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Calendar No. 150

109TH CONGRESS REPORT " SENATE ! 1st Session 109–96

DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND 

RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2006

JUNE 30, 2005.—Ordered to be printed 

Mr. MCCONNELL, from the Committee on Appropriations,

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H.R. 3057]

The Committee on Appropriations to which was referred the bill 

(H.R. 3057), making appropriations for foreign operations, export 

financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes, reports the same to the 

Senate with an amendment, and an amendment to the title, and 

recommends that the bill as amended do pass.

Amounts in new budget authority 

Total of bill as reported to the Senate .................... $31,841,400,000

Amount of 2005 appropriations ............................... 33,223,870,000

Amount of 2006 budget estimate ............................ 32,835,476,000

Amount of House allowance .................................... 1 29,926,785,000

Bill as recommended to Senate compared to—

2005 appropriations .......................................... ¥1,382,470,000

2006 budget estimate ........................................ ¥994,076,000

House allowance ................................................ ∂1,914,615,000 1 Includes $8,950,736,000 contained in another bill. 
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C O N T E N T S 

Page 

Glossary of Terms .................................................................................................... 4

Summary of Estimates ............................................................................................ 6

Introduction .............................................................................................................. 6

Budget Justification Materials ............................................................................... 7

Title I—Department of State and Related Agency ............................................... 8

Diplomatic and Consular Programs ................................................................ 8

Capital Investment Fund ................................................................................. 10

Centralized Information Technology Modernization Program ...................... 10

Office of Inspector General .............................................................................. 10 

Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs ............................................. 10

Representation Allowances .............................................................................. 12

Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials .................................................. 12

Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance ...................................... 12

Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service .................................. 13

Repatriation Loans Program Account ............................................................. 13

Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan .............................................. 14

Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund ............... 14

Contributions to International Organizations ................................................ 14

Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities .............................. 15

International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico ................................................................................................................... 16

Construction ...................................................................................................... 16

American Sections, International Commissions ............................................ 16

International Fisheries Commission ............................................................... 16

Payment to the Asia Foundation .................................................................... 17

Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue ................................................ 17

Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund ............................... 18

Israeli Arab Scholarship Program ................................................................... 18

East-West Center ............................................................................................. 18

National Endowment for Democracy .............................................................. 18

Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad ................. 18

Commission on International Religious Freedom .......................................... 19

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe .................................... 19

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People’s Republic of China ... 19

HELP Commission ........................................................................................... 19

United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission .............. 20

United States-China Interparliamentary Group ........................................... 20

U.S. Institute for Peace .................................................................................... 20

Broadcasting Board of Governors, International Broadcasting Operations 20

Broadcasting to Cuba ....................................................................................... 21

Broadcasting Capital Improvements ............................................................... 21

Title II—Export and Investment Assistance: 

Export-Import Bank of the United States ...................................................... 22

Overseas Private Investment Corporation ..................................................... 23

Trade and Development Agency ...................................................................... 23

Title III—Bilateral Economic Assistance: 

Bilateral Assistance .......................................................................................... 24

Child Survival and Health Programs Fund ................................................... 24

Development Assistance .................................................................................. 27

International Disaster and Famine Assistance ............................................. 45

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

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

Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund ............... 46

Operating Expenses of the United States Agency for International Development ........................................................................................................... 46
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Title III—Bilateral Economic Assistance—Continued

Capital Investment Fund ................................................................................. 46

Operating Expenses of the Office of the Inspector General .......................... 47

Other Bilateral Economic Assistance: 

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

Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States ............................ 51

Assistance for the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union ..... 53

Independent Agencies: 

Inter-American Foundation ...................................................................... 56

African Development Foundation ............................................................ 56

Peace Corps ................................................................................................ 56

Millennium Challenge Corporation ......................................................... 57

Department of State: 

Global HIV/AIDS Initiative ...................................................................... 57

Democracy Fund ........................................................................................ 60

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ......................... 62

Andean Counterdrug Initiative ................................................................ 63

Migration and Refugee Assistance ........................................................... 64

Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund ............................. 65

Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining, and Related Programs ..... 66

Conflict Response Fund ............................................................................ 66

Department of the Treasury: 

International Affairs Technical Training ................................................ 66

Debt Restructing ....................................................................................... 66

Title IV—Military Assistance: 

International Military Education and Training ............................................. 67

Foreign Military Financing .............................................................................. 67

Peacekeeping Operations ................................................................................. 68

Title V—Multilateral Economic Assistance: 

International Financial Institutions Summary .............................................. 69

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development: 

Global Environment Facility .................................................................... 69

International Development Association ................................................... 69

Contribution to the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency .......... 69

Contribution to the Inter-American Investment Corporation ............... 70

Inter-American Development Bank: 

Multilateral Investment Fund .................................................................. 70

Asian Development Bank: Asian Development Fund .................................... 70

African Development Bank: African Development Fund .............................. 71

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: 

International Fund for Agricultural Development ................................. 71

International Organizations and Programs ................................................... 71

Title VI—General Provisions .................................................................................. 81

Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate .......................................................................................................................... 76

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

Senate ................................................................................................................... 77

Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the

Senate ................................................................................................................... 77

Budget Impact Statement ....................................................................................... 82
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

ACI—Andean Counterdrug Initiative 

ADB—Asian Development Bank 

ADF—African Development Foundation 

ASEAN—Association of Southeast Asian Nations 

ASHA—American Schools and Hospitals Abroad 

ATA—Anti-Terrorism Assistance 

BISNIS—Business Information Service for the Newly Independent States 

CASS—Cooperative Association of States for Scholarships 

CCD—Consortium for Citizens and Disabilities 

CEELI—Central European Eurasian Legal Institute 

CEPPS—Consortium for Elections Political Process Strengthening 

CITES—Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species 

CITMP—Centralized Information Technology Modernization Program 

CRSP—Collaborative Research Support Programs 

CSCE—Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe 

CSHPF—Child Survival Health Programs Fund 

CTBT—Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Preparatory 

Commission 

DA—Development Assistance 

DRL—Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human 

Rights and Labor 

DROC—Democratic Republic of the Congo 

EPA—Environmental Protection Agency 

ERMA—Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund 

ESF—Economic Support Fund 

EU—European Union 

FAO—Food and Agriculture Organization 

FMF—Foreign Military Financing 

FSA—Assistance for the Independent States of the Former Soviet 

Union 

GAO—Government Accountability Office 

GHI—Global HIV/AIDS Initiative 

GIS—Geographic Information Systems 

IAEA—International Atomic Energy Agency 

IAF—Inter-American Foundation 

IBO—International Broadcasting Operations 

ICAO—International Civil Aviation Organization 

IDFA—International Disaster and Famine Assistance 

IDP—Internally displaced person 

IFAD—International Fund for Agricultural Development 

IFI—International Financial Institution 

ILEA—International Law Enforcement Training Academies 
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IMET—International Military Education and Training 

IMO—International Maritime Organization 

INCLE—International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement 

IO&P—International Organization and Programs 

IPCC—International Panel on Climate Change 

IRI—International Republican Institute 

ITTO—International Tropical Timber Organization 

IUCN—World Conservation Union 

LWVF—Leahy War Victims Fund 

MCC—Millennium Challenge Corporation 

MDB—Multilateral Development Bank 

MEPI—Middle East Partnership Initiative 

MRA—Migration and Refugee Assistance 

MTN—Middle East Television Network 

NADR—Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining, and Related 

Programs 

NATO—North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

NDI—National Democratic Institute 

NED—National Endowment for Democracy 

NGO—Nongovernmental organization 

NLD—National League for Democracy 

OAS—Organization of American States 

OPIC—Overseas Private Investment Corporation 

PKO—Peacekeeping Operations 

RFA—Radio Free Asia 

RFE/RL—Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 

SEED—Assistance for Eastern European and Baltic States 

SPDC—State Peace and Development Council (Burma) 

TAF—The Asia Foundation 

TB—Tuberculosis 

TDA—Trade and Development Agency 

TI—Transition Initiatives 

U.N.—United Nations 

UNAIDS—Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS 

UNDP—United Nations Development Program 

UNEP—United Nations Environment Program 

UNESCO—United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural 

Organization 

UNFCCC—United Nations Framework Convention on Climate 

Change 

UN–HABITAT—United Nations Center for Human Settlements 

UNHCR—United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 

UNICEF—United Nations Children’s Fund 

UNIFEM—United Nations Development Fund for Women 

USAID—United States Agency for International Development 

USIP—United States Institute for Peace 

VOA—Voice of America 

WFP—World Food Program 

WHO—World Health Organization 

WID—Women in Development 

WTO—World Trade Organization
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SUMMARY TABLE: AMOUNTS IN NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY 

Item Budget request Committee recommendation 

Committee recommendation compared with budget estimate increase (∂) 

or decrease (¥) 

Title I—Department of State and Related Agency ............... $9,967,531,000 $9,739,507,000 ¥$228,024,000

Title II—Export and investment assistance ......................... 97,150,000 37,650,000 ¥59,500,000

Title III—Bilateral economic assistance ............................... 16,282,413,000 15,755,999,000 ¥526,414,000

Title IV—Military assistance ................................................. 4,871,144,000 4,886,144,000 ∂15,000,000

Title V—Multilateral economic assistance ........................... 1,617,238,000 1,599,396,000 ¥17,842,000

Title VI—General Provisions .................................................. ............................ ¥177,296,000 ¥177,296,000

SUMMARY OF ESTIMATES

In fiscal year 2005, the Congress appropriated $33,223,870,000 

for the State Department and Related Agency and foreign operations and related programs, including supplemental appropriations. This year, the Committee recommends $31,844,400,000, of 

which $31,671,000,000 is for discretionary spending, and 

$173,400,000 is for mandatory spending. 

Title I of the Committee recommendation contains items funded 

by the House in a different bill, H.R. 2862. The Committee believes 

that it is appropriate to fund these items in this bill, H.R. 3057. 

For ease of comparison, the Committee report sets forth in title I 

a ‘‘House allowance’’ as if these items had been contained in the 

House passed bill. These items were contained in the Science, 

State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations 

Act, 2006 (H.R. 2862), as passed the House, but were not considered or contained in the Committee recommendation to the Senate 

on that bill. 

INTRODUCTION

The Committee believes that a successful national security policy 

depends upon the integration of all components of America’s national power, including diplomacy, intelligence, and economic and 

military might. The successful integration of these elements is impossible absent funds contained in the Act for security assistance, 

foreign assistance, economic assistance, humanitarian assistance, 

and the operation, maintenance, and support of our diplomatic 

corps and programs. 

The programs and accounts funded by the Act are intended to 

promote security, democracy, stability, liberty, and prosperity 

abroad. The Committee recommends significant resources for activities in the Middle East and South Asia, to include assistance for 

Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. The Committee 

recommendation is informed by the simple principle that the drawdown of our deployed combat forces, and the safety of diplomats 

and other citizens serving abroad in Iraq and Afghanistan and elsewhere are dependent upon the economic growth, reconstruction, 

and development of civil society and the rule of law in those emerging democracies. 

Of similar importance, the Committee provides critical funds for 

HIV/AIDS, other infectious diseases, education and economic development programs for individuals in countries throughout the 

world—including women and children who may be the most vulner-
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able to the repressive actions of corrupt and failing governments. 

The Committee notes that lawless societies often serve as breeding 

grounds for extremist ideologies and individuals. 

BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MATERIALS

By law, the President is required to submit a budget estimate to 

the Congress not later than the first Monday in February of each 

year. This budget ‘‘shall include a budget message and summary 

and supporting information’’ (31 U.S.C. 1105). 

The budget volumes compiled by the Office of Management and 

Budget are presented in time to meet the statutory deadline. However, the supporting information from the State Department is presented months later. The late submission of this supporting material undermines the ability of the Committee to conduct a detailed 

review of the budget request. The Committee directs that all fiscal 

year 2007 budget justification materials are to be received not later 

than March 10, 2006. 

The quality of the justification materials presented to the Committee in support of the fiscal year 2006 budget request is cause 

for far greater concern. In most instances the descriptive summaries accompanying the respective appropriations accounts contained in the request are devoid of meaningful program and budget 

information. The State Department, in the form of the Foreign Operations and State Department Funding Projections contained in 

respective country Mission Performance Plans, collects the data required to establish a funding baseline for the current year, and the 

price and program changes to this baseline that would form the 

basis of a defensible appropriations request. This rudimentary 

budget data is not included in the supporting information and 

budget justification materials provided to the Committee. 

Not later than September 15, 2005, the State Department shall 

report to the Committee on proposals to improve the justification 

material that will support the fiscal year 2007 budget request. As 

part of this report, the State Department shall consider several 

budget exhibits used by the Department of Defense in support of 

its budget submission. These exhibits, the O–1, OP–5, OP–32 and 

P–5, are all contained in the DOD Financial Management Regulation. At a minimum, the budget exhibits shall include: funding levels for the prior year, current year, biennial budget year 1, and biennial budget year 2; description of each program and justification 

of the estimates; a statement relating past year, current year, and 

biennial budget year 1; and, a reconciliation of price and program 

increases and decreases.
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TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

The Committee recommends a total of $9,766,504,000 for the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors. The 

recommendation is $1,146,771,000 below the fiscal year 2005 funding level and $201,024,000 below the budget request. 

ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $4,906,220,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 4,472,641,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 4,436,641,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,444,641,000

The Committee recommends $4,444,641,000 for Diplomatic and 

Consular Programs, an amount $28,000,000 below the budget request. Of these funds, $3,755,118,000 is for ongoing operations, including $328,000,000 for public diplomacy activities, and 

$689,523,000 is for Worldwide Security Upgrades. 

The Committee directs the State Department to review and act 

upon the following matters: 

Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation [AFCP].—The 

Committee recommends $3,000,000 for the AFCP, which provides 

small grants to assist in preservation of forms of cultural expression. Grants may be recommended by U.S. ambassadors to developing countries or, in the event there is no ambassador, by the U.S. 

Consul. 

Conduct of Public Diplomacy.—The Committee appreciates the 

importance of public diplomacy programs in broadening the world’s 

understanding of America and U.S. foreign policy priorities, and 

fully funds the budget request. While significant resources are appropriately focused on countries with predominantly Muslim populations, the Committee encourages the State Department to provide 

adequate funding for programs and activities targeted to other important regions and populations, particularly in Asia. The Committee expects the State Department to consult with the Committee on its plans to expand programming in Asia. 

Cultural Antiquities Task Force.—The Committee directs the 

State Department to provide such sums as are necessary to support 

the significant work of the Task Force, in particular to assist international organizations tracking works looted from Iraq’s museums; 

train United States and foreign law enforcement and Customs 

agents; and restore sites, such as Babylon, Iraq, which were damaged during the war. The Committee recommends $1,000,000 for 

training, equipment and other assistance to organizations involved 

in protecting archeological sites. In addition, the State Department 
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should evaluate expanding the Task Force to preserve and track 

historically or culturally significant works stolen from other countries, in addition to Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.—The Committee recommends $21,000,000 for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights 

and Labor, an amount that is $5,732,000 above the request. The 

Committee expects the additional funds to be used to establish and 

staff a new Office of Democratic Movements and Transition in 

order to improve the conduct and effectiveness of democracy promotion programs and activities. 

ePassport.—The Committee continues to follow the development 

of the ePassport and is aware that the State Department is working to select a microchip technology that will be embedded in nextgeneration passports. The Committee directs the State Department 

to submit a report no later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Act regarding the selection criteria for domestic production in a secure facility due to the sensitive nature of these documents. 

Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization [S/

CRS].—The Committee recommends $24,100,000 for S/CRS, an 

amount equal to the budget request. The Committee notes that an 

additional $7,700,000 for the Office was provided in the Emergency 

Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on 

Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (Public Law 109–13), which provided 11 personnel to manage ongoing efforts in Sudan. The Committee expects the fiscal year 2006 request to permit the hiring of 

additional field personnel for Sudan and Haiti. 

Scholar Rescue Fund.—The Committee recommends $2,000,000 

for the Scholar Rescue Fund, which assists scholars in various disciplines, from the arts to science and technology, to leave their 

home country if their lives are in danger. The Committee directs 

the State Department to develop a formal system of referral by 

U.S. Embassies to the Scholar Rescue program of scholars whose 

personal safety or academic freedom is threatened in their home 

country. 

Tibet.—The Committee directs $1,000,000 to be made available 

for the Office of the Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues at the 

State Department for such salaries and expenses as may be necessary to carry out section 621(d) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2002 and 2003, (Public Law 107–228) and 

the coordination of programs and activities related to Tibet by appropriate United States Government agencies, NGOs, and representatives of the Tibetan leadership. The Committee expects the 

Office to consist of three professional full-time staff members and 

additional support staff, as needed, in addition to the Special Coordinator. 

Trafficking in Persons.—The Committee recommends $5,579,000 

for the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, an 

amount equal to the budget request.
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CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $51,452,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 133,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 69,121,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 58,895,000

The Committee recommends $58,895,000 for the Capital Invest- ment Fund, which is $74,105,000 below the budget request. Although the request groups the Capital Investment Fund and the 

Centralized IT Modernization Fund into a single account, the Committee preserves the total amount of the request while maintaining 

the previous year’s two-account structure. 

Of the funds appropriated for the IRM Central Fund, $58,895,000 is from direct appropriations and $116,000,000 is from 

expedited passport fees. No funding is recommended for the cost of 

payroll consolidation until the State Department has complied with 

the Committee’s directive on this matter, articulated in the statements accompanying the prior three State Department appropriations Acts. 

CENTRALIZED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $76,812,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... ........................... 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 74,105,000

The Committee recommends $74,105,000 for the CITMP, which 

is $74,105,000 above the budget request. The budget request placed 

this money in the Capital Investment Fund account; the Committee preserves the amount, but places it in a separate account 

for the same reasons stated. 

The purpose of the CITMP is to provide a discrete funding source 

for life cycle hardware and software refresh and upgrades. This account shall continue to house the State Department’s Global Information Technology Modernization program. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $30,029,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 29,983,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 29,983,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 33,000,000

The Committee recommends $33,000,000 for the Office of Inspec- tor General, which is $3,017,000 above the budget request. Additional funds are provided for the cost of mandatory wage and price 

increases, as well as for conducting normal audits and investigations of United States diplomatic activities in Iraq, the State Department’s Worldwide Security upgrades and INCLE programs. 

EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $355,932,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 430,400,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 410,400,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 440,200,000

The Committee recommends $440,200,000 for Educational and 

Culture Exchange Programs, which is $9,800,000 above the budget 

request. 
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Within the amount provided, the Committee recommends that not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for an endowment 

for the Aung San Suu Kyi Center for Democracy, and not less than 

$13,000,000 shall be for educational and cultural exchanges with 

the People’s Republic of China, including for American studies programs in China. This is twice the amount requested. 

The Committee endorses the budget request for academic, professional and cultural exchanges. 

Within the amounts provided under this heading, the Committee 

directs the State Department to fund the following programs: the 

Fulbright Program at the request level of $186,682,000; American 

Overseas Research Centers at the request level of $3,316,000; 

South Pacific Exchanges, $500,000; Timor-Leste Exchanges, 

$500,000; Mobility Exchange Clearinghouse, $500,000; Benjamin 

Gilman International Scholarship Program, $3,712,000; George 

Mitchell Fellowship Program, $500,000; Tibet Fulbright, $500,000; 

Hemispheric Program, $500,000; Youth Exchanges Study [YES] 

Program, $20,000,000; Irish Institute, $800,000; Leadership Program for emerging democracies, $1,500,000; Atlantic Corridor, 

$300,000; Ngwang Cheophel Fellows, $600,000; Rule of Law 

Forum, $900,000; Northern Forum, $500,000; Arctic Council, 

$175,000; Permafrost Conference, $500,000; Kosovo Foundation for 

Medical Development, $1,000,000; Global Perspectives Project, 

$750,000; Project Children, $250,000; International Leadership 

Training Program, $70,000; World Scholar and Athlete Games, 

$600,000; International Forum on Democracy, $1,000,000; Pakistan 

literacy training program, $250,000; Empower Peace, $500,000; 

William Joiner Fellowship in War & Social Consequences, 

$500,000; Law program for leaders from transitional democracies, 

$800,000; Karelia Sustainable Development Exchange, $300,000; 

International Leadership Program with sub-Saharan Africa, 

$150,000; Leaders in Education Initiative, $2,000,000; and Tolerance foreign exchange program, $150,000. 

In addition, the Committee notes that existing successful Academic exchange programs, such as Fulbright and Gilman, provide 

opportunities for U.S. students to study abroad. The Committee 

recommends that the State Department consider proposals from 

Morehouse College and other universities to expand exchange, particularly for minority students. 

The Committee commends the State Department for expanding 

the Humphrey fellowship program, which is dedicated to strengthening the skills of professionals in developing countries. In addition, the Committee strongly supports a focus on teaching the 

English language skills necessary in order to participate in exchanges. 

The Committee directs the State Department to assess the capability for expanding academic and cultural exchange programs between and among developing countries and the United States. In 

particular, the report should examine how to expand successful 

models of exchange with these countries, and how to reach students, teachers, and scholars who would not otherwise travel outside of their home country. 

The East Timor Scholarship program (hereafter referred to as 

the Timor-Leste Scholarship program) has been successful in sup-
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porting young leaders. The Committee directs the State Department to examine the benefit of expanding scholarships to high 

school graduates with great potential for success in post-secondary 

education, ability to contribute to Timor-Leste’s development, and 

who could not otherwise afford to attend college. 

The Committee supports the work by the Commission on Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program to expand U.S. undergraduate study abroad as a key component of building relationships with other countries. The Committee recommends $500,000, 

subject to prior consultation with the Committee, to implement the 

recommendations of the Lincoln Commission in fiscal year 2006.

REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $8,524,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 8,281,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 8,281,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 8,281,000

The Committee recommends $8,281,000 for Representation Allowances, which is equal to the budget request. 

Representation allowances provide reimbursement to Foreign 

Service officers for expenditures incurred in their official capacities 

abroad in establishing and maintaining relations with officials of 

foreign governments and appropriate members of local communities. 

PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $9,762,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 9,390,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 9,390,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 9,390,000

The Committee recommends $9,390,000 for the Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials, which is equal to the budget request. 

This account reimburses local governments and communities for 

the extraordinary costs incurred in providing protection for international organizations, foreign missions and officials, and foreign 

dignitaries under certain circumstances. 

The Committee recommends that in instances where a local jurisdiction will realize a financial benefit from a visit from a foreign 

dignitary, such circumstances should be taken into account by the 

State Department in assessing the need for reimbursement under 

this program. The Committee expects the State Department to 

treat such submissions diligently and provide reimbursement to 

local jurisdictions on a timely basis if claims are fully justified. 

EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $1,503,644,000

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 592,000,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 1,526,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 1,513,710,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,504,000,000

The Committee recommends $1,504,000,000 for Embassy Security, Construction and Maintenance, $22,000,000 below the budget 

request. 
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This account allows the State Department to manage the United 

States Government’s real property assets overseas in order to provide United States diplomatic and consular missions with secure, 

safe, and functional facilities. 

As part of the budget review conducted by the Committee, the 

State Department was directed to provide information concerning 

the execution of fiscal year 2005 plans and programs. As oversight 

of appropriated funds is one of the Committee’s fundamental responsibilities, not later than January 1, 2006, and for each fiscal 

quarter thereafter, the State Department shall provide the Committee with a report that describes: the date planned for each construction contract to be awarded during the current year and budget year; actual dates for each contract award; the cost of each embassy construction project identified in the budget request; a comparison to the cost identified in the Long Range Overseas Building 

Plan; the actual cost of each embassy contract awarded; and, any 

contract savings or overrun realized at contract signing or during 

execution. 

The budget request included program and price growth of $22,356,000, largely due to staff increases, the costs of renovating 

headquarters, and other costs associated with overhead. The Committee recommends savings to be derived from: holding headquarters staff constant; reducing the costs of contracts; and reducing the costs of renovating the headquarters building. 

Security Screening Equipment.—The Committee is aware of the 

successful deployments of new personnel, vehicle and cargo screening technologies to U.S. military and State Department facilities in 

Iraq and other high risk locations. Some of these systems are specifically designed to detect terrorist weapons and materials carried 

on the body. The Committee recommends that $10,000,000 shall be 

available to continue the deployment of these inspection technologies to other State Department locations experiencing high security risks. 

Chemical and Biological Agent Monitors.—The Committee directs 

the State Department to provide a report, not later than November 

15, 2005, concerning the status of chemical and biological agent 

monitoring capabilities at State Department facilities. 

EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $987,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 13,643,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 10,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 13,643,000

The Committee recommends $13,643,000 for Emergencies in the 

Diplomatic and Consular Service, which is equal to the budget request. 

REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $1,203,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 1,319,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 1,319,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,319,000

The Committee recommends $1,319,000 for the Repatriation 

Loans Program Account, which is equal to the budget request. 
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The Committee strongly endorses efforts by the Bureau of Consular Affairs to limit assistance only to victims of unforeseen circumstances or travelers whose mental instability presents a risk to 

themselves or others. 

PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $19,222,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 19,751,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 19,751,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 19,751,000

The Committee recommends $19,751,000 for the American Institute in Taiwan, which is equal to the budget request. 

PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY

FUND

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $132,600,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 131,700,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 131,700,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 131,700,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $131,700,000 for 

this account, which is equal to the budget request. 

This appropriation is authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 

1980 (Public Law 96–465), which provides for an appropriation to 

the fund in 30 equal annual installments of the amount required 

for the unfunded liability created by new benefits, new groups of 

beneficiaries, or increased salaries on which benefits are computed.

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES

CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $1,166,212,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 1,296,500,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 1,144,265,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,166,212,000

The Committee recommends $1,166,212,000 for Contributions to 

International Organizations, a decrease of $130,288,000 below the 

budget request, and equal to the level of funding provided for fiscal 

year 2005. 

The United States contribution to the United Nations and affiliated agencies assessed regular budgets in fiscal year 2003 was 

$623,788,000. The budget request of $931,362,000 for fiscal year 

2006 represents growth of more than 15 percent per year from fiscal year 2003–2006, a rate that is clearly not sustainable. The 

budget request for fiscal year 2006 for Contributions for International Peacekeeping, funded under another heading, increased by 

more than $500,000,000 above the amount appropriated in the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–447). The uncontrolled growth 

in U.S. contributions comes at a time when the need for reform of 

the United Nations is undeniable. 

The budget justification materials provided to the Committee in 

support of funding for 45 international organizations and affiliated 

agencies were devoid of program and budget information. From the 

justification materials provided, it is unclear to the Committee 
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what benefit is derived from membership in some of these organizations. 

Rates of Assessment.—The State Department shall provide to the 

Committee, not later than December 15, 2005, a report describing: 

a summary of the 15 member nations of the United Nations with 

the greatest gross domestic products; the rate of assessment paid 

by each of these nations; the voluntary contributions provided by 

each of these nations; bilateral foreign assistance paid by each of 

these nations per year for the period 2001–2004. 

Membership in International Organizations.—The Committee directs the State Department to submit a report, not later than 90 

days after enactment of the Act, evaluating United States participation in non-treaty obligated international organizations and justification for membership in each organization. 

World Tourism Organization [WTO].—The Committee notes that 

the United States withdrew from the WTO in 1996, and directs the 

State Department to submit a report, not later than 60 days after 

enactment of the Act, on changes in the WTO since the United 

States withdrawal and potential benefits of future U.S. participation to the U.S. tourism industry. 

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $483,455,000

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 680,000,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 1,035,500,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 1,035,500,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,035,500,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,035,500,000, 

an amount equal to the budget request for Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities. United Nations peacekeeping 

missions are of great value in those cases when the deployment of 

forces: serves as a suitable substitute to ease the personnel and operations tempo of U.S. forces; furthers the goals of global war on 

terror; furthers the goals of U.S. regional commanders and the national security strategy; and, promotes peace and stability in contested regions. The approval of additional peacekeeping missions 

nevertheless comes at a significant cost. The request of 

$1,035,000,000 represents an increase of more than $500,000,000 

above the level provided in the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 

108–447). In addition, the Committee recommends funding for 

other peacekeeping activities through the Peacekeeping Operations 

appropriations account. The accompanying bill retains language 

that requires 15-day advance notice of any new or expanded mission. The Committee urges the Secretary of State to consider any 

additional missions with great scrutiny.
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INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES

AND MEXICO

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $26,880,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 28,700,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 27,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 28,700,000

The Committee recommends $28,700,000 for this account, which 

is equal to the budget request. 

CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $5,239,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 6,600,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 5,300,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,300,000

The Committee recommends $5,300,000 for this account, which is 

$1,300,000 below the budget request. 

None of the funds provided under this heading may be obligated 

until the State Department has submitted, and the Committee has 

approved, a spending plan in accordance with section 6098 of this 

Act. 

The Committee directs that $250,000 be made available for the 

Rio Grande Canalization project. The Committee recommends increased funding for the Lower Rio Grande Flood Control Project 

above the $2,200,000 contained in the budget request. 

AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $9,466,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 9,879,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 9,500,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 10,400,000

The Committee recommends $10,400,000 for this account, which 

is $521,000 above the budget request. 

Within the amount provided, $1,429,000 is for the International 

Boundary Commission, $6,841,000 is for the International Joint 

Commission, and $2,130,000 is for the Border Environment Cooperation Commission. Within the amount provided for the International Joint Commission, $500,000 is for the Lake Champlain 

Basin Program. 

INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $21,688,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 25,123,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 22,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 25,623,000

The Committee recommends $25,623,000 for this account, which 

is an increase of $500,000 above the budget request. 

The Committee recommendations are displayed, by program, in 

the following table:
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INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Fiscal year 2006 

budget estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission ......................................... 2,008 2,008 ..........................

Great Lakes Fisheries Commission [GLFC] .......................................... 14,937 15,437 ∂500

Pacific Salmon Commission ................................................................ 3,029 3,029 ..........................

Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission ........................... 300 300 ..........................

International Pacific Halibut Commission ........................................... 3,079 3,079 ..........................

International Whaling Commission ...................................................... 240 240 ..........................

North Pacific Anadramous Fish Commission ...................................... 168 168 ..........................

International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas .... 305 305 ..........................

Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization .......................................... 245 245 ..........................

Comm’n. for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources ............................................................................................ 85 85 ..........................

North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization .............................. 47 47 ..........................

International Council for the Exploration of the Sea .......................... 275 275 ..........................

North Pacific Marine Science Organization ......................................... 85 85 ..........................

Inter-American Sea Turtle Convention Commission ............................ 150 150 ..........................

Expenses of the U.S. Commissioners .................................................. 120 120 ..........................

Antarctic Treaty .................................................................................... 50 50 ..........................

Total, International Fisheries Commissions ........................... 25,123 25,623 ∂500

Within the amount provided for the GLFC, $500,000 is for the 

eradication of lampreys in Lake Champlain. The GLFC is directed 

to give priority to States that have provided matching grants when 

distributing lampricide funds. 

OTHER

PAYMENT TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $12,827,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 10,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 10,000,000

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

The Committee recommends $15,000,000 for TAF, which is 

$5,000,000 above the budget request. This level is equivalent to 

that appropriated in fiscal year 1995, but less than each appropriation in fiscal years 1992–1994. The Committee strongly supports 

the programs and activities of TAF, particularly in Indonesia. 

CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN DIALOGUE

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $6,906,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 1,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

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

The Committee recommends $1,000,000 for the Center for Middle 

Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund (as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 

2078), and authorizes the expenditure of an estimated $1,000,000 

in interest from the Fund, for a total outlay of $2,000,000. This is 

$1,000,000 over the budget request. 
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EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TRUST FUND

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $493,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 500,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 500,000

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

The Committee recommends $500,000 from interest and earnings 

in the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund, authorized by the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–454). 

ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $370,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 375,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 375,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 375,000

The Committee recommends $375,000 from interest and earnings 

in the Israeli Arab Scholarship Endowment Fund, authorized by 

Section 214 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 

Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102–138). The recommendation 

is equal to the budget request. 

EAST-WEST CENTER

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $19,240,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 13,024,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 6,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 20,000,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $20,000,000 for 

the East-West Center, an increase of $6,976,000 above the request.

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $59,199,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 80,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 50,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 8,800,000

The Committee recommends $8,800,000 for NED for administrative expenses under this heading, which is equal to the budget request. The Committee recommends an additional $80,000,000 for 

NED for programs and activities under the new heading, ‘‘Democracy Fund’’. The Committee strongly supports NED’s programs and 

activities to strengthen democratic institutions around the world.

COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA’S HERITAGE

ABROAD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $492,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 499,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 499,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 499,000

The Committee recommends $499,000 for this account, which is 

equal to the budget request. 
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The recommendation will allow the Commission to fund its administrative expenses through appropriated funds while relying on 

privately donated funds for the actual purchase and restoration of 

property. The Committee recognizes the Commission as an outstanding example of how entities of this type can multiply the effect of a relatively small appropriation. 

The Committee encourages the Commission to consider sharing 

information and research with the Museum of the History of Polish 

Jews in Warsaw. This museum will house over 50,000 items representing 900 years of Polish Jewry, to include the conditions 

which gave rise to the emigration of Polish Jews to the United 

States. 

COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $2,960,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 3,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 3,200,000

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

The Committee recommends $1,000,000 for the Commission on 

International Religious Freedom. 

COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $1,806,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 2,030,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 2,030,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,030,000

The Committee recommends $2,030,000 for the CSCE, which is 

equal to the budget request. 

CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC

OF CHINA

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $1,875,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 1,900,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 1,900,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,900,000

The Committee recommends $1,900,000 for this Commission, 

which is equal to the budget request. 

HELP COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $987,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 1,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 1,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. ...........................

The Committee does not recommend funding for the HELP Com- mission, as unobligated balances of $4,000,000 will be carried over 

into fiscal year 2006. Further, HELP Commissioners were not 

named until December 2004. The Committee believes that adequate funding exists for the Commission’s programs. 
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UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $2,960,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 4,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 4,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,800,000

The Committee recommends $2,800,000 for this Commission, 

which is $1,200,000 below the budget request. 

UNITED STATES SENATE-CHINA INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $98,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... ........................... 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 150,000

The Committee recommends $150,000 for this account. 

U.S. INSTITUTE OF PEACE

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $22,693,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 21,850,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 22,850,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 21,850,000

The Committee recommends $21,850,000 for USIP, which is 

equal to the budget request. 

RELATED AGENCY 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $583,107,000

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 4,800,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 603,394,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 620,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 603,394,000

The Committee recommends $603,394,000 for IBO, which is 

equal to the request. 

This appropriation account funds the operating and engineering 

costs of VOA, RFE/RL, RFA, MTN, Worldnet Television, and the 

Broadcasting Board of Governors. The Committee strongly supports 

the important programs and activities of these organizations.

The Committee recommendations, by function, are displayed in 

the following table:

IBO 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Fiscal year 2006 

budget estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

International Broadcasting Bureau [IBB]: 

VOA .............................................................................................. 167,605 167,605 ..........................

Engineering and Technical Services ........................................... 159,225 159,225 ..........................

Agency Direction ......................................................................... 26,462 26,462 ..........................

Management ............................................................................... 46,556 46,556 ..........................
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IBO—Continued

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Fiscal year 2006 

budget estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

Program Support ......................................................................... 19,115 19,115 ..........................

Subtotal, IBB .......................................................................... 418,963 418,963 ..........................

Independent Grantee Organizations: 

RFE/RL ......................................................................................... 74,967 74,967 ..........................

RFA .............................................................................................. 30,328 30,328 ..........................

Middle East Broadcasting Networks ........................................... 79,136 79,136 ..........................

Subtotal, Grantees .................................................................. 184,431 184,431 ..........................

Total, IBO ................................................................................ 603,394 603,394 ..........................

Of these funds, the Committee recommends a total of 

$11,160,000 for the VOA Persian Service and a total of $5,007,000 

for RFE/RL’s Radio Farda. These amounts are $3,200,000 and 

$1,500,000, respectively, above the request. 

BROADCASTING TO CUBA

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. ........................... 

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... $37,656,000

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 37,656,000

The Committee recommends $37,656,000 for this account, an 

amount equal to the budget request. 

BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $8,446,000

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 2,500,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 10,893,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 10,893,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 10,893,000

The Committee recommends $10,893,000 for this account, which 

is equal to the budget request.

The Committee recommendations, by function, are displayed in 

the following table:

BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS [BCI] 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Fiscal year 2006 

budget estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

Maintenance, Improvements, Replace and Repair [MIRR]: 

Continuing Maintenance and Repair .......................................... 4,902 4,902 ..........................

VOA TV ........................................................................................ 769 769 ..........................

Security ....................................................................................... 2,047 2,047 ..........................

Subtotal, MIRR ....................................................................... 7,718 7,718 ..........................

Upgrade of Existing Facilities ............................................................. 2,375 2,375 ..........................

Satellite and Terrestrial Program Feeds .............................................. 800 800 ..........................

Total, BCI ................................................................................ 10,893 10,893 ..........................
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TITLE II—EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE 

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. ........................... 

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... $1,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

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

SUBSIDY APPROPRIATION

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $59,322,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 186,500,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 125,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 125,000,000

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $72,614,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 73,200,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 73,200,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 73,200,000

The Committee recommends $1,000,000 for the Inspector General, and $73,200,000 for Administrative Expenses for the ExportImport Bank, amounts equal to the budget request. The Committee 

recommends $125,000,000 for the subsidy appropriation, a decrease 

of $61,500,000 from the request. The recommended level of subsidy 

appropriation is to be augmented by prior year balances. 

The Committee supports thorough consideration by the ExportImport Bank of each application it receives. The Committee also reiterates the intent of the Congress, expressed in the Export-Import 

Bank Reauthorization Act of 2002, that the Bank fully consider and 

avoid actions that would lead to possible adverse effects on the U.S. 

economy and domestic employment, injurious competition with U.S. 

products, or surplus production of a commodity. Further, the Committee expects the Export-Import Bank to give appropriate consideration to national security. The Committee directs the Export-Import Bank to submit a report not later than March 31, 2006, detailing for calendar year 2005 the following: (1) a list of all applications received by the Export-Import Bank; (2) a summary of the activities undertaken by the Export-Import Bank with regard to each 

application. 
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OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

SUBSIDY APPROPRIATION

DIRECT LOANS

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $23,808,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 20,276,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 20,276,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 20,276,000

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $42,542,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 42,274,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 42,274,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 42,274,000

TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $51,088,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 48,900,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 50,900,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 50,900,000

The Committee recommends $50,900,000 for the TDA, an increase of $2,000,000 above the budget request. The additional 

funds are only for increased support for programs that assist countries in improving aviation security and safety, to include the development of training materials to prepare for ICAO audits.
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TITLE III—BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $4,393,064,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 4,179,368,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 4,156,400,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,544,400,000

The amounts listed in the above table for fiscal year 2005 appropriations, the fiscal year 2006 budget estimate and the Committee 

recommendation, include funds appropriated or requested under 

child survival and health programs, development assistance, 

USAID operating expenses, USAID Inspector General operating expenses, mandatory retirement expenses, international disaster and 

famine assistance, transition initiatives, and credit programs. 

CHILD SURVIVAL AND HEALTH PROGRAMS FUND

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $1,537,600,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 1,251,500,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 1,497,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,659,000,000

The Committee recommends $1,659,000,000 for the CSHPF of 

which $375,000,000 is for child survival and maternal health. 

The CSHPF supports programs and activities to reduce child 

mortality and morbidity, combat infectious diseases including HIV/

AIDS, and address a wide range of other public health problems 

around the world. The Committee reiterates its strong support for 

a comprehensive approach to global health, with an emphasis on 

building local capacity in developing countries to conduct effective 

disease surveillance and deliver basic health services. 

PROGRAM ISSUES

AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS

The Committee provided $25,000,000 to prevent and control the 

spread of the Avian influenza virus in the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, 

and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (Public Law 109–13), and authority to 

use the Tsunami Recovery and Reconstruction Fund for these purposes. The Committee recognizes the potential global catastrophe 

that could result from human to human transmission of the virus, 

and recommends $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2006 funds to support 

ongoing efforts to control it. 

The Committee encourages the State Department, USAID and 

other appropriate U.S. Government agencies to engage foreign governments in affected regions to develop standardized procedures, 

consistent with best medical health practices, for the treatment of 
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humans and animals infected by the virus. The Committee is 

alarmed by reports of the approval by the Government of the PRC 

to use an antiviral drug intended for humans on chickens, in violation of international livestock guidelines. 

BLINDNESS

The Committee recognizes the work being done by Helen Keller 

International and other organizations to assist blind children and 

children with low levels of vision, through inexpensive operations 

and vision correction. The Committee recommends at least 

$1,800,000 for USAID’s program for children’s blindness. 

The Committee recommends USAID consider funding the eye 

surgery training activities of the Deseret International Foundation 

in Nigeria. 

FAMILY PLANNING/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

The Committee recommends a total of $450,000,000 for family 

planning/reproductive health programs, of which $369,000,000 is 

made available under the CSHPF. 

HIV/AIDS

The Committee affirms its commitment to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, which seeks to support the treatment 

of 2 million people living with HIV/AIDS, prevent 7 million new 

HIV infections, and support care for 10 million people infected and 

affected by HIV/AIDS. The Committee notes that while this initiative focuses on 15 countries in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean, 

HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria programs and activities funded under 

the CSHPF and the Global Fund are more global in nature. 

The Committee recommends a total of $2,866,000,000 for HIV/

AIDS, TB and malaria, an increase of $203,000,000 above the 

budget request. Funds are allocated as follows: $350,000,000 in the 

CSHPF account for HIV/AIDS; $205,000,000 in CSHPF for TB and 

malaria; $250,000,000 in CSHPF for a U.S. contribution to the 

Global Fund; $2,020,000,000 in GHI; $32,000,000 in FSA; 

$4,000,000 in SEED; $8,000,000 in ESF; and $2,000,000 in FMF. 

The Committee recommends a total of $400,000,000 for a U.S. 

contribution to the Global Fund, of which $250,000,000 is from the 

CSHPF account and $150,000,000 is from the GHI. The Committee 

reiterates its call for international donors, particularly the People’s 

Republic of China, to increase pledges to the Global Fund. 

IMMUNIZATIONS

The Committee recommends $70,000,000 for The Vaccine Fund 

and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, and supports their collective efforts to close the gap between children who 

receive immunizations and those who do not. 

IODINE DEFICIENCY DISORDERS

Iodine deficiency disorder [IDD] is the leading preventable cause 

of mental retardation in children. The Committee recommends that 

USAID provide at least $2,000,000 from the CSHPF account and 
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at least $1,000,000 from the SEED and FSA accounts for the 

Kiwanis/UNICEF IDD partnership program. 

CHILD SURVIVAL AND MATERNAL HEALTH

The Committee is aware that pregnancy-related deaths exceed 

600,000 annually, most of which are preventable. The Committee 

believes that more should be done to address this urgent need, and 

recommends at least $375,000,000 for child survival and maternal 

health activities and that additional funding be made available 

specifically to reduce pregnancy-related deaths. 

The Committee is also aware that deaths among newborn babies 

exceed 4 million annually, most of which are preventable. As the 

Committee has increased funding for child survival and maternal 

health activities by $30,000,000 above the fiscal year 2005 level, 

the Committee expects USAID to use an appropriate portion of 

these funds to reduce newborn deaths. 

MEDIA PROGRAMS

The Committee supports USAID media programs to combat HIV/

AIDS, including in Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia and India. The Committee recommends that funding be increased in these countries 

and expanded to other countries in Africa. 

MICROBICIDES

The Committee recommends that not less than $42,000,000 

should be made available to USAID for research on and development of microbicides as a means of combating HIV/AIDS, of which 

up to $4,000,000 should be made available to the International 

Partnership for Microbicides. 

OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES

The Committee recommends $285,000,000 for infectious disease 

programs, which is $85,000,000 above the fiscal year 2005 level. 

The Committee recognizes the many opportunities for the United 

States to prevent sickness and save the lives of millions of children 

and adults from diseases that can be prevented and cured. 

Malaria.—The Committee is aware that malaria kills an estimated 2.7 million people each year, three-quarters of whom are African children under the age of 5. The Committee recommends not 

less than $105,000,000 for programs to combat malaria. The Committee supports a comprehensive approach to combat malaria, including long-lasting insecticide treated bed nets, artemisinin combination therapies, and indoor residual spraying. The Committee 

recommends at least $3,000,000 for the Malaria Vaccine Initiative, 

and supports continued funding for Medicines for Malaria Venture. 

The Committee requests to be consulted prior to the obligation of 

these funds. 

Neglected Diseases.—The Committee recommends $30,000,000 in 

a new general provision entitled ‘‘Neglected Diseases’’ to control six 

types of diseases that cause debilitating and disfiguring illnesses 

among millions of children and adults in tropical countries. As 

funding to prevent and treat these diseases is inadequate, the 

Committee recommends that the USAID Administrator, in con-
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sultation with the Secretary of State, identify a multilateral funding mechanism, such as the World Bank, to administer this initiative and leverage contributions from other donors. 

Polio Eradication.—The Committee recommends $32,000,000 for 

polio eradication programs. 

TB.—The Committee recommends not less than $100,000,000 for 

programs to combat tuberculosis from all bilateral accounts in the 

Act, including $5,000,000 for the Global TB Drug Facility. 

