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Calendar No. 700 

108TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! SENATE 2d Session 108–346 

FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED 

PROGRAMS APPROPRIATION BILL, 2005 

SEPTEMBER 16, 2004.—Ordered to be printed 

Filed under authority of the order of the Senate of January 7, 2003 

Mr. MCCONNELL, from the Committee on Appropriations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany S. 2812] 

The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 2812) making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and 

for other purposes, reports favorably thereon and recommends that 

the bill do pass. 

Amounts in new budget authority 

Fiscal year 2004 appropriations .............................. $38,717,018,000 

Fiscal year 2005 budget estimate ........................... 21,360,830,000 

Amount of bill as reported to Senate ...................... 19,578,500,000 

Bill as recommended to Senate compared to: 

2004 appropriations .......................................... ¥19,138,518,000 

Budget estimate ................................................ ¥1,782,330,000 
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C O N T E N T S 

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

Summary of Total Budget Authority in the Bill ................................................... 6 

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

Title I—Export and Investment Assistance: 

Export-Import Bank of the United States ...................................................... 7 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation ..................................................... 8 

Trade and Development Agency ...................................................................... 8 

Title II—Bilateral Economic Assistance: 

Bilateral Assistance .......................................................................................... 9 

Child Survival and Health Programs Fund ................................................... 9 

Development Assistance .................................................................................. 16 

International Disaster and Famine Assistance ............................................. 39 

Transition Initiatives ....................................................................................... 39 

Development Credit Authority ........................................................................ 39 

Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund ............... 39 

Operating Expenses of the United States Agency for International Development ........................................................................................................... 40 

Capital Investment Fund ................................................................................. 40 

Operating Expenses of the Office of the Inspector General .......................... 40 

Other Bilateral Economic Assistance: 

Economic Support Fund ............................................................................ 40 

Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States ............................ 44 

Assistance for the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union ..... 46 

Independent Agencies: 

Inter-American Foundation ...................................................................... 49 

African Development Foundation ............................................................ 49 

Peace Corps ................................................................................................ 49 

Millennium Challenge Corporation ......................................................... 50 

Department of State: 

Global HIV/AIDS Initiative ...................................................................... 50 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ......................... 51 

Andean Counterdrug Initiative ................................................................ 52 

Migration and Refugee Assistance ........................................................... 54 

Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund ............................. 55 

Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining, and Related Programs ..... 55 

Conflict Response Fund ............................................................................ 57 

Department of the Treasury: 

International Affairs Technical Training ................................................ 58 

Debt Restructing ....................................................................................... 58 

Title III—Military Assistance: 

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

Foreign Military Financing .............................................................................. 59 

Peacekeeping Operations ................................................................................. 60 

Title IV—Multilateral Economic Assistance: 

International Financial Institutions Summary .............................................. 61 

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development: 

Global Environment Facility .................................................................... 62 

International Development Association ................................................... 62 

Inter-American Development Bank: 

Multilateral Investment Fund .................................................................. 62 

Asian Development Bank: Asian Development Fund .................................... 62 

African Development Bank: African Development Fund .............................. 63 

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: 

International Fund for Agricultural Development ................................. 63 
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Title IV—Multilateral Economic Assistance—Continued 

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development—Continued 

International Organizations and Programs ............................................ 63 

Title V—General Provisions ................................................................................... 65 

Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate .......................................................................................................................... 68 

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

Senate ................................................................................................................... 68 

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

Senate ................................................................................................................... 69 

Budget Impact Statement ....................................................................................... 70 
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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 

CASS—Cooperative Association of States for Scholarships 

CCD—Consortium for Citizens and Disabilities 

CITES—Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species 

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 

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 

GHI—Global HIV/AIDS Initiative 

IAEA—International Atomic Energy Agency 

IAF—Inter-American Foundation 

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 

IMET—International Military Education and Training 

IMO—International Maritime Organization 

INCLE—Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics 

Control and Law Enforcement 

IO&P—International Organization and Programs 

IPCC—International Panel on Climate Change 

ITTO—International Tropical Timber Organization 

IUCN—World Conservation Union 

MCC—Millennium Challenge Corporation 

MDB—Multilateral Development Bank 

MEPI—Middle East Partnership Initiative 

MRA—Migration and Refugee Assistance 

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

Programs 
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NATO—North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

NED—National Endowment for Democracy 

NGO—Nongovernmental organization 

NLD—National League for Democracy 

OAS—Organization of American States 

OPIC—Overseas Private Investment Corporation 

OTI—Office of Transition Initiatives 

PKO—Peacekeeping Operations 

SEED—Assistance for Eastern European and Baltic States 

SPDC—State Peace and Development Council (Burma) 

TB—Tuberculosis 

TDA—Trade and Development Agency 

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 

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 (¥) 

Export Assistance ....................................................................... $5,925,000 ¥$5,075,000 ¥$11,000,000 

Bilateral Economic Assistance .................................................. 14,406,494,000 12,981,520,000 ¥1,424,974,000 

Military Assistance ..................................................................... 5,151,230,000 4,971,230,000 ¥180,000,000 

Multilateral Assistance .............................................................. 1,797,181,000 1,408,825,000 ¥316,356,000 

INTRODUCTION 

In fiscal year 2004, the Committee appropriated $38,717,018,000 

for foreign operations and related programs, including supplemental appropriations. This year, the Committee has provided 

$19,578,500,000, of which $19,386,000,000 is for discretionary 

spending, $150,000,000 is for emergency spending, and $42,500,000 

is for mandatory spending. 
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TITLE I 

EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE 

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. ........................... 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... $1,140,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,140,000 

SUBSIDY APPROPRIATION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. ........................... 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... $125,700,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 115,700,000 

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $72,465,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 73,200,000 

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

The Committee directs the Export-Import Bank to report not 

later than 90 days after enactment of this Act on the Bank’s involvement with the iPSTAR project in Thailand, and, in particular, 

any prior knowledge the Bank had regarding potential activities of 

that project in Burma. The report should include an analysis of the 

financial benefits gained by the SPDC from the project. 

The Committee expects the Bank to consult with the Committee 

prior to initiating any future activities directly involving Thailand, 

or directly or indirectly involving Burma. 

The Committee directs the Bank to submit a report not later 

than 90 days after enactment of this Act, detailing, for calendar 

year 2004, the following: (1) the countries where the Bank provided 

financing related to the extraction of oil, gas, timber, coal or other 

minerals; (2) whether such countries have in place a functioning 

system for accounting for income and expenses, the independent 

auditing of such accounts, and the publication of such accounts and 

audits, in connection with the extraction of these resources; (3) 

whether such countries have formally joined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative endorsed by the World Bank Group; 

and (4) the efforts such countries are making on their own behalf 

and on behalf of any state-owned enterprises concerned with the 

extraction of these resources to comply with the requirements of 

such Initiative, including the adoption of appropriate legislation to 

require such compliance. 
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OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

SUBSIDY APPROPRIATION

DIRECT LOANS

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $23,858,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 24,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 24,000,000 

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $41,141,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 42,885,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 42,885,000 

TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $49,705,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 50,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 49,000,000 

The Committee again recommends that TDA increase support for 

programs and activities that assist countries in improving aviation 

security and safety, including developing training materials to prepare countries for International Civil Aviation Organization audits. 
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TITLE II 

BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $4,445,129,000 

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 166,600,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 3,971,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,190,000,000 

The amounts listed in the above table for fiscal year 2004 appropriations, the fiscal year 2005 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, 2004 ............................................................................. $1,824,174,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 1,420,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,550,000,000 

The Committee provides $1,550,000,000 for the CSHPF of which $345,000,000 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

BLIND CHILDREN

The Committee is concerned that 1.5 million children are blind, 

and 7 million suffer from low vision. The Committee notes the work 

of Helen Keller International and other organizations to assist 

these children. The Committee recommends $1,700,000 for 

USAID’s program for children’s blindness. 

CHILD WELFARE

The Committee continues to recognize the work of the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation’s ‘‘Helmets for Kids’’ program and recommends that USAID support the activities of this organization. 

The Committee supports the work of RUGMARK International to 

improve the lives of former child laborers and carpet weavers, and 
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to increase market access for child labor free rugs. The Committee 

recommends USAID consider and fund a joint proposal of 

RUGMARK and Aid to Artisans for programs in South Asia. 

DISPLACED CHILDREN AND ORPHANS FUND

The Committee supports programs to assist displaced children 

and orphans. The Committee is aware of the Hogar Divina 

Provindencia in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, which is home and 

school to 140 orphaned and abandoned children. The Committee is 

impressed with the services provided by the Hogar Divina 

Provindencia and recommends not less than $150,000 to support its 

activities. 

FAMILY PLANNING/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

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

planning/reproductive health programs, of which $375,000,000 is 

made available under the CSHPF. 

The Committee is aware that unchecked population growth is a 

major cause of environmental degradation, and expects USAID to 

develop performance goals and indicators which promote cross-sectoral collaboration on community-based, population-health-environment programs, and to consult with the Committee regarding these 

goals and indicators. 

The Committee is aware that in many developing countries there 

is still a large unmet need for family planning services, including 

contraceptives. This is due, in part to ignorance, misinformation 

about side effects, and fear, which can be effectively countered with 

public service announcements and other media programs, such as 

those of the Population Media Center. The Committee urges 

USAID to expand its use of the media to address the unmet need 

for family planning services. To be effective, these programs must 

be culturally sensitive and appropriately targeted. USAID should 

use surveys and other objective criteria for measuring results to 

maximize cost effectiveness. 

HIV/AIDS

The Committee again commends the President for his commitment to combat HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, and provides a total 

of $2,417,000,000 from all accounts in this Act for this effort. This 

amount reflects an increase of $220,000,000 above the budget request. 

The breakdown follows: $600,000,000 for HIV/AIDS from the 

CSHPF account; $175,000,000 for TB and malaria from the CSHPF 

and other bilateral accounts; $1,450,000,000 from the GHI account; 

$150,000,000 designated as emergency spending; $29,065,000 from 

the FSA account; $2,106,000 from the SEED account; $8,559,000 

from the ESF account; $270,000 from the ACI account; and 

$2,000,000 from the FMF account. 

The Committee provides a total of $400,000,000 for a U.S. contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The Committee strongly encourages other donors, particularly Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Saudi Arabia, 

Taiwan, and the People’s Republic of China, to increase their con-
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tributions to the Global Fund, and to fulfill their pledges in order 

to maximize the contribution by the United States. 

As the Global Fund’s anticipated needs in fiscal year 2005 reportedly total $3,600,000,000, the Committee expects the Global HIV/ 

AIDS Coordinator to consult on how best to secure additional U.S. 

contributions to the Fund, to be expended in a timely manner, in 

future appropriations Acts. The Committee notes that in the fourth 

round of proposals, the Global Fund is expected to increase spending on malaria programs by 20 percent. 

The Committee directs the Global HIV/AIDS Coordinator and 

USAID Administrator to communicate to all Federal departments 

and agencies, including Untied States embassies and USAID missions, that restrictions on the use of U.S. family planning assistance do not apply to organizations administering HIV/AIDS funds, 

as stipulated in the President’s memorandum to the Secretary of 

State of August 29, 2003, and that well-qualified and experienced 

reproductive health organizations engaged in HIV/AIDS-related 

service delivery are to be considered for HIV/AIDS funding, even 

if the organization is otherwise ineligible for or is not receiving 

U.S. family planning assistance. 

The Committee recommends that USAID and the Office of the 

Global HIV/AIDS Coordinator consider and fund the following activities relating to combating HIV/AIDS: 

Affordable Medicines for Africa.—The Committee supports innovative programs to increase access to affordable drugs in Africa and 

elsewhere, and encourages USAID and the Office of the Global 

HIV/AIDS Coordinator to work with Affordable Medicines for Africa on the establishment of a pilot project in Africa. 

Disabilities.—The Committee is aware that many people with 

disabilities are at heightened risk of infection with HIV/AIDS, and 

that often care and treatment is expensive and physically inaccessible. The Committee urges the Global HIV/AIDS Coordinator to 

take steps to ensure that appropriate HIV/AIDS programs, including education and palliative care, address the needs of people with 

disabilities. 

HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health, and Family Planning 

Linkages.—The Committee notes the high percentage of sexually 

transmitted HIV/AIDS cases and transmission of the virus 

perinatally or during breast feeding. The Committee recommends 

that the Global HIV/AIDS Coordinator promote greater linkages 

and coordination between family planning and maternal health 

programs and global HIV/AIDS activities. 

