and precursor chemicals, 
including counterfeit pills in local pharmaceutical supply 
chains, and to address the growing presence of criminal 
networks. The Secretary of State and the heads of other 
relevant Federal agencies should leverage all relevant tools of 
diplomacy and development to counter fentanyl and fentanyl 
precursors from the PRC.
    Transit Points.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
report to the appropriate congressional committees identifying: 
(1) each airport and maritime port in Mexico that serves as a 
major transit site or major producing site of precursor 
chemicals or covered synthetic drugs; and (2) each State in 
Mexico that serves as a major transit State or major producing 
State of precursor chemicals or covered synthetic drugs.
    Sec. 7037. Palestinian Statehood. Includes language enacted 
in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7038. Prohibition on Assistance to the Palestinian 
Broadcasting Corporation. Includes language enacted in the 
prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7039. Assistance for the West Bank and Gaza. Includes 
language enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7040. Limitation on Assistance for the Palestinian 
Authority. Includes language enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7041. Middle East and North Africa. Includes language 
modified from the prior fiscal year.
    Arab League Boycott of Israel.--It is the sense of the 
Congress that: (1) the Arab League boycott of Israel remains a 
symbolic impediment to trade and investment in the Middle East 
and should be terminated forthwith; (2) several Arab States and 
Israel have made important progress toward peace through 
treaties, the Abraham Accords, and normalization agreements, 
opening a path toward a more stable and prosperous Middle East; 
(3) all Arab League States should join Egypt, Jordan, the 
United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan in 
establishing and normalizing relations with Israel, in addition 
to promoting peace negotiations, economic cooperation, and 
security cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians; (4) the 
President and the Secretary of State should continue to 
vigorously oppose the Arab League boycott of Israel and; (5) 
the President should support broadening and deepening 
participation in the Abraham Accords, or other normalization 
agreements, and report annually to the appropriate 
congressional committees on the U.S. Government strategy and 
steps being taken by the United States to encourage additional 
Arab League and other Muslim-majority States to normalize 
relations with Israel, in addition to advancing the prospects 
for peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the 
act, the Secretary of State shall report on specific steps 
being taken by the United States to encourage Arab League 
States to normalize their relations with Israel and to bring 
about the termination of the Arab League boycott of Israel, 
including identifying those States that continue to actively 
enforce the boycott.
    Egypt.--
            Certification.--In determining whether to make the 
        certification required by subsection (a)(3)(A), the 
        Secretary of State shall consider the cases of Hosam 
        Khalaf, Salah Soltan, Anas El-Beltagy, and Alaa Abdel 
        Fattah. The Committee urges that humane treatment and 
        fair trials be afforded to these and other prisoners in 
        Egypt.
            Counterterrorism Campaign in the Sinai.--Not later 
        than 60 days after the date of enactment of the act, 
        the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
        Secretary of Defense, shall update the report required 
        under this heading in Senate Report 116-126 on Egypt's 
        compliance with end-use monitoring agreements for the 
        use of U.S. military equipment in the Sinai during the 
        12 months preceding the date of enactment of the act, 
        including any incidents of the use of such equipment 
        for the purpose of damaging or destroying civilian 
        infrastructure, and the Department's response to such 
        use. The report shall also indicate the access 
        requested by, and granted to, U.S. Government personnel 
        to conflict areas in the Sinai for purposes of 
        monitoring the use of U.S. equipment.
            Higher Education and Scholarships.--Students should 
        be eligible for scholarships made available pursuant to 
        subsection (a)(2) 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 higher education 
        institutions should encourage critical thinking and be 
        taught in the English language. Not later than 45 days 
        after the date of enactment of the act, the USAID 
        Administrator shall consult with the Committees on 
        Appropriations on the uses of such funds.
            Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall 
        update the report required under this heading in the 
        explanatory statement accompanying division K of Public 
        Law 117-103 on incidents of harassment, threats, and 
        arbitrary detention against American citizens and their 
        family members in Egypt and the United States, 
        including whether such incidents constitute a ``pattern 
        of acts of intimidation or harassment'' for purposes of 
        section 6 of the Arms Export Control Act (22. U.S.C. 
        2756). Such report shall also specify any steps taken 
        by the Secretary in response to such incidents.
    Iran.--
            Reports.--The Secretary of State shall submit to 
        the Committees on Appropriations the semi-annual report 
        required by section 135(d)(4) of the Atomic Energy Act 
        of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2160e(d)(4)), as added by section 2 
        of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 
        (Public Law 114-17).
            Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
        of the act, the Secretary of State, in consultation 
        with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees a report on: (1) 
        the status of U.S. bilateral sanctions on Iran; and (2) 
        the impact such sanctions have had, if any, on reducing 
        Iran's destabilizing activities in the Middle East.
    Iraq.--The Committee intends that U.S. diplomatic 
engagement with, and sustained economic and military assistance 
for, Iraq should continue to strengthen Iraq's democratic 
institutions, security and stability, and long-term 
development.
            Democracy Programs.--The Committee recommends 
        $1,500,000 under the ESF heading for new democracy 
        programs for Iraq that strengthen elections processes 
        and democratic political parties.
            Funding Facility for Stabilization and Iraq Crisis 
        Response and Resilience Program.--The Committee 
        recommends that funds made available by the act for 
        assistance for Iraq be provided for UNDP's Funding 
        Facility for Stabilization and Iraq Crisis Response and 
        Resilience Program to address the stabilization and 
        humanitarian needs of displaced Iraqis, including 
        Yazidi populations and Iraqi returnees from Syria. The 
        Committee supports continued funding for the Funding 
        Facility through 2026, and recognizes the necessity of 
        such programs to prevent the resurgence of ISIS and 
        other extremists groups in Iraq. The Department of 
        State and USAID, as appropriate, shall consult with the 
        Committees on Appropriations prior to the obligation of 
        funds for these purposes.
            Justice Sector Assistance.--The Committee is aware 
        of systemic deficiencies in Iraq's judicial system, 
        including arbitrary arrests, torture of detainees, lack 
        of due process, and unfair trials. The Committee 
        recommends not less than $2,500,000 under the ESF and 
        INCLE headings to support judicial reforms designed to 
        combat corruption, strengthen adherence to 
        international standards of due process, improve 
        juvenile justice, provide for the humane treatment of 
        prisoners, and support civil society engagement with 
        the judiciary. Such funds shall be made available 
        following consultation with the Committees on 
        Appropriations.
            Scholarships.--The Committee recommends $10,000,000 
        for scholarships for students in Iraq, including in the 
        Kurdistan Region of Iraq, at not-for-profit, American-
        style educational institutions that meet standards 
        comparable to those required for U.S. accreditation. 
        Such funds should include support for programs that 
        equip Iraqi university and institute graduates with the 
        knowledge and skills required to obtain gainful 
        employment in the private sector, and shall be awarded 
        on an open and competitive basis. Not later than 90 
        days after the date of enactment of the act, the 
        Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on 
        Appropriations on steps taken to support Iraqi 
        institutions of higher education that have accepted 
        students from Afghanistan.
    Israel.--The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator, as 
appropriate, shall ensure that funds made available by the act 
and prior acts that are made available for cooperative programs 
with Israel include sufficient safeguards to protect against 
intellectual property theft, research and development, and 
other threats by the PRC. The Committee encourages such 
programs to facilitate cooperation between Israelis and 
Palestinians, as appropriate and to the extent feasible.
    Jordan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of the act, and 30 days after the end of fiscal year 2024, the 
Secretary of State shall, following consultation with the 
Committees on Appropriations, submit a report to such 
Committees regarding the implementation status of the 
Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and the 
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which may be submitted in 
classified form, if necessary.
    Lebanon.--The Committee recommends not less than the budget 
request for assistance for Lebanon, and continues conditions on 
assistance consistent with the prior fiscal year. The Committee 
also supports additional assistance for Lebanon under the IDA 
and MRA headings, and notes that a further weakening of 
stability in Lebanon will have significant, adverse 
consequences for the Middle East and Europe.
            Border Dispute Resolution.--The Committee supports 
        efforts to help facilitate the resolution of border 
        disputes between Lebanon and Israel. Not later than 90 
        days after the date of enactment of the act, the 
        Secretary of State shall brief the Committees on 
        Appropriations on steps taken during the prior fiscal 
        year to resolve such disputes.
            Energy Independence for American Hospitals in 
        Lebanon.--Given the economic difficulties facing 
        Lebanon and the lack of municipal-provided electricity, 
        the Committee recommends $5,000,000 under the ESF 
        heading for the purchase of American-made solar panels 
        for teaching hospitals in Lebanon, following 
        consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
            Lebanese Armed Forces.--As in prior fiscal years, 
        the Committee expects that no funds made available by 
        the act will benefit or legitimize Hizballah or any 
        other foreign terrorist organizations [FTOs] operating 
        in Lebanon. The Committee notes that as a current 
        recipient of U.S. foreign assistance, the Lebanese 
        Armed Forces [LAF] are not controlled by an FTO. The 
        Committee supports additional stipends for the LAF, if 
        warranted, subject to prior consultation with the 
        Committees on Appropriations.
            Lebanese Scholarships.--The Committee recommends 
        $14,000,000 for scholarships for Lebanese students with 
        high financial need to attend not-for-profit 
        educational institutions in Lebanon that meet standards 
        comparable to those required for American 
        accreditation. Students should be eligible for 
        scholarships if they demonstrate financial need, have 
        strong academic records, and show potential to 
        contribute to the long-term political, economic, and 
        social development of Lebanon. The funds are to be 
        awarded through an open and competitive process.
            Refugee Scholarships.--The Committee recommends 
        $10,000,000 to continue the undergraduate and graduate 
        scholarship program for refugees in Lebanon, including 
        Palestinians and Syrians. Such funds are in addition to 
        funds made available for assistance for Lebanon under 
        the ESF heading and are to be administered consistent 
        with the Lebanon scholarship program at not-for-profit 
        educational institutions in Lebanon that meet the 
        standards required for American accreditation.
    Morocco.--The Committee directs that Middle East 
Partnership Initiative [MEPI] funds be made available for 
assistance for Morocco at levels above the prior fiscal year.
    Office of the Quartet.--The act includes not less than the 
prior fiscal year level for U.S. support to the Office of the 
Quartet.
    Tunisia.--The act includes not less than $15,000,000 to 
support civil society organizations in Tunisia. The Committee 
remains concerned with the authoritarian actions by the 
President of Tunisia, and intends assistance for the Government 
of Tunisia under titles III and IV of the act to be contingent 
on measurable progress by such Government in addressing the 
matters specified in subsection (k)(2).
    The Committee directs the DFC CEO, in consultation with the 
heads of other relevant Federal agencies, to consider 
supporting strategic infrastructure projects in Tunisia, 
including through ERI.
    West Bank and Gaza.--The Committee urges the Secretary of 
State and USAID Administrator to continue to provide assistance 
to encourage Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation and to support 
municipal infrastructure improvements, such as water and 
sanitation, roads, and other community projects, which are 
necessary for a sustainable two-state solution, in accordance 
with applicable provisions of law.
    The Committee notes available funding for programs in the 
West Bank under the ESF heading in prior acts, and recommends 
funds from the act and prior acts under such heading be made 
available for youth empowerment and private business 
development programs.
    Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the 
act, the Secretary of State shall brief the Committees on 
Appropriations on the report produced by the United States 
Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority 
regarding the shooting death of American citizen and journalist 
Shireen Abu Akleh.
    Western Sahara.--The Committee directs that MEPI funds be 
made available for assistance for programs to improve 
education, healthcare, economic opportunities, and for other 
assistance for the Western Sahara.
    Sec. 7042. Africa. Includes language modified from the 
prior fiscal year.
    Democratic Republic of the Congo.--The Committee is aware 
of continuing atrocities committed against certain ethnic 
minorities and alarming rates of sexual violence, including the 
Banyamulenge, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [DRC]. 
The Committee urges the Secretary of State to address these 
atrocities, including through sanctioning responsible 
individuals and engaging with regional officials, as well as to 
support assistance for gender-based violence survivors and 
other medical services.
    Equatorial Guinea.--The Committee recommends $2,000,000 for 
democracy programs for Equatorial Guinea to support civil 
society and anti-corruption.
    Mozambique.--The Committee continues to recognize that 
ISIS-Mozambique [ISIS-M] poses an ongoing threat to the 
stability of Mozambique and the region, and recognizes the need 
for a strong partnership between the Governments of the United 
States and Mozambique to help counter and reverse ISIS-M gains, 
including by addressing lack of service delivery and political 
and economic exclusion. The Committee supports assistance for 
Mozambique above the prior fiscal year level, including for 
such efforts.
    Prosper Africa.--The Secretary of State, in coordination 
with the heads of relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a 
report not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
the act detailing progress of partnerships and deals announced 
during the U.S. Africa Business Forum between the U.S. 
Government and the African and U.S. private sector. Such report 
shall also specify opportunities to strengthen U.S.-Kenya trade 
and investment.
    Sahel Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, the Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall update 
the report required under the ``Report on Sub-Saharan Security 
Programs'' heading in Senate Report 116-126.
    Sahel Violations of Human Rights.--The Committee notes that 
security force abuses and impunity for such crimes undermine 
government legitimacy and efforts to achieve counterterrorism 
and stabilization objectives. The Committee continues to urge 
the Secretary of State to work with the Governments of Burkina 
Faso, Mali, and Niger to ensure the transparent investigation, 
and appropriate punishment, of security force personnel and 
those associated with them who are implicated in gross 
violations of human rights. Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of the act, the Secretary shall brief the 
Committees on Appropriations on the status of such 
investigations and the intended uses of funds made available 
under title IV of the act and prior acts for assistance for 
such governments.
    South Sudan.--The Committee recommends not less than the 
prior fiscal year level for civil society organizations working 
to support democracy and human rights, for peaceful political 
change and an end to state-sanctioned violence and corruption, 
and for conflict mitigation and reconciliation programs among 
ethnic groups and political factions in South Sudan.
            Human Rights Documentation.--The Committee supports 
        programs to improve the capacity of civil society in 
        South Sudan to document human rights violations for 
        potential prosecutions of crimes against humanity.
            Terrain Hotel Attack.--Not later than 45 days after 
        the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of 
        State shall submit an updated report to the appropriate 
        congressional committees on steps taken, and planned to 
        be taken, by the Governments of the United States and 
        South Sudan to obtain justice and fair compensation for 
        the victims of the attack on the Terrain Hotel on July 
        11, 2016.
    Wagner Group.--The Committee remains concerned about the 
corrosive influence of the Russian mercenary company Wagner 
Group (``Wagner'') in Africa. The Secretary of State shall 
brief the Committees on Appropriations not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of the act, and quarterly 
thereafter until September 30, 2024, on the status of Wagner's 
operations in Africa, the complicity of foreign governments, 
and policy options for countering its influence.
    Sec. 7043. East Asia and the Pacific. Includes language 
modified from the prior fiscal year.
    AUKUS.--The Committee supports the AUKUS security 
partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the 
United States, which will strengthen allied presence and 
deterrence in the Indo-Pacific. Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall 
brief the appropriate congressional committees on the intended 
timeline of Australia's acquisition of Virginia Class 
submarines from the United States.
    Burma.--The Committee notes that in fiscal year 2023 the 
Congress provided the Administration with necessary authorities 
and funding to support those struggling for freedom and justice 
in Burma following the February 1, 2021 coup d'etat. Not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of the act, the 
Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of relevant 
Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a comprehensive and detailed strategy for supporting 
individuals and entities in this struggle. Not later than 30 
days after the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary 
shall consult with such committees on the content of such 
strategy, including on the types of non-lethal assistance to be 
provided and plans for oversight of the use of such assistance, 
as well as efforts to increase cross-border assistance.
    The Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall 
also regularly consult with entities in Burma defending 
themselves against the military junta regarding their non-
lethal assistance needs, as appropriate. Not less than 
quarterly following the submission of such strategy, the 
Secretary and the Administrator shall brief the appropriate 
congressional committees on the consultations that have 
occurred in the 90 days preceding the briefing, including on: 
(1) the identification of entities consulted; (2) a list of 
specific assistance requests; and (3) the Department of State 
and USAID responses to such requests.
    The Committee remains concerned with internally displaced 
persons in Burma, particularly in Rakhine, Chin, Kachin, and 
Shan States, and supports targeted humanitarian assistance for 
impacted populations. The Committee encourages the delivery of 
such assistance through local organizations, including 
churches.
    The Committee recommends assistance under the GHP heading 
for the people of Burma at not less than the prior fiscal year 
level.
    The Committee notes with concern the deteriorating security 
situation for Rohingya refugees in camps located in Bangladesh 
and encourages the Department of State and USAID to continue to 
provide necessary support for such refugees in Cox's Bazar and 
other parts of Bangladesh, as well as those in other countries 
in the region. The Committee urges the Secretary of State to 
work with neighboring countries to ensure safe transit and full 
access to refugees from Burma. The Committee directs the 
Secretary of State, USAID Administrator, and Secretary of the 
Treasury to continue to engage other donors and international 
organizations and financial institutions to continue and expand 
support for Rohingya refugees and host communities.
    Cambodia.--The Committee notes the pending Cambodian 
election in which opposition candidates have been jailed, 
detained, exiled, or otherwise banned from participating, 
clearing the way for an undemocratic transition from long-
serving Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to his eldest son Hun 
Manet. Pursuant to subsection (b), funds may only be made 
available for assistance for the Government of Cambodia if the 
Secretary of State certifies that such Government: (1) has 
committed to a bilateral political, economic, and security 
relationship with the United States; (2) is taking measurable 
steps to restore the confidence of the Cambodian people in the 
country's political and judicial systems, including by publicly 
clarifying, in a manner that the Secretary deems sufficient, 
that the United States did not conspire with opposition 
politician Kem Sokha to overthrow such Government, and 
releasing American citizens wrongfully detained, such as Theary 
Seng; and (3) has reaffirmed to the United States and allies 
and partners in the region, in a manner that the Secretary 
deems as credible, that Ream Naval Base, the Dara Sakor runway, 
and other strategic infrastructure in Cambodia constructed or 
rehabilitated by third countries will not serve as foreign 
military bases or presence for such countries.
    If the Secretary of State is unable to provide such 
certification, the Secretary, following consultation with the 
USAID Administrator and the heads of other relevant Federal 
agencies, shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations 
on an appropriate and measured policy response, including a 
reduction in assistance for Cambodia made available by the act 
and prior acts and suspending or denying trade and investment 
preferences.
    The Committee directs that an equal amount of funds 
appropriated under the DA and GHP headings be made available to 
continue and expand programs that advance the rights and 
improve the health conditions of survivors of the genocidal 
Khmer Rouge regime, following consultation with the Committees 
on Appropriations.
    Countering PRC Influence Fund.--The Committee recommends 
not less than $400,000,000 under subsection (c)(2) for the 
CPRCIF. Funds made available for the CPRCIF shall support 
ongoing and new programs, projects, and activities to 
demonstrably and effectively compete with the Chinese Communist 
Party and counter its influence around the world.
    Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of the 
act, and prior to the initial obligation of CPRCIF funds, the 
China Coordinator shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations a description of the consultation process for 
the administration of the Fund that details and justifies 
relevant bureaus and offices within the Department of State and 
USAID to be consulted.

                      COUNTERING PRC INFLUENCE FUND
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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                                                            Committee
                        Account                          recommendation
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Development Assistance................................            90,000
Economic Support Fund.................................           155,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement...            80,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related            25,000
 Programs.............................................
Foreign Military Financing Program....................            50,000
                                                       -----------------
      Total, Countering PRC Influence Fund............           400,000
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    Assessment.--Following consultation with the Committees on 
Appropriations, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct an assessment of the CPRCIF and its predecessor 
entity, which shall include: (1) a detailed summary of funding 
and programs by country and fiscal year since the Fund's 
inception; (2) an assessment of the Department of State and 
USAID's efforts to coordinate the use of funds and decision-
making processes of the Fund; and (3) an assessment of the 
respective efforts to assess results and evaluate the impact of 
such assistance in countering the PRC.
    Debt Trap Diplomacy.--The Committee directs the Secretary 
of State to conduct a study examining the extent of Chinese 
debt held in key regions of the world. Not later than 45 days 
after the date of enactment of the act, and following 
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, the 
Secretary shall direct specific U.S. embassies in Asia, Africa, 
Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East to prepare a report 
on PRC equity and assets within their country of operation, 
leveraging the expertise of the Department's Regional China 
Officers. Such reports shall include the following: (1) an 
assessment of the country's overall debt obligations to the 
PRC; (2) a listing of known significant infrastructure projects 
that are financed by capital provided by the Chinese banking 
system, State-owned commercial banks, and Chinese sovereign 
wealth funds; and (3) an assessment of which infrastructure 
projects listed in the report are projects under the Belt and 
Road Initiative.
    Export Controls.--Not later than 270 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, and following consultation with the 
Committees on Appropriations, the Secretary of State shall 
submit a report to such Committees detailing U.S.-origin 
technology that the Chinese Communist Party is using in the 
military-civil fusion strategy of the PRC, including details on 
any additional funding or authorities necessary to fully 
implement export controls required to protect such technology 
from malign use.
    Hong Kong.--The Committee recommends $5,000,000 under DF 
heading and $1,500,000 under the ESF heading for the purposes 
subsection (g)(3).
    The Committee condemns the continuing repression of the 
political rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong, 
particularly through the use of the National Security Law [NSL] 
and the 1938 Sedition Ordinance against journalists, human 
rights defenders, and pro-democracy activists. The Committee 
calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all those 
wrongfully detained, including Jimmy Lai and the pro-democracy 
advocates known collectively as the Hong Kong 47. The 
weaponization of the NSL by Beijing and Hong Kong authorities 
erodes foreign investor confidence in the rule of law in Hong 
Kong and undermines Hong Kong's reputation as a vibrant 
international city and commercial hub. The Committee urges the 
Administration to implement sanctions authorized in the Hong 
Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-76) 
and the Hong Kong Autonomy Act (Public Law 116-149).
    From a regional perspective, the NSL reveals the penchant 
of PRC President Xi Jinping to use the threat of violence as 
coercive means to tactical ends and makes a mockery of ``one 
country, two systems.'' Hong Kong's present is a warning for 
Taiwan's future, and the people of Taiwan are justified in 
preparing to deter, and respond to, further aggressive actions 
by the PRC.
    The Committee underscores the importance of the United 
States maintaining a connection with the people of Hong Kong 
through the Fulbright program and other exchanges and 
engagement, including through the establishment of an American 
Center.
    The report required under section 7043(f)(3)(C) of division 
K of Public Law 116-260 shall be updated and submitted to the 
Congress in the manner described.
    People's Republic of China Access Report.--Not later than 
90 days after the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary 
of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees an update to the report required under this heading 
in Senate Report 115-282 in the manner described.
    Preserving the Cultural and Linguistic Heritage of Minority 
Communities in the People's Republic of China.--Not later than 
90 days after the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary 
of State, in consultation with the USAID Administrator, shall 
submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on 
the feasibility of establishing a grant program to assist 
communities facing threats from the Government of the PRC to 
their cultural and linguistic heritage, including Uyghurs, Hong 
Kongers, Tibetans, and Mongolians.
    Promotion of Human Rights in the People's Republic of 
China.--The Committee supports funding for NGOs within the 
Indo-Pacific region that are focused on the protection and 
advancement of freedom of expression, association, assembly, 
and religion for women, human rights activists, and ethnic and 
religious minorities in the PRC. The Assistant Secretary of 
State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor shall consult with 
the Committees on Appropriations and representatives of civil 
society regarding: (1) strengthening the capacity of such 
entities; (2) protecting members of organizations who have been 
targeted for arrest, harassment, forced sterilizations, 
coercive abortions, forced labor, or intimidation, including 
members residing outside the PRC; and (3) messaging to reach 
the broadest possible audiences within the PRC about U.S. 
Government efforts to protect freedom of expression, 
association, assembly, and religion.
    Regional China Officers.--Funds are made available under 
this heading to support public diplomacy activities of Regional 
China Officers posted at U.S. missions overseas, following 
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
    Strategic Review.--The strategic review required under 
subsection (c)(4) shall also include consultation with foreign 
government officials and representatives from the U.S. defense 
industry, as appropriate.
    Uyghur Refugees.--The Committee recommendation includes 
funds to support efforts by the Secretary of State to work with 
host governments to provide access to basic services to Uyghur 
refugees and to prevent their forcible return to the PRC where 
they may face torture and other gross violations of human 
rights.
    Water Scarcity in China.--Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the USAID Administrator and the heads of 
other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations detailing: (1) the extent of water 
scarcity in China; (2) the causes of such shortages; (3) the 
potential means of mitigating water-related crises and 
associated costs; (4) the impact of water scarcity on regional 
neighbors; and (5) an assessment of water scarcity's impact on 
China's agricultural production demands, defense industry, and 
broader economy.
    Xinjiang.--None of the funds made available by the act 
shall be used to implement, administer, carry out, modify, 
revise, or enforce any action that directly supports or 
facilitates forced labor and other violations of human rights, 
crimes against humanity, and genocide in the PRC.
    Cybersecurity.--The act includes funds to strengthen 
computer science and related disciplines in higher education in 
countries in the Indo-Pacific for purposes of strengthening the 
next generation of the cybersecurity workforce.
    Laos.--The Committee recommends not less than $7,500,000 
for maternal and child health and nutrition programs for Laos 
under the GHP account.
    The Committee recognizes a top priority of the Government 
of Laos in enhancing bilateral relations with the United States 
is UXO clearance. Should agreement be reached to expand 
bilateral cooperation to include dioxin assessments, the 
Secretary of State should prioritize environmental assessment 
programs in areas where spraying runs and dioxin storage 
occurred, and in villages where there may be a disproportionate 
number of persons with disabilities consistent with exposure to 
dioxin.
    Pacific Islands Countries.--The act includes not less than 
$175,000,000 for assistance for PICs.
    Funds made available in the act for PICs shall be made 
available on a bilateral basis, and the Department of State and 
USAID shall attribute regional funding made available for such 
countries on a country-by-country basis, to the extent 
practicable, which will help better inform policy and program 
decisions in each country.
    Of the funds made available for assistance for PICs, up to 
$20,000,000 should be made available for the Republic of Palau, 
including for budget support, in accordance with section 7031 
of the act. The Committee supports efforts to improve 
coordination and communication in the Republic of Palau among 
key international donors, including the United States, Japan, 
Australia, and Taiwan, and supports joint donor efforts, 
including by DFC, to relocate the Belau National Hospital that 
has been subject to flooding from rising sea levels. Not later 
than 45 days after the date of enactment of the act, the 
Secretary of State and USAID Administrator, as appropriate, 
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on 
assistance for the Republic of Palau made available by the act.
    Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of the 
act, the Secretary of State shall brief the Committees on 
Appropriations on the steps taken since January 2023 to secure 
the participation of PICs in the International Law Enforcement 
Academy [ILEA] of Bangkok and in establishing other programs to 
bring officials and civil society representatives from PICs to 
Southeast Asia to engage on law enforcement issues, including 
narcotics and human trafficking.
    The Committee recommends an additional $1,500,000 under the 
INCLE heading to increase the participation of PICs in ILEA 
Bangkok.
    Funds made available for PICs shall be made available for 
assistance for the Freely Associated States, in addition to 
funds for such States included in Compacts of Free Association.
    The Committee supports funds above the prior fiscal year 
level to address WWII-era UXO in PICs, including $2,500,000 for 
the Solomon Islands.
    Pacific Islands Regional Scholarships.--In addition to 
amounts provided under title I of the act for U.S.-based 
scholarships for students from PICs, the Committee recommends 
$3,000,000 for scholarships under title III of the act for such 
students with high financial need to attend not-for-profit 
institutions of higher education in the Pacific region that 
meet standards comparable to those required for American 
accreditation. Students should be eligible for scholarships if 
they demonstrate financial need, have strong academic records, 
and show potential to contribute to the long-term political, 
economic, and social development of their country and region. 
The funds are to be awarded through an open and competitive 
process. The Committee also supports funds for programs and 
operational support for such institutions, following 
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
    Philippines.--The Committee supports the U.S.-Philippines 
Bilateral Strategic Dialogue as a means to constructively 
engage on political, economic, and security cooperation and 
discuss strategic priorities in the region, including an 
international law-based maritime order. The Committee endorses 
the budget request for assistance for the Philippines, 
including under the DA and FMF headings, to strengthen the 
bilateral relationship and security alliance under the Mutual 
Defense Treaty.
    The Committee notes a record of impunity for human rights 
abuses committed by the Philippines police and military, and 
directs the Secretary to submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of the act on steps taken by the Government of the 
Philippines during the preceding 12 months to document and 
prosecute such violations, as well as the impact of such 
violations on the effectiveness of the security forces and U.S. 
cooperation.
    Taiwan.--
            Global Cooperation and Training Framework.--Funds 
        made available under the ESF heading for the Global 
        Cooperation and Training Framework [GCTF] shall be 
        administered by AIT, and may be made available to 
        support assistance programs conducted jointly by the 
        United States and Taiwan.
            Trilateral Funding.--The Committee supports the use 
        of funds made available by the act and prior acts, 
        including funds made available for the GCTF, for 
        trilateral programs with Taiwan, including in Southeast 
        Asia and PICs. Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of the act, the Secretary of State and USAID 
        Administrator, as appropriate, shall consult with the 
        Committees on Appropriations on amounts anticipated for 
        such programs in fiscal year 2024.
    Tibet.--
            Differentiation of Assistance.--For purposes of the 
        report required by section 653(a) of the FAA, spend 
        plans, and notifications, the Department of State and 
        USAID shall differentiate assistance made available by 
        the act for Tibet from any such assistance made 
        available for the PRC and India.
            Documents and Other Materials.--Funds made 
        available by the act shall not be used to produce or 
        disseminate documents, reports, maps, or other 
        materials that recognize, identify, or otherwise refer 
        to Tibet, including the Tibet Autonomous Region and 
        other Tibetan autonomous counties and prefectures, as 
        part of the PRC, until the Secretary of State reports 
        to the appropriate congressional committees that the 
        Government of the PRC has reached a final negotiated 
        agreement on Tibet with the Dalai Lama or his 
        representatives or with democratically-elected leaders 
        of the Tibetan people.
            Lhasa Consulate.--The Secretary of State shall 
        continue to pursue the establishment of a consulate in 
        Lhasa to provide services to American citizens 
        traveling in Tibet and to monitor political, economic, 
        and cultural developments in the Tibet Autonomous 
        Region. Until such consulate is established, the 
        Department of State should not permit the establishment 
        of any additional PRC consulates in the United States.
    Vietnam.--
            Higher Education Assistance.--The Committee 
        recommends not less than $15,000,000 under the DA 
        heading for higher education assistance in Vietnam, 
        which may not be used for construction of facilities, 
        including not less than $7,500,000 for the Vietnam 
        Education Foundation Act of 2010. In addition, funds 
        are provided under the ECE heading consistent with the 
        prior fiscal year level. The Secretary of State and 
        USAID Administrator shall jointly consult with the 
        Committees on Appropriations prior to the obligation of 
        such funds.
            UXO Clearance Programs.--The Committee recommends 
        not less than the prior fiscal year level under the 