The Committee notes that TB is the leading killer of people with 

AIDS, and urges the Global HIV/AIDS Coordinator to: (1) increase 

investment in TB programs with the goal of ensuring that TB 

treatment is provided to all co-infected individuals in target countries; (2) in consultation with appropriate host nation officials and 

multilateral organizations, develop a national strategy for each 

focus country with the goal of ensuring that all TB patients are offered counseling and testing for HIV and all people living with HIV 

are screened and appropriately treated for TB; (3) issue guidance 

that TB treatment and TB–HIV coordination should be included in 

each country operational plan; and (4) provide funding to the WHO 

for technical support to expand TB treatment and improve coordination of programs to fight HIV and TB. 

PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

The Committee recommends new initiatives to improve the capacity of organizations in developing countries that work on behalf 

of people with disabilities. 

The Committee recommends $10,000,000 under the ESF account 

for wheelchairs for needy persons in developing countries. Of this 

amount, the Committee directs $5,000,000 be provided to the 

Wheelchair Foundation, and expects these funds to be matched by 

private donations on a dollar-for-dollar basis. The Committee also 

directs that $1,500,000 be provided to Free Wheelchair Mission. 

The Committee supports the Center for Mind-Body Medicine to 

expand the Healing Wounds of War and Terrorism program into 

Israel, the West Bank and Gaza and recommends funding for this 

project. 

VITAMIN A AND OTHER MICRONUTRIENTS

The Committee recommends that at least $30,000,000 be provided for the overall USAID micronutrient program, of which at 

least $20,000,000 should be for programs related to Vitamin A deficiency.

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $1,448,320,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 1,103,233,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 1,460,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,675,000,000

The DA account consists of a wide range of poverty-reduction and 

long-term development activities including democracy and the rule 

of law, free market development, agriculture and rural development, urban, environment, and energy, basic education, and microcredit programs. 
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PROGRAM ISSUES

AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

The Committee encourages USAID to increase funding to rebuild 

agricultural capability in developing countries. The Committee 

notes the strong linkage between HIV/AIDS, nutrition and agriculture and fully supports a broad based approach to dealing with 

this disease through improved nutrition and food production. The 

Committee supports the contributions of U.S. universities in agriculture, particularly in USAID training programs. 

The Committee recommends $40,000,000 for plant biotechnology 

programs. 

The Committee is concerned with reports that some food aid 

products have been affected by over-fortification, which has damaged the reputation of U.S. food products and may cause health 

concerns. The Committee recommends funding to address this 

problem for the nonprofit organization that conducted the 2001 

Micronutrient Compliance Review, which are to be used consistent 

with the authority in 7 U.S.C. section 1736g–2(a)(2)(c) and matched 

dollar-for-dollar with funds raised from other sources. 

The Committee continues to believe that dairy development is an 

important component of U.S. foreign assistance programs and recommends that USAID provide at least $20,000,000, which is equivalent to the expected fiscal year 2005 funding level. 

The Committee recommends that USAID consider supporting the 

International Arid Lands Consortium in addressing water, agriculture, and energy issues in the Middle East and Central Asia. 

AMERICAN SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS ABROAD

The Committee continues to recognize the important contributions made to U.S. foreign policy by institutions funded by the 

ASHA program and provides that not less than $25,000,000 should 

be made available to support these institutions in fiscal year 2006. 

The Committee, once again, expects USAID to allocate sufficient 

sums to administer the ASHA program from funds provided for Operating Expenses, so it will not be necessary to expend any program funds for administrative purposes. 

The Committee recognizes the importance of establishing and 

maintaining relationships with hospitals in developing nations, 

particularly in countries that have a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, 

where hospitals and health care systems are too often unequipped 

or under-equipped to provide prevention, care, and treatment to infected children and adults. The Committee urges USAID to work 

with the Global HIV/AIDS Coordinator to solicit and review applications for ASHA funding to increase the number of hospitals and 

clinics participating in the prevention, care and treatment of adults 

and children living with HIV/AIDS. 

Although the Committee understands that ASHA funds are 

available for a variety of purposes, such as construction and equipment, libraries, computer technology, curriculum and staff support, 

and related expenses, the Committee reaffirms its intention that 

this assistance is not for permanent budget support to ASHA recipients. The Committee encourages ASHA to give priority to insti-
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tutions which demonstrate a need and a commitment to private 

fundraising to match government support. 

The Committee continues to be impressed with the contributions 

to United States interests made by several institutions and believes 

that they warrant consideration for further ASHA support, including Lebanese American University, International College; City University’s Interactional Distance Learning Program in Bratislava; 

The Johns Hopkins University’s Centers in Nanjing, China and Bologna, Italy; the Tel Aviv University: American Council; George 

Washington Academy; the Center for American Studies at Fudan 

University, Shanghai; the Hadassah Medical Organization; EARTH 

University’s Center for Sustainability and Biodiversity in Costa 

Rica; the American University of Beirut; American University in 

Kosovo; the American University of Cairo; Schneider Children’s 

Medical Center of Israel; and the Feinberg Graduate School of the 

Weizmann Institute of Science. 

BIRDS OF PREY

The Peregrine Fund continues to build a record of protecting 

birds of prey worldwide. The Committee recommends $500,000 for 

the Peregrine Fund’s work in the Neotropical Raptor Center in 

Panama, to be matched by private contributions. 

CHILDREN’S BASIC EDUCATION

Educating children in developing countries is fundamental to 

long term development. The Committee recommends $350,000,000 

for children’s basic education in fiscal year 2006. The Committee 

expects USAID to emphasize programs that expand access and 

quality of education for girls, enhance community and parental 

participation in schools, improve teacher training, and build local 

management capacity. 

The Committee supports efforts to address the problem of public 

school fees in poor countries, especially in Africa. These fees are a 

significant impediment to the attendance of poor children in school, 

particularly girls, who are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. The Committee 

supports a multilateral, multi-year strategy and funding mechanisms to support the elimination of school fees in these countries 

and to strengthen the capacity of schools to respond to the increased enrollment. 

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH SUPPORT PROGRAMS

The Committee regrets that USAID has not followed prior year 

funding recommendations for the CRSPs and directs USAID to provide not less than $28,000,000 for these programs. The Committee 

expects USAID to support efforts by the CRSPs to expand their activities in Africa and South Asia. The Committee again urges 

USAID to create a CRSP focused on water issues and to expand its 

current horticulture assessment into a CRSP. 

COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

The Committee recommends $200,000,000 for microenterprise development programs for the poor, especially women. The Committee expects USAID to preserve the viability of the leading pri-
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vate NGO microfinance networks and PVOs in order to maximize 

assistance to poor clients. The great majority of microenterprise development resources should be used to support the direct provision 

of services to the poorest microentrepreneurs through these networks. The Committee supports the implementation of poverty 

measurement methods as a means of verifying that at least half of 

these resources are targeted toward the world’s poorest people. The 

Committee believes that funding for administrative, procurement, 

research and other support activities not directly related to the delivery and management of services should be kept to a minimum. 

The Committee recommends $20,000,000 to increase incentives for 

microfinance service providers to accomodate people infected with 

HIV/AIDS. 

The Committee reiterates its strong support for the International 

Executive Service Corps [IESC], and expects USAID to provide sufficient funding for IESC activities around the world. The Committee directs USAID to provide $10,000,000 to support the programs and activities of the Financial Services Volunteer Corps, a 

moderate increase over prior year funding levels. 

The Committee continues to recognize the importance of U.S. 

credit unions and cooperatives in promoting free market principles 

and access to credit and other banking services in developing countries. The Committee recommends $10,000,000 for USAID’s Cooperative Development Program. 

The Committee supports the efforts of the State Department’s 

Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs in working with Latin 

American governments to achieve a uniform digital television 

[DTV] standard in the Western Hemisphere. To reinforce this effort, the Committee recommends that, within the funds requested 

for trade capacity building, USAID consider supporting training 

and education programs to assist the region’s governments and 

businesses in understanding the U.S. DTV standard, as well as the 

DTV standards under consideration for adoption by these governments. 

The Committee recommends $1,000,000 for the U.S. Telecommunications Training Institute, a nonprofit joint venture between the public and private sectors dedicated to providing tuition 

free communications and broadcast training to professionals from 

around the world. 

USAID plays an important role in community and micro enterprise development in the developing world. To aid in the supply of 

basic materials for construction projects, the Committee recommends that USAID evaluate technology that consists of a small, 

transportable machine that produces compressed earth blocks from 

a combination of subsoil and dry cement. The Committee recommends that USAID consider such technologies for applications 

in post Tsunami reconstruction projects. 

The Committee supports Aid to Artisans’ [ATA] lead-free pottery 

initiative, which has shown promise and potential for eliminating 

illness and retardation caused by lead glazes and expanding export 

markets for Mexican ceramicists. The Committee believes this 

project is a model for other countries and should be expanded, both 

by supporting Mexican partner organizations through technical as-
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sistance, training and sales within Mexico, and ATA for export 

marketing and promotion. 

COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF STATES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

The Committee continues to support the work of the CASS and 

expects USAID to fully fund the current CASS agreement, as well 

as to fund CASS activities in Haiti, particularly in the field of 

health care training. The Committee recommends that USAID support the establishment of a CASS program in Colombia, to provide 

young, disadvantaged Colombians from rural, coca producing areas 

with educational opportunities. 

COORDINATOR FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ISSUES

The Committee is concerned with the many problems facing indigenous peoples whose survival is increasingly threatened. Poverty, discrimination and displacement are common challenges for 

indigenous peoples whose unique cultural traditions enrich all humanity. The Committee believes that USAID should devote more 

attention to helping indigenous peoples protect their lands and 

their way of life. As a first step, the Committee recommends that 

USAID designate a Coordinator for Indigenous Peoples Issues to: 

consult with representatives of indigenous peoples organizations; 

ensure that the rights and needs of indigenous peoples are effectively addressed in USAID policies, programs and activities; monitor the design and implementation of such programs, programs 

and activities which directly or indirectly affect them; and coordinate with other Federal agencies on relevant issues relating to indigenous peoples. 

The Committee is aware that there is more than one definition 

of ‘‘indigenous peoples’’. The Committee refers the Coordinator to 

the definition in the International Labor Organization’s Convention 

(No. 169) concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent 

Countries. 

DOULOS FOUNDATION

The Committee recommends that USAID provide not less than 

$2,000,000 to the Doulos Foundation for programs in South Asia. 

ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS

Biodiversity.—The Committee commends USAID for developing a 

biodiversity conservation strategy for the Amazon basin. The Committee recommends not less than $10,000,000, in addition to the 

amounts requested for biodiversity activities in these countries in 

fiscal year 2006, to begin implementing this initiative. Approximately $16,000,000 in prior year funds have also been designated 

for this purpose. The strategy will, among other things, strengthen 

the capacity of indigenous peoples to protect their lands. 

The Committee is concerned with the continuing destruction of 

habitat of orangutans in Borneo and Sumatra, and expects USAID 

to provide at least $2,000,000 for support through NGOs, including 

the Orangutan Foundation and others, for activities to protect the 

orangutan from extinction. The Committee requests to be consulted 

prior to the obligation of funds. The Committee again calls on U.S. 
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Embassy officials in Jakarta to make the prevention of illegal logging, which continues to be a widespread practice that is condoned 

and encouraged by the Indonesian military, a priority for U.S. policy. 

The Committee also expects continued funding for programs to 

protect great apes in Central Africa, including through the U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, and NGOs such as the Jane Goodall Institute, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International and members 

of the International Gorilla Conservation Program. 

The Committee recommends that USAID design a successor to 

the Parks in Peril Program to develop self-sustaining national park 

systems by improving economic opportunities for people living near 

protected areas. 

Energy.—The Committee recommends not less than $180,000,000 

to support policies and programs in developing countries that promote energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean energy technologies, including $15,000,000 for USAID’s Office of Energy and 

Information Technology which has not received adequate funding 

in recent years. The Committee continues to believe that USAID 

should substantially increase its support for solar energy technology, small scale public-private hydro power projects, and other 

small scale, renewable energy technologies in such areas as rural 

Latin America, Africa, and Pacific island nations, where other 

sources of energy are either not available or prohibitively expensive. 

The Committee again expects USAID, the Export-Import Bank, 

OPIC and TDA, to continue to fully participate in the nine-agency 

Clean Energy Technology Exports Initiative. 

The Committee also supports rural electrical infrastructure that 

uses such energy sources and provides reliable electric service as 

a key component of economic development. 

FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS

The Committee recognizes that faith-based organizations offer 

USAID and the Global HIV/AIDS Coordinator significant experience and access to local networks in Africa and the Caribbean. The 

Committee remains troubled by reports that USAID’s consideration 

of first-time proposals from these organizations remains cumbersome, time consuming, and not user-friendly. 

The Committee supports the work of the Alaska Interfaith Council in the Russian Far East and Lott Carey International. 

The Committee recommends that USAID consider and fund a 

proposal from Christian Blind Mission International USA for programs in Africa. 

FERTILIZER DEVELOPMENT

The Committee again supports the work of the International Fertilizer Development Center [IDFC] and recommends not less than 

$2,300,000 should be made available for its core grant. The Committee also recommends an additional $1,700,000 to support the research and development activities of the IFDC. 
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GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

The Committee recommends $5,000,000 to expand communitybased efforts to combat female genital cutting in African countries 

where the practice is prevalent. 

HUMAN CAPACITY BUILDING

The Committee urges USAID to respond to the Board for International Food and Agriculture Development’s long term training 

initiatives in a way that makes them sustainable. 

ORPHANS, DISPLACED AND ABANDONED CHILDREN

The Committee is concerned with the needs of the large number 

of orphans, displaced and abandoned children in developing countries, particularly countries that have been affected by conflict and 

natural disasters. The Committee recommends $3,000,000 to support pilot projects in up to three countries, to improve the capacity 

of local government agencies and nongovernmental organizations to 

prevent abandonment, address the needs of these children and provide permanent homes through family reunification, guardianship 

and domestic adoption. The Committee requests to be consulted on 

eligible activities prior to any decision on the use of these funds. 

The Committee recommends that USAID consider a proposal 

from Bellefaire JBC for programs and activities in Central and 

Latin America, including Haiti, Guatemala, Colombia, and El Salvador. 

PATRICK LEAHY WAR VICTIMS FUND

The Committee continues to strongly support the LWVF, which 

provides assistance to persons who are disabled as a result of 

armed conflict. The Committee expects USAID to provide not less 

than $17,000,000 for the LWVF in fiscal year 2006. 

SAFE WATER

The Committee remains concerned with the lack of available 

clean drinking water and proper sanitation management in many 

regions of the world, including in Africa, the Middle East, and 

Southeast Asia. The Committee recognizes the immediate threat 

water-related diseases and conflicts pose to vulnerable populations, 

particularly children and the infirm. 

The Committee recommends not less than $200,000,000 for 

drinking water supply projects and related activities, an increase 

of $100,000,000 above the fiscal year 2005 level. Of this amount, 

not less than $50,000,000 should be made available for programs 

in Africa. The Committee directs USAID to report to the Committee no later than 90 days after enactment of the Act on funding 

and implementation of its water projects, including the number and 

location of wells drilled, and the average cost per well. 

In addition, the Committee recommends not less than 

$20,000,000 to develop clean water treatment activities in development countries, including those in East Africa. The Committee recommends these funds be provided to the Millennium Water Alliance and Water Missions International. 
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SPORTS PROGRAMS

The Committee is aware that sports programs, including those 

that benefit persons with disabilities, can enhance health and development and strengthen families and communities. The Committee notes that many organizations are involved in these activities and expects USAID to support programs such as Right to Play, 

the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation’s Sports for Life program, and Special Olympics.

UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS

The Committee recommends $40,000,000 under title III of the 

Act for international development programs conducted by colleges 

and universities through the direction and authority of the Office 

of the Higher Education Community Liaison in USAID’s Bureau 

for Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade. These funds are in 

addition to funding otherwise made available for these purposes. 

The Committee has, once again, received a large number of requests to fund specific activities at or through American institutions of higher education. The Committee strongly supports activities that advance international development and United States foreign policy goals. The Committee has reviewed the concepts proposed for funding, and recommends that USAID and/or the State 

Department (as appropriate for the proposed project) actively consider proposals submitted by the following organizations. 

Unless a proposal demonstrates a unique, innovative, or proprietary capability, or demonstrates special considerations that justify 

limited or non-competitive treatment, the Committee expects that 

competitive procedures will be applied with regard to the proposals 

on the list that follows. The Committee also expects USAID to give 

priority to proposals that have technical merit, realistic budgets, 

matching contributions, and achievable objectives. 

No later than 60 days after the submission of the report required 

by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, USAID 

should submit a report to the Committee on the status of each activity identified below. Such a report should include: (1) the status 

of the funding proposal by the organization associated with each 

activity; (2) the degree to which the proposal is consistent with and 

would advance international development and United States foreign policy goals for the country or region in which the activity 

would take place; (3) the degree to which matching or other funds 

would be provided by the organization to complement the Federal 

contribution; (4) to the extent known at the time, any decision by 

USAID or the State Department on funding the activity, including 

the funding level; and (5) any other relevant information deemed 

important by USAID or the State Department. The Committee also 

expects to receive a second report on the status of these proposals 

no later than July 1, 2006. 

With the foregoing in mind, the Committee recommends the following proposals for USAID and the State Department’s active consideration: 

Bowling Green State University.—A proposal to create an International Democratic Education Institute. 
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Brandeis University.—A proposal for a collaborative project with 

Al-Quds, a Palestinian University, to strengthen the educational 

opportunities for both universities. 

Brown University.—A proposal, in conjunction with the George 

Washington University, regarding the participation of the Liberian 

diaspora in relief, post-conflict reconstruction and development efforts. 

City University of Bellevue.—A proposal to expand a distance 

learning program in Bratislava, Slovakia. 

College of William and Mary.—A proposal to establish an Iraq 

Rural Credit and Banking Initiative. 

Columbia University.—A proposal from the Teachers College, in 

conjunction with the Afghan Ministry of Education, to produce textbooks for grades 3–6. 

DePaul University.—Two proposals to provide human-rights 

training for diplomats and criminal justice officials from Arab countries. 

Endicott College.—A proposal to further develop the facilities at 

its campus in Mexico City. 

George Mason University.—A proposal to support the Center for 

World Religions, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution. 

Historically Black Colleges and Universities.—A proposal to 

strengthen civil society in Latin America and the Caribbean. 

Historically Black Colleges and Universities.—A proposal to build 

Internet connectivity between African and U.S. universities to support African education, economic development, and democratization. 

Idaho State University.—A proposal, in conjunction with the 

South African Institute of Traumatic Stress and the Pulih Center 

for Trauma Recovery and Psychosocial Intervention in Indonesia, 

to develop an international crisis training protocol. 

La Roche College.—A proposal to expand programs to educate 

young people from conflict, post-conflict, and developing regions of 

the world. 

Louisiana State University.—A proposal to expand trade and 

commerce through commercial and civil law programs with several 

Latin American countries. 

Mississippi State University.—A proposal to provide assistance 

for small-scale and subsistence fisheries in countries impacted by 

the December 2004 tsunami in Asia. 

Mississippi State University.—A proposal to address food security 

and micronutrient deficiency through sweet potato production and 

utilization in selected African countries in order to increase economic opportunity for women to finance education for children, and 

integrate sweet potatoes into their diets to help enhance women 

and children’s health. 

Montana State University.—A proposal to enhance the activities 

associated with the International Telecommunications Training Institute. 

Ohio State University.—A proposal for a 2-year pilot project in 

Haiti for entrepreneurial agribusiness development. 

Oregon State University.—A proposal to expand the Program for 

Water Cooperation to assist in the prevention and resolution of 

water resources-based conflict. 
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Salve Regina University.—A proposal to enhance knowledge and 

understanding of the complexities of the Greater Near East. 

Salve Regina University.—A proposal to support the Global Integration Project: Environmental and Human Security. 

Temple University.—A proposal to expand judicial training programs in the People’s Republic of China. 

Tulane University.—A collaborative partnership with Xavier University and the West African Health Organization to prevent and 

treat HIV/AIDS in the security forces of Economic Community of 

West African States member countries. 

University of Alabama.—A proposal to study the feasibility of a 

Central American Food Export Trade Association. 

University of Alaska.—A program with Alaska Pacific University 

and the North Slope Borough and Northwest Arctic Borough to provide training and technical assistance to strengthen Chukotka’s 

economy, develop market-driven systems and improve social conditions, particularly for indigenous people in the region. 

University of Delaware.—A proposal, in conjunction with the 

Salzburg Seminar in American Studies, to expose senior university 

administrators from the Middle East to American academic management and outreach activities. 

University of Kentucky.—A proposal for coal mine safety programs in the former Soviet Union. 

University of Kentucky.—A proposal, in conjunction with Indonesian universities, to further economic development opportunities 

in Indonesia. 

University of Louisville.—A proposal for the continued funding of 

a social, economic and educational development program in South 

Africa. 

University of Louisville.—A proposal to promote democracy and 

the rule of law in China. 

University of Louisville.—A proposal to expand democracy in 

Asia. 

University of Montana.—A proposal to conduct disaster mitigation, environmental rehabilitation and rule of law programs in Central Asia. 

University of Nebraska at Lincoln.—A proposal for a joint program with Jordanian universities for research and outreach programs in the Middle East. 

University of Nebraska at Omaha.—A proposal for a communitybased education project in Afghanistan. 

University of Nebraska at Omaha.—A proposal for a young leaders training program in Afghanistan. 

University of New Orleans.—A proposal, in partnership with the 

University of Technology in Honduras and the Escuela Superior 

Polite ́cnica del Litoral in Ecuador, to build trade capacity. 

University of Northern Iowa.—A proposal for the program to 

train Burmese teachers in Chiang Mai, Thailand. 

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.—A proposal for a Mozambique AIDS Clinic Initiative in conjunction with the University 

of California at Los Angeles, Georgetown University, and the 

Catholic University of Mozambique. 
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University of South Alabama.—A proposal to expand the Birth 

Defects Monitoring Program in Ukraine, and implement a nationwide birth defects prevention program. 

University of Washington.—A proposal to enhance understanding 

with the Middle East region through the Middle East Information 

Portal. 

Utah State University.—A proposal, in conjunction with the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, to enhance institutional capacity to develop and deliver training to current and aspiring government officials in the Dominican Republic. 

Utah State University.—A project to develop the technical scope 

and management framework for a global water research initiative 

for sustainable water resource planning in developing countries. 

Vermont Law School.—A proposal to strengthen China’s legal 

system and governance, particularly in the area of environmental 

law, through expanding a partnership between Vermont Law 

School and Sun Yat-sen University, involving exchanges, training 

of Chinese law faculty, and the creation of the first environmental 

law clinic in China. 