The Committee recommends that additional funds be made available from existing funds within this Act for USAID for the procurement and distribution of condoms worldwide. To the maximum extent feasible, taking into consideration cost, timely availability, and 

best health practices, funds appropriated by this Act that are made 

available for condom procurement should be made available for the 

procurement of condoms manufactured in the United States. 

JurisAids.—The Committee recognizes the importance of safeguarding the rights of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and commends JurisAids for its legal clinic pilot project in San Louis, Senegal. The Committee supports the development of additional model 
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legal clinics to protect the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS in 

West Africa. 

Lott Carey International [LCI].—The Committee supports the efforts of LCI, an African-American faith-based organization, to mitigate the devastation caused by HIV/AIDS in Africa and the Caribbean, and is discouraged by the difficulties LCI has encountered in 

securing funds from USAID. 

Media Programs.—The Committee supports the work of 

YouthAIDS, an initiative of nonprofit organization Population Services International, which uses popular culture to mobilize the corporate world to reach millions of young people around the world 

with strategies for protecting themselves from HIV infection. 

The Committee supports other USAID-funded media programs to 

combat HIV/AIDS in Africa and elsewhere, including those conducted by the Population Media Center. The Committee also supports media programs being implemented by Internews and recommends expansion to India. 

Mercy Ships.—The Committee encourages USAID and the Office 

of the Global HIV/AIDS Coordinator to work with Mercy Ships on 

the development of a medical hospital aboard a ship to provide 

HIV/AIDS-related treatment and education to people from countries with high HIV infection rates. 

Needle Safety.—The Committee recognizes that the use of contaminated needles in developing countries contributes to the spread 

of HIV/AIDS and supports funding for programs and activities, consistent with the approach specified on page 683 of the joint explanatory statement accompanying conference report 108–401, to address this problem. 

Orphans.—The Committee remains concerned with the care and 

treatment of HIV/AIDS orphans, many of whom are infected with 

the virus. The Committee requests the Global HIV/AIDS Coordinator to consult with the Committee on the implementation of Subtitle B of Public Law 108–25, specifically with respect to creative 

and assertive approaches to assist HIV/AIDS orphans, including 

protection of land titles and property rights. 

Pediatric HIV/AIDS Treatment.—As an estimated 2.5 million 

children under the age of 15 years are infected with HIV/AIDS, the 

Committee encourages high priority be given to addressing pediatric treatment needs, 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. 

The Committee requests the Global HIV/AIDS Coordinator, in 

consultation with the USAID Administrator, to submit a report to 

the Committee not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act 

describing the activities of all relevant government agencies regarding the treatment of children with HIV/AIDS for fiscal years 

2003 and 2004, and proposed activities for 2005. For each fiscal 

year, the report should include: a description of the specific types 

of activities supported; the total number of children in treatment 

programs; the total amount of money devoted to pediatric treatment, including funding for the purchase of anti-retroviral drugs, 

pediatric-specific training of medical professionals and the pur-
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chase of pediatric-appropriate technologies; and, a description of activities to ensure that HIV/AIDS drugs, including fixed dose combinations, are available in pediatric formulations, and that they include appropriate dosing information for all pediatric subpopulations. The Committee also requests the Global HIV/AIDS Coordinator to consult with the Committee on proposed pediatric treatment activities for fiscal year 2006. 

Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission and Care and Treatment [MTCT].—The Committee continues to support funding to 

prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS as an integral 

element of prevention. The Committee urges the Global HIV/AIDS 

Coordinator to support and expand both MTCT and care and treatment programs. 

The Committee notes that preventing the transmission of HIV/ 

AIDS from mother to child depends upon a multifaceted approach, 

including, but not limited to: voluntary and confidential counseling 

and testing services for pregnant women; antiretroviral prophylaxis 

for HIV-infected pregnant women and newborns; counseling and 

support for maternal nutrition and safe infant feeding practices; 

and preventing primary HIV infection in pregnant and lactating 

women and offering counseling or referral for family planning to 

HIV-infected women. 

Safe Blood.—The Committee supports the efforts of 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 communicable diseases. 

United Families International Stay Alive Program [UFISAP].— The Committee reiterates its support for UFISAP’s programs which 

focus on HIV/AIDS-preventative behavior skills in children, especially in Africa. 

Voice for Humanity [VFH].—The Committee supports VFH’s programs that utilize state-of-the-art information technology to provide HIV/AIDS education and information to illiterate and semi-literate populations in Africa and elsewhere. The Committee provides 

$25,000,000 under the GHI account for education and informational projects that utilize state-of-the-art information technology. 

WHO, UNAIDS, IAVI, and Microbicides.—The Committee recognizes WHO’s role in working with governments to combat HIV/ 

AIDS, and expects the Global HIV/AIDS Coordinator to continue to 

work closely with WHO to support efforts to build the capacity in 

AIDS-affected countries to effectively utilize resources from the 

Global Fund. The Committee recommends $30,000,000 for WHO’s 

HIV/AIDS activities in fiscal year 2005. 

The Committee provides that not less than $28,000,000 should be 

made available for a U.S. contribution to UNAIDS, and notes the 

important role of UNAIDS in coordinating efforts to design national HIV/AIDS plans, expand access to HIV drugs, set standards 

for vaccine trials, and collect reliable data on the pandemic. 

The Committee provides that not less than $28,000,000 should be 

made available for the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative 

[IAVI]. 

The Committee provides that not less than $32,000,000 should be 

made available to USAID to support research on and development 

of microbicides as a means of combating HIV/AIDS, of which up to 
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$2,000,000 should be made available to the International Partnership for Microbicides. 

Women Leaders Alliance Against AIDS.—The Committee supports the HIV/AIDS programs and leadership training activities of 

the International AIDS Trust that specifically target women. 

IMMUNIZATIONS

The Committee supports USAID’s immunization programs. The 

Committee provides $65,000,000 for The Vaccine Fund, which is 

$5,000,000 above the fiscal year 2004 level. 

IODINE DEFICIENCY DISORDERS

Iodine deficiency disorder [IDD] is the leading preventable cause 

of mental retardation in children. The Committee notes that private funds, raised by Kiwanis International and implemented by 

UNICEF, are preventing the mental retardation of millions of children through programs to iodize salt. The Committee recommends 

a total of $3,000,000 for the Kiwanis/UNICEF IDD program, including $2,000,000 from the CSHPF and $1,000,000 from the 

SEED and FSA accounts. 

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 $85,000,000 for maternal health activities and 

that additional funding be made available specifically to reduce 

pregnancy-related deaths. 

OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Malaria.—Malaria kills approximately 2.7 million people each 

year, 75 percent of whom are African children under the age of 5 

years. The Committee recommends $90,000,000 for USAID’s antimalaria programs, and expects USAID to increase support for the 

development of a malaria vaccine. The Committee supports the 

work of Medicines for Malaria Venture to develop new anti-malaria 

drugs. The Committee also recommends that USAID allocate approximately 10 percent of its funding for malaria programs to vaccine research and development, including $3,000,000 for the Malaria Vaccine Initiative. 

Polio Eradication.—The Committee notes that despite great 

progress by governments and Rotary International in eradicating 

polio (including providing polio immunization to over 2 billion children), public resistance to vaccination in some countries, especially 

Nigeria, and difficulties in conducting vaccine programs in conflict 

areas, threaten the success of this campaign. The Committee notes 

that a resurgence of polio would result in vastly greater costs to society than what is currently needed to eradicate polio, and recommends $32,000,000 for this multilateral effort. 

TB.—The Committee is aware that TB is the leading killer of 

people living with HIV/AIDS, and recommends $85,000,000 for this 

purpose from all bilateral accounts in this Act. 
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PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

The Committee commends the State Department for creating an 

Advisory Committee on Persons with Disabilities. 

The Committee is aware that, although USAID has had a policy 

on disability for almost a decade, it has not been fully implemented. Accordingly, the Committee provides that proposals seeking funding from USAID shall specify, when relevant, how the proposed program, project or activity will protect the rights and address the needs of people with disabilities. The Committee directs 

USAID, in consultation with relevant U.S. Government agencies 

and NGOs, to submit a report not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act on specific recommendations for promoting disability rights and disability access globally. 

The Committee supports programs that address the needs of people suffering from physical and mental disabilities. The Committee 

provides $5,000,000 for the establishment of a Fund for Inclusion, 

Leadership, and Human Rights of People with Disabilities to be administered by DRL in consultation with USAID. Not to exceed 20 

percent of these funds may be made available for a Disability 

Rights Fellowship Program at the State Department and USAID, 

and sufficient funds are to be made available to support an international conference on the needs of people with disabilities. 

The Committee requires the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator to designate, within their respective agencies, a ‘‘Disability Advisor’’, who will ensure that the needs of people with disabilities are included, where appropriate, in United States policies 

and programs. The Committee directs the USAID Administrator to 

seek to ensure that programs, projects and activities administered 

by USAID comply fully with USAID’s ‘‘Policy Paper: Disability’’ 

issued on September 12, 1997. 

The Committee commends USAID’s WID Office for its support 

for Mobility International USA [MIUSA], which provides information and training to assist foreign NGOs in including people with 

disabilities, especially women and girls, in the development process. The Committee recommends increased funding for WID so it 

can continue its work to ensure that international development 

programs and policies are inclusive of women and children with 

disabilities. The Committee recommends $500,000 for MIUSA in 

WID funds in fiscal year 2005. 

The Committee is aware of the important role that the United 

States International Council on Disability [USICD] plays in advocating for the rights and needs of people with disabilities in developing countries, and requests USAID to explore ways to strengthen 

the capacity of USICD and other disability organizations involved 

in this work that has too often been neglected. 

The Committee provides $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 Wheelchairs for the World, and expects these funds to be matched by private donations on a dollar-for-dollar basis. 

The Committee supports the efforts of the Center for Mind-Body 

Medicine to expand the Healing Wounds of War and Terrorism pro-
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gram into Israel, the West Bank and Gaza and recommends that 

the State Department and USAID consider funding this project. 

SURGICAL ASSISTANCE AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

The Committee supports the work of the Surgical Implant Generation Network, which provides training and orthopedic materials 

to surgeons in some 30 developing countries. The Committee recommends USAID consider providing $1,000,000 to the Network. 

The Committee supports the use of enhanced medical technology 

to improve the training of medical personnel in developing countries and believes that the Haptic medical simulation technology 

can help accomplish this objective. 

VITAMIN A AND OTHER MICRONUTRIENTS

Each year, more than 2.8 million children under 5 years of age 

die in the developing world from causes related to Vitamin A deficiency. 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 relating to Vitamin A deficiency. 

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $1,376,829,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 1,329,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,460,000,000 

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. 

PROGRAM ISSUES

AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

The Committee supports USAID’s renewed emphasis on agriculture, as it has long believed that agricultural development is 

critical to combating poverty. The Committee encourages a central 

role for these programs in USAID’s future economic development 

and disaster relief strategies. The Committee also recognizes the 

important contributions that U.S. universities have made with respect to international agricultural development, particularly training programs. The Committee provides $40,000,000 for plant biotechnology programs. 

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 $21,770,000, which is equivalent to the fiscal year 2004 funding level. The Committee expects 

that at least $10,000,000 of this amount should be for new projects 

and initiatives. 

The Committee continues to support the efforts of USAID and 

the Agriculture Department to improve the quality and nutritional 

profile of food commodities used in food aid programs. The Committee notes the work of the Food Aid Quality Enhancement 
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Project on this issue and recommends that USAID and other appropriate agencies match private funds raised for this project. 

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 $22,000,000 should 

be made available to support these institutions in fiscal year 2005. 

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 institutions 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; The 

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

for American Studies at Fudan University, Shanghai; the Hadassah Medical Organization; EARTH University’s Center for Sustainability and Biodiversity in Cost Rica; the American University of 

Beirut; 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

Although best known for its efforts to recover the Peregrine Falcon, The Peregrine Fund continues to build a record of protecting 

birds of prey worldwide. A significant undertaking in the pursuit 

of preservation is the establishment of The Peregrine Fund’s 

Neotropical Raptor Center in Panama. From this location, The Peregrine Fund would conduct all of its work in the neo-tropics. Like 

last year, the Committee recommends $500,000 to support this 

goal, which the Committee understands will be matched by private 

contributions. 
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CHILDREN’S BASIC EDUCATION

Educating children in developing countries is fundamental to 

long term development. The Committee believes that USAID 

should increase its support for these activities, and provides 

$335,000,000 for children’s basic education in fiscal year 2005. 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 is aware of 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, especially girls, who are particularly vulnerable to HIV/ 

AIDS. The Committee believes that USAID should work with 

UNICEF and others to develop a multilateral, multi-year strategy 

and funding mechanism to support the elimination of school fees in 

these countries and to strengthen the capacity of schools to respond 

to the increased enrollment. The Committee directs USAID to report not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act on the development of such a strategy, including the estimated costs associated with the elimination of school fees. The Committee recommends at least $15,000,000 to eliminate school fees in Africa in 

fiscal year 2005. 