        NADR heading for UXO clearance programs in Vietnam.
            Vietnamese Wartime Accounting Initiative.--The 
        Committee recommends $3,000,000 to strengthen Vietnam's 
        capacity to conduct DNA analysis and to otherwise 
        assist in locating and identifying Vietnamese soldiers 
        and civilians missing from the war, which may include 
        oral histories, and to support communications and 
        outreach that furthers reconciliation including museum 
        and other exhibits on war legacy cooperation. These 
        funds are intended to complement funds made available 
        by the Department of Defense for the Vietnamese Wartime 
        Accounting Initiative. The USAID Administrator shall 
        consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the 
        proposed uses of such funds.
    Sec. 7044. South and Central Asia. Includes language 
modified from the prior fiscal year.
    Afghanistan.--
            Afghan Fund.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
        of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State and the 
        Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to the 
        Committees on Appropriations detailing the proposed 
        uses of the Afghan Fund. The plan shall include: (1) an 
        estimate of the funding available for the Fund; (2) a 
        timeline for the international mechanism to disburse 
        such funding; (3) the target participant populations; 
        (4) types of programming for the communities 
        identified; (5) the operational design of the 
        international mechanism; and (6) a description of the 
        safeguards in place to ensure that no funds benefit the 
        Taliban or other extremists in Afghanistan.
            Higher Education.--The Committee supports continued 
        funding for the American University of Afghanistan 
        [AUAF], which is providing online education for Afghan 
        students and educational opportunities in third 
        countries for such students in Qatar, Iraq, and Central 
        Asia, and directs the Secretary of State and USAID 
        Administrator to consult with the Committees on 
        Appropriations not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of the act on plans to support AUAF.
            Women's Empowerment in Afghanistan.--The Committee 
        is concerned that women and girls in Afghanistan have 
        lost the gains in basic human rights they made over the 
        past two decades. The Committee directs the Secretary 
        of State to take all appropriate actions to support and 
        protect women and girls and ensure such efforts are a 
        top priority in the Department's engagement in 
        Afghanistan. Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall 
        submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
        committees detailing steps taken and intended to be 
        taken to protect the rights of women and girls in 
        Afghanistan, including to advocate for their freedom of 
        movement, right to education and employment, political 
        participation, and access to healthcare.
    Bangladesh.--
            Democracy Programs.--The Committee notes the 
        ongoing need for transparency and accountability in 
        Bangladesh, particularly within the judicial, law 
        enforcement, and electoral sectors, and recommends not 
        less than $23,500,000 under the DA heading for 
        democracy assistance.
            Host Communities.--The Committee notes the unique 
        challenges faced by communities hosting refugees from 
        Burma and recommends not less than $23,500,000 under 
        title III of the act to address the needs of such 
        communities.
            Labor Programs.--The Committee recommends funding 
        under the DA heading to support NGOs working on labor 
        rights advocacy related to conditions in Bangladesh in 
        the readymade garment, shrimp, and fish export sectors.
    Pakistan.--
            Flood Relief.--The Committee remains concerned with 
        rehabilitation and reconstruction needs following the 
        devastating floods in Pakistan in June 2022, which 
        affected roughly 33 million people and caused more than 
        $16 billion in damages. The Committee directs that 
        funds in the act should be made available to continue 
        support for rehabilitation and reconstruction programs 
        in Pakistan, and the Secretary of State and USAID 
        Administrator, as appropriate, should engage donors to 
        the International Conference on Climate Resilient 
        Pakistan 2023 to encourage the timely fulfillment of 
        pledges made for assistance for Pakistan.
            Funds made available by the act under the INCLE 
        heading shall be made available for border security 
        programs in Pakistan, following consultation with the 
        Committees on Appropriations.
            Security Assistance.--Not later than 45 days after 
        the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of 
        State shall submit a report to the Committees on 
        Appropriations assessing the costs and benefits for 
        U.S. national interests for resuming assistance 
        appropriated under the FMF heading for Pakistan. If the 
        Secretary determines that it is in the national 
        interest to provide such assistance, funds appropriated 
        under the FMF heading in the act and prior acts should 
        be made available for assistance for Pakistan, 
        following consultation with such Committees.
    Sec. 7045. Latin America and the Caribbean. Includes 
language modified from the prior fiscal year.
    Caribbean Basin Security Initiative.--The Committee 
recommends not less than $82,000,000 for the Caribbean Basin 
Security Initiative, and supports efforts to transfer to, or 
acquire necessary equipment for, partner countries that require 
additional resources to better detect and interdict illicit 
drugs and investigate and dismantle transnational criminal 
organizations.
    Western Hemisphere Sanctions Implementation.--The Committee 
encourages the Department of State to ensure that sufficient 
staff and resources are allocated to the implementation of 
sanctions regimes aimed at countering corruption and democratic 
backsliding in the Western Hemisphere.
    Central America.--
            Anti-Corruption Mechanism.--The Committee supports 
        efforts to establish an international anti-corruption 
        mechanism in Honduras with clear autonomy and authority 
        to conduct thorough, independent investigations and 
        assist with the prosecution of corrupt actors. Not 
        later than 30 days after the date of enactment of the 
        act, the Secretary of State shall brief the Committees 
        on Appropriations on the status of negotiations and 
        further steps necessary to establish such mechanism, 
        and the intended use of funds made available by the act 
        and prior acts to support such mechanism, if 
        established.
            Economic Growth and Foreign Investment.--The 
        Committee directs that funds appropriated by the act 
        for assistance for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras 
        be made available for programs that: (1) increase 
        productivity in targeted economic sectors in which each 
        country could be regionally or globally competitive, 
        consistent with U.S. law; (2) reduce trade barriers 
        regionally and with the United States; (3) enhance 
        infrastructure at key border crossings in order to 
        facilitate trade regionally and with the United States; 
        (4) provide technical assistance to increase equitable 
        economic growth and attract foreign investment, 
        including by implementing legal, regulatory, and 
        economic reforms; and (5) provide technical assistance 
        to increase the collection of taxes.
            Youth Empowerment.--Of the funds made available by 
        the act pursuant to subsection (a)(1), up to 
        $50,000,000 should be made available for the youth 
        empowerment program established pursuant to section 
        7045(a)(1)(C) of division K of Public Law 117-103.
    Colombia.--
            Aerial Eradication.--The Committee intends that any 
        funding related to the aerial eradication of illicit 
        drugs may only be used to support a program initiated 
        by the Government of Colombia that is in accordance 
        with the Colombian Constitution and other applicable 
        Colombian laws, and with the 2016 Peace Accord. Any 
        such funding shall be subject to the regular 
        notification procedures of the Committees on 
        Appropriations, and such notification shall include the 
        projected short- and long-term sustainable results and 
        the cost of sustaining such a program in future years.
            Assistance for the Commission and Special Unit.--
        Funds shall be made available to implement the 
        recommendations of the Commission for the Elucidation 
        of Truth, Coexistence and Non-Repetition, and to 
        support the Unit for the Search of Disappeared Persons.
            Demobilized Combatants.--The Committee supports 
        programs to reintegrate demobilized combatants into 
        civilian pursuits, consistent with U.S. and Colombian 
        law, including demining and UXO clearance activities. 
        The Committee notes that none of the funds appropriated 
        by the act or prior acts may be made available for 
        payment of reparations to conflict victims or 
        compensation to demobilized combatants associated with 
        a peace agreement between the Government of Colombia 
        and illegal armed groups.
            Limitation.--The Committee notes that none of the 
        funds appropriated by the act or prior acts for 
        assistance for Colombia may be made available for the 
        Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia or the National 
        Liberation Army of Colombia, as such entities are 
        designated as FTOs pursuant to section 219 of the 
        Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182).
            Peace Process Implementation Assessments.--The 
        Committee continues to support the utilization of 
        independent, evidence-based assessments of peace accord 
        implementation in Colombia at not less than $2,500,000.
            Pre-Obligation Report.--Prior to the obligation of 
        funds made available by the act for assistance for 
        Colombia, the Secretary of State, in consultation with 
        the USAID Administrator, shall submit a report to the 
        Committees on Appropriations detailing the 
        counternarcotics strategy of the Government of 
        Colombia, including rural security and alternative 
        development, and the planned U.S. assistance in support 
        of such strategy. Such report shall include: (1) a 
        summary of the strategy, including for eradication, 
        interdiction, rural security, and other law enforcement 
        objectives; (2) an explanation of how U.S. assistance 
        will support implementation of such strategy; (3) a 
        description of how such assistance aligns with U.S. 
        national interests; (4) a description of ways in which 
        the Government of Colombia's counternarcotics strategy 
        does not align with U.S. interests and priorities, and 
        steps intended to be taken to ensure that such 
        assistance is advancing U.S. national interests; (5) an 
        assessment of the likelihood that such strategy will 
        sustainably reduce illicit drug cultivation, 
        production, and trafficking; and (6) an assessment of 
        the environmental, human rights, and public health 
        safeguards included in such strategy.
    Dominican Republic.--The Committee encourages the 
Department of State to enhance training for the law enforcement 
services of the Dominican Republic to conduct operations to 
identify, track, and interdict the shipment of firearms, 
illegal narcotics, and other contraband across the land and 
maritime border with Haiti.
    Haiti.--The Committee is alarmed by the absence of 
governance, rampant corruption, and gang violence in Haiti, 
which has exacerbated severe hardship and insecurity affecting 
a large portion of the population. The Committee urges USAID 
and the Department of State to support programs and activities 
to address urgent humanitarian needs.
            Conditions in Prisons.--The Committee remains 
        concerned with the severe overcrowding, unsafe, and 
        inhumane conditions at Haiti's National Penitentiary 
        and other prisons and jails, where most inmates are in 
        pretrial detention. The Committee appreciates the 
        efforts by the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince to 
        address these problems in both the short- and long-
        term, and recommends not less than $5,000,000 to help 
        meet the sanitary, medical, and nutritional needs of 
        Haitian prisoners. The Secretary of State shall consult 
        with the Committees on Appropriations on the planned 
        uses of funds.
            Health Programs.--The act includes $20,000,000 
        under title III of the act for assistance for Haiti to 
        increase access to, and the quality of, medical care in 
        rural areas, including to support the decentralization 
        of medical supply chains, enhance and secure medical 
        transportation options, improve technical assistance 
        for healthcare providers, and work with other donors to 
        support nontraditional aid recipients and improve 
        infrastructure.
            Security Assistance.--The Committee recognizes that 
        basic security in Haiti is an essential building block 
        for political and economic stability and recommends not 
        less than the prior fiscal year level for assistance 
        for the Haitian National Police [HNP]. Not later than 
        90 days after the date of enactment of the act, the 
        Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on 
        Appropriations on the feasibility of establishing a 
        second HNP training center in Haiti to train additional 
        law enforcement officers. Such consultation shall also 
        include an assessment of lessons-learned from prior 
        year support to the HNP, including metrics used to 
        determine successful outcomes.
    Mexico.--
            Border Security.--Not later than 90 days after the 
        date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State 
        shall provide a report to the Committees on 
        Appropriations on steps taken in the previous calendar 
        year to increase land and maritime security along the 
        U.S.-Mexico border. Not later than 90 days after the 
        date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State 
        and the USAID Administrator shall brief the Committees 
        on Appropriations on the organization and funding of 
        mass-migration movements in the Western Hemisphere.
            Counterfeit Prescription Medication.--Not later 
        than 90 days after the date of enactment of the act, 
        the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads 
        of relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a report to 
        the Committees on Appropriations that includes: (1) all 
        instances of overdoses and overdose deaths from 
        counterfeit prescription medication purchased by U.S. 
        citizens in Mexico in the past 7 years that are known 
        to the Department of State; (2) an assessment of the 
        level of involvement of criminal networks in 
        introducing counterfeit prescription medication into 
        the pharmaceutical supply chain in Mexico; and (3) 
        recommendations on how American citizens can stay safe 
        from the threat of counterfeit prescription medication 
        while traveling abroad.
            Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
        of the act, the Secretary of State shall brief the 
        Committees on Appropriations on efforts to prominently 
        include relevant information about the credible threat 
        of counterfeit prescription medication in the 
        pharmaceutical supply chain of foreign countries in 
        Department of State travel notices for U.S. citizens 
        living and traveling abroad.
            Disappeared Persons and Forensic Assistance.--The 
        Committee continues to urge the Government of Mexico to 
        provide answers to the families of an estimated 100,000 
        cases of disappeared persons, and to identify the 
        thousands of human remains that have been recovered. 
        The Committee encourages the Department of State to 
        provide forensic assistance to Mexico to help address 
        the significant backlog of cases.
            Human Rights.--Prior to the initial obligation of 
        funds provided under the INCLE heading for assistance 
        for Mexico, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
        report to the Committees on Appropriations on the 
        extent to which the Government of Mexico is: (1) 
        credibly investigating and prosecuting violations of 
        human rights in civilian courts; (2) enforcing 
        prohibitions against torture and the use of testimony 
        obtained through torture; and (3) searching for victims 
        of forced disappearances and credibly investigating and 
        prosecuting those responsible for such crimes. 
        Additionally, the report shall assess the extent to 
        which assistance under the Merida Initiative has helped 
        to achieve these objectives.
            Military Assistance.--The Committee notes that no 
        funds were included in the budget request for 
        assistance for Mexico under the FMF heading, and none 
        are provided in the act.
    Panama.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of the act, the Secretary of State shall report to the 
Committees on Appropriations on Iranian and PRC influence in 
Panama, including within the Panama Maritime Authority.
    Sec. 7046. Europe and Eurasia. Includes language modified 
from the prior fiscal year.
    Balkans.--The Committee directs that funds in the act be 
made available for countries in the Balkans at not less than 
the prior fiscal year level. Of the amounts made available in 
the act for the Governments of Kosovo and Serbia, funds shall 
be made available for the implementation of the Agreement on 
the Path to Normalization of Relations, agreed to by Kosovo and 
Serbia on February 27, 2023. The Secretary of State shall 
consult with the Committees on Appropriations on an appropriate 
response should the Governments of Serbia and Kosovo fail to 
implement the Agreement by June 30, 2024, including the 
withholding or conditioning of bilateral assistance.
    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the 
act, the Secretary of State shall brief the appropriate 
congressional committees on U.S. policy in the Balkans, 
including: (1) the status of efforts by the Governments of 
Kosovo and Serbia to implement such Agreement, including 
options for using funds made available by the act to 
incentivize progress, as appropriate; (2) new programs and 
initiatives intended to be conducted between the United States 
and the countries in the Balkans, including to increase 
bilateral trade, youth empowerment, energy diversification, and 
economic growth, and to counter misinformation and enhance 
cyber resilience; and (3) a detailed assessment of the security 
situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, an overview of the force 
posture of NATO and the European Union Forces [EUFOR] in such 
country, and options for U.S. policy, including in coordination 
with NATO and EUFOR, to enhance stability in such country.
    Baltic States.--The Committee underscores its support for 
continued assistance for Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia as a 
means to defend against the malign influence and aggression of 
the Russian Federation.
    Belarus.--The Committee recommends not less than the prior 
fiscal year level for democracy programs for Belarus under the 
AEECA heading. The Committee directs the Secretary of State to 
identify and sanction persons in Belarus who have engaged in a 
significant transaction with the Russian Federation as 
described in section 231(a) of the Countering America's 
Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (22 U.S.C. 9525(a)), 
including persons that procure lethal capabilities that are 
used in an act of military aggression that violates the 
sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and should 
also consider imposing sanctions on Belarusian officials and 
individuals who are known to have actively undermined democracy 
and human rights in Belarus.
    Conflict in the Caucuses.--The Committee remains concerned 
with the protracted conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, 
and directs the Secretary of State to consult with the 
Committees on Appropriations prior to obligating assistance 
made available under title IV of the act for Armenia and 
Azerbaijan.
    Funds appropriated under title III of the act should be 
made available for humanitarian assistance for persons in 
Armenia and Azerbaijan who have been displaced by the conflict 
in Nagorno-Karabakh.
    Georgia.--The Committee supports assistance for Georgia at 
not less than the prior fiscal year levels.
    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the 
act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations assessing whether the Government 
of Georgia has taken steps to strengthen democratic 
institutions, including an independent judiciary and electoral 
system, and protect due process and the rights to freedom of 
expression and association, which would further advance the 
Georgian people's aspirations of membership in the European 
Union. If the Secretary assesses that such steps have not been 
taken, the Secretary shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations on specific recommendations to address 
backsliding on democracy and the rule of law in Georgia, 
including increasing democracy assistance or the conditioning 
of other bilateral assistance.
    Hungary.--The Committee recommends $2,000,000 for democracy 
programs for Hungary, particularly to support independent media 
and civil society.
    Moldova.--The Committee recommends not less than $2,000,000 
under the AEECA heading for democracy programs for Moldova.
    Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.--The 
Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations regarding the availability of funds above the 
prior fiscal year level to support extra-budgetary programs 
implemented by the OSCE.
    Ukraine.--
            Foreign Military Financing.--The Committee notes 
        that for purposes of section 504(a) of the Additional 
        Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public 
        Law 117-128), the term ``loans'' means ``direct loans 
        and loan guarantees''.
            War Crimes and Atrocities.--The Committee supports 
        additional funds to collect, analyze, and preserve 
        evidence and information related to war crimes and 
        other atrocities committed during the invasion of 
        Ukraine for use in prosecuting those responsible for 
        such crimes, including through an OSCE follow-on field 
        mission in Ukraine.
    Sec. 7047. Countering Russian Influence and Aggression. 
Includes language modified from the prior fiscal year.
    Countering Russian Influence Fund.--The Committee 
recommends not less than $300,000,000 in the act and prior acts 
for the Countering Russian Influence Fund [CRIF], as authorized 
by section 254 of the Countering Russian Influence in Europe 
and Eurasia Act of 2017 (title II of Public Law 115-44).
    Cybersecurity Capacity in Eastern Europe.--The Committee 
supports funding for cybersecurity capacity-building efforts in 
Eastern Europe to strengthen collective commitments to security 
in cyberspace, improve incident response and remediation 
capabilities, and train appropriate personnel on the 
applicability of international law in cyberspace and the policy 
and technical aspects of attribution of cyber incidents.
    Democracy Programs.--The act includes funds at not less 
than the prior fiscal year level to support democracy programs, 
including to promote Internet freedom, to strengthen democracy 
and civil society in Central Europe, including for 
transparency, independent media, rule of law, minority rights, 
and programs to combat anti-Semitism.
    Energy Security.--The Committee urges the Department of 
State to take all appropriate actions and coordinate with other 
relevant Federal agencies to implement a whole of government 
approach to improve energy grid security in Eastern Europe and 
increase U.S. energy exports to Europe, including liquified 
natural gas, to reduce its dependence on Russia for energy.
    Obligation and Expenditure Report.--Not later than 90 days 
after the initial obligation of funds and every 90 days 
thereafter until September 30, 2024, the Secretary of State and 
USAID Administrator shall submit a consolidated report to the 
Committees on Appropriations containing updated information on 
obligations and expenditures of the CRIF on a country and 
project basis.
    Report on the Occupation of Georgia.--Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of 
State shall update the report required by section 7070(c)(4) of 
the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 
115-31).
    Reports on the Russian Federation.--Not later than 45 days 
after the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State 
shall update the reports required by section 7071(b)(2), (c), 
and (e) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public 
Law 113-76).
    Sec. 7048. United Nations and Other International 
Organizations. Includes language modified from the prior fiscal 
year.
    Arms Trade Treaty.--The act does not include a provision 
contained in prior acts restricting funds to implement the Arms 
Trade Treaty (Senate Treaty Doc. 114-14, transmitted on 
December 9, 2016) as the return of the Treaty from the Senate 
was requested by the Trump Administration on April 29, 2019.
    International Organization Elections.--Not later than 60 
days after the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of 
State shall brief the Committees on Appropriations on 
anticipated elections in international organizations over the 
next 2 years.
    Junior Professional Officer Program.--Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of 
State, in consultation with the heads of other relevant 
agencies, shall submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations on a strategy to expand opportunities for 
American citizens to pursue careers at the UN, which shall 
include: (1) the current number of U.S. citizens in the UN 
system; (2) the recruitment strategy, including the 
prioritization of agencies and positions within the UN system, 
for increasing the number of U.S. candidates; and (3) metrics 
to measure progress against the strategy.
    Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan.--The Committee remains 
concerned with unanswered questions regarding the murders in 
the DRC of UN investigators Michael Sharp, a citizen of the 
United States, and Zaida Catalan, a citizen of Sweden. The 
Committee directs the Secretary of State to update the 
Committees on Appropriations not later than 45 days after the 
date of enactment of the act on efforts to work with the 
Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the UN 
to thoroughly investigate and bring to justice those 
responsible for their deaths.
    Report on Arrears.--The Secretary of State shall continue 
to submit the reports on arrears required by section 7048(j) of 
division J of Public Law 115-31 during fiscal year 2024.
    United Nations Human Rights Council.--The Committee remains 
concerned with the establishment in May 2021 of a permanent 
commission of inquiry to investigate Israel. While the 
Committee recognizes that no country is immune from legitimate 
criticism, it deplores the anti-Israel bias and waste of 
resources evidenced by maintaining Israel, and no other 
country, as a permanent item on the UN Human Rights Council's 
agenda. The Committee notes that one of the best ways for the 
United States to counter such bias is to be a member of the 
Council, and to advocate for removing Israel as a permanent 
agenda item and for using the Council's limited budget to the 
greatest effect in protecting human rights globally.
    Not later than September 30, 2024, the Secretary of State 
to report to the Committees on Appropriations on the 
resolutions considered in the UN Human Rights Council during 
the previous 12 months, and on steps taken to remove Israel as 
a permanent agenda item and to ensure integrity in the election 
of members to such Council.
    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the 
act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
appropriate congressional committees on steps taken to address 
atrocities and other serious challenges posed by the PRC to 
international standards and universally recognized human rights 
norms, and provide a strategy to hold the PRC accountable in 
the UN Human Rights Council.
    United Nations Relief and Works Agency.--The Committee 
recognizes the Department of State's ongoing oversight of UNRWA 
and the agency's ongoing efforts to gain further operational 
efficiencies, enhancing its accountability and oversight 
bodies, streamlining its management and human resources 
practices, and the expansion of its neutrality training. The 
Committee is concerned with declining donor funding for UNRWA 
and the significant impact declining funding has on security 
and economic conditions in the West Bank and Gaza, and 
therefore provides funding for UNRWA under the MRA heading.
    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the 
act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations on reforms implemented by the 
UNRWA during the preceding calendar year. Such report shall 
include a detailed description of any plans to leverage future 
U.S. contributions to make progress on implementing additional 
reforms, as appropriate. Such report shall also include 
information on the degree to which UNRWA is complying with the 
policies and procedures described in subsection (d) and the 
areas in which the Department is partnering with UNRWA on new 
guidelines or reform efforts. Such report shall include: (1) an 
updated description of the mechanisms UNRWA has in place to 
identify incitement and other unacceptable subject matters, 
including anti-Semitic content, in locally-produced textbooks; 
(2) the procedures in place to substitute such material with 
curricula that emphasizes the importance of human rights, 
tolerance, and non-discrimination; and (3) and a description of 
steps taken to determine the credibility of the source of, and 
verify, claims, when made, that UNRWA is not complying with 
such policies and procedures, as well as any steps taken to 
respond to claims that are determined not to be credible.
    Sec. 7049. International Criminal Justice. Includes new 
language regarding support for international criminal justice.
    Sec. 7050. Global Internet Freedom. Includes language 
modified from the prior fiscal year.
    Internet Freedom Cost Matching.--The Committee intends that 
Internet freedom programs shall be prioritized for countries 
whose governments restrict freedom of expression on the 
Internet, and that are important to the national interest of 
the United States. Funds should be matched, to the maximum 
extent practicable, by sources other than the U.S. Government, 
including from the private sector.
    U.S. Agency for Global Media.--The USAGM CEO shall include 
in the operating plan required by section 7062(a) of the act 
all USAGM resources, including funds for employees used to 
support digital programs available on the Internet. The 
President of the Open Technology Fund shall submit an operating 
plan for Internet freedom programs made available under the IBO 
heading.

                         GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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                                                            Committee
                    Account/Program                      recommendation
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Economic Support Fund.................................            32,000
    of which, Near East Regional Democracy............            16,750
Democracy Fund, Department of State...................            14,000
Democracy Fund, USAID.................................             3,500
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia.......             6,000
International Broadcasting Operations, Open Technology            47,514
 Fund.................................................
                                                       -----------------
      Total, Global Internet Freedom..................           103,014
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    Sec. 7051. Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading 
Treatment or Punishment. Includes language enacted in the prior 
fiscal year.
    Sec. 7052. Aircraft Transfer, Coordination, and Use. 
Includes language enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7053. Parking Fines and Real Property Taxes Owed By 
Foreign Governments. Includes language enacted in the prior 
fiscal year.
    Sec. 7054. International Monetary Fund. Includes language 
enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7055. Extradition. Includes language enacted in the 
prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7056. Enterprise Funds. Includes language enacted in 
the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7057. United Nations Population Fund. Includes 
language enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7058. Global Health Activities. Includes language 
modified from the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7059. Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment. 
Includes language modified from the prior fiscal year.
    Adolescent Girls.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of the act, the Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the USAID Administrator, shall submit an update to the 
report required in House Report 117-401 on the actions taken 
over the previous 12 months to implement the U.S. Global 
Strategy to Empower Adolescent Girls. Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State, 
in coordination with the USAID Administrator, shall also review 
and update such strategy, which shall be submitted to the 
appropriate congressional committees.
    Internet Safety for Women.--The Committee is concerned with 
women's safety online and recommends support for programs, 
especially for human rights defenders and journalists, that 
promote and protect the safe usage of the Internet, and 
strengthen policies and laws that protect and support women's 
safety online.
    Madeleine K. Albright Women's Leadership Program.--The 
Committee recommends not less than $50,000,000 under subsection 
(b) 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.
    The Madeleine K. Albright Women's Leadership Program 
includes funding for programs specifically designed to increase 
leadership opportunities for women in countries where women and 
girls suffer discrimination due to law, policy, or practice, by 
strengthening protections for women's political status, 
expanding women's participation in political parties and 
elections, and increasing women's opportunities for leadership 
positions in the public and private sectors at the local, 
provincial, and national levels.
    Sexual and Gender-Based Violence.--The Committee remains 
concerned with the high rates of sexual and gender-based 
violence globally, and recognizes that women in conflict and 
humanitarian crises are particularly vulnerable.
    With respect to subsection (c), programs should incorporate 
coordinated efforts to combat a variety of forms of gender-
based violence, including child marriage, rape, female genital 
mutilation, and domestic violence. Funds made available for 
gender-based violence should support the increased use of 
sexual assault evidence kits, especially in Africa, and ensure 
that training and technical assistance are available for local 
healthcare workers on medical and psychological care and the 
collection of evidence following sexual assault. Funding for 
DNA evidence collection and analysis should also be increased, 
as DNA forensic science and DNA databases have the ability to 
identify perpetrators and have proven to be an effective tool 
in deterring, preventing, and prosecuting cases of gender-based 
violence.
    Women, Peace, and Security.--Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of the act, the USAID Administrator shall 
brief the Committees on Appropriations on how USAID is 
integrating Women, Peace, and Security programming into its 
hiring and staffing plans.
    Sec. 7060. Sector Allocations. Includes language modified 
from the prior fiscal year.
    The Committee notes the existence of available prior year 
balances for sectors for which funding directives in the act 
are included at the budget request level. The act includes 
authority for the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator to 
provide funding above such levels as necessary and appropriate, 
following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
    Basic Education Report.--The report on basic education 
obligations and expenditures required by section 7060(a)(1)(B) 
of division F of Public Law 116-6 shall be submitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations in the manner described, except 
that such report shall be updated on a semiannual basis until 
September 30, 2024.
    Cooperative Development.--The Committee recognizes the 
important role that U.S. cooperatives and credit unions play in 
overseas programs as a means to lift people out of poverty 
through their own efforts by mobilizing equity and savings for 
community-based economic growth.
    Coffee Production.--The Committee encourages the USAID 
Administrator to prioritize coffee agricultural research and 
development, with a focus on solutions that benefit smallholder 
farmers and long-term, sustainable, and resilient agricultural 
development.
    Deviation Authority.--The Committee notes that deviation 
authority provided in the act should be exercised only to 
address unforeseen or exigent circumstances, including 
opportunities to advance U.S. foreign policy and development 
interests. Consultations conducted and notifications submitted 
prior to the use of such authority shall include detailed 
information justifying the purpose for which funds will be 
used, the source of funding, and efforts taken by the 
Department of State and USAID to identify other available 
funding.
    Food Security and Agricultural Development.--The act 
includes $100,000,000 above the fiscal year 2023 level for the 
Feed the Future program, and includes a new provision to 
enhance the implementation of such program by: (1) increasing 
investments in research and development, including through the 
Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils program; (2) ensuring at 
least half of the funding is allocated for target countries; 
(3) providing funds to leverage private sector investment; and 
(4) requiring enhanced planning for sustainability.
    Global Child Thrive Act.--The Committee recommends that 
USAID prioritize implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act 
and integrate early childhood development interventions across 
humanitarian and development programming, including within 
nutrition, maternal and child health, basic education, and 
vulnerable children programs. The Committee directs that, 
pursuant to the Reinforcing Education Accountability in 
Development Act (division A of Public Law 115-56), the annual 
report to Congress on the U.S. Government Strategy on 
International Basic Education should include funding data 
disaggregated by country, education level, and populations 
affected by crisis and conflict.
    Higher Education in Countries Impacted by Economic 
Crises.--For purposes of implementing the fourth proviso of 
subsection (a)(2), priority shall be given to countries whose 
economies are adversely affected by political instability, 
conflict (including in neighboring countries), or catastrophic 
man-made disasters.
    Higher Education Partnerships.--The Committee recommends 
not less than $35,000,000 under subsection (a)(2) for new and 
ongoing partnerships between higher education institutions in 
the United States, including HBCUs, and developing countries 
focused on building the capacity of higher education 
institutions and systems in such countries. The program should 
allocate sufficient resources to each partnership and should be 
structured to enable the partnership to be sustained for a 
sufficient period of time to produce meaningful institutional 
improvements. Such funds should be awarded on an open and 
competitive basis.
    Innovation Lab.--The USAID Administrator shall establish a 
new Feed the Future Innovation Lab focused on science-based 
crop improvement research, following consultation with the 
Committees on Appropriations.
    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.
    Multilateral Education Programs.--The Committee recommends 
funds consistent with prior year levels for a contribution to 
Education Cannot Wait [ECW] to provide educational 
opportunities to children whose schooling has been disrupted by 
conflicts, disasters, and forced displacement, and for the 
Global Partnership for Education [GPE]. The USAID Administrator 
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on ECW and 
GPE efforts to ensure adequate monitoring, evaluation, 
effectiveness, and sustainability of programs.
    Reconciliation Programs.--The Committee recommends 
$25,000,000 under the DA heading for reconciliation programs 
and activities that bring together and facilitate direct 
communication between individuals of different ethnic, racial, 
religious, and political backgrounds from areas affected by 
civil strife and war. Funds should be leveraged, to the maximum 
extent practicable, to obtain contributions from other donors 
and governments. Reconciliation programs between Israelis and 
Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza are supported 
with funds made available to implement MEPPA.
    Scholar Rescue Programs.--The Committee recommends not less 
than $7,000,000 for programs to rescue scholars, including from 
Afghanistan, Burma, Ethiopia, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, 
and Yemen, to be administered by DRL in consultation with other 
relevant entities, such as the Wilson Center, as appropriate, 
which shall be awarded on an open and competitive basis. Not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the act, the 
Secretary of State shall brief the Committees on Appropriations 
on the implementation of fiscal year 2023 funding and the 
planned process for obligating fiscal year 2024 funds.
    Water and Sanitation.--The Committee notes that access to 
adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene is a critical component 
of disease prevention, and that a lack of access to toilets, 
adequate sanitation, and hygiene products impacts women and 
girls in particular. The Committee urges USAID to address this 
issue in the design of global water, sanitation, and hygiene 
programs.
    Sec. 7061. Environment Programs. Includes language modified 
from the prior fiscal year.
    Funds in the act for certain bilateral environment programs 
are allocated according to the following table:

                          ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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                                                            Committee
               Program/Activity/Country                  recommendation
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Andean Amazon.........................................            25,000
Brazilian Amazon......................................            25,000
Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment...            45,000
Endangered Sea Turtles................................               150
Great Apes............................................            45,000
Guatemala, Belize, and Mexico.........................             7,500
Lacey Act.............................................             4,000
Plastic Impacted Marine Species.......................             1,000
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service........................             6,500
    of which, migratory bird conservation.............             1,500
U.S. Forest Service...................................             8,500
Toxic Chemicals.......................................            10,000
    of which, lead exposure...........................             4,000
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    Significant additional investments to mitigate the rise in 
atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations and adapt to rising 
temperatures and sea levels are urgently needed in developing 
countries to reduce conflict over finite arable land, water, 
and other resources; prevent large scale human displacement; 
protect critical ecosystems and wildlife species; safeguard 
hundreds of billions of dollars in U.S. investments in global 
development and security; generate employment in the 
development and application of sustainable clean energy 
technologies; and save countless lives and livelihoods.
    Biodiversity.--Of the amount made available by the act for 
biodiversity programs, the Committee recommends $8,500,000 for 
the U.S. Forest Service [USFS] by direct transfer for programs 
to protect wildlife, biodiversity, and forests, in addition to 
funds otherwise available for USFS through USAID missions, 
including for programs related to the restoration of forests 
and landscapes of degraded ecosystems. The Committee recommends 
$6,500,000 for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS] by 
direct transfer for international conservation programs, 
including the Multinational Species Conservation Funds.
    Funding for biodiversity conservations programs should be 
made available through local organizations to the maximum 
extent possible, in order to promote long-term sustainability.
    Civil Society.--Funds made available pursuant to subsection 
(i) are made available to support civil society organizations 
in developing countries that are advocating for laws and 
policies to reduce global warming and harm to human health 
caused by carbon emissions and other pollution, and from the 
destruction of forests, including where governments have 
engaged in or condoned harassment, threats, and abuse of the 
judicial process against such organizations.
    Clean Energy.--The Committee intends that helping 
developing countries to rapidly transition to sustainable, 
clean sources of energy, and by doing so reduce carbon 
emissions, improve public health, and create jobs, should be a 
core objective of USAID's energy programs. The Committee 
supports infrastructure improvement programs aimed at reducing 
carbon emissions, including programs that utilize wind and 
solar technology. The Committee also supports projects aimed at 
increasing the transmission capacity needed to integrate wind 
and solar systems into energy grids.
    Climate Action and Support Transparency Training.--The 
Committee supports implementation of the U.S. node of the 
Climate Action and Support Transparency Training Adaptation 
Academy.
    Endangered Species.--The Committee recommends $45,000,000 
for programs to protect great apes in Central Africa and 
Indonesia, including forest habitat conservation and support 
for law enforcement to prevent poaching, of which $8,500,000 
shall be provided to USFWS by direct transfer, which is in 
addition to other funds provided for USFWS in the act. Not less 
than $5,500,000 shall be made available for USAID's orangutan 
conservation program.
    Forests.--The Committee directs the Secretary of State, in 
coordination with the USAID Administrator, to brief the 
appropriate congressional committees on the implementation of 
the Plan To Conserve Global Forests initiative.
    Habitat Protection.--The Committee recommends $1,500,000 
for programs in Central and South America to protect the 
habitat of migratory birds along the Atlantic and Pacific 
flyways, and not less than $150,000 to support turtle-safe 
artisanal fishing methods, protect nesting beaches, and police 
against blast fishing. Funds are to be provided directly to 
USFWS for flyways and to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration [NOAA] for sea turtles.
    Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing.--The 
Committee remains concerned with illegal, unreported, and 
unregulated [IUU] fishing, which undermines sustainable 
fisheries management, the stability of coastal communities, and 
food security. USAID should support efforts to build the 
capacity of countries to comply with seafood import monitoring 
programs and promote the adoption of sustainable fisheries 
management regimes. USAID's Bureau for Development, Democracy, 
and Innovation and Bureau for Resilience and Food Security are 
directed to work together to address the fundamental system 
failures that allow for IUU fishing to persist, jeopardizing 
economic, environmental, and food security objectives.
    Marine Partnerships.--The Committee supports efforts by 
U.S. research institutions to partner with marine science 
researchers in developing countries that are highly dependent 
on ocean health and biodiversity and vulnerable to the impacts 
of climate change, to improve scientific knowledge and 
management practices that support sustainably managed marine 
fish and other resources. The Committee encourages USAID to 
prioritize projects that utilize existing research partnership.
    Maya Biosphere Reserve.--The Committee recommends not less 
than $7,500,000 for tropical forest conservation in Guatemala, 
Belize, and Mexico, including to support increased border 
cooperation to prevent smuggling, illegal logging, and fires, 
and for the preservation of archeological sites in the Maya 
Biosphere Reserve [MBR], of which not less than $2,500,000 
shall be provided by direct transfer to the Department of the 
Interior's [DOI] International Technical Assistance Program to: 
(1) strengthen environmental governance; (2) expand community-
based conservation initiatives; (3) protect archeological 
sites; and (4) encourage sustainable economic opportunities in 
the MBR and selected areas of the Selva Maya of Belize and 
Mexico. The Committee does not support funding for logging 
activities or the construction of roads in national parks or 
the MBR, except for community forest concessions in the MBR and 
temporary road construction in support of such concessions.
    Methane Emissions Detection Technologies.--The Committee 
encourages the Secretary of State to work with current and new 
partners in making use of commercial assets to monitor methane 
emissions globally, including at the individual facility level. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the act, 
the Secretary, in coordination with the Special Presidential 
Envoy for Climate, shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations on efforts to engage with stakeholders, such as 
members of the Global Methane Initiative, on public-private 
partnerships to identify and mitigate methane emissions.
    National Parks and Protected Areas.--Funds made available 
for law enforcement in national parks and protected areas shall 
only be made available if agreements for the obligation of 
funds between implementing partners and the Department of State 
and USAID include provisions requiring that: (1) information 
detailing the proposed project and potential impacts is shared 
with local communities and the free, prior, and informed 
consent of affected Indigenous communities is obtained in 
accordance with international standards; (2) the potential 
impacts of the proposed project on existing land or resource 
claims by affected local communities or Indigenous peoples are 
considered and addressed in any management plan; (3) any eco-
guards, park rangers, and other law enforcement personnel 
authorized to protect biodiversity will be properly trained and 
monitored; and (4) objective and transparent grievance and 
redress mechanisms for victims of human rights violations and 
other misconduct exist. Funds made available for the management 
of national parks and protected areas may be made available to 
support implementation of the above requirements, and 
implementing partners shall provide information on compliance 
with these requirements to the Department of State and USAID on 
request. The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall 
consult with the Committees on Appropriations not later than 45 
days after the date of enactment of the act on the 
implementation of these requirements.
    Ocean Plastic Pollution.--The Committee recommends not less 
than $50,000,000 under title III of the act for programs to 
reduce ocean plastic pollution and other marine debris, 
including technical assistance for waste management. If 
progress is made on a new global agreement for plastic 
pollution, including for a multilateral fund to support such 
agreement, or on a new international public-private partnership 
to address plastics pollution, additional funds are available 
in the act to support such efforts.
    Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the 
act, the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator, in 
consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, 
shall submit an updated report to the Committees on 
Appropriations on the status of negotiations on a global 
agreement for plastic pollution and the establishment of a new 
multilateral fund to reduce ocean plastic pollution and other 
marine debris.
    Okavango Delta.--The Committee supports continuing and 
expanding transnational approaches throughout Sub-Saharan 
Africa, including the Okavango River Basin, based on the CARPE 
model. Not less than the prior fiscal year funding level should 
be made available to implement the Delta Act (Public Law 115-
353), which shall focus on the headwaters of the Okavango Delta 
which originate in Angola and should integrate humanitarian 
demining efforts, public-private partnerships for conservation, 
prevention of wildlife trafficking, and development of eco-
tourism.
    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the 
Department of the Interior.--Funds provided by direct transfer 
to USFWS, USFS, NOAA, and DOI shall be transferred 
expeditiously. Prior to the obligation and expenditure of 
funds, USFWS, USFS, NOAA, and DOI shall submit spend plans to 
the Committees on Appropriations and USAID detailing the 
intended uses of such funds. Prior to the submission of spend 
plans, such agencies shall consult on the intended uses of 
funds with USAID, as appropriate.
    Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking.--The Committee 
recommends not less than $125,000,000 under subsection (b)(2) 
to combat the transnational threat of wildlife poaching and 
trafficking and to prevent zoonotic disease spillover.
    The Committee continues to support the use of aircraft for 
anti-poaching and protected area management activities pursuant 
to the authority provided in section 484(a)(2) of the FAA for 
transfer of title of aircraft to support anti-poaching and 
protected area management activities.
    Sec. 7062. Budget Documents. Includes language modified 
from the prior fiscal year.
    Spend plans submitted pursuant to this section shall: (1) 
include all intended sources of funds made available by the act 
and any other resources, as applicable, for such program; and 
(2) conform to the definition of such plan under section 
7034(u)(4) of the act.
    The following spend plans shall be submitted pursuant to 
section 7062(b) of the act: (1) assistance for Central America, 
Cambodia, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, and Tunisia; (2) assistance for 
the Africa Regional Counterterrorism program, the Caribbean 
Basin Security Initiative, the Central America Regional 
Security Initiative, the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund, 
the Global Peace Operations Initiative, the IPS and the CPRCIF, 
the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, the 
Partnership for Regional East Africa Counterterrorism, the 
Power Africa and Prosper Africa initiatives, and the Trans-
Saharan Counterterrorism Partnership; (3) assistance made 
available pursuant to the following sections in the act: 
section 7032; section 7035(a)(4); section 7043(f) (on a 
country-by-country basis); section 7047(d) (on a country-by-
country basis); section 7059; section 7061; and subsections 
(a), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) of section 7060; (4) funds 
provided under the INCLE heading for International Organized 
Crime and for Cybercrime and Intellectual Property Rights, to 
include bilateral and global programs funded under such 
heading; and (5) implementation of the Global Fragility Act of 
2019 [GFA] (title V of division J of Public Law 116-94).
    Sec. 7063. Reorganization. Includes language enacted in the 
prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7064. Department of State Management. Includes 
language enacted in the prior fiscal.
    Locally Employed Staff.--Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of the act and following consultation with 
the appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary of 
State and USAID Administrator shall jointly submit a report to 
such committees detailing the authorities and funding sources 
that exist, and applicable limitations or constraints, to 
assist LE staff and their families in contingency environments. 
Such report shall detail how the Department and USAID have 
utilized existing flexibilities to support such individuals 
during recent ordered departures, including the decision-making 
process for making available, or not, certain forms of support.
    Report on Compliance.--The report accompanying the 
certification required in subsection (b)(1) shall include a 
description of the criteria used by the Secretary of State to 
certify that an office or bureau is capable of managing and 
overseeing foreign assistance.
    Report on Sole Source Awards.--Not later than 45 days after 
the date of enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall 
submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing 
all sole source awards made by the Department of State during 
the prior fiscal year in excess of $2,000,000, which shall be 
posted on the Department website.
    Sec. 7065. United States Agency for International 
Development Management. Includes language modified from the 
prior fiscal year.
    USAID Accountability Mechanism.--Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of the act, the USAID Administrator 
shall update the report required under this heading in the 
explanatory statement accompanying division K of Public Law 
117-103.
    Sec. 7066. Stabilization and Development in Regions 
Impacted by Extremism and Conflict. Includes language modified 
from the prior fiscal year.
    Consolidated Report.--Not later than 45 days after the date 
of enactment of the act, and every 90 days thereafter until 
September 30, 2024, the Secretary of State and USAID 
Administrator shall submit a consolidated report to the 
Committees on Appropriations containing updated information on 
obligations and expenditures of the Prevention and 
Stabilization Fund [PSF] on a country and program basis.
    Global Fragility Act.--The Committee directs that funds 
made available for the PSF be made available for implementation 
of the GFA for Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, and countries in 
coastal West Africa. The Committee supports ongoing 
stabilization programs and related efforts in Haiti and Libya, 
and notes that funds made available in the act, except for 
funds made available for the PSF, can be used for programs 
consistent with the strategies being developed pursuant to the 
GFA in any of the GFA countries. The Committee directs that PSF 
funds be made available to implement the GFA in a manner that 
prioritizes efforts to strengthen government legitimacy and 
capacity, including through improved government accountability, 
support for civil society, partner ownership, and enhanced 
interagency and multilateral coordination. Funds made available 
for GFA implementation in countries in coastal West Africa and 
Mozambique shall be made available for security assistance at 
levels above the fiscal year 2023 level, following consultation 
with the Committees on Appropriations.
    Unarmed Civilian Protection.--The Committee directs the 
Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID 
Administrator, to provide funds for use of unarmed civilian 
protection organizations and evaluate the potential use of such 
organizations to provide direct physical protection to civilian 
populations, to strengthen the local non-violent peacekeeping 
capacity of communities currently experiencing or at risk of 
violent conflict, and to assist U.S. funded stabilization 
efforts. The Secretary shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations on such programs.
    Sec. 7067. Debt-for-Development. Includes language enacted 
in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7068. Extension of Consular Fees and Related 
Authorities. Includes language enacted in the prior fiscal 
year.
    Sec. 7069. USAID Buying Power Maintenance Account. Includes 
new language to establish USAID's Buying Power Maintenance 
Account.
    Sec. 7070. Organization of American States. Includes 
language enacted in the prior fiscal year.
    Sec. 7071. Multilateral Development Banks. Includes new 
language regarding multilateral development banks.
    Sec. 7072. Enduring Welcome Program Account. Includes new 
language regarding an account to manage funds supporting 
Operation Enduring Welcome.
    Enduring Welcome Program Account.--The Committee recommends 
a new, separate account for Operation Enduring Welcome [OEW] 
for a consolidated approach to management and oversight of 
funds for OEW operations, including funds transferred to the 
Department of State from the Department of Defense Operation 
and Maintenance-Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid 
[OHDACA] account. The Committee does not include new funding 
for OEW operations in fiscal year 2024 given the availability 
of OHDACA balances. The Committee directs the Secretary of 
State to review OEW planning assumptions, obligations, and out-
year sustainment requirements to maximize existing resources. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the act, 
the Secretary shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations on the establishment of the new account and the 
internal framework to track OEW funds through the financial 
system, and shall also submit a quarterly report on the status 
of OEW funds.
    Sec. 7073. International Boundary and Water Commission. 
Includes new language regarding transfer of funds from Federal 
and non-Federal entities to the United States Section of the 
International Boundary and Water Commission.
    Sec. 7074. Rescissions. Includes language modified from the 
prior fiscal year to rescind $1,262,445,000 of prior year 
unobligated balances. Of the total, $100,000,000 is from 
unobligated balances under MCC, $324,445,000 is from proceeds 
of sale, cancelled or terminated projects under ESCM, 
$67,000,000 is from unobligated balances under INCLE, 
$250,000,000 is from unobligated balances under CBSP, and 
$59,000,000 is unobligated balances under EXIM Tied Aid grants.
    Sec. 7075. Availability of Funds. Includes new language 
regarding emergency designations.

  COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

    Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports 
accompanying general appropriation bills identify each 
recommended amendment 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 2024 which lack 
authorization are as follows:
  Administration of Foreign Affairs;
  International Organizations;
  International Commissions;
  Department of State and Related Agency:
  United States Agency for Global Media;
  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;
  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;
  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;
  International Organizations and Programs; and
  International Financial Institutions.

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(c), RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

    Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on July 20, 2023, 
the Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill (S. 
2438) making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, provided 
that the bill be subject to amendment and that the bill be 
consistent with its budget allocation, 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 27-2, a quorum being present. 
The vote was as follows:
        Yeas                          Nays
Chair Murray                        Mr. Rubio
Mrs. Feinstein                      Mrs. Fischer
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Reed
Mr. Tester
Mrs. Shaheen
Mr. Merkley
Mr. Coons
Mr. Schatz
Ms. Baldwin
Mr. Murphy
Mr. Manchin
Mr. Van Hollen
Mr. Heinrich
Mr. Peters
Ms. Collins
Mr. McConnell
Ms. Murkowski
Mr. Graham
Mr. Moran
Mr. Hoeven
Mr. Boozman
Mrs. Capito
Mr. Kennedy
Mrs. Hyde-Smith
Mr. Hagerty
Mrs. Britt

 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 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY


                Chapter 12--Immigration and Nationality


                    Subchapter I--General Provisions


Sec. 1101. Definitions

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                            Editorial Notes


                        Afghan Allies Protection


SEC. 602. PROTECTION FOR AFGHAN ALLIES.

    (b) Special Immigrant Status for Certain Afghans.--

            (3) Numerical limitations.--

                    (F) Fiscal years 2015 through [2023] 
                2029.--In addition to any unused balance under 
                subparagraph (D), for the period beginning on 
                the date of the enactment of this subparagraph 
                until such time that available special 
                immigrant visas under subparagraphs (D) and (E) 
                and this subparagraph are exhausted, the total 
                number of principal aliens who may be provided 
                special immigrant status under this section 
                shall not exceed [38,500] 58,500. For purposes 
                of status provided under this subparagraph

                            (i) the period during which an 
                        alien must have been employed in 
                        accordance with paragraph (2)(A)(ii) 
                        must terminate on or before [December 
                        31, 2024] December 31, 2029;

                            (ii) the principal alien seeking 
                        special immigrant status under this 
                        subparagraph shall apply to the Chief 
                        of Mission in accordance with paragraph 
                        (2)(D) not later than [December 31, 
                        2024] December 31, 2029; and

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            (13) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2016, and 
        annually thereafter through [January 31, 2025] January 
        31, 2030, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of 
        Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary 
        of Defense, shall submit a report to the appropriate 
        committees of Congress containing the following 
        information:
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              TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE


                          Chapter 4--Passports


Sec. 214. Fees for execution and issuance of passports; persons excused 
                    from payment

    (b)(1) The Secretary of State may by regulation establish 
and collect a surcharge on applicable fees for the filing of 
each application for a passport in order to cover the costs of 
meeting the increased demand for passports as a result of 
actions taken to comply with section 7209(b) of the 
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 
(Public Law 108-458; 8 U.S.C. 1185 note). Such surcharge shall 
be in addition to the fees provided for in subsection (a) and 
in addition to the surcharges or fees otherwise authorized by 
law and shall be deposited in the Consular and Border Security 
Programs account, to remain available until expended for the 
purposes of meeting [such costs] the costs of providing 
consular services.
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DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED 
                               AGENCIES 
              APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1989, PUBLIC LAW 101-459


                     TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF STATE


                General Provisions--Department of State

    [Sec. 305. Notwithstanding section 130 of the Foreign 
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988-89 and section 
414 of the Diplomatic Security Act and any other provisions of 
law, such funds as are authorized, or that may be authorized, 
under the Diplomatic Security Act or any other statute, and 
appropriated to the Department of State under this or any other 
Act, may be hereafter obligated or expended for site 
acquisition, development, and construction of two new 
diplomatic facilities in Israel, Jerusalem, or the West Bank, 
provided that each facility (A) equally preserves the ability 
of the United States to locate its Ambassador or its Consul 
General at that site, consistent with United States policy; (B) 
shall not be denominated as the United States Embassy or 
Consulate until after construction of both facilities has 
begun, and construction of one facility has been completed, or 
is near completion; and (C) unless security considerations 
require otherwise, commences operation simultaneously.]
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               FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND 
              RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1990, 
                           PUBLIC LAW 101-167


                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS


       ESTABLISHING CATEGORIES OF ALIENS FOR PURPOSES OF REFUGEE 
                             DETERMINATIONS

    Sec. 599D. (a) In General. --* * *

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    (b) Establishment of Categories.--

            (1) * * *

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            (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, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 
        2021, 2022, [and 2023] 2023, and 2024 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, [2023] 2024.

            (2) Subsection (c) shall apply to decisions made 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act and before 
        October 1, [2023] 2024.

            (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, [2023] 2024.

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *

    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, [2023] 2024, after 
        being denied refugee status.
                                ------                                


                CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010, 
                           PUBLIC LAW 111-117


   DIVISION F--DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED 
                   PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010


                               TITLE VII


                           GENERAL PROVISIONS


   PARKING FINES AND REAL PROPERTY TAXES OWED BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS

    Sec. 7055. (a) * * *

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *

    (f) In this section:

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *

            (2) The term ``parking fines and penalties'' means 
        parking fines and penalties--
                    (A) owed to--
                            (i) the District of Columbia; or
                            (ii) New York, New York; and
                    (B) incurred during the period April 1, 
                1997, through [September 30, 2009] September 
                30, 2023.
                                ------                                


CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 AND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
       DISASTER RELIEF REQUIREMENTS ACT, 2017, PUBLIC LAW 115-56


SEC. 7. TRANSPARENCY AND REPORTING TO CONGRESS.

    (a) Annual Report on the Implementation of Strategy.--Not 
later than [180 days after] the thirtieth day of June following 
the end of each fiscal year during which the strategy developed 
pursuant to section 4(a) is carried out, the President shall--
                                ------                                


 CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT, PUBLIC LAW 116-136


 DIVISION B--EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR CORONAVIRUS HEALTH RESPONSE 
                         AND AGENCY OPERATIONS

    Sec. 21009. Notwithstanding section 6(b) of the Department 
of State Authorities Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-472; 120 Stat. 
3556), during fiscal years [2020 and 2023] 2020 and 2024, 
passport and immigrant visa surcharges collected in any fiscal 
year pursuant to the fourth paragraph under the heading 
``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'' in the Department of State 
and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2005 (title IV of 
division B of Public Law 108-447; 8 U.S.C. 1714) may be 
obligated and expended for the costs of providing consular 
services: Provided, That such funds should be prioritized for 
United States citizen services: Provided further, That not 
later than 90 days after the expiration of this authority, the 
Secretary of State shall provide a report to the Committee on 
Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives detailing the 
specific expenditures made pursuant to this authority: Provided 
further, That the amount provided by this section is designated 
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                        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
                                                               allocation      bill      allocation      bill
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comparison of amounts in the bill with the subcommittee
 allocation for 2024: Subcommittee on State, Foreign
 Operations, and Related Programs:
    Mandatory...............................................          159          159          159          159
    Discretionary...........................................       58,358       58,358       65,314    \1\65,296
        Defense.............................................  ...........  ...........           NA           NA
        Non-defense.........................................       58,358       58,358           NA           NA
Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation:
    2024....................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........    \2\23,465
    2025....................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........       13,567
    2026....................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........       10,009
    2027....................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........        5,681
    2028 and future years...................................  ...........  ...........  ...........        7,332
Financial assistance to State and local governments for                NA  ...........           NA  ...........
 2024.......................................................                                          .......\2\
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\2\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
 
NA: Not applicable.
 
NOTE.--Consistent with the funding recommended in the bill as an emergency requirement in accordance with
  subparagraph (A)(i) of section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 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 $3,250,000,000 in budget authority plus the
  associated outlays.


  COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
                                                                        YEAR 2024
                                                                [In thousands of dollars]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                        Senate Committee recommendation
                                                                                                                            compared with (+ or -)
                             Item                                     2023         Budget estimate      Committee    -----------------------------------
                                                                  appropriation                      recommendation         2023
                                                                                                                        appropriation    Budget estimate
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
        TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY
 
                      Department of State
 
               Administration of Foreign Affairs
 
Diplomatic Programs...........................................        5,649,452         6,367,681         5,888,556          +239,104          -479,125
    Worldwide Security Protection.............................        3,813,707         4,066,168         3,863,707           +50,000          -202,461
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Total, Diplomatic Programs............................        9,463,159        10,433,849         9,752,263          +289,104          -681,586
                                                               =========================================================================================
Consular and Border Security Programs.........................  ................          250,000   ................  ................         -250,000
Capital Investment Fund.......................................          389,000           491,594           389,000   ................         -102,594
Office of Inspector General...................................           98,500           106,835           107,835            +9,335            +1,000
    Special Inspector General for Afghanistan.................           35,200            26,835            26,835            -8,365   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Subtotal, Office of Inspector General.................          133,700           133,670           134,670              +970            +1,000
 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs....................          777,500           783,715           779,539            +2,039            -4,176
Representation Expenses.......................................            7,415             7,415             7,415   ................  ................
Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials..................           30,890            30,890            30,890   ................  ................
Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance...............          902,615           917,381           917,381           +14,766   ................
    Worldwide Security Upgrades...............................        1,055,206         1,095,801         1,095,801           +40,595   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Total, Embassy Security...............................        1,957,821         2,013,182         2,013,182           +55,361   ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service............            8,885            10,685             8,885   ................           -1,800
 
Repatriation Loans Program Account:
    Direct Loans Subsidy......................................            1,300             1,800             1,800              +500   ................
Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan...................           34,083            34,964            36,964            +2,881            +2,000
International Chancery Center, Washington, District of                      743               744               744                +1   ................
 Columbia.....................................................
Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund.          158,900           158,900           158,900   ................  ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Administration of Foreign Affairs..................       12,963,396        14,351,408        13,314,252          +350,856        -1,037,156
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
                  International Organizations
 
Contributions to International Organizations..................        1,438,000         1,703,881         1,622,825          +184,825           -81,056
Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities.......        1,481,915         1,940,702         1,481,915   ................         -458,787
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, International Organizations........................        2,919,915         3,644,583         3,104,740          +184,825          -539,843
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
                   International Commissions
 
International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and
 Mexico:
    Salaries and Expenses.....................................           57,935            64,800            64,800            +6,865   ................
    Construction..............................................           53,030            40,024            53,030   ................          +13,006
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Total, International Boundary and Water Commission....          110,965           104,824           117,830            +6,865           +13,006
                                                               =========================================================================================
American Sections, International Commissions..................           16,204            13,505            13,505            -2,699   ................
International Fisheries Commissions...........................           65,719            53,804            65,719   ................          +11,915
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, International Commissions..........................          192,888           172,133           197,054            +4,166           +24,921
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
                        Related Agency
 
             United States Agency for Global Media
 
International Broadcasting Operations.........................          875,000           934,300           895,000           +20,000           -39,300
Broadcasting Capital Improvements.............................            9,700             9,700             9,700   ................  ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, United States Agency for Global Media..............          884,700           944,000           904,700           +20,000           -39,300
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
                       Related Programs
 
The Asia Foundation...........................................           22,000            23,000            25,000            +3,000            +2,000
United States Institute of Peace, Operating Expenses..........           55,000            56,300            60,000            +5,000            +3,700
Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue....................              177               203               203               +26   ................
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program........................              175               180               180                +5   ................
Israeli Arab Scholarship Program..............................               91               117               117               +26   ................
East-West Center..............................................           22,000            22,255            25,000            +3,000            +2,745
National Endowment for Democracy..............................          315,000           300,000           315,000   ................          +15,000
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Related Programs...................................          414,443           402,055           425,500           +11,057           +23,445
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
                       Other Commissions
 
 Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad
 
Salaries and Expenses.........................................              819               770               770               -49   ................
 
         Commission on International Religious Freedom
 
Salaries and Expenses.........................................            3,500             4,700             3,500   ................           -1,200
 
       Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
 
Salaries and Expenses.........................................            2,908             2,908             2,908   ................  ................
 
 Congressional-Executive Commissionon on the People's Republic
                           of China
 
Salaries and Expenses.........................................            2,300             2,300             2,300   ................  ................
 
 United States--China Economic and Security Review Commission
 
Salaries and Expenses.........................................            4,000             4,000             4,000   ................  ................
 
  Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of
                             State
 
Salaries and Expenses.........................................  ................  ................            2,000            +2,000            +2,000
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Other Commissions..................................           13,527            14,678            15,478            +1,951              +800
                                                               =========================================================================================
    Total, Title I, Department of State and Related Agency....       17,388,869        19,528,857        17,961,724          +572,855        -1,567,133
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
 TITLE II--UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 
              Funds Appropriated to the President
 
Operating Expenses, USAID.....................................        1,743,350         1,902,836         1,796,762           +53,412          -106,074
Capital Investment Fund, USAID................................          259,100           304,700           259,100   ................          -45,600
Office of Inspector General, USAID............................           80,500            85,500            86,500            +6,000            +1,000
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Title II, USAID....................................        2,082,950         2,293,036         2,142,362           +59,412          -150,674
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
           TITLE III--BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
 
              Funds Appropriated to the President
 
Global Health Programs:
    US Agency for International Development...................        4,165,950         4,058,000         4,222,950           +57,000          +164,950
    Department of State.......................................        6,395,000         6,870,000         6,045,000          -350,000          -825,000
        (Global Fund Contribution)............................       (2,000,000)       (2,000,000)       (1,650,000)        (-350,000)        (-350,000)
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Total, Global Health Programs.....................       10,560,950        10,928,000        10,267,950          -293,000          -660,050
                                                               =========================================================================================
Development Assistance........................................        4,368,613         5,425,697         3,978,608          -390,005        -1,447,089
International Disaster Assistance, Base.......................        3,905,460         4,699,362         3,759,000          -146,460          -940,362
International Disaster Assistance, Emergency..................  ................  ................        1,091,000        +1,091,000        +1,091,000
Transition Initiatives........................................           80,000           102,000            91,000           +11,000           -11,000
Complex Crises Fund...........................................           60,000            60,000            60,000   ................  ................
Economic Support Fund, Base...................................        4,301,301         5,391,491         3,591,612          -709,689        -1,799,879
    (Transfer out)............................................  ................         (-50,000)  ................  ................         (+50,000)
Economic Support Fund, Emergency..............................  ................  ................          435,000          +435,000          +435,000
 
Democracy Fund:
    Human Rights and Democracy Fund, Department of State......          222,450           190,700           222,450   ................          +31,750
    Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation, USAID..          133,250           100,000           133,250   ................          +33,250
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Total, Democracy Fund.................................          355,700           290,700           355,700   ................          +65,000
                                                               =========================================================================================
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia, Base.........          500,334         1,049,497           500,334   ................         -549,163
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia, Emergency....  ................  ................          350,000          +350,000          +350,000
 
                      Department of State
 
Migration and Refugee Assistance, Base........................        2,912,188         3,912,000         2,837,188           -75,000        -1,074,812
Migration and Refugee Assistance, Emergency...................  ................  ................        1,374,000        +1,374,000        +1,374,000
United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund.              100           100,000               100   ................          -99,900
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Department of State................................        2,912,288         4,012,000         4,211,288        +1,299,000          +199,288
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
                     Independent Agencies
 
Peace Corps...................................................          430,500           495,000           448,500           +18,000           -46,500
Millennium Challenge Corporation..............................          930,000         1,073,000           930,000   ................         -143,000
Inter-American Foundation.....................................           47,000            52,000            52,000            +5,000   ................
United States African Development Foundation..................           45,000            46,000            46,000            +1,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Independent Agencies...............................        1,452,500         1,666,000         1,476,500           +24,000          -189,500
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
                  Department of the Treasury
 
International Affairs Technical Assistance....................           38,000            45,000            38,000   ................           -7,000
Debt Restructuring............................................           52,000            52,000            52,000   ................  ................
Tropical Forest Conservation Act..............................           20,000            15,000            15,000            -5,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Title III, Bilateral Economic Assistance...........       28,607,146        33,736,747        30,272,992        +1,665,846        -3,463,755
                                                               =========================================================================================
    (Transfer out)............................................  ................         (-50,000)  ................  ................         (+50,000)
 
          TITLE IV--INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE
 
                      Department of State
 
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement...........        1,391,004         1,484,400         1,466,000           +74,996           -18,400
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, International narcotics control....................        1,391,004         1,484,400         1,466,000           +74,996           -18,400
                                                               =========================================================================================
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related                  921,000           921,247           921,000   ................             -247
 Programs.....................................................
Peacekeeping Operations.......................................          460,759           420,458           415,458           -45,301            -5,000
 
              Funds Appropriated to the President
 
International Military Education and Training.................          112,925           125,425           125,425           +12,500   ................
 
Foreign Military Financing Program:
    Grants:
        Israel................................................        3,300,000         3,300,000         3,300,000   ................  ................
        Egypt.................................................        1,300,000         1,300,000         1,300,000   ................  ................
        Other.................................................        1,453,049         1,524,549         1,293,049          -160,000          -231,500
            Limitation on Administrative Expenses.............          (70,000)          (72,000)          (77,000)          (+7,000)          (+5,000)
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Total, Foreign Military Financing Program.....        6,053,049         6,124,549         5,893,049          -160,000          -231,500
                                                               =========================================================================================
    Total, Title IV, International Security Assistance........        8,938,737         9,076,079         8,820,932          -117,805          -255,147
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
               TITLE V--MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE
 
                    Multilateral Assistance
 
              Funds Appropriated to the President
 
International Organizations and Programs......................          508,600           485,850           468,450           -40,150           -17,400
 
             International Financial Institutions
 
                       World Bank Group
 
Global Environment Facility...................................          150,200           168,700           150,200   ................          -18,500
Green Climate Fund............................................  ................          800,000   ................  ................         -800,000
Clean Technology Fund.........................................          125,000           425,000           150,000           +25,000          -275,000
 
    The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
     [IBRD]:
        IBRD Paid in Capital..................................          206,500           233,322           206,500   ................          -26,822
        (Limitation on Callable Capital)......................       (1,421,276)       (1,421,276)       (1,421,276)  ................  ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Subtotal, IBRD....................................          206,500           233,322           206,500   ................          -26,822
 
International Development Association.........................        1,430,256         1,479,256         1,430,256   ................          -49,000
Global Agriculture Food Security Program......................           10,000            40,000            20,000           +10,000           -20,000
Multilateral Development Banks Trust Funds....................  ................           27,000   ................  ................          -27,000
Global Infrastructure Facility................................  ................           40,000   ................  ................          -40,000
Treasury International Assistance Programs....................  ................           50,000           200,000          +200,000          +150,000
Contribution to the Inter-American Development Bank...........  ................           75,000   ................  ................          -75,000
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, World Bank Group...................................        1,921,956         3,338,278         2,156,956          +235,000        -1,181,322
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
                 Asian Development Bank Group
 
Asian Development Fund........................................           43,610           107,220            87,220           +43,610           -20,000
Contribution to the Asian Development Bank....................  ................           84,378   ................  ................          -84,378
Asian Development Bank's Energy Transition Mechanism            ................           35,000   ................  ................          -35,000
 Partnership Trust Fund.......................................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Asian Development Bank Fund........................           43,610           226,598            87,220           +43,610          -139,378
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
                African Development Bank Group
 
African Development Bank Paid in Capital......................           54,649            54,649            54,649   ................  ................
    (Limitation on Callable Capital)..........................         (856,175)         (856,175)         (856,175)  ................  ................
African Development Fund......................................          171,300           224,000           197,000           +25,700           -27,000
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, African Development Bank...........................          225,949           278,649           251,649           +25,700           -27,000
                                                               =========================================================================================
International Fund for Agricultural Development...............           43,000            81,833            43,000   ................          -38,833
 
                International Monetary Programs
 
Contributions to IMF Facilities and Trust Funds...............           20,000   ................  ................          -20,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, International Financial Institutions...............        2,254,515         3,925,358         2,538,825          +284,310        -1,386,533
                                                               =========================================================================================
    Total, Title V, Multilateral assistance...................        2,763,115         4,411,208         3,007,275          +244,160        -1,403,933
                                                               =========================================================================================
    (Limitation on Callable Capital)..........................       (2,277,451)       (2,277,451)       (2,277,451)  ................  ................
 
          TITLE VI--EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE
 
            Export-Import Bank of the United States
 
Administrative Expenses.......................................          125,000           136,300           129,000            +4,000            -7,300
Program Budget................................................           15,000            31,000            25,000           +10,000            -6,000
Inspector General.............................................            7,500             8,860             8,860            +1,360   ................
Offsetting Collections........................................          -90,000           -50,000           -50,000           +40,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Export-Import Bank of the United States............           57,500           126,160           112,860           +55,360           -13,300
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
       US International Development Finance Corporation
 
Inspector General.............................................            5,583             7,200             7,200            +1,617   ................
Corporate Capital Account: Administrative Expenses............          220,000           243,000           243,000           +23,000   ................
Program Budget................................................          780,000           795,000           795,000           +15,000   ................
Offsetting Collections........................................         -412,000          -434,000          -434,000           -22,000   ................
    (By transfer from ESF)....................................          (50,000)          (50,000)  ................         (-50,000)         (-50,000)
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Total, US International Development Finance                     593,583           611,200           611,200           +17,617   ................
         Corporation..........................................
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
              Funds Appropriated to the President
 
Trade and Development Agency..................................           87,000           117,500           100,000           +13,000           -17,500
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Title VI, Export and Investment Assistance.........          738,083           854,860           824,060           +85,977           -30,800
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
                 TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Collection of Passport fees...................................         -425,000          -462,000          -462,000           -37,000   ................
Rescission, Millennium Challenge Corporation..................         -100,000   ................         -100,000   ................         -100,000
Rescission, Embassy Security Construction and Maintenance.....          -42,000          -174,000          -324,445          -282,445          -150,445
Rescission, Economic Support Fund.............................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................
Rescission, Development Assistance............................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................
Rescission, Contributions for International Peacekeeping               -100,000   ................  ................         +100,000   ................
 Activities...................................................
Rescission, International Narcotics Control and Law             ................          -40,000           -67,000           -67,000           -27,000
 Enforcement..................................................
Rescission, Consular and Border Security Programs.............  ................         -250,000          -250,000          -250,000   ................
Rescission, Export-Import Bank Tied Aid.......................  ................          -59,000           -59,000           -59,000   ................
Consular and Border Security Programs.........................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................
Sec 7057(a) Border Crossing Cards.............................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................
Sec 7008(a)(1) Reappropriation................................  ................           50,000   ................  ................          -50,000
Sec 7025(b) World Food Program Reappropriation................  ................           10,000   ................  ................          -10,000
Sec 7063: DTC Fees............................................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................
HL Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee.........................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................
Sec 7047(a) CBSP Addt Spending of Security Surcharges.........  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................
Sec 7052(b)...................................................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................
Sec 7064 Enduring Welcome Reappropriation.....................  ................           50,000   ................  ................          -50,000
Sec 7025(n) Local Works Reappropriation.......................  ................           50,000   ................  ................          -50,000
Global Health Fund Health Reserve Fund Reappropriation........  ................           10,000   ................  ................          -10,000
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Title VII, General Provisions......................         -667,000          -815,000        -1,262,445          -595,445          -447,445
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
                     OTHER APPROPRIATIONS
 
   ADDITIONAL UKRAINE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023
 
                          DIVISION M
 
               Administration of Foreign Affairs
 
Diplomatic Programs (emergency)...............................          147,054   ................  ................         -147,054   ................
Office of Inspector General (emergency).......................            5,500   ................  ................           -5,500   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total.....................................................          152,554   ................  ................         -152,554   ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
      UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 
              Funds Appropriated to the President
 
Operating Expenses (emergency)................................            5,000   ................  ................           -5,000   ................
Office of Inspector General (emergency).......................            8,000   ................  ................           -8,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total.....................................................           13,000   ................  ................          -13,000   ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
                 BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
 
              Funds Appropriated to the President
 
International Disaster Assistance (emergency).................          937,902   ................  ................         -937,902   ................
Transition Initiatives (emergency)............................           50,000   ................  ................          -50,000   ................
Economic Support Fund (emergency).............................       12,966,500   ................  ................      -12,966,500   ................
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia (emergency)...          350,000   ................  ................         -350,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total.....................................................       14,304,402   ................  ................      -14,304,402   ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
                      Department of State
 
Migration and Refugee Assistance (emergency)..................        1,535,048   ................  ................       -1,535,048   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Bilateral Economic Assistance......................       15,839,450   ................  ................      -15,839,450   ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
               INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE
 
                      Department of State
 
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement                     374,996   ................  ................         -374,996   ................
 (emergency)..................................................
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related                  105,000   ................  ................         -105,000   ................
 Programs (emergency).........................................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total.....................................................          479,996   ................  ................         -479,996   ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
              Funds Appropriated to the President
 
Foreign Military Financing Program (emergency)................           80,000   ................  ................          -80,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, International Security Assistance..................          559,996   ................  ................         -559,996   ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
    Total, Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act,       16,565,000   ................  ................      -16,565,000   ................
     2023.....................................................
                                                               =========================================================================================
 
      CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS AND UKRAINE SUPPLEMENTAL
                   APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023
 
                          DIVISION A
 
Enduring Welcome Reappropriation (Sec 122) (emergency) [non-    ................       (1,000,000)       (1,000,000)      (+1,000,000)  ................
 add].........................................................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental        16,565,000   ................  ................      -16,565,000   ................
     Appropriations Act, 2023.................................
                                                               =========================================================================================
    Total, Other Appropriations...............................       16,565,000   ................  ................      -16,565,000   ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
Grand total...................................................       76,416,900        69,085,787        61,766,900       -14,650,000        -7,318,887
                                                               =========================================================================================
    Appropriations............................................      (60,093,900)      (69,259,787)      (58,941,345)      (-1,152,555)     (-10,318,442)
    Emergency Appropriations..................................      (16,565,000)  ................       (3,250,000)     (-13,315,000)      (+3,250,000)
    Rescissions...............................................        (-242,000)        (-174,000)        (-424,445)        (-182,445)        (-250,445)
(By transfer).................................................          (50,000)          (50,000)  ................         (-50,000)         (-50,000)
(Transfer out)................................................  ................         (-50,000)  ................  ................         (+50,000)
(Limitation on Callable Capital)..............................       (2,277,451)       (2,277,451)       (2,277,451)  ................  ................
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