Western Kentucky University.—A proposal for the continued funding of an international journalist training program. 

Western Kentucky University.—A proposal to address environmental health issues in China. 

VICTIMS OF TORTURE

The Committee notes that torture is practiced in over 60 countries and victims often suffer permanent physical and psychological 

disabilities. The Committee recommends $15,000,000 for these programs from the DA and ESF accounts, including for centers for victims of torture that provide services consistent with the goals of 

the Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 1999 (Public Law 

106–87). 

WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT

The Committee recommends $11,000,000 for USAID’s Office of 

Women in Development.

COUNTRY ISSUES

AFGHANISTAN

The Committee remains unwavering in its commitment to ensuring that Afghanistan continues on its path toward becoming a stable, democratic state. The Committee is aware that this critical objective of U.S. national security policy will outlive fiscal year 2006. 

The Committee recommends $920,000,000 for programs intended to 

assist the Afghan people in building a functioning economy and 

free society, an amount equal to the request. 

The Committee recommendation includes $430,000,000 for ESF 

programs to continue the development of basic infrastructure such 

as roads, electrical transmission grids and telecommunications networks. Funding will also support development of agriculture and 

the rural economy. The Committee commends the focused efforts of 

the Provincial Reconstruction Teams [PRTs]. 
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Establishing security in Afghanistan entails the significant challenges of training and equipping the national, border, and highway 

police forces; the Afghan National Army; and eradicating poppy. In 

both Afghanistan and Iraq the U.S. Government has attempted to 

assist democratically elected governments establish the rule of law 

while fighting a counter-terrorist campaign. The Committee recognizes that the training of police and the eradication of poppy within 

Afghanistan cannot be accomplished in a non-permissive environment without the coordinated efforts of the Departments of State 

and Defense, the Afghan Ministry of Interior, and our allies. 

The Committee recommends continued funding for U.S. Government efforts to expand primary health care services for Afghans 

living in rural areas, and recommends $42,800,000 for this purpose 

under the CSHPF account. 

The Committee supports programs to directly address the needs 

of Afghan women and girls. The Committee believes that a central 

goal of United States assistance for Afghanistan should be to 

strengthen and support Afghan women’s organizations (many of 

them small and located outside of major urban areas) that have established themselves as effective advocates for women’s rights and 

as trusted providers of assistance. Not less than $10,000,000 is to 

be made available through grants to Afghan women’s NGOs. 

The Committee recommends up to $6,000,000 to establish a National Emergency response and Preparedness System, to include an 

Emergency Response Center to address civil response requirements 

of Afghanistan. 

The Committee recommends $2,000,000 for the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission and for other Afghan human 

rights organizations. 

The Committee recommends $3,000,000 for continued assistance 

to Afghan families and communities that have suffered losses as a 

result of the military operations against the Taliban and insurgents. The Committee welcomes the collaboration between USAID 

and the PRTs in providing this support. However, the Committee 

believes that better communication and coordination is needed between Afghan families and communities that have been harmed, 

the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, United States 

Armed Forces, and USAID. The Committee recommends that 

USAID employ an individual to serve as a liaison for this purpose. 

BURMA

The Committee reiterates its strong support for the nonviolent 

struggle for freedom and justice in Burma, and calls for the immediate and unconditional release of democracy leader and Nobel 

Laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other prisoners of conscience 

in Burma. The Committee encourages the State Department to redouble its efforts to engage regional governments on the Burma 

problem, including leveraging the SPDC’s scheduled chairmanship 

of ASEAN next year. 

The Committee recommends $8,000,000 to support democracy activities in Burma, including the provision of humanitarian assistance to displaced Burmese along the Burma-Thailand border, and 

$3,000,000 for State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration for assistance for community-based organizations operating in 
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Thailand to provide food, medical and other humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons in eastern Burma. This assistance is in addition to funds for Burmese refugees provided under 

the MRA account. 

The Committee prohibits assistance to the central government of 

any country that is a major provider of weapons or other defenserelated equipment to the SPDC, but provides the President with a 

national security interest waiver. The Committee also restricts the 

use of ESF for programs involving ASEAN should the SPDC assume chairmanship of that Association in 2006. 

CAMBODIA

The Committee reiterates its support for democracy and human 

rights programs for Cambodia, and expects the State Department 

and other international donors to hold the Cambodian Government 

fully accountable to its pledges to tackle corruption and strengthen 

the rule of law. The Committee expects USAID to sufficiently fund 

programs conducted by indigenous and international NGOs, including Global Witness. The Committee deplores the continued harassment and intimidation of the political opposition and civil society 

in Cambodia, and condemns the culture of impunity that is pervasive at all levels of government. 

The Committee notes the State Department’s recent determination that the Cambodian Government ‘‘does not fully comply with 

the minimum standard for the elimination of [human] trafficking 

and is not making significant efforts to do so.’’ The Committee 

holds Prime Minister Hun Sen and other senior officials directly responsible for the lack of social, economic, and political reforms in 

Cambodia today. 

The Committee again restricts assistance to the Cambodian Government, with few exceptions, and notes that the budget request 

does not contain funding for a United States contribution to the 

Khmer Rouge tribunal. The Committee directs that no funds be 

made available for a contribution to the tribunal unless the Secretary of State reports to the Committee that the tribunal is capable of delivering justice that meets internationally recognized 

standards of justice for crimes against humanity and genocide in 

an impartial and credible manner. 

The Committee recommends sufficient funding for counter narcotics and IMET programs for Cambodia. 

CHINA

The Committee recommends $35,000,000 under the ESF account 

for activities to support democracy, human rights, and the rule of 

law in the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong. Of these 

funds, $25,000,000 is made available for DRL and $10,000,000 is 

for the NED. In addition, the Committee provides $10,000,000 for 

American educational institutions for programs and activities relating to the environment, democracy and the rule of law in the People’s Republic of China, including the Vermont Law School and the 

University of Louisville. The Committee expects funding provided 

to NED to be made available to its core grantees on an equitable 

basis and in proportion to annual appropriation percentages. 
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The Committee again provides authority to conduct programs in 

Taiwan, on a cost matching basis, that further political and legal 

reforms. 

CYPRUS

The Committee is concerned that funds made available for 

bicommunal projects on Cyprus have been obligated without appropriate notification and participation of the Government of Cyprus 

[GoC]. The Committee believes that if such funds are to improve 

the prospect for peaceful reunification of the island, they must be 

allocated transparently and in full consultation with the GoC and 

other interested parties. 

ETHIOPIA

The Committee is troubled by the political unrest surrounding 

the May 2005 parliamentary elections in Ethiopia. The Committee 

calls on the Government of Ethiopia [GoE] to adhere to the rule of 

law in resolving electoral disputes, and to refrain from abusing the 

political and legal rights of demonstrators. The Committee urges 

all parties to abide by their previous commitments as formalized in 

the signing of the June 10 Joint Declaration by the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front, the Coalition for Unity and 

Democracy and the United Ethiopian Democratic Forces. 

The Committee notes with regret the decision by the GoE to 

expel international NGOs working on political reform in that country. The Committee recommends $10,000,000 for democracy programs and activities in that country. 

HAITI

The Committee remains concerned with the dire situation in 

Haiti and recommends the following funding levels, which are 

equal to the budget request: $20,000,000 in the CSHPF account; 

$30,000,000 in DA; $50,000,000 in ESF; $15,000,000 in INCLE; 

$1,000,000 in FMF; and $215,000 in IMET. 

The Committee recognizes that as a failed state, Haiti faces numerous and significant challenges in delivering basic services to its 

citizens, ensuring a modicum of public safety, countering the trafficking of drugs, and creating a conducive environment for the 

holding of credible and fair elections. While assistance for Haiti is 

one factor in that country’s development, history suggests that 

money alone is not a panacea for Haiti’s many problems. Responsible and responsive leadership—among Haitians themselves and 

within the international community—is a critical factor in overcoming that country’s myriad challenges. 

The Committee strongly encourages the State Department, the 

international community and the United Nations to provide the vision, manpower, and resources necessary to ensure that anarchy in 

Haiti is neither prolonged nor predetermined for the foreseeable future. The Committee urges the people of Haiti not to squander the 

few opportunities remaining to correct the tragic course of that 

country’s history. 

The Committee notes that USAID is developing a deforestation 

strategy for Haiti through a consultative process. The Committee 
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is aware of the challenges and opportunities this initiative presents 

and recommends not less than $5,000,000 in DA to begin implementing the strategy. The Committee expects to be consulted regularly on its design and implementation. 

The Committee provided $20,000,000 for assistance for Haiti in 

the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the 

Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief Act, 2005 (Public Law 

109–13), of which $2,500,000 was appropriated to USAID for criminal case management, case tracking, and the reduction of pre-trial 

detention in Haiti. The Committee expects these funds to be utilized by a grantee or contractor that has experience dealing with 

Haiti’s dysfunctional justice system and a proven track record in 

criminal case management, case tracking, and the reduction of pretrial detention. 

INDONESIA

The Committee commends the people of Indonesia for holding 

first-ever, Presidential elections in September 2004, and notes that 

these peaceful polls serve as further evidence of the compatibility 

of Islam and democracy. The Committee congratulates President 

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for his electoral success, and commends him for his stated commitment to combat corruption and 

terrorism. The Committee also notes Yudhoyono’s leadership following the December 2004 tsunami. 

The Committee recognizes the complexities of Indonesia and 

U.S.-Indonesian relations. Shared interests include increasing security within the archipelago to counter international terrorism, 

strengthening democracy and the rule of law, protecting human 

rights, and continuing and accelerating economic, military, and social reforms for the benefit of the Indonesian people, to include increasing educational opportunities. 

The Committee recommends $159,000,000 for assistance for Indonesia from all accounts in the Act, an amount equal to the budget request. The Committee directs the State Department to conduct 

a thorough review of assistance programs for Indonesia prior to 

submission of the fiscal year 2007 budget request. The Committee 

remains concerned that sufficient funds are not being requested to 

meet Indonesia’s security and development needs. 

The Committee appreciates Yudhoyono’s personal commitment to 

credibly investigate and bring to justice the perpetrators of the August 31, 2002 murders of American and Indonesian citizens, and 

expects that the administration will continue to make this matter 

a priority in U.S.-Indonesian relations. The Committee directs the 

State Department to report to the Committees 30 days after enactment of this Act, and every 60 days thereafter, on the status of cooperation between United States and Indonesian law enforcement 

officials on this case. 

IRAN

The Committee supports the efforts of those in Iran seeking political and economic freedom and provides not less than $7,000,000 

for programs and activities that advance democracy and human 

rights in that country. 
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The Committee remains concerned with reports of Iranian interference in the reconstruction of Iraq and with efforts by Iran to develop nuclear capabilities. 

Not later than February 15, 2006, the State Department shall 

provide the Committee with a report describing a strategy for the 

promotion of political and economic freedom in Iran. The report 

may be provided in a classified manner.

LAOS

The Committee regrets the decision of the Asian Development 

Bank to support the construction of the Nam Theun 2 dam in Laos 

and deplores USAID’s shortsighted endorsement of this project. 

The Committee notes that the Government of Laos [GoL] is known 

for repression, secrecy, corruption and a near-total disregard for 

the welfare of its citizens. The Committee does not share the confidence of the Asian Development Bank or USAID in the GoL’s 

commitment to transparency and accountability, or the protection 

of the environment. Simply put, the Committee believes that support of this project is a mistake. 

LEBANON

The Committee continues to follow developments in Lebanon 

closely, including reports of Syrian interference in Lebanese political affairs through the use of violence and other means. The Committee encourages the State Department to continue to press Syria 

to cease its destabilizing activities in Lebanon and elsewhere in the 

region. 

The Committee recommends $35,000,000 for assistance for Lebanon, of which not less than $4,000,000 should be made available 

to American educational institutions for scholarships and direct 

support. 

MONGOLIA

The Committee endorses the budget request for Mongolia, and 

appreciates that country’s contributions to reconstruction efforts in 

Iraq. The Committee continues to support political, economic and 

legal reforms in Mongolia. 

NEPAL

The Committee is increasingly concerned with the situation in 

Nepal, an impoverished country struggling with a brutal Maoist insurgency. Although widely accepted that the Maoists cannot be defeated militarily, prospects for a more stable, democratic government were diminished when King Gyanendra dissolved the multiparty government on February 1, 2005, detained political party 

leaders and curtailed civil liberties. The state of emergency was 

subsequently lifted, but arbitrary arrests continue and there is concern that the King’s actions could result in alliances between political parties and the Maoists. 

One welcome development is the opening of the Office of the 

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal, which plans 

to deploy monitors throughout the country. The Committee recommends $4,000,000 in ESF to support this important initiative. 
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The Committee continues to support assistance to improve health, 

education and food production, strengthen civil society, combat 

human trafficking, and promote democracy and governance in 

Nepal, primarily through NGOs. 

NICARAGUA

The Committee commends the work of the Fabretto Children’s 

Foundation in helping impoverished children in Nicaragua obtain 

the education they need to become responsible, productive, employable adults. The Committee expects USAID to continue its support 

of this Foundation. 

The Committee encourages USAID to support the Polus Center 

Mobility and Social Access project in Leon, Nicaragua to assist individuals who have lost limbs due to acts of war, landmines or disease. 

NIGERIA

The Committee notes that Charles Taylor, an indicted war criminal responsible for the deaths of thousands, continues to receive 

sanctuary in Nigeria. The Committee calls upon the Nigerian Government to immediately turn Mr. Taylor over to the Special Court 

for Sierra Leone for prosecution. 

NORTH KOREA

The Committee recommends that funds under the MRA account 

should be made available for assistance for refugees from North 

Korea, as authorized by the North Korean Human Rights Act of 

2004 (Public Law 108–333). The Committee requests the State Department to provide a report on its plans for the obligation of these 

funds. 

The Committee notes that is has been 37 years since the U.S.S. 

Pueblo was attacked and captured by North Korea. The Committee 

requests the Secretary of State to submit a report not later than 

60 days after the enactment of the Act on efforts to obtain the return of the U.S.S. Pueblo, which remains a commissioned ship in 

the United States Navy. 

PAKISTAN

The Committee recognizes and appreciates Pakistan’s contributions to the global war on terrorism, and recommends $698,244,000 

for assistance to Pakistan, an amount equal to the budget request. 

Funds are allocated as follows: $20,500,000 in the CSHPF account; $29,000,000 in DA; $300,000,000 in ESF; $300,000,000 in 

FMF; $2,044,000 in IMET; $40,000,000 in INCLE; and $6,700,000 

in NADR. 

The Committee remains concerned with the slow pace of the 

democratic development of Pakistan, and expects the State Department and USAID to continue to make democracy and governance 

programs a priority. The Committee urges the Government of Pakistan to protect and respect human rights and the rule of law, particularly for women. 
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SUDAN

The Committee deplores the policies of the Government of Sudan 

which have resulted in the systematic destruction of villages, the 

deaths of tens of thousands of people, the displacement of more 

than 1 million people in Darfur, and have impeded the delivery of 

humanitarian assistance to the region. 

The Committee supports the use of assistance provided under the 

ESF account for aid to the National Democratic Alliance of Sudan 

to strengthen its ability to protect civilians from attacks, slave 

raids, and aerial bombardment by the Sudanese Government forces 

and its militia allies. The Committee notes that such aid includes 

non-lethal, non-food aid such as blankets, medicine, fuel, mobile 

clinics, water drilling equipment, communications equipment to notify civilians of aerial bombardment, non-military vehicles, tents, 

and shoes. 

THAILAND

The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for democracy and media 

programs in Thailand, and requests the State Department to consult with the Committee prior to the obligation of these funds. 

The Committee directs the State Department to consult with the 

Committee prior to initiating any embassy construction projects, to 

include the sale of any properties or assets (specifically the 

Rajadamri compound), in Thailand. 

TIBET

The Committee continues its strong support of activities which 

preserve cultural traditions and promote sustainable development 

and environmental conservation in Tibetan communities in the Tibetan Autonomous Region and in other Tibetan communities in 

China. The Committee again recommends $4,000,000 in ESF for 

such programs. The Committee also recommends $250,000 in ESF 

to the NED for programs relating to Tibet. 

The Committee directs that $2,000,000 should be provided to The 

Bridge Fund and that the balance of funds be made available on 

a fully competitive basis. 

TIMOR-LESTE

The Committee recommends $22,000,000 in ESF and not less 

than $1,500,000 in INCLE assistance (for police training) in TimorLeste. 

VENEZUELA

The Committee remains concerned with the state of democracy 

and the rule of law in Venezuela, including state seizure of private 

land, the creation of a new military reserve, and reports of the sale 

of 10,000 assault rifles by Russia to Venezuela. The Committee recommends $2,000,000 under the ESF account be made available for 

programs to promote democracy and justice in that country. 
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VIETNAM

The Committee recognizes issues of common interest to the 

United States and Vietnam, including combating HIV/AIDS, narcotics trafficking, trafficking in persons, and other regional security 

threats. However, the Committee remains concerned by reports of 

human rights abuses, including religious persecution, directed at 

ethnic minorities and other individuals within Vietnam, particularly in the Central Highlands. 

The Committee recommends $4,000,000 for programs to address 

the needs of affected communities and individuals in the Central 

Highlands, and directs not less than $2,000,000 be provided to the 

Montagnard Development Project. The Committee expects the 

State Department, in consultation with USAID, to report to the 

Committee not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act on its 

funding plan for these projects and activities. 

WESTERN SAHARA

The Committee requests the Secretary of State to report to the 

Committee no later than 60 days after enactment of the Act on (1) 

the specific steps being taken by the Government of Morocco, the 

Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-Hamra, Rio de Oro 

[POLISARIO], the State Department and the United Nations, respectively, to ensure that a free, fair, and transparent referendum 

on independence will be held; (2) recommendations for additional 

steps that could be taken by the United Nations in support of the 

referendum; and (3) progress to resolve outstanding cases of prisoners of war and missing persons. 

ZIMBABWE

The Committee condemns and deplores the continued violations 

of the human rights and dignity of the people of Zimbabwe by 

President Mugabe and his repressive government, including 

through Operation Murambatsvina (‘‘drive out rubbish’’) that has 

left hundreds of thousands of city dwellers homeless. 

The Committee encourages Zimbabwe’s neighbors, particularly 

South Africa, to recognize the threat that the Mugabe regime poses 

to Zimbabwe—and the entire region—and to take appropriate action. 

The Committee continues to support USAID programs and activities to protect and defend democracy and human rights in 

Zimbabwe.

INTERNATIONAL DISASTER AND FAMINE ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $367,040,000

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 207,850,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 655,500,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 356,000,000

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

The Committee recommends $400,000,000 for IDFA, of which 

$20,000,000 should be for famine prevention and relief. While this 

amount is $44,500,000 above the budget request for disaster and 

famine relief, the account does not include $300,000,000 for emergency food assistance. 
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TRANSITION INITIATIVES

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $48,608,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 325,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 50,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 50,000,000

The Committee recommends $50,000,000 for TI, which is 

$275,000,000 below the budget request. The Committee includes 

the amounts requested under this heading for Afghanistan 

($150,000,000), Ethiopia ($25,000,000), Haiti ($30,000,000) and 

Sudan ($70,000,000) in the DA account. 

DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AUTHORITY

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(BY TRANSFER)

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. ($21,000,000) 

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... (21,000,000) 

House allowance .................................................................................... (21,000,000) 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. (21,000,000)

OPERATING EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $7,936,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 8,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 8,000,000

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

PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY

FUND

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $42,500,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 41,700,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 41,700,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 41,700,000

The Foreign Service retirement and disability fund is a mandatory expense of USAID. 

OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $613,056,000

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 24,400,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 680,735,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 630,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 620,000,000

The Committee recommends $620,000,000 for USAID’s operating 

expenses, which is $6,944,000 above the fiscal year 2005 enacted 

level and $50,000,000 below the fiscal year 2006 budget request. 

The Committee provides that $36,600,000, as requested, be made 

available for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $58,528,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 77,700,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 77,700,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 77,700,000
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OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $34,720,000

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 2,500,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 36,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 36,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 36,000,000

OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $2,462,640,000

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 1,433,600,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 3,036,375,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 2,558,525,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,036,375,000

PROGRAM ISSUES

CIVIC EDUCATION

The Committee appreciates the importance of civic education programs in transitional countries, including Iraq and Afghanistan. 

While traditional programs (including radio and television broadcasting) are critical components in educating targeted populations, 

the Committee believes that the State Department and USAID underutilize technology available to reach the most inaccessible and 

vulnerable populations. 

The Committee recommends the State Department and USAID 

continue to support the civic education programs of Voice for Humanity [VFH] in Iraq and Afghanistan, and recognizes the strong 

support by senior Iraqi and Afghan officials for the high-tech, small 

media devices that educate illiterate and semi-literate populations. 

The Committee notes that the Afghan Deputy Minister of Women’s 

Affairs credits the devices with increasing the number of women 

voting in that country’s presidential elections. The Committee believes that in addition to activities to support the upcoming elections in Iraq and Afghanistan, VFH’s programs should be expanded 

to include information on counter narcotics and women and children’s health issues. 

Of the significant resources requested for civic education activities for fiscal year 2006, the Committee recommends not less than 

$15,000,000 for VFH activities worldwide, including in Iran and 

North Korea. 

CONFLICT DIAMONDS

The Committee recommends $2,500,000 in the ESF account to 

implement the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme [KPCS] 

which seeks to curtail the flow of conflict diamonds, and urges the 

State Department to include funding for this purpose in the fiscal 

year 2007 budget request. 

DEMOCRACY, TRANSPARENCY, AND THE RULE OF LAW IN ISLAMIC

COUNTRIES OUTSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST REGION

The Committee recommends $25,000,000 for programs and activities which foster democracy, human rights, civic education, 

women’s development, press freedom, and the rule of law in coun-
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tries outside the Middle East region with a significant Muslim population. Of these funds, the Committee provides $15,000,000 for 

DRL’s Human Rights and Democracy Fund and $10,000,000 for 

NED. The Committee expects NED to make a portion of these 

funds available to its core grantees. The Committee includes 

$5,000,000 for professional training for journalists. The Committee 

provides authority for democracy, human rights, and rule of law 

programs in Syria. 

The Committee recommends the State Department consider and 

fund a proposal from CHOICE for democracy programs in the Middle East. 

FORENSIC ASSISTANCE

The Committee is aware that forensic anthropology teams are 

working to identify exhumed remains of victims of extrajudicial 

killings in Argentina, Peru, and Guatemala, including through 

DNA analysis. In addition, in El Salvador, support is needed to 

identify children who disappeared during the civil war. The Committee recommends $3,000,000, to be made available to DRL, for 

these purposes, and requests to be consulted prior to any decision 

regarding the use of such funds. 

FOUNDATION FOR SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY

The Committee continues to support the work of the Foundation 

for Security and Sustainability to address critical U.S. national security and management practices, natural hazards, and other environmental stresses. The Committee recognizes the continuing importance of the Foundation’s conflict management and mitigation 

efforts, in particular, and its new initiative to develop a regional/

global approach for extractive industries that promotes stability 

and security in some of the most troubled areas of the world. The 

Committee recommends $3,000,000 for these efforts. 

FRANCOPHONE COUNTRIES

The Committee recommends not less than $5,000,000 for English 

language training programs in Francophone countries to help those 

countries integrate into the international community and to increase their competitiveness globally. 

MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES

In 1998, the United States reached agreements with the Governments of Israel and Egypt to reduce the levels of ESF assistance 

for these countries over a 10-year schedule. In accordance with this 

schedule, the Committee provides $240,000,000 for Israel and 

$495,000,000 for Egypt for fiscal year 2006. The Committee provides $250,000,000 for assistance for Jordan, which reflects the 

budget request. 

The Committee recommends that assistance for Egypt shall be 

provided with the understanding that the Government of Egypt 

[GoE] will undertake significant economic and political reforms in 

addition to those taken in previous years, and that democracy and 

governance activities funded through this Act shall not be subject 

to the prior approval of the GoE. 
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The Committee provides $35,000,000 for democracy and govern- ance programs in Egypt, an increase of $9,600,000 above the budget request. 

The Committee is aware of the ‘‘Financial Sector Reform MoU’’ 

signed by the Egyptian Ministry of International Cooperation and 

USAID on March 20, 2005. The Committee applauds the linkage 

of fulfillment of benchmarks with disbursement of funds. The Committee underscores the importance of continued economic reform in 

Egypt by conditioning the obligation of $227,600,000 under the 

ESF account on a determination by the Secretary of State that 

Egypt has met the calendar year 2005 benchmarks in the MoU and 

has agreed to the installation of an FM transmitter in Media City 

to enhance Radio SAWA broadcast. 

The Committee continues to support the Yitzhak Rabin Center 

for Israel Studies in Tel Aviv and the Center for Human Dignity 

Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem. 

The Committee continues to support funding for the First Regional Cooperative Program for health to be conducted by the Hebrew University’s Kuvin Center and Al-Quds University. 

The Committee remains supportive of Jordan’s economic reform 

efforts, to include decreasing government subsidies for fuel and 

food, reforming the tax system, and reducing the budget deficit. 

Given the singular nature of that country’s contributions to regional stability, the Committee recommends the State Department 

consider increased levels of economic assistance for Jordan in future budget requests. 

MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE

The Committee recommends $120,000,000 for MEPI, which is 

equal to the budget request, and directs that $4,500,000 be made 

available for scholarship programs for students from countries with 

significant Muslim populations at accredited American higher education institutions including the American University of Beirut and 

Cairo, and the Lebanese American University. The Committee expects MEPI funds to support projects that empower women and 

children. 

The Committee is aware of a pilot project funded under MEPI for 

the development of employment training services in the Middle 

East and raising awareness of structural and legal barriers that restrict the ability of persons with disabilities to fully access economic opportunity and participate in society. The Committee encourages the State Department to continue this important program. 

The Committee supports the work of the Institute for Sustainable Communities to strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations in the Middle East to address pressing local needs and improve people’s lives. 

The Committee is aware of the global development activities of 

Israel’s Center for International Cooperation [MASHAV]. The Committee believes that MASHAV’s programs could be of benefit to regional neighbors in numerous sectors, including agriculture and economics, while at the same time promoting greater interaction and 

cooperation between Israelis and Arabs. The Committee requests 

the State Department to consider and fund, on a cost matching 
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basis, cooperative development activities between MASHAV and regional neighbors, including on the West Bank and Gaza, under the 

MEPI account. 

The Committee provides the State Department with the authority to establish a private foundation and an enterprise fund utilizing MEPI funds. However, the Committee requests the State Department to consult with the Committee not later than 90 days 

after enactment of the Act on the advantages and disadvantages of 

establishing a private foundation funded by the U.S. Government, 

akin to the Eurasia Foundation. 

ORGANIZED CRIME AND CORRUPTION IN CENTRAL AMERICA

The Committee is deeply concerned with the increasingly corrosive effects of organized criminal enterprises in Central America, 

particularly Nicaragua and Guatemala, that are involved in smuggling, drug trafficking, violence, money laundering, and other corrupt practices. In both countries, the survival of democratic institutions is threatened. The Committee recommends $5,000,000 each 

for Nicaragua and Guatemala to combat organized crime and corruption, which amounts are in addition to the amounts request for 

these countries in fiscal year 2006. The State Department and 

USAID are to consult with the Committee prior to any decision on 

the use of these funds. 

RECONCILIATION PROGRAMS

The Committee recommends $20,000,000 under the ESF account 

to support reconciliation programs and activities which bring together individuals of different ethnic, religious and political backgrounds from areas of civil conflict and war. The Committee notes 

the strong bipartisan support for these programs, which seek to 

promote understanding, mutual respect and reconciliation throughout the world. The Committee believes that the following organizations are among those deserving consideration and support: 

—The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, which manages programs that bring college age Arabs and Israelis together to promote better relations and solve common environmental problems; 

—Facing History and Ourselves, which promotes civic responsibility, tolerance and respect in post-conflict societies; 

—Seeds of Peace, which promotes understanding between teenagers in the Middle East, South Asia, Cyprus, and the Balkans; 

—Jerusalem International YMCA, which brings together Christian, Jewish and Muslim youth in a positive environment that 

promotes peace, respect and understanding; and 

—Interns for Peace, which unites youth, women, and diverse ethnic groups in cooperative development in the Middle East and 

elsewhere. 

SECURITY IN ASIA

The Committee targets assistance to Asia under the FMF and 

ESF accounts, and appreciates the efforts of regional governments 

to combat terrorism. The Committee again supports programs to 
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increase maritime security capabilities, including in Indonesia, and 

notes that the Asian tsunami of December 2004 underscored the 

need for such programs. The Committee recommends an additional 

$25,000,000 for FMF assistance for the Philippines to address critical deficiencies identified in the Joint Defense Assessment of 2003. 

The Committee notes that poor governance, weak democratic institutions, cultural insensitivities, and corruption severely undermine the ability to effectively counter the terrorism threat. The 

Committee stresses that the war on terrorism must not serve as an 

excuse for the more authoritarian governments in the region to 

crack down on their citizens. 

The Committee commends the courage and determination of 

democrats and reformers in Asia, and believes that the strengthening of democracy and the rule of law across the region is in the 

interests of local citizens, specifically, and the community of democracies, more broadly. The Committee encourages greater interaction and cooperation among Asian reformers through such groups 

as the Alliance for Reform and Democracy in Asia [ARDA]. Of the 

funds made available for democracy programs in this Act, the Committee expects $1,500,000 be made available for core support to 

ARDA and for its programs and activities. 

TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

The Committee recommends a total of $42,500,000 for programs 

and activities to combat trafficking in persons that focus on prevention and protection of victims, from the following accounts: 

$15,000,000 in ESF; $10,000,000 in SEED; $10,000,000 in FSA; 

and $7,500,000 in INCLE funds.

ASSISTANCE FOR EASTERN EUROPE AND THE BALTIC STATES

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $393,427,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 382,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 357,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 395,000,000

The Committee provides $395,000,000 for Eastern Europe and 

the Baltic States, $13,000,000 above the budget request. Funds in 

this account are allocated in the following table:

ASSISTANCE FOR EASTERN EUROPE AND THE BALTIC STATES 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Fiscal year 2006 

budget estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

Albania ................................................................................................. 28,000 28,000 ..........................

Bosnia and Herzegovina ...................................................................... 40,000 41,000 ∂1,000

Bulgaria ............................................................................................... 28,000 28,000 ..........................

Croatia ................................................................................................. 15,000 15,000 ..........................

Kosovo .................................................................................................. 72,000 80,000 ∂12,000

Macedonia ............................................................................................ 39,000 35,000 ∂4,000

Romania ............................................................................................... 20,000 20,000 ..........................

Serbia ................................................................................................... 60,000 75,000 ∂15,000

Montenegro ........................................................................................... 15,000 15,000 ..........................

Regional ............................................................................................... 65,000 58,000 ¥7,000

Total ........................................................................................ 382,000 395,000 ∂13,000
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PROGRAM ISSUES

EAST CENTRAL EUROPEAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM [ECESP]

The Committee continues to support the East Central European 

Scholarship Program. 

ENTERPRISE FUNDS

The Committee recognizes that many of the Enterprise Funds operating in Eastern Europe and Eurasia have reached the stage 

where they are beginning to liquidate their assets and move toward 

terminating their operations. Given the static or declining aid levels for Eastern Europe and Eurasia in recent years, the Committee 

strongly encourages the State Department and USAID to work 

with the Enterprise Funds to develop proposals for the use of all 

proceeds obtained from asset liquidation. These proposals should 

support the development of democratic and free market institutions 

in the countries of the region. The Committee requests the State 

Department to consult with the Committees on the need for legal 

authority, if any, to liquidate and distribute the proceeds of the 

Funds. 

LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS

The Committee supports leadership development programs, particularly those targeted toward women and youth in the Balkans. 

The Committee recommends $3,500,000 for the Hope Fellowship 

Program, which has provided leadership training to 130 women in 

Kosovo since 2001. 

NUCLEAR SAFETY

The Committee expects the State Department to provide sufficient funds for the completion of projects that enhance safety at nuclear power plants in Bulgaria. 

RULE OF LAW PROGRAMS

The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for rule of law programs 

in the region, including the training of judges and prosecutors. The 

Committee requests the State Department to consult with the 

Committee on the use of these funds. 

The Committee recommends continued funding for the American 

Bar Association’s [ABA] CEELI rule of law programs at current 

levels, and expanded funding for ABA rule of law programs in 

other regions of the world. The Committee recommends that the 

CEELI programs continue to be provided through cooperative 

agreements. 

COUNTRY ISSUES

KOSOVO

The Committee provides $80,000,000 to support reconstruction, 

reform, and reconciliation efforts in Kosovo. The Committee recommends that USAID consider funding for the activities of the 

American University in Kosovo through the ASHA account. 
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SERBIA

The Committee recommends $75,000,000 for assistance for Serbia, $15,000,000 above the budget request. 

The Committee requires annual certification of Serbia’s cooperation with the ICTY and reiterates its willingness to reconsider this 

provision if, by the date of conference with the House of Representatives, substantial progress is made in cooperating with the ICTY, 

including the apprehension and transfer of Radtko Mladic and 

Radovan Karadzic to The Hague. 

The Committee continues to support media programs, particularly documentaries, which inform the Serbian public and others of 

atrocities committed by Slobodan Milosevic and other Serb war 

criminals against their regional neighbors. 

ASSISTANCE FOR THE INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET

UNION

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $555,520,000

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 70,000,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 482,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 477,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 565,000,000

The Committee provides $565,000,000 for the FSA account, 

which is $83,000,000 above the budget request. Funds in this account are allocated in the following table:

ASSISTANCE FOR THE INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Fiscal year 2006 

budget request 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

Armenia ................................................................................................ 55,000 75,000 ∂20,000

Azerbajian ............................................................................................ 35,000 38,000 ∂3,000

Belarus ................................................................................................. 7,000 15,000 ∂8,000

Georgia ................................................................................................. 67,000 70,500 ∂3,500

Kazakhstan ........................................................................................... 26,000 28,000 ∂2,000

Kyrgyz Republic .................................................................................... 30,000 35,000 ∂5,000

Moldova ................................................................................................ 17,000 20,000 ∂3,000

Russia .................................................................................................. 48,000 85,000 ∂37,000

Russian Far East ................................................................................. .......................... [17,500] ..........................

Tajikistan ............................................................................................. 25,000 25,000 ..........................

Turkmenistan ....................................................................................... 5,500 6,500 ∂1,000

Ukraine ................................................................................................. 88,000 95,000 ∂7,000

Uzbekistan ............................................................................................ 30,000 28,500 ¥1,500

Nagorno-Karabagh ............................................................................... .......................... 3,000 ∂3,000

Regional FSA ........................................................................................ 48,500 40,500 ¥8,000

Total ........................................................................................ 482,000 565,000 ∂83,000

PROGRAM ISSUES

BISNIS

The Committee recommends $2,500,000 for BISNIS and supports 

BISNIS’s efforts to establish a self-sustaining program under the 

Department of Commerce. 
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CIVILIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

The Committee notes the accomplishments of CRDF, which has 

helped to channel the research activities of weapons scientists in 

the former Soviet Union in constructive directions. The CRDF has 

initiated a program for scientists and engineers from former Soviet 

and Baltic countries to work on HIV/AIDS and related research 

and development, and urges the State Department and USAID to 

increase its funding for CRDF. 

DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW

The Committee believes that democracy and rule of law programs are of critical importance to countries undergoing democratic 

transitions, particularly Ukraine, Georgia, and the Kyrgyz Republic. The Committee notes that the success of democracy in these 

countries will be critical to encouraging and furthering the gains of 

democratic reformers elsewhere, including in Belarus. The Committee encourages the State Department to convene an international conference on the promotion of democracy in this region. 

The Committee believes that an authoritarian Russia presents a 

growing danger to countries undergoing democratic transition in 

the region and that offsetting this threat should be a priority to the 

United States. The Committee notes that significant resources are 

required to support democracy assistance programs inside Russia, 

and urges the administration to increase the budget request for 

these purposes in subsequent fiscal years. 

The Committee directs the State Department and USAID to 

more emphatically and publicly support political process programming in Russia and Azerbaijan. Freedom is ill served by excessive 

hand wringing over concerns with projecting political balance in 

programming or of offending authoritarian host governments. 

The Committee continues to support programs conducted by the 

American Rule of Law Consortium, ABA CEELI, and the Russian 

American Judicial Partnership to strengthen the rule of law in 

Russia and other former Soviet republics. 

PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS

The Committee is aware of the Primary Health Care Initiative 

of the World Council of Hellenes, which was instituted in the 

former Soviet republics to provide desperately needed basic health 

care. The Committee recommends $2,500,000 for this program in 

fiscal year 2006 and directs that these funds be allocated by the 

State Department. 

The Committee continues to support the work of the Eurasian 

Medical Education program of the American College of Physicians, 

which relies on the volunteer partnership contribution of American 

physicians who share medical skills and knowledge with Russian 

physicians. The Committee expects that funding for this program 

in fiscal year 2006 will be at least the amount provided in fiscal 

year 2005. 

ORPHANS

The Committee supports USAID’s Russian orphans strategy, 

which focuses on programs to reduce the number of children enter-
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ing state orphanages and works with orphanage officials to meet 

the basic needs of these children. The Committee supports funding 

for Holt International Children’s Services and Mercy Corps International to assist Russian orphans. 

The Committee continues to support the work of Kidsave International for children of the former Soviet Union, and recommends 

$500,000 to support interventions that help countries move children without parents into permanent homes. 

The Committee expects USAID to work with non-profit groups, 

especially those with contacts in the Russian Far East, including 

Rotary International, the Anchorage Interfaith Council, and the 

Municipality of Anchorage. The Committee recommends $7,000,000 

for these groups in fiscal year 2006. 

The Committee recommends $1,000,000 for the Firefly Children’s 

Network to enhance health care for Russian orphans.

COUNTRY ISSUES

ARMENIA

The Committee recommends $75,000,000 in FSA funds for assistance for Armenia, an amount equivalent to the fiscal year 2005 

funding level. The Committee endorses the request of $750,000 in 

IMET and $700,000 in NADR funds for Armenia. 

The Committee recommends $5,000,000 under the FMF account 

for Armenia. 

GEORGIA

The Committee provides $70,500,000 in FSA funds for Georgia, 

$3,500,000 above the budget request. The Committee affirms its 

support for the people of Georgia’s democratic aspirations, as demonstrated through the Rose Revolution. 

NAGORNO-KARABAKH

The Committee recommends $3,000,000 for humanitarian and relief assistance for Nagorno-Karabakh. The Committee requests 

USAID to consult within 60 days after enactment of the Act on 

plans for disbursement of these funds. 

RUSSIA

The Committee recommends $85,000,000 for assistance for Russia, of which $5,000,000 shall be made available to the NED for political party development programs. 

The Committee is familiar with the Moscow School for Political 

Studies’ work to educate young Russian professionals and public 

servants. The Committee encourages the State Department to seriously consider an application from this School for funding in fiscal 

year 2006. 

The Committee supports the work of Communities for International Development and recommends the State Department and 

USAID provide sufficient funds for programs in Russia. 
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RUSSIAN FAR EAST

The Committee recommends $17,500,000 for the Russian Far 

East, and continues to recognize the important contribution to development activities in the region by the University of Alaska. The 

Committee expects USAID to work with the University to establish 

and coordinate a strategic plan for development activities in that 

region. 

UKRAINE

The Committee commends the people of Ukraine for the success 

of the Orange Revolution and reiterates its strong support for political and economic reforms in that country. The Committee recommends $95,000,000 for assistance for Ukraine, $7,000,000 above 

the budget request. 

The Committee recommends not less than $7,000,000 shall be 

made available for nuclear reactor safety initiatives in Ukraine, 

and expects that not less than $3,500,000 shall be made available 

for simulator-related projects. 

The Committee is aware of the work of the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, and commends the Foundation for its support of democracy 

and the rule of law in Ukraine. The Committee directs USAID to 

continue to support the Foundation’s activities beyond November 

2005, when funding is scheduled to end. The Committee believes 

the Foundation has an important role to play in strengthening the 

Rada and in increasing transparency and accountability at all levels of government. The Committee expects funding levels to exceed 

those of prior years. 

The Committee also urges the State Department to consider a 

proposal from the Ukrainian Congress of America to support the 

consolidation of democracy in Ukraine, including reform of the agricultural sector. 

The Committee provides $5,000,000 for coal mine safety programs in Ukraine.

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $17,856,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 17,826,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 19,500,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 20,000,000

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $18,848,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 18,850,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 20,500,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 25,000,000

PEACE CORPS

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $317,440,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 345,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 325,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 320,000,000
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The Committee recommends $320,000,000 for the Peace Corps, 

which is $2,556,000 above the fiscal year 2005 enacted level and 

$25,000,000 below the budget request. The Committee continues to 

recommend the phase-out of Peace Corps programs in Thailand. 

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $1,488,000,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 3,000,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 1,750,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,800,000,000

The Committee recommends $1,800,000,000 for the MCC, an 

amount that is $1,200,000,000 below the request. The Committee 

unequivocally supports the foreign assistance objectives of the 

MCC: to provide such assistance in a manner that promotes economic growth and the elimination of extreme poverty and strengthens good governance, economic freedom, and investments in people. 

In part, the funding level recommended by the Committee is due 

to the constraints of the 302(b) allocation for foreign assistance. 

The Committee, moreover, notes that of the $2,500,000,000 appropriated for the MCC for fiscal years 2004 and 2005, less than 

$34,000,000 has been obligated, and less than $15,000,000 has 

been expended. While recognizing that the Corporation has begun 

to reach agreement on compacts, the MCC plan to sign up to four 

compacts per quarter through the end of fiscal year 2006 is overly 

optimistic. The average amount of the low-income compacts signed 

to date is $153,000,000, or close to 52 percent of the average 

amount proposed in the MCC budget justification of $291,000,000. 

An additional concern of the Committee is that compacts and 

country plans for MCC projects should be coordinated with, and 

complementary to, the other foreign assistance efforts of the United 

States. To ensure that the myriad foreign assistance and security 

assistance programs of the United States are integrated, efficient, 

and economical, the Secretary of State shall report to the Appropriations Committees, not later than 15 days prior to the signing 

of each compact. The report shall include, at a minimum: an assessment of the overall foreign assistance program in the subject 

country, to include a description of aggregate funding provided by 

the United States and the international donor community; an analysis of whether the MCC compact is duplicative with any other existing foreign assistance program, to include those of USAID; and, 

a description of any security assistance provided to the subject 

country.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

GLOBAL HIV/AIDS INITIATIVE

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $1,373,920,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 1,970,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 1,920,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,020,000,000

The Committee recommends $2,020,000,000 for the GHI, which 

is $50,000,000 above the budget request. The Committee recommends a total of $400,000,000 for a contribution to the Global 
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Fund: $150,000,000 under the GHI account, and $250,000,000 

under CSHPF account. 

The Committee recommends that GHI funds be made available 

to develop vaccines and microbicides, and to support vaccine and 

microbicide clinical trials, including support for treatment for those 

who become infected with HIV during the trials. Funds should be 

made available to provide the highest levels of existing prevention 

services to trial participants. The Committee also supports safe 

water drinking programs and activities in focus countries. 

The Committee supports GHI funding for the following organizations: 

Affordable Medicines for Africa.—For programs to increase access 

to affordable drugs in Africa and elsewhere. The Committee requests the Global HIV/AIDS Coordinator to consult with Affordable 

Medicines for Africa and other appropriate organizations, and to 

submit a report to the Committees, not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, on the feasibility of establishing a pilot project 

for pharmaceutical manufacturers of generic drugs to combat HIV/

AIDS, TB and malaria. 

East Central Southern African Health Community [ECSAHC].— For the Centers for Disease Control to support the countries in the 

ECSAHC to develop nursing databases, disseminate the health 

workforce database to other health professions, and to continue to 

strengthen the capacity of nurses in Kenya. 

Safe Blood.—For Safe Blood for Africa, which assists African nations through training and technical assistance to develop systems 

to ensure that blood supplies are screened for HIV/AIDS and other 

diseases. 

Voice for Humanity [VFH].—For programs that utilize state-ofthe-art information technology to provide HIV/AIDS education and 

information to semi-literate and illiterate populations in Africa and 

elsewhere. In addition, the Committee recommends expansion of 

VFH existing programs in Nigeria to include the entire country. 

YouthAIDS.—For programs in Africa which use popular culture 

to mobilize the corporate sector to reach young people with strategies for protecting themselves from HIV infection. 

The Committee recommends $12,000,000 for administrative expenses for the Office of the Global HIV/AIDS Coordinator. Funds 

for this account are allocated in the following table:

GLOBAL HIV/AIDS INITIATIVE 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Fiscal year 2006 

budget estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

Focus Country: 

Botswana .................................................................................... 40,505 40,505 ..........................

Cote d’Ivoire ................................................................................ 29,906 29,906 ..........................

Ethiopia ....................................................................................... 91,855 91,855 ..........................

Kenya ........................................................................................... 162,348 162,348 ..........................

Mozambique ................................................................................ 57,757 57,757 ..........................

Namibia ....................................................................................... 49,132 49,132 ..........................

Nigeria ......................................................................................... 127,200 127,200 ..........................

Rwanda ....................................................................................... 74,765 74,765 ..........................

South Africa ................................................................................ 150,698 150,698 ..........................

Tanzania ...................................................................................... 104,672 104,672 ..........................

Uganda ........................................................................................ 185,843 185,843 ..........................
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GLOBAL HIV/AIDS INITIATIVE—Continued

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Fiscal year 2006 

budget estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

Zambia ........................................................................................ 131,587 131,587 ..........................

Vietnam ....................................................................................... 28,015 28,015 ..........................

Guyana ........................................................................................ 21,362 21,362 ..........................

Haiti ............................................................................................ 46,995 46,995 ..........................

Subtotal-Focus Country .......................................................... 1,302,640 1,302,640 ..........................

Central Programs ................................................................................. 392,825 392,825 ..........................

International Partnerships: 

Global Fund ................................................................................. 100,000 150,000 ∂50,000

UNAIDS ........................................................................................ 27,000 35,000 ∂8,000

Other Bilateral Programs ..................................................................... 50,000 50,000 ..........................

Strategic Information/Evaluation ......................................................... 35,000 31,000 ¥4,000

Technical Oversight/Management ........................................................ 62,535 58,535 ¥4,000

Total ........................................................................................ 1,970,000 2,020,000 ∂50,000

MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION

The Committee continues to strongly support programs to prevent mother-to-child transmission [MTCT] of HIV as an integral 

component of a comprehensive approach to combat HIV/AIDS. Due 

to cost and infrastructure limitations, MTCT services are only 

available to less than 10 percent of the women who need them 

worldwide. Additional resources are required for infrastructure improvements as well as education and training of health care workers. Further, linkages between MTCT and comprehensive care and 

treatment services must be created for women, children and families. 

The Committee recommends the Global HIV/AIDS Coordinator, 

in coordination with USAID, to provide the assistance necessary to 

significantly expand access to MTCT services, improve the ability 

of programs to offer the most effective drug regimes possible in all 

instances, and encourage stronger linkages between MTCT and 

care and treatment programs. 

PEDIATRIC HIV/AIDS TREATMENT

As an estimated 2.5 million children under the age of 15 years 

are infected with HIV/AIDS, the Committee directs the Global HIV/

AIDS Coordinator to allocate appropriate resources to address: pediatric treatment needs in resource-poor countries, including the 

development and purchase of high-quality, low-cost pediatric formulations of anti-retrovirals and other HIV/AIDS medicines; pediatric-specific training for doctors and other appropriate personnel; 

and the purchase of pediatric-appropriate diagnostic technologies. 

REPORT ON HIV/AIDS HEALTH WORKFORCE STRATEGY

The Committee directs the Global HIV/AIDS Coordinator to submit a report not later than 180 days after enactment of the Act, 

with the following information with respect to each focus country: 

(a) the additions in health workforce capacity required to meet 

the goals of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7601 et seq.) that 
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are related to disease prevention, care, and treatment, without reducing the capacity of the health system to deliver other health 

interventions; and 

(b) the Coordinator’s strategy, developed in consultation with national governments and international donors and organizations, including funding projections, for meeting the shortfall in health 

workforce capacity. 

DEMOCRACY FUND

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. ........................... 

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... ........................... 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. $175,000,000

The Committee commends the President for his commitment to 

freedom and reiterates its strong support for programs that promote democracy, human rights, independent media, and the rule of 

law globally. The Committee recognizes that the success of democracy building efforts requires a sustained commitment beyond the 

holding of a single election, and demonstrates its strong support for 

freedom by fully funding the budget request for security assistance, 

democracy, rule of law, development, and law enforcement programs in Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine, and Pakistan, among other 

countries. 

To improve the effectiveness of these programs and to enhance oversight, the Committee recommends $175,000,000 in a new account that centralizes funding for these activities. Of these funds, 

$85,000,000 is for programs to be administered by DRL, 

$80,000,000 is for NED, and $10,000,000 is for the establishment 

of a democracy fund at the United Nations. The Committee expects 

to be consulted prior to the obligation of any funds for the U.N. democracy fund. 

The Committee allocates funds for NED in the following table:

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Region Fiscal year 2006 

budget estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

Africa .................................................................................................. 6,620 9,500 ∂2,880

Asia .................................................................................................... 6,497 15,000 ∂8,503

Middle East/North Africa ................................................................... 37,856 23,500 ¥14,356

Central and Eastern Europe .............................................................. 2,965 5,000 ∂2,035

Independent States of the Former Soviet Union ............................... 5,476 10,000 ∂4,524

Latin America/Caribbean ................................................................... 6,262 9,000 ∂2,738

Multiregional ...................................................................................... 3,731 6,000 ∂2,269

Democratic Activities ......................................................................... 1,793 2,000 ∂207

Administration .................................................................................... 8,800 [8,800] ¥8,800

Total ...................................................................................... 80,000 80,000 ∂8,800

The Committee recommends not less than $1,448,200,000 for democracy, human rights, and rule of law programs under title III of 

this Act. This amount is equivalent to the budget request and is 

intended to serve as a floor for such programs. The Committee 

notes that increases in funding for democracy, human rights and 

rule of law activities for specific countries or regions are included 

under a number of accounts and general provisions in this Act. 
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The Committee remains concerned that the State Department 

and USAID do not share a common definition of a ‘‘democracy program’’. For the purposes of this Act, a democracy program means 

technical assistance and other support to strengthen the capacity 

of democratic political parties, governments, non-governmental institutions, and/or citizens, in order to support the development of 

democratic states, institutions and practices that are responsive 

and accountable to citizens. 

The Committee reiterates the importance of political party development programs, as elections serve as catalysts for freedom, evidenced most recently in Georgia and Ukraine. The Committee expects the State Department and USAID, in particular, to understand this basic tenant of democracy building and to provide adequate funding for these programs. 

The Committee endorses several provisions of the ADVANCE Democracy Act of 2005, as introduced in the Senate on March 3, 2005, 

including: the clear definition of responsibilities assigned to the 

State Department’s Under Secretary for Global Affairs and the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and 

Labor; the establishment of an Office of Democratic Movements 

and Transitions within DRL; the establishment of regional democracy hubs; and the creation of a Democracy Promotion and Human 

Rights Advisory Board. The Committee further recommends that 

USAID consider the creation of a Bureau for Democracy and 

Human Rights Promotion to highlight the importance of this U.S. 

foreign policy objective. The Committee expects the State Department and USAID to consult within 90 days after enactment of implementation of these recommendations. 

The Committee recognizes the importance of a free and independent media in emerging democracies, and supports the programs implemented by nonprofit organizations, including 

Internews and the International Research and Exchanges Board 

[IREX]. 

The Committee strongly supports CEPPS in its current form. 

The Committee commends CEPPS partners for their collective commitment to democracy and human rights, demonstrated most recently by their presence in Iraq, and the results of their work there 

and in places such as Afghanistan, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan. The 

Committee objects to an expansion of CEPPS partners beyond current parameters. 

The Committee remains concerned with the cost effectiveness of 

USAID’s reliance upon large contracts for democracy programs, 

particularly in the area of political development, and caps such contracts at a total of $250,000,000. The Committee expects USAID to 

rely on NGOs, operating under assistance mechanisms, whose experience and accomplishments in democracy promotion activities 

are unparalleled—and under utilized by the Agency. This includes 

the Solidarity Center, NDI, CIPE, Freedom House, IRI, CEELI, 

and Internews, among other organizations. 
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INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $326,189,000

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 620,000,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 523,874,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 437,400,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 523,874,000

The Committee recommends $523,874,000 for the INCLE account, an amount equal to the request. 

The Committee remains committed to supporting the Nation’s allies in the global war on terror in strengthening law enforcement 

capabilities. Through the improvement of Iraq security forces, the 

National Police in Afghanistan, and the Pakistani police and Frontier Corps, our allies lessen the requirements for the presence of 

deployed U.S. military personnel. The Committee reaffirms its commitment to strengthening the institutions, police, and security 

forces in allied countries, some of them in the infant stages of democracy. Among other programs identified in the request, the Committee recommends funding fully the country programs for Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. 

INL Aviation Programs.—The Bureau of International Narcotics 

and Law Enforcement Affairs [INL] oversees an aviation fleet of 

more than 200 aircraft obtained through lease, Excess Defense Articles, or procurement. The fixed life cycle cost of acquisition, operation and maintenance, contractor logistics support and personnel 

associated with this fleet represents a significant constraint on the 

State Department’s country programs. Moreover, the unwieldy 

structure of funding the aviation fleet is antithetical to responsible 

program management and adequate congressional oversight. Funding for aviation support is embedded in the INCLE account and the 

ACI account under several subaccounts and activities, such as 

country programs, interregional aviation support, the air bridge denial program, and the critical flight safety program. The lack of 

central program management and funding has resulted in contract 

cost growth, poor execution, and inadequate financial management. 

The Committee directs the Comptroller General to conduct a review of the State Department’s management and oversight of the 

aviation fleet. This review shall consider: whether appropriated 

funds have been adequately accounted for, to include the matching 

of obligations to disbursements; the adequacy of contract management and oversight; recommended changes to the structure of program management and oversight; and, the practicability of unifying 

appropriated funds for State Department aviation programs into 

separate accounts for aviation operation and maintenance and 

aviation procurement. The financial management portion of the report shall also detail current levels of obligations, expenditures, 

and unobligated and unexpended balances for fiscal years 2001–

2005. 

The Committee requires that all reprogramming of funds under 

this heading shall be subject to the same review and approval procedures by the State Department as apply to the reprogramming 

of ESF funds. 

ILEAs.—The Committee recommends an increase of $2,500,000, 

to the request from within funds provided under this account, to 

be allocated equally among the four ILEAs, with an equal share re-
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served for a new Latin America ILEA if it is established during fiscal year 2006. 

ANDEAN COUNTERDRUG INITIATIVE

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $725,152,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 734,500,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 734,500,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 734,500,000

The Committee recommends $734,500,000 for the ACI, an 

amount equal to the request. 

The Committee remains committed to the goals of the ACI, to 

eliminate the cultivation and refining of cocaine and opium, and to 

reduce the flow of drugs to the United States. The Committee recommends the level of funding identified in the request for each 

country program: $80,000,000 for Bolivia, $6,000,000 for Brazil, 

$463,000,000 for Colombia, $20,000,000 for Ecuador, $4,500,000 for 

Panama, $97,000,000 for Peru, and $3,000,000 for Venezuela. Although the Committee recommends funding of $21,000,000 to sustain the Air Bridge Denial program, the State Department should 

consider these funds for consolidation under a single aviation operation and maintenance account, as referred to under the INCLE account. 

The Committee provides no funding for the Critical Flight Safety 

Program. The State Department funds the acquisition, lease and 

operation and maintenance of aircraft by using country funds, 

interregional aviation support funds, and air bridge denial funds. 

The lack of oversight of contract costs and execution has resulted 

in annual price and program growth of more than ten percent from 

2001–2006. 

The Committee requires that all reprogramming of funds under 

this heading shall be subject to the same review and approval procedures by the State Department as apply to the reprogramming 

of ESF funds. 

COLOMBIA

The Committee reaffirms its commitment to assist the efforts of 

Colombian President Uribe in destroying the threats of terrorism 

and narcotics in that country. 

The Committee continues to support programs that bolster Colombian law enforcement, drug interdiction, and judicial capabilities. The Committee recommendation includes $90,000,000 for FMF 

for Colombia to provide operational support and specialized equipment. 

The Committee is increasingly concerned, however, that the aerial eradication program is falling far short of predictions and that 

coca cultivation is shifting to new locations. Since the start of Plan 

Colombia, over 525,000 hectares of coca crops have been sprayed, 

yet coca cultivation has decreased by only 7 percent. Last year 

alone, 136,555 hectares were sprayed, but the total area under cultivation, estimated by the State Department at 114,000 hectares, 

remained essentially unchanged from the previous year. There is 

no indication that the quantity of cocaine entering the United 

States has decreased. 
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The Committee recommendation includes ACI funding for alternative development, humanitarian assistance, judicial reform, and 

protecting human rights. 

The Committee includes language, similar to last year, requiring 

the Secretary of State to certify that human rights conditions have 

been met prior to the obligation of 25 percent of the assistance for 

the Colombian military, and to consult with the appropriate congressional committees and the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia regarding the conditions, 

prior to making a certification. The Committee recommends $10,000,000 for programs to protect 

human rights, and expects to be consulted prior to any decision regarding the use of these funds. 

The Committee is aware that Afro-Colombians face many difficult problems, including poverty and discrimination. The Committee recommends assistance to address the economic and social 

needs of Afro-Colombians, particularly IDPs in the Choco region, 

through the Afro-Latino Development Alliance. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of State, in consultation 

with the EPA and appropriate Colombian authorities, to submit a 

report not later than 180 days after enactment of the Act, with the 

following information: the results of a GIS analysis of the proximity 

of small, shallow water bodies to coca and poppy fields and of tests 

to determine the toxicity of the spray mixture to Colombian amphibians; and, an assessment of potential impacts of the spray program on threatened species, including in Colombia’s national 

parks. 

SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY

The Committee is aware of a computer surveillance technology 

shared by the State Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration that has proven useful to Plan Colombia. The Committee 

recommends that of the funds available for Plan Colombia, 

$5,000,000 be made available for technology related to the monitoring of web-based communications to combat extortion, kidnapping, narcotics trafficking, and terrorism in Colombia.

MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $763,840,000

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 120,400,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 892,770,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 790,720,000

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

The Committee recommends $900,000,000 for the MRA account, 

an increase of $7,230,000 above the budget request. The Committee 

expects some of the additional funds to address humanitarian 

needs of refugees in Sudan and other parts of Africa. 

BURMESE REFUGEES

The Committee provides that funds under the MRA and ERMA 

accounts shall be made available to NGOs located in Thailand for 

humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons in Burma. 

The Committee expects NGOs working in Thailand on Burmese 

refugee issues to be funded at amounts above the fiscal year 2005 
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level. The Committee recommends not less than $4,000,000 be provided to the Burma Border Consortium. 

The Committee also recommends an additional $3,000,000 under 

the ESF account for assistance for community-based organizations 

operating in Thailand to provide food, medical and other humanitarian assistance to IDPs in eastern Burma. The State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration is to manage 

these funds. 

HMONG

The Committee remains concerned with the plight of the Hmong 

in Laos, who served honorably with the United States during the 

Vietnam conflict. The Committee condemns the repressive actions 

against ethnic minorities by the Government of Laos, and directs 

the State Department to provide funding to NGOs to meet the immediate humanitarian needs of the Hmong. 

RESETTLEMENT IN ISRAEL

The Committee recommends not less than $40,000,000 for the resettlement of humanitarian migrants from the former Soviet 

Union, Ethiopia and other countries of distress to Israel. The Committee is aware of the efforts and commitment of the Jewish Agency for Israel, in coordination with the Government of Israel, to 

bring all eligible humanitarian migrants residing in Ethiopia to 

Israel over the next 3 years, and recommends adequate funding be 

provided for this purpose. 

SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

The Committee believes that more needs to be done to address 

sexual exploitation and violence against women and girls, particularly among displaced and refugee populations. The Committee directs the State Department’s Bureau for Population, Refugees and 

Migration to submit a multi-year plan, not later than 90 days after 

enactment of the Act, to expand support for NGO programs that 

target gender-based violence in humanitarian and conflict settings 

beginning in fiscal year 2006. 

TIBETAN REFUGEES

The Committee recommends not less than $2,000,000 for Tibetan 

refugees in Nepal and India. 

EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $29,760,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 40,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 30,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 40,000,000

The Committee recommends $40,000,000 for the ERMA account, 

an amount equal to the budget request. 
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NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED

PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $398,784,000

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 24,600,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 440,100,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 400,350,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 440,100,000

The Committee recommends $440,100,000 for Nonproliferation, 

Antiterrorism, Demining, and Related Programs, an amount equal 

to the request. The Committee recommendation includes 

$198,850,000 for Nonproliferation programs, including for the destruction of small arms and light weapons, $150,500,000 for AntiTerrorism programs, and $90,750,000 for Regional Stability and 

Humanitarian Assistance programs. 

Anti-terrorism Training Assistance Program.—The Committee 

supports the use of facilities at the New Mexico Institute of Mining 

and technology for the training of foreign law enforcement officials, 

and encourages the continuation of current programs. 

Freeport of Riga.—The Committee is aware of security and transparency matters relating to the Freeport of Riga in Latvia and directs the State Department to make funds available for an assessment of security and counter corruption needs. The Committee expects the State Department to submit a report to the Committee 

not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act on specific 

programs and activities the State Department will implement to 

address these needs. 

CONFLICT RESPONSE FUND

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. ........................... 

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... $100,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 74,000,000

The Committee recommends $74,000,000 for the Conflict Response Fund, a decrease of $26,000,000 below the budget request. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL TRAINING

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $18,848,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 20,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 20,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 20,000,000

DEBT RESTRUCTURING

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $99,200,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 99,750,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 65,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 99,750,000

The Committee recommends $99,750,000, an amount equal to 

the budget request, for bilateral Heavily Indebted Poor Country 

[HIPC] and poorest country debt reduction, HIPC Trust Fund, and 

Tropical Forest Conservation Act debt reduction programs. The 

Committee recommends $20,000,000 to support implementation of 

the Tropical Forest Conservation Act.
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TITLE IV—MILITARY ASSISTANCE 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $89,012,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 86,744,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 86,744,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 86,744,000

The Committee continues its support for the IMET program and provides $86,744,000 for this account, as requested. 

The Committee encourages additional support under the IMET 

account to U.S. allies in the war against international terrorism, 

including the Philippines, Georgia, Latvia, Indonesia, El Salvador, 

and Mongolia. 

FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING

GRANT PROGRAM LEVEL

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $4,742,232,000

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 250,000,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 4,588,600,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 4,442,500,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,603,600,000

The Committee recommends $4,603,600,000 for the FMF account, an increase of $15,000,000 above the budget request. The 

Committee recommends funding fully the budget request for Pakistan for equipment essential to that country’s participation in Operation Enduring Freedom. The Committee recommendation recognizes that FMF financing, combined with the national resources 

committed by coalition allies, is a critical tool for improving the capabilities of coalition allies. 

The following table details the adjustments recommended by the 

Committee:

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Item Fiscal year 2006 

budget estimate 

Committee

recommendation 

Change from 

budget estimate 

Pakistan ..................................................................................................... 300,000 300,000 ........................

Mongolia ..................................................................................................... 2,500 4,000 ∂1,500

Latvia ......................................................................................................... 5,000 6,500 ∂1,500

Jordan ......................................................................................................... 206,000 210,000 ∂4,000

Georgia ....................................................................................................... 12,000 14,000 ∂2,000

Lebanon ...................................................................................................... ........................ 1,000 ∂1,000

Poland ........................................................................................................ 30,000 35,000 ∂5,000

Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, and for each 

fiscal quarter thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committee that details the use of all funds appropriated 

under this heading. The report shall describe, at a minimum: all 
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major end items procured; services or training provided or purchased; operation and maintenance services and contracts, to include logistics and commodities purchased; and the procurement of 

ordnance or ammunition. 

PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $103,168,000

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 314,400,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 195,800,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 177,800,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 195,800,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $195,800,000, 

an amount equal to the budget request for the PKO account. Funds 

support multilateral peacekeeping operations that are not funded 

through assessed contributions to the United Nations. The Committee recommends $114,000,000, an amount equal to the request, 

for the Global Peace Operations Initiative. The Committee supports 

the administration’s efforts, through the African Contingency Operations Training and Assistance program, to train African militaries 

to carry out peacekeeping and humanitarian relief operations. 

Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, and for each 

fiscal quarter thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committee that details the use of all funds appropriated 

under this heading. The report shall describe, at a minimum: all 

countries and regional organizations receiving assistance under 

this heading; major end items procured; services or training provided or purchased; operation and maintenance services and contracts, to include logistics and commodities purchased: the procurement of ordnance or ammunition; a description of any U.S. military 

organization providing training or assistance; and, the status and 

description of each foreign unit receiving training.
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TITLE V—MULTILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SUMMARY

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $1,219,199,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 1,335,330,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 1,227,830,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,288,396,000

The Committee recommends the total amount of paid-in capital 

funding shown above to provide for contributions to the International Development Association, the Global Environment Facility, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, the InterAmerican Development Bank’s Multilateral Investment Fund, the 

Asian Development Fund, the African Development Bank and 

Fund, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 

and the International Fund for Agriculture Development. 

INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $106,640,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 107,500,000

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 107,500,000

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $843,200,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 950,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 950,000,000

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

The Committee is concerned that the World Bank is considering 

implementing the proposal ‘‘Increasing the Use of Country Systems 

in Procurement’’ that would effectively reverse the trend by the 

Bank to promote transparency and standardize procurement procedures among the regional MDBs. The Committee believes that such 

an approach could weaken anticorruption efforts.

CONTRIBUTION TO THE MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT GUARANTEE

AGENCY

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. ........................... 

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... $1,742,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 1,742,000

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

(LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS)

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. ........................... 

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... ($8,127,000) 

House allowance .................................................................................... (8,127,000) 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. (8,127,000)
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The Committee recommends $1,300,000 for past payments due to 

the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, an amount equal 

to the request. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTER-AMERICAN INVESTMENT CORPORATION

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. ........................... 

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... $1,742,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 1,742,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,500,000

The Committee recommends $1,500,000 for past payments due to 

the Inter-American Investment Corporation, a decrease of $242,000 

to the request. 

INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $10,912,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 1,742,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 1,742,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,742,000

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $99,200,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 115,250,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 115,152,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 100,000,000

The Committee provides that the Secretary of the Treasury shall 

instruct the U.S. executive director at each appropriate international financial institution, which includes the ADB, to vote 

against any loan or financial or technical assistance or any other 

utilization of funds to and for Burma. The Committee expects continued vigilance in ensuring that no loans or other forms of assistance are provided either directly or indirectly to Burma. 

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $4,067,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 5,638,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 5,638,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,638,000

(LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS)

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. ($106,000,000) 

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... (88,334,000) 

House allowance .................................................................................... (88,334,000) 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. (88,334,000)

The Committee recommends $5,638,000 for the African Development Bank for the scheduled United States contribution, an 

amount equal to the request. 
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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $105,152,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 135,700,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 135,700,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 135,700,000

EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $35,148,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 1,016,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 1,016,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,016,000

INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $14,880,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 15,000,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 15,000,000

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

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2005 ............................................................................. $325,767,000

Budget estimate, 2006 ........................................................................... 281,908,000

House allowance .................................................................................... 328,958,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 330,000,000

The Committee provides $330,000,000 for the IO&P account. 