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH SUPPORT PROGRAMS

The Committee recommends $28,000,000 for USAID’s Collaborative Research Support Programs [CRSPS]. Last year, the Statement of Managers accompanying the fiscal year 2004 foreign operations appropriations bill recommended that $2,000,000 be used to 

establish a CRSP that focused on water security. The Committee 

requests to be updated on this initiative, and underscores that 

grants under the CRSP are awarded on a competitive basis. 

COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

The Committee supports microenterprise development programs 

for the poor, especially women, and recommends that USAID provide at least $195,000,000 (including local currencies derived from 

U.S. assistance programs) for these activities. The Committee expects USAID to preserve the viability of leading microfinance NGO 

networks, including faith-based networks, by providing substantial 

funding to these entities so they may increase the number of people 

they serve. The majority of microenterprise development resources 

are to be used to support the direct provision of services to poor 

microentrepreneurs through these networks. 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 supports the development, in conjunction with 

microcredit practitioners, of poverty measurement methods as a 

means of verifying that at least half these resources are targeted 

toward the world’s poorest people. The Committee directs that 

USAID report to the Committee no later than 90 days after the en-
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actment of this Act on the status of the development of these methods. 

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 recognizes 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. In particular, the Committee supports funding for programs in Nicaragua, Sudan, and Afghanistan that may help build civil society organizations, promote development, and address conflicts. The Committee also encourages the Global HIV/AIDS Coordinator to consider how existing rural and urban cooperatives can assist in combatting HIV/AIDS. 

The Committee supports funding for Students for Free Enterprise [SIFE], an organization dedicated to teaching the principles 

of free enterprise to students in developing countries. The Committee expects up to $3,000,000 in MEPI funds to be made available for SIFE programs in the Middle East. 

The Committee provides $1,000,000 for the U.S. Telecommunications Training Institute [USTTI]. USTTI is 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. 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

The Committee supports the activities of the Counterpart Communities program, which generates substantial humanitarian and 

development assistance to poor communities in the Former Soviet 

Union, Central Asia and the Middle East. The Committee recommends that USAID and the State Department provide up to 

$12,000,000 to expand Counterpart Communities programs in 

those regions, and to Asia, Africa and Latin America. 

COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF STATES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

The Committee continues to support the work of the CASS program and expects USAID to fully fund the current CASS agreement. The Committee notes that the CASS program is initiating 

new activities in Mexico in support of efforts to strengthen U.S.- 

Mexican relations. Given that the program has a long history in 

Haiti, the Committee urges USAID to utilize CASS in responding 

rapidly to that country’s crisis. 

ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS

Biodiversity.—The Committee provides $175,500,000 in DA for 

programs and activities which directly protect biologically significant areas, including forests, in developing countries, of which not 

less than $15,000,000 shall be made available to support a regional 

strategy for biodiversity conservation in the countries comprising 

the Amazon basin of South America, including, through organizations such as the Amazon Conservation Team, to improve the capacity of indigenous communities and local law enforcement agencies to protect the biodiversity of indigenous reserves. These funds 
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are in addition to the amount requested for biodiversity conservation activities in the Amazon basin countries in fiscal year 2005. 

The Committee commends the efforts of USAID’s biodiversity 

team to collaborate with the Office of Population and Reproductive 

Health in support of integrated population-health-environment programs and to commit financial resources to address population-related threats to biodiversity. 

The Committee reiterates its support for the Parks in Peril program, a partnership with the Nature Conservancy to promote biodiversity conservation in imperiled ecosystems in Latin America 

and the Caribbean. 

The Committee is concerned that the natural habitats of the 

Irrawaddy Dolphin and Siamese Crocodile in Southeast Asia have 

become increasingly threatened. The Committee directs USAID to 

report to the Committee not later than 90 days after enactment of 

this Act on strategies to help protect these rare species. 

The Committee remains concerned with the destruction of habitat of orangutans and again expects USAID to provide at least 

$2,500,000 for continued support through NGOs, including the 

Orangutan Foundation and others, for activities to protect the 

orangutan from extinction. As in the past, the Committee expects 

these funds to be used to support activities with local communities 

bordering orangutan habitat in both Borneo and Sumatra, including, if appropriate, to support law enforcement activities, and requests to be consulted prior to the obligation of funds. The Committee urges U.S. Embassy officials in Indonesia 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. 

Over the past year, the Committee has become increasingly concerned with the fate of other great apes, including gorillas, chimpanzees, and bonobos, in central Africa. The Committee recognizes 

that these species will need protection indefinitely and directs 

USAID, in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and 

other relevant Federal agencies, to develop a coordinated strategy 

for supporting efforts to protect great apes and their forest habitat. 

The Committee notes that there are several initiatives already 

under way, such as the Great Apes Conservation Fund, the Congo 

Basin Forest Partnership, the Pan-African Sanctuary Alliance, and 

the Great Ape Survival Project [GRASP]. Additional funds are urgently needed to support these efforts. The Committee is aware 

that Gombe National Park in Tanzania, the site of the world’s oldest primate research station, is facing continuing threats from 

poaching and deforestation. With USAID support, the Jane Goodall 

Institute is promoting reforestation and better living conditions in 

communities bordering the park. These programs should be expanded, including to improve basic health and combat HIV/AIDS. 

The Committee also expects USAID to continue funding efforts to 

protect the mountain gorilla through such organizations as the 

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International and the International Gorilla Conservation Program. 

The Committee provides that not less than $17,500,000 should be 

made available for the Congo Basin Forest Partnership, of which 

not less than $2,500,000 is for the Great Apes Conservation Fund 
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administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which has a 

proven track record in this area. 

Energy.—The Committee provides 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. The Committee believes 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 areas of the world, such as rural 

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

sources of energy are either not available or prohibitively expensive. 

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

and TDA, which are participating in the Clean Energy Technology 

Exports Initiative, to continue to fully participate in and contribute 

to this nine-agency effort. 

The Committee also urges USAID to increase support for rural 

electrification infrastructure that uses such energy sources and 

provides reliable electric service as a key component of a comprehensive economic development strategy. 

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 is troubled by reports that USAID’s consideration of 

first-time proposals from these organizations is cumbersome, time 

consuming, and not user-friendly. 

The Committee directs the Global HIV/AIDS Coordinator, in conjunction with USAID, to report no later than 90 days after enactment of this Act on a comprehensive strategy to expand the involvement of faith-based organizations in global HIV/AIDS programs including recommendations for improving USAID’s consideration processes for first-time grantees. 

The Committee supports the work of Alaska Interfaith Council in 

the Russian Far East and Lott Carey International. 

FERTILIZER DEVELOPMENT

The Committee reiterates its support of the work of the International Fertilizer Development Center [IFDC] and provides that 

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 IFDC. 

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

The Committee is aware of the high incidence of sexual and gender-based violence in conflict regions in Africa, and provides 

$5,000,000 for pilot programs in eastern DROC, Uganda, Burundi, 

and Liberia to address these issues. The Committee recommends 

these programs include: training for local law enforcement officials 

to improve their capacity to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence; support for local crisis centers; technical assist-
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ance to the judicial sector; and legal assistance, medical care and 

other forms of support to the victims of these crimes. 

The Committee remains concerned with the practice of female 

genital cutting and child marriage and directs USAID, in consultation with the State Department, to submit a report not later than 

90 days after enactment of this Act describing current efforts and 

strategies by the United States Government to more effectively address these issues. 

INTERNATIONAL COFFEE CRISIS

The Committee continues to support U.S. membership in the 

International Coffee Organization [ICO], and understands that 

while membership in the ICO will not solve the international coffee 

crisis, the ICO can be an effective mechanism for bringing together 

concerned parties to seek solutions to this critical issue. 

The Committee urges the State Department to move expeditiously to resolve the outstanding issues concerning U.S. membership, as this process has been ongoing for a considerable amount 

of time. The Committee directs the Secretary of State to report on 

the status of U.S. membership not later than 60 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act. 

The Committee again urges USAID to increase funding for alternative development programs for Vietnamese coffee farmers. 

PATRICK LEAHY WAR VICTIMS FUND

The Committee continues to support the Leahy War Victims 

Fund, which, since 1989, has provided essential orthopedic and related medical, surgical, and rehabilitation assistance for persons 

who are disabled as a result of armed conflict. In addition to enabling amputees and other people with disabilities to regain mobility, the Committee supports USAID’s efforts to increase their accessibility to mainstream educational, recreational and economic opportunities. The Committee expects USAID to provide not less than 

$14,000,000 for this program in fiscal year 2005. 

The Committee continues to encourage the Leahy War Victims 

Fund to increase its support for initiatives in conflict-affected countries that will lead to appropriate disability laws and policies, and 

improvements in and the expansion of appropriate services and 

programs that are needed by people with physical disabilities. 

PROPERTY RIGHTS

The Committee again recognizes the work of the International 

Real Property Foundation [IRPF] to create private real estate markets and promote property rights abroad. The Committee provides 

not less than $2,000,000 for IRPF. 

SPORTS PROGRAMS

The Committee supports programs to enhance child health and 

development and to strengthen communities through sports programs. The Committee notes, in particular, the work of Right to 

Play and Special Olympics. The Committee directs USAID and the 

State Department to provide up to $5,000,000 to Right to Play. 
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The Committee directs USAID to submit a report not later than 

90 days after enactment of this Act, evaluating the health, social 

and economic benefits resulting from these programs. 

TOXIC AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS DISPOSAL

The Committee supports an initiative by the World Bank and the 

FAO to dispose of dangerous pesticides and other toxic agricultural 

chemicals in African countries. These chemicals pose serious risks 

to human health and the environment, and are potential lethal 

weapons for terrorists. The Committee believes that this initiative, 

to be sustainable, should include assistance to strengthen the capacity of local governments to collect accurate data about these 

risks and conduct effective monitoring and evaluation, and notes 

the work of Stone Environmental in Mali. The Committee urges 

USAID to work with the World Bank in this effort. 

TRADE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

The Committee supports programs targeted toward increasing 

United States exports and believes that USAID should coordinate 

its activities with other relevant United States Government agencies. The Committee supports the work of the Idea Village International to build trade capacity in the developing world. 

UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS

The Committee provides $40,000,000 for international development programs conducted by colleges and universities from the 

CSHPF, DA, ESF, SEED, and FSA accounts 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, 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 
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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, 2005. 

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

Alliant International University.—A collaborative project with 

the United States International University-Kenya to transfer technology skills to Kenyan businesses. 

Austin Peay State University.—A proposal to enhance the international programs and activities of the Institute on Global Security 

Studies. 

Barry University.—A program to establish academic and training 

centers to advance economic, social, and other opportunities for 

women in the developing world. 

Central State University.—A proposal, in conjunction with Wilberforce University and the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, to implement a range of programs, including a virtual university consortium and an Institute for Emerging Democracies. 

Clemson University.—A proposal to enhance sustainable environmental and agricultural programs and organic production (particularly tropical medicinal plants) in Dominica. 

Cleveland State University.—A proposal to enhance municipal 

management and health care administration in Croatia and other 

Central European nations. 

College of William and Mary.—A proposal to enhance dialogue 

and understanding of the Middle East through the Middle Eastern 

Studies Program to Educate Global Leaders. 

Columbia University.—A program to enhance international environmental studies through the Earth Institute. 

Dartmouth College.—A joint proposal with the American International Health Alliance to continue a microsystem methodology 

program in Kosovo. 

DePaul University College of Law.—A proposal to strengthen 

criminal justice systems and enhance the protection of human 

rights in the Arab world. 

DePaul University College of Law.—A proposal to provide human 

rights training to junior and mid-level diplomats from the Middle 

East, Persian Gulf, and North Africa. 

DePaul University College of Law.—A proposal relating to cultural heritage preservation in Afghanistan. 

EARTH University.—A proposal to support EARTH University’s 

Center for Tropical Sustainability and Biodiversity to foster sustainable agriculture, medicines, and preservation of natural resources. 
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East Tennessee State University.—A proposal to expand the global health programs of the International Center for Rural Health, 

including among Kurdish refugees. 

Eastern Kentucky University.—A proposal for programs in Russia 

associated with an International Justice and Safety Institute. 

George Mason University.—A proposal to enhance programs at 

the Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution. 

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.—A proposal 

for programs associated with a Center for Public Health and 

Human Rights, including in Burma, Russia, Tajikistan, China, and 

Thailand. 

Kirkwood Community College.—A proposal to bring vocational 

training to countries in Africa and Asia through a Visual Learning 

Center. 

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. 

Louisiana State University.—A proposal to provide training to 

local government officials from Central and Eastern Europe on 

measuring and assessing public opinion. 

Montana State University.—A proposal to facilitate international 

business exchange programs. 

Montana State University.—A proposal to expand international 

business programs and curricula. 

Montana State University.—A proposal to enhance activities associated with the International Telecommunications Training Institute. 

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.—A proposal, in conjunction with Thomas Edison State College and the SaS Institute, 

to establish a pilot management training program for the training 

of local leaders in the Middle East and South Asia. 

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.—A proposal, in 

conjunction with the Mongolian Technology Institute, to provide 

technology education, management, and training in Mongolia. 

South Dakota State University.—A proposal, in conjunction with 

the University of Arizona, to enhance research, exchanges and education with Russian, Chinese, and Central Asian governments and 

NGOs on agricultural development. 

Southern Methodist University.—A proposal for legal training for 

foreign government officials and NGO representatives. 

Suffolk University.—A proposal to establish a Business, Science, 

and Technology Center to enhance research in Senegal. 

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

Texas A&M University.—A proposal to expand aflatoxin research, 

particularly with respect to its effects on animal and human health 

worldwide. 

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. 
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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 Arizona.—A proposal to support the activities of the 

International Arid Lands Consortium. 

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.—A collaborative 

project with the American International Health Alliance to improve 

health care delivery in Russia, Latvia, and Moldova. 

University of Georgia.—A proposal by the Carl Vinson Institute 

of Government to create a Center for Rural Economic Development 

in Croatia. 

University of Georgia.—A proposal to reduce threats posed by 

weapons of mass destruction at the Center for International Trade 

and Security. 

University of Hawaii School of Law.—A proposal to create a 

Remedy, Reconciliation, and Reconstruction Center. 

University of Hawaii School of Law.—A proposal to create a Pacific Asian Judicial Training Institute. 

University of Hawaii School of Law.—A proposal to create a Center for Indigenous Rights. 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.—A proposal to support planning activities associated with the creation of a Trans-Atlantic Commission on Ethnicity, Race, Immigration, and Citizenship. 

University of Kansas.—A collaborative effort with the Government of Azerbaijan and Azeri educational institutions to provide 

business and financial training. 

University of Kentucky.—A program relating to health education 

in Romania. 

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

University of Kentucky.—A proposal, in conjunction with three 

Indonesian universities, to further economic development opportunities in Indonesia. 

University of Louisville.—A project relating to drinking water 

systems management and maintenance in the Republic of Georgia. 

University of Louisville.—A collaborative project with several universities to assist Caribbean countries in the identification and development of nutraceuticals from native plant materials. 

University of Louisville.—A program to work with impoverished 

communities in South Africa. 

University of Louisville.—A proposal to establish a Center for Democracy, Human Rights and Security. 

University of Massachusetts, Boston.—A proposal concerning the 

William Joiner Fellowships in War and Social Consequences. 

University of Miami.—A proposal for the Cuba Transition Project 

to conduct research to prepare for and support Cuba’s transition to 

democracy. 

University of Minnesota.—A proposal to expand the international 

Public Achievement program at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute 

of Public Affairs. 
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University of Missouri.—A proposal regarding comparative 

genomics of grain legumes in Vietnam. 

University of Montana.—A proposal for a demonstration rule of 

law and legal training project in Kyrgyzstan. 

University of Nebraska, Omaha.—A proposal to support the Community-Based, Vocational-Education Project through the Center for 

Afghanistan Studies. 

University of Nevada.—A proposal to expand the activities of the 

Center for International Water Security to help alleviate the 

world’s water supply problems. 

University of Nevada, Las Vegas.—A proposal, in conjunction 

with the North American Network of Cities of Asylum, to help protect international dissident writers. 

University of Northern Iowa.— A proposal to develop an Alliance 

for International Business Development and Education to enhance 

global business expertise with respect to China. 

University of South Alabama.—A proposal to enhance the Birth 

Defects Monitoring Program in Ukraine, which will allow additional monitoring of environmentally linked birth defects. 

University of Washington.—A proposal to enhance understanding 

with the Middle East region through the Middle East Information 

Portal. 

Utah State University.—An ongoing project to assemble a multinational water management organization in the Middle East. 

Utah State University.—A proposal to develop and implement advanced hydrological data collection and analysis techniques in arid 

regions throughout the world. 

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. 

Virginia Commonwealth University.—A proposal, in collaboration 

with South African universities, for HIV/AIDS programs. 

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

Western Kentucky University.—A project to develop and promote 

safe coal practices and karst water resources in China. 

VICTIMS OF TORTURE

The Committee includes a new general provision to address the 

acute need for assistance for victims of torture, rape, and other 

cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment. The Committee notes 

that torture is practiced in over 60 countries and victims often suffer permanent physical and psychological disabilities. The Committee provides $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. 

WATER CONSERVATION

The Committee is aware that many parts of the world do not 

have access to reliable sources of drinking water, forcing people to 
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spend large amounts of time in search of clean water to meet their 

basic needs. With a small amount of funding and equipment, a 

local well can be drilled. The Committee provides $100,000,000 for 

these efforts, and directs USAID to report no later than 90 days 

after enactment of this Act on funding and implementation of its 

water projects, including the number and location of wells drilled, 

and the cost per well. 

The Committee reiterates its support for the work of Water Missions International [WMI], a faith-based engineering nonprofit organization that provides safe and sustainable water systems for developing countries and disaster areas, and provides $2,000,000 for 

WMI to develop clean water treatment projects in developing countries. 

WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT

The Committee recommends $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2005 for 

USAID’s WID Office and expects the USAID Administrator to 

strengthen the WID Office. The Office continues to integrate gender perspectives into USAID’s programs and policies, and provide 

technical support, research and implementation of initiatives focused on women’s economic status and legal rights, and girls’ education. 

The Committee supports the mission of Women’s Campaign 

International [WCI], which works to enhance the status of women 

through media, leadership, business, organizational, and publicservice training in developing countries. The Committee recommends at least $2,500,000 for WCI in fiscal year 2005. 

The Committee supports funding for Girls International Forum, 

an organization that encourages the involvement of girls in international efforts to improve the lives of girls and women. The Committee also notes the work of the Women’s Environment and Development Organization. 

COUNTRY ISSUES

AFGHANISTAN

The Committee endorses the budget request of $929,250,000 for 

assistance for Afghanistan and provides that not less than 

$504,450,000 shall be made available for humanitarian and reconstruction assistance. 

The Committee highlights the importance of counternarcotics efforts in Afghanistan, and encourages international donors, especially from Europe where most Afghan heroin is sold, to provide 

sufficient funding and border control resources to address this serious threat. In addition, the Committee recommends that Afghan 

President Hamid Karzai swiftly crack down on government officials 

and others involved in the illegal drug trade. The Committee provides $1,500,000 under the INCLE account for the International 

Foundation of Hope’s Horticultural Development Program in 

Nangarhar Province. 

The Committee supports the establishment of a professional and 

disciplined Afghan National Army [ANA]. The Committee provides 

that funds available for assistance for the ANA should be made 

available if members of the Army have been vetted for any involve-
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ment in terrorism, human rights violations, drug trafficking, and 

other serious criminal activity. The Committee believes that information should be sought from a wide range of sources including 

human rights organizations. 

The Committee provides $50,000,000 to support 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 $15,000,000 of these funds are to be made available 

through small grants to Afghan women’s NGOs. 

In addition to these programs, USAID should make a concerted 

effort to ensure that gender issues are fully addressed in all sector 

programs, especially health, education, political participation, and 

women’s economic empowerment. The Committee requests USAID 

to consult with the Committee on an effective mechanism for the 

expeditious disbursement of funds to a wide range of Afghan 

NGOs. As in past years, the Committee requests that USAID systematically track all direct grants and sub-grants to local NGOs 

and make this information available to the Committees and other 

interested parties. 

The Committee also provides $2,000,000 for reforestation activities, $2,000,000 for the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission and other Afghan human rights organizations, and 

$2,000,000 for assistance for Afghan communities and families that 

have suffered losses as a result of military operations. 

BURMA

The Committee condemns and deplores the continued assault on 

democracy in Burma and provides $15,000,000 for a range of activities to support the struggle for freedom in that country. The Committee directs that funds for cross-border humanitarian activities 

in Thailand will not be provided to any U.N. agency or any organization or group affiliated with the SPDC. 

The Committee calls upon the United Nations, EU and regional 

neighbors to increase pressure on the SPDC to enter into a meaningful reconciliation process with the NLD and ethnic minorities. 

The Committee notes the NLD specifically requested U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to ‘‘take this matter to the Security 

Council’’, and strongly endorses such action. 

The Committee believes that under current circumstances, Burma’s anticipated chairmanship of ASEAN in 2006 would undermine 

the legitimacy of that Association and would be a contradiction of 

the ASEAN Declaration to secure ‘‘the blessings of peace, freedom 

and prosperity’’ for Southeast Asian peoples. 

The Committee includes a new provision that prohibits assistance in this Act to the central government of any country that is 

a major provider of weapons or other defense-related equipment to 

the SPDC, as determined by the Secretary of State, in consultation 

with the Secretary of Defense. 
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CAMBODIA

With few exceptions, the Committee again restricts assistance to 

the central Government of Cambodia and remains deeply concerned that corruption and the absence of the rule of law undermines the pace and direction of development activities. The Committee regrets that international donors, particularly the World 

Bank, have failed to ensure the financial integrity of programs and 

activities. 

The Committee again prohibits funding to any Khmer Rouge tribunal established by the Government of Cambodia, and directs the 

State Department to report within 90 days of enactment of this Act 

on the activities, if any, of the People’s Republic of China to delay 

or derail such a tribunal. 

The Committee supports the Documentation Center of Cambodia, 

and expects not less than $500,000 to be made available under the 

ESF account for its programs and activities. The Committee provides authority for the establishment of an endowment for the Center. 

The Committee also provides authority for an endowment for an 

American nongovernmental organization to support rehabilitation 

programs in Cambodia for persons with physical disabilities. 

The Committee again expects ESF to be provided to support 

Global Witness’ activities to protect Cambodia’s forests. 

CHINA

The Committee provides $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, 

$15,000,000 is made available for DRL, $10,000,000 is for the NED, 

and $10,000,000 is 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 again provides authority to conduct programs in 

Taiwan, on a cost matching basis, that further political and legal 

reforms. 

The Committee supports the aspirations of the people of Hong 

Kong for self determination and free and fair elections, and deplores and condemns reports of threats and intimidation against 

Hong Kong journalists and politicians. The Committee supports 

programs that safeguard political and economic freedoms in Hong 

Kong. 

CYPRUS

The Committee provides $13,500,000 from the ESF account for 

Cyprus to be used for scholarships, bicommunal projects, and measures aimed at reunification of the island and designed to reduce 

tensions and promote peace and cooperation between the two communities on Cyprus. 

The Committee notes with disappointment the lack of consultation prior to the State Department’s pledging of funds at the Cyprus donor conference earlier this year. The Committee directs that 
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it be consulted prior to the announcement of pledges at international donor conferences. 

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

The Committee remains concerned with ongoing insecurity, political instability, and human rights abuses in DROC, including gender-based violence against women. The Committee deplores and 

condemns the rape, assault, and torture of women in DROC. 

The Committee supports an assistance strategy for DROC that 

includes: increased security and governance through the establishment of professional military and police forces; greater accountability through the development of an independent judiciary; initiation of reconciliation programs, especially in eastern DROC; and 

medical and psychological care to the victims of atrocities in DROC, 

particularly rape. 

The Committee commends the work of O Kapi Radio to provide 

news and information to the people of DROC where communications and transportation is severely limited. The Committee expects USAID and the State Department to provide $300,000 to help 

repair a shortwave antenna in order to improve O Kapi Radio’s 

broadcast range in that country. 

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF TIMOR–LESTE

The Committee provides $22,000,000 in ESF assistance for East 

Timor, which is $8,500,000 above the budget request. The Committee continues to follow with interest negotiations between East 

Timor and Australia over petroleum reserves, and again encourages all parties to negotiate in good faith in accordance with international legal principles. 

ETHIOPIA

The Committee notes with concern reports of ethnic violence in 

southwestern Ethiopia, in particular allegations of atrocities committed by the Ethiopian military against Anuak civilians. While 

the Committee recognizes and appreciates the efforts of the Government of Ethiopia to combat international terrorism, these reported cases of human rights violations must be credibly investigated and prosecuted. In addition to facilitating the return of refugees and IDPs, the Government of Ethiopia should allow international human rights and humanitarian organizations access to 

this area, and work to restore property rights and economic opportunities to those returning to the region. Failure to do so will result 

in a reevaluation of military assistance to Ethiopia. 

The Committee directs the State Department to report within 

180 days after the enactment of this Act on the extent of human 

rights abuses committed in southwestern Ethiopia, efforts by the 

Government of Ethiopia to investigate and bring to justice the perpetrators of these abuses and measures taken by the State Department and other relevant U.S. Government agencies to provide humanitarian assistance to the region and to vet assistance to the 

Ethiopian military, consistent with the Leahy Law. The report 

shall also include an assessment concerning the credibility of the 

efforts of the Government of Ethiopia on this issue. 
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HAITI

The Committee endorses the budget request for Haiti from the 

FMF, IMET, and Peace Corps accounts, and provides $10,000,000 

in INCLE funds, $20,000,000 in CSHPF, $25,000,000 in DA, and 

$25,000,000 in ESF. The total amount of funds available for Haiti 

in this Act is $82,524,000. 

The Committee notes the recent donors conference which resulted in substantial pledges for assistance for Haiti, and expects 

the State Department to identify specific, achievable benchmarks 

for the disbursements of assistance, particularly with respect to 

economic, political and judicial reforms. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of State to submit a report 

within 90 days after enactment of this Act on a multiyear assistance strategy for Haiti. The Committee remains concerned with the 

deteriorating security situation in Haiti caused by former military 

and police personnel and other armed groups, and recommends 

that the U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti take more assertive 

steps to counter the illegal activities of these groups. The Committee believes that priority for U.S. assistance funds should be 

given to restoring security, rebuilding a professional police force, 

strengthening the rule of law, combating HIV/AIDS and other 

health crises, combating poverty, preparing for elections, and protecting Haiti’s environment. The Committee provides $2,000,000 

for the Hillside Agriculture Production program. 

The Committee recognizes that public health begins at the community level, and provides $2,000,000 to Zanmi Lasante for public 

health programs (including HIV/AIDS, TB, and child survival) in 

additional sites in the Central Plateau, Hinche, and Thomassique. 

The Committee expects USAID to consider a proposal by Konbit 

Sante in a fair and timely manner. 

The Committee’s longstanding concerns with deforestation in 

Haiti were reinforced with the May 2004 floods and mudslides 

which caused widespread death and destruction. The Committee 

requires the USAID Administrator to consult with Haitian officials 

and local NGOs and communities, and appropriate international 

organizations to devise a reforestation strategy for areas in Haiti 

that are vulnerable to erosion which pose significant danger to 

human health and safety. The USAID Administrator is to submit 

a report on such a strategy, including funding requirements. 

INDONESIA

The Committee endorses the budget request for Indonesia but believes that significant additional resources are required to further 

political, economic, and social reforms and mitigate the ability of 

Islamic extremists to recruit terrorists and operate throughout the 

country. 

The Committee notes that, while imperfect, recent elections in 

Indonesia underscore the compatibility of Islam and democracy and 

encourages USAID and the State Department to utilize this experience, where appropriate, in programs and activities in the Middle 

East and South Asia. 

The Committee provides $3,000,000 to Internews to continue 

media programs in Indonesia and cautions USAID against pre-
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maturely terminating free and independent media activities in that 

country. The Committee deplores the Government of Indonesia’s 

decision to expel representatives from the International Crisis 

Group from Jakarta and is concerned that other international 

NGOs working to strengthen democracy, human rights, and the 

rule of law may be similarly targeted by the Indonesian Government. 

The Committee again restricts FMF assistance and exports of lethal defense articles to Indonesia, and provides IMET assistance if 

the Secretary of State determines that the Indonesian Government 

and Armed Forces are cooperating with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s investigation into the August 31, 2002 murders of 

American and Indonesian citizens in Timika. The Committee does 

not support the use of ESF for police training and related activities 

in Indonesia, and directs the State Department to use INCLE 

funds for such purposes. 

The Committee shares the State Department’s dismay and disappointment with the acquittal of Indonesian military officers in 

connection with the 1999 atrocities in East Timor and the performance and record of the ad hoc tribunal. 

The Committee is alarmed by reports that the Indonesian military is preventing IDPs in Aceh from receiving assistance from humanitarian relief organizations. The Committee expects the State 

Department to use its influence with the Government of Indonesia 

to ensure that international relief, media and human rights organizations have unimpeded access to this area, and urges the Government of Indonesia to use maximum restraint in military operations 

in Aceh to safeguard the lives of innocent civilians. 

IRAN

The Committee supports the efforts of those in Iran seeking po- litical and economic freedom and provides not less than $3,000,000 

for programs and activities that advance democracy and human 

rights in that country. 

The Committee remains concerned with reports of Iranian interference in the reconstruction of Iraq and with efforts by Iran to develop nuclear capabilities. 

KENYA

The Committee notes that the end of the Moi era in Kenya was 

widely expected to lead to significant political and economic 

progress, including an end to rampant corruption. However, while 

some progress has been made, the Committee is deeply concerned 

with continuing reports of corruption which undermines Kenya’s 

development. Accordingly, the Committee provides $10,000,000 in 

ESF for Kenya, an increase of $2,000,000 above the budget request. 

These additional funds are to be used to support programs to improve governance and combat corruption. 

The Committee supports the work of the Greenbelt Movement, 

an indigenous NGO that focuses on environmental conservation 

and economic development. The Committee recommends not less 

than $250,000 for the Greenbelt Movement to support reforestation 

in Kenya’s mountainous areas, which are a key source of water for 

irrigation and drinking. 
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LAOS

The Committee notes the success of USAID’s health care programs in Laos, which are conducted through NGOs, and expects a 

total of $2,000,000 to be provided for assistance for Laos from the 

CSHPF and DA accounts. The Committee again notes the abysmal 

human rights record of the Government of Laos. 

LEBANON

The Committee provides $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. 

The Committee is deeply disappointed that past efforts to secure 

the return of American children abducted to Lebanon and Syria 

have been unsuccessful. The Committee is aware of cases in which 

the Lebanese Government has failed to enforce the orders of the 

Lebanese civil courts. These unresolved cases will continue to be an 

obstacle to closer relations between the United States and the Lebanese and Syrian governments. 

LIBERIA

The Committee commends the State Department and USAID for 

their work in support of reconstruction and reconciliation in Liberia 

and recognizes that numerous development challenges remain 

throughout that country. The Committee endorses the budget request for ESF, INL, and CSHPF for Liberia but believes that additional DA resources are necessary to address drug addiction among 

former combatants, rebuild infrastructure, and support an independent monitor of Liberia’s timber resources. The Committee, 

therefore, provides an additional $8,000,000 in DA to respond to 

these critical needs, and an additional $30,000,000 in FMF assistance to continue to rebuild the Liberian armed forces. The Committee expects funds for these purposes to be included in the fiscal 

year 2006 budget request. 

The Committee is pleased that the Special Court for Sierra 

Leone [SCSL] has commenced trials of persons charged with committing atrocities during Sierra Leone’s civil war and commends 

the recent decision of the SCSL to reject the head of state immunity motion filed by Charles Taylor. The Committee believes that 

Taylor should answer the charges brought against him by the 

SCSL and encourages the State Department to work with the Governments of Liberia and Sierra Leone to secure the transfer of Taylor to the SCSL from Nigeria. The Committee is disappointed that 

fewer than half of the members of the Liberian Assembly voted on 

a resolution urging the Government of Nigeria to transfer Taylor 

to the SCSL. The Committee urges the Government of Liberia to 

reconsider this resolution in a timely manner and with the full Liberian Assembly’s participation. 

MONGOLIA

The Committee endorses the budget request for Mongolia, and 

appreciates that country’s contributions to reconstruction efforts in 
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Iraq. The Committee continues to support political, economic and 

legal reforms in Mongolia. 

NEPAL

The Committee remains concerned with the Maoist insurgency in 

Nepal, including the recent upsurge in Maoist violence across the 

country, and reports of human rights abuses committed by the 

rebels and Nepalese government security forces. The Committee 

recommends not less than $100,000 be provided for the Nepalese 

Human Rights Commission to strengthen its capacity to investigate 

human rights violations, and requests the State Department to 

consult with the Committee on the application of the Leahy Law 

in Nepal, progress in investigating and punishing human rights 

abuses, and preparations for free and fair elections in that country. 

NICARAGUA AND GUATEMALA

The Committee commends the efforts of the Governments of 

Nicaragua and Guatemala to combat corruption. Strict new laws 

are being written and former high ranking officials are being 

charged and prosecuted, which are important steps toward ending 

the long legacy of impunity in those countries. Efforts are also 

being undertaken to reform state institutions, through modernization of the legal process and the use of new information technologies, to increase accountability and transparency of government actions. However, difficult obstacles remain. To support these 

efforts the Committee provides additional funding above the budget 

request for both countries. 

The Committee recommends not less than $250,000 for the 

Procuraduria de la Republica in Nicaragua to strengthen its capacity to conduct anti-corruption activities. 

The Committee recommends not less than $250,000 for the 

Fiscalia de Anti-corruption in Guatemala to strengthen its capacity 

to conduct anti-corruption activities. 

The Committee recognizes the important work of the Fabretto 

Children’s Foundation in Nicaragua, which provides opportunities 

for children in Nicaragua to escape poverty. The Committee recommends that not less than $1,500,000 should be made available 

for the Foundation. 

The Committee urges USAID to provide up to $250,000 to the 

Center for International Rehabilitation to design and field-test a 

model for early screening and intervention for children with developmental disabilities in Nicaragua that can be replicated in other 

developing nations. 

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. 

NORTH KOREA

The Committee provides that funding under the MRA account 

should be made available to international organizations for assistance for refugees from North Korea. 
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PAKISTAN

The Committee endorses the request of $700,050,000 for assistance for Pakistan, of which $300,000,000 is provided through the 

ESF account and $300,000,000 through the FMF account. Debt relief authority is provided for Pakistan for up to $200,000,000 from 

ESF funds. 

While the Committee appreciates Pakistan’s significant contributions to the ongoing global war against international terrorism, it 

remains concerned with the slow pace of democratic development 

of that country. 

The Committee provides that not less than $10,000,000 should be 

made available to support programs conducted by indigenous organizations that seek to further education, health, employment and 

other opportunities for the people of Pakistan. Of this amount, up 

to $4,000,000 should be made available to the Pakistan Human Development Fund and $1,000,000 for the Amanut Society. The Committee encourages USAID to continue to work with these groups to 

ensure the maximum effectiveness of programs. 

RWANDA

The Committee continues to support assistance for Rwanda to reduce poverty, combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other infectious diseases, promote reconciliation and democracy, punish those responsible for genocide, and conserve wildlife habitat. The Committee is 

concerned that Interahamwe forces who were involved in the 1994 

genocide continue to threaten Rwanda from sanctuaries in DROC, 

and urges increased international efforts to apprehend the leaders 

of these forces for prosecution before the International Criminal 

Tribunal for Rwanda and to facilitate the return of Rwandan refugees. The Committee is concerned with reports that the Rwandan 

military is supporting Congolese rebels and that forested areas 

abutting the Virunga National Park, a World Heritage site, are 

being destroyed by migrants. The Committee calls upon the Governments of Rwanda, Uganda, and DROC to constructively work 

together and with international organizations, including the United 

Nations, to resolve this crisis. The Committee believes that additional U.N. forces are needed in the area. 

The Committee supports the Fiber and Craft Entrepreneurial 

Development Center’s programs to provide knitting machines to 

refugees and needy women in Rwanda and to help them market 

their products. 

SIERRA LEONE

The Committee supports the budget request for Sierra Leone, including $5,000,000 under the ESF account. The Committee expects 

USAID to provide not less than $7,000,000 in DA for Sierra Leone, 

a portion of which should be targeted toward democracy and political party development programs. The Committee notes the urgent 

need for economic opportunities for demobilized soldiers in that 

country and urges USAID to direct additional resources for this 

purpose. 
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SOMALIA

The Committee is concerned that the budget request for assistance for Somalia under the DA account is only $986,000. The Committee requests USAID and the State Department to take a more 

active role to assist local efforts to promote peace and development 

in that country and recommends that not less than $5,000,000 in 

DA be provided to support secular education and strengthen civil 

society, particularly in Somaliland and Puntland. 

SUDAN

The Committee provides more than $615,000,000 for assistance 

for Darfur, Sudan and the region, including $394,000,000 from the 

State Department’s anticipated fiscal year 2005 allocation, 

$150,000,000 transferred from funds previously appropriated for 

assistance for Iraq in Public Law 108–106 to the IDFA account, 

and additional assistance from the MRA and ERMA accounts. The 

Committee recognizes that funding levels for Sudan are subject to 

change due to the unstable situation in Darfur. The Committee requests the State Department to consult within 30 days after enactment of this Act on the total amount of funding for Darfur, Sudan 

and the region. The Committee directs that if a budget request for 

the funds provided in this provision is not submitted to Congress, 

the State Department should submit a report to the Committee not 

later than 45 days after enactment of this Act describing the reasons why this authority was not utilized 

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 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 notes with concern increased acts of terrorism in 

Thailand and the initial ineffective response of the Thai Government to violence in Southern Thailand. 

The Committee believes that the Thai Government’s continued 

crack down on Burmese democracy activists, forced deportations of 

Burmese, and closure of democracy promotion conferences in Thailand are indications of the erosion of liberty in Thailand. The Committee provides $4,000,000 to promote democracy and human 

rights and $1,000,000 to promote media freedom, in Thailand. The 

Committee recommends a portion of these funds to be targeted to 

programs and activities in Southern Thailand. With the exception 

of democracy and human rights programs, the Committee condi-
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tions assistance to the central government of Thailand on a determination by the Secretary of State that Thailand: (1) supports the 

advancement of democracy in Burma; (2) is not hampering the delivery of assistance to people in Thailand who have fled Burma; 

and (3) is not forcibly repatriating Burmese. 

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 provides $4,000,000 in ESF for such programs. The Committee also provides $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. 

The Committee strongly encourages the State Department’s Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues to convene coordinating conferences on Tibet for appropriate United States Government agencies and NGOs. 

UGANDA

The Committee remains concerned that the 18-year conflict between the Government of Uganda and the Lord’s Resistance Army 

[LRA] has severely undermined that country’s development and 

compromised stability in the region. The Committee is concerned 

with the lack of protection afforded to the ‘‘night commuters’’ by 

the Government of Uganda and the international community, and 

believes that the State Department and USAID should provide additional resources—above that which is currently being provided— 

to enhance protective measures for these vulnerable children. The 

Committee expects funds from IDFA, MRA and ERMA to be utilized to address this issue. 

The Committee expects the State Department to encourage the 

United Nations to ensure that a high profile coordinator for Uganda is appointed to facilitate humanitarian access and protection for 

at-risk populations, and to press Ugandan President Museveni to 

permit international human rights monitors to protect civilians and 

investigate allegations of abuses by the LRA and the Ugandan 

military. The State Department should also urge the Government 

of Uganda to make protection of civilians a higher priority. 

Although no funding was included in the budget request, the Committee recommends $2,000,000 in FMF for non-lethal military 

equipment for Uganda, contingent on the government making significant improvements in the protection of human rights, 

professionalization of the Ugandan armed forces, and the prevention of recruitment of children into armed militias and demobilization of existing militias. 

The Committee expects the State Department to apply the Leahy 

Law when providing assistance to Ugandan security force units, 

and, should security conditions permit, the Committee supports a 

significant increase in assistance to people who have been affected 

by the conflict. 
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ZIMBABWE

The Committee continues to be concerned by the economic and 

political crisis in Zimbabwe and condemns the policies of the 

Mugabe regime, particularly the actions of youth militias which 

have engaged in torture and other human rights abuses. The Committee strongly endorses USAID’s democracy and governance programs in Zimbabwe, and includes a provision in the bill restricting 

U.S. support for assistance to that country from international financial institutions. 

INTERNATIONAL DISASTER AND FAMINE ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $253,993,000 

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 110,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 385,500,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 385,500,000 

The Committee provides $385,500,000 for IDFA programs, which 

is equal to the budget request. 

TRANSITION INITIATIVES

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $54,676,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 62,800,000 

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

USAID’s OTI provides assistance to bridge the gap between 

emergency relief and long-term development programs. The Committee reiterates its support for OTI’s programs and activities, and 

regrets that budget constraints prevented the Committee from fully 

funding the budget request. 

DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AUTHORITY

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(BY TRANSFER)

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. ($21,000,000) 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... (21,000,000) 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. (21,000,000) 

OPERATING EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $7,953,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 8,000,000 

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

PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY

FUND

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $43,859,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 42,500,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 42,500,000 

The Foreign Service retirement and disability fund is a mandatory expense of USAID. 
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OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $600,536,000 

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 40,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 623,400,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 600,000,000 

The Committee reiterates its concern with USAID’s deficient financial, procurement, and personnel management systems, and 

recognizes that solving these problems will be costly. However, the 

Committee is encouraged by USAID’s efforts to confront its management challenges, and its attempt to rationalize the distribution 

of its overseas workforce. 

The Committee urges USAID and the State Department to 

streamline its internal clearance processes concerning Congressional notification procedures. USAID and the State Department 

should consult with the Committee on this issue no later than 60 

days after enactment of this Act. 

CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $81,715,000 

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 16,600,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 64,800,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 59,000,000 

The Committee expects to be consulted promptly on the overseas 

requirements of this fund. 

OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $34,794,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 35,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 35,000,000 

The Committee commends the Office of the Inspector General for 

its oversight of USAID projects and activities in Iraq. 

The Committee notes that funds appropriated to the InspectorGeneral of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA–IG) under 

Public Law 108–106 cannot be made available to the USAID–IG or 

to any other entity following the termination of the CPA–IG without enactment of legislation on this issue. 

OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $2,119,919,000 

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 872,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 2,511,500,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,470,000,000 

PROGRAM ISSUES

CONFLICT DIAMONDS

The Committee provides $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 

2006 budget request. The Committee recommends that the State 
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Department and other relevant U.S. Government agencies review 

the requirements of the KPCS and U.S. laws and regulations implemented pursuant to the Scheme to more effectively inhibit the 

trade in conflict diamonds. The Committee requests the State Department to consult with the Committee on ways to strengthen this 

important regime and U.S. implementation of the KPCS. 

DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS

The Committee continues its strong support of democracy, 

human rights and rule of law programs, particularly in countries 

in the Middle East and Asia. 

DEMOCRACY, TRANSPARENCY, AND THE RULE OF LAW IN ISLAMIC

COUNTRIES

The Committee provides $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 countries with a 

significant Muslim population. Of these funds, the Committee provides $15,000,000 for DRL’s Human Rights and Democracy Fund 

and $5,000,000 for the NED. The Committee again includes 

$3,000,000 for professional training for journalists. The Committee 

provides authority for democracy, human rights, and rule of law 

programs in Syria. 

The Committee condemns and deplores acts of violence against 

Iraq’s Christian minority. The Committee notes Iraq’s long tradition of peaceful relations between Muslims and Christians and is 

concerned that these acts of violence are a deliberate effort to foment religious and civil discord, jeopardizing religious freedom and 

social stability. The Committee urges the State Department to use 

its influence with the Iraqi Transitional Government to provide security for religious minorities and promote and protect religious 

freedom. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of State to submit a report 

not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act describing the 

total amount of funding the Iraqi National Congress received from 

the State Department and the uses of the funds (including an assessment of whether the funds were used for publicity or propaganda purposes in the United States), and the amount (if any) in 

unallowable costs that have been determined to be owed to the 

United States Government and a description of efforts undertaken 

to collect amounts owed. 

DENIAL OF VISAS TO CORRUPT OFFICIALS

The Committee supports the President’s January 12, 2004 proclamation that current and former corrupt public officials (and their 

family beneficiaries) will be denied entry into the United States, 

and directs the Secretary of State to submit a report to the Committee not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act setting 

forth procedures and guidelines for implementing the proclamation 

and for making public the names of those individuals who have 

been denied entry. 
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FREE AND INDEPENDENT MEDIA

The Committee supports programs and activities that promote 

free and independent media. The Committee notes the success of 

NGOs, such as Internews, in conducting these programs in predominantly Muslim countries, including Pakistan and Afghanistan. 

Given concerns that insufficient funding has been requested for 

media programs in Indonesia, the Committee provides $3,000,000 

to Internews to build the professional and technical skills of regional broadcast media in that country. 

The Committee expects the State Department and USAID to provide funding for media programs in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Thailand, Cambodia, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. Further, the 

Committee encourages funding for regional training programs for 

journalists, including those in Southeast Asia. The Committee provides $3,000,000 for programs that provide professional training for 

journalists, of which $2,000,000 is made available to Internews. 

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 $360,000,000 for Israel and 

$535,000,000 for Egypt for fiscal year 2005. The Committee provides $250,000,000 for assistance for Jordan, which reflects the 

budget request. 

The Committee provides a 2-year extension of the loan guarantee 

program for Israel, and notes that the terms and agreements of the 

original loan remain unchanged. 

As Israel uses FMF funds to pay for IMET training, the Committee believes that the pricing for this training should be equivalent to that provided to IMET-recipients. The Committee notes that 

this will maximize the use and efficiency of taxpayers’ dollars. The 

Committee requests the State Department to consult with the 

Committee on other countries that use FMF funds to pay for IMET 

training and ways to ensure that the lowest rates possible are 

charged for this training. 

The Committee recognizes that economic development in Gaza 

and the West Bank is essential to security and stability in those 

areas. The Committee requests USAID to consult with the Committee on how its programs can be used most effectively in the future, if political and security developments in Gaza, in particular, 

move forward. 

The Committee directs USAID to report not later than 90 days 

after enactment of this Act on ways it plans to support the United 

States-Israel Cooperative Development Program and Israel’s Center for International Cooperation [MASHAV]. The Committee encourages USAID to consider funding ongoing Cooperative Development Research [CDR] programs and the CDR/Central Asian Republic program. 

The Committee recommends that the State Department consider 

funding a proposal by ELEM/Youth in Distress that seeks to address the plight of youth living on the streets of Israeli cities. 
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MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE

The Committee supports MEPI, and recommends $4,500,000 for 

scholarship programs for students from countries with significant 

Muslim populations at accredited American higher education institutions. The Committee expects MEPI funds to support projects 

that empower women and children. 

The Committee is aware of a joint proposal by Landmine Survivors Network and ResCare to assist underserved populations, including people with disabilities, in several Middle East countries, 

which may be appropriate for MEPI funding. 

The Committee notes the work of Vital Voices Global Partnership 

to equip women leaders in the Middle East with the skills and resources to participate effectively in the economic, social and political development of their respective countries. The Committee recommends funding for this initiative. 

PARTNERSHIP TO ELIMINATE SWEATSHOPS

The Committee supports the Partnership to Eliminate Sweat- shops and provides $2,000,000 under the ESF account for this program. 

RECONCILIATION PROGRAMS

The Committee provides $15,000,000 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, to expand conflict resolution 

and democracy in Colombia, the Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, 

Lithuania, Northern Ireland, Rwanda and South Africa; 

—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. 

TERRORISM IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

The Committee supports a coordinated strategy to undermine the 

ability of terrorists to gain footholds in Muslim communities 

throughout Southeast Asia. The Committee believes that, in addition to counterterrorism assistance, development aid (such as basic 

education, health care, and support for civil society and democratic 
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political parties) can be an effective bulwark against extremism— 

if appropriately targeted and adequately funded. The Committee 

continues to be alarmed by terrorist activities in Indonesia, the 

Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Cambodia. 

The Committee includes a new general provision providing FMF 

assistance to a number of countries in the region to enhance security in Asia. The Committee supports programs targeted toward increasing maritime security capabilities, including in Indonesia. 

The Committee again supports the efforts of the Alliance for Reform and Democracy in Asia [ARDA] to further democracy, human 

rights and the rule of law throughout the region. In particular, the 

Committee appreciates the activism of ARDA in the struggle for 

freedom in Burma, and regrets the decision of the Government of 

Singapore to prohibit an ARDA-sponsored conference on Burma in 

Singapore earlier this year. The Committee provides $1,500,000 to 

the NED for democracy, human rights and the rule of law programs in Asia, and expects a portion of those funds to support the 

activities of ARDA. 

WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS

The Committee continues to support the war crimes tribunals in 

the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone. The Committee 

expects the State Department to ensure that the tribunals have 

sufficient budgets, staff, and equipment, and provides $32,000,000 

in drawdown authority for war crimes tribunals established or authorized by the U.N. Security Council with U.S. support, including 

the tribunal in Sierra Leone. The Committee also urges the State 

Department, where appropriate, to support commissions or judicial 

bodies that complement the activities of these tribunals. The Committee notes that drawdowns made under this section are unrelated to the establishment of an international criminal court. 

ASSISTANCE FOR EASTERN EUROPE AND THE BALTIC STATES

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $442,375,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 410,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 410,000,000 

The Committee provides $410,000,000 for Eastern Europe and 

the Baltic States. 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 

2005 request 2005 Senate 

Albania ............................................................................................................................................ 28,000 28,000 

Bosnia and Herzegovina ................................................................................................................. 41,000 41,000 

Bulgaria ........................................................................................................................................... 27,000 27,000 

Croatia ............................................................................................................................................. 20,000 20,000 

Kosovo ............................................................................................................................................. 72,000 75,000 

Macedonia ....................................................................................................................................... 34,000 34,000 

Romania .......................................................................................................................................... 27,000 27,000 

Serbia .............................................................................................................................................. 87,000 87,000 

Montenegro ...................................................................................................................................... 15,000 15,000 

Regional .......................................................................................................................................... 59,000 56,000 
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ASSISTANCE FOR EASTERN EUROPE AND THE BALTIC STATES—Continued 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Fiscal year 

2005 request 2005 Senate 

Total ................................................................................................................................... 410,000 410,000 

PROGRAM ISSUES

EAST CENTRAL EUROPEAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM [ECESP]

The Committee notes that the USAID-supported ECESP trains 

professionals who have played important roles in the democratic, 

economic, and social transformations in the countries ECESP has 

served. The Committee continues to believe that as USAID moves 

this and other programs out of East Central Europe, expansion into 

Central Asia could benefit the people of this region. The Committee 

requests USAID to consider collaborating with the Center for Intercultural Education and Development to expand this training program into Central Asia. 

INTERNATIONAL LEGAL AND ECONOMIC INITIATIVES

The Committee supports public service projects initiated by the 

American Bar Association [ABA] to strengthen democracy through 

programs that promote judicial reform and the rule of law in transitional countries. The Committee notes that these programs rely 

predominantly on the volunteer efforts of American lawyers. 

The Committee recommends funding for ABA’s Central European 

and Eurasian Law Initiative [CEELI] at a level not less than in fiscal year 2004. The Committee supports the expansion of ABA’s 

public service projects into Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the 

Middle East. The Committee directs that funding continue to be 

provided for these programs through cooperative agreements. 

The Committee continues to support USAID’s distance learning 

legal education program in the central and eastern European region, and recommends funding for this program at a level not less 

than in fiscal year 2004. 

RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE

The Committee is concerned by the reported presence of Saudi 

charities in Albania and Kosovo and the potential ramifications for 

increased religious intolerance and extremism in the region. The 

Committee supports programs which promote inter-faith cooperation and tolerance throughout the Balkans. 

YOUTH PROGRAMS

The Committee reiterates its support for programs that promote 

greater understanding and interaction among youth in Albania, 

Kosovo, Montenegro, and Macedonia. 
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COUNTRY ISSUES

KOSOVO

The Committee provides $75,000,000 to support reconstruction, 

reform, and reconciliation efforts in Kosovo. The Committee recommends that USAID and the State Department provide funding 

for the activities of the American University in Kosovo. 

SERBIA

The Committee provides $87,000,000 for assistance for Serbia, 

but requires a reduction of assistance by an amount equivalent to 

the amount of financial and other support that Serbia has provided 

to Slobodan Milosevic and other indicted war criminals, and their 

families, during calendar year 2004. 

The Committee is encouraged by the election of Boris Tadic as 

President of Serbia, who has been a strong advocate for democratic 

principles, closer relations between Serbia and the United States, 

and of eventual membership for Serbia in NATO and the EU. The 

Committee notes that Tadic has pledged full cooperation with the 

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia [ICTY], 

and requests the State Department to consult with the Committee 

should the trials of persons indicted by the ICTY be proposed to be 

shifted to domestic Serbian courts. 

The Committee again 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 to 

The Hague. 

The Committee continues to support media programs, particularly documentaries, which highlight atrocities committed by 

Milosevic and other Serb war criminals against their regional 

neighbors. 

ASSISTANCE FOR THE INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET

UNION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $584,531,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 550,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 560,000,000 

The Committee provides $560,000,000 for the FSA account, which is $10,000,000 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 

2005 request 2005 Senate 

Armenia ........................................................................................................................................... 62,000 75,000 

Azerbajian ........................................................................................................................................ 38,000 38,000 

Belarus ............................................................................................................................................ 6,500 6,500 

Georgia ............................................................................................................................................ 90,000 100,000 

Kazakhstan ...................................................................................................................................... 28,000 26,000 

Kyrgyz Republic ............................................................................................................................... 33,000 30,000 

Moldova ........................................................................................................................................... 17,500 17,500 
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ASSISTANCE FOR THE INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION—Continued 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Fiscal year 

2005 request 2005 Senate 

Russia ............................................................................................................................................. 79,500 93,000 

Tajikistan ........................................................................................................................................ 25,000 25,000 

Turkmenistan ................................................................................................................................... 6,000 6,000 

Ukraine ............................................................................................................................................ 79,500 65,500 

Uzbekistan ....................................................................................................................................... 36,000 36,000 

Nagorno-Karabagh .......................................................................................................................... .................... 2,500 

Regional FSA ................................................................................................................................... 49,000 39,000 

Total ................................................................................................................................... 550,000 560,000 

PROGRAM ISSUES

DEMOCRACY AND LEGAL EDUCATION

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 2005 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 2005 will be at least the amount provided in fiscal 

year 2004. 

The Committee continues to support the work of the Institute for 

Sustainable Communities in environmental conservation and community development. 

ORPHANS

The Committee supports USAID’s Russian orphans strategy, 

which focuses on programs to reduce the number of children entering 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 expects that 

$450,000 will be provided 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 
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Municipality of Anchorage. The Committee recommends $7,000,000 

for these groups in fiscal year 2005. The Committee supports $1,000,000 for the Firefly Children’s 

Network to enhance health care for Russian orphans. 

COUNTRY ISSUES

ARMENIA

The Committee provides $75,000,000 in FSA funds for assistance for Armenia, $13,000,000 above the budget request. The Committee 

endorses the request of $750,000 in IMET and $300,000 in NADR 

funds for Armenia. 

The Committee provides $8,000,000 under the FMF account for 

Armenia, which should be made available following an assessment 

of that country’s defense needs by relevant United States and Armenian officials. The Committee encourages Armenia to increase 

its contributions to the global war against international terrorism, 

particularly in Afghanistan and Iraq. 

GEORGIA

The Committee provides $100,000,000 in FSA funds for Georgia, $10,000,000 above the budget request. The Committee believes that 

the United States must continue to support the people of Georgia 

as they build democratic institutions dedicated to freedom and the 

rule of law. 

NAGORNO-KARABAKH

The Committee provides $2,500,000 for humanitarian and relief 

assistance for Nagorno-Karabakh. The Committee requests USAID 

to consult within 60 days after enactment of this Act on plans for 

disbursement of these funds. 

RUSSIA

The Committee provides $93,000,000 for assistance for Russia, of which not less than $4,000,000 shall be made available to the NED 

for democracy, human rights and rule of law programs. This 

amount is $13,500,000 above the budget request. 

In addition to the funds provided to the NED, the Committee di- rects the State Department to provide not less than $3,000,000 for 

political party training activities. The Committee believes that an 

investment in these activities is critical to sustaining democracy 

promotion efforts in that country. The Committee recommends $15,000,000 for the bilateral U.S. 

Civilian Research and Development Foundation, which has effectively implemented U.S.-Former Soviet Union collaboration in 

science and technology and plays a major role in the Expanded 

Threat Reduction Program. 

The Committee continues to support the work of Communities 

for International Development and urges USAID to continue funding their programs in Russia. 

The Committee is disappointed at Russia’s failure to pledge 

funds for the construction of a new shelter for the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and restricts assistance to Government of Russia 

if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committee that 
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Russia has not pledged or is not contributing funds other significant resources to the construction of this shelter. The Committee 

expects France, Italy, Canada, Japan and Germany to shoulder a 

greater share of the costs of this project. 

RUSSIAN FAR EAST

The Committee is particularly disturbed by the potential impact 

of reduced assistance to successful economic development programs 

in the Russian Far East, and provides that $20,000,000 shall be 

made available solely for this region. 

The Committee continues to recognize the important contribution 

to development activities in the Russian Far East by the University 

of Alaska, and expects USAID to work with the University to establish and coordinate a strategic plan for development activities in 

that region. 

UKRAINE

The Committee provides that not less than $5,000,000 shall be 

made available for nuclear reactor safety initiatives in Ukraine, 

and expects that not less than $2,000,000 shall be made available 

for simulator-related projects. 

As in previous years, the Committee provides $3,000,000 for coal 

mine safety programs in Ukraine. 

The Committee recommends that USAID provide $1,000,000 to 

the Altarum Institute to create a pilot project for the Ukraine 

Childhood Immunization Information System, which will deliver an 

operational childhood immunization registry for a geographical region within the Kyiv Oblast. The Committee directs USAID to submit a report within 45 days after enactment of this Act on its plans 

to support Altarum Institute’s activities in Ukraine. 

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $16,238,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 15,185,000 

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

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $18,579,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 17,000,000 

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

PEACE CORPS

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $308,171,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 401,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 310,000,000 

The Committee supports the initiation of new programs in Cambodia, Vietnam, and Sierra Leone, and recommends the phase-out 

of Peace Corps programs in Thailand. 
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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $994,100,000

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 2,500,000,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,120,000,000

The Committee reiterates its strong support for the MCC and 

provides $1,120,000,000 for its programs and activities, which is 

$120,000,000 above the fiscal year 2004 enacted level. The Committee directs the MCC Chief Executive Officer to submit a report 

not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act detailing the 

process by which the MCC will monitor and evaluate the development and implementation of country compacts. The Committee reiterates its support for programs and activities that further democracy and the rule of law, alleviate poverty (particularly among 

women and children), and protect and encourage the sustainable 

use of natural resources. 

As there is limited quantitative information on the rights of people with disabilities, the Committee recommends that the MCC 

Chief Executive Officer utilize funding authorized by section 

614(g)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 to address the 

lack of critical data related to the eligibility criteria of ‘‘respect for 

the human rights and civil rights of people with disabilities’’. 

The Committee urges the MCC to identify ways it can utilize the 

expertise of institutions of higher education. 

The Committee notes that rural electrification should be considered an important part of an eligible country’s rural development 

strategy. 

The Committee is aware that the MCC intends to establish a 

working group to identify reliable, consistent data for assessing the 

quality of a country’s policies regarding the management of natural 

resources. While the Committee appreciates this effort, in the 

meantime, the Committee intends that compact proposals likely to 

have adverse impacts on the environment should be returned to 

the applicant country with instructions to seek to eliminate or adequately mitigate such adverse impacts. For countries without the 

capacity to do so, the compact should include resources for capacity 

building to ensure that such impacts are eliminated or adequately 

mitigated. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

GLOBAL HIV/AIDS INITIATIVE

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $488,103,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 1,450,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,450,000,000 

The Committee supports the GHI, and provides the budget request for this effort including to support the Office of the Global 

HIV/AIDS Coordinator. The Committee includes a new general provision that establishes a working capital fund to facilitate procurement of commodities relating to HIV/AIDS assistance. 

The Committee has discussed with the Coordinator the imperative to use funds under this account to improve the capacity of foreign governments and NGOs to implement HIV/AIDS prevention, 

care and treatment programs on a long-term, sustainable basis. As 
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funding for HIV/AIDS continues to increase, this lack of capacity 

places severe strains on rudimentary health care delivery systems. 

The Committee expects that additional funds will be made available for capacity building in fiscal year 2005. 

The Committee encourages the Coordinator to ensure that the 

GHI responds to the multi-sectoral nature of the pandemic. The 

Committee notes that people suffering from HIV/AIDS often lack 

adequate food and clean water, which makes them more vulnerable 

to death from AIDS and other infections. 

The Committee is concerned that the rapid increase in HIV/AIDS 

funding puts considerable strain on USAID health personnel, and 

important programs to combat other deadly diseases in Africa, 

Latin America, and Asia may be impacted as a result. The Committee requests the Coordinator to consult with the Committee on 

plans for augmenting staff resources in the focus countries, and ensuring that other USAID health programs are not adversely impacted as a result of the increased focus on HIV/AIDS. 

THE GLOBAL FUND AND ASIA

The Committee notes that North Korea is a designated statesponsor of terrorism and that the SPDC in Burma is an illegitimate military junta that routinely violates the human rights and 

dignity of the Burmese people, including using rape as a weapon 

of war. 

While sharing the concerns of the Global Fund with the welfare 

of the North Korean and Burmese people, the Committee prohibits 

the provision of any assistance, either directly or indirectly, including per diems and capital assets, to these repressive regimes. 

The Committee notes that SPDC-affiliated organizations include, 

among others, the Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association [MMCWA], the Myanmar Council of Churches [MMC]; the 

Myanmar Medical Association [MMA], the Myanmar Women Affairs Federation [MWAF], and the Union of Solidarity Development 

Association [USDA]. 

INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $240,274,000 

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 170,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 358,820,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 328,820,000 

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. 

The Committee provides $17,000,000 for the International Law 

Enforcement Training Academies [ILEA], an increase of $2,500,000 

above the budget request. The Committee expects this increase to 

be divided equally among the five academies. 

The Committee supports the participation of law enforcement officials from Timor Leste in regional ILEA training activities. 

The Committee notes with concern the growing illicit drug trade 

in Cambodia and the involvement of Cambodian government officials, including the police and military, in this trade, and encourages the State Department to provide resources and personnel to 
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address this problem. While the prohibition on assistance for the 

central Government of Cambodia remains, the Committee includes 

a new exception for counternarcotics activities in section 554 of this 

Act. 

The Committee provides $12,000,000 for police training and related assistance for the Philippines, which is an increase of 

$10,000,000 above the budget request. 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Committee provides $5,000,000 for combating piracy of 

United States intellectual property. The Committee commends the 

work of the State Department to implement a pilot project to protect intellectual property rights overseas, and notes that this initiative can assist developing nations to strengthen the rule of law 

while simultaneously protecting jobs and industry in the United 

States. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of State to submit a report 

not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act on the status 

of implementation of this program. 

TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

The Committee recommends a total of $45,000,000 for programs 

and activities to counter trafficking in persons, and provides 

$15,000,000 for this purpose from the INCLE account. The Committee expects the balance of these funds to come from the following accounts: $15,000,000 in ESF; $7,000,000 in SEED; and 

$8,000,000 in FSA. 

The Committee again underscores the importance of programs to 

prevent the trafficking of girls and women, and protecting and providing services for victims. 

ANDEAN COUNTERDRUG INITIATIVE

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $726,687,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 731,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 731,000,000 

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. 

The Committee provides a total of $272,000,000 for alternative 

development/institution building programs under the ACI, 

$240,000,000 of which shall be apportioned directly to USAID, including $140,000,000 for Colombia. The Committee provides not 

less than $6,000,000 for judicial reform programs in Colombia 

which are administered by the Justice Department, and an additional $6,000,000 for USAID to support organizations and programs to protect human rights, including the Office of the U.N. 

High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia. 

The Committee notes that the Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2004, included a provision that not less than $2,500,000 

should be made available for assistance for the Colombian National 

Park Service. However, due to changed circumstances, including 

the replacement of the director of the Park Service, the Committee 
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directs that these fiscal year 2004 funds be made available instead 

to USAID to support direct grants to NGOs that work with indigenous communities bordering the parks, to promote conservation of 

the parks. The Committee requests USAID to consult with the 

former director of the Park Service, and with the Committee, on 

the use of these funds. 

The Committee recognizes the work of Mobile Medical International, an organization dedicated to improving the delivery of 

health care services in remote parts of the world. The Committee 

recommends that $1,000,000 from this heading be provided to support these efforts in the Andean Region, and supports additional 

funding for Mobil Medical from other accounts in this Act to further their activities in the Middle East. 

COLOMBIA

The Committee reiterates its support for the efforts of Colombian 

President Uribe to tackle the threats of terrorism and narcotics in 

that country. 

The Committee continues to support programs that bolster political and judicial reforms in Colombia, and that provide alternative 

development opportunities in rural areas. 

The Committee includes language concerning the safety of chemical herbicide used in aerial fumigation programs in Colombia, and, 

as in previous years, requires the Secretary of State to certify that 

the herbicide mixture is being used in accordance with EPA label 

requirements for comparable use in the United States and with Colombian laws, and that it does not pose unreasonable risks or adverse effects to human health or the environment. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of State to submit a report 

not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act describing 

progress in completing an objective study of the health and environmental effects of the fumigation, and expects the State Department to continue to work with relevant Colombian authorities to 

ensure that complaints of harm to health or licit crops caused by 

the fumigation program are objectively evaluated and fair compensation is promptly paid to meritorious claims. 

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 International Committee of the Red Cross and the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia regarding the conditions, 

prior to making a certification. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of State to submit a report 

not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act on 

aerial eradication and surveillance equipment procurement needs 

for ongoing counterdrug operations in Colombia, including additional aircraft requirements. 

The Committee continues to support the League of Displaced 

Women of Bolivar, which works to provide food, medical care, shelter, and income opportunities for displaced women and children. 
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MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $755,712,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 729,789,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 775,000,000 

The Committee provides $775,000,000 for the MRA account, an 

increase of $45,211,000 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. 

The Committee believes that the protection of refugees, especially women and children, is a critical priority and includes additional funds in the MRA and ERMA accounts to address this need. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of State to submit a report no 

later than 180 days after enactment of this Act on the status of efforts to improve the protection of refugees. 

BURMESE REFUGEES

The Committee remains concerned with the plight of Burmese 

refugees and displaced persons residing in Thailand and the Government of Thailand’s crack down on persons fleeing political and 

ethnic persecution in Burma. The Committee notes that this crack 

down, combined with the collusion between corrupt Thai officials 

and human traffickers, may heighten the exposure of Burmese and 

ethnic minority women and girls to sexual violence and HIV/AIDS 

infection. The Committee calls upon the Government of Thailand 

to address this issue in a manner consistent with Thai laws and 

regulations and international obligations, including those ensuring 

the protection of human rights. 

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 2004 

level. The Committee recommends not less than $3,500,000 be provided to the Burma Border Consortium. 

The Committee also provides an additional $4,000,000 under the 

ESF account for displaced Burmese and host communities in Thailand, of which $3,000,000 is made available to Thailand-based 

NGOs operating along the Thai-Burma border. The Committee expects the State Department to manage these funds. 

MONTAGNARDS

The Committee notes with concern the plight of the Montagnard 

people in Vietnam and Cambodia and condemns the repressive actions of the governments of both countries against this population. 

The Committee urges the Government of Cambodia to cease forced 

repatriations of Montagnard refugees from Cambodia to Vietnam, 

and to provide full access to refugee and human rights organizations into areas where Montagnards are fleeing. 

The Committee supports the Montagnard Development Project 

[MDP], which seeks to provide humanitarian and development support to the Montagnard people, and recommends up to $5,000,000 

for MDP. 
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REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN AFRICA

The Committee notes the dire situation of millions of refugees 

and IDPs throughout Africa living in deplorable conditions. The 

Committee urges the administration to work with international organizations, including the WFP and UNHCR, as well as other governments to provide additional assistance to African refugees and 

IDPs in fiscal year 2005. 

RESETTLEMENT IN ISRAEL

The Committee provides not less than $50,000,000 for the resettlement of humanitarian migrants from the former Soviet Union 

and other countries of distress to Israel and notes the continued decline in the number of refugees resettling in Israel. The Committee 

also recognizes increased costs in resettling refugees from Ethiopia. 

If these trends continue, the Committee expects the fiscal year 

2006 budget request for resettlement programs to be $40,000,000. 

TIBETAN REFUGEES

The Committee continues to closely follow the plight of Tibetan 

refugees transiting through Nepal to resettlement in India. The 

Committee expects the Government of Nepal to fulfill its commitments to provide safe passage to Tibetans fleeing repression in 

their homeland. The Committee recommends that not less than 

$2,000,000 should be provided for Tibetan refugees in Nepal and 

India. 

VIETNAMESE ASYLUM SEEKERS

The Committee commends the State Department and the Government of the Philippines for their efforts to resolve the fate of Vietnamese asylum seekers and their families in the Philippines. The 

Committee encourages the State Department to give all asylum 

seekers the right of interview and to bring closure to all outstanding cases in a timely manner. 

The Committee expects the State Department to work with the 

Philippines and other resettlement countries to permanently resolve the status of all asylum seekers. 

EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $29,823,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 20,000,000 

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

The Committee provides $50,000,000 for the ERMA account, an 

increase of $30,000,000 above the budget request. 

NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED

PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $351,414,000

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 35,000,000

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 415,200,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 415,200,000

By transfer ...................................................................................... (5,000,000) 

The Committee provides $415,200,000 for the NADR account, 

and an additional $5,000,000 by transfer from the FMF account. 
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The Committee continues its support for these programs which are 

critical to efforts by the United States to combat the proliferation 

of weapons of mass destruction, reduce stockpiles of small arms, 

prevent and respond to international terrorism, and help improve 

border security. Funds in this account are allocated in the following 

table: 

NADR 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Fiscal year 

2005 request 2005 Senate 

Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund ............................................................................. 34,500 34,500

[NDF by transfer from FMF] ......................................................................................... ........................ [2,500 ] 

Export Control and Border Security Assistance .................................................................... 38,000 38,000 

IAEA—Voluntary Contribution ............................................................................................... 53,000 53,000 

CTBT/International Monitoring System ................................................................................. 19,000 19,000 

Nonproliferation of WMD Expertise ....................................................................................... 50,500 50,500 

Anti-terrorism Assistance ..................................................................................................... 128,300 128,300 

[ATA by transfer from FMF] ......................................................................................... ........................ [2,500 ] 

Counterterrorism Financing .................................................................................................. 7,500 7,500 

Terrorist Interdiction Program ............................................................................................... 5,000 5,000 

CT Engagement with Allies .................................................................................................. 500 500 

Humanitarian Demining ........................................................................................................ 59,900 59,900 

International Trust Fund for Demining ................................................................................. 10,000 10,000 

Small Arms/Light Weapons ................................................................................................... 9,000 9,000 

Subtotal NADR ......................................................................................................... 415,200 415,200 

By Transfer ............................................................................................................................ ........................ [5,000 ] 

Total NADR ............................................................................................................... ........................ 420,200 

ANTI-TERRORISM ASSISTANCE

The Committee directs the State Department to utilize to the 

maximum extent practicable the facilities of the U.S. Army’s Aberdeen Proving Grounds, the New Mexico Institute of Mining and 

Technology in Socorro, New Mexico, Louisiana State University 

and the Louisiana State Police facilities in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 

in carrying out the ATA program. The Committee recommends 

funding ATA programs in New Mexico and Louisiana at or above 

the fiscal year 2002 levels. 

To bolster efforts to combat international terrorism, the Committee recommends $10,000,000 for mobile robot systems and radiation detection technology produced by REMOTEC and Nucsafe, 

Incorporated. 

HUMANITARIAN DEMINING

The Committee supports the State Department’s Humanitarian 

Demining Program to clear landmines and other unexploded ordnance that continue to endanger people in over 60 countries. The 

Committee provides $59,900,000 for these activities, and 

$10,000,000 for the International Trust Fund on a dollar-for-dollar 

matching basis. 

The Committee notes that the State Department has developed 

public-private partnerships with NGOs, foundations, and private 

companies, in support of mine action activities. To enhance the ef-
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fectiveness of these public-private partnerships, the Committee provides the State Department with authority to enter into grants and 

cooperative agreements. To the maximum extent feasible, grants 

and cooperative agreements should be used to support mine action 

activities of NGOs. 

The Committee notes that several country recipients of demining 

funds from the NADR account also receive large amounts of assistance from the ESF, SEED, or FSA accounts. The Committee is concerned with pressures on the NADR budget which contains a limited amount of humanitarian demining funds and believes that 

demining programs in these countries should be funded jointly 

from both NADR and these other accounts. 

SMALL ARMS/LIGHT WEAPONS [SA/LW]

The Committee provides $9,000,000 for the destruction of SA/ 

LW, and recommends that the State Department provide sufficient 

funding to secure and destroy stockpiles of Soviet-era weaponry in 

Georgia. 

TERRORISM IN THE SAHEL

The Committee directