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Calendar No. 216 

115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! SENATE 1st Session 115–152 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND 

RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2018 

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017.—Ordered to be printed 

Mr. GRAHAM, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted 

the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany S. 1780] 

The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 1780) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 

and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

2018, and for other purposes, reports favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass. 

Amounts in new budget authority 

Total of bill as reported to the Senate .................... $51,353,900,000 

Amount of 2017 appropriations ............................... 57,523,900,000 

Amount of 2018 budget estimate ............................ 40,680,726,000 

Bill as recommended to Senate compared to— 

2017 appropriations .......................................... ¥6,176,000,000 

2018 budget estimate ........................................ 10,673,174,000 
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C O N T E N T S 

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Summary of Appropriations .................................................................................... 5 

Introduction .............................................................................................................. 5 

General Matters ....................................................................................................... 8 

Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ............................ 9 

Title I: 

Department of State and Related Agency: 

Department of State: 

Administration of Foreign Affairs: 

Diplomatic and Consular Programs .......................................... 14 

Capital Investment Fund ........................................................... 20 

Office of Inspector General ......................................................... 20 

Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs ........................ 20 

Representation Expenses ........................................................... 22 

Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials ............................ 22 

Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance ................ 22 

Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service ............. 24 

Repatriation Loans Program Account ....................................... 24 

Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan ........................ 24 

International Center, Washington, District of Colombia ......... 25 

Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability 

Fund ......................................................................................... 25 

International Organizations: 

Contributions to International Organizations ........................................ 25 

Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities ....................... 26 

International Commissions: 

International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and 

Mexico ..................................................................................................... 27 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................... 27 

Construction ....................................................................................... 27 

American Sections, International Commissions ..................................... 27 

International Fisheries Commissions ...................................................... 28 

Related Agency: 

Broadcasting Board of Governors: 

International Broadcasting Operations ............................................ 28 

Broadcasting Capital Improvements ................................................ 29 

Related Programs: 

The Asia Foundation ................................................................................. 29 

United States Institute of Peace .............................................................. 30 

Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund .................... 30 

Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program ............................................ 30 

Israeli Arab Scholarship Program ........................................................... 30 

East-West Center ...................................................................................... 30 

National Endowment for Democracy ....................................................... 30 

Other Commissions: 

Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad .......... 31 

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom .......... 31 

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe ............................. 31 

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People’s Republic of 

China ...................................................................................................... 32 

United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission ....... 32 

Title II: 

United States Agency for International Development: 

Funds Appropriated to the President: 

Operating Expenses ........................................................................... 33 
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Title II—Continued 

United States Agency for International Development—Continued 

Funds Appropriated to the President—Continued 

Capital Investment Fund .................................................................. 34 

Office of Inspector General ................................................................ 35 

Title III: 

Bilateral Economic Assistance: 

Funds Appropriated to the President: 

Global Health Programs .................................................................... 36 

Development Assistance .................................................................... 40 

International Disaster Assistance .................................................... 45 

Transition Initiatives ......................................................................... 46 

Complex Crises Fund ......................................................................... 46 

Development Credit Authority .......................................................... 46 

Program Account ......................................................................... 46 

Administrative Expenses ............................................................ 46 

Economic Support Fund .................................................................... 47 

Economic Support and Development Fund ...................................... 50 

Democracy Fund ................................................................................. 50 

Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia ........................... 50 

Department of State: 

Migration and Refugee Assistance ................................................... 51 

United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance 

Fund ................................................................................................ 52 

Independent Agencies: 

Peace Corps ........................................................................................ 52 

Millennium Challenge Corporation .................................................. 52 

Inter-American Foundation ............................................................... 52 

United States African Development Foundation ............................. 53 

Department of the Treasury: 

International Affairs Technical Assistance ...................................... 53 

Title IV: 

International Security Assistance: 

Department of State: 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement .................. 54 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ............................................................................................... 57 

Peacekeeping Operations ................................................................... 58 

Funds Appropriated to the President: 

International Military Education and Training .............................. 59 

Foreign Military Financing Program ............................................... 62 

Title V: 

Multilateral Assistance: 

Funds Appropriated to the President: 

International Organizations and Programs ..................................... 65 

International Financial Institutions ........................................................ 66 

Global Environment Facility ............................................................. 66 

Contribution to the International Development Association .......... 67 

Contribution to the Asian Development Fund ................................. 67 

Contribution to the African Development Bank .............................. 67 

Limitation on Callable Capital Subscriptions .................................. 67 

Contribution to the African Development Fund .............................. 67 

Contribution to the International Fund for Agricultural Development ................................................................................................. 67 

Title VI: 

Export and Investment Assistance: 

Export-Import Bank of the United States: 

Inspector General ............................................................................... 68 

Administrative Expenses ................................................................... 68 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation: 

Noncredit Account .............................................................................. 68 

Administrative Expenses ................................................................... 68 

Program Account ................................................................................ 69 

Trade and Development Agency .............................................................. 69 

Title VII: General Provisions .................................................................................. 70 

Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate . 103 

Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate ................................................................................................................... 104 
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Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate ................................................................................................................... 105 

Budgetary Impact of Bill ......................................................................................... 112 

Comparative Statement of New Budget Authority ............................................... 113 
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SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS 

The Committee recommends total appropriations of $51,353,900,000 for the Department of State, foreign operations, 

and related programs for fiscal year 2018. Of this amount, 

$51,195,000,000, including $20,785,000,000 for Overseas Contingency Operations [OCO], is for non-emergency discretionary programs, and $158,900,000 is for mandatory programs. 

The Committee recommendation includes funds designated as 

OCO under certain account headings in titles I through IV, rather 

than in a separate title as in prior fiscal years. Unless otherwise 

noted, comparisons between funding levels in the act and this report to prior fiscal years, and to the President’s budget request, include the total of base and OCO funds. The Committee notes that 

the total for OCO is equal to the fiscal year 2017 enacted level, including $4,300,000,000 in the Security Assistance Appropriations 

Act, 2017 (division B of Public Law 114–254) and $990,000,000 for 

famine relief included in the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J 

of Public Law 115–31). 

Section 7086 of the act provides that funds designated as OCO 

in the act are made available without regard to geographic limitation. 

The Committee’s recommendations for fiscal year 2018, by title, 

compared to the President’s budget request, are allocated according 

to the following table: 

APPROPRIATIONS BY TITLE 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Title Fiscal year 2018 

request 

Committee 

recommendation 

Title I—Department of State and Related Agency ............................................................ 13,211,285 15,692,524

Title II—United States Agency for International Development .......................................... 1,411,832 1,602,556 

Title III—Bilateral Economic Assistance ............................................................................ 18,010,727 24,198,527 

Title IV—International Security Assistance ....................................................................... 7,092,679 8,292,907 

Title V—Multilateral Assistance ........................................................................................ 1,480,498 1,877,686 

Title VI—Export and Investment Assistance ..................................................................... ¥361,295 ¥310,300 

Title VII—General Provisions .............................................................................................. ¥165,000 ..........................

Total ....................................................................................................................... 40,680,726 51,353,900 

INTRODUCTION 

THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 BUDGET REQUEST

The President is required by the Budget and Accounting Act, 

1921 (section 201 of Public Law 67–13) to submit a budget to the 

Congress that includes ‘‘[e]stimates of the expenditures and appropriations necessary in his judgement for the support of the Government for the ensuing fiscal year.’’ 
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On May 23, 2017, President Donald Trump submitted to the 

Congress the fiscal year 2018 budget of the United States [U.S.] 

Government entitled ‘‘A New Foundation for American Greatness’’, 

and asserted in ‘‘The Budget Message of the President’’ that ‘‘[i]n 

these dangerous times, our increased attention to public safety and 

national security sends a clear message to the world—a message of 

American strength and resolve.’’ 

This message is not reflected in the International Affairs budget 

request of $40,521,826,000, a 30 percent cut below the fiscal year 

2017 enacted level. 

The lessons-learned since September 11, 2001, include the reality 

that defense alone does not provide for American strength and resolve abroad. Battlefield technology and firepower cannot replace 

diplomacy and development. The administration’s apparent doctrine of retreat, which also includes distancing the United States 

from collective and multilateral dispute resolution frameworks, 

serves only to weaken America’s standing in the world. 

Richard Haass, former Director of Policy and Planning at the Department of State, warns in ‘‘A World in Disarray: American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old Order’’ that an abrupt change 

in U.S. engagement in the world ‘‘is a prescription for greater instability at the regional level, less concerted action at the global 

level, and heightened chance for great-power competition’’. This dynamic is already unfolding. 

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The Office of Management and Budget [OMB] arbitrarily set the 

topline funding level for the International Affairs budget without 

input from the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development [USAID], the National Security Council, or 

any other national security agency. This forced the Department of 

State and USAID to randomly establish country and program-level 

allocations that lacked any justification. 

When the budget was publicly released, the absence of a communications strategy caused confusion and concern in foreign capitals 

regarding the proposed, unjustified cuts—and allowed America’s 

competitors, notably the People’s Republic of China [PRC] and Russia, to hijack our national security narrative. 

At the macro level, the budget proposes to eliminate more than 

2,500 diplomatic and development positions. Compared to the prior 

fiscal year, diplomatic security is cut by 36 percent; international 

HIV/AIDS programs are reduced by 17 percent; International Disaster Assistance and food aid is cut by 77 percent; and Migration 

and Refugee Assistance is reduced by 18 percent. 

At the micro level, key allies and countries of strategic importance were demoted or abandoned. For example, assistance for 

Georgia, a repeated target of Russian aggression, is cut by 75 percent, and aid for Sri Lanka, strategically positioned along key shipping lanes and emerging from decades of conflict, is cut by 91 percent. 

On June 13, 2017, 16 retired four-star generals and admirals 

submitted testimony to the Committee asserting: ‘‘The severe cuts 

to the State Department and USAID that the administration has 
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proposed will make America less safe, and Congress should reject 

them.’’ 

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The Center for Strategic and International Studies Task Force 

Report entitled ‘‘Reforming and Reorganizing U.S. Foreign Assistance: Increased Efficiency and Effectiveness’’ (July 2017) provides 

a more thoughtful and realistic approach to improving America’s 

foreign policy architecture and programs than the reckless cuts 

proposed in the International Affairs budget request. The report 

succinctly underscores the importance of foreign assistance: 

In the last 70 years alone, U.S. foreign assistance has 

helped to rebuild Europe and launch the economic successes of the East Asia tigers. It sparked the Green Revolution that brought modern agriculture to Asia, has developed new trading partners, fostered democracy, good governance, and free markets, reduced poverty, saved lives 

after the 2004 tsunami, helped countries respond to the 

Ebola pandemic, reduced malaria deaths by half, and 

slowed the spread of HIV/AIDS. 

Diplomacy and development remain cost effective national security tools. In fiscal year 2016, International Affairs funding totaled 

1 percent of the Federal budget, compared to 18.9 percent for Defense spending. In fiscal year 2017, the budget totaled 0.3 percent 

of Gross Domestic Product, compared to 3.3 percent for Defense. In 

terms of manpower, the Department of Defense workforce is 26 

times larger than that of the Department of State and USAID combined. 

Despite the critical role of diplomacy and development in our national security framework, the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs act remains an assemblage of annual 

bills and emergency supplemental or OCO funding. As the Committee noted in the Introduction to Senate Report 114–79 accompanying the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 

Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 (S. 1725, as reported to the 

Senate on July 9, 2015): 

[f]rom fiscal years 2002 to 2010, the appropriations process 

for Department of State operations and foreign assistance 

under the jurisdiction of the subcommittee included a 

patchwork of 9 annual bills and 14 emergency supplemental appropriations acts. . . . In fiscal year 2012, OCO 

funding replaced most emergency supplemental spending, 

and the act has included OCO appropriations in every fiscal year since. 

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To help rebalance the U.S. national security framework and require clarity from the administration on its foreign policy and 

grand strategy, section 7069(a) of the act requires the Secretary of 

State, in consultation with the USAID Administrator and the 

heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive 
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National Diplomacy and Development Strategy [NDDS]. The requirements for the NDDS are similar to those in the National Diplomacy and Development Strategy Act of 2017 (S. 1228, as introduced in the Senate on May 24, 2017), and are further explained 

under title VII of this report. 

Section 7069(b) of the act requires the Secretary of State to submit to the appropriate congressional committees an update to the 

Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review, 2015 not later 

than January 31, 2019. 

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Article I, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution states that ‘‘No 

Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of 

Appropriations made by Law.’’ As President Franklin D. Roosevelt 

noted during a press conference on July 23, 1937 regarding Federal 

spending ‘‘[i]t is the duty of the President to propose and it is the 

privilege of the Congress to dispose.’’ 

Therefore, the Committee recommends discretionary appropriations of $51,195,000,000, which is $10,673,174,000 above the President’s fiscal year 2018 budget request, for the Department of State, 

foreign operations, and related programs, details of which are included in the act and this report. 

GENERAL MATTERS 

ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS

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

Title I: Diplomatic and Consular Programs [D&CP]; Worldwide 

Security Protection [WSP]; Educational and Cultural Exchange 

Programs [ECE]; Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance [ESCM]; Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular 

Service [EDCS]; International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico [IBWC]; International Broadcasting Operations [IBO]; United States Institute of Peace 

[USIP]; East-West Center [EWC]; and National Endowment for 

Democracy [NED]. 

Title II: Operating Expenses [OE]. 

Title III: Global Health Programs [GHP]; Development Assistance [DA]; International Disaster Assistance [IDA]; Transition 

Initiatives [TI]; Complex Crises Fund [CCF]; Development 

Credit Authority [DCA]; Economic Support Fund [ESF]; Economic Support and Development Fund [ESDF]; Democracy 

Fund [DF]; Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia 

[AEECA]; Migration and Refugee Assistance [MRA]; InterAmerican Foundation [IAF]; and U.S. African Development 

Foundation [USADF]. 

Title IV: International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement 

[INCLE]; Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs [NADR]; Peacekeeping Operations [PKO]; 

International Military Education and Training [IMET]; and 

Foreign Military Financing Program [FMF]. 
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Title V: International Organizations and Programs [IO&P]; and 

African Development Bank [AfDB]. 

Title VI: Export-Import Bank of the United States [EXIM]; 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation [OPIC]; and Trade 

and Development Agency [TDA]. 

Appropriate Congressional Committees.—Pursuant to section 

7034(r)(1) of the act and unless expressly provided to the contrary, 

the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ as used in the act 

and this report means the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations 

and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

Extremist Organizations.—For purposes of the act and this report, the term ‘‘extremist organization’’ means the Islamic State of 

Iraq and Syria [ISIS]; organizations affiliated with ISIS; a foreign 

organization that is determined to be engaged in terrorist activity, 

as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182); and other entities designated as foreign 

terrorist organizations [FTOs] pursuant to section 219 of such act. 

The term ‘‘extremist’’ means an individual who knowingly facilitates or participates in an act of extremism. The term ‘‘extremism’’ 

means the advocacy or use of violence by such organizations or individuals to achieve political or religious goals. 

Program, Project, and Activity.—For purposes of the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99– 

177), as amended, with respect to appropriations contained in the 

act the term ‘‘program, project, and activity’’ shall mean any item 

for which a dollar amount is specified in the act or this report. In 

addition, the definition of ‘‘program, project, and activity’’ in section 

7023 of the act shall apply to the accounts listed in that section. 

In carrying out any Presidential sequestration, Federal departments and agencies funded by the act shall conform to the definition of ‘‘program, project, and activity’’ described above. 

Regular Notification Procedures.—Funds in the act that are 

made available ‘‘subject to the regular notification procedures of 

the Committees on Appropriations’’ require a separate notification 

to the Committee 15 days prior to the proposed obligation of funds 

or other action that is the subject of the notification requirement, 

regardless of what may be contained in a department or agency’s 

congressional budget justification [CBJ] or in the operating and 

spend plans required by section 7076 of the act. Thus, such CBJs 

and operating and spend plans do not suffice as justification for 

purposes of satisfying such notification requirement. 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET REQUEST AND JUSTIFICATION

Fiscal year budgets proposed by the President during political 

transitions often lack the detail and substance required by the 

Committee for comprehensive review and consideration of proposed 

allocations. Therefore, OMB shall ensure that sufficient documentation and justification is provided to the Committee by each 

relevant Federal department and agency in subsequent fiscal year 

CBJs, including a description of the processes by which the budget 

was formulated. The Committee remains concerned with the lack 

of input from any national security agency in the establishment of 
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the fiscal year 2018 topline funding levels for programs and activities funded by the act. 

OMB shall also ensure that CBJ materials for fiscal year 2019 

include sufficient justification and funding, and specific plans, for 

winding down any assistance programs proposed to be significantly 

reduced or terminated. 

Each Federal department and agency funded by the act shall include in subsequent CBJs detailed information on all available resources, including estimated prior year unobligated balances and 

recoveries, reimbursable agreements, funds transferred pursuant to 

sections 632(a) and (b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [FAA], 

and significant uses of the Economy Act. Such departments and 

agencies that use a Working Capital Fund [WCF] shall include in 

CBJs the total budgetary resources for each office that receives 

funds from a WCF, and include a table on WCF resources that will 

serve as a baseline for reprogramming and transfer purposes. 

Subsequent CBJs shall also include estimated savings from any 

proposed office or mission closing or reorganization, elimination of 

special envoys and other senior level special representatives, and 

actual prior year representation expenses for each department and 

agency that is authorized such expenses. 

COUNTRIES AND ISSUES OF CONCERN

To align more clearly with the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying division J of Public Law 115–31, countries and issues 

of concern are included under the relevant general provisions in 

title VII of this report. 

NOTWITHSTANDING AUTHORITY

Notwithstanding authority included in any provision of the act 

shall not be interpreted to exclude the requirements of such provision. 

The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator, as appropriate, shall inform the Committee of the use of notwithstanding 

authority in the submission of country notifications required by 

section 7015(f) or any other provision of the act. 

OVERSIGHT, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION

Foreign Assistance Data Review Findings Report.—The Secretary 

of State shall update the report required under this heading in 

Senate Report 114–290 accompanying the Department of State, 

Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 

2017 (S. 3117, as reported to the Senate on June 29, 2016), and 

submit such report to the Committee in the manner described. 

Public Posting of Office of Inspector General Recommendations.— 

The Committee supports efforts by the Department of State Office 

of Inspector General [OIG] to improve public access to information 

and streamline congressional oversight by posting unclassified OIG 

recommendations online and regularly updating the status of such 

recommendations. The USAID OIG shall undertake a similar effort, and report to the Committee on steps taken to do so not later 

than 45 days after enactment of the act. 
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Report on Monitoring and Evaluation of Programs.—The Committee underscores the importance of monitoring and evaluating 

the effectiveness of foreign assistance programs. Independent evaluations, including impact evaluations when appropriate, of such 

programs are an important method for improving performance and 

ensuring that taxpayer resources are spent efficiently and effectively. However, the Committee is concerned that the quality of foreign assistance program evaluations varies widely, and the findings 

and recommendations of evaluations do not always inform program 

design, policy decisions, and budget allocations. Moreover, monitoring and evaluation processes often do not incorporate sufficient 

local data, feedback, and participation of beneficiaries, and comparable standards are not consistently applied across the full range 

of foreign assistance programs. 

Not later than 90 days after enactment of the act, and following 

consultation with the Committee, the Secretary of State and 

USAID Administrator shall jointly initiate a review of the quality 

of program evaluations, including: (1) the extent to which the sustainability of programs will be periodically evaluated after assistance for such program has ended; (2) the resources required to conduct such evaluations; and (3) the utilization of such evaluations in 

subsequent program design. Not later than 45 days after such review has been concluded, the findings shall be published on the Department of State and USAID Web sites. 

Rule Making.—The Committee again notes the Department of 

State has, at times, loosely interpreted the Administrative Procedures Act of 1946 (5 U.S.C. 551 et seq.) when using an exception 

to the publishing of a proposed rulemaking related to a function of 

foreign affairs. The Committee notes that the exception should only 

be used if public rulemaking provisions ‘‘would clearly provoke definitely undesirable international consequences’’. 

REDUCING COSTS AND INCREASING EFFICIENCIES

Consistent with prior fiscal years, the Committee supports Federal department and agency efforts to reduce costs and increase efficiencies through coherent, deliberative, and inclusive processes 

that take into consideration the impact of such efforts to U.S. national security requirements. 

Contractor Bonuses.—Federal departments and agencies funded 

by the act shall refrain from providing bonuses to government contractors that have failed to complete their contract in a satisfactory 

manner, including as a result of scheduling delays or cost overruns. 

Executive Meetings, Ceremonies, and Conferences.—Federal departments and agencies funded by the act shall continue to achieve 

savings by reducing the costs of executive meetings, ceremonies, 

and conferences, and curtailing the purchase of commemorative or 

promotional items. 

Federally Funded Research.—The Committee commends USAID 

for issuing the ‘‘Public Access Plan: Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research’’ (November 2016), 

and encourages USAID to continue to fully implement the plan. 

The USAID Administrator shall update the Committee not later 

than 90 days after the enactment of the act on progress made in 

this effort. 
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Government Accountability Office Recommendations.—Not later 

than 45 days after enactment of the act, the Comptroller General 

of the United States shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary of State, and the USAID Administrator detailing all outstanding recommendations included in 

U.S. Government Accountability Office [GAO] reports issued during 

calendar years 2015 through 2016 relating to the Department of 

State and USAID. Not later than 30 days after the submission of 

such report, the Secretary and Administrator shall submit a response to the Comptroller General and such committees on actions 

taken, or to be taken, to comply with such recommendations. 

REORGANIZATION OR REDESIGN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

The process by which the Department of State and USAID intend to reorganize lacks clarity. Questions posed by the Committee 

remain largely unanswered, including the request for supporting 

data regarding a specific recommendation in the ‘‘U.S. Department 

of State Listening Report’’ (June 2017) to move ‘‘issuance of passports, visas, and other travel documents’’ from the Department of 

State to the Department of Homeland Security. The August 28, 

2017, notification on special envoys and representatives raises further questions on the integrity of the process, as the Committee 

notes that any proposal for significant personnel changes should be 

a component of the reorganization or redesign. 

In contrast to the current reorganization or redesign effort are 

the reflections on reorganization contained in the ‘‘Report on the 

Organization of the Department of State’’ (1946): 

This study deliberately refrains from suggesting any magical remedy or broad plan of reorganization designed to 

cure all ills. Changes are needed, but they should not be 

prescribed until an accurate diagnosis is made of what is 

wrong. This study, it is believed, is the essential forerunner of change. It seeks to present the problem and 

thereby evoke thought and discussion. It aims to present 

historical background and details in the hope that future 

organizational changes will be made with more conscious 

thought and understanding by those responsible for leadership in the Department. 

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

REPORTS, NOTIFICATIONS, AND SPEND PLANS

Section 7019(b) of the act requires that reporting requirements 

in this report shall be fulfilled in the manner described. 

Congressional notifications submitted by the Secretary of State 

and USAID Administrator for funds that are being reallocated 

prior to initial obligation, reprogrammed, or reobligated after 

deobligation, should, to the maximum extent practicable, contain 

detailed information about the sources of funds and why such 

funds are no longer intended to be used as previously justified. 

The submission by the Department of State and USAID of one 

spend plan per account for each program for which a spend plan 

has been required has not achieved the intended purpose of im-
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proving oversight of funds. Spend plans submitted pursuant to section 7076 of the act shall: (1) be submitted in the form of a single, 

comprehensive spend plan for each program identified; (2) include 

all intended sources of funds made available by the act for such 

program; (3) and conform to the definition of such plan under section 7034(r)(6) of the act. 

TRANSFER AND REPROGRAMMING AUTHORITIES

The Committee continues transfer and reprogramming authorities under the D&CP, EDCS, and DCA headings, and in sections 

7004(f); 7005; 7009; 7013(d); 7014; 7015(i); 7034(b)(12); 7034(i); 

7041(h); 7045(a)(5); 7045(b)(4); 7057(d); 7058(c); 7060(a)(1)(A); 

7061(a); and 7070(d) of the act. 

In addition, the FAA provides the President with broad transfer 

and reprogramming authorities in sections 109 (22 U.S.C. 2151g); 

451 (22 U.S.C. 2261); 492(b) (22 U.S.C. 2292a); 506 (22 U.S.C. 

2318); 610 (22 U.S.C. 2360); 614 (22 U.S.C. 2364); 632 (22 U.S.C. 

2392); and 634A (22 U.S.C. 2394–1). 

Section 7019(a) of the act requires, with certain exceptions, that 

amounts designated in the respective tables referenced in this report shall be made available in such designated amounts and shall 

be the basis of the report required by section 653(a) of the FAA, 

where applicable. Federal departments and agencies funded in the 

act shall notify the Committee of any reprogramming, as required 

by section 7015 of the act, at the most detailed level of the CBJ, 

the act, or this report. 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL 

ACT OF 1974 

The Committee is mindful of the discretion granted in law to 

Federal departments and agencies to oversee the execution of budgets. This discretion must be exercised consistent with all legal requirements and the expectations and intent of the Congress as expressed in the act and this report. Supreme Court decisions (especially Train v. City of New York (420 U.S. 35)(1975)) and the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (title X 

of Public Law 93–344) [CBICA], limit the authority of the administration to reduce or withhold funding provided in law by action or 

inaction. Specifically, CBICA allows funds to be withheld only for 

a limited time if certain reporting requirements are observed, but 

any permanent action to reduce budget authority or prevent the obligation or expenditure of funds requires passage of legislation to 

that effect. 

The Committee expects the heads of departments and agencies 

funded by the act to be familiar with the requirements of CBICA 

in considering the management and expenditure of funds appropriated by the act. 
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TITLE I 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $9,610,040,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 6,147,254,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 3,462,786,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 8,259,757,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 5,283,786,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 2,975,971,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 8,580,698,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 5,604,727,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 2,975,971,000 

The Committee recommends $8,580,698,000 for Diplomatic and 

Consular Programs, of which up to $3,756,874,000 is for Worldwide 

Security Protection, and $2,975,971,000 is designated for OCO. 

Funds appropriated by the act for activities, bureaus, and offices 

under this heading are allocated according to the following table: 

DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Bureau/Office/Program Committee 

recommendation 

Freedom of Information Act, Bureau of Administration ...................................................................................... 33,960 

Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation ...................................................................................................... 6,250 

Cultural Antiquites Task Force ............................................................................................................................ 1,000 

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor ............................................................................................... 40,259 

of which, Human Rights Vetting ................................................................................................................ 9,000 

of which, Office of International Religious Freedom .................................................................................. 6,000 

of which, Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and 

South Central Asia ................................................................................................................................. 2,000 

of which, Atrocities prevention training ..................................................................................................... 500 

of which, Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons ............................................................ 250 

Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs ........................................................................................................... 270,000 

Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs ....................................................... 39,005 

Office of the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs .......................... 634 

Office of Terrorism Financing and Economic Sanctions Policy ........................................................................... 6,100 

Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking In Persons ........................................................................................ 12,500 

Office of the Special Coordinator for Global Criminal Justice Issues ................................................................ 3,750 

Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs ............................................................................. 1,250 

Document Review Unit, Office of the Legal Advisor ........................................................................................... 2,889 

Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement ....................................................................................................... 3,570 

Special Advisor for International Disability Rights ............................................................................................. 445 

Office of the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights ........................................ 2,347 

Office of the Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues .......................................................................................... 1,000 

Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues .......................................................................................................... 5,497 

Office of Global Women’s Issues ......................................................................................................................... 5,326 
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Human Resources.—The Committee recommends $2,679,633,000 

for all U.S. direct hire salaries at overseas and domestic U.S. diplomatic missions including $134,613,000 for Public Diplomacy salary 

and benefit costs. 

Funds appropriated under this heading shall support not less 

than 14,000 Foreign Service Officer [FSO] positions and not less 

than 11,000 Civil Service positions (excluding political appointees), 

which were the onboard Foreign Service and Civil Service levels as 

of September 30, 2016. Any proposed changes to these levels requires prior consultation with the Committee, and submission to 

the Committee of a detailed report explaining the reasons for such 

changes. 

The Secretary of State shall continue A–100 entry-level classes 

for FSOs in a manner similar to prior years. The Committee notes 

that absent continuous recruitment and training of FSOs the Department of State will lack experienced, qualified diplomats in the 

mid- and long-terms. The decision to suspend or cancel A–100 

classes shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 

Committee. 

Overseas Programs.—The Committee recommends 

$1,823,656,000 for the operational programs of Department of State 

regional bureaus, which are responsible for the conduct and implementation of U.S. foreign policy through bilateral and multilateral 

engagements. Funds support U.S. embassies, consulates, and other 

diplomatic posts worldwide, and provide myriad services to U.S. 

citizens living, working, studying, and traveling abroad, including 

those who are arrested and imprisoned in foreign countries. 

The Secretary of State shall continue funding overseas inflation 

and Locally Employed Staff [LES] wage increases, including, as 

necessary, funds to annualize increases provided in fiscal year 

2017, through funds made available in the Buying Power Maintenance account. 

Diplomatic Policy and Support.—The Committee recommends 

$774,957,000 for the operational programs of the Department of 

State functional bureaus to provide overall policy direction, coordination, and program management among U.S. missions abroad. 

Security Programs.—The Committee recommends $3,302,452,000 

for the operation of security programs, including $3,279,995,000 for 

WSP to protect diplomatic personnel, overseas diplomatic missions, 

information, residences, and domestic facilities. An additional 

$476,879,000 is included within the Human Resources function for 

salaries for a total of $3,756,874,000 for WSP. 

EMBASSY SECURITY

The Committee recommends a total of $5,814,174,000 for Embassy security, $915,000,000 above the President’s budget request 

and equal to the level recommended by the Benghazi Accountability Review Board [ARB]. Funds are allocated according to the 

following table: 
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EMBASSY SECURITY 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Program/Activity Fiscal year 2018 

request 

Committee recommendation 

Worldwide Security Protection ......................................................................................... $3,756,874 $3,756,874 

Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance ....................................................... 1,142,200 2,057,300 

Total ....................................................................................................................... 4,899,174 5,814,174 

Section 7004(f) of the act provides the Secretary of State with the 

necessary flexibility to transfer funds between the D&CP and 

ESCM headings to implement the recommendation of the Benghazi 

ARB or to prevent or respond to security situations and requirements at diplomatic facilities abroad, following consultation with 

the Committee. 

Not later than 45 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary 

of State shall submit to the Committee the status of Department 

of State implementation of GAO recommendations contained in 

‘‘Embassy Evacuations: State Department Should Take Steps to 

Improve Emergency Preparedness’’ (July 2017) (GAO–17–714). 

PROGRAM ISSUES

Bureau of Arctic Affairs Feasibility Study.—Not later than 180 

days after the enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall 

submit to the Committee a feasibility study on establishing a Bureau of Arctic Affairs, headed by an Assistant Secretary of State for 

Arctic Affairs, to take the lead in developing, coordinating, and carrying out U.S. foreign policy in the Arctic. The study shall address 

options for the appropriate placement of the Bureau within the organizational structure of the Department of State, and a framework for ensuring coordination with existing regional and functional bureaus on the full range of Arctic issues, including the resources required to establish such Bureau and the impact on personnel. 

In addition, the Secretary shall concurrently submit a report to 

the Committee assessing accomplishments made during the U.S. 

chairmanship of the Arctic Council, along with a roadmap for the 

future of the Council pursuant to the Fairbanks Declaration’s guidance on developing a strategic plan for consideration in 2019, and 

including options for increasing the capacity of the Arctic Council 

Secretariat and the Secretariats of the Arctic Council Working 

Groups. The Secretary shall consult with the Committee prior to 

submitting the report and roadmap. 

Cultural Heritage.—The Committee recommends $6,500,000 for 

Cultural Heritage programs, including not less than five large-scale 

projects, and up to $500,000 for emergency response to stabilize 

and protect from further desecration cultural heritage sites and antiquities that have been damaged by armed conflict, natural disaster, or the actions of extremists. The Committee recognizes the 

public diplomacy role of this program, as well as its contribution 

to preserving some of the world’s irreplaceable cultural heritage 

sites and antiquities. As in the past, the Department of State shall 

consult with the Committee prior to obligating funds for such purposes. 
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The Committee recommends $1,000,000 for the Cultural Antiquities Task Force, which may be used for grants as authorized in 

section 7034(d)(3) of the act. 

Cybersecurity Report.—Not later than 90 days after enactment of 

the act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an unclassified report, which may include a 

classified annex, that describes: (1) the steps the Department of 

State has taken since January 1, 2017 to improve the security of 

its classified and unclassified networks; (2) the cyber defense practices used by the Department; (3) the accountability structure for 

preventing intrusions into the Department’s network and protecting the confidentiality of information on government-issued mobile devices abroad; (4) the intrusions into the Department’s classified and unclassified networks during the previous 2 years, and 

steps the Department of State has taken to reduce the risk of subsequent intrusions; and (5) the steps taken by the Secretary of 

State to engage the global community on expected and acceptable 

cyber practices in the conduct of diplomacy. 

Delegation of Authority.—The Committee believes that rescinding 

delegations of authority from the Secretary of State and the USAID 

Administrator to other senior level officials will impede the conduct 

of diplomacy and development abroad, as well as the basic operations of the Department of State and USAID. 

Department of State Workforce Diversity.—The Committee recommends continued expansion of Department of State workforce 

diversity programs, and directs that qualified graduates of the Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program and the 

Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program shall be 

inducted into the Foreign Service. 

Diplomatic Presence in Greenland.—Not later than 180 days 

after enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall submit to 

the Committee a report assessing the costs and benefits of establishing a diplomatic presence in Greenland. The study shall consider the future benefits and challenges for the United States 

should Greenland become an independent nation within the next 

decade. 

Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.—The Secretary of State 

shall make publicly available on the Department of State Web site 

information regarding manufacturer annual registration fees received by category, the Department of State fund to which such 

fees are deposited, the annual balance of such fund, and a description of expenditures from such fund, including the amount and purpose of such expenditures. The Committee notes that the Department of State does not have an exemption for registration and 

other fees for the manufacturers of defense articles that do not export or import goods. 

Eligible Family Member Employment.—The Committee recognizes the added-value of eligible family member [EFM] employment 

at diplomatic facilities abroad to the Department of State, USAID, 

and other Federal departments and agencies that are traditionally 

located at such facilities. In many instances, EFM positions are 

paid from consular fees, other non-appropriated funds, or International Cooperative Administrative Support Services funds. The 

Committee believes that the suspension of this program by the Sec-
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retary of State is detrimental to the national security interest, and 

harmful to the safety and welfare of diplomats and dependents at 

embassies and consulates, particularly when positions such as physician assistant or security coordinator remain unfilled. Further, 

the suspension is a burden on U.S. taxpayers. For example, in Germany the cost associated with EFM employment is 89 percent less 

than direct hires, and 25 percent less than LES. In Nepal, the annual cost savings associated with EFMs is estimated at $1,680,000. 

Not later than 45 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary 

of State, in consultation with a broad representation of Chiefs of 

Mission, shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 

committees assessing the cost-savings associated with EFM employment at diplomatic facilities abroad. The report shall also detail the impact of the suspension of EFM employment on Embassy 

and Consulate operations, and on other Federal departments and 

agencies. 

Expanded Professional Associates Program.—The act provides 

funds for 250 full-time positions for the Expanded Professional Associates Program [EPAP], including 50 for Information Management. The Secretary shall staff EPAP at this level in fiscal year 

2018, and shall consult with the Committee on the plan to sustain 

such level in subsequent fiscal years. 

Foreign Affairs Counter Threat Training.—The Foreign Affairs 

Counter Threat [FACT] training course is an essential training program provided to diplomatic personnel and their families. The 

Committee supports current Department of State plans to continue 

FACT training without disruption by maintaining such training at 

the Interim Training Facility until the new Foreign Affairs Security Training Center [FASTC] is fully operational. The Secretary of 

State shall continue to submit semiannual progress reports to the 

Committee on the status of FASTC, including construction costs, 

transition plans, and efforts to find alternative uses for the Interim 

Training Facility. 

Global Engagement Center.—The Committee notes that funds 

made available for the Global Engagement Center [GEC] in division B of Public Law 114–254 have not been obligated. In addition, 

the Secretary of State has not met the consultation and reporting 

requirements regarding the GEC under this heading in Senate Report 114–290. The Secretary of State shall meet such consultation 

and reporting requirements prior to the obligation of funds made 

available for the GEC by the act. 

Holocaust Era Assets.—The Secretary of State and the Office of 

the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues shall update their fiscal 

year 2017 assessment of: (1) national laws or enforceable policies 

in foreign countries regarding the return of, or restitution for, 

wrongfully confiscated or transferred Holocaust era assets; and (2) 

progress on the resolution of claims of U.S. citizen Holocaust survivors and their families. 

Human Rights Vetting.—The Committee recommends not less 

than $9,000,000 for salaries, technology, training, and other expenses to implement section 620M of the FAA (the Leahy Law). 

Personnel Report.—Not later than 90 days after enactment of the 

act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID Administrator, shall submit a report to the Committee describing the im-
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pact of Department of State and USAID personnel reductions implemented during the 1990s on the funding, operations, and staffing requirements of the Department and USAID during the period 

2001 to 2016, particularly with respect to diplomatic operations in 

Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and other critical posts, and technical 

development expertise at USAID. The report shall include an analysis of the specific staff reductions by category during the 1990s 

(such as cuts to deputy assistant secretary positions by 25 percent, 

and general workforce positions by 2,200 from the period 1993 to 

1996), and a detailed description of the requests by previous administrations to increase Department of State and USAID personnel from the period 2001 to 2016, including the justifications 

submitted to the Congress for such increases. The report shall conclude with an examination of lessons-learned from personnel reductions on diplomatic and development operations. 

Private Security Companies.—The Committee again notes U.S. 

leadership in developing and promoting principles, standards, and 

a code of conduct based on international law to ensure that private 

security companies operating overseas respect the rule of law, act 

in accordance with the code of conduct, and participate in oversight 

and accountability mechanisms. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit a report to 

the Committee not later than 90 days after enactment of the act 

on efforts to ensure adherence to such standards by private security companies contracted by the Department of State, USAID, and 

other Federal departments and agencies utilizing funds appropriated by the act and prior acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. 

Public Diplomacy-Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs.—The Committee recommends not less than $1,186,289,000 

for public diplomacy and educational and cultural exchange programs and salaries, of which $552,146,000 is under the D&CP 

heading and $634,143,000 is under the ECE heading. 

Real Property.—The Secretary of State shall help facilitate resolutions of commercial disputes for U.S. entities seeking return of 

real property seized, held, or expropriated by foreign governments, 

as appropriate. 

Trafficking in Persons.—Funds made available under this heading for the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons are 

in addition to funds made available by the act for trafficking in 

persons [TIP] programs. 

Worldwide Aviation Support Services.—The Committee underscores support for aviation services for the Department of State 

that fully meet safety and security requirements in a cost-effective 

manner, and notes with concern allegations of impropriety regarding the Worldwide Aviation Support Services contract solicitation. 

The Department of State OIG shall submit a report to the Committee detailing the extent of such allegations, and a determination 

of whether further investigation into the solicitation process is warranted. 
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CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $12,600,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 15,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 15,000,000 

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

Fund. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $144,469,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 87,069,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 57,400,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 140,662,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 72,562,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 68,100,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 145,729,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 77,629,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 68,100,000 

The Committee recommends $145,729,000 for Office of Inspector 

General, of which $68,100,000 is designated for OCO, including 

$54,900,000 for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction [SIGAR]. 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$5,067,000 above the President’s budget request for information 

and technology modernization and security upgrades, and for increased operational costs due to pay and price increases. 

The Inspectors General of the Department of State, USAID, and 

SIGAR shall continue to coordinate audit plans and activities to 

minimize unnecessary duplication, ensure comprehensive oversight 

plans, and maximize the effective use of resources. 

Section 7076 of the act requires the OIG to submit to the Committee a spend plan for funds appropriated under this heading, 

which shall be submitted not later than 30 days after enactment 

of the act. 

EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $634,143,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 285,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 634,143,000 

The Committee recommends $634,143,000 for Educational and 

Cultural Exchange Programs. 

The Secretary of State shall implement a plan to broaden the 

participation of high priority groups in exchange programs that 

have been traditionally underrepresented, such as youth and other 

individuals from rural and impoverished areas, and minorities. 

The Secretary of State shall include in the operating plan required by section 7076 of the act fees estimated to be collected and 

available for obligation by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

Affairs, Department of State, in fiscal year 2018 and the uses of 

such fees, including the number of employees and contractors funded by such fees. 

The Committee continues to support efforts to reduce the administrative costs of exchange programs and expects that any savings 

will be used to increase the number of participants in such programs. 
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Funds for certain Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs 

included in the CBJ are allocated according to the following table: 

EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Committee recommendation 

Academic Programs: 

Fulbright Program ....................................................................................................................................... 240,000 

Global Academic Exchanges ....................................................................................................................... 63,176 

Special Academic Exchanges ...................................................................................................................... 16,950 

of which, Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship Program ....................................................... 12,550 

of which, South Pacific Exchanges ................................................................................................... 375 

of which, Tibet Fund .......................................................................................................................... 675 

of which, Vietnam Education Foundation Act ................................................................................... 2,500 

Total, Academic Programs ...................................................................................................................... 320,126 

Professional and Cultural Exchanges: 

International Visitor Program ...................................................................................................................... 97,765 

Citizen Exchange Program .......................................................................................................................... 111,360 

of which, Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange ............................................................................... 4,125

Special Professional and Cultural Exchanges ............................................................................................ 5,575 

of which, Ngwang Choephel Fellows (Tibet) ..................................................................................... 575 

of which, J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange ........................................................................... 5,000 

Total, Professional and Cultural Exchanges .......................................................................................... 214,700 

Young Leaders Initiatives .................................................................................................................................... 28,500 

Program and Performance ................................................................................................................................... 7,383 

Exchanges Support ............................................................................................................................................... 63,434 

Total, Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs ............................................................................ 634,143 

PROGRAMS

Coordination.—The Committee recognizes the importance of 

international exchanges and directs that programs funded under 

this heading support U.S. foreign policy objectives and be appropriately coordinated with Department of State regional bureaus. 

Critical Language Programs.—The Secretary of State shall 

prioritize critical language programs for U.S. students and exchange programs with countries of national security importance, 

including those with significant Muslim populations and the countries of the former Soviet Union. 

Cultural Property.—The Committee supports implementation of 

the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (title III 

of Public Law 97–446) in a manner consistent with prior years, including reviews conducted by the Cultural Property Advisory Committee pursuant to section 303(f) of such act to determine whether 

each State Party seeking or participating in a memorandum of understanding [MOU] with the United States is taking measures consistent with the Convention on the means of prohibiting and preventing the illicit import, export, and transfer of ownership of cultural property to protect its cultural patrimony. 

Gender and Alumni Programs.—The Committee recommends 

funding for the Alumni Thematic International Exchange Series 

and the Women in Science Girls STEAM Camp. 
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J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Program.—The Committee continues to recognize the value of virtual exchanges as a 

means to broaden understanding and engagement between youth 

in the United States, Middle East, and North Africa in a cost-effective manner, and recommends $5,000,000 for the J. Christopher 

Stevens Virtual Exchange program. The Committee intends that 

funds are made available for this program on a cost-matching 

basis, to the maximum extent practicable. 

Muskie Fellowships.—The Committee again recognizes that the 

Muskie Fellowship Program has helped individuals from Eurasia 

and Central Asia to promote mutual understanding, build democracy, and foster the transition to market economies, and the act 

continues the requirement that a portion of Fulbright awards for 

this region are designated as Edmund S. Muskie Fellowships. 

Report on Changes to Programs.—Not later than 45 days after 

enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report 

to the Committee detailing any modifications made to existing educational and cultural exchange programs in the prior fiscal year, 

including for special academic and special professional and cultural 

exchanges. 

REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $8,030,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 7,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 8,030,000 

The Committee recommends $8,030,000 for Representation Expenses. The Secretary of State shall submit a semiannual report on 

the allotment and expenditure of representation funds. 

PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $30,344,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 30,890,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 30,890,000 

The Committee recommends $30,890,000 for Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials. 

The Secretary of State shall continue to submit a semiannual report on the number of claims for extraordinary protective services 

by eligible jurisdiction and certified as meeting program requirements, and the amount of unobligated funds available to pay such 

claims. 

EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $3,011,070,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 1,117,859,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 1,893,211,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 1,142,200,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 1,142,200,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,057,300,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 1,898,482,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 158,818,000 

The Committee recommends $2,057,300,000 for Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance, of which: $1,302,841,000 is 

for worldwide security upgrades; $754,459,000 is for other construc-
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tion, operations, and maintenance; and $158,818,000 is designated 

for OCO. 

Funds are allocated according to the following table: 

EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Program/Activity Committee 

recommendation 

Capital Security Cost Sharing and Maintenance Cost Sharing Programs ..................................................... 1,120,000 

Tunisia Marine Security Guard Residence ....................................................................................................... 20,000 

American Center, Moscow ................................................................................................................................ 32,000 

Compound Security .......................................................................................................................................... 101,000 

Major Rehabilitations, Repairs, and Improvements ........................................................................................ 110,800 

Operations and Leases .................................................................................................................................... 655,500 

Domestic Renovations ...................................................................................................................................... 18,000 

Total, Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance ................................................................. 2,057,300 

Art in Embassies Program.—Not later than 180 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall update the report required under this heading in Senate Report 114–79, as necessary. 

The Secretary of State shall continue to include in diplomatic facility construction project notifications that include funds for a 

major purchase of art, a determination that such purchase is in the 

national interest of the United States. For major purchases of art 

that are not part of a diplomatic facility construction project, such 

determination shall be made and reported to the Committee prior 

to the obligation of funds for such purposes. 

Consulate Basrah, Iraq.—The Secretary of State shall update the 

report required by section 7041(c)(3)(A) of the Department of State, 

Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 

2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76) regarding operational alternatives for Consulate Basrah, Iraq, except that the U.S. Consul 

General in Basrah shall be consulted in the preparation of the report. 

Embassy Moscow, Russia.—Not less than $160,500,000 from 

funds available in the Maintenance Security Cost Sharing Program 

shall be made available for the compound renovation project at 

Embassy Moscow, Russia. In addition, of the funds appropriated 

under this heading, $32,000,000 is made available for an American 

Center at Embassy, Moscow. 

New Embassy Compound Hiring Freeze Waivers.—Not later than 

30 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee a report detailing any request from a bureau 

of the Department of State to waive the Department-wide hiring 

freeze for the purposes of constructing, maintaining, and operating 

a New Embassy Compound [NEC]. The report shall include the 

status of such waiver requests. The Committee is concerned that 

given the substantial costs involved in the construction and management of NECs, the hiring freeze unnecessarily restricts the ability of the Department of State to hire competent staff necessary to 

construct, operate, and maintain such facilities. 

Operating Plans.—Section 7076 of the act requires the Secretary 

of State to submit an operating plan for funds appropriated under 

this heading, which should include all resources available to the 
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Department of State in fiscal year 2018 for operations, maintenance, and construction of diplomatic facilities, and an accounting 

of the actual and anticipated proceeds of sales for all projects in fiscal year 2017. 

Review of Embassy Construction Projects.—The Committee notes 

with concern the frequency with which Embassy construction 

projects are exceeding cost and schedule estimates as well as proposed legislation that may restrict the flexibility of the Bureau of 

Overseas Building Operations to construct diplomatic facilities that 

support individual and often unique requirements. 

Not later than 180 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary 

of State shall review Embassy construction and rehabilitation processes, including project development, design, and construction, and 

submit a report to the Committee assessing whether the Excellence 

approach should be maintained and, if so, a description of the 

modifications necessary to ensure construction projects meet cost 

and schedule estimates. The Secretary shall consult with the Committee prior to initiating the review. 

EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $7,900,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 7,885,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 7,885,000 

The Committee recommends $7,885,000 for Emergencies in the 

Diplomatic and Consular Service. The Committee also authorizes 

the transfer of up to $10,000,000 under the D&CP heading for 

emergency evacuations and rewards. 

The quarterly reports required by section 124 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 

100–204), as amended, shall include, by category, actual expenditures for the prior two fiscal years and cumulative totals for the 

current fiscal year of the funds available under this heading. 

REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $1,300,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 1,300,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,300,000 

The Committee recommends $1,300,000 for Repatriation Loans 

Program Account to support loans totaling up to $2,440,856, and 

an additional $774,000 for the administrative costs for the Repatriation Loans Program and $500,000 for expenses to support law enforcement activities related to passport and visa fraud investigations from fees under the Border Security Program. 

PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $31,963,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 26,312,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 31,963,000 

The Committee recommends $31,963,000 for American Institute 

in Taiwan, and an additional $1,120,000 from fees under the Border Security Program. The Secretary of State, in consultation with 

the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, shall continue to 
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report in the CBJ the amount of fees estimated to be received from 

the Department of State for consular services. 

INTERNATIONAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $1,320,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 743,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 743,000 

The Committee recommends $743,000 for International Center, 

Washington, District of Columbia. 

PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY

FUND

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $158,900,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 158,900,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 158,900,000 

The Committee recommends $158,900,000 for Foreign Service 

Retirement and Disability Fund. 

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $1,359,206,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 1,262,966,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 96,240,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 996,435,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 900,195,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 96,240,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,449,000,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 1,352,760,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 96,240,000 

The Committee recommends $1,449,000,000 for Contributions to 

International Organizations, of which $96,240,000 is designated for 

OCO. 

The Committee recognizes the importance of United States engagement with international organizations, including the United 

Nations [U.N.], the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the World Trade Organization. The Committee believes that fully meeting U.S. commitments to such organizations, 

combined with robust engagement to promote transparency and accountability to member states, is important to U.S. security and 

economic interests. The Committee recognizes and appreciates the 

leadership of the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and the 

U.N. Secretary-General in advancing reforms within the United 

Nations. 

Cost-Benefit Analysis.—Not later than 180 days after the enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a cost-benefit analysis of each contribution made to an international organization receiving 

$5,000,000 or less in the most recent report of U.S. contributions 

to international organizations submitted pursuant to section 4(b) of 

the United Nations Participation Act (22 U.S.C. 287b(b)). The analysis shall include an assessment of: (1) the extent to which the U.S. 

contribution and the mission of such organization align with the 

U.S. national interest; (2) the efficacy and cost effectiveness of the 

operations and programs conducted by such organization; and (3) 
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whether the organization conducts or funds programs and activities 

similar to other organizations included in the report, and the extent of any such overlap. The Secretary of State shall consult with 

the Committee prior to conducting the cost-benefit analysis. 

Food and Agriculture Organization.—The Committee again encourages the Food and Agriculture Organization to work with land 

grant institutions of higher learning in the United States to meet 

global food security challenges. 

International Energy Agency.—The Committee recommends 

$5,912,000 for the assessed costs of the International Energy Agency. 

Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol.—Prior to obligating 

or expending funds in the act for commitments under the Kigali 

amendment to the Montreal Protocol, the Secretary of State shall 

consult with the appropriate congressional committees. 

U.N. Budget and Voting Practices.—The Secretary of State shall 

transmit to the Committee concurrent with the submission of the 

President’s budget request for fiscal year 2019 the most recent biennial budget prepared by the United Nations for the operations of 

the United Nations. 

In considering bilateral assistance for a foreign government, the 

Secretary of State shall review, among other factors, the voting 

practices of such government at the United Nations in relation to 

U.S. strategic interests. 

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.—The Committee notes that the President’s budget request did 

not include a U.S. contribution to the U.N. Educational, Scientific, 

and Cultural Organization [UNESCO] under this and the IO&P 

heading, which is prohibited by law, and none is provided. 

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $1,907,564,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 552,904,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 1,354,660,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 1,196,110,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 268,886,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 927,224,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,382,100,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 779,761,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 602,339,000 

The Committee recommends $1,382,100,000 for Contributions for 

International Peacekeeping Activities, of which $602,339,000 is 

designated for OCO. 

When combined with carryover balances from fiscal year 2017 totaling $294,800,000, the Committee recommendation provides sufficient funds for contributions under this heading equal to the 25 

percent statutory limitation on such contributions. 
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INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES

AND MEXICO

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $48,134,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 44,748,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 48,134,000 

The Committee recommends $48,134,000 for salaries and expenses of the International Boundary and Water Commission, 

United States and Mexico. 

Report.—The Secretary of State, in consultation with the IBWC 

Commissioner, shall submit to the Committee not later than 45 

days after enactment of the act an update of the report required 

in section 7045(g)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113– 

235) detailing efforts to establish mechanisms to improve transparency of data on, and predictability of, the water deliveries from 

Mexico to the United States to meet annual water apportionments 

to the Rio Grande, in accordance with the 1944 Treaty between the 

United States and Mexico Respecting Utilization of Waters of the 

Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, and actions 

taken to minimize or eliminate future water deficits to the United 

States. 

Southwest Border Pollution.—The Committee is concerned that 

despite millions of dollars of U.S. infrastructure investments on 

both side of the U.S.-Mexico border over the past two decades, 

wastewater, trash, and sediment continues to flow from Tijuana, 

Mexico into San Diego County, resulting in unsanitary water conditions, pollution, and beach closures in coastal communities. The 

Secretary of State shall work with the IBWC Commissioner and 

the Government of Mexico to enhance efforts to mitigate pollution 

in the Tijuana River Valley, including to implement the recommendations from the IBWC’s ‘‘Report of Transboundary Bypass 

Flows into the Tijuana River’’ (April 2017) and to encourage the 

Government of Mexico to make additional investments to halt the 

discharge of waste into the United States. 

CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $29,400,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 27,900,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 29,400,000 

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

AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $12,258,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 12,184,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 13,258,000 

The Committee recommends $13,258,000 for American Sections, 

International Commissions, of which $8,052,000 is for the International Joint Commission [IJC], $2,304,000 is for the Inter-
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national Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, and 

$2,902,000 is for the Border Environment Cooperation Commission. 

The Committee provides an additional $500,000 for the IJC to 

support the multi-year, U.S.-Canadian study on the causes and impacts of, and mitigation options for, flooding in the Lake Champlain-Richelieu River watershed, for a total of $1,000,000 in fiscal 

year 2018. The Committee continues authority to make up to 

$500,000 of funds for the IJC available until September 30, 2019. 

INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $37,502,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 33,871,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 44,997,000 

The Committee recommends $44,997,000 for International Fisheries Commissions. 

The Committee recommends $32,290,000 for the Great Lakes 

Fisheries Commission [GLFC], of which $5,000,000 is for sea lamprey control, water quality improvements, and fish restoration in 

the Lake Champlain Basin, and $250,000 is for a binational assessment of the Lake Memphremagog fishery. The recommendation 

also includes $7,000,000 for additional sea lamprey control and 

fishery research for the Great Lakes Basin. 

The Committee is concerned by aging infrastructure in the Great 

Lakes Basin which threatens sea lamprey control efforts intended 

to protect the $7,000,000,000 economy supported by the region’s 

fisheries. The Secretary of State shall work with the GLFC to develop a multi-year strategy and funding plan to improve such infrastructure as part of the broader sea lamprey control effort, including by leveraging funds from non-U.S. Government sources. 

RELATED AGENCY 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $776,908,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 772,108,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 4,800,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 680,363,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 788,153,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 783,353,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 4,800,000 

The Committee recommends $788,153,000 for International 

Broadcasting Operations, of which $4,800,000 is designated for 

OCO. 

The Committee recommends $34,508,000 to remain available 

until expended under IBO for satellite transmission lease costs and 

BBG’s global Internet freedom programs, which shall be prioritized 

to support the core mission of BBG. 

Funds in this account are allocated according to the following 

table and are subject to the provisions of section 7019 of the act: 
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INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Program/Activity Committee recommendation 

Federal Entities: 

Voice of America ......................................................................................................................................... 239,909 

Office of Cuba Broadcasting ...................................................................................................................... 28,569 

International Broadcasting Bureau: ............................................................................................................ 58,397 

of which, Internet Freedom ................................................................................................................ 13,800 

Technology, Services and Innovation .......................................................................................................... 180,875 

Subtotal, Federal Entities ....................................................................................................................... 507,750 

Independent Grantee Organizations: 

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty ................................................................................................................. 124,597 

Radio Free Asia ........................................................................................................................................... 43,706 

Middle East Broadcasting Networks ........................................................................................................... 112,100 

Subtotal, Independent Grantee Organizations ....................................................................................... 280,403 

Total, International Broadcasting Operations .................................................................................... 788,153 

Countering Russian Disinformation.—The Committee supports 

programs to counter Russian disinformation, including the Current 

Time TV programming of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the 

Voice of America, and recommends not less than the fiscal year 

2017 level for such programs. BBG shall report to the Committee 

on any options under consideration to expand viewership of Current Time, including expansion to additional countries, along with 

an estimate of the cost of such options. 

Enhancements in Northeast Asia.—The Committee recommendation continues programming enhancements in Northeast Asia at 

not less than the fiscal year 2017 level. 

Voice of America Mission.—The Committee reaffirms the mission 

of VOA to be an accurate, objective and comprehensive source of 

news globally, and supports the use of circumvention and other 

technologies to counter censorship efforts by authoritarian governments to VOA broadcasts and Internet services. The Committee encourages VOA to provide accurate information on democracy and 

human rights in broadcasts, as appropriate, and to continue to 

serve as a news and information medium for persons abroad. 

BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $9,700,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 4,791,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 9,700,000 

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

Improvements. 

RELATED PROGRAMS 

THE ASIA FOUNDATION

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $17,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 17,000,000 

The Committee recommends $17,000,000 for The Asia Foundation. 
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UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $37,884,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 19,117,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 37,884,000 

The Committee recommends $37,884,000 for United States Institute of Peace. The renovation, operations, and maintenance costs of 

buildings located within the Potomac Annex for training activities 

shall not be paid with appropriated funds. 

The Committee notes that the elimination of USIP, as proposed 

in the President’s budget request, has not been justified. 

CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN DIALOGUE TRUST FUND

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $122,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 140,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 140,000 

The Committee recommends $140,000 from interest and earnings 

from the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund. 

The Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund 

shall continue efforts to leverage existing funds to secure contributions from private and other public sources, to the maximum extent 

practicable. The Committee supports Department of State oversight 

of the annual grant to the Center; however, the Secretary of State 

shall not require prior approval of program participants. 

EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $350,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 158,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 158,000 

The Committee recommends $158,000 from interest and earnings 

from the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund. 

ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $47,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 65,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 65,000 

The Committee recommends $65,000 from interest and earnings 

from the Israeli Arab Scholarship Endowment Fund. 

EAST-WEST CENTER

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $16,700,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 16,700,000 

The Committee recommends $16,700,000 for the East-West Center. 

The Committee notes that the elimination of the EWC, as proposed in the President’s budget request, has not been justified. 

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $170,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 103,500,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 170,000,000 
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The Committee recommends $170,000,000 for the National Endowment for Democracy, of which $117,500,000 shall be allocated 

in the traditional and customary manner, including for the core institutes. 

The Committee recommends $52,500,000 for democracy programs, as well as for the next phase of NED’s mid to long-term 

strategic approach and response to immediate and unanticipated 

challenges or opportunities for the promotion of democracy abroad. 

The NED president shall consult with the core institutes on the 

uses of such funds, and the core institutes shall be eligible to receive funds for such purposes. 

The Committee again notes that the trend of increasing threats 

to democracy continues abroad, and that NED remains uniquely 

positioned to lead a response to such threats. The Committee recognizes the many assets that NED brings to this response, including 

decades-long experience working in the most hostile political terrain through the core institutes and its global grants and programs. The Committee expects NED, the Department of State and 

USAID to consult with one another on responses to such threats. 

The NED president shall submit reports to the Committee on the 

uses of such funds in a manner similar to prior fiscal years. 

OTHER COMMISSIONS 

COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA’S HERITAGE

ABROAD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $888,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 675,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 675,000 

The Committee recommends $675,000 for Commission for the 

Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad. The Committee also extends for an additional year the expanded procurement authority 

included in paragraph (3) of section 312304(b) of title 54, United 

States Code. 

UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS

FREEDOM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $3,500,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 4,500,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,500,000 

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

than $4,000 for representation expenses. 

COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $2,579,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 2,579,000 

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

CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE PEOPLE’S

REPUBLIC OF CHINA

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $2,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 2,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,000,000 

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

UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW

COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $3,500,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 3,500,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,500,000 

The Committee recommends $3,500,000 for United States-China 

Economic and Security Review Commission. 
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TITLE II 

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

OPERATING EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $1,361,689,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 1,204,609,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 157,080,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 1,182,352,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 1,045,797,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 136,555,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,347,676,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 1,189,609,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 158,067,000 

The Committee recommends $1,347,676,000 for Operating Expenses, of which $158,067,000 is designated for OCO. 

Funds appropriated by the act for activities, bureaus, and offices 

under this heading in this title are allocated according to the following table: 

OPERATING EXPENSES 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Bureau/Mission/Program Committee 

recommendation 

Albania ................................................................................................................................................................. 1,797 

Atrocities prevention training .............................................................................................................................. 250 

USAID Advisor for Indigenous Peoples Issues ..................................................................................................... 250 

Human Rights Division LGBTI Portfolio ............................................................................................................... 400 

Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance .......................................................................... 33,000 

Jamaica ................................................................................................................................................................ 2,668 

India ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7,790 

Regional Development Mission for Asia .............................................................................................................. 15,900 

Sri Lanka .............................................................................................................................................................. 2,395 

Funds appropriated under this heading shall support not less 

than 1,850 FSO positions and not less than 1,600 Civil Service positions (excluding political appointees), which were the onboard and 

authorized Foreign Service and Civil Service levels for USAID as 

of September 30, 2016. Any proposed changes to these levels shall 

require prior consultation with the Committee, and submission to 

the Committees of a detailed report explaining the reasons for such 

changes. 

The USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committee 

prior to the submission of the fiscal year 2018 operating plan, 

which shall include updated estimates of available funds from 

sources other than appropriations in the act, including recoveries 

and carryover balances. Funds from such sources reported in pre-
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vious operating plans have been higher than the estimates included in the CBJ. The Committee supports USAID’s efforts to improve management of obligated funds which have increased available resources. 

Construction Assessment Update.—The Committee recommendation includes sufficient funds to update the ‘‘USAID Construction 

Assessment’’ (November 2014), which shall include: (1) a review of 

the progress USAID has made addressing the key findings and implementing key recommendations of the previous assessment; and 

(2) a plan for ensuring that 100 percent of USAID construction 

projects receive qualified engineering and architectural oversight 

through the hire of additional USAID direct hire personnel, or the 

use of both U.S. and international engineering and architectural 

firms, as appropriate. 

Local Sustainable Development Officers.—Not later than 90 days 

after enactment of the act, the USAID Administrator shall update 

the report required under this heading in Senate Report 114–290. 

Mission Closings.—The USAID Administrator shall consult with 

the appropriate congressional committees when the closure of a 

USAID Mission abroad has been proposed within USAID, or with 

the Department of State or a foreign government. 

U.S. Small Business.—The USAID Administrator shall prioritize 

the participation of U.S. small businesses in USAID programs, as 

appropriate. 

The USAID Administrator shall update the report required 

under this heading in Senate Report 114–79 in the manner described, except that such report shall cover fiscal year 2017 awards. 

Such report shall also include an update on the implementation of 

the directive in Senate Report 114–79 regarding setting goals for 

overseas contracts and subcontracts with U.S. small business. The 

USAID Administrator shall include in such report a description of 

the incentives provided to overseas mission employees to work with 

small local and U.S. businesses, and information on how USAID 

will achieve government-wide percentage goals for all prime and 

subcontract awards to small business. The USAID Administrator 

shall consider revising ADS 304 regulations to include the utilization of small businesses, and include a description of steps taken 

to do so in such report. 

CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $199,985,000 

Base funding .......................................................................................... 174,985,000 

Overseas contingency operations .......................................................... 25,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 157,980,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 183,380,000 

The Committee recommends $183,380,000 for Capital Investment 

Fund. 

USAID Contribution to the Capital Security Cost Sharing Program.—The Committee is concerned by the administration’s proposal to reduce contributions to the Capital Security Cost Sharing 

Program and Maintenance Cost Sharing Program. The recommendation includes an additional $25,400,000 above the President’s budget request for such contributions, and the USAID Administrator shall make contributions for such programs at not less 
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than the fiscal year 2017 levels, in accordance with section 7004(c) 

of the act. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $70,100,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 67,600,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 2,500,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 71,500,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 69,000,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 2,500,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 71,500,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 69,000,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 2,500,000 

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

BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $8,724,950,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 6,480,500,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 8,590,000,000 

The Committee recommends $8,590,000,000 for Global Health 

Programs, of which $2,920,000,000 is for USAID and 

$5,670,000,000 is for the Department of State. 

Funds in this account are allocated according to the following 

table and are subject to the provisions of section 7019 of the act: 

GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Program/Activity Committee recommendation 

Maternal and Child Health .............................................................................................................................. 829,500 

of which, Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus ............................................................................................. 1,000 

of which, Polio ........................................................................................................................................ 51,500 

of which, the GAVI Alliance .................................................................................................................... 290,000 

Nutrition (USAID) .............................................................................................................................................. 125,000 

of which, Iodine Deficiency Disorder ...................................................................................................... 2,500 

of which, Micronutrients ......................................................................................................................... 33,000 

Vitamin A (non-add) ...................................................................................................................... 22,500 

Vulnerable Children .......................................................................................................................................... 23,000 

of which, Blind Children ......................................................................................................................... 3,500 

HIV/AIDS (USAID) .............................................................................................................................................. 330,000 

of which, Microbicides ............................................................................................................................ 45,000 

HIV/AIDS (Department of State) ....................................................................................................................... 5,670,000 

of which, Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis .................................................... 1,350,000 

of which, UNAIDS .................................................................................................................................... 45,000 

Family Planning and Reproductive Health ...................................................................................................... 544,000 

Other Infectious Diseases (USAID) ................................................................................................................... 1,188,500 

of which, Pandemic Influenza and Other Emerging Threats/Global Health Security and Emerging 

Health Threats .................................................................................................................................... 72,500 

of which, Malaria .................................................................................................................................... 755,000 

from reprogramming of funds from title IX of division J of Public Law 113–235 (non-add) ..... 100,000 

of which, Tuberculosis ............................................................................................................................ 261,000 

from reprogramming of funds from title IX of division J of Public Law 113–235 (non-add) ..... 20,000 

Global TB Drug Facility (non-add) ................................................................................................. 15,000 

of which, Neglected Tropical Diseases/Other Public Health Threats ..................................................... 100,000 

Total, Global Health Programs ........................................................................................................... 8,710,000 

Total, Global Health Programs excluding reprogramming of funds from title IX of division J of 

Public Law 113–235 ...................................................................................................................... 8,590,000 
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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

The Committee recommends $829,500,000 for maternal and child 

health activities under this heading. 

Maternal and Child Survival.—USAID shall continue to support 

programs aimed at ending preventable child and maternal deaths. 

The USAID Administrator shall submit a report to the Committee, 

which shall be posted on its Web site not later than December 31, 

2018, detailing results in expanding evidence-based, highest-impact 

interventions on a country-by-country basis. 

Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus.—The Committee recommends 

not less than $1,000,000 for public-private partnerships specifically 

focused on providing low-cost vaccines for women of childbearing 

age to prevent tetanus in newborn children. 

Polio.—The Committee recommends a total of not less than 

$59,000,000 in the act for polio eradication efforts, including not 

less than $7,500,000 under the ESF heading for programs for Pakistan and Afghanistan. 

Vaccines and Immunizations.—The Committee recommends 

$290,000,000 for a contribution to the GAVI Alliance. The USAID 

Administrator shall provide details on the planned uses of funds 

prior to making such contribution. 

Vulnerable Children.—The Committee recognizes that the U.S. 

Government Action Plan for Children in Adversity’s [APCA] initial 

5-year framework will be completed in December 2017. The USAID 

Administrator shall submit a progress report to the Committee including a detailed description of how the displaced children and orphans funds have been spent, outcomes achieved, and a plan to 

renew the APCA framework. 

The Committee encourages investment in technology that identifies and protects vulnerable children, facilitates case management, 

and reports outcomes, as well as programs that prevent unnecessary parent-child separation and increase the percentage of children living within family care instead of in institutions. The Committee encourages increased engagement with community and 

faith-based organizations in APCA and related programs, and shall 

take into account organizations of all sizes that have demonstrated 

expertise in family-based care. 

The Committee recommends support for programs that address 

autism spectrum disorders, including treatment and the training of 

healthcare workers to better diagnose such disorders. 

The Committee recommends not less than $3,500,000 for assistance for blind children, in addition to funds otherwise available for 

such purposes, and USAID shall administer such funds in a manner that delivers the maximum amount of funds to beneficiaries. 

NUTRITION

The Committee recommends $125,000,000 for nutrition programs 

under this heading, to be made available through USAID. 

Bio-fortification.—The Committee supports the continued use of 

bio-fortification as part of global food security efforts. 

Malnutrition Programs in Laos.—The Committee recommends 

$3,500,000, in addition to funds otherwise available, to address 

malnutrition among children in Laos. 
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Micronutrients.—The Committee again recommends not less than $33,000,000 for micronutrients, of which not less than $22,500,000 

is to address vitamin A deficiencies. The Committee recommends 

that nutrition programs, including micronutrients, also be funded 

by the Department of State and USAID within programs to combat 

Human Immune Deficiency/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome 

[HIV/AIDS]. The Committee recommends not less than $2,500,000 

for the USAID/U.N. Children’s Fund [UNICEF] Iodine Deficiency 

Disorder program to prevent intellectual disability in children. 

FAMILY PLANNING/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

The Committee recommends a total of not less than $622,500,000 

in the act for family planning and reproductive health programs, 

including $544,000,000 under this heading, $41,000,000 under the 

ESF heading, and $37,500,000 for the United Nations Population 

Fund. The Committee recognizes that information and assistance 

for families interested in healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies 

can enhance maternal and child health and improve the chances of 

survival of women and children. 

HIV/AIDS

The Committee recommends a total of $6,000,000,000 for pro- grams and activities to combat HIV/AIDS, of which $5,670,000,000 

is for the Department of State and $330,000,000 is for USAID. 

Global Fund.—The Committee recommends $1,350,000,000 for a 

U.S. contribution to the Global Fund. The Committee continues a 

provision allowing the contribution to exceed the cap for fiscal year 

2018, consistent with the limitation from 2004. The Committee confirms that the U.S. contribution should not exceed 33 percent of the 

encashment of funds to fulfill replenishment cycles at the Global 

Fund from 2019 onward. 

President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.—The Committee 

recognizes that the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief 

[PEPFAR] plays a key role in HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and 

treatment globally. 

The Committee encourages the Office of the U.S. Global Aids Coordinator [OGAC] to increase efforts to align existing programs for 

orphans and vulnerable children with the goals and objectives of 

the U.S. Government Action Plan on Children in Adversity. 

The Committee recommends that OGAC develop a strategy as a 

follow on to the Accelerating Children’s HIV/AIDS Treatment Initiative that includes specific pediatric treatment targets and focuses on building capacity to ensure HIV diagnostics and 

antiretroviral treatment for children are scaled-up with a focus on 

early infant diagnosis, age-appropriate pediatric formulations of 

antiretroviral drugs, and adherence support. 

The Committee continues to encourage OGAC to prioritize treatment for HIV-positive pregnant women to prevent mother-to-child 

transmission. 

The Committee emphasizes that section 403(b) of the United 

States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria 

Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7673(b)) requires 10 percent of total 

PEPFAR program funds to be allocated for programs focused on orphans and vulnerable children. The Committee again urges OGAC 
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to seek civil society and government partners to achieve the goal 

of decreasing the number of children living outside of family care 

due to HIV/AIDS. 

Vaccine.—USAID shall continue to support research and development of a vaccine to combat the AIDS virus. 

OTHER GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUES

Birth Defects.—The Committee supports programs that address 

remediable birth defects in order to reduce or eliminate newborn 

deaths and the long-term disability suffered by those who survive. 

Contagious Infectious Disease Outbreaks.—The Committee recommends $72,500,000 to combat pandemic influenza and other 

highly virulent viruses and emerging diseases. 

In addition, section 7058(c) of the act provides additional authority to address emerging health threats, as described under such 

section in this report. 

Health Systems Strengthening.—The Committee recognizes existing initiatives for health systems strengthening currently being 

managed by several Federal departments and agencies, but notes 

that a comprehensive inter-agency plan to ensure proper oversight 

of such investments does not exist. The USAID Administrator, in 

consultation with the Global AIDS Coordinator at the Department 

of State, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control, and the 

heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall 

develop a comprehensive inter-agency plan to strengthen the capacity of developing countries to effectively manage their national 

health systems with the goal of promoting country ownership and 

building resiliency. 

Human Papillomavirus.—The USAID Administrator shall report 

to the Committee not later than 120 days after enactment of the 

act on ways to utilize low cost Human Papillomavirus vaccines to 

significantly reduce mortality from cervical cancer in high-prevalence, low-income countries. 

Malaria.—The Committee recommends $755,000,000, including a reprogramming of $100,000,000 from title IX of division J of Public 

Law 113–235, for programs to combat malaria and continues to encourage USAID to support public-private partnerships; research 

and development; diagnostic and vector control tools; access and delivery of anti-malarial medicines, including new, effective pediatric 

formulations and alternatives to artemisinin combination therapies 

to counter resistance; and to continue efforts to develop new insecticides and a malaria vaccine. 

The Committee reaffirms its support for the U.S. Global Malaria 

Coordinator, and the Secretary of State shall ensure that the Coordinator’s authorities are fully implemented across relevant Federal 

departments and agencies. 

The Committee encourages USAID to support a pilot trial in Africa for the world’s first malaria vaccine, as well as the development of next-generation vaccines, including those that seek to interrupt malaria transmission. 

Neglected Tropical Diseases.—The Committee recommends 

$100,000,000 for continued support for USAID’s integrated Neglected Tropical Diseases [NTD] program to eliminate NTDs, including intestinal parasites, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, 
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onchocerciasis, trachoma, and leprosy. The Committee supports research and development of NTDs, and notes the essential contributions of the private sector in improving diagnostic and therapeutic 

tools—and product innovation—to treat patients with NTDs. 

Research and Development.—The USAID Administrator shall develop a new, 5-year strategy on health-related research and development, and submit an annual report to the appropriate congressional committees on the new strategy, which shall also be posted 

on the USAID Web site not later than 180 days after enactment 

of the act. The new strategy shall detail coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other relevant Federal 

departments and agencies, nongovernmental organizations [NGOs], 

and other private sector partners, in support of innovative global 

health product development to address critical gaps. 

Tuberculosis.—The Committee recommends $261,000,000, including a reprogramming of $20,000,000 from title IX of division J of 

Public Law 113–235, for programs to combat tuberculosis, and 

USAID shall prioritize the use of U.S.-based entities for this purpose, consistent with the FAA. 

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $2,995,465,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,890,000,000 

The Committee recommends $2,890,000,000 for Development Assistance. 

Funds in this account are allocated according to the following 

table and are subject to the provisions of section 7019 of the act: 

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Country/Program Committee recommendation 

Africa: ............................................................................................................................................................... 1,265,397 

Liberia ..................................................................................................................................................... 5,000 

Niger ........................................................................................................................................................ 5,000 

East Asia and the Pacific: ............................................................................................................................... 261,083 

Philippines ............................................................................................................................................... 70,000 

Thailand .................................................................................................................................................. 5,000 

South and Central Asia: .................................................................................................................................. 104,009 

Bangladesh ............................................................................................................................................. 89,525 

Western Hemisphere ......................................................................................................................................... 484,419 

Global Programs: 

American Schools and Hospitals Abroad ................................................................................................ 26,000 

Combating Child Marriage ...................................................................................................................... 11,000 

Cooperative Development ........................................................................................................................ 12,000 

Feed the Future Innovation Labs ............................................................................................................ 50,000 

Global Crop Diversity Trust ..................................................................................................................... 15,000 

Human Rights Division LGBTI Portfolio .................................................................................................. 3,000 

Reconciliation Programs ......................................................................................................................... 16,000 

Relief and Recovery Fund ....................................................................................................................... 72,850 

Trade Capacity Building ......................................................................................................................... 10,000 

USAID Advisor for Indigenous Peoples Issues ........................................................................................ 3,500 

Disability Programs: 

Patrick Leahy War Victims Fund ............................................................................................................. 13,500 

Victims of Torture ................................................................................................................................... 12,000 

Wheelchairs ............................................................................................................................................. 5,000 
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FOOD SECURITY AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

The Committee recommends $1,000,600,000 under title III of the 

act for food security and agricultural development programs. The 

Committee supports Feed the Future’s [FtF] goal of creating longterm solutions to food insecurity and malnutrition. The Committee 

recognizes the importance of integrating women as key recipients 

of agriculture and technical assistance, and intends that programs 

are prioritized for women farmers, small-holder farmers, and other 

vulnerable populations. 

Feed the Future Innovation Labs.—The Committee recommends 

not less than $50,000,000 for the FtF Innovation Labs, and supports efforts to improve agricultural productivity, nutritional quality and security, and innovative research to prevent malnutrition. 

Global Crop Diversity Trust.—The Committee recommends 

$15,000,000 for the Global Crop Diversity Trust endowment, which 

seeks to ensure the viability of agriculture worldwide by conserving 

and making available collections of crop diversity. 

Land Grant Institutions.—The Committee supports the work of 

land grant institutions of higher learning, and encourages USAID 

to continue partnering with such institutions with specialized capability in agriculture research to assist developing countries improve 

food production. 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Cooperative Development.—The Committee recommends not less 

than $12,000,000 for USAID’s Cooperative Development Program, 

and recognizes the important role that U.S. cooperatives and credit 

unions play in overseas programs as a means to lift people out of 

poverty by mobilizing equity and savings for community-based economic growth. 

Global Labor Programs.—USAID and the Bureau of Democracy, 

Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State, shall continue to 

support global labor strengthening programs at not less than the 

fiscal year 2017 funding level. 

Power Africa.—The Committee supports the Power Africa initiative. The USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committee 

prior to the obligation of funds made available by the act for the 

initiative. 

Public-Private Partnerships.—The Committee has long recognized the contributions of public-private partnerships in furthering 

national interests abroad, including Internet-related governance 

and training, emergency communications, and cybersecurity. 

USAID shall continue to support such programs, particularly in Africa. 

Trade Capacity Building.—The Committee recommends not less 

than $10,000,000 under this heading and $10,000,000 under the 

ESF heading for trade capacity building programs. Prior to obligating such funds, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall coordinate the prioritization of trade capacity programs 

with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, 

including the Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor 

Affairs [ILAB] and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 
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[USTR], and report to the Committee on plans to implement such 

activities. 

Volunteers.—The USAID Administrator shall develop an agencywide policy that attributes additional merit to proposals and applications that include the use of skilled U.S. and local volunteers (including, as appropriate, the use of the Peace Corps Response Corps 

and U.S. Government retirees) to implement a broad range of locally-driven development activities. The Administrator shall consult with the Committee on such policy not later than 120 days 

after enactment of the act. 

EDUCATION

American Schools and Hospitals Abroad Program.—The Committee recommends not less than $26,000,000 for the American 

Schools and Hospitals Abroad program. Grants shall be awarded 

through a competitive process and in accordance with all applicable 

rules and regulations. 

Global Partnership for Education.—The Committee recommends 

up to $75,000,000 for the Global Partnership for Education [GPE]. 

The USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committee on 

GPE efforts to improve monitoring and evaluation and the effectiveness and sustainability of programs. 

USAID shall post all funding opportunities for higher education 

institutions on its Web site. Partners should be selected through a 

competitive process. 

ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS

The Committee recommends not less than $893,063,000 in the 

act for bilateral and multilateral environment programs. 

Funds for environment programs are allocated according to the 

following table and are subject to the provisions of section 7019 of 

the act: 

FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Program/Activity Committee recommendation 

Adaptation ........................................................................................................................................................ 176,710 

Clean Energy Programs .................................................................................................................................... 177,790 

Sustainable Landscapes .................................................................................................................................. 123,000 

Biodiversity ....................................................................................................................................................... 269,000 

of which, Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment .......................................................... 39,400 

U.S. Agency for International Development [USAID] (non-add) .................................................... 20,900 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS] (non-add) ....................................................................... 18,500 

of which, Andean Amazon ...................................................................................................................... 20,000 

of which, Brazilian Amazon .................................................................................................................... 10,000 

of which, Guatemala and Belize ............................................................................................................ 5,000 

USAID (non-add) ............................................................................................................................ 3,500 

Department of the Interior (non-add) ............................................................................................ 1,500 

of which, U.S. Forest Service .................................................................................................................. 5,000 

of which, USFWS ..................................................................................................................................... 5,000 

of which, Lacey Act ................................................................................................................................. 2,500 

of which, Great Apes Conservation ........................................................................................................ 7,900 

USAID (non-add) ............................................................................................................................ 4,900 

USFWS (non-add) ........................................................................................................................... 3,000 

of which, Migratory Birds ....................................................................................................................... 500 

of which, Sea Turtles .............................................................................................................................. 50 
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FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS—Continued 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Program/Activity Committee 

recommendation 

Toxic Chemicals and Waste Recycling ............................................................................................................ 10,000 

Global Environment Facility ............................................................................................................................. 136,563 

Total, Environment Programs ............................................................................................................. 893,063 

Biodiversity.—The Committee recommends not less than 

$39,400,000 for the Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment, of which up to $20,900,000 is for USAID programs and 

not less than $18,500,000 is to be provided to the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service [USFWS] by direct transfer. 

The Committee again recommends not less than $20,000,000 for 

biodiversity conservation programs in the Andean Amazon and not 

less than $10,000,000 for such programs in the Brazilian Amazon. 

The Committee again notes the technical expertise of USFWS 

and the U.S. Forest Service [USFS] and directs that not less than 

$5,000,000 be provided to USFS by direct transfer for programs to 

protect wildlife, biodiversity, and forests in addition to funds otherwise available for USFS through USAID missions, and directs that 

not less than $5,000,000 be provided to USFWS by direct transfer 

for international conservation programs including the Multinational Species Conservation Funds. 

The Committee recommends not less than $5,000,000 for tropical 

forest conservation and the preservation of archeological sites in 

Guatemala and Belize, of which not less than $1,500,000 shall be 

provided to the Department of the Interior by direct transfer. 

The Committee recommends continued funding for wildlife conservation activities in South Sudan. 

The Committee recommends not less than $2,500,000 for implementation of the Lacey Act. 

Endangered Species.—The Committee recommends not less than 

$7,900,000 for programs to protect great apes in Central Africa and 

Indonesia, to include forest habitat conservation and law enforcement to prevent poaching, of which not less than $3,000,000 shall 

be provided to USFWS by direct transfer, which is in addition to 

other funds provided for USFWS in the act. 

The Committee recommends not less than $500,000 to protect 

the habitat of migratory birds along the Atlantic flyway and for 

shorebird habitat protection in Central and South America, and not 

less than $50,000 for programs in the Caribbean to protect sea turtle eggs and to develop fishing methods that protect sea turtles. 

These funds are to be provided to USFWS by direct transfer. 

Green Climate Fund.—The Committee does not include an appropriation for the Green Climate Fund, as no funds were included in 

the President’s budget request. 

Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing.—The Committee 

recognizes that illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing undermines sustainable fisheries management, the stability of coastal 

communities, and food security. USAID shall support efforts to 

build the capacity to comply with seafood import monitoring pro-
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grams and promote adoption of sustainable fisheries management 

regimes. 

Large Dams.—The Committee notes the importance of hydropower as a renewable resource in providing power in developing 

countries, particularly for people who lack access to electricity. 

The Secretary of the Treasury, when evaluating a proposal by an 

international financial institution [IFI] to finance construction of a 

large dam, shall apply the Department of the Treasury’s due diligence process, including reviewing for full compliance with IFI policies and legislative voting mandates, as well as consider the dam 

policies of relevant Federal departments and agencies, the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol, and other sources of hydropower and environmental expertise. The U.S. executive director 

of such IFI may vote to support such a project only if the Secretary, 

after consulting with the Secretary of State, USAID Administrator, 

and other technical personnel, as appropriate, determines that the 

IFI is taking the necessary steps to meet the safeguards enumerated under this heading in Senate Report 114–79. 

Ocean and Other Marine Resources.—The Committee recommends funding for programs that help to protect, maintain, and 

restore the health of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems 

and resources. The Committee continues to support efforts to protect and sustainably manage marine resources by U.S. research institutions that have established partnerships with marine science 

researchers in developing countries that depend on marine ecology 

and are vulnerable to the impacts of pollution and climate change. 

Toxic Chemicals and Waste Recycling.—The Committee notes the 

pervasive and increasing harm caused by toxic pollution, and recommends up to $10,000,000 for grants to local governments and 

community organizations to support efforts to address chemical pollution and to recycle waste that threatens human health and the 

environment, which shall be awarded on an open and competitive 

basis following consultation with the Committee. 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, and the Department of the Interior.—Funds provided by direct transfer to 

USFWS, USFS, and the Department of Interior [DoI] shall be 

transferred pursuant to section 634(a) of the FAA not later than 90 

days after enactment of the act, and prior to the expenditure of 

funds USFWS, USFS, and DoI shall submit spend plans to the 

Committee and USAID detailing the intended uses of such funds. 

GLOBAL PROGRAMS

Children with Disabilities.—The Secretary of State and USAID 

Administrator shall work with UNICEF and the Special Olympics 

to expand programs in the poorest countries to protect the rights 

of, and increase access to services and opportunities for, children 

with disabilities. 

Clean Cookstoves.—The Committee remains concerned that exposure of billions of people in developing countries to smoke from traditional cookstoves causes premature deaths, primarily of women 

and young children, and contributes to deforestation, erosion, and 

drought. The Committee recommends funds for cookstoves that 

sustainably reduce fuel consumption and exposure to harmful 

smoke. 
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Faith-Based Organizations.—The Committee recognizes and appreciates the historical contributions of the faith sector in the delivery of assistance, care and support at the grassroots level. The Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall continue to use 

the faith sector, in conjunction with the public and private sectors, 

for the delivery of assistance in developing countries under this 

heading and the GHP and ESF headings. 

Latrines.—The Committee recognizes that assaults against 

women and girls in developing countries often occur outside at 

night when they are vulnerable due to the lack of safe and accessible latrines. USAID shall consult with the Committee not later 

than 90 days after enactment of the act on a multi-year plan to 

support initiatives by local communities in Africa and Asia to build 

safe, public latrines. The act provides not less than $15,000,000 for 

such purpose. 

Ocean Freight Reimbursement Program.—The Committee recommends $1,500,000 for USAID’s Ocean Freight Reimbursement 

Program to continue support for Private Voluntary Organizations 

through a competitive grant program pursuant to section 123(b) of 

the FAA. The USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committee on the administration of the program for fiscal year 2018. 

Orphans, Abandoned, and Displaced Children.—The Committee 

supports USAID programs to assist foreign governments and NGOs 

in the poorest countries to increase the percentage of orphans, 

abandoned, and displaced children living with appropriate, permanent family care; reduce the percentage living in institutions; and 

improve nutrition, educational opportunities, and protection for 

such children. 

Patrick Leahy War Victims Fund.—The Committee recommends 

$13,500,000 for the Leahy War Victims Fund which assists persons 

severely disabled as a result of armed conflict. 

Trafficking in Persons.—The Committee recommends a total of 

$65,000,000 in the act for TIP programs under the GHP, DA, ESF, 

and INCLE headings. 

USAID Advisor for Indigenous Peoples Issues.—The Committee 

recommends not less than $3,500,000 for grants and other activities administered by the USAID Advisor for Indigenous Peoples 

Issues. 

INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $4,427,786,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 498,483,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 3,929,303,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 2,508,200,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 690,259,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 1,817,941,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,133,210,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 3,133,210,000 

The Committee recommends $3,133,210,000 for International 

Disaster Assistance, which is designated for OCO. The recommendation is $311,524,000 above the prior fiscal year, excluding 

additional assistance for famine relief, which shall be made available for famine prevention, relief, and mitigation. These funds are 

in addition to other funds made available for such purposes. 
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The Committee does not recommend an appropriation for Title II 

Food for Peace grants under the IDA heading, as proposed in the 

President’s budget request. Such funds remain under the jurisdiction of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee. 

TRANSITION INITIATIVES

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $122,834,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 35,600,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 87,234,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 92,043,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 30,000,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 62,043,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 67,000,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 30,000,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 37,000,000 

The Committee recommends $67,000,000 for Transition Initiatives, of which $37,000,000 is designated for OCO. 

USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives [OTI] shall submit a report at the end of the fiscal year summarizing new, ongoing, and 

completed country programs implemented by OTI in fiscal year 

2018. 

COMPLEX CRISES FUND

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $30,000,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 10,000,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 20,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 30,000,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 10,000,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 20,000,000 

The Committee recommends $30,000,000 for the Complex Crises 

Fund, of which $20,000,000 is designated for OCO. 

The Committee notes that the elimination of the CCF account, 

as proposed in the President’s budget request, has not been justified. 

DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AUTHORITY

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $50,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 60,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 60,000,000 

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $10,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 9,120,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 10,000,000 

The Committee recommends a ceiling of $60,000,000 for funds 

that may be transferred from other programs in this title to the 

Development Credit Authority, and recommends $10,000,000 for 

administrative expenses. 
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ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $4,681,558,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 1,041,761,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 3,639,797,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,959,696,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 912,577,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 3,047,119,000 

The Committee recommends $3,959,696,000 for Economic Sup- port Fund, of which $3,047,119,000 is designated for OCO. 

Funds in this account are allocated, unless otherwise noted, according to the following table, and are subject to the provisions of 

section 7019 of the act: 

ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Country/Program Committee recommendation 

Africa: 

Burundi .................................................................................................................................................... 1,250 

Cameroon ................................................................................................................................................ 1,000 

Central African Republic ......................................................................................................................... 1,250 

Chad ........................................................................................................................................................ 1,000 

Cote d’Ivoire ............................................................................................................................................ 4,374 

Democratic Republic of the Congo ......................................................................................................... 75,188 

Djibouti .................................................................................................................................................... 9,000 

Liberia ..................................................................................................................................................... 70,439 

Sierra Leone ............................................................................................................................................ 1,561 

Somalia ................................................................................................................................................... 50,000 

South Sudan ............................................................................................................................................ 55,000 

Sudan ...................................................................................................................................................... 4,817 

Zimbabwe ................................................................................................................................................ 11,633 

African Union .......................................................................................................................................... 1,600 

State Africa Regional .............................................................................................................................. 45,660 

of which, West Africa anti-slavery ................................................................................................ 2,000 

of which, Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership .................................................................. 10,000 

Subtotal, Africa ................................................................................................................................... 333,772 

East Asia and Pacific: 

Burma ...................................................................................................................................................... 82,700 

People’s Republic of China (Democracy, rule of law, and environment) .............................................. 15,000 

Section 7043(c)(5) North Korea Human Rights Promotion .................................................................... 8,000 

Thailand .................................................................................................................................................. 4,000 

of which, democracy and reconciliation programs ....................................................................... 4,000 

Tibet ........................................................................................................................................................ 17,000 

of which, Tibetan Autonomous Region .......................................................................................... 8,000 

of which, India and Nepal ............................................................................................................. 6,000 

of which, Tibetan Governance ....................................................................................................... 3,000 

Vietnam ................................................................................................................................................... 20,000 

State East Asia and Pacific Regional .................................................................................................... 15,944 

USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia ...................................................................................... 5,000 

Subtotal, East Asia and Pacific ......................................................................................................... 167,644 

Near East: 

Egypt ....................................................................................................................................................... 75,000 

Iraq .......................................................................................................................................................... 100,000 

Jordan ...................................................................................................................................................... 1,082,400 

Lebanon ................................................................................................................................................... 110,000 

Morocco ................................................................................................................................................... 20,000 

Tunisia ..................................................................................................................................................... 79,000 

West Bank and Gaza .............................................................................................................................. 196,500 

Middle East Multilaterals ........................................................................................................................ 875 
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ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND—Continued 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Country/Program Committee recommendation 

Middle East Partnership Initiative .......................................................................................................... 47,500 

of which, scholarships ................................................................................................................... 20,000 

Middle East Regional Cooperation .......................................................................................................... 5,000 

Near East Regional Democracy ............................................................................................................... 32,000 

Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership ........................................................................................... 3,000 

USAID Middle East Regional ................................................................................................................... 11,950 

Reconciliation Programs ......................................................................................................................... 10,000 

Subtotal, Near East ............................................................................................................................ 1,773,225 

South and Central Asia: 

Afghanistan ............................................................................................................................................. 500,000 

India ........................................................................................................................................................ 3,000 

Maldives .................................................................................................................................................. 6,000 

Nepal ....................................................................................................................................................... 75,000 

Pakistan .................................................................................................................................................. 200,000 

Sri Lanka ................................................................................................................................................. 35,000 

State South and Central Asia Regional ................................................................................................. 3,415 

Subtotal, South and Central Asia ...................................................................................................... 822,415 

Western Hemisphere: 

Colombia ................................................................................................................................................. 187,328 

Cuba ........................................................................................................................................................ 15,000 

of which, democracy programs ...................................................................................................... 15,000 

Haiti ......................................................................................................................................................... 51,000 

of which, reforestation ................................................................................................................... 8,500 

Mexico ...................................................................................................................................................... 49,000 

Peru ......................................................................................................................................................... 36,960 

Venezuela ................................................................................................................................................ 15,000 

State Western Hemisphere Regional ....................................................................................................... 129,225 

of which, Caribbean Basin Security Initiative ............................................................................... 25,000 

of which, Central America Regional Security Initiative ................................................................ 104,225 

Subtotal, Western Hemisphere ........................................................................................................... 483,513 

Global: 

Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund ....................................................................................................... 30,000 

State Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism .................................................. 6,000 

Family Planning and Reproductive Health (non-add within country funds) ......................................... 41,000 

Economic Growth, Education, and Environment ..................................................................................... 9,500 

Energy Resources .................................................................................................................................... 6,402 

of which, Caribbean Energy Security Initiative ............................................................................. 2,000 

Relief and Recovery Fund ....................................................................................................................... 200,000 

Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental Scientific Affairs .................................................. 65,694 

Office of U.S. Foreign Assistance Resources .......................................................................................... 4,031 

Polio (non-add for Afghanistan/Pakistan) .............................................................................................. 7,500 

Section 7032(j) Protection of Civil Society Activists (non-add within country funds) .......................... 7,500 

Trade Capacity Building (non-add from within country funds) ............................................................. 10,000 

Section 7033(b)(2) International Religious Freedom Protection and Investigation Programs .............. 10,000 

Section 7033(d) Atrocities Prevention .................................................................................................... 2,500 

Section 7034(b)(4) Forensic Assistance ................................................................................................. 10,000 

Section 7042(f) Counter Lord’s Resistance Army (non-add from within country funds) ...................... 10,000 

Section 7059(e) Women and Girls at Risk from Extremism .................................................................. 19,000 

UN Special Representative of the Secretary General for Women in Conflict ........................................ ............................

Special Representatives .......................................................................................................................... 16,000 

of which, Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues ................................................................... 5,000 

of which, Secretary’s Office of Global Partnerships ..................................................................... 1,000 

of which, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues ........................................................ 10,000 

Subtotal, Global .................................................................................................................................. 379,127 

Total, Economic Support Fund ........................................................................................................... 3,959,696 
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Caribbean Energy Security Initiative.—The Committee continues 

to support enhanced efforts to help Latin American and Caribbean 

countries achieve greater energy independence from Venezuela, including by improving governance, energy development, energy efficiency, and electrical inter-connection, and recommends not less 

than $2,000,000 for the Caribbean Energy Security Initiative. 

Counter-Trafficking in Persons Policy.—The Committee continues 

to encourage the Department of State and USAID to implement the 

guiding principles of USAID’s ‘‘Counter-Trafficking in Persons Policy’’ (February 2012), particularly adopting an integrated approach 

to protection and prevention within core programs, as appropriate. 

Disability Programs.—The Committee recommends not less than 

$7,500,000 for grants to address the needs and protect and promote 

the rights of persons with disabilities in developing countries, in 

addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes in the act. 

Domestic Resource Mobilization.—The Committee continues to 

support efforts by USAID to encourage partner countries to increase their investments in health, education, and other development sectors by strengthening revenue generation and budgetary 

capacity, reducing losses from corruption and graft, and countering 

tax avoidance in partner countries. The Committee continues to 

support efforts by USAID to utilize funds from within sectors for 

domestic resource mobilization efforts. The USAID Administrator 

shall consult with the Committee prior to the obligation of funds 

for this purpose. 

Institutions of Higher Education.—The Committee supports continued funding for institutions of higher education in the Middle 

East and South Asia. 

Protecting U.S. Foreign Investment Abroad.—Not later than 180 

days after enactment of the act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and 

agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

a detailed description of the tools currently available to protect 

U.S. individuals and businesses investing abroad from public and 

private sector corruption, as well as recommendations for expanding such tools to better protect U.S. foreign investment against corruption. OMB shall include funding for programs to protect U.S. 

foreign investments abroad from corruption in the President’s 

budget request for fiscal year 2019. 

Reconciliation Programs.—The Committee recommends not less 

than $26,000,000 under this and the DA headings for reconciliation 

programs and activities which bring together and facilitate direct 

communication between individuals of different ethnic, religious, 

and political backgrounds in countries affected by civil strife and 

war, including in the Middle East and North Africa. Funds should 

be leveraged, to the maximum extent practicable, to obtain contributions from other donors and governments. 

Rule of Law.—The Committee underscores that the rule of law 

is fundamental to democracy and sustainable development, and 

supports funds to strengthen independent judiciaries, protect 

human rights and freedom of the press, combat human trafficking 

and corruption, and increase public accountability and access to 

justice. 
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U.S. Middle East Partnership Initiative Scholarships.—The Committee recommends $20,000,000 under this heading for scholarships for students in countries with significant Muslim populations 

at not-for-profit institutions of higher education in a manner consistent with prior fiscal years, and the awarding of funds shall be 

through an open and competitive process. 

ECONOMIC SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. ........................... 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... $44,937,850,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 2,229,350,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 2,708,800,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. ........................... 

The Committee does not recommend an appropriation for Economic Support and Development Fund, and does not support consolidation of the DA, ESF, DF, and AEECA accounts under one 

heading, as proposed in the President’s budget request. 

The Committee notes that the establishment of the ESDF account has not been justified. 

DEMOCRACY FUND

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $210,500,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 210,500,000 

The Committee recommends $210,500,000 for Democracy Fund. 

The Committee notes that the elimination of the DF account, as 

proposed in the President’s budget request, has not been justified. 

The Committee commends the democracy programs supported by 

the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department 

of State, and encourages other bureaus, and relevant USAID offices, to develop and conduct such programs in a similar strategic 

manner. 

Consultation.—The Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, 

Human Rights, and Labor shall consult with the Committee on the 

uses of funds provided by the act for the Human Rights and Democracy Fund that are above the fiscal year 2016 level. 

Discrimination Against LGBTI Persons.—The Committee directs 

the Department of State to include in its annual country human 

rights reports descriptions of official government discrimination of 

LGBTI persons and consider such discrimination in assistance decisions, and urges the Department and USAID to continue to allocate 

funding for the Global Equality Fund and the LGBTI Portfolio 

within USAID’s Human Rights Division. 

ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $902,334,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 291,638,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 610,696,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 750,334,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 269,412,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 480,922,000 

The Committee recommends $750,334,000 for Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia, of which $480,922,000 is designated for OCO. 
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The Committee notes that the elimination of the AEECA account, as proposed in the President’s budget request, has not been 

justified. 

Assistance requested for countries in Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia under the GHP and INCLE headings are not included in 

this account, but shall be administered in accordance with the responsibilities of the Coordinator for U.S. Assistance to Europe and 

Eurasia. 

Funds in this account are allocated, unless otherwise noted, according to the following table, and are subject to the provisions of 

section 7019 of the act: 

ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Country/Program Committee 

recommendation 

Europe and Eurasia: 

Albania .................................................................................................................................................... 6,000 

Armenia ................................................................................................................................................... 17,633 

Azerbaijan ................................................................................................................................................ 7,978 

Belarus .................................................................................................................................................... 9,000 

Bosnia and Herzegovina ......................................................................................................................... 25,535 

Georgia .................................................................................................................................................... 63,025 

Kosovo ..................................................................................................................................................... 38,470 

Macedonia ............................................................................................................................................... 6,908 

Moldova ................................................................................................................................................... 41,121 

Poland ..................................................................................................................................................... 3,000 

Serbia ...................................................................................................................................................... 12,994 

Ukraine .................................................................................................................................................... 250,000 

Europe and Eurasia Regional ................................................................................................................. 91,776 

Ireland ..................................................................................................................................................... 1,500 

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ............................................................................ 19,000 

Subtotal, Europe and Eurasia ............................................................................................................ 593,940 

South and Central Asia: 

Kazakhstan .............................................................................................................................................. 6,183 

Kyrgyz Republic ....................................................................................................................................... 43,946 

Tajikistan ................................................................................................................................................. 28,555 

Turkmenistan ........................................................................................................................................... 4,100 

Uzbekistan ............................................................................................................................................... 6,828 

Central Asia Regional ............................................................................................................................. 31,782 

Subtotal, Central Asia ........................................................................................................................ 121,394 

Countering Russian Influence Fund ................................................................................................................ 35,000 

Total, Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia ................................................................... 750,334 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $3,359,000,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 912,802,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 2,446,198,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 2,746,141,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 715,241,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 2,030,900,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,110,287,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 1,443,280,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 1,667,007,000 
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The Committee recommends $3,110,287,000 for Migration and 

Refugee Assistance, of which $1,667,007,000 is designated for OCO. 

The Committee supports programs to expand education opportunities, including vocational and technical training, for children and 

adolescents in protracted refugee situations. 

UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE

FUND

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $50,000,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 10,000,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 40,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 50,000,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 10,000,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 40,000,000 

The Committee recommends $50,000,000 for United States 

Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund, of which 

$40,000,000 is designated for OCO. 

The Committee notes that the elimination of the ERMA account, 

as proposed in the President’s budget request, has not been justified. 

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

PEACE CORPS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $410,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 398,221,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 410,000,000 

The Committee recommends $410,000,000 for Peace Corps. 

The Peace Corps Director shall submit a spend plan to the Committee not later than 45 days after enactment of the act. 

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $905,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 800,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 905,000,000 

The Committee recommends $905,000,000 for Millennium Challenge Corporation. 

Funds in this account are subject to the requirements of section 

7076 of the act. 

INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $22,500,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 4,565,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 22,500,000 

The Committee recommends $22,500,000 for Inter-American 

Foundation. 

The Committee notes that the elimination of the IAF, as proposed in the President’s budget request, has not been justified. 
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UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $30,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 8,332,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 30,000,000 

The Committee recommends $30,000,000 for United States African Development Foundation. 

The Committee notes that the elimination of the USADF, as proposed in the President’s budget request, has not been justified. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $30,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 25,455,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 30,000,000 

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

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $1,328,224,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 889,664,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 438,560,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 891,800,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 695,550,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 196,250,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,275,094,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 1,275,094,000 

The Committee recommends $1,275,094,000 for International 

Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, which is designated for 

OCO. 

Funds in this account are allocated, unless otherwise noted, according to the following table, and are subject to the provisions of 

section 7019 of the act: 

INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Country/Program Committee recommendation 

Africa: 

Central African Republic ......................................................................................................................... 2,500 

Democratic Republic of the Congo ......................................................................................................... 2,000 

Kenya ....................................................................................................................................................... 1,000 

Liberia ..................................................................................................................................................... 12,100 

Somalia ................................................................................................................................................... 1,650 

South Africa ............................................................................................................................................ 1,000 

South Sudan ............................................................................................................................................ 3,000 

African Union .......................................................................................................................................... 800 

State Africa Regional .............................................................................................................................. 38,164 

Subtotal, Africa ................................................................................................................................... 62,214 

East Asia and Pacific: 

Burma ...................................................................................................................................................... 3,500 

China ....................................................................................................................................................... 800 

Indonesia ................................................................................................................................................. 10,625 

Laos ......................................................................................................................................................... 1,000 

Mongolia .................................................................................................................................................. 500 

Philippines ............................................................................................................................................... 7,000 

Thailand .................................................................................................................................................. 1,900 

Timor-Leste .............................................................................................................................................. 800 

Southeast East Asia Maritime Security Initiative (non-add from within country funds) ...................... 7,750 

Vietnam ................................................................................................................................................... 6,000 

State East Asia and Pacific Regional .................................................................................................... 11,800 

Subtotal, East Asia and Pacific ......................................................................................................... 43,925 
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INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT—Continued 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Country/Program Committee recommendation 

Europe and Eurasia: 

Albania .................................................................................................................................................... 2,650 

Armenia ................................................................................................................................................... 1,500 

Bosnia and Herzegovina ......................................................................................................................... 3,800 

Georgia .................................................................................................................................................... 4,000 

Kosovo ..................................................................................................................................................... 9,500 

Macedonia ............................................................................................................................................... 1,600 

Moldova ................................................................................................................................................... 3,510 

Montenegro .............................................................................................................................................. 1,695 

Serbia ...................................................................................................................................................... 2,500 

Ukraine .................................................................................................................................................... 30,000 

Europe and Eurasia Regional ................................................................................................................. 2,000 

Subtotal, Europe and Eurasia ............................................................................................................ 62,755 

Near East: 

Egypt ....................................................................................................................................................... 2,000 

Iraq .......................................................................................................................................................... 3,000 

Lebanon ................................................................................................................................................... 10,000 

Morocco ................................................................................................................................................... 5,000 

Tunisia ..................................................................................................................................................... 13,000 

West Bank and Gaza .............................................................................................................................. 60,000 

Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership ........................................................................................... 2,000 

Subtotal, Near East ............................................................................................................................ 95,000 

South and Central Asia: 

Afghanistan ............................................................................................................................................. 160,000 

Bangladesh ............................................................................................................................................. 2,000 

Kazakhstan .............................................................................................................................................. 1,000 

Kyrgyz Republic ....................................................................................................................................... 1,000 

Nepal ....................................................................................................................................................... 2,230 

Pakistan .................................................................................................................................................. 40,000 

Sri Lanka ................................................................................................................................................. 1,000 

Tajikistan ................................................................................................................................................. 5,000 

of which, border security ............................................................................................................... 2,000 

Uzbekistan ............................................................................................................................................... 1,000 

Central Asia Regional ............................................................................................................................. 4,000 

Subtotal, South and Central Asia ...................................................................................................... 217,230 

Western Hemisphere: 

Colombia ................................................................................................................................................. 143,000 

Haiti ......................................................................................................................................................... 9,000 

of which, prison improvements ..................................................................................................... 1,900 

Mexico ...................................................................................................................................................... 90,000 

Peru ......................................................................................................................................................... 32,000 

State Western Hemisphere Regional ....................................................................................................... 230,200 

of which, Caribbean Basin Security Initiative ............................................................................... 25,200 

of which, Western Hemisphere Regional Security Cooperation ..................................................... 10,000 

of which, Central America Regional Security Initiative ................................................................ 195,000 

Subtotal, Western Hemisphere ................................................................................................................ 504,200 

Global: 

Alien Smuggling/Border Security ............................................................................................................ 500 

Anti-Money Laundering Programs ........................................................................................................... 2,300 

Combating Modern Slavery ..................................................................................................................... 25,000 

Countering Russian Influence Fund ....................................................................................................... 20,000 

Critical Flight Safety Program ................................................................................................................ 4,500 

Criminal Justice and Assistance Partnership Act .................................................................................. 3,400 

Cyber Crime and Intellectual Property Rights ........................................................................................ 7,500 

Section 7032(j) Protection of Civil Society Activists (non-add within country funds) .......................... 7,500 

Demand Reduction .................................................................................................................................. 12,500 
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INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT—Continued 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Country/Program Committee recommendation 

Fighting Corruption ................................................................................................................................. 3,500 

International Law Enforcement Academy ............................................................................................... 27,000 

Inter-regional Aviation Support ............................................................................................................... 38,478 

International Organizations ..................................................................................................................... 3,800 

International Organized Crime ................................................................................................................ 34,500 

International Police Peacekeeping Operations Support .......................................................................... 3,000 

Program Development and Support ........................................................................................................ 34,142 

Relief and Recovery Fund ....................................................................................................................... 27,150 

State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons ................................................................. 40,000 

Section 7033(d) Atrocities Prevention .................................................................................................... 2,500 

Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking (non-add under country and program funds) ................................. 50,664 

of which, International Organized Crime ....................................................................................... 26,000 

of which, State Africa Regional ..................................................................................................... 10,164 

of which, State East Asia Pacific Regional .................................................................................. 3,800 

Subtotal, Global .................................................................................................................................. 289,770 

Total, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ............................................................ 1,275,094

Combating Modern Slavery.—Funds appropriated under this 

heading that are made available for the purposes authorized by 

section 1298 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) shall be awarded on a competitive 

basis and are subject to the regular notification procedures of the 

Committee. 

Coordination of Programs to Combat Trafficking in Persons and 

Modern Slavery.—The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator, as appropriate, shall report to the Committee on the implementation of guidelines to ensure that programs to combat trafficking in persons and modern slavery are coordinated and complementary, as required by section 7060(f)(3) of division J of Public 

Law 115–31. 

Illicit Drug Interdiction.—The Committee supports the Department of State’s country-specific, regional, and global programs to 

combat the manufacturing and interdict the trafficking of fentanyl, 

heroin, and other synthetic opioid compounds, and precursor 

chemicals, in coordination with other Federal departments and 

agencies and foreign governments, including through training on 

forensic technologies. 

Illicit Tobacco Trade.—Not later than 180 days after enactment 

of the act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads 

of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit 

to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy for combating the international illicit tobacco trade, as described in the 

Department of State report entitled ‘‘The Global Illicit Trade in Tobacco: A Threat to National Security’’ (December 2015). The Secretary shall also coordinate development of such strategy with 

international organizations, as appropriate. 

Rule of Law Programs.—The Committee underscores that independent and transparent judicial systems are critical to the impartial and effective administration of justice, which is necessary for 

sustained, equitable development, particularly in countries with a 

history of impunity that are confronting networks of corruption, or-
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ganized crime, and illicit narcotics and weapons trafficking. Funds 

made available under this heading shall expand programs that 

strengthen and promote independent judicial systems in such countries. 

Use of Regional Partners.—Funds appropriated under this heading shall be made available to support training and technical assistance for foreign law enforcement, corrections, and other judicial 

authorities, utilizing regional partners. 

War Crimes Investigations.—The Department of State shall provide funds made available under this heading to U.S. and international NGOs conducting criminal investigations of war crimes, 

crimes against humanity, and genocide in Syria and Iraq that 

prioritize strengthening the capacity of Syrian and Iraqi criminal 

investigators while supporting U.S. law enforcement efforts to identify and prosecute those who commit such crimes. 

NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED

PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $970,450,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 500,696,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 469,754,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 678,606,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 312,766,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 365,840,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 789,950,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 789,950,000 

The Committee recommends $789,950,000 for Nonproliferation, 

Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs, which is designated for OCO. 

Funds in this account are allocated, unless otherwise noted, according to the following table, and are subject to the provisions of 

section 7019 of the act: 

NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Program/Country Committee 

recommendation 

Nonproliferation Programs: 

Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund ............................................................................................... 30,000 

Export Control and Related Border Security ........................................................................................... 62,500 

Global Threat Reduction ......................................................................................................................... 70,000 

International Atomic Energy Agency Voluntary Contribution .................................................................. 94,800 

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty ................................................................................................ 29,000 

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Special Contributions ............................................................ 3,000 

Weapons of Mass Destruction Program .................................................................................................. 6,150 

Subtotal, Nonproliferation Programs .................................................................................................. 295,450 

Anti-Terrorism Programs: 

Anti-terrorism Assistance ........................................................................................................................ 155,000 

of which, Anti-terrorism Assistance Programs .............................................................................. 155,000 

Counterterrorism Financing ..................................................................................................................... 12,500 

Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund ....................................................................................................... 50,000 

Counterterrorism Engagement with Allies .............................................................................................. 5,000 

Terrorist Interdiction Program ................................................................................................................. 33,000 

Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (non-add) .......................................................................... 18,446 

Subtotal, Anti-terrorism Programs ..................................................................................................... 255,500 

Conventional Weapons Destruction .................................................................................................................. 189,000 

of which, Humanitarian Demining/Unexploded Ordnance Clearance ..................................................... 151,500 
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NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS—Continued 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Program/Country Committee recommendation 

Laos (non-add) ............................................................................................................................... 30,000 

Vietnam (non-add) ......................................................................................................................... 12,500 

Relief and Recovery Fund ................................................................................................................................ 50,000 

Total, Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ......................................... 789,950 

Conventional Weapons Destruction.—The Committee recommends 

$189,000,000 for Conventional Weapons Destruction programs, including $151,500,000 for programs to remove landmines, cluster 

munitions, and other unexploded ordnance [UXO], which should be 

prioritized in areas where such ordnance was caused by the United 

States. The Secretary of State shall conduct an assessment of such 

programs, which should include: (1) an explanation of the U.S. national interest served; (2) the risk factors and casualty data in each 

country associated with such removal; (3) the cooperation of partner governments in program implementation; and (4) support for 

such programs from sources other than the U.S. Government. The 

Secretary of State shall develop short and long-term goals for each 

country in which such U.S.-funded programs are currently implemented or intended to be implemented, and consult with the Committee on such goals and the results of such assessment. 

Demining and UXO Clearance in Areas Liberated from Extremists.—The Committee recognizes the increased need for resources 

for demining and UXO clearance in areas liberated from extremists 

in Iraq and Syria. Successful activities will help accelerate the return of internally displaced persons [IDPs] and refugees to their 

homes. 

PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $659,014,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 135,041,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 523,973,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 301,400,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 122,300,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 179,100,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 497,350,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 497,350,000 

The Committee recommends $497,350,000 for Peacekeeping Operations, which is designated for OCO. 

Funds in this account are allocated, unless otherwise noted, according to the following table, and are subject to the provisions of 

section 7019 of the act: 

PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Country/Program Committee 

recommendation 

Africa: 

Central African Republic ......................................................................................................................... 8,000 

Democratic Republic of the Congo ......................................................................................................... 9,000 

Liberia ..................................................................................................................................................... 2,000 

Somalia ................................................................................................................................................... 255,500 
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PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS—Continued 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Country/Program Committee recommendation 

South Sudan ............................................................................................................................................ 25,000 

Africa Regional ........................................................................................................................................ 26,250 

of which, Partnership for Regional East Africa Counterterrorism ................................................ 10,000 

of which, Africa Conflict Stabilization and Border Security ......................................................... 8,300 

of which, Africa Military Education Program ................................................................................ 3,000 

of which, Africa Maritime Security Initiative ................................................................................. 2,000 

of which, African Union Rapid Deployment Capability ................................................................. 2,950 

Subtotal, Africa ................................................................................................................................... 325,750 

Near East: 

Multinational Force and Observers ......................................................................................................... 31,000 

Subtotal, Near East ............................................................................................................................ 31,000 

Political-Military Affairs: 

Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership ........................................................................................... 20,100 

Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative ............................................................................................. 40,000 

Maritime Security Technical Experts Program ........................................................................................ 500 

Relief and Recovery Fund ....................................................................................................................... 80,000 

Subtotal, Political-Military Affairs ...................................................................................................... 140,600 

Total, Peacekeeping Operations ......................................................................................................... 497,350 

Defense Reform.—The Committee does not recommend an appropriation for a new program to promote defense reform, as proposed 

in the President’s budget request. 

Multinational Force and Observers.—The act provides $31,000,000 for the Multinational Force and Observers [MFO] mission in the Sinai, which includes $26,000,000 for operating expenses and an additional $5,000,000 for emergent and/or contingency requirements to protect and sustain the MFO mission. 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $110,300,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 100,160,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 110,300,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 110,300,000 

The Committee recommends $110,300,000 for International Military Education and Training, which is designated for OCO. 

Funds in this account are allocated, unless otherwise noted, according to the following table, and are subject to the provisions of 

section 7019 of the act: 

INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Program Committee 

recommendation 

Africa: 

Angola ..................................................................................................................................................... 525 

Benin ....................................................................................................................................................... 300 

Botswana ................................................................................................................................................. 725 

Burkina Faso ........................................................................................................................................... 345 
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INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING—Continued 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Program Committee recommendation 

Cabo Verde .............................................................................................................................................. 150 

Cameroon ................................................................................................................................................ 500 

Central African Republic ......................................................................................................................... 150 

Chad ........................................................................................................................................................ 500 

Comoros ................................................................................................................................................... 150 

Cote d’Ivoire ............................................................................................................................................ 340 

Democratic Republic of the Congo ......................................................................................................... 310 

Djibouti .................................................................................................................................................... 500 

Ethiopia ................................................................................................................................................... 570 

Gabon ...................................................................................................................................................... 350 

Ghana ...................................................................................................................................................... 850 

Guinea ..................................................................................................................................................... 340 

Guinea-Bissau ......................................................................................................................................... 150 

Kenya ....................................................................................................................................................... 850 

Liberia ..................................................................................................................................................... 360 

Madagascar ............................................................................................................................................. 250 

Malawi ..................................................................................................................................................... 300 

Mali ......................................................................................................................................................... 400 

Mauritania ............................................................................................................................................... 500 

Mauritius ................................................................................................................................................. 150 

Mozambique ............................................................................................................................................ 400 

Namibia ................................................................................................................................................... 150 

Niger ........................................................................................................................................................ 500 

Nigeria ..................................................................................................................................................... 800 

Republic of the Congo ............................................................................................................................ 250 

Rwanda ................................................................................................................................................... 500 

Sao Tome and Principe ........................................................................................................................... 150 

Senegal .................................................................................................................................................... 1,000 

Seychelles ................................................................................................................................................ 150 

Sierra Leone ............................................................................................................................................ 400 

Somalia ................................................................................................................................................... 365 

South Africa ............................................................................................................................................ 750 

Swaziland ................................................................................................................................................ 125 

Tanzania .................................................................................................................................................. 500 

The Gambia ............................................................................................................................................. 150 

Togo ......................................................................................................................................................... 300 

Uganda .................................................................................................................................................... 720 

Zambia .................................................................................................................................................... 350 

Subtotal, Africa .............................................................................................................................. 17,125 

East Asia and Pacific: 

Cambodia ................................................................................................................................................ 250 

Fiji ........................................................................................................................................................... 200 

Indonesia ................................................................................................................................................. 2,650 

Laos ......................................................................................................................................................... 450 

Malaysia .................................................................................................................................................. 1,000 

Mongolia .................................................................................................................................................. 2,500 

Papua New Guinea .................................................................................................................................. 200 

Philippines ............................................................................................................................................... 2,000 

Samoa ..................................................................................................................................................... 100 

Timor-Leste .............................................................................................................................................. 500 

Tonga ....................................................................................................................................................... 250 

Vietnam ................................................................................................................................................... 1,500 

Subtotal, East Asia and Pacific .................................................................................................... 11,600 

Europe and Eurasia: 

Albania .................................................................................................................................................... 1,000 

Armenia ................................................................................................................................................... 600 

Azerbaijan ................................................................................................................................................ 600 

Bosnia and Herzegovina ......................................................................................................................... 1,000 

Bulgaria ................................................................................................................................................... 2,000 
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INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING—Continued 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Program Committee recommendation 

Croatia ..................................................................................................................................................... 1,100 

Czech Republic ........................................................................................................................................ 1,955 

Estonia .................................................................................................................................................... 1,200 

Georgia .................................................................................................................................................... 2,200 

Greece ...................................................................................................................................................... 425 

Hungary ................................................................................................................................................... 1,000 

Kosovo ..................................................................................................................................................... 750 

Latvia ...................................................................................................................................................... 1,200 

Lithuania ................................................................................................................................................. 1,200 

Macedonia ............................................................................................................................................... 1,100 

Malta ....................................................................................................................................................... 200 

Moldova ................................................................................................................................................... 1,150 

Montenegro .............................................................................................................................................. 600 

Poland ..................................................................................................................................................... 2,000 

Portugal ................................................................................................................................................... 100 

Romania .................................................................................................................................................. 1,700 

Serbia ...................................................................................................................................................... 1,050 

Slovakia ................................................................................................................................................... 900 

Slovenia ................................................................................................................................................... 650 

Turkey ...................................................................................................................................................... 3,110 

Ukraine .................................................................................................................................................... 2,900 

Subtotal, Europe and Eurasia ........................................................................................................ 31,690 

Near East: 

Algeria ..................................................................................................................................................... 1,400 

Bahrain .................................................................................................................................................... 800 

Egypt ....................................................................................................................................................... 1,800 

Iraq .......................................................................................................................................................... 1,000 

Jordan ...................................................................................................................................................... 4,000 

Lebanon ................................................................................................................................................... 2,750 

Morocco ................................................................................................................................................... 2,000 

Oman ....................................................................................................................................................... 2,000 

Saudi Arabia ........................................................................................................................................... 10 

Tunisia ..................................................................................................................................................... 2,300 

Subtotal, Near East ........................................................................................................................ 18,060 

South and Central Asia: 

Afghanistan ............................................................................................................................................. 800 

Bangladesh ............................................................................................................................................. 1,500 

India ........................................................................................................................................................ 1,300 

Kazakhstan .............................................................................................................................................. 700 

Kyrgyz Republic ....................................................................................................................................... 950 

Maldives .................................................................................................................................................. 300 

Nepal ....................................................................................................................................................... 900 

Pakistan .................................................................................................................................................. 4,800 

Sri Lanka ................................................................................................................................................. 500 

Tajikistan ................................................................................................................................................. 525 

Turkmenistan ........................................................................................................................................... 285 

Uzbekistan ............................................................................................................................................... 300 

Subtotal, South and Central Asia .................................................................................................. 12,860 

Western Hemisphere: 

Argentina ................................................................................................................................................. 350 

Belize ....................................................................................................................................................... 250 

Brazil ....................................................................................................................................................... 625 

Chile ........................................................................................................................................................ 500 

Colombia ................................................................................................................................................. 1,400 

Costa Rica ............................................................................................................................................... 725 

Dominican Republic ................................................................................................................................ 600 

El Salvador .............................................................................................................................................. 800 

Guatemala ............................................................................................................................................... 800 
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INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING—Continued 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Program Committee recommendation 

Guyana .................................................................................................................................................... 250 

Haiti ......................................................................................................................................................... 255 

Honduras ................................................................................................................................................. 800 

Jamaica ................................................................................................................................................... 600 

Mexico ...................................................................................................................................................... 1,500 

Nicaragua ................................................................................................................................................ 145 

Panama ................................................................................................................................................... 725 

Paraguay ................................................................................................................................................. 460 

Peru ......................................................................................................................................................... 600 

Suriname ................................................................................................................................................. 215 

The Bahamas .......................................................................................................................................... 200 

Trinidad and Tobago ............................................................................................................................... 325 

Uruguay ................................................................................................................................................... 500 

Barbados and Eastern Caribbean .......................................................................................................... 840 

Subtotal, Western Hemisphere ....................................................................................................... 13,465 

Other Funding: 

Administrative Expenses, Political-Military Affairs ................................................................................. 5,500 

Subtotal, Other Funding ................................................................................................................. 5,500 

Total, International Military Education and Training ........................................................... 110,300 

FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $6,311,613,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 4,785,805,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 1,525,808,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 5,120,713,000 

Base funding ................................................................................... 4,670,713,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 450,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,620,213,000 

Overseas contingency operations .................................................. 5,620,213,000 

The Committee recommends $5,620,213,000 for Foreign Military 

Financing Program, which is designated for OCO. 

Funds in this account are allocated, unless otherwise noted, according to the following table, and are subject to the provisions of 

section 7019 of the act: 

FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Country/Program Committee recommendation 

Africa: 

Djibouti .................................................................................................................................................... 500 

Ethiopia ................................................................................................................................................... 500 

Ghana ...................................................................................................................................................... 300 

Kenya ....................................................................................................................................................... 1,000 

Liberia ..................................................................................................................................................... 2,500 

Nigeria ..................................................................................................................................................... 500 

Senegal .................................................................................................................................................... 300 

South Africa ............................................................................................................................................ 300 

State Regional Africa .............................................................................................................................. 20,448 

Subtotal, Africa ................................................................................................................................... 26,348 

East Asia and Pacific: 

Indonesia ................................................................................................................................................. 14,000 
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FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM—Continued 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Country/Program Committee recommendation 

Mongolia .................................................................................................................................................. 2,600 

Philippines ............................................................................................................................................... 40,000 

Vietnam ................................................................................................................................................... 12,000 

State East Asia and Pacific Regional .................................................................................................... 25,000 

Subtotal, East Asia and Pacific ......................................................................................................... 93,600 

Europe and Eurasia: 

Albania .................................................................................................................................................... 2,400 

Armenia ................................................................................................................................................... 1,000 

Azerbajan ................................................................................................................................................. 1,000 

Bosnia and Herzegovina ......................................................................................................................... 4,000 

Bulgaria ................................................................................................................................................... 5,000 

Croatia ..................................................................................................................................................... 1,000 

Estonia .................................................................................................................................................... 2,000 

Georgia .................................................................................................................................................... 35,000 

Kosovo ..................................................................................................................................................... 4,000 

Latvia ...................................................................................................................................................... 2,000 

Lithuania ................................................................................................................................................. 2,000 

Macedonia ............................................................................................................................................... 3,600 

Moldova ................................................................................................................................................... 12,750 

Montenegro .............................................................................................................................................. 1,000 

Poland ..................................................................................................................................................... 6,250 

Romania .................................................................................................................................................. 4,400 

Serbia ...................................................................................................................................................... 1,800 

Ukraine .................................................................................................................................................... 95,000 

Countering Russian Influence Fund ....................................................................................................... 65,000 

Subtotal, Europe and Eurasia ............................................................................................................ 249,200 

Near East: 

Bahrain .................................................................................................................................................... 5,000 

Egypt ....................................................................................................................................................... 1,000,000 

Iraq .......................................................................................................................................................... 250,000 

Israel ....................................................................................................................................................... 3,100,000 

Jordan ...................................................................................................................................................... 400,000 

Lebanon ................................................................................................................................................... 105,000 

Morocco ................................................................................................................................................... 5,000 

Oman ....................................................................................................................................................... 2,000 

Tunisia ..................................................................................................................................................... 65,000 

Subtotal, Near East ............................................................................................................................ 4,932,000 

South and Central Asia: 

Bangladesh ............................................................................................................................................. 2,000 

Maldives .................................................................................................................................................. 400 

Nepal ....................................................................................................................................................... 1,700 

Pakistan .................................................................................................................................................. 100,000 

Sri Lanka ................................................................................................................................................. 500 

Central Asia Regional ............................................................................................................................. 3,200 

Subtotal, South and Central Asia ...................................................................................................... 107,800 

Western Hemisphere: 

Belize ....................................................................................................................................................... 1,000 

Colombia ................................................................................................................................................. 38,525 

Costa Rica ............................................................................................................................................... 1,400 

El Salvador .............................................................................................................................................. 1,900 

Guatemala ............................................................................................................................................... 1,740 

Haiti ......................................................................................................................................................... 1,200 

Honduras ................................................................................................................................................. 4,500 

Mexico ...................................................................................................................................................... 3,000 

Panama ................................................................................................................................................... 2,000 

Peru ......................................................................................................................................................... 1,000 
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FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM—Continued 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Country/Program Committee 

recommendation 

State Western Hemisphere Regional ....................................................................................................... 17,500 

of which, Central America ............................................................................................................. 12,500 

of which, Caribbean Basin Security Initiative ............................................................................... 5,000 

Subtotal, Western Hemisphere ........................................................................................................... 73,765 

Global: 

Relief and Recovery Fund ....................................................................................................................... 70,000 

Administrative Expenses ......................................................................................................................... 67,500 

Subtotal, Global ...................................................................................................................................... 137,500 

Total, Foreign Military Financing Program ......................................................................................... 5,620,213 

Global Fund.—The Committee does not recommend an appropriation for a new Global Fund, as proposed in the President’s 

budget request. 

Security Sector Reform.—Security sector reform programs funded 

by the act shall be implemented in a manner consistent with the 

roles, responsibilities, and guiding principles of the ‘‘Security Sector 

Reform’’ paper (February 2009) prepared jointly by the Departments of State and Defense, and USAID. 

Security Sector Assistance Steering Committee.—The Committee 

supports the establishment of the joint ‘‘State-DoD Security Sector 

Assistance Steering Committee’’ to enhance planning on the development and implementation of security assistance. The Secretary 

of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees information on 

the organization and objectives of the Steering Committee, including personnel requirements and metrics for measuring progress in 

improving the management and oversight of such assistance. 

Transition from Grants to Loans.—The Committee does not support transitioning FMF assistance from grants to loans, as proposed in the President’s budget request. The Committee notes that 

prior to the submission of the CBJ no study was conducted on the 

impact of the proposal to the U.S. national security interest or the 

security and stability of allies and partners, including the loss of 

influence through increased arms sales by the PRC and Russia to 

FMF grant recipients. 
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TITLE V 

MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $339,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 363,000,000 

The Committee recommends $363,000,000 for International Organizations and Programs. 

The Committee notes that the elimination of the IO&P account, 

as proposed in the President’s budget request, has not been justified. 

Funds in this account are allocated according to the following 

table and are subject to the provisions of section 7019 of the act: 

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Program Committee 

recommendation 

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change/U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change .................... 10,000 

International Chemicals and Toxins Programs ................................................................................................ 3,175 

International Civil Aviation Organization ......................................................................................................... 800 

International Conservation Programs .............................................................................................................. 7,000 

International Development Law Organization .................................................................................................. 400 

International Maritime Organization ................................................................................................................ 325 

Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund ................................................................................................................ 32,000 

Organization of American States [OAS] Development Assistance Programs .................................................. 500 

OAS Fund for Strengthening Democracy .......................................................................................................... 4,000 

OAS Inter-American Commission on Human Rights ....................................................................................... 5,000 

of which, Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression ...................................................................... 500

Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia ............ 50 

U.N. Capital Development Fund ....................................................................................................................... 500 

U.N. Children’s Fund ........................................................................................................................................ 137,500 

of which, Combating Female Genital Mutilation Programs ................................................................... 5,000 

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights .................................................................................................... 10,500 

U.N. Democracy Fund ....................................................................................................................................... 3,000 

U.N. Development Program .............................................................................................................................. 80,000 

U.N. Environment Program ............................................................................................................................... 7,000 

U.N. Human Settlements Program ................................................................................................................... 700 

U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs .............................................................................. 2,500 

U.N. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sexual Violence in Conflict .................................. 1,750 

U.N. Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women ........................................................................................... 1,000 

U.N. Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture ..................................................................................................... 6,550 

U.N. Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights .............................................. 1,150 

U.N. Women ...................................................................................................................................................... 8,500 

U.N. Population Fund ....................................................................................................................................... 37,500 

World Meteorological Organization ................................................................................................................... 1,000 

World Trade Organization Technical Assistance .............................................................................................. 600 

Total, International Organizations and Programs .............................................................................. 363,000 
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Organization of American States.—The Committee remains concerned with the budgetary challenges facing the Organization of 

American States [OAS], particularly the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of 

Expression, which play important roles in providing access to justice for victims of crimes against humanity and other human rights 

violations and in defending freedom of the press. The Committee 

urges the OAS Secretary-General to seek increases in voluntary 

contributions from other member states, and to develop a multiyear financial plan that emphasizes the comparative advantages of 

the OAS in supporting democracy, monitoring electoral processes, 

and protecting human rights. 

Posting of United Nations Voluntary Contributions.—The Secretary of State shall continue to post U.S. voluntary contributions 

under this heading which are provided to the U.N. and its affiliated 

agencies on the Department of State Web site in a timely manner. 

UNDP Stabilization Program in Iraq.—The Committee notes, in 

particular, the important contribution of the U.N. Development 

Program [UNDP] to stability and development in areas liberated 

from ISIS and other extremists in Iraq, and in facilitating the return of millions of IDPs to such areas. The U.S. Ambassador to the 

United Nations shall work with the U.N. Secretary-General and 

the heads of relevant U.N. agencies to replicate the UNDP’s stabilization program in Iraq in other stabilization efforts globally. 

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $1,770,577,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 1,480,498,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,514,686,000 

The Committee recommends $1,514,686,000 for U.S. contributions to International Financial Institutions. 

Global Agriculture and Food Security Program.—The Committee 

does not recommend funding for a contribution to the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program, but notes that prior year funds 

remain available for such purpose due to decreased pledges from 

other donor nations. The Committee directs that such funds be 

made available for such purpose in fiscal year 2018. 

World Bank Safeguards.—The Committee expects the World 

Bank to set an example for other international financial institutions by fully implementing effective social and economic safeguards to ensure that those whose lives and livelihoods may be 

harmed by Bank-financed projects are consulted and adequately 

compensated. 

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $146,563,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 102,375,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 136,563,000 

The Committee recommends $136,563,000 for Global Environment Facility. 
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CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $1,197,128,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 1,097,010,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,097,010,000 

The Committee recommends $1,097,010,000 for Contribution to 

the International Development Association. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $99,233,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 47,395,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 47,395,000 

The Committee recommends $47,395,000 for Contribution to the 

Asian Development Fund. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $32,418,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 32,418,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 32,418,000 

The Committee recommends $32,418,000 for Contribution to the 

African Development Bank. 

LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

The Committee recommends a limitation on the amount that the 

U.S. Governor of the AfDB may subscribe to the callable portion of 

the U.S. share of the sixth General Capital Increase in an amount 

not to exceed $507,860,808 in fiscal year 2018. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $214,332,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 171,300,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 171,300,000 

The Committee recommends $171,300,000 for Contribution to the 

African Development Fund. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL

DEVELOPMENT

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $30,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 30,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 30,000,000 

The Committee recommends $30,000,000 for Contribution to the 

International Fund for Agricultural Development for the third of 

three installments for the tenth replenishment. 
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TITLE VI 

EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE 

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $5,700,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 5,700,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,700,000 

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $110,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 95,500,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 110,000,000 

The Committee recommends $5,700,000 for the Inspector General and $110,000,000 for administrative expenses for the ExportImport Bank. 

The Committee recognizes that EXIM’s expenses for which it 

may charge fees include expenditures associated with implementing the pilot program for reinsurance authorized by section 

51008 of the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act 

of 2015 (division E of Public Law 114–94). 

Operating Plan.—Section 7076 of the act requires the EXIM 

president to submit an operating plan at the program, project, and 

activity level. For EXIM, this refers only to funds for administrative and operating costs, and shall be at the same level of detail 

as provided in the CBJ. 

Quorum Requirement.—Section 7080 of the act modifies the 

quorum requirement for EXIM, consistent with the modifications 

contained in section 1 of Public Law 106–46 (12 U.S.C. 635a note). 

Small and Medium Sized Businesses.—EXIM shall increase its 

outreach efforts to small and medium sized businesses, especially 

in under-served rural states, and report to the Committee on such 

efforts. 

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

NONCREDIT ACCOUNT

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $70,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 60,800,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 79,200,000 
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PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $20,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 20,000,000 

The Committee recommends $79,200,000 for administrative expenses and $20,000,000 for program account for the subsidy costs 

of direct and guaranteed loans for the Overseas Private Investment 

Corporation. 

The Committee notes that the elimination of OPIC, as proposed 

in the President’s budget request, has not been justified. 

Operating Plan.—Section 7076 of the act requires the OPIC 

president to submit an operating plan at the program, project, and 

activity level. For OPIC, this refers only to funds for administrative 

and operating costs, and shall be at the same level of detail as provided in the CBJ. 

Monitoring and Evaluation.—The Committee recommendation 

includes not less than $8,000,000 to strengthen OPIC’s monitoring 

of its projects, including more systematic and comprehensive environmental and social impact analyses and increased site monitoring visits. 

Inspector General Oversight.—The OPIC president shall implement a fiscal year 2018 agreement with the USAID OIG, including 

an inspection/audit plan, as authorized, and allocate not less than 

$500,000 to support such mutually agreed upon plan in fiscal year 

2018 to reimburse the USAID OIG for costs related to oversight 

and audit functions. 

Small and Medium Sized Businesses.—OPIC shall increase its 

outreach efforts to small and medium sized businesses, especially 

in under-served rural states, and report to the Committee on such 

efforts. 

TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Appropriations, 2017 ............................................................................. $75,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2018 ........................................................................... 12,105,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 79,500,000 

The Committee recommends $79,500,000 for the Trade and Development Agency. 

The Committee notes that the elimination of the TDA, as proposed in the President’s budget request, has not been justified. 

Small and Medium Sized Businesses.—TDA shall increase its 

outreach efforts to small and medium sized businesses, especially 

in under-served rural states, and report to the Committee on such 

efforts. 
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TITLE VII 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Funds included in the tables under this title, unless otherwise 

noted, are subject to the provisions of section 7019 of the act. 

* * * 

Sec. 7001. Allowances and Differentials. 

Sec. 7002. Unobligated Balances Report. 

Sec. 7003. Consulting Services. 

Sec. 7004. Diplomatic Facilities. 

Notification and Information Requirements.—Notifications made 

pursuant to subsection (d) shall include, at a minimum, the information required under this heading in the ESCM account in Senate Report 114–290. 

Interim and Temporary Facilities Abroad.—The uses of funds 

made available pursuant to subsection (e)(1) shall be the responsibility of the Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security in 

consultation with the Director of the Bureau of Overseas Building 

Operations. 

Temporary Structures.—The Secretary of State shall, as appropriate, inform the appropriate congressional committees of any 

modification to the standard operating procedures and best practices associated with the delivery, construction, and protection of 

temporary structures in high threat and conflict environments required by section 7004(f)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 (division K of Public Law 114–113). 

Soft Targets.—Funds made available pursuant to subsection (g) 

shall be administered by the Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security in consultation with the Director of the Bureau of 

Overseas Building Operations. 

Sec. 7005. Personnel Actions. 

Sec. 7006. Department of State Management. 

Sec. 7007. Prohibition Against Direct Funding for Certain Countries. 

Sec. 7008. Coups d’Etat. 

Sec. 7009. Transfer of Funds Authority. 

Sec. 7010. Prohibition on Certain Operational Expenses. 

Sec. 7011. Availability of Funds. 

Sec. 7012. Limitation on Assistance to Countries in Default. 

Sec. 7013. Prohibition on Taxation of United States Assistance. 

Prohibition on Taxation Report.—Not later than 90 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 

heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall 

submit an update to the report required pursuant to section 

7013(h) of division J of Public Law 115–31. 
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Sec. 7014. Reservations of Funds. 

Sec. 7015. Notification Requirements. 

Department of Defense Programs.—The Committee remains concerned with the ability of the Department of State to sustain programs initiated with Department of Defense funding, including 

funding pursuant to section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 

3456); section 2282 of title 10 United States Code; and section 333 

of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 1241 of Public 

Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2497). Subsection (d)(1) consolidates prior 

year requirements under the FMF heading regarding justification 

for such programs, and the notification requirement for such programs under this section. 

Trust Funds.—Notifications submitted pursuant to subsection (g) 

shall include the information required for trust funds in the Joint 

Explanatory Statement accompanying division J of Public Law 

115–31. 

Sec. 7016. Notification on Excess Defense Equipment. 

Not later than 60 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary 

of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit a report to the Committee including: (1) a list of countries for 

which an implementation note restricting or prohibiting the transfer of excess defense articles to a unit of a foreign security force 

was included in a Letter of Agreement signed during fiscal years 

2015 through 2017, in addition to a description of each such restriction or prohibition; (2) an explanation of the process and criteria 

used to determine which such units are subject to such implementation notes; (3) steps taken to monitor compliance with such implementation notes; and (4) a description of steps taken if a unit 

prohibited from receiving assistance under U.S. law receives excess 

defense articles transferred pursuant to section 516 of the FAA, including steps to recover such equipment, hold the recipient government accountable, and prevent future such transfers. 

Sec. 7017. Limitation on Availability of Funds for International 

Organizations and Programs. 

Sec. 7018. Prohibition on Funding for Abortions and Involuntary 

Sterilization. 

Sec. 7019. Allocations and Reports. 

Sec. 7020. Representation and Entertainment Expenses. 

Sec. 7021. Prohibition on Assistance to Governments Supporting 

International Terrorism. 

Sec. 7022. Authorization Requirements. 

Sec. 7023. Definition of Program, Project, and Activity. 

Sec. 7024. Authorities for the Peace Corps, Inter-American 

Foundation and the United States African Development Foundation. 

Sec. 7025. Commerce, Trade and Surplus Commodities. 

Sec. 7026. Separate Accounts. 

Sec. 7027. Eligibility for Assistance. 

Sec. 7028. Local Competition. 

Sec. 7029. International Financial Institutions. 

Sec. 7030. Debt-for-Development. 

Sec. 7031. Financial Management and Budget Transparency. 
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Networks of Corruption.—In submitting the updated report required by subsection (d), the Secretary of State shall include, to the 

extent possible: (1) a diagram depicting the public and private individuals and entities that make up each corrupt network; (2) identification of any government agency or other public entity that is directly or indirectly involved in such network (such as the judiciary, 

tax authority, central bank, specific military or police units, or elements of subnational governance); (3) identification of the area of 

operation of such network and its key economic activities, licit and 

illicit, as well as other significant revenue streams benefitting the 

network (such as embezzlement of public funds, extortion, or bribery); and (4) identification of entities and individuals that enable 

corrupt practices (such as banks, law firms, accounting firms, or 

real estate agents). 

Sec. 7032. Democracy Programs. 

Review and Report.—Not later than 90 days after enactment of 

the act, the USAID Administrator shall review the ‘‘Amplifying 

Guidance on Planning and Project Design in Relation to Acquisition and Assistance Instruments for Democracy, Human Rights 

and Governance Programs’’ and submit a report to the Committee 

that summarizes the findings of such review and includes specific 

recommendations for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of 

such programs. 

Protection of Civil Society Activists.—For purposes of developing 

the strategy and allocating funds under subsection (j), the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor 

shall consult with the Committee and with representatives of civil 

society and independent media organizations whose members have 

been threatened or killed. The uses of funds shall include strengthening the capacity of such organizations, protecting their members 

who have been threatened, supporting the enactment of laws to 

protect freedoms of expression, association, and assembly, and educating the public about the legitimate role of such activists and 

journalists in society. 

DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Region/Program Committee 

recommendation 

Africa ................................................................................................................................................................ 314,271 

East Asia and the Pacific ................................................................................................................................ 146,461 

Europe and Eurasia ......................................................................................................................................... 218,141 

Near East ......................................................................................................................................................... 280,111 

South and Central Asia ................................................................................................................................... 516,757 

Western Hemisphere ......................................................................................................................................... 551,245 

Global Programs ............................................................................................................................................... 281,531 

Total, Democracy Programs ................................................................................................................ 2,308,517 

Sec. 7033. International Religious Freedom. 

Subsection (a) recommends not less than $8,000,000 for the Office of International Religious Freedom, including not less than 

$6,000,000 for the Office of the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom (the Ambassador-at-Large), and not 

less than $2,000,000 for the Special Envoy to Promote Religious 
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Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia, including for support staff. 

The Committee recognizes the importance of the Ambassador-atLarge to U.S. foreign policy interests, and encourages the Secretary 

of State to ensure that the Ambassador-at-Large has both the resources and authority necessary to advance international religious 

freedom as an important element of U.S. foreign policy. 

Anti-Semitism Programs.—The Committee recommends not less 

than $1,000,000 for programs to combat anti-Semitism abroad. The 

Secretary of State shall consult with the appropriate congressional 

committees on plans to counter anti-Semitism, racism, and intolerance in Europe, including through new initiatives supported by the 

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. 

Atrocity Prevention.—The Committee recommends not less than 

$500,000 under the D&CP heading and $250,000 under the USAID 

OE heading to train personnel at the Department of State and 

USAID in genocide and mass atrocity prevention and to support 

full participation in the Atrocities Prevention Board [APB], including staff to carry out the responsibilities of the APB. The Under 

Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human 

Rights shall administer such funds. In addition, subsection (d) recommends not less than $5,000,000 

under the INCLE and ESF headings for atrocities prevention programs to prevent atrocities and to implement the recommendations 

of the APB, including with respect to the evaluation required by 

section 7033(d) of division K of Public Law 114–113. The uses of 

such funds shall be the responsibility of such Under Secretary. 

Countries of Particular Concern.—The Committee recognizes the 

importance of the proper designations of countries of particular 

concern [CPC] for religious freedom, and urges the President and 

the Secretary of State to update the CPC list annually. If the situation in a given country calls for such country to be designated as 

a CPC for religious freedom prior to the annual review, the President shall make the designation and promptly update the CPC list. 

If the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom recommends a country for CPC designation, and such country is not 

designated as a CPC, the Secretary of State shall provide the rationale for such action to the appropriate congressional committees 

within 30 days of such decision. 

Curriculum Report.—The Committee continues to recommend 

funds for the development of an international religious freedom 

curriculum for FSOs, particularly entry level diplomats, to be incorporated into mandatory orientation training programs. The Secretary of State shall report to the Committee not later than 30 

days after the enactment of the act on the status of implementation 

of the training program, and the development of a religious freedom curriculum. 

Sanctions.—The Committee notes that Congress has provided the 

President with sanction authority in section 212(a)(2)(G) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182) and section 1263(a) 

of Public Law 114–328 for use against government officials responsible for egregious violations of human rights, especially religious 

freedom. Not later than 90 days after the enactment of the act, the 

Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committee detailing: 
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(1) the use of such sanction authority, including how many times 

each authority was used in the prior 3 fiscal years; (2) the justification for the use of such authority; and (3) the criteria used for determining when it was appropriate to use such authority. 

INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee 

recommendation 

Democracy Fund ............................................................................................................................................... 10,000 

of which, section 7033(b)(1) International Religious Freedom Programs ............................................. 10,000 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................... 10,000 

of which, section 7033(b)(2) Protection and Investigation Programs ................................................... 10,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................................................................................... 5,000 

of which, section 7033(b)(4) Transitional Justice, Reconciliation, and Reintegration Programs (from 

within the Relief and Recovery Fund) ................................................................................................ 5,000 

Total, International Religious Freedom .............................................................................................. 25,000 

Sec. 7034. Special Provisions. 

Assistance to Eliminate Torture.—Not later than 90 days after 

enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report 

to the Committee detailing the obligation and expenditure of funds 

in fiscal year 2017 to implement section 7066(b) of Public Law 115– 

31. 

Forensic Assistance.—Subsection (b)(4)(1) of the act includes not 

less than $10,000,000, in addition to other funds in the act that are 

available for assistance for countries, for forensic assistance in 

countries where large numbers of people were killed or forcibly disappeared and are presumed dead as a result of armed conflict. The 

Committee recognizes that there is an ongoing need for DNA analysis and identification of exhumed remains, including in Colombia, 

El Salvador, Guatemala, Iraq, Sri Lanka, and Syria, and for judicial investigations and prosecution of those responsible for crimes 

against humanity and other gross violations of human rights. The 

Secretary of State shall consult with the Committee on the proposed uses of funds. The Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor shall administer such funds. 

Inhumane Prison Conditions.—For purposes of subsection (b)(5), 

the Committee intends that funds shall be used to eliminate inhumane conditions (including the excessive use of solitary confinement and the high incidence of prolonged pre-trial detention) that 

cause harm to human health. 

Local Sustainability Awards Program.—The Committee is concerned that USAID programs are often unsustainable, particularly 

in countries with weak and corrupt institutions; lack local buy-in; 

and are conducted by large contractors and NGOs at unnecessary 

expense. Small local and U.S. NGOs and contractors have had difficulty in obtaining USAID funding, including for meritorious unsolicited proposals, and sub-awardees are not sufficiently involved in 

project design. 

The Small Grants Program [SGP] was established by the Committee to provide a mechanism to address these concerns, including 

to reform the former Development Grants Program which was not 

implemented by USAID as intended by the Congress. Subsection 
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(p)(3) renames the SGP the Local Sustainability Awards Program 

[LSAP]. The Committee recommends not less than $47,000,000 for 

the LSAP in fiscal year 2018. 

The USAID Administrator shall post on the USAID Web site information describing how the LSAP will be used to promote locally 

owned and led development efforts that have as their primary goal 

the sustainability of results, by supporting: (1) meritorious unsolicited proposals from eligible partners; (2) significant local investment in program design and priority-setting; (3) experimental 

prime-sub award structures (either acquisition or assistance) pairing ineligible partners with eligible partners to pilot closely monitored partnerships, to ensure that large contractors and NGOs 

minimize overhead and empower small, locally connected subawardees in all aspects of programming (including but not limited 

to project design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and communication with USAID); (4) feedback mechanisms connecting 

beneficiaries, implementing partners, and USAID in order to maximize communication about the efficiency and effectiveness of programming, and the sustainability of results; (5) a systems approach 

to understanding and addressing the underlying factors that influence development outcomes; (6) comprehensive risk assessment 

that focuses on risk that a program will fail to attain local ownership of development solutions, the development process, and the 

sustainability of results; and (7) a culture of learning, experimenting, and sharing for the benefit of USAID as a whole. Meritorious unsolicited proposals are those which include promising 

ideas outside of existing plans derived from traditional USAID design activities. These may be developed independently of USAID, 

or through collaborative efforts, as permitted by the Federal Acquisition Regulations. 

The LSAP is not a substitute for agency-wide policy, personnel, 

and procurement reforms that should include career-enhancing incentives and opportunities for USAID personnel to devote the time 

necessary to build relationships with, and support initiatives of, 

local organizations and communities that lack the knowledge or 

ability to compete for USAID funding. The USAID Administrator 

shall report to the Committee not later than 180 days after enactment of the act on steps already taken and intended to be taken 

to implement the requirements under this heading, as well as an 

agency-wide strategy to prioritize support for demand driven, locally-owned sustainable development. The strategy should be based 

on input from Local Solutions, LSAP, a broad selection of relevant 

USAID stakeholders (such as the Offices of Acquisition and Assistance, General Counsel, and Budget and Resource Management), 

and anonymous input and suggestions from USAID personnel globally. The report should include an assessment of lessons-learned 

and identify any obstacles, regulatory or otherwise, that may require changes in policy and/or legislation to overcome. 

Program to Leverage Additional Contributions.—Subsection (c)(2) 

makes funds available to leverage additional contributions for the 

World Food Programme [WFP] from sources other than the U.S. 

Government. The Committee notes with concern that the Gulf Cooperation Council [GCC] countries only contributed a total of 

$678,332,161 to the WFP between 2012 and 2017. Over the same 
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period, the U.S. contribution is estimated to be $11,500,000,000. 

The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall use the authority of subsection (c)(2) to encourage GCC countries to increase 

their contributions to WFP. 

Protections and Remedies for Employees of Diplomatic Missions 

and International Organizations.—With respect to the implementation of section 203(a)(2) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–457), 

the Secretary of State shall consider the following as sufficient to 

determine that a diplomatic mission ‘‘tolerated such actions’’: the 

failure to provide a replacement passport within a reasonable period of time to a T-visa recipient; the existence of multiple concurrent civil suits against members of the diplomatic mission; or a failure to satisfy a civil judgment against an employee of the diplomatic mission. 

Sec. 7035. Arab League Boycott of Israel. 

Sec. 7036. Palestinian Statehood. 

Sec. 7037. Restrictions Concerning the Palestinian Authority. 

Sec. 7038. Prohibition on Assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation. 

Sec. 7039. Assistance for the West Bank and Gaza. 

Sec. 7040. Limitation on Assistance for the Palestinian Authority. 

Sec. 7041. Middle East and North Africa. 

Bahrain.—The Secretary of State shall update the report required under the FMF heading in Senate Report 114–79 in the 

manner described, and work with the Government of Bahrain on 

implementation of reforms that provide greater rights and opportunities for the people of Bahrain. 

The Committee remains concerned that restrictions on peaceful 

dissent and free expression in Bahrain may have the unintended 

consequence of increasing instability in that country. 

Egypt.—Subsection (a)(2)(A) of the act recommends not less than 

$10,000,000 for Egyptian students with high financial need to attend not-for-profit institutions of higher education that meet standards equivalent to those required for U.S. institutional accreditation by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Students should be eligible for scholarships 

based on need, outstanding academic record, and leadership potential to contribute to the long-term political, economic, and social development of Egypt. The curriculum of such institutions should encourage critical thinking and be taught in the English language. 

The act provides that funds appropriated under the ESF heading 

for assistance for Egypt shall be made available for development 

programs in the Sinai. The Committee notes that efforts by the 

Government of Egypt to establish security and stability in the 

Sinai will not be achieved through military force alone, and that 

a comprehensive development strategy is necessary to achieve this 

end. The Secretary of State shall consult with the Committee on 

the proposed uses of funds. 

Not later than 90 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary 

of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Government of Egypt, shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing U.S. policy regarding cash-flow fi-
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nancing for assistance for Egypt made available under the FMF 

heading. 

Sections 7034(o)(1) and (2) of the act provide authority for loan 

guarantees and an enterprise fund for Egypt, respectively. 

EGYPT 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee recommendation 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................... 75,000 

of which, scholarships ............................................................................................................................ 10,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................................................................................... 2,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ................................................................ 3,000 

International Military Education and Training ................................................................................................ 1,800 

Foreign Military Financing Program ................................................................................................................. 1,000,000 

Total, Egypt ......................................................................................................................................... 1,081,800 

Iran.—Subsection (b) continues provisions regarding Iran that 

are similar to the prior fiscal year. 

Not later than 180 days after the enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall update the report required under this heading 

in Senate Report 114–79 regarding steps taken to implement section 415 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act 

of 2012 (Public Law 112–158). 

Iraq.—The Committee recommends $969,109,000 for diplomatic 

operations in Iraq under the D&CP and ESCM headings. 

The Committee supports the use of funds made available under 

section 7004(e)(1) of the act, and similar provisions in prior acts 

making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, for security upgrades and projects at 

the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center. 

The Committee notes the need for replacement of fully armored 

vehicles in Iraq, particularly at Consulate Basrah, and expects the 

provision of such vehicles to be a priority for the Department of 

State. 

Not later than 90 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary 

of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit a report to the Committee detailing the number of personnel 

in Iraq under Chief of Mission authority, and other individuals 

supported by Department of State operations. 

Funds made available for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq [KRI] 

under the ESF heading shall be made available for programs to 

further economic reforms, diversify the economy, develop agricultural opportunities, and support the creation of small and mediumsized enterprises. Additional assistance is available under the IDA 

and MRA headings to mitigate the impact of IDPs and refugees in 

the KRI. 

The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall consult 

with the Committee on the proposed uses and management of 

funds made available by the act for the Marla Ruzicka Iraqi War 

Victims Fund. 

The Committee expects the administration to conduct effective 

monitoring of the use in Iraq of U.S. assistance for training and 

equipment recommended under the FMF heading. 
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Authority for loan guarantees for Iraq is included in section 

7034(o)(1) of the act. 

IRAQ 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee 

recommendation 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................... 100,000 

of which, Marla Ruzicka Iraq War Victims Fund ................................................................................... 7,500 

of which, democracy programs ............................................................................................................... 60,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................................................................................... 3,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ................................................................ 25,425 

International Military Education and Training ................................................................................................ 1,000 

Foreign Military Financing Program ................................................................................................................. 250,000 

Total, Iraq ........................................................................................................................................... 379,425 

Israel.—The Committee recommends not less than 

$3,100,000,000 for assistance for Israel under the FMF heading. 

The Committee recommends $7,500,000 for refugee resettlement 

in Israel under the MRA heading, to be awarded through an open 

and competitive process. 

Section 7048(c) of the act continues current law regarding U.S. 

participation in the U.N. Human Rights Council. 

Jordan.—The Committee recommends not less than 

$1,500,000,000 for assistance for Jordan. Additional assistance is 

available under the IDA and MRA headings to address the needs 

of refugees in Jordan from neighboring countries, including for 

communities hosting such refugees. 

The Secretary of State shall negotiate an MOU with Jordan in 

a timely manner, particularly as the current MOU expired in fiscal 

year 2017. 

Section 7034(o)(1) of the act includes authority for loan guarantees for Jordan. 

JORDAN 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee 

recommendation 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................... 1,082,400 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ................................................................ 13,600 

International Military Education and Training ................................................................................................ 4,000 

Foreign Military Financing Program ................................................................................................................. 400,000 

Total, Jordan ....................................................................................................................................... 1,500,000 

Lebanon.—Subsection (e) conditions assistance for Lebanon in a 

manner similar to the prior fiscal year. 

The Committee again notes that sections 620A and 620G of the 

FAA restrict assistance to any country the Secretary of State determines has repeatedly supported acts of international terrorism and 

require the withholding of assistance to the government of any 

country that provides assistance to such country so determined by 

the Secretary, respectively. Hezbollah has been designated a FTO 

pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

U.S.C. 1189), as amended, since 1997. The Committee again ex-
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pects that no funds made available by the act will directly or indirectly benefit or otherwise legitimize Hezbollah, including within 

the Government of Lebanon, or any other FTO operating in Lebanon. 

The Committee recommends $12,000,000 for scholarships for students in Lebanon with high financial need at not-for-profit educational institutions in Lebanon that meet standards comparable to 

those required for U.S. accreditation, to be awarded on a competitive basis. Students graduating from public and private high 

schools in Lebanon should be eligible for such scholarships if they 

demonstrate financial need and meet the academic requirements. 

In addition, the Committee recommends $2,000,000 from funds 

made available for the Relief and Recovery Fund to continue the 

pilot program at such institutions to establish a degree and/or certificate program for refugees in Lebanon, of any nationality, who 

have completed secondary education. 

LEBANON 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee 

recommendation 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................... 110,000 

of which, scholarships ............................................................................................................................ 12,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................................................................................... 10,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ................................................................ 5,760 

International Military Education and Training ................................................................................................ 2,750 

Foreign Military Financing Program ................................................................................................................. 105,000 

Total, Lebanon .................................................................................................................................... 233,510 

Libya.—Assistance for Libya is included under the Relief and Recovery Fund. 

The Secretary of State shall include in the certification required 

by subsection (f)(3) a detailed description of the vetting procedures 

used for recipients of assistance for security forces provided by the 

act. 

Morocco.—The Secretary of State shall update the report required under the FMF heading in Senate Report 114–79. 

MOROCCO 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee 

recommendation 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................... 20,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................................................................................... 5,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ................................................................ 1,500 

International Military Education and Training ................................................................................................ 2,000 

Foreign Military Financing Program ................................................................................................................. 5,000 

Total, Morocco ..................................................................................................................................... 33,500 

Relief and Recovery Fund.—The Committee continues the Relief 

and Recovery Fund [RRF] to provide assistance for areas liberated 

or at risk from, or under the control of, ISIS, other terrorist organizations, or violent extremists in and around the Near East and Africa. Assistance included in the President’s budget request for Iraq 
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(excluding bilateral programs), Libya, Syria, and Yemen are included in the RRF. 

The Committee supports reconciliation programs in communities 

previously occupied by ISIS and in other marginalized areas. The 

Secretary of State shall encourage and assist the Government of 

Iraq to provide relief to such communities consistent with respect 

for human rights and the rule of law. 

The Secretary of State shall consult with the Committee prior to 

exercising the transfer authority contained in subsection (h)(3). 

RELIEF AND RECOVERY FUND 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee recommendation 

Development Assistance .................................................................................................................................. 72,850 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................... 200,000 

of which, scholarships for refugees ....................................................................................................... 4,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................................................................................... 27,150 

of which, section 7033(b)(4) Transitional Justice, Reconciliation, and Reintegration Programs ......... 5,000 

of which, section 7041(h)(4) Transitional Justice .................................................................................. 5,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ................................................................ 50,000 

Peacekeeping Operations ................................................................................................................................. 80,000 

Foreign Military Financing Program ................................................................................................................. 70,000 

Total, Relief and Recovery Fund ........................................................................................................ 500,000 

Saudi Arabia.—The Committee is concerned with human rights 

in Saudi Arabia, including the imprisonment of blogger Raif 

Badawi and his lawyer Waleed Abu al-Khair. 

Syria.—Funds appropriated by the act for assistance for Syria 

shall be made available for programs to build the capacity of Syrian civil society, including through core support, to address the immediate and long-term needs of the Syrian people in Syria. 

For purposes of subsection (i)(1) the term ‘‘armed opposition’’ 

means non-extremist, moderate Syrian groups and organizations 

opposing FTOs and other extremists in Syria and the Assad Syrian 

regime. 

Tunisia.—Not later than 45 days after enactment of the act, the 

Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense 

and the Government of Tunisia, shall submit a report to the Committee assessing the feasibility of establishing a multi-year MOU 

between the Governments of the United States and Tunisia, which 

may provide greater predictability required to consolidate democratic and economic gains, and combat terrorism, in Tunisia. 

Sections 7034(o)(1) and (2) of the act provide authority for loan 

guarantees and an enterprise fund for Tunisia, respectively. 

TUNISIA 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee recommendation 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................... 79,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................................................................................... 13,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ................................................................ 6,100 

International Military Education and Training ................................................................................................ 2,300 
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TUNISIA—Continued 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee recommendation 

Foreign Military Financing Program ................................................................................................................. 65,000 

Total, Tunisia ...................................................................................................................................... 165,400 

West Bank and Gaza.—Sections 7013(b), 7035, 7037, 7038, 7040, 

7041(k), and 7048(d) of the act continue requirements on assistance 

for the West Bank and Gaza, in a manner similar to the prior fiscal 

year. The Committee retains sections 7036 and 7039 in the act, 

which were not included in the President’s budget request. 

WEST BANK AND GAZA 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee 

recommendation 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................... 196,500 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................................................................................... 60,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ................................................................ 1,000 

Total, West Bank and Gaza ................................................................................................................ 257,500 

Western Sahara.—The Committee is concerned with the lack of 

progress in resolving the protracted dispute over the political status of the Western Sahara. The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations shall engage the U.N. Security Council on this matter, particularly implementation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2351 

(April 28, 2017). 

Sec. 7042. Africa. 

Anti-Slavery.—The Committee again recommends $2,000,000 to 

combat slavery in Mauritania and neighboring countries. 

Cameroon.—Not later than 30 days after enactment of the act, 

the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committee on 

steps taken by the Government of Cameroon to credibly investigate 

and address allegations of torture and extrajudicial killings by such 

government’s security forces, including those alleged to have taken 

place in Salak, Cameroon. The report shall also describe any assistance proposed to be provided to such security forces in fiscal year 

2018 and how the use of such assistance will be monitored. 

Conflict Minerals.—The Committee again recommends support 

for local and international NGOs to conduct oversight of the trafficking in conflict minerals out of Eastern Congo to Rwanda and 

Uganda. 

Democratic Republic of the Congo.—Funds appropriated under 

the ESF heading shall support programs to improve democracy, 

governance, and the rule of law, and strengthen civil society, in the 

DRC, including accountability for abuses committed by the Government of the DRC. 

The Committee continues to recognize the success of public-private partnerships in integrating small farmers into agricultural development initiatives in the DRC, and encourages USAID to continue to support such partnerships and projects. 
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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee 

recommendation 

Global Health Programs (Department of State) .............................................................................................. 55,470 

Global Health Programs (USAID) ..................................................................................................................... 136,550 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................... 75,188 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................................................................................... 2,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ................................................................ 2,000 

Peacekeeping Operations ................................................................................................................................. 9,000 

International Military Education and Training ................................................................................................ 310 

Total, Democratic Republic of the Congo .......................................................................................... 280,518 

Djibouti.—The Committee continues to recognize the importance 

of Djibouti to U.S. security interests, and recommends $9,000,000 

under the ESF heading to implement programs to expand economic 

opportunities and strengthen democracy in Djibouti, including to 

support civil society. 

Ethiopia.—The Committee notes that the Secretary of State has 

not submitted the report required under this heading in the Joint 

Explanatory Statement accompanying division J of Public Law 

115–31. The Secretary shall submit such report, and shall also include a description of steps taken or intended to be taken to ensure 

that U.S. assistance will not be used to violate human rights, including the rights of ethnic minorities, journalists, members of political opposition parties, and civil society organizations, or in any 

other manner that is inconsistent with the intended uses of such 

assistance as justified to the Congress. 

Kenya.—The Committee remains concerned with disappearance, 

torture, and extra-judicial killings of human rights defenders in 

Kenya, including the lack of accountability for such crimes. The 

Secretary of State shall support programs to strengthen the oversight of, and accountability for, Kenyan security forces, and consult 

with the Committee on such efforts. 

Somalia.—The Committee recommends $50,000,000 under the 

ESF heading for programs, including to promote dialogue and reconciliation between the central Government of Somalia and the 

rest of the country, and for programs to strengthen the rule of law, 

government institutions, civil society participation in peace-building activities, and education and employment opportunities for the 

people of Somalia. 

South Sudan.—The Secretary of State shall ensure that data collected by the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements 

Monitoring Mechanism, including archival data and data collected 

by any successor organization, is shared in a timely manner and 

in its entirety with the U.S. Government, including relevant bureaus and offices of the Department of State, and is made publicly 

available, as appropriate. 

The Committee supports programs to improve the capacity of 

civil society in South Sudan to document human rights violations 

and strengthen justice and accountability mechanisms. 

War Crimes in Africa.—The Committee continues to support efforts by the United States, the United Nations, African Union, and 

governments in Central Africa to capture Joseph Kony and other 
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top commanders of the Lord’s Resistance Army [LRA], and to assist 

victims of the LRA’s crimes. Subsection (f) recommends not less 

than $10,000,000 to implement the Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009 (Public Law 

111–172), including for programs to improve physical access, for 

telecommunications infrastructure and early-warning mechanisms, 

and to support the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration 

of former LRA combatants, especially child soldiers. 

Sec. 7043. East Asia and the Pacific. 

Bangladesh.—The Committee recommends not less than 

$3,000,000 under the DA heading for programs to strengthen the 

capacity of the Government of Bangladesh to inspect and enforce 

garment factory safety standards, and improve labor conditions in 

Bangladesh by strengthening the capacity of independent workers’ 

organizations in readymade garment, shrimp, and fish export sectors. The USAID Administrator shall consult with the heads of 

other relevant Federal departments and agencies in developing and 

implementing such programs, including ILAB and USTR. 

The Committee notes the need for greater transparency and accountability in Bangladesh, particularly within the judicial, law enforcement, and electoral sectors, and recommends $8,000,000 under 

the DA heading for democracy assistance for that country. 

Burma.—Subsection (a) continues current requirements regarding assistance for Burma, except paragraph (4) withholds 15 percent of funds made available for assistance for Burma under the 

ESF heading until the Secretary of State certifies that the Government of Burma has taken certain actions regarding North Korea 

and human rights. 

The Secretary of State shall make the plight of the Rohingya minority in Burma a priority in bilateral relations with Burma. 

No assistance for Burma is included in the President’s budget request under the IMET and the FMF headings, and none is provided by the act. 

BURMA 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee 

recommendation 

Global Health Programs (Department of State) .............................................................................................. 8,000 

Global Health Programs (USAID) ..................................................................................................................... 22,000 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................... 82,700 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................................................................................... 3,500 

Total, Burma ....................................................................................................................................... 116,200 

Cambodia.—The Committee is alarmed by the deliberate effort of 

the Government of Cambodia to undermine democracy in Cambodia, including by targeting the press, civil society, and opposition 

political parties. The Committee views such actions as manipulation of the electoral environment by the ruling Cambodian People’s 

Party prior to the 2018 parliamentary elections. 

Not later than 45 days after enactment of the act and every 60 

days thereafter until September 30, 2018, the Secretary of State, 

following consultation with the heads of other like-minded countries and international organizations, shall submit to the appro-
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priate congressional committees an assessment of the electoral environment in Cambodia, including a determination whether the requirements and conditions for free and fair elections exist, and specific recommendations for improving such requirements and conditions. 

The Secretary of State shall continue to seek reimbursement 

from the Principal Donors Group for the Documentation Center of 

Cambodia for costs incurred in support of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia [ECCC]. 

No funds are included in the President’s budget request for a 

U.S. contribution to the ECCC, and none are provided in the act. 

Funds made available by the act for assistance for Cambodia 

shall be made available for research and education programs associated with the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia. 

CAMBODIA 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee 

recommendation 

Global Health Programs (Department of State) .............................................................................................. 6,000 

Global Health Programs (USAID) ..................................................................................................................... 32,000 

Development Assistance .................................................................................................................................. 44,250 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ................................................................ 4,490 

International Military Education and Training ................................................................................................ 250 

Total, Cambodia ................................................................................................................................. 86,990 

Hong Kong.—Not later than 45 days after enactment of the act, 

the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees an update to the report described in section 301 of the 

United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5731). 

Not later than 45 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary 

of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

a report identifying persons reportedly responsible for the surveillance, abduction, detention, or forced confessions of certain booksellers and journalists in Hong Kong. Such identification shall include the country of origin of such persons and any known affiliation with law enforcement or security services. The report shall 

also include specific recommendations for sanctioning such persons, 

including consideration of visa denials for travel to the United 

States. 

Indonesia.—No assistance shall be made available to any individual or unit of the Indonesian security forces that has aided or 

abetted the Front Pembela Islam or other gangs or extremist organizations involved in political or religious violence or intimidation. 

The Secretary of State shall update the report on the Indonesian 

military required under the FMF heading in Senate Report 113– 

195 accompanying the Department of State, Foreign Operations, 

and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. 2499, as reported to the Senate on June 19, 2014). 

The Secretary of State shall update the report required under 

the FMF heading in Senate Report 114–290 regarding information 

on crimes against humanity in Indonesia. 
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No funds are included in the President’s budget request for assistance for Indonesian military personnel deployed to West Papua, 

and none are provided in the act. 

INDONESIA 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee 

recommendation 

Global Health Programs (Department of State) .............................................................................................. 1,000 

Global Health Programs [USAID] ..................................................................................................................... 45,725 

Development Assistance .................................................................................................................................. 59,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................................................................................... 10,625 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ................................................................ 6,000 

International Military Education and Training ................................................................................................ 2,650 

Foreign Military Financing Program ................................................................................................................. 14,000 

Total, Indonesia .................................................................................................................................. 139,000 

Mekong River Programs.—The Committee supports assistance for 

Vietnamese and Laotian communities along the Mekong River to 

mitigate and adapt to drought, flooding, and dam construction 

which threatens food production and livelihoods. 

People’s Republic of China Consultation Requirement.—Not later 

than 90 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary of State and 

USAID Administrator, as appropriate, shall consult with the Committee regarding funds made available under the ESF heading for 

democracy, rule of law, and environment programs in the PRC. 

Philippines.—The Committee recommends up to $3,000,000 for 

the demand reduction program in the Philippines described in subsection (e)(2), including to: (1) conduct research on effective outpatient programs for individual and group therapy that reflect best 

practices for programs in the United States and elsewhere; (2) 

train health staff in such areas as patient assessment and referral, 

case management, and treatment and interventions; (3) conduct 

community-based programs that mobilize civil society for outreach 

and peer education; (4) establish vocational training programs for 

patients who participate in voluntary outpatient rehabilitation programs; and, (5) monitor and evaluate progress. 

Tibet.—The Committee notes that the resilience of Tibetan culture and the community in exile is dependent upon the economic 

development and well-being of Tibetans, including through the establishment of, and support for, a Tibetan bank. 

Subsection (f)(2)(C) provides not less than $3,000,000 for programs to strengthen the capacity of Tibetan institutions and governance, including the Tibetan Administration. The Committee recognizes the progress made by the Tibetan community in South Asia 

in establishing democratic institutions to ensure the welfare of 

such communities and the preservation of Tibetan culture in exile. 

Programs shall include activities to strengthen democracy, governance, information and international outreach, and research. 

Thailand.—No assistance for Thailand is recommended under 

the IMET and FMF headings, as such assistance is prohibited by 

section 7008 of the act. 

Timor-Leste.—The Committee continues to support assistance for 

Timor-Leste. 
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TIMOR-LESTE 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee recommendation 

Global Health Programs (USAID) ..................................................................................................................... 2,000 

Development Assistance .................................................................................................................................. 16,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................................................................................... 800 

International Military Education and Training ................................................................................................ 500 

Total, Timor-Leste ............................................................................................................................... 19,300 

Vietnam.—The Committee again recommends not less than 

$20,000,000 for activities related to the remediation of dioxin contamination sites in Vietnam under the ESF heading, and not less 

than $10,000,000 to expand programs to assist persons with severe 

physical or cognitive disabilities in areas sprayed with Agent Orange or contaminated with dioxin under the DA heading. The Committee intends that funds for health/disability programs will be 

provided, to the maximum extent practicable, through local Vietnamese organizations, including to improve their capacity to deliver services. The USAID Administrator shall consult with the 

Committee on the proposed uses of funds. 

The Committee recommends $2,500,000 under the ECE heading 

and $2,500,000 under the ESF heading for Fulbright University 

Vietnam [FUV], and understands that an additional $3,700,000 derived from debt forgiveness will be provided for a total of 

$8,700,000 for FUV in fiscal year 2018. The Committee supports 

FUV, and notes that this is a multi-year commitment by the U.S. 

Government to help establish the first university in Vietnam that 

meets U.S. standards of academic freedom. The Committee understands that construction-related costs will be financed through private donations. 

VIETNAM 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee 

recommendation 

Global Health Programs (Department of State) .............................................................................................. 30,000 

Development Assistance .................................................................................................................................. 55,250 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................... 20,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................................................................................... 6,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ................................................................ 13,070 

International Military Education and Training ................................................................................................ 1,500 

Foreign Military Financing Program ................................................................................................................. 12,000 

Total, Vietnam .................................................................................................................................... 137,820 

Sec. 7044. South and Central Asia. 

Afghanistan.—The Committee recommends $857,539,000 for diplomatic operations in Afghanistan under the D&CP heading. 

The Committee recommends $697,800,000 for assistance for Afghanistan. Prior fiscal year carryover funds for assistance for Afghanistan are projected to total $1,525,142,000. 

The Committee intends that gender-related programs will be a 

top priority of the Governments of the United States and Afghanistan, particularly activities that prioritize women’s participation in 
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political and security processes and programs, and that address 

gender-based violence. The Committee supports the inclusion of 

women in reconciliation negotiations and reintegration efforts. The 

Committee urges implementation of the 2015 National Action Plan 

on Women, Peace, and Security developed by the Government of 

Afghanistan, and supports funding to enable civil society to monitor its implementation. 

The Committee notes the July 2017 SIGAR report on sexual 

abuse of children by Afghan security forces, and the reported failure to effectively implement the Leahy Law. The Secretary of 

State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the heads 

of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall develop 

and implement, in coordination with the appropriate ministries of 

the Government of Afghanistan, a plan to implement the Leahy 

Law and to improve accountability of Afghan security forces. The 

Secretary of State shall report to the Committee not later than 90 

days after enactment of the act on such plan and its implementation, which shall be updated every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2019. 

The Committee recommends not less than $10,000,000 under the 

INCLE heading for programs to increase the recruitment, training, 

and retention of women in law enforcement positions and in the judiciary, and to train Afghan security personnel to prevent and address gender-based violence, human trafficking, and other challenges that disproportionately impact women and girls. 

The Committee is concerned with reports of inadequate monitoring of budget support provided to the Government of Afghanistan, including through the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust 

Fund. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of 

the Treasury and the USAID Administrator, shall submit a report 

to the Committee not later than 90 days after enactment of the act 

describing how the monitoring of such assistance is conducted, including the extent to which information obtained through monitoring and evaluation conducted by the World Bank and the United 

Nations is shared with the U.S. Government. 

The Secretary of State shall submit the report required by section 7044(a)(1)(B) of division J of Public Law 115–31 in the manner 

described. 

The USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committee on 

the proposed uses of funds made available by the act for the Afghan Civilian Assistance Program. As in prior fiscal years, such 

funds shall be available for assistance for civilians who suffer 

losses as a result of military operations. 

AFGHANISTAN 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee 

recommendation 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................... 500,000 

of which, Afghan Civilian Assistance Program ...................................................................................... 10,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................................................................................... 160,000 

of which, recruitment and training of women in law enforcement and the judiciary .......................... 10,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ................................................................ 37,000 

International Military Education and Training ................................................................................................ 800 
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AFGHANISTAN—Continued 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee recommendation 

Total, Afghanistan .............................................................................................................................. 697,800 

Carryover Balances .......................................................................................................................................... 1,525,142 

Total, Afghanistan with Carryover Balances ...................................................................................... 2,222,942 

Maldives.—The Committee recommends $6,000,000 under the 

ESF heading for civil society programs to counter violent extremism in the Maldives, to be administered by USAID. 

Not later than 30 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary 

of State shall submit a report to the Committee detailing steps 

taken by the Government of the Maldives to dismiss charges 

against individuals persecuted for peaceful expression, including 

former President Mohamed Nasheed, to protect due process and 

freedom from political persecution for the people of the Maldives, 

and to counter extremism. 

Nepal.—The Committee remains concerned with the slow recovery from the devastating earthquake in Nepal. 

NEPAL 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee recommendation 

Global Health Programs (USAID) ..................................................................................................................... 41,650 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................... 75,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................................................................................... 2,230 

International Military Education and Training ................................................................................................ 900 

Foreign Military Financing Program ................................................................................................................. 1,700 

Total, Nepal ........................................................................................................................................ 121,480 

Pakistan.—The Committee recommends $112,396,000 for diplomatic operations in Pakistan under the D&CP heading. The Committee recommends $372,100,000 for assistance for 

Pakistan. Prior fiscal year carryover funds for assistance for Pakistan are projected to total $1,039,580,000. 

Subsection (c) continues current requirements regarding assistance for Pakistan, except the waiver provided for the Secretary of 

State certification on Pakistan’s cooperation on counterterrorism efforts against the Haqqani Network and other extremists has been 

modified to 75 percent of funds appropriated under the FMF heading. The Committee remains concerned with the commitment by 

Pakistan to U.S. strategic objectives in the region, including combating terrorism. 

Subsection (c)(3)(E) of the act continues to withhold from obligation $33,000,000 of funds made available for assistance for Pakistan under titles III and IV of the act until the Secretary of State 

reports to the Committee that Dr. Shakil Afridi has been released 

from prison and cleared of all charges related to the assistance provided to the United States in locating Osama bin Laden. 

Subsection (e)(2) requires that funds shall be made available to 

enhance the recruitment, professionalism, and retention of women 
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in the judiciary, police, and other security forces in South and Central Asia, and the Committee recommends not less than the fiscal 

year 2017 level for such purposes in Pakistan. 

The USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committee on 

the proposed uses of funds made available by the act for the Pakistan Civilian Assistance Program. As in prior fiscal years, such 

funds shall be available for assistance for civilians who suffer 

losses as a result of military operations. 

PAKISTAN 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee 

recommendation 

Global Health Programs (USAID) ..................................................................................................................... 22,500 

of which, Pakistan Civilian Assistance Program ................................................................................... 10,000 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................... 200,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................................................................................... 40,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ................................................................ 4,800 

International Military Education and Training ................................................................................................ 4,800 

Foreign Military Financing Program ................................................................................................................. 100,000 

Total, Pakistan .................................................................................................................................... 372,100 

Carryover Balances .......................................................................................................................................... 1,039,580 

Total, Pakistan with Carryover Balances ........................................................................................... 1,411,680 

Sri Lanka.—The Committee recognizes and supports the efforts 

of the Government of Sri Lanka to advance democracy and the rule 

of law, and encourages further steps to address the underlying 

causes of the armed conflict by promoting justice and reconciliation. 

Given the geostrategic importance of the country, the Committee 

does not support the President’s budget request for Sri Lanka, 

which proposed a 92 percent reduction in assistance from the prior 

fiscal year. 

SRI LANKA 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee recommendation 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................... 35,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................................................................................... 1,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining, and Related Programs ............................................................... 6,880 

International Military Education and Training ................................................................................................ 500 

Foreign Military Financing Program ................................................................................................................. 500 

Total, Sri Lanka .................................................................................................................................. 43,880 

South Asia Strategy.—Not later than 15 days after enactment of 

the act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committee clarifying the roles and responsibilities of the Department 

of State and USAID in implementing the South Asia strategy, including: (1) an explanation of the assertion that such strategy ‘‘will 

integrate all instruments of American power—diplomatic, economic, and military—in a way that is sustainable and cost-effective’’; (2) an assessment of the personnel changes, if any, required 

by the new strategy on a country-by-country basis; (3) a projection 
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of the costs of operations and assistance on a country-by-country 

basis over a five-year period to implement the new strategy; and 

(4) a detailed description of the conditions on assistance intended 

to be imposed by the administration on respective recipients of 

such assistance, particularly Pakistan. 

Sec. 7045. Latin America and the Caribbean. 

Central America.—For purposes of subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of State shall work to establish a cost-matching requirement 

that leverages from governments in Central America $5 for every 

$1 appropriated by the act for implementation of the U.S. Strategy 

for Engagement in Central America. 

The updated, multi-year spend plan required in subsection (a)(2) 

shall include: (1) an explanation of how funds will be prioritized to 

address the key factors in countries in Central America that contribute to the migration of undocumented Central Americans to the 

United States, the incidence of crime in the United States by individuals with ties to Central American-based criminal organizations, 

and the flows of illicit narcotics and money into the United States; 

and (2) a detailed description of 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year goals 

and benchmarks for specific economic, security, and governance indicators, against which the long-term success of the U.S. Strategy 

for Engagement in Central America should be measured. 

The Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee any updates to the U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America in 

a timely manner. 

The Committee recognizes that long-term, sustained economic 

growth for Central America can be significantly facilitated through 

regional economic integration, leveraging all of Central America’s 

economies to achieve a globally competitive investment climate. 

The Committee recognizes the importance of encouraging small 

and medium-size enterprise growth in the Northern Triangle of 

Central America as a crucial generator of employment in the formal economy, to further U.S. interests of economic development 

and improved security in the region. The Secretary of State and 

USAID Administrator shall consider positively each country’s respective ease of doing business, especially for small and mediumsize enterprises, when allocating funds. 

The Committee remains concerned with the extent that corruption has permeated the Northern Triangle countries of Central 

America due, in part, to the weakness of respective judicial systems 

and cultures of impunity. The Committee recognizes that independent Attorney Generals are essential to combating corruption, 

and recommends funding to support their offices in such countries. 

The Committee reaffirms its support for the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala [CICIG] in strengthening 

the rule of law by combating corruption and impunity, and directs 

the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to make available to 

CICIG and the Guatemala Attorney General, if requested, any information available to the Secretary that could assist in their investigations and prosecutions, and to seek similar support for such 

investigations and prosecutions from the heads of other relevant 

Federal departments and agencies. Not later than 90 days after en-
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actment of the act, the Secretary of State shall report to the Committee on steps taken to provide such information. 

The Committee reaffirms the importance of the Government of 

Guatemala fulfilling its commitment under the financing agreement for the Chixoy Reparations Plan in a timely manner. 

The Secretary of State shall consider assistance provided by the 

central Government of Honduras to the victims of the May 2012 

killings at Ahuas, and its support for a credible and thorough investigation of the death of Berta Caceres and the killings of other 

civil society activists and journalists, in determining amounts of assistance for the Government of Honduras. 

The Committee recognizes that the ability of the Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras 

[MACCIH] to successfully carry out its mission depends on the 

willingness of the Government of Honduras to fully cooperate with 

investigations and prosecutions by MACCIH and the Honduran Attorney General, including providing access to documents and other 

information, and to implement reforms of the electoral and judicial 

systems recommended by MACCIH including enactment of an effective plea bargaining law. 

The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States 

executive directors to the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank to vote against any loan, credit, guarantee, or 

other financing, except to meet basic human needs, for the central 

government of a country whose officials act to obstruct justice or 

otherwise impede the functions of CICIG, the CICIG Commissioner, the MACCIH, or the MACCIH Spokesman. 

The Committee recommends that of funds made available under 

the DA heading for Central America, not less than $12,000,000 

shall be transferred to the Inter-American Foundation. 

The Committee recommends not less than $5,000,000 to support 

efforts by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and NGOs in 

Central America and Mexico to improve the capacity of national 

asylum systems to appropriately address the needs of repatriated 

migrants, refugees seeking asylum, and victims of human smuggling and trafficking. 

UNITED STATES STRATEGY FOR ENGAGEMENT IN CENTRAL AMERICA 

Country/Program Committee 

recommendation 

Development Assistance: 

El Salvador .............................................................................................................................................. 61,000 

of which, transfer to the Inter-American Foundation [IAF] ........................................................... 4,000 

Guatemala ............................................................................................................................................... 103,000 

of which, transfer to the IAF ......................................................................................................... 4,000 

Honduras ................................................................................................................................................. 81,000 

of which, transfer to the IAF ......................................................................................................... 4,000 

Nicaragua ................................................................................................................................................ 13,135 

Subtotal, Development Assistance ..................................................................................................... 258,135 

Economic Support Fund: 

State Western Hemisphere Regional ....................................................................................................... 104,225 

of which, Central America Regional Security Initiative [CARSI] ................................................... 104,225 

Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights in Honduras (non-add) ............. 500 

Subtotal, Economic Support Fund ...................................................................................................... 104,225 
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UNITED STATES STRATEGY FOR ENGAGEMENT IN CENTRAL AMERICA—Continued 

Country/Program Committee 

recommendation 

Foreign Military Financing Program: 

Belize ....................................................................................................................................................... 1,000 

Costa Rica ............................................................................................................................................... 1,400 

El Salvador .............................................................................................................................................. 1,900 

Guatemala ............................................................................................................................................... 1,740 

Honduras ................................................................................................................................................. 4,500 

Panama ................................................................................................................................................... 2,000 

State Western Hemisphere Regional ....................................................................................................... 12,500 

Subtotal, Foreign Military Financing Program ................................................................................... 25,040 

Global Health Programs (USAID): 

Guatemala ............................................................................................................................................... 13,000 

Subtotal, Global Health Programs (USAID) ........................................................................................ 13,000 

International Military Education and Training: 

Belize ....................................................................................................................................................... 250 

Costa Rica ............................................................................................................................................... 725 

El Salvador .............................................................................................................................................. 800 

Guatemala ............................................................................................................................................... 800 

Honduras ................................................................................................................................................. 800 

Panama ................................................................................................................................................... 725 

Subtotal, International Military Education and Training ................................................................... 4,100

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement: 

State Western Hemisphere Regional ....................................................................................................... 195,000 

of which, CARSI ............................................................................................................................. 195,000 

Office of the El Salvador Attorney General (non-add) ......................................................... 10,500 

Office of the Guatemala Attorney General (non-add) .......................................................... 11,000 

Office of the Honduras Attorney General (non-add) ............................................................ 6,500 

International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (non-add) ................................ 6,000 

Mission to Support the Fight Against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (non-add) ... 5,500 

Subtotal, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ...................................................... 195,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs: 

Panama ................................................................................................................................................... 500 

Subtotal, Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ................................... 500 

Total, Central America Strategy ......................................................................................................... 600,000 

Colombia.—Subsection (b)(1) recommends not less than 

$391,253,000 for assistance for Colombia, including to implement a 

peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and illegal 

armed groups in accordance with constitutional and legal requirements in Colombia. The Committee understands that the Government of Colombia will invest substantial political and economic 

capital in the implementation of the peace agreement. 

Subsection (b)(2) provides that no funds in the act or prior acts 

making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for assistance for Colombia may be 

made available for payment of reparations to conflict victims or 

compensation to demobilized combatants associated with the peace 

agreement. 

The Committee is concerned that representatives of Afro-Colombian, indigenous, and other minority groups, as well as rural 

women, are not sufficiently integrated into the process of implementing the peace agreement, and urges the Government of Colom-
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bia to prioritize engagement with these communities, including 

through economic and social development programs. The Committee underscores the importance of security and stability in formerly-held FARC areas, particularly in the Pacific coast region. 

The Committee continues to support programs in partnership 

with the Government of Colombia and NGOs to protect biodiversity 

and indigenous reserves in Colombia, and recommends not less 

than $5,000,000 for such programs. 

The Secretary of State shall update the spend plan required 

under this subsection in the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying division J of Public Law 115–31. 

In accordance with subsection (b)(5), 20 percent of the funds 

under the INCLE heading that are made available for assistance 

for Colombia may be obligated only if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committee that the counternarcotics strategy of the Government of Colombia is designed to: (1) significantly 

reduce illicit drug production; (2) encourage voluntary eradication 

by providing viable, licit alternatives to coca and opium cultivation; 

and (3) strengthen the capacity of the Office of the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute corruption, money laundering, 

and other drug-related crimes. 

In accordance with subsection (b)(6), 20 percent of the funds 

under the FMF heading that are made available for assistance for 

Colombia may be obligated only if the Secretary of State certifies 

and reports to the Committee that: (1) the Peace Tribunal and 

other judicial bodies within the special jurisdiction for peace are 

independent and have authority to document ‘‘truth declarations’’ 

from perpetrators of gross violations of human rights and to sentence such perpetrators to meaningful sanctions, including guarantee of non-repetition and deprivation of liberty; (2) the Government of Colombia is continuing to dismantle illegal armed groups, 

taking effective steps to protect the rights of human rights defenders, journalists, trade unionists, and other civil society activists, 

and protecting the rights and territory of indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities; and (3) military personnel responsible for ordering, committing, or covering up cases of false positives are being 

prosecuted and appropriately punished, including removal from positions of command. 

COLOMBIA 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee 

recommendation 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................... 187,328 

of which, Section 7045(b)(4) Colombia refugee transfer to Migration and Refugee Assistance ......... 7,000 

of which, Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities ....................................................................... 20,000 

of which, biodiversity .............................................................................................................................. 5,000 

of which, Colombia human rights programs ......................................................................................... 9,000 

Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia (non-add) ...................... 1,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................................................................................... 143,000 

of which, Environmental Crimes Unit of the Office of the Attorney General ........................................ 3,500 

of which, Human Rights Unit of the Office of the Attorney General .................................................... 10,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ................................................................ 21,000 

International Military Education and Training ................................................................................................ 1,400 

Foreign Military Financing Program ................................................................................................................. 38,525 
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COLOMBIA—Continued 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee recommendation 

Total, Colombia ................................................................................................................................... 391,253 

Cuba.—Subsection (c) recommends $15,000,000 for democracy 

programs for Cuba under the ESF heading. 

Haiti.—The Committee notes the unobligated balance for assist- ance for Haiti totals $168,402,000. 

The Committee notes the tragic deaths of more than 9,000 Haitians from cholera resulting from the negligence of personnel of the 

U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti. The act includes authority to 

apply $11,750,000 in U.N. credits attributable to the United States 

to support a multi-party U.N. trust fund to assist cholera victims 

in Haiti. 

The Committee remains concerned with overcrowding and inhumane conditions at Haiti’s National Penitentiary and other prisons, 

where most inmates are in pretrial detention. The Committee recommends not less than $1,900,000 for improvements at the National Penitentiary, especially to meet basic health care needs, and 

for such improvements at other prisons in Haiti. The Secretary of 

State shall consult with the Committee on the uses of funds. Not 

later than 90 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary of 

State, in consultation with the USAID Administrator and relevant 

Government of Haiti officials, shall submit a report to the Committee on the most urgent needs in Haiti’s prisons. 

Mexico.—The Committee supports joint U.S.-Mexican efforts to 

strengthen judicial and law enforcement capacity to address narcotics trafficking, violent crime, and corruption in Mexico. 

In order to ensure the effectiveness of U.S. assistance for Mexico, 

the Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID Administrator and the Government of Mexico, shall submit a report to the 

Committee not later than 90 days after enactment of the act detailing a multi-year strategy for assistance for Mexico, including 

metrics for measuring progress. The report shall: (1) include lessons learned from prior investments in support of the Merida Initiative; (2) identify specific goals; and (3) describe how U.S. assistance will decrease the flow of illicit drugs into the United States, 

reduce drug-related violence and corruption in Mexico, and improve 

the professionalism and accountability of Mexico’s justice system 

and security forces. 

The Committee remains concerned with disappearances and 

other unsolved crimes in which the security forces are implicated. 

Of the funds available for assistance for Mexico under the FMF 

heading, 25 percent shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committee that the 

Government of Mexico is: (1) thoroughly and credibly investigating 

and prosecuting violations of human rights in civilian courts, including the killings at Tlatlaya in June 2014 and the disappearance of 43 students at Ayotzinapa in September 2014, in accordance with Mexican law; (2) vigorously enforcing prohibitions 

against torture and the use of testimony obtained through torture; 

and (3) searching for the victims of forced disappearances and 
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credibly investigating and prosecuting those responsible for such 

crimes. 

Nicaragua.—Not later than 90 days after enactment of the act, 

the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit a report to 

the appropriate congressional committees on the involvement of 

senior officials of the Government of Nicaragua, including members 

of the Supreme Electoral Council, the National Assembly, and the 

judiciary, in corrupt practices or violations of human rights in 

Nicaragua. The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

may include a classified annex. 

Paraguay.—Prior to the obligation of funds in the act for assistance for the Government of Paraguay, the Secretary of State shall 

submit an update to the report required under the ESF heading in 

Senate Report 114–290, including steps taken by the commission 

established to investigate allegations of police misconduct and by 

the Government of Paraguay to justly resolve criminal cases of 

members of the Marina Cue community. 

Peru.—The Committee remains concerned with the health and 

welfare of Amazon indigenous communities due to oil spills in or 

the near the Amazon River and tributaries. The Secretary of State 

shall engage the Government of Peru, affected communities, and 

PetroPeru on efforts to address this problem, and to support such 

efforts if warranted. 

Sec. 7046. Europe and Eurasia. 

Georgia.—The Committee recommends not less than 

$105,325,000 for assistance for Georgia. 

Section 7070(c) of the act continues restrictions on assistance regarding the Russian occupation of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia. The Committee remains concerned with continued Russian aggression toward Georgia and efforts to undermine 

its democratic development, including through the use of hostile 

propaganda. The Committee underscores support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. 

GEORGIA 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee 

recommendation 

Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia ........................................................................................... 63,025 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................................................................................... 4,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ................................................................ 1,100 

International Military Education and Training ................................................................................................ 2,200 

Foreign Military Financing Program ................................................................................................................. 35,000 

Total, Georgia ..................................................................................................................................... 105,325 

Ireland.—The Committee recommends $1,500,000 under the 

AEECA heading to support the economic and social development 

and reconciliation goals of the Anglo-Irish Agreement Support Act 

of 1986 (Public Law 99–415). 

Nagorno-Karabakh.—The Committee recommends assistance for 

victims of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in amounts consistent 

with prior fiscal years, and for ongoing needs related to the conflict. 

The Committee urges a peaceful resolution of the conflict. 
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Ukraine.—Subsection (a)(2) recommends not less than 

$420,780,000 for assistance for Ukraine. 

The Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall work with the Government of Ukraine to develop alternative sources of energy to reduce Ukraine’s dependence on energy imports from Russia. 

Section 7034(o)(1) of the act provides authority for loan guarantees for Ukraine, although none are anticipated for fiscal year 

2018. 

UKRAINE 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee 

recommendation 

Global Health Programs (Department of State) .............................................................................................. 30,000 

Global Health Programs (USAID) ..................................................................................................................... 2,800 

Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia ........................................................................................... 250,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................................................................................... 30,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ................................................................ 10,000 

International Military Education and Training ................................................................................................ 2,900 

Foreign Military Financing Program ................................................................................................................. 95,000 

Total, Ukraine ..................................................................................................................................... 420,780 

Sec. 7047. War Crimes Tribunals. 

Subsection (b) provides that funds may be made available for assistance to support international judicial investigations and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The 

Committee intends such efforts to be focused on Joseph Kony, 

Omar al-Bashir, Bashir al-Assad, and other high profile foreign nationals who are accused of such crimes. 

Sec. 7048. United Nations. 

National Security Interest Withholding.—Subsection (j) provides 

a withholding of 5 percent of the funds appropriated by the act 

under the CIO heading if the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committee that a U.N. specialized agency or other entity has taken an official action that is against the national security interest of the United States or a U.S. ally, including Israel. 

Withheld funds can either be released if the Secretary determines 

and reports to the Committee that such agency or entity is taking 

steps to address the action, or reprogrammed for activities under 

the CIO heading. 

Report on Anti-Israel Bias at the United Nations.—Not later than 

90 days after enactment of the act, the U.S. Ambassador to the 

United Nations shall submit a report to the Committee describing 

instances of anti-Israel bias at the United Nations, including an 

identification of the agencies and entities where such bias has been 

demonstrated in the past. 

Report on Arrears.—The Secretary of State shall update the report on arrears required by section 7048(j) of division J of Public 

Law 115–31. 

United Nations Capital Projects.—Operating plans submitted for 

United Nations capital projects shall include the information described under this section in the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying division J of Public Law 115–31. 
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Sec. 7049. Community-Based Police Assistance. 

Sec. 7050. Prohibition on Publicity or Propaganda. 

Sec. 7051. International Conferences. 

Sec. 7052. Aircraft Transfer, Coordination, and Use. 

Sec. 7053. Parking Fines and Real Property Taxes Owed By 

Foreign Governments. 

Sec. 7054. Landmines and Cluster Munitions. 

Sec. 7055. Continuous Supervision and General Direction of 

Economic and Military Assistance. 

Sec. 7056. International Family Planning and Reproductive 

Health. 

Sec. 7057. United States Agency for International Development 

Management. 

Sec. 7058. Global Health Activities. 

Subsection (c)(1) provides authority to use $250,000,000 in unobligated balances of funds made available to address the Ebola crisis 

in title IX of division J of Public Law 113–235 as follows: (1) 

$130,000,000 for programs to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 

unanticipated and emerging health threats only if the Secretary of 

State determines and reports to the Committee that it is in the national interest to respond to such threats; (2) $100,000,000 for programs to combat malaria; and (3) $20,000,000 for programs to combat tuberculosis. 

Sec. 7059. Gender Equality. 

Gender Equality.—The Committee directs that funds be made 

available for gender programs, including to implement a multiyear 

strategy to respond to gender-based violence. 

Combating Child Marriage.—The Committee recommends not 

less than $11,000,000 for programs to reduce the incidence of child 

marriage and address the needs of married girls consistent with 

section 1207 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 

2013 (Public Law 113–4). The USAID Administrator shall consult 

with the Committee prior to the obligation of funds. 

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting.—The Committee recommends not less than $5,000,000 under title V of the act and 

prior acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for UNICEF to support the 

Joint Program on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. 

Political Participation.—Subsection (b) recommends not less than 

$50,000,000 under title III for programs to increase women’s participation in the political process, including political parties, elections, and leadership positions in local and national governments. 

Funds should be awarded on an open and competitive basis. 

Report on Integration of Women into Security Forces.—Not later 

than 90 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary of State, in 

consultation with the USAID Administrator, shall submit a report 

to the Committee detailing the amount of funding, on a countryby-country basis, provided in prior acts making appropriations for 

the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs 

to promote the integration of women into security forces, consistent 

with section 7059(c)(1)(B) of division J of Public Law 115–31 and 

similar provisions of law in prior fiscal years. 

Sec. 7060. Sector Allocations. 
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Basic, Secondary, and Higher Education.—The Committee recommends up to $500,000,000 for assistance for basic education, 

which shall include secondary education. 

The obligated but unexpended funds appropriated for basic edu- cation from fiscal years 2007 through 2017 total $1,383,866,415. 

The unobligated balances from fiscal years 2016 and 2017 total 

$911,624,228. The combined basic education pipeline totals 

$2,295,490,643. 

Funds made available pursuant to subsection (a)(1) should be 

used to implement the objectives of basic education programs for 

each Country Development Strategy or similar strategy regarding 

basic education established by USAID. 

Not later than 30 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary 

of State shall update the report required by subsection (a)(1)(B) of 

division J of Public Law 115–31. Such report shall be updated on 

a quarterly basis until September 30, 2019. 

Subsection (a)(1)(A) clarifies that funds made available for basic 

education programs may also be made available for secondary education programs. The Committee supports greater use of funds for 

secondary education, with a particular emphasis on adolescent 

girls. 

Funds made available pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall be 

made available for programs to rescue scholars from Iraq, Syria, 

and other countries where their lives are threatened on account of 

their academic pursuits. 

Funds made available pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall be 

made available for new partnerships between higher education institutions in the United States and developing countries, and shall 

be for human and institutional capacity building and awarded on 

an open and competitive basis, including through a new competition during fiscal year 2018. 

Combating Wildlife Trafficking.—Subsection (c)(2)(B) provides 

not less than $90,664,000 to combat wildlife poaching and trafficking, of which not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available 

for programs to combat rhinoceros poaching, to be used primarily 

for site-based, anti-poaching activities. 

SECTOR ALLOCATIONS 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Sector Committee recommendation 

Basic Education ............................................................................................................................................... 500,000 

Environment Programs ..................................................................................................................................... 893,063 

Higher Education .............................................................................................................................................. 235,000 

Local Sustainability Awards Program .............................................................................................................. 47,000 

Food Security and Agricultural Development ................................................................................................... 1,000,600 

Microenterprise and Microfinance .................................................................................................................... 265,000 

Reconciliation Programs .................................................................................................................................. 26,000 

Trafficking in Persons ...................................................................................................................................... 65,000 

Anti-Slavery ...................................................................................................................................................... 25,000 

Water and Sanitation ....................................................................................................................................... 400,000 

Wildlife Trafficking ........................................................................................................................................... 90,664 

Sec. 7061. Overseas Private Investment Corporation. 

Sec. 7062. Arms Trade Treaty. 

Sec. 7063. Inspectors General. 
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Sec. 7064. Reporting Requirements Concerning Individuals Detained at Naval Station, Guanta ́namo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 7065. Multi-Year Pledges. 

Sec. 7066. Prohibition on Use of Torture. 

Sec. 7067. Extradition. 

Sec. 7068. Commercial Leasing of Defense Articles. 

Sec. 7069. Strategy, Review and Country Transition Plan. 

National Diplomacy and Development Strategy.—In addition to 

other relevant information, the National Diplomacy and Development Strategy [NDDS] required by subsection (a)(2) and (3) shall 

include a description of the following: (1) the leading worldwide interests and objectives of the United States, categorized as vital, 

highly important, or important, in accordance with the categories 

defined by the Secretary of State, in order to delineate a clear 

prioritization of interests and objectives; (2) the leading threats, 

challenges, and opportunities associated with such interests and 

objectives; (3) an overview of the diplomatic and development tools 

and sources of leverage necessary to address or minimize the leading threats and challenges or maximize opportunities; (4) a plan to 

utilize available diplomatic and development tools, sources of leverage, and resources to address or minimize the leading threats and 

challenges or maximize opportunities; (5) an identification of resources (operational and programmatic) or statutory authorizations 

necessary to implement the NDDS, including on a multi-year basis; 

(6) a description of how regional and functional bureaus will support the NDDS; (7) a description of the relationship with, and contributions of, other Federal departments and agencies in executing 

the NDDS; (8) an identification of the desired role of allies, partners, international organizations, and NGOs in furthering the 

NDDS and a coherent plan to encourage their cooperation; and (9) 

an identification of the sources of strategic, institutional, programmatic, fiscal, and technological risks associated with the 

NDDS and a plan to mitigate such risks. The NDDS shall be transmitted in classified form, and may include an unclassified summary. 

Sec. 7070. Countering Russian Influence and Aggression. 

Countering Russian Influence Fund.—Subsection (d)(1) continues 

the Countering Russian Influence Fund, and the requirement for 

the submission of a spend plan within 45 days of enactment of the 

act. 

COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE FUND 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee 

recommendation 

Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia ........................................................................................... 35,000 

International Narcotics and Law Enforcement ................................................................................................ 20,000 

Foreign Military Financing Program ................................................................................................................. 65,000 

Total, Countering Russian Influence Fund ......................................................................................... 120,000 

Occupation of Georgia Reporting Requirement.—Not later than 

90 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall submit an update to the report required by section 7070(c)(4) of division J of Public Law 115–31. 
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Reports on Promotion of Rule of Law.—The Secretary of State 

shall submit the reports required by section 202(a) of the Russia 

and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of 

Law Accountability Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–208) to the appropriate congressional committees in the manner described, except 

such reports shall include an analysis of whether actions taken to 

promote the claims of U.S. investors in Yukos Oil Company should 

be more aggressively pursued. 

Russia Reporting Requirements.—Not later than 45 days after 

enactment of the act, the Secretary of State shall update the reports required by section 7071(b)(2), (c), and (e) of division K of 

Public Law 113–76. 

Sec. 7071. International Monetary Fund. 

Sec. 7072. Special Defense Acquisition Fund. 

Sec. 7073. Stability and Development in Regions Impacted by 

Extremism and Conflict. 

Comprehensive Plan Implementation.—Subsection (c) requires 

that funds appropriated by the act be made available to implement 

the comprehensive plan required by section 7080 of division J of 

Public Law 115-31. The Department of State and USIP shall consult with the Committee on appropriate candidate countries. 

Counter Extremism Report.—Not later than September 30, 2018, 

the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to the Committee, in classified form if necessary, a report describing the activities of the administration to counter extremism in fiscal years 

2016 and 2017, the amounts and sources of funds dedicated to such 

purposes, and a description of mechanisms to coordinate such programs among and between such departments and agencies. The report shall also include an assessment of the effectiveness of such 

efforts. 

Sec. 7074. Enterprise Funds. 

Sec. 7075. Use of Funds in Contravention of this Act. 

Sec. 7076. Budget Documents. 

Regional Security Initiatives.—Pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(C), 

the Secretary of State shall submit spend plans for the following 

regional security initiatives: Caribbean Basin Security Initiative; 

Central America Regional Security Initiative; the Trans-Sahara 

Counterterrorism Partnership; the Partnership for Regional East 

Africa Counterterrorism; the Global Peace Operations Initiative, including Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance; 

the Africa Conflict Stabilization and Border Security program; the 

African Military Education Program; the Africa Maritime Security 

Initiative; the Africa Regional Counterterrorism program; the 

Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund; and the Countering Russian 

Influence Fund. 

Sec. 7077. Reports and Records Management. 

Email Records Management and Cybersecurity Requirements.— 

Not later than 90 days after enactment of the act, the Secretary 

of State shall submit a report to the Committee detailing steps 

taken to implement the recommendations of the Office of Inspector 

General Report ‘‘Office of the Secretary: Evaluation of Email 

Records Management and Cybersecurity Requirements’’ (May 2017) 

(ESP–16–03). 
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Sec. 7078. Global Internet Freedom. 

Broadcasting Board of Governors.—The Committee recognizes 

that BBG language services create programs for the Internet and 

social media platforms, and work with local audiences, journalists, 

and broadcasters to circumvent Internet censorship through the 

production and distribution of guides on circumvention techniques, 

Quick Response codes to directly link to blocked Web sites, and 

training journalists on circumvention tools. 

The Committee recommends $71,477,000 for BBG program delivery costs (including shortwave, mediumwave, FM, satellite, Internet freedom and affiliates), which is 9.1 percent of the total amount 

recommended for IBO. The Committee recommendation for the 

Internet freedom program is $13,800,000, which is 19.3 percent of 

the program delivery budget. 

The Committee intends that funds recommended for the BBG 

Internet freedom program are in addition to funds for International 

Broadcasting Bureau [IBB] and Radio Free Asia [RFA] employees 

overseeing such program. The Committee recommends not less 

than the fiscal year 2017 level for such personnel expenses. 

The BBG Chief Executive Officer [CEO] shall include in the operating plan required by section 7076(a) of the act total BBG resources, including funds and employees, supporting digital programs available on the Internet, including language service staff, 

digital teams, and technical support, and $13,800,000 for the Internet freedom program. The BBG CEO shall consult with the Committee prior to providing this information. 

Evaluation.—Not later than 90 days after enactment of the act, 

the Secretary of State and the BBG CEO shall jointly provide the 

Committee an evaluation of the effectiveness of Internet freedom 

programs in the PRC supported by the Department of State and 

BBG, including an estimate of the number of individuals using 

tools developed through such programs, and an analysis of the 

challenges presented by the PRC’s continued efforts through laws 

and regulations to restrict access to information on the Internet. 

Peer Review.—The Department of State and BBG shall make any 

new Internet freedom tool or technique funded in fiscal years 2017 

and 2018 available for peer review by an independent organization 

to evaluate the comparative value of such tool or technique over 

others previously developed. 

Prioritization.—The Department of State, USAID, and the BBG 

shall prioritize Internet freedom programs funded by the act to 

countries which obstruct Internet access, through legislation, regulation, and firewalls. 

Strategic Focus.—Effective Internet freedom programs must support the goals and objectives of clear and comprehensive strategies, 

including the President’s International Strategy for Cyberspace 

(May 2011) and the Department of State International Cyberspace 

Policy Strategy (March 2017). Such programs are comprised of 

interdependent components, including the provision of tools and 

techniques that enable individuals to use circumvention technology 

to access and disseminate information; training for activists on protection and detection avoidance; and coordinated civil society efforts to challenge legislation, regulations, and laws that seek to re-
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strict Internet freedom. The Committee encourages the Secretary of 

State to review and update such strategies. 

GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Committee recommendation 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................... 14,275 

of which, Near East Regional Democracy Program ................................................................................ 9,000 

Democracy Fund (Department of State) .......................................................................................................... 13,000 

Democracy Fund (USAID) ................................................................................................................................. 3,500 

Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia ........................................................................................... 4,725 

International Broadcasting Operations ............................................................................................................ 15,000 

of which, programs ................................................................................................................................. 13,800 

of which, Radio Free Asia personnel costs ............................................................................................ 1,200 

Total, Global Internet Freedom ........................................................................................................... 50,500 

Sec. 7079. Impact on Jobs in the United States. 

Sec. 7080. Quorum Requirement. 

Sec. 7081. Disability Programs. 

Sec. 7082. Assistance for United States Citizens and Nationals 

Unlawfully or Wrongfully Detained Abroad. 

Sec. 7083. Reorganization or Redesign of the Department of 

State and the United States Agency for International Development. 

Notification, Report, and Review.—Pursuant to subsection (b)(1), 

any proposal or plan for the reorganization or redesign of any department, agency, or organization funded by the act is subject to 

prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, 

the Committee, except a detailed report justifying such proposal 

and plan shall be submitted concurrently with the notification. 

Pursuant to subsection (b)(2), prior to the submission of the notification required in subsection (b)(1), the Comptroller General shall 

review any reorganization or redesign proposal or plan, which shall 

be submitted to the Committee. 

Reviews.—The Department of State and USAID OIGs shall review the process by which any reorganization or redesign plan submitted by Federal departments and agencies to OMB pursuant to 

the March 31, 2017 Executive Order [EO] 13781 on a Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch was formulated, 

or other reorganizations taken by departments and agencies outside of the EO since January 23, 2017, including the extent to 

which recommendations in such plans were proposed by career employees of such departments or agencies, contractors, and Federal 

employees outside such departments or agencies; and compliance 

with the requirements of the act and any other act. 

Sec. 7084. North American Development Bank. 

Sec. 7085. Multilateral Development Bank Replenishments. 

Sec. 7086. Designation Requirement. 

Sec. 7087. Strengthening Diplomacy and Development. 

Sec. 7088. Consular Notification Compliance. 
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COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Rule XVI, paragraph 7 requires that every report on a general 

appropriation bill filed by the Committee must identify each recommended amendment, with particularity, which proposes an item 

of appropriation which is not made to carry out the provisions of 

an existing law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution previously passed by the Senate during that session. 

The Committee is filing an original bill, which is not covered 

under this rule, but reports this information in the spirit of full disclosure. 

Items providing funding for fiscal year 2018 which lack authorization are as follows: 

Administration of Foreign Affairs; 

International Organizations; 

International Commissions; 

Department of State and Related Agency: 

Broadcasting Board of Governors; 

United States Institute of Peace; 

USAID Operating Expenses; 

USAID Capital Investment Fund; 

USAID Inspector General Operating Expenses; 

Global Health Programs; 

Development Assistance; 

International Disaster Assistance; 

Transition Initiatives; 

Complex Crises Fund; 

Development Credit Authority; 

Economic Support Fund; 

Democracy Fund; 

Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia; 

Migration and Refugee Assistance; 

United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance 

Fund; 

Peace Corps; 

Millennium Challenge Corporation; 

Inter-American Foundation; 

United States African Development Foundation; 

Department of the Treasury, International Affairs Technical Assistance; 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement; 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs; 

Peacekeeping Operations; 

International Military Education and Training; 

Foreign Military Financing Program; 

Global Security Contingency Fund; 
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International Organizations and Programs; 

International Financial Institutions; 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Administrative Expenses; and 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Program Account. 

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on September 7, 2017, 

the Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill (S. 1780) 

making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 

30, 2018, and for other purposes, provided that the bill be subject 

to amendment and that the bill be consistent with its subcommittee funding guidance, and provided that the Chairman of 

the Committee or his designee be authorized to offer the substance 

of the original bill as a Committee amendment in the nature of a 

substitute to the House companion measure, by a recorded vote of 

31–0, a quorum being present. The vote was as follows: 

Yeas Nays 

Chairman Cochran 

Mr. McConnell 

Mr. Shelby 

Mr. Alexander 

Ms. Collins 

Ms. Murkowski 

Mr. Graham 

Mr. Blunt 

Mr. Moran 

Mr. Hoeven 

Mr. Boozman 

Mrs. Capito 

Mr. Lankford 

Mr. Daines 

Mr. Kennedy 

Mr. Rubio 

Mr. Leahy 

Mrs. Murray 

Mrs. Feinstein 

Mr. Durbin 

Mr. Reed 

Mr. Tester 

Mr. Udall 

Mrs. Shaheen 

Mr. Merkley 

Mr. Coons 

Mr. Schatz 

Ms. Baldwin 

Mr. Murphy 

Mr. Manchin 

Mr. Van Hollen 
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COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that the Committee report 

on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute or 

part of any statute include ‘‘(a) the text of the statute or part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a comparative print of 

that part of the bill or joint resolution making the amendment and 

of the statute or part thereof proposed to be amended, showing by 

stricken-through type and italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical devices the omissions and insertions which 

would be made by the bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form 

recommended by the Committee.’’ 

In compliance with this rule, changes in existing law proposed to 

be made by the bill are shown as follows: existing law to be omitted 

is enclosed in black brackets; new matter is printed in italic; and 

existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman. 

TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE 

CHAPTER 7—INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. 

SUBCHAPTER XIII—INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

SEC. 29. MULTILATERAL DEBT RELIEF. 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 30. EIGHTEENTH REPLENISHMENT. 

(a) The United States Governor of the International Development Association is authorized to contribute on behalf of the united 

states $3,291,030,000 to the eighteenth replenishment of the resources of the association, subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations. 

(b) In order to pay for the United States contribution provided 

for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, $3,291,030,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury. 

* * * * * * * 

SUBCHAPTER XIV—ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

SEC. 35. TENTH REPLENISHMENT. 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 36. ELEVENTH REPLENISHMENT. 

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

the necessary appropriations. 

(b) In order to pay for the United States contribution provided 

for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, $189,580,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury. 

* * * * * * * 
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SUBCHAPTER XXII—AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

SEC. 224. MULTILATERAL DEBT RELIEF. 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 225. FOURTEENTH REPLENISHMENT. 

(a) The United States Governor of the Fund is authorized to 

contribute on behalf of the United States $513,900,000 to the fourteenth replenishment of the resources of the Fund, subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations. 

(b) In order to pay for the United States contribution provided 

for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, $513,900,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury. 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 32—FOREIGN ASSISTANCE

SUBCHAPTER II—MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES

PART II—MILITARY ASSISTANCE

§ 2321h. Stockpiling of defense articles for foreign countries 

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

(1) * * * 

(2)(A) The value of such additions to stockpiles of defense articles in foreign countries shall not exceed $200,000,000 for each of 

fiscal years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, øand 2018¿ 2018, and 2019. 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 38—DEPARTMENT OF STATE

(c) Assistant Secretaries 

(2) Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human 

Rights, and Labor 

* * * * * * * 

(iv) Performing other responsibilities which serve to promote increased observance of internationally recognized human 

rights by all countries. 

(3) ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES, AND MIGRATION.— 

(A) There shall be in the Department of State an Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) who shall be responsible to the 

Secretary of State for matters pertaining to population, refugees, and migration in the conduct of foreign policy and 

such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to 

time designate. 

(B) The Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, 

and Migration shall maintain responsibility and continuous observation and review of all matters pertaining to 
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population, refugees, and migration in the conduct of foreign policy, including the following: 

(i) Directing the Department of State’s population, 

refugee, and migration policy development. 

(ii) Providing protection, easing suffering, and resolving the plight of persecuted and uprooted people 

around the world by providing life-sustaining assistance, working through multilateral systems to build 

global partnerships, promoting best practices in humanitarian response, and ensuring that humanitarian 

principles are thoroughly integrated into United States 

foreign and national security policy. 

(iii) Determining the level of United States contributions to international organizations for humanitarian assistance and protection-related programs and 

participating in governing bodies of international organizations to ensure effective use of United States funds. 

(iv) Working through multilateral systems to build 

global partnerships promoting best practices in humanitarian response, and ensuring that humanitarian 

principles are thoroughly integrated into United States 

policies toward refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, stateless persons, and other forced migrants. 

(v) Seeking and promoting durable solutions for 

refugees, including— 

(I) voluntary repatriation in safety and dignity 

for people who no longer face a well-founded fear 

of persecution on account of their religion, race, political opinion, or social or ethnic group; 

(II) local integration of refugees in countries of 

first asylum; and 

(III) voluntary resettlement of refugees in a 

third country. 

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

(vii) Recommending to the President the number of 

refugees to be admitted annually to the United States 

and directing programs for selection, processing, and 

transportation of refugees to be admitted to the United 

States. 

(viii) Overseeing efforts to encourage greater participation in refugee assistance and resettlement on the 

part of foreign governments. 

(ix) Promoting healthy and educated populations. 

(x) Guiding the activities of refugee assistance offices at United States diplomatic missions and of 

United States missions to international organizations 

concerned with refugee assistance, protection, and resettlement. 
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(xi) Using humanitarian diplomacy to increase access and assistance to those in need in the absence of 

political solutions, highlighting the humanitarian impact of military and political action, and working with 

partners to ensure transition from relief to development. 

(xii) Promoting humane and effective migration 

policies and multilateral migration efforts that advance United States foreign policy. 

ø(3)¿ (4) Nomination of Assistant Secretaries 

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CHAPTER 52—FOREIGN SERVICE

SUBCHAPTER II—MANAGEMENT OF SERVICE

§ 3929. Inspector General 

(g) Review of activities and operations of chiefs of mission 

Under the general supervision of the Secretary of State, the Inspector General may review activities and operations performed 

under the direction, coordination, and supervision of chiefs of mission for the purpose of ascertaining their consonance with the foreign policy of the United States and their consistency with the responsibilities of the Secretary of State and the chief of mission. 

(h) WAIVER OF ANNUITY LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN REHIRED FOREIGN SERVICE ANNUITANTS.— 

(1) The Inspector General shall have the authority to waive the 

provisions of subsections (a) through (d) of section 824(a) (22 

U.S.C. 4064(a)) on a case-by-case basis for an annuitant reemployed by the Inspector General on a temporary basis— 

(A) if, and for so long as, such waiver is necessary due to 

an emergency involving a direct threat to life or property or 

other unusual circumstances; or 

(B) if the annuitant is employed in a position for which 

there is exceptional difficulty in recruiting or retaining a 

qualified employee. 

(2) The Inspector General should prescribe procedures for the 

exercise of any authority under paragraph (1)(B), including criteria for any exercise of authority and procedures for a delegation of authority. 

(3) A reemployed annuitant as to whom a waiver under this 

subsection is in effect shall not be considered a participant for 

the purposes of subchapter I or II of chapter 8 of the Foreign 

Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4041 et seq., 4071 et seq.), or an 

employee for purposes of chapter 83 or 84 of title 5. 

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961, 

PUBLIC LAW 87–195 

SEC. 104C. ASSISTANCE TO COMBAT MALARIA. 

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SEC. 104D. ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. 

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, in determining eligibility for assistance under sections 104, 

104A, 104B, and 104C, a foreign nongovernmental organization— 

(1) shall not be ineligible for such assistance solely on the 

basis of health or medical services, including counseling and referral services, provided by such organization with non-United 

States Government funds if such services— 

(A) are permitted in the country in which they are 

being provided; and 

(B) would not violate United States law if provided in 

the United States; and 

(2) shall not be subject to requirements relating to the use 

of non-United States Government funds for advocacy and lobbying activities other than those that apply to United States 

nongovernmental organizations receiving assistance under this 

part. 

FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1990, PUBLIC LAW 101–167 

SEC. 599D. (a) IN GENERAL. —* * * 

* * * * * * * 

(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF CATEGORIES.— 

(1) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(3) Within the number of admissions of refugees allocated 

for for each of fiscal years 1990, 1991, and 1992 for refugees 

who are nationals of the Soviet Union under section 207(a)(3) 

of the Immigration and Nationality Act and within the number 

of such admissions allocated for each of fiscal years 1993, 1994, 

1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 

2015, 2016, øand 2017¿ 2017, and 2018 for refugees who are 

nationals of the independent states of the former Soviet Union, 

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania under such section, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall allocate one thousand of such admissions for such fiscal year to 

refugees who are within the category of aliens described in 

paragraph (2)(B). 

* * * * * * * 

(e) PERIOD OF APPLICATION.— 

(1) Subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on the date of 

the enactment of this Act and shall only apply to applications 

for refugee status submitted before October 1, ø2017¿ 2018. 

(2) Subsection (c) shall apply to decisions made after the 

date of the enactment of this Act and before October 1, ø2017¿ 

2018. 
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(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, ø2017¿ 2018. 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 599E. (a) IN GENERAL. —* * * 

* * * * * * * 

(b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—* * * 

(1) * * * 

(2) was inspected and granted parole into the United 

States during the period beginning on August 15, 1988, and 

ending on September 30, ø2017¿ 2018, after being denied refugee status. 

NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT 

IMPLEMENTATION ACT, PUBLIC LAW 103–182 

TITLE V—NAFTA TRANSITIONAL ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE 

AND OTHER PROVISIONS 

SUBTITLE D—IMPLEMENTATION OF NAFTA SUPPLEMENTAL

AGREEMENTS

PART 2—NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND RELATED

PROVISIONS

SEC. 546. GRANTS OUT OF PAID-IN CAPITAL RESOURCES 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 547. FIRST CAPITAL INCREASE. 

(a) SUBSCRIPTION AUTHORIZED.— 

(1) The Secretary of the Treasury may subscribe on behalf 

of the United States to 150,000 additional shares of the capital 

stock of the Bank. 

(2) Any subscription by the United States to the capital 

stock of the Bank shall be effective only to such extent and in 

such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations 

Act. 

(b) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

(1) In order to pay for the increase in the United States 

subscription to the Bank under subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, 

$1,500,000,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury. 

(2) Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under 

paragraph (1)— 

(A) $225,000,000 shall be for paid in shares of the 

Bank; and 

(B) $1,275,000,000 shall be callable shares of the Bank. 
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PUBLIC LAW 106–46 

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

(b) Notwithstanding section 3(c)(6) of the Export-Import Bank 

Act of 1945, if, during the period that begins on øJuly 21, 1999, 

and ends on December 2, 1999¿ October 1, 2017, and ends on September 30, 2019, there are fewer than three persons holding office 

on the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United 

States, the entire membership of such Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum until the end of such period. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005, 

PUBLIC LAW 108–287 

TITLE X—OTHER MATTERS 

CHAPTER 2 

BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FUNDS 

APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 

GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS CHAPTER

SEC. 12001. (a)(1) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(d) No transfer may be made under the authority of this section after September 30, ø2018¿ 2019. 

COUNTERING AMERICA’S ADVERSARIES THROUGH 

SANCTIONS ACT, 2017, PUBLIC LAW 115–44 

TITLE II—SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN 

FEDERATION AND COMBATING TERRORISM AND ILLICIT 

FINANCING 

SUBTITLE A—SANCTIONS AND OTHER MEASURES WITH RESPECT TO

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

PART I—CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF SANCTIONS IMPOSED WITH

RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

SEC. 216. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS RELATING 

TO SANCTIONS IMPOSED WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN 

FEDERATION. 

(a) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS OF PROPOSED ACTION.— 

* * * * * * * 

(2) ACTIONS DESCRIBED.— 

* * * * * * * 

(B) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions described in 

this subparagraph are— 

(i) sanctions provided for under— 

* * * * * * * 
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(III) the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 

2014 (22 U.S.C. 8921 et seq.)ø; and¿ ; 

(IV) the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 (title IV of Public Law 

112–208; 22 U.S.C. 5811 note); and 

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 

guidance 1

Amount 

in bill 

Committee 

guidance 1

Amount 

in bill 

Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee guidance to 

its subcommittees of amounts for 2018: Subcommittee on 

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: 

Mandatory ............................................................................ 159 159 159 2 159 

Discretionary ........................................................................ 30,410 51,195 42,323 2 50,652 

Security ....................................................................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

Nonsecurity ................................................................. 30,410 51,195 NA NA 

Projections of outlays associated with the recommendation: 

2018 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 3 19,008 

2019 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 12,987 

2020 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 8,585 

2021 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 5,035 

2022 and future years ........................................................ .................... .................... .................... 5,938 

Financial assistance to State and local governments for 

2018 ......................................................................................... NA .................... NA ....................

1 There is no section 302(a) allocation to the Committee on Appropriations for fiscal year 2018. 

2 Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

3 Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

NA: Not applicable. 

NOTE.—Consistent with the funding recommended in the bill for overseas contingency operations and in accordance with subparagraph 

(A)(ii) of section 251(b)(2) of the BBEDCA of 1985, the Committee anticipates that the Budget Committee will provide, at the appropriate 

time, a 302(a) allocation for the Committee on Appropriations reflecting an upward adjustment of $20,785,000,000 in budget authority plus 

the associated outlays. 
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TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY 

Department of State 

Administration of Foreign Affairs 

Diplomatic and consular programs ........................................................................................................................... 4,247,775 3,903,034 4,223,975 ¥23,800 ∂320,941 

Overseas contingency operations ...................................................................................................................... 2,410,386 2,975,971 2,975,971 ∂565,585 ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 6,658,161 6,879,005 7,199,946 ∂541,785 ∂320,941 

Worldwide security protection ........................................................................................................................... 1,899,479 1,380,752 1,380,752 ¥518,727 ............................

Overseas contingency operations ............................................................................................................. (1,815,210 ) (2,376,122 ) (2,376,122 ) (∂560,912 ) ............................Overseas contingency operations (transfer to other agencies) ............................................................... (¥5,000 ) (¥5,000 ) (¥5,000 ) ............................ ............................

Subtotal ................................................................................................................................................ 1,899,479 1,380,752 1,380,752 ¥518,727 ............................

Total, Diplomatic and consular programs .................................................................................................... 8,557,640 8,259,757 8,580,698 ∂23,058 ∂320,941 

Capital investment fund ............................................................................................................................................ 12,600 15,000 15,000 ∂2,400 ............................Office of Inspector General ........................................................................................................................................ 87,069 72,562 77,629 ¥9,440 ∂5,067 

Overseas contingency operations ...................................................................................................................... 54,900 68,100 68,100 ∂13,200 ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 141,969 140,662 145,729 ∂3,760 ∂5,067 

Educational and cultural exchange programs ........................................................................................................... 634,143 285,000 634,143 ............................ ∂349,143 Representation expenses ............................................................................................................................................ 8,030 7,000 8,030 ............................ ∂1,030 Protection of foreign missions and officials ............................................................................................................. 30,344 30,890 30,890 ∂546 ............................Embassy security, construction, and maintenance ................................................................................................... 759,161 754,459 754,459 ¥4,702 ............................

Worldwide security upgrades ............................................................................................................................ 358,698 387,741 1,144,023 ∂785,325 ∂756,282 

Overseas contingency operations ............................................................................................................. 1,238,800 ............................ 158,818 ¥1,079,982 ∂158,818 
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Subtotal ................................................................................................................................................ 1,597,498 387,741 1,302,841 ¥294,657 ∂915,100 

Total, Embassy security ................................................................................................................................ 2,356,659 1,142,200 2,057,300 ¥299,359 ∂915,100 

Emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service ............................................................................................... 7,900 7,885 7,885 ¥15 ............................Repatriation Loans Program Account: 

Direct loans subsidy .......................................................................................................................................... 1,300 1,300 1,300 ............................ ............................

Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan ........................................................................................................... 31,963 26,312 31,963 ............................ ∂5,651 International Chancery Center, Washington, District of Columbia ........................................................................... 1,320 743 743 ¥577 ............................Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund ............................................................................. 158,900 158,900 158,900 ............................ ............................

Total, Administration of Foreign Affairs ....................................................................................................... 11,942,768 10,075,649 11,672,581 ¥270,187 ∂1,596,932 

International Organizations 

Contributions to international organizations ............................................................................................................. 1,262,966 900,195 1,352,760 ∂89,794 ∂452,565 

Overseas contingency operations ...................................................................................................................... 96,240 96,240 96,240 ............................ ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 1,359,206 996,435 1,449,000 ∂89,794 ∂452,565 

Contributions for international peacekeeping Activities, current year assessment .................................................. 552,904 268,886 779,761 ∂226,857 ∂510,875 

Overseas contingency operations ...................................................................................................................... 1,354,660 927,224 602,339 ¥752,321 ¥324,885 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 1,907,564 1,196,110 1,382,100 ¥525,464 ∂185,990 Total, International Organizations ................................................................................................................ 3,266,770 2,192,545 2,831,100 ¥435,670 ∂638,555 
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International Commissions 

International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico: 

Salaries and expenses ...................................................................................................................................... 48,134 44,748 48,134 ............................ ∂3,386 Construction ...................................................................................................................................................... 29,400 27,900 29,400 ............................ ∂1,500 

Total, Boundary and Water Commission ...................................................................................................... 77,534 72,648 77,534 ............................ ∂4,886 

American sections, international commissions ......................................................................................................... 12,258 12,184 13,258 ∂1,000 ∂1,074 International fisheries commissions .......................................................................................................................... 37,502 33,871 44,997 ∂7,495 ∂11,126 

Total, International commissions ................................................................................................................. 127,294 118,703 135,789 ∂8,495 ∂17,086 

Related Agency 

Broadcasting Board of Governors 

International broadcasting operations ....................................................................................................................... 772,108 680,363 783,353 ∂11,245 ∂102,990 

Overseas contingency operations ...................................................................................................................... 4,800 ............................ 4,800 ............................ ∂4,800 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 776,908 680,363 788,153 ∂11,245 ∂107,790 

Reappropriation of surge capacity funds .................................................................................................................. ............................ 3,000 ............................ ............................ ¥3,000 Broadcasting capital improvements .......................................................................................................................... 9,700 4,791 9,700 ............................ ∂4,909 

Total, Broadcasting Board of Governors ...................................................................................................... 786,608 688,154 797,853 ∂11,245 ∂109,699 

Related Programs 

The Asia Foundation ................................................................................................................................................... 17,000 ............................ 17,000 ............................ ∂17,000 United States Institute of Peace, Operating expenses .............................................................................................. 37,884 19,117 37,884 ............................ ∂18,767 Center for Middle Eastern-Western dialogue ............................................................................................................. 122 140 140 ∂18 ............................Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship program ................................................................................................................ 350 158 158 ¥192 ............................Israeli Arab scholarship program .............................................................................................................................. 47 65 65 ∂18 ............................East-West Center ........................................................................................................................................................ 16,700 ............................ 16,700 ............................ ∂16,700 National Endowment for Democracy .......................................................................................................................... 170,000 103,500 170,000 ............................ ∂66,500 

Total, Related programs ............................................................................................................................... 242,103 122,980 241,947 ¥156 ∂118,967 
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Other Commissions 

Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage 

Abroad 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 888 675 675 ¥213 ............................

Commission on International Religious Freedom 

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

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 2,579 2,579 2,579 ............................ ............................

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

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 2,000 2,000 2,000 ............................ ............................

United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 3,500 3,500 3,500 ............................ ............................

Total, title I, Department of State and Related Agency .............................................................................. 16,378,010 13,211,285 15,692,524 ¥685,486 ∂2,481,239 

TITLE II—UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN 

ASSISTANCE 

Funds Appropriated to the President 

Operating expenses, USAID ........................................................................................................................................ 1,204,609 1,045,797 1,189,609 ¥15,000 ∂143,812 

Overseas contingency operations ...................................................................................................................... 152,080 136,555 158,067 ∂5,987 ∂21,512 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 1,356,689 1,182,352 1,347,676 ¥9,013 ∂165,324 
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Capital Investment Fund ............................................................................................................................................ 174,985 157,980 183,380 ∂8,395 ∂25,400 Office of Inspector General, USAID ............................................................................................................................ 67,600 69,000 69,000 ∂1,400 ............................

Overseas contingency operations ...................................................................................................................... ............................ 2,500 2,500 ∂2,500 ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 67,600 71,500 71,500 ∂3,900 ............................Total, title II, Administration of Foreign Assistance .................................................................................... 1,599,274 1,411,832 1,602,556 ∂3,282 ∂190,724 

TITLE III—BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 

Funds Appropriated to the President 

Global Health Programs: 

U.S. Agency for International Development ...................................................................................................... 3,054,950 1,505,500 2,920,000 ¥134,950 ∂1,414,500 Department of State .......................................................................................................................................... 5,670,000 4,975,000 5,670,000 ............................ ∂695,000 

(Global fund contribution) 1 ..................................................................................................................... (1,350,000 ) (1,125,000 ) (1,350,000 ) ............................ (∂225,000 ) 

Total, Global Health Programs ..................................................................................................................... 8,724,950 6,480,500 8,590,000 ¥134,950 ∂2,109,500 

Development assistance ............................................................................................................................................. 2,995,465 ............................ 2,890,000 ¥105,465 ∂2,890,000 

Total, Development Assistance ..................................................................................................................... 2,995,465 ............................ 2,890,000 ¥105,465 ∂2,890,000 

International disaster assistance .............................................................................................................................. 498,483 690,259 ............................ ¥498,483 ¥690,259 

International Disaster Assistance (overseas contingency operations) ............................................................. 3,313,203 1,817,941 3,133,210 ¥179,993 ∂1,315,269 Overseas contingency operations (famine prevention, relief, and mitigation) ................................................ (990,000 ) ............................ ............................ (¥990,000 ) ............................

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 3,811,686 2,508,200 3,133,210 ¥678,476 ∂625,010 

Transition initiatives .................................................................................................................................................. 35,600 30,000 30,000 ¥5,600 ............................

Overseas contingency operations ...................................................................................................................... 37,000 62,043 37,000 ............................ ¥25,043 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 72,600 92,043 67,000 ¥5,600 ¥25,043 

Complex Crises fund .................................................................................................................................................. 10,000 ............................ 10,000 ............................ ∂10,000 

Overseas contingency operations ...................................................................................................................... 20,000 ............................ 20,000 ............................ ∂20,000 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 30,000 ............................ 30,000 ............................ ∂30,000 

Development Credit Authority: 

(By transfer) ...................................................................................................................................................... (50,000 ) (60,000 ) (60,000 ) (∂10,000 ) ............................
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2017 

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Administrative expenses .................................................................................................................................... 10,000 9,120 10,000 ............................ ∂880 

Economic Support Fund ............................................................................................................................................. 1,041,761 ............................ 912,577 ¥129,184 ∂912,577 

Overseas contingency operations ...................................................................................................................... 2,609,242 ............................ 3,047,119 ∂437,877 ∂3,047,119 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 3,651,003 ............................ 3,959,696 ∂308,693 ∂3,959,696 

Economic Support and Development Fund ................................................................................................................ ............................ 2,229,350 ............................ ............................ ¥2,229,350 

Overseas contingency operations ...................................................................................................................... ............................ 2,708,800 ............................ ............................ ¥2,708,800 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... ............................ 4,938,150 ............................ ............................ ¥4,938,150 

Democracy Fund: 

Human Rights and Democracy Fund, Department of State ............................................................................. 145,375 ............................ 145,375 ............................ ∂145,375 Bureau of Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, USAID ........................................................... 65,125 ............................ 65,125 ............................ ∂65,125 

Total, Democracy Fund ................................................................................................................................. 210,500 ............................ 210,500 ............................ ∂210,500 

Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia ..................................................................................................... 291,638 ............................ 269,412 ¥22,226 ∂269,412 

Overseas contingency operations ...................................................................................................................... 453,696 ............................ 480,922 ∂27,226 ∂480,922 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 745,334 ............................ 750,334 ∂5,000 ∂750,334 

Department of State 

Migration and refugee assistance ............................................................................................................................. 912,802 715,241 1,443,280 ∂530,478 ∂728,039 

Overseas contingency operations ...................................................................................................................... 2,146,198 2,030,900 1,667,007 ¥479,191 ¥363,893 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 3,059,000 2,746,141 3,110,287 ∂51,287 ∂364,146 

United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund ......................................................................... 10,000 ............................ 10,000 ............................ ∂10,000 
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Overseas contingency operations ...................................................................................................................... 40,000 ............................ 40,000 ............................ ∂40,000 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 50,000 ............................ 50,000 ............................ ∂50,000 Total, Department of State ........................................................................................................................... 3,109,000 2,746,141 3,160,287 ∂51,287 ∂414,146 

Independent Agencies 

Peace Corps ................................................................................................................................................................ 410,000 398,221 410,000 ............................ ∂11,779 Millenium Challenge Corporation ............................................................................................................................... 905,000 800,000 905,000 ............................ ∂105,000 Inter-American Foundation ......................................................................................................................................... 22,500 4,565 22,500 ............................ ∂17,935 United States African Development Foundation ........................................................................................................ 30,000 8,332 30,000 ............................ ∂21,668 

Total, Independent Agencies ......................................................................................................................... 1,367,500 1,211,118 1,367,500 ............................ ∂156,382 

Department of the Treasury 

International Affairs Technical Assistance ................................................................................................................ 30,000 25,455 30,000 ............................ ∂4,545 

Total, title III, Bilateral economic assistance .............................................................................................. 24,758,038 18,010,727 24,198,527 ¥559,511 ∂6,187,800 

Appropriations ...................................................................................................................................... (16,138,699 ) (11,391,043 ) (15,773,269 ) (¥365,430 ) (∂4,382,226 ) Overseas contingency operations ........................................................................................................ (8,619,339 ) (6,619,684 ) (8,425,258 ) (¥194,081 ) (∂1,805,574 ) 

(By transfer) .................................................................................................................................................. (50,000 ) (60,000 ) (60,000 ) (∂10,000 ) ............................

TITLE IV—INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

Department of State 

International narcotics control and law enforcement ............................................................................................... 889,664 695,550 ............................ ¥889,664 ¥695,550 

Overseas contingency operations ...................................................................................................................... 412,260 196,250 1,275,094 ∂862,834 ∂1,078,844 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 1,301,924 891,800 1,275,094 ¥26,830 ∂383,294 

Nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs ............................................................................ 500,696 312,766 ............................ ¥500,696 ¥312,766 

Overseas contingency operations ...................................................................................................................... 341,754 365,840 789,950 ∂448,196 ∂424,110 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 842,450 678,606 789,950 ¥52,500 ∂111,344 

Peacekeeping operations ............................................................................................................................................ 135,041 122,300 ............................ ¥135,041 ¥122,300 

Overseas contingency operations ...................................................................................................................... 473,973 179,100 497,350 ∂23,377 ∂318,250 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 609,014 301,400 497,350 ¥111,664 ∂195,950 
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Funds Appropriated to the President 

International Military Education and Training ........................................................................................................... 110,300 100,160 ............................ ¥110,300 ¥100,160 

Overseas contingency operations ...................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ 110,300 ∂110,300 ∂110,300 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 110,300 100,160 110,300 ............................ ∂10,140 

Foreign Military Financing Program ........................................................................................................................... 4,785,805 4,670,713 ............................ ¥4,785,805 ¥4,670,713 

Overseas contingency operations ...................................................................................................................... 1,325,808 450,000 5,620,213 ∂4,294,405 ∂5,170,213 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... 6,111,613 5,120,713 5,620,213 ¥491,400 ∂499,500 

Grants: 

Israel ......................................................................................................................................................... (3,100,000 ) (3,100,000 ) (3,100,000 ) ............................ ............................Egypt ......................................................................................................................................................... (1,300,000 ) (1,300,000 ) (1,000,000 ) (¥300,000 ) (¥300,000 ) Other ......................................................................................................................................................... (385,805 ) (270,713 ) (1,452,713 ) (∂1,066,908 ) (∂1,182,000 ) 

Limitation on Administrative Expenses ........................................................................................... (80,000 ) (70,000 ) (67,500 ) (¥12,500 ) (¥2,500 ) 

Total, Foreign Military Financing Program ................................................................................. 6,111,613 5,120,713 5,620,213 ¥491,400 ∂499,500 Total, title IV, Security assistance ............................................................................................. 8,975,301 7,092,679 8,292,907 ¥682,394 ∂1,200,228 

TITLE V—MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE 

Multilateral Assistance 

Funds Appropriated to the President 

International Organizations and Programs ................................................................................................................ 339,000 ............................ 363,000 ∂24,000 ∂363,000 
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International Financial Institutions 

World Bank Group 

Global Environment Facility ....................................................................................................................................... 146,563 102,375 136,563 ¥10,000 ∂34,188 International Development Association ...................................................................................................................... 1,197,128 1,097,010 1,097,010 ¥100,118 ............................The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development [IBRD]: 

IBRD paid in capital ......................................................................................................................................... 5,963 ............................ ............................ ¥5,963 ............................

Subtotal, IBRD .............................................................................................................................................. 5,963 ............................ ............................ ¥5,963 ............................

Global agriculture and food security program .......................................................................................................... 23,000 ............................ ............................ ¥23,000 ............................

Total, World Bank Group ............................................................................................................................... 1,372,654 1,199,385 1,233,573 ¥139,081 ∂34,188 

Inter-American Development Bank Group 

Inter-American Development Bank paid in capital ................................................................................................... 21,940 ............................ ............................ ¥21,940 ............................

Total, Inter-American Development Bank ..................................................................................................... 21,940 ............................ ............................ ¥21,940 ............................

Asian Development Bank Group (IDB) 

Asian Development Fund ............................................................................................................................................ 99,233 47,395 47,395 ¥51,838 ............................

Total, Asian Development Bank .................................................................................................................... 99,233 47,395 47,395 ¥51,838 ............................

African Development Bank Group 

African Development Bank Paid in capital ............................................................................................................... 32,418 32,418 32,418 ............................ ............................

(Limitation on callable capital) ........................................................................................................................ (507,861 ) (507,861 ) (507,861 ) ............................ ............................

African Development Fund ......................................................................................................................................... 214,332 171,300 171,300 ¥43,032 ............................

Total, African Development Bank ................................................................................................................. 246,750 203,718 203,718 ¥43,032 ............................

International Fund for Agricultural Development ...................................................................................................... 30,000 30,000 30,000 ............................ ............................

Total, International Financial Institutions .................................................................................................... 1,770,577 1,480,498 1,514,686 ¥255,891 ∂34,188 Total, title V, Multilateral assistance ........................................................................................................... 2,109,577 1,480,498 1,877,686 ¥231,891 ∂397,188 

(Limitation on callable capital) ............................................................................................................... (507,861 ) (507,861 ) (507,861 ) ............................ ............................
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2017 

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TITLE VI—EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE 

Export-Import Bank of the United States 

Administrative expenses ............................................................................................................................................. 110,000 95,500 110,000 ............................ ∂14,500 Inspector General ....................................................................................................................................................... 5,700 5,000 5,700 ............................ ∂700 Offsetting collections ................................................................................................................................................. ¥530,000 ¥264,700 ¥254,700 ∂275,300 ∂10,000 

Total, Export-Import Bank of the United States .......................................................................................... ¥414,300 ¥164,200 ¥139,000 ∂275,300 ∂25,200 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation 

Noncredit account: 

Administrative expenses .................................................................................................................................... 70,000 60,800 79,200 ∂9,200 ∂18,400 Insurance fees and other offsetting collections ............................................................................................... ¥341,000 ¥270,000 ¥350,000 ¥9,000 ¥80,000 

Subtotal ......................................................................................................................................................... ¥271,000 ¥209,200 ¥270,800 ∂200 ¥61,600 

Program account ........................................................................................................................................................ 20,000 ............................ 20,000 ............................ ∂20,000 

Total, Overseas Private Investment Corporation .......................................................................................... ¥251,000 ¥209,200 ¥250,800 ∂200 ¥41,600 

Funds Appropriated to the President 

Trade and Development Agency ................................................................................................................................. 75,000 12,105 79,500 ∂4,500 ∂67,395 

Total, title VI, Export and investment assistance ........................................................................................ ¥590,300 ¥361,295 ¥310,300 ∂280,000 ∂50,995 

TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

ESF rescission of funds ............................................................................................................................................. ¥6,000 ............................ ............................ ∂6,000 ............................
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North American Development Bank Rescission ......................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................

Total, title VII, General Provisions ................................................................................................................ ¥6,000 ¥165,000 ............................ ∂6,000 ∂165,000 

OTHER APPROPRIATIONS 

Department of State 

Administration of Foreign Affairs 

Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114–254) (OCO/GWOT) ........................................................................... 1,052,400 ............................ ............................ ¥1,052,400 ............................

(Worldwide security protection) (OCO/GWOT) ........................................................................................... (927,189 ) ............................ ............................ (¥927,189 ) ............................

Office of Inspector General: 

Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114–254) (OCO/GWOT) ........................................................................... 2,500 ............................ ............................ ¥2,500 ............................

Embassy security, construction, and maintenance: 

Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114–254) (OCO/GWOT) ........................................................................... 654,411 ............................ ............................ ¥654,411 ............................

United States Agency for International Development 

Funds Appropriated to the President 

Operating expenses of USAID: 

Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114–254) (OCO/GWOT) ........................................................................... 5,000 ............................ ............................ ¥5,000 ............................

Capital Investment Fund, USAID: 

Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114–254) (OCO/GWOT) ........................................................................... 25,000 ............................ ............................ ¥25,000 ............................

USAID Office of Inspector General: 

Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114–254) (OCO/GWOT) ........................................................................... 2,500 ............................ ............................ ¥2,500 ............................

Bilateral Economic Assistance 

Funds Appropriated to the President 

International Disaster Assistance: 

Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114–254) (OCO/GWOT) ........................................................................... 616,100 ............................ ............................ ¥616,100 ............................

Transition Initiatives: 

Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114–254) (OCO/GWOT) ........................................................................... 50,234 ............................ ............................ ¥50,234 ............................

Economic Support Fund: 

Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114–254) (OCO/GWOT) ........................................................................... 1,030,555 ............................ ............................ ¥1,030,555 ............................

Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia: 

Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114–254) (OCO/GWOT) ........................................................................... 157,000 ............................ ............................ ¥157,000 ............................
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2017 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Migration and Refugee assistance (MRA): 

Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114–254) (OCO/GWOT) ........................................................................... 300,000 ............................ ............................ ¥300,000 ............................

International narcotics control and law enforcement: 

Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114–254) (OCO/GWOT) ........................................................................... 26,300 ............................ ............................ ¥26,300 ............................

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related programs [NADR]: 

Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114–254) (OCO/GWOT) ........................................................................... 128,000 ............................ ............................ ¥128,000 ............................

Peacekeeping Operations [PKO]: 

Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114–254) (OCO/GWOT) ........................................................................... 50,000 ............................ ............................ ¥50,000 ............................

Foreign Military Financing program: 

Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114–254) (OCO/GWOT) ........................................................................... 200,000 ............................ ............................ ¥200,000 ............................

Total, Other Appropriations ........................................................................................................................... 4,300,000 ............................ ............................ ¥4,300,000 ............................Grand Total ................................................................................................................................................... 57,523,900 40,680,726 51,353,900 ¥6,170,000 ∂10,673,174 

Appropriations ...................................................................................................................................... (36,744,900 ) (28,825,262 ) (30,568,900 ) (¥6,176,000 ) (∂1,743,638 ) Overseas contingency operations, This bill ......................................................................................... (16,485,000 ) (12,017,464 ) (20,785,000 ) (∂4,300,000 ) (∂8,767,536 ) Overseas contingency operations, Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114–254) ........................... (4,300,000 ) ............................ ............................ (¥4,300,000 ) ............................Rescissions .......................................................................................................................................... (¥6,000 ) (¥165,000 ) ............................ (∂6,000 ) (∂165,000 ) 

(By transfer) .................................................................................................................................................. (50,000 ) (60,000 ) (60,000 ) (∂10,000 ) ............................(Limitation on administrative expenses) ...................................................................................................... (80,000 ) (70,000 ) (67,500 ) (¥12,500 ) (¥2,500 ) (Limitation on callable capital) .................................................................................................................... (507,861 ) (507,861 ) (507,861 ) ............................ ............................

1 The Bill includes authority for a Global Fund contribution and the accompanying report recommends up to $1,350,000 for such a contribution. 

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