This amount is $48,092,000 above the budget request. Funds in 

this account are allocated in the following table:

IO&P 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Fiscal year 2006 

budget estimate 

Committee recommendation Change from 

budget estimate 

Center for Human Settlements .......................................................... .......................... 150 ∂150

IMO Maritime Security Programs ....................................................... 400 400 ..........................

International Civil Aviation Organization .......................................... 950 950 ..........................

International Conservation Programs ................................................ 5,914 6,400 ∂486

International Contributions for Scientific, Educational, and Cultural Activities ............................................................................... 1,000 1,000 ..........................

International Panel on Climate Change/U.N ..................................... 5,320 6,000 ∂680

Framework Convention on Climate Change Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund ................................................................................... 21,500 21,500 ..........................

OAS Development Assistance Programs ............................................ 5,225 5,225 ..........................

OAS Fund for Strengthening Democracy ........................................... 2,500 3,000 ∂500

U.N. Children’s Fund .......................................................................... 114,000 128,000 ∂14,000

U.N. Development Fund for Women ................................................... 950 2,500 ∂1,550

U.N. Development Program ................................................................ 95,000 110,000 ∂15,000

U.N. Environment Program ................................................................ 9,524 11,000 ∂1,476

U.N. International Democracy Fund ................................................... 10,000 [10,000] ¥10,000

U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs [UN 

OCHA] ............................................................................................ 600 1,025 ∂425

U.N. Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of 

Human Rights ............................................................................... 1,425 1,500 ∂75

U.N. Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture ....................................... 4,750 7,000 ∂2,250

UNIFEM Trust Fund ............................................................................ .......................... 1,500 ∂1,500

World Meteorological Organization .................................................... 1,900 1,900 ..........................

World Trade Organization .................................................................. 950 950 ..........................

Reserved to be allocated ................................................................... .......................... 20,000 ∂20,000

Total ...................................................................................... 281,908 310,000 ∂48,092
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The Committee notes that the proposed $10,000,000 contribution 

to a new U.N. democracy fund is contained under the heading, ‘‘Democracy Fund’’. 

WORLD FOOD PROGRAM

The Committee recommends $10,000,000 for the WFP from funds 

from USAID’s Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian 

Assistance under section 6034(h) of this bill. The Committee continues to strongly support the work of the WFP.
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TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

SEC. 6001. Compensation for United States Executive Directors 

to International Financial Institutions. 

SEC. 6002. Restrictions on Voluntary Contributions to United Nations Agencies. 

SEC. 6003. Limitation on Residence Expenses. 

SEC. 6004. Limitation on Expenses. 

SEC. 6005. Limitation on Representational Allowances. 

SEC. 6006. Prohibition on Taxation of United States Assistance. 

SEC. 6007. Prohibition Against Direct Funding for Certain Countries. 

SEC. 6008. Military Coups. 

SEC. 6009. Transfers. 

SEC. 6010. Commercial Leasing of Defense Articles. 

SEC. 6011. Availability of Funds. 

SEC. 6012. Limitation on Assistance to Countries in Default. 

SEC. 6013. Commerce and Trade. 

SEC. 6014. Surplus Commodities. 

SEC. 6015. Notification Requirements. 

SEC. 6016. Limitation on Availability of Funds for International 

Organizations and Programs. 

SEC. 6017. Independent States of the Former Soviet Union. 

SEC. 6018. Prohibition on Funding for Abortions and Involuntary 

Sterilization. 

SEC. 6019. Export Financing Transfer Authorities. 

SEC. 6020. Special Notification Requirements. 

SEC. 6021. Definition of Program, Project, and Activity. 

SEC. 6022. Child Survival and Health Activities. 

SEC. 6023. Afghanistan. 

SEC. 6024. Notification on Excess Defense Equipment. 

SEC. 6025. Aircraft Procurement. 

SEC. 6026. Democracy Programs. 

SEC. 6027. Prohibition on Bilateral Assistance to Terrorist Countries. 

SEC. 6028. Debt-for-Development. 

SEC. 6029. Separate Accounts. 

SEC. 6030. Enterprise Fund Restrictions. 

SEC. 6031. Burma. 

SEC. 6032. Authorities for the Peace Corps, Inter-American Foundation and African Development Foundation. 

SEC. 6033. Impact on Jobs in the United States. 

SEC. 6034. Special Authorities. 

SEC. 6035. Arab League Boycott of Israel. 

SEC. 6036. Eligibility for Assistance. 

SEC. 6037. Reservations of Funds. 

SEC. 6038. Ceilings and Earmarks. 

SEC. 6039. Prohibition on Publicity or Propaganda. 
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SEC. 6040. Prohibition of Payments to United Nations Members. 

SEC. 6041. Nongovernmental Organizations—Documentation. 

SEC. 6042. Prohibition on Assistance to Foreign Governments 

that Export Lethal Military Equipment to Countries Supporting 

International Terrorism. 

SEC. 6043. Withholding of Assistance for Parking Fines and Real 

Property Taxes Owed by Foreign Countries. 

SEC. 6044. Limitation on Assistance for the PLO for the West 

Bank and Gaza. 

SEC. 6045. War Crimes Tribunals Drawdown. 

SEC. 6046. Landmines. 

SEC. 6047. Restrictions Concerning the Palestinian Authority. 

SEC. 6048. Prohibition of Payment of Certain Expenses. 

SEC. 6049. Haiti. 

SEC. 6050. Limitation on Assistance to the Palestinian Authority. 

SEC. 6051. Limitation on Assistance to Security Forces. 

SEC. 6052. Foreign Military Training Report. 

SEC. 6053. Authorization Requirement. 

SEC. 6054. Cambodia. 

SEC. 6055. Palestinian Statehood. 

SEC. 6056. Colombia. 

SEC. 6057. Illegal Armed Groups. 

SEC. 6058. Prohibition on Assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation. 

SEC. 6059. West Bank and Gaza Program. 

SEC. 6060. Contributions to United Nations Population Fund. 

SEC. 6061. War Criminals. 

SEC. 6062. User Fees. 

SEC. 6063. Funding for Serbia. 

SEC. 6064. Community-Based Police Assistance. 

SEC. 6065. Special Debt Relief for the Poorest. 

SEC. 6066. Authority to Engage in Debt Buybacks or Sales. 

SEC. 6067. Reporting Requirement. 

SEC. 6068. Reconciliation Programs. 

SEC. 6069. Sudan. 

SEC. 6070. Peacekeeping Activities. 

SEC. 6071. Excess Defense Articles for Central and South European Countries and Certain Other Countries. 

SEC. 6072. Indonesia. 

SEC. 6073. Limitation on Contracts. 

SEC. 6074. Environment Programs. 

SEC. 6075. Uzbekistan. 

SEC. 6076. Central Asia. 

SEC. 6077. Disability Programs. 

SEC. 6078. Zimbabwe. 

SEC. 6079. Tibet. 

SEC. 6080. Discrimination Against Minority Religious Faiths in 

the Russian Federation. 

SEC. 6081. War Crimes in Africa. 

SEC. 6082. Admission of Refugees. 

SEC. 6083. Unobligated Balances. 

SEC. 6084. Security in Asia. 

SEC. 6085. United Nations Development Program in Burma. 

SEC. 6086. Democracy Exception. 
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SEC. 6087. University Programs. 

SEC. 6088. Rescission. 

SEC. 6089. Cooperation with Cuba on Counter-Narcotics Matters. 

SEC. 6090. Francophone Countries. 

SEC. 6091. Transfer of Funds. 

SEC. 6092. Organized Crime and Corruption in Central America. 

SEC. 6093. Iraq. 

SEC. 6094. Neglected Diseases. 

SEC. 6095. Orphans, Displaced and Abandoned Children. 

SEC. 6096. Forensic Assistance. 

SEC. 6097. Coordinator for Indigenous Peoples Issues. 

SEC. 6098. Reprogramming of Funds. 

SEC. 6099. Peacekeeping Missions. 

SEC. 6100. Unobligated Balances Report. 

SEC. 6101. Restrictions on United Nations Delegations. 

SEC. 6102. Embassy Construction. 

SEC. 6103. Allowances and Differentials. 

SEC. 6104. Transfer Authority. 

SEC. 6105. United States Citizens Born in Jerusalem. 

SEC. 6106. Senior Policy Operating Group. 

SEC. 6107. State Department Authorities. 

SEC. 6108. Report on Indonesian Cooperation. 

SEC. 6109. West Papua Report. 

SEC. 6110. Demobilization of Foreign Terrorist Organizations. 

SEC. 6111. Assistance for Foreign Nongovernmental Organizations. 

SEC. 6112. Statement.
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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. 

Items providing funding for fiscal year 2006 which lack authorization are as follows: 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation; 

Child Survival and Health Programs Fund; 

Development Assistance; 

International Disaster and Famine Assistance; 

Transition Initiatives; 

Development Credit Authority; 

USAID Operating Expenses; 

USAID Operating Expenses, Office of Inspector General; 

USAID Capital Investment Fund; 

Economic Support Fund; 

Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltics; 

Assistance for the Independent States of the Former Soviet 

Union; 

Inter-American Foundation; 

African Development Foundation; 

Peace Corps; 

Millennium Challenge Corporation; 

Democracy Fund; 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement; 

Andean Counterdrug Initiative; 

Migration and Refugee Assistance; 

Emergency Migration and Refugee Assistance; 

Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Assistance; 

Conflict Response Fund; 

Treasury Technical Assistance; 

Debt Restructuring; 

International Military Education and Training; 

Foreign Military Financing Program; 

Peacekeeping Operations; 

International Organizations and Programs; 

International Development Association; 

Asian Development Fund; and 

African Development Fund.
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COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI, OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on June 30, 2005, the 

Committee ordered reported, H.R. 3057, making appropriations for 

the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs 

for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an 

amendment to the title, subject to further amendment and subject 

to the budget allocations, by a recorded vote of 28–0, a quorum 

being present. The vote was as follows:

Yeas Nays 

Chairman Cochran 

Mr. Stevens 

Mr. Specter 

Mr. Domenici 

Mr. Bond 

Mr. McConnell 

Mr. Burns 

Mr. Shelby 

Mr. Gregg 

Mr. Bennett 

Mr. Craig 

Mrs. Hutchison 

Mr. DeWine 

Mr. Brownback 

Mr. Allard 

Mr. Byrd 

Mr. Inouye 

Mr. Leahy 

Mr. Harkin 

Ms. Mikulski 

Mr. Reid 

Mr. Kohl 

Mrs. Murray 

Mr. Dorgan 

Mrs. Feinstein 

Mr. Durbin 

Mr. Johnson 

Ms. Landrieu 

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee report on a 

bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute or part 

of any statute include ‘‘(a) the text of the statute or part thereof 

which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a comparative print of 

that part of the bill or joint resolution making the amendment and 

of the statute or part thereof proposed to be amended, showing by 

stricken-through type and italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical devices the omissions and insertions which 

would be made by the bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form 

recommended by the Committee.’’
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In compliance with this rule, the following changes in existing 

law proposed to be made by the bill are shown as follows: existing 

law to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is 

printed in italic, and existing law in which no change is proposed 

is shown in roman.

TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE 

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CHAPTER 32—FOREIGN ASSISTANCE 

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SUBCHAPTER II—MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES 

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PART V—INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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§ 2347. General authority

øThe President¿ (a) The President is authorized to furnish, on 

such terms and conditions consistent with this chapter as the 

President may determine (but whenever feasible on a reimbursable 

basis), military education and training to military and related civilian personnel of foreign countries. Such civilian personnel shall include foreign governmental personnel of ministries other than ministries of defense, and may also include legislators and individuals 

who are not members of the government, if the military education 

and training would (i) contribute to responsible defense resource 

management, (ii) foster greater respect for and understanding of 

the principle of civilian control of the military, (iii) contribute to cooperation between military and law enforcement personnel with respect to counternarcotics law enforcement efforts, or (iv) improve 

military justice systems and procedures in accordance with internationally recognized human rights. Such training and education 

may be provided through—

(1) attendance at military educational and training facilities in the United States (other than Service academies) and 

abroad; 

(2) attendance in special courses of instruction at schools 

and institutions of learning or research in the United States 

and abroad; and 

(3) observation and orientation visits to military facilities 

and related activities in the United States and abroad.

(b) The President shall seek reimbursement for military education and training furnished under this chapter from countries 

using assistance under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act 

(22 U.S.C. 2763: relating to the Foreign Military Financing Program) to purchase such military education and training at a rate 

comparable to the rate charged to countries receiving grant assistance for military education and training under this chapter.

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CHAPTER 39—ARMS EXPORT CONTROL 

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SUBCHAPTER II—FOREIGN MILITARY SALES 

AUTHORIZATIONS 

§ 2761. Sales from stocks 

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(h) Reciprocal quality assurance, inspection, contract administrative services, and contract audit defense 

services; catalog data and services

(1) The President is authorized to provide (without charge) 

quality assurance, inspection, contract administration services, 

and contract audit defense services under this section—

(A) in connection with the placement or administration 

of any contract or subcontract for defense articles, defense 

services, or design and construction services entered into 

after October 29, 1979, by, or under this chapter on behalf 

of, a foreign government which is a member of the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization or the Governments of Australia, New Zealand, Japan, or Israel, if such government 

provides such services in accordance with an agreement on 

a reciprocal basis, without charge, to the United States 

Government; or 

(B) * * *

(2) In carrying out the objectives of this section, the President is authorized to provide cataloging data and cataloging 

services, without charge, to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization øor to any member government of that Organization if 

that Organization or member government¿, to any member of 

that Organization, or to the Governments of Australia, New 

Zealand, Japan, or Israel if that Organization, member government, or the Governments of Australia, New Zealand, Japan, or 

Israel provides such data and services in accordance with an 

agreement on a reciprocal basis, without charge, to the United 

States Government. 

* * * * * * *

FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1990, PUBLIC LAW 101–167

* * * * * * *

TITLE I—MULTILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 

* * * * * * *

TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

* * * * * * *

SEC. 501. * * *

* * * * * * *
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SEC. 599D. (a) * * *

(b) * * *

(1) * * *

* * * * * * *

(3) Within the number of admissions of refugees allocated 

for fiscal year 1990 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 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 

1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, øand 

2005¿ 2005, and 2006 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, ø2005¿ 2006. 

(2) Subsection (c) shall apply to decisions made after the 

date of the enactment of this Act and before October 1, ø2005¿

2006. 

(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, ø2005¿ 2006. 

* * * * * * *

SEC. 599E. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall adjust the status of an alien described in subsection (b) to that of an 

alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the alien—

(1) * * *

* * * * * * *

(b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—The benefits provided in subsection (a) shall only apply to an alien who—

(1) * * *

(2) was inspected and granted parole into the United 

States during the period beginning on August 15, 1988, and 

ending on September 30, ø2005¿ 2006, after being denied refugee status. 

* * * * * * *

PUBLIC LAW 107–57

* * * * * * *

SECTION 1. EXEMPTIONS AND WAIVER OF APPROPRIATIONS ACT PROHIBITIONS WITH RESPECT TO PAKISTAN. 

(a) * * *

* * * * * * *

(b) FISCAL YEAR ø2003¿ 2006.—
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(1) WAIVER.—The President is authorized to waive, with 

respect to Pakistan, any provision of the foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations Act for fiscal year ø2003¿ 2006 that prohibits direct assistance to a country whose duly elected head of government was deposed by decree or military coup, if the President determines and certifies 

to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver—

* * * * * * *

SECTION 3. EXEMPTION OF PAKISTAN FROM FOREIGN ASSISTANCE 

PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRY LOAN 

DEFAULTS. 

The following provisions of law shall not apply with respect to 

Pakistan: 

(1) * * *

ø(2) Such provision of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002, as is 

comparable to section 512 of the Foreign Operations, Export 

Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2001 

(Public Law 106–429; 114 Stat. 1900A–25).¿

(2) Such provision of the annual foreign operations, export 

financing, and related programs appropriations Acts for fiscal 

years 2005 and 2006, as are comparable to section 512 of the 

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 

Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–429; 114 Stat. 

1900A–25).

* * * * * * *

SECTION 6. TERMINATION DATE. 

Except as otherwise provided in section 1 or 3, the provisions 

of this Act shall terminate on October 1, ø2003¿ 2006.
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BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL

PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 

308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93–344, AS AMENDED

[In millions of dollars] 

Budget authority Outlays 

Committee 

allocation 

Amount

of bill 

Committee 

allocation 

Amount

of bill 

Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations 

to its subcommittees of amounts in the Budget Resolution 

for 2006: Subcommittee on Foreign Operations: 

Mandatory ............................................................................ 174 174 174 1 174

Discretionary ........................................................................ 31,671 31,668 34,827 1 34,824

Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation: 

2006 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 2 14,590

2007 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 9,202

2008 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 3,969

2009 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 2,045

2010 and future years ........................................................ .................... .................... .................... 1,732

Financial assistance to State and local governments for

2006 ......................................................................................... NA .................... NA ....................

1 Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

2 Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

NA: Not applicable. 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2005 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance Committee rec- ommendation Senate Committee recommendation compared with (∂ or ¥) 2005 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance 

TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Administration of Foreign Affairs

Diplomatic and consular programs ......................................................... 3,522,316 3,783,118 3,747,118 3,755,118 ∂232,802 ¥28,000 ∂8,000 

(Transfer out) .................................................................................. (¥4,000) (¥4,000) (¥4,000) (¥4,000) ............................ ............................ ............................Worldwide security upgrades .......................................................... 649,904 689,523 689,523 689,523 ∂39,619 ............................ ............................Emergency appropriations (Public Law 109–13) ........................... 734,000 ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥734,000 ............................ ............................

Total, Diplomatic and consular programs ................................. 4,906,220 4,472,641 4,436,641 4,444,641 ¥461,579 ¥28,000 ∂8,000

Capital investment fund .......................................................................... 51,452 133,000 69,121 58,895 ∂7,443 ¥74,105 ¥10,226Centralized IT modernization program ..................................................... 76,812 ............................ ............................ 74,105 ¥2,707 ∂74,105 ∂74,105Office of Inspector General ...................................................................... 30,029 29,983 29,983 33,000 ∂2,971 ∂3,017 ∂3,017Educational and cultural exchange programs ........................................ 355,932 430,400 410,400 440,200 ∂84,268 ∂9,800 ∂29,800Representation allowances ...................................................................... 8,524 8,281 8,281 8,281 ¥243 ............................ ............................Protection of foreign missions and officials ........................................... 9,762 9,390 9,390 9,390 ¥372 ............................ ............................Embassy security, construction, and maintenance ................................. 603,510 615,800 603,510 603,800 ∂290 ¥12,000 ∂290

Worldwide security upgrades .......................................................... 900,134 910,200 910,200 900,200 ∂66 ¥10,000 ¥10,000Emergency appropriations (Public Law 109–13) ........................... 592,000 ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥592,000 ............................ ............................

Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service ............................ 987 13,643 10,000 13,643 ∂12,656 ............................ ∂3,643 

(By transfer) .................................................................................... (4,000) (4,000) (4,000) (4,000) ............................ ............................ ............................(Transfer out) .................................................................................. ............................ (¥1,000) (¥1,000) (¥1,000) (¥1,000) ............................ ............................

Repatriation Loans Program Account: 

Direct loans subsidy ....................................................................... 604 712 712 712 ∂108 ............................ ............................Administrative expenses ................................................................. 599 607 607 607 ∂8 ............................ ............................(By transfer) .................................................................................... ............................ (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) (∂1,000) ............................ ............................

Total, Repatriation loans program account ............................... 1,203 1,319 1,319 1,319 ∂116 ............................ ............................

Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan ........................................ 19,222 19,751 19,751 19,751 ∂529 ............................ ............................
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006—Continued

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2005 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance Committee rec- ommendation Senate Committee recommendation compared with (∂ or ¥) 2005 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance 

Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund ........... 132,600 131,700 131,700 131,700 ¥900 ............................ ............................

Total, Administration of Foreign Affairs ..................................... 7,688,387 6,776,108 6,640,296 6,738,925 ¥949,462 ¥37,183 ∂98,629

International Organizations

Contributions to international organizations, current year assessment ..................................................................................................... 1,166,212 1,296,500 1,144,265 1,166,212 ............................ ¥130,288 ∂21,947Contributions for international peacekeeping activities, current year .... 483,455 1,035,500 1,035,500 1,035,500 ∂552,045 ............................ ............................

Emergency appropriations (Public Law 109–13) ........................... 680,000 ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥680,000 ............................ ............................

Total, International Organizations and Conferences .................. 2,329,667 2,332,000 2,179,765 2,201,712 ¥127,955 ¥130,288 ∂21,947

International Commissions

International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and 

Mexico: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... 26,880 28,700 27,000 28,700 ∂1,820 ............................ ∂1,700Construction .................................................................................... 5,239 6,600 5,300 5,300 ∂61 ¥1,300 ............................

American sections, international commissions ....................................... 9,466 9,879 9,500 10,400 ∂934 ∂521 ∂900International fisheries commissions ........................................................ 21,688 25,123 22,000 25,623 ∂3,935 ∂500 ∂3,623

Total, International commissions ............................................... 63,273 70,302 63,800 70,023 ∂6,750 ¥279 ∂6,223

Other

Payment to the Asia Foundation ............................................................. 12,827 10,000 10,000 15,000 ∂2,173 ∂5,000 ∂5,000International Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue ..................... 6,906 1,000 ............................ 2,000 ¥4,906 ∂1,000 ∂2,000Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship program .............................................. 493 500 500 500 ∂7 ............................ ............................

Additional funding (Sec. 122 Div. J) .............................................. 992 ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥992 ............................ ............................

Israeli Arab scholarship program ............................................................ 370 375 375 375 ∂5 ............................ ............................East-West Center ..................................................................................... 19,240 13,024 6,000 20,000 ∂760 ∂6,976 ∂14,000National Endowment for Democracy ........................................................ 59,199 80,000 50,000 8,800 ¥50,399 ¥71,200 ¥41,200
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Total, Department of State ......................................................... 10,181,354 9,283,309 8,950,736 9,057,335 ¥1,124,019 ¥225,974 ∂106,599

Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................. 492 499 499 499 ∂7 ............................ ............................

Commission on International Religious Freedom

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................. 2,960 3,000 3,200 1,000 ¥1,960 ¥2,000 ¥2,200

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................. 1,806 2,030 2,030 2,030 ∂224 ............................ ............................

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People’s Republic of 

China

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................. 1,875 1,900 1,900 1,900 ∂25 ............................ ............................

HELP Commission

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................. 987 1,000 1,000 ............................ ¥987 ¥1,000 ¥1,000

United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................. 2,960 4,000 4,000 2,800 ¥160 ¥1,200 ¥1,200

United States Senate-China Interparliamentary Group

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................. 98 ............................ ............................ 150 ∂52 ∂150 ∂150

United States Institute of Peace

Operating expenses .................................................................................. 22,693 21,850 22,850 21,850 ¥843 ............................ ¥1,000

Additional funding (Sec. 122 Div. J) .............................................. 99,200 ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥99,200 ............................ ............................

Total, United States Institute of Peace ...................................... 121,893 21,850 22,850 21,850 ¥100,043 ............................ ¥1,000

U.S.-Canada Alaska Railroad Commission

Salaries and expenses (rescission) ......................................................... ............................ ¥2,000 ¥2,000 ............................ ............................ ∂2,000 ∂2,000

RELATED AGENCIES

Broadcasting Board of Governors

International Broadcasting Operations .................................................... 583,107 603,394 620,000 603,394 ∂20,287 ............................ ¥16,606

Emergency appropriations (Public Law 109–13) ........................... 4,800 ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥4,800 ............................ ............................

Broadcasting to Cuba .............................................................................. ............................ 37,656 ............................ 37,656 ∂37,656 ............................ ∂37,656Broadcasting capital improvements ........................................................ 8,446 10,893 10,893 10,893 ∂2,447 ............................ ............................
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006—Continued

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2005 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance Committee rec- ommendation Senate Committee recommendation compared with (∂ or ¥) 2005 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance 

Emergency appropriations (Public Law 109–13) ........................... 2,500 ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥2,500 ............................ ............................

Total, Broadcasting Board of Governors .................................... 598,853 651,943 630,893 651,943 ∂53,090 ............................ ∂21,050Total, title I, Department of State and Related Agencies ......... 10,913,278 9,967,531 9,615,108 9,739,507 ¥1,173,771 ¥228,024 ∂124,399

Appropriations .................................................................... (8,899,978) (9,969,531) (9,617,108) (9,739,507) (∂839,529) (¥230,024) (∂122,399) (Transfer out) ..................................................................... (¥4,000) (¥5,000) (¥5,000) (¥5,000) (¥1,000) ............................ ............................(By transfer) ...................................................................... (4,000) (5,000) (5,000) (5,000) (∂1,000) ............................ ............................

TITLE II—EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

Subsidy appropriation .............................................................................. 59,322 186,500 125,000 125,000 ∂65,678 ¥61,500 ............................Administrative expenses .......................................................................... 72,614 73,200 68,200 73,200 ∂586 ............................ ∂5,000Inspector General ..................................................................................... ............................ 1,000 ............................ 1,000 ∂1,000 ............................ ∂1,000Negative subsidy ...................................................................................... ¥33,000 ¥35,000 ¥35,000 ¥35,000 ¥2,000 ............................ ............................

Total, Export-Import Bank of the United States ........................ 98,936 225,700 158,200 164,200 ∂65,264 ¥61,500 ∂6,000

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

Noncredit account: 

Administrative expenses ................................................................. 42,542 42,274 42,274 42,274 ¥268 ............................ ............................Insurance fees and other offsetting collections ............................. ¥278,000 ¥240,000 ¥240,000 ¥240,000 ∂38,000 ............................ ............................

Subsidy appropriation .............................................................................. 23,808 20,276 20,276 20,276 ¥3,532 ............................ ............................

Total, Overseas Private Investment Corporation ........................ ¥211,650 ¥177,450 ¥177,450 ¥177,450 ∂34,200 ............................ ............................

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

Trade and Development Agency ............................................................... 51,088 48,900 50,900 50,900 ¥188 ∂2,000 ............................
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Total, title II, Export and investment assistance ...................... ¥61,626 97,150 31,650 37,650 ∂99,276 ¥59,500 ∂6,000

TITLE III—BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

United States Agency for International Development

Child survival and health programs fund ............................................... 1,537,600 1,251,500 1,497,000 1,659,000 ∂121,400 ∂407,500 ∂162,000 

(Transfer out) .................................................................................. (¥6,000) ............................ (¥6,000) ............................ (∂6,000) ............................ (∂6,000) 

Development assistance .......................................................................... 1,448,320 1,103,233 1,460,000 1,675,000 ∂226,680 ∂571,767 ∂215,000 

(Transfer out) .................................................................................. (¥21,000) (¥21,000) (¥21,000) (¥21,000) ............................ ............................ ............................(Transfer out) .................................................................................. (¥24,000) ............................ ............................ ............................ (∂24,000) ............................ ............................

International disaster assistance ............................................................ 367,040 655,500 356,000 400,000 ∂32,960 ¥255,500 ∂44,000

Emergency supplemental (Public Law 108–106) ........................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................International disaster and famine assistance (Emergency) .......... 17,856 ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥17,856 ............................(By transfer emergency appropriations) ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................(By transfer) (Public Law 108–106) ............................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................Emergency supplemental (Public Law 108–324) ........................... 100,000 ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥100,000 ............................ ............................Emergency appropriations (Public Law 109–13) ........................... 90,000 ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥90,000 ............................ ............................

Subtotal, Disaster assistance .................................................... 574,896 655,500 356,000 400,000 ¥174,896 ¥255,500 ∂44,000

Transition Initiatives ................................................................................ 48,608 325,000 50,000 50,000 ∂1,392 ¥275,000 ............................Development Credit Authority: 

(By transfer) .................................................................................... (21,000) (21,000) (21,000) (21,000) ............................ ............................ ............................Administrative expenses ................................................................. 7,936 8,000 8,000 8,000 ∂64 ............................ ............................

Subtotal, Development assistance ............................................. 3,617,360 3,343,233 3,371,000 3,792,000 ∂174,640 ∂448,767 ∂421,000

Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund ........... 42,500 41,700 41,700 41,700 ¥800 ............................ ............................Operating expenses of the U.S. Agency for International Development ..................................................................................................... 613,056 680,735 630,000 620,000 ∂6,944 ¥60,735 ¥10,000

Emergency supplemental (Public Law 108–106) ........................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................(By transfer) .................................................................................... (6,000) ............................ (6,000) ............................ (¥6,000) ............................ (¥6,000) (By transfer) .................................................................................... (24,000) ............................ ............................ ............................ (¥24,000) ............................ ............................Emergency supplemental (Public Law 108–106) (Transfer to U.S. 

AID Office of Inspector General) ................................................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................

Emergency appropriations (Public Law 109–13) ........................... 24,400 ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥24,400 ............................ ............................

Subtotal, USAID .......................................................................... 637,456 680,735 630,000 620,000 ¥17,456 ¥60,735 ¥10,000

Capital Investment Fund ......................................................................... 58,528 77,700 77,700 77,700 ∂19,172 ............................ ............................
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006—Continued

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2005 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance Committee rec- ommendation Senate Committee recommendation compared with (∂ or ¥) 2005 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance 

Emergency supplemental (Public Law 108–106) ........................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................

Subtotal, Capital investment fund ............................................. 58,528 77,700 77,700 77,700 ∂19,172 ............................ ............................

Operating expenses of the U.S. Agency for International Development 

Office of Inspector General ................................................................. 34,720 36,000 36,000 36,000 ∂1,280 ............................ ............................

Emergency supplemental (Public Law 108–106) (By transfer) ..... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................Emergency appropriations (Public Law 109–13) ........................... 2,500 ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥2,500 ............................ ............................

Subtotal, Operating expenses ..................................................... 37,220 36,000 36,000 36,000 ¥1,220 ............................ ............................Total, USAID ................................................................................ 4,393,064 4,179,368 4,156,400 4,567,400 ∂174,336 ∂388,032 ∂411,000

Other Bilateral Economic Assistance

Economic support fund: 

Israel ............................................................................................... 357,120 240,000 240,000 240,000 ¥117,120 ............................ ............................Egypt ............................................................................................... 530,720 495,000 495,000 495,000 ¥35,720 ............................ ............................Other ................................................................................................ 1,574,800 2,301,375 1,823,525 2,301,375 ∂726,575 ............................ ∂477,850Economic support fund (Public Law 108–106) .............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................

(By transfer emergency) ......................................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................(Transfer out) ......................................................................... (¥150,000) ............................ ............................ (¥10,000) (∂140,000) (¥10,000) (¥10,000) 

Emergency appropriations (Public Law 109–13) ........................... 1,433,600 ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥1,433,600 ............................ ............................

Subtotal, Economic support fund ...................................... 3,896,240 3,036,375 2,558,525 3,036,375 ¥859,865 ............................ ∂477,850

International Fund for Ireland ................................................................. 18,352 ............................ 13,500 ............................ ¥18,352 ............................ ¥13,500Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States ............................ 393,427 382,000 357,000 395,000 ∂1,573 ∂13,000 ∂38,000Assistance for the Independent States of the former Soviet Union ....... 555,520 482,000 477,000 565,000 ∂9,480 ∂83,000 ∂88,000

Emergency appropriations (Public Law 109–13) ........................... 70,000 ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥70,000 ............................ ............................

Iraq relief and reconstruction fund (Public Law 108–106) .................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................

(Transfer out) (Public Law 108–106) ............................................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................(Transfer out emergency) ................................................................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................
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Debt relief (Public Law 108–106) .................................................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................CPA operating expenses (Public Law 108–106) ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................

Tsunami Recvery and Reconstruction Fund (emergency appropriations 

Public Law 109–13) ............................................................................ 656,000 ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥656,000 ............................ ............................

Total, Other Bilateral Economic Assistance ............................... 5,589,539 3,900,375 3,406,025 3,996,375 ¥1,593,164 ∂96,000 ∂590,350

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

Inter-American Foundation

Appropriation ............................................................................................ 17,856 17,826 19,500 20,000 ∂2,144 ∂2,174 ∂500

African Development Foundation

Appropriation ............................................................................................ 18,848 18,850 20,500 25,000 ∂6,152 ∂6,150 ∂4,500

Peace Corps

Appropriation ............................................................................................ 317,440 345,000 325,000 320,000 ∂2,560 ¥25,000 ¥5,000 

(By transfer) .................................................................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................

Millenium Challenge Corporation

Appropriation ............................................................................................ 1,488,000 3,000,000 1,750,000 1,800,000 ∂312,000 ¥1,200,000 ∂50,000

Department of State

Global HIV/AIDS initiative ........................................................................ 1,373,920 1,970,000 1,920,000 2,020,000 ∂646,080 ∂50,000 ∂100,000 

(Transfer out) .................................................................................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................

Democracy Fund ....................................................................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ 175,000 ∂175,000 ∂175,000 ∂175,000International narcotics control and law enforcement ............................. 326,189 523,874 442,400 523,874 ∂197,685 ............................ ∂81,474

Emergency supplemental (Public Law 108–106) ........................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................Emergency appropriations (Public Law 109–13) ........................... 620,000 ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥620,000 ............................ ............................

Subtotal, Narcotics control ......................................................... 946,189 523,874 442,400 523,874 ¥422,315 ............................ ∂81,474

Andean Counterdrug Initiative ................................................................. 725,152 734,500 734,500 734,500 ∂9,348 ............................ ............................

(By transfer) .................................................................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................

Migration and refugee assistance ........................................................... 763,840 892,770 790,720 900,000 ∂136,160 ∂7,230 ∂109,280

Emergency appropriations (Public Law 109–13) ........................... 120,400 ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥120,400 ............................ ............................

United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund ....... 29,760 40,000 30,000 40,000 ∂10,240 ............................ ∂10,000Nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs .......... 398,784 440,100 400,350 440,100 ∂41,316 ............................ ∂39,750 

(By transfer) .................................................................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................Emergency supplemental (Public Law 108–106) ........................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006—Continued

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2005 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance Committee rec- ommendation Senate Committee recommendation compared with (∂ or ¥) 2005 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance 

Emergency appropriations (Public Law 109–13) ........................... 24,600 ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥24,600 ............................ ............................

Subtotal, Nonproliferation ........................................................... 423,384 440,100 400,350 440,100 ∂16,716 ............................ ∂39,750

Conflict response fund ............................................................................. ............................ 100,000 ............................ 74,000 ∂74,000 ¥26,000 ∂74,000

Subtotal, Department of State ................................................... 4,382,645 4,701,244 4,317,970 4,907,474 ∂524,829 ∂206,230 ∂589,504

Department of the Treasury

International Affairs Technical Assistance .............................................. 18,848 20,000 20,000 20,000 ∂1,152 ............................ ............................Debt restructuring .................................................................................... 99,200 99,750 65,000 99,750 ∂550 ............................ ∂34,750

Subtotal, Department of the Treasury ........................................ 118,048 119,750 85,000 119,750 ∂1,702 ............................ ∂34,750Total, title III, Bilateral economic assistance ............................ 16,325,440 16,282,413 14,080,395 15,755,999 ¥569,441 ¥526,414 ∂1,675,604

Appropriations .................................................................... (13,822,084) (16,282,413) (14,080,395) (15,755,999) (∂1,933,915) (¥526,414) (∂1,675,604) Emergency appropriations ................................................. (2,503,356) ............................ ............................ ............................ (¥2,503,356) ............................ ............................

(By transfer) ............................................................................... (51,000) (21,000) (27,000) (21,000) (¥30,000) ............................ (¥6,000) (By transfer emergency appropriations) ..................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................(Transfer out) .............................................................................. (¥201,000) (¥21,000) (¥27,000) (¥31,000) (∂170,000) (¥10,000) (¥4,000) (Transfer out emergency appropriations) ................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................

TITLE IV—MILITARY ASSISTANCE

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

International Military Education and Training ........................................ 89,012 86,744 86,744 86,744 ¥2,268 ............................ ............................Foreign Military Financing Program: 

Grants: 

Israel ...................................................................................... 2,202,240 2,280,000 2,280,000 2,280,000 ∂77,760 ............................ ............................Egypt ...................................................................................... 1,289,600 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 ∂10,400 ............................ ............................Other ....................................................................................... 1,253,392 1,008,600 862,300 1,023,600 ¥229,792 ∂15,000 ∂161,300
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Emergency supplemental (Public Law 108–106) (by transfer) ..................................................................................... (150,000) ............................ ............................ ............................ (¥150,000) ............................ ............................

(Transfer out) ................................................................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................

Emergency appropriations (Public Law 109–13) .................. 250,000 ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥250,000 ............................ ............................

Subtotal, Grants ................................................................ 4,995,232 4,588,600 4,442,300 4,603,600 ¥391,632 ∂15,000 ∂161,300

(Limitation on administrative expenses) ........................................ (40,000) (42,500) (41,600) (42,500) (∂2,500) ............................ (∂900)

Total, Foreign Military Financing ................................................ 4,995,232 4,588,600 4,442,300 4,603,600 ¥391,632 ∂15,000 ∂161,300

Peacekeeping operations .......................................................................... 103,168 195,800 177,800 195,800 ∂92,632 ............................ ∂18,000 

(Emergency appropriation) .............................................................. 74,400 ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥74,400 ............................ ............................Emergency supplemental (Public Law 108–106) ........................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................Omnibus Appropriations (transfer from DoD) (Public Law 108–

447) (Sec. 117) .......................................................................... (79,360) ............................ ............................ ............................ (¥79,360) ............................ ............................

Emergency appropriations (Public Law 109–13) ........................... 240,000 ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥240,000 ............................ ............................Emergency appropriations (Public Law 109–13) (by transfer 

emergency) .................................................................................. (50,000) ............................ ............................ ............................ (¥50,000) ............................ ............................

Subtotal, Peacekeeping operations ........................................ 417,568 195,800 177,800 195,800 ¥221,768 ............................ ∂18,000Total, title IV, Military assistance ......................................... 5,501,812 4,871,144 4,706,844 4,886,144 ¥615,668 ∂15,000 ∂179,300

Appropriations ............................................................... (4,937,412) (4,871,144) (4,706,844) (4,886,144) (¥51,268) (∂15,000) (∂179,300) Emergency appropriations ............................................. (564,400) ............................ ............................ ............................ (¥564,400) ............................ ............................

(By transfer) ........................................................................... (229,360) ............................ ............................ ............................ (¥229,360) ............................ ............................(Transfer out) ......................................................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................(Limitation on administrative expenses) ............................... (40,000) (42,500) (41,600) (42,500) (∂2,500) ............................ (∂900)

TITLE V—MULTILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

International Financial Institutions

World Bank Group

Contribution to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development: Global Environment Facility .................................................. 106,640 107,500 ............................ 107,500 ∂860 ............................ ∂107,500Contribution to the International Development Association .................... 843,200 950,000 950,000 900,000 ∂56,800 ¥50,000 ¥50,000Contribution to Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency .................... ............................ 1,742 1,742 1,300 ∂1,300 ¥442 ¥442 

(Limitation on callable capital subscriptions) ............................... ............................ (8,127) (8,127) (8,127) (∂8,127) ............................ ............................
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006—Continued

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2005 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance Committee rec- ommendation Senate Committee recommendation compared with (∂ or ¥) 2005 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance 

Total, World Bank Group ............................................................ 949,840 1,059,242 951,742 1,008,800 ∂58,960 ¥50,442 ∂57,058

Contribution to the Inter-American Development Bank: Contribution to 

the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral Investment Fund .......... 10,912 1,742 1,742 3,742 ¥7,170 ∂2,000 ∂2,000

Inter-American Investment Corporation ................................................... ............................ 1,742 1,742 1,500 ∂1,500 ¥242 ¥242Contribution to the Asian Development Bank: Contribution to the 

Asian Development Fund ..................................................................... 99,200 115,250 115,250 100,000 ∂800 ¥15,250 ¥15,250

Contribution to the African Development Bank: 

Paid-in capital ................................................................................ 4,067 5,638 5,638 3,638 ¥429 ¥2,000 ¥2,000 (Limitation on callable capital subscriptions) ............................... ............................ (88,334) (88,334) (88,334) (∂88,334) ............................ ............................Contribution to the African Development Fund .............................. 105,152 135,700 135,700 135,700 ∂30,548 ............................ ............................

Total, African Development Bank ............................................... 109,219 141,338 141,338 139,338 ∂30,119 ¥2,000 ¥2,000

Contribution to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: 

Paid-in capital ................................................................................ 35,148 1,016 1,016 1,016 ¥34,132 ............................ ............................(Limitation on callable capital subscriptions) ............................... (121,997) (2,250) (2,250) (2,250) (¥119,747) ............................ ............................

Contribution to the International Fund for Agricultural Development .... 14,880 15,000 15,000 15,000 ∂120 ............................ ............................

Total, International Financial Institutions .................................. 1,219,199 1,335,330 1,227,830 1,269,396 ∂50,197 ¥65,934 ∂41,566

International Organizations and Programs

Appropriation ............................................................................................ 325,767 281,908 328,958 330,000 ∂4,233 ∂48,092 ∂1,042

Total, title V, Multilateral economic assistance ........................ 1,544,966 1,617,238 1,556,788 1,599,396 ∂54,430 ¥17,842 ∂42,608(Limitation on callable capital subscript) ................................. (121,997) (98,711) (98,711) (98,711) (¥23,286) ............................ ............................

TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS

Expenditure transfer (Sec. 542) ............................................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................
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Emergency appropriations (Public Law 109–13) (recission) .................. ¥1,000,000 ............................ ............................ ............................ ∂1,000,000 ............................ ............................Rescission ................................................................................................ ............................ ............................ ¥64,000 ............................ ............................ ............................ ∂64,000Sec. 6083 unobligated balances ............................................................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥200,296 ¥200,296 ¥200,296 ¥200,296Sec. 6084 Security in Asia ...................................................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ 25,000 ∂25,000 ∂25,000 ∂25,000Sec. 6093 Iraqi Relief and Reconstruction fund (by transfer) ............... ............................ ............................ ............................ (10,000) (∂10,000) (∂10,000) (∂10,000) Sec. 6098 U.S.-Canada Alaska Railroad Commission (rescission) ........ ............................ ............................ ............................ ¥2,000 ¥2,000 ¥2,000 ¥2,000

Total, title VI, General Provisions ............................................... ¥1,000,000 ............................ ¥64,000 ¥177,296 ∂822,704 ¥177,296 ¥113,296

Appropriations .................................................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ (¥175,296) (¥175,296) (¥175,296) (¥175,296) Rescissions ........................................................................ ¥1,000,000 ............................ ¥64,000 ¥2,000 ∂998,000 ¥2,000 ∂62,000

(By transfer) ............................................................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ (10,000) (∂10,000) (∂10,000) (∂10,000)Grand total ................................................................................. 33,223,870 32,835,476 29,926,785 31,841,400 ¥1,382,470 ¥994,076 ∂1,914,615

Appropriations .................................................................... (29,142,814) (32,837,476) (29,992,785) (31,843,400) (∂2,700,586) (¥994,076) (∂1,850,615) Emergency appropriations ................................................. (5,081,056) ............................ ............................ ............................ (¥5,081,056) ............................ ............................Contingent emergency appropriations ............................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................Rescissions ........................................................................ ¥1,000,000 ¥2,000 ¥66,000 ¥2,000 ∂998,000 ............................ ∂64,000

(By transfer) ............................................................................... (284,360) (26,000) (32,000) (36,000) (¥248,360) (∂10,000) (∂4,000) (By transfer emergency appropriations) ..................................... (50,000) ............................ ............................ ............................ (¥50,000) ............................ ............................(Transfer out) .............................................................................. (¥205,000) (¥26,000) (¥32,000) (¥36,000) (∂169,000) (¥10,000) (¥4,000) (Transfer out emergency appropriations) ................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................(Limitation on administrative expenses) .................................... (40,000) (42,500) (41,600) (42,500) (∂2,500) ............................ (∂900) (Limitation on callable capital subscript) ................................. (121,997) (98,711) (98,711) (98,711) (¥23,286) ............................ ............................(Emergency Supplemental (Public Law 108–106)) .................... (5,131,056) ............................ ............................ ............................ (¥5,131,056) ............................ ............................

RECAPITULATION

Title I—Department of State and Related .............................................. 10,913,278 9,967,531 9,615,108 9,739,507 ¥1,173,771 ¥228,024 ∂124,399Title II—Export and investment assistance ............................................ ¥61,626 97,150 31,650 37,650 ∂99,276 ¥59,500 ∂6,000Title III—Bilateral economic assistance ................................................. 16,325,440 16,282,413 14,080,395 15,755,999 ¥569,441 ¥526,414 ∂1,675,604Title IV—Military assistance ................................................................... 5,501,812 4,871,144 4,706,844 4,886,144 ¥615,668 ∂15,000 ∂179,300Title V—Multilateral economic assistance ............................................. 1,544,966 1,617,238 1,556,788 1,599,396 ∂54,430 ¥17,842 ∂42,608Title VI—General Provisions .................................................................... ¥1,000,000 ............................ ¥64,000 ¥177,296 ∂822,704 ¥177,296 ¥113,296Prior year outlays ..................................................................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................

Total, State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs .......... 33,223,870 32,835,476 29,926,785 31,841,400 ¥1,382,470 ¥994,076 ∂1,914,615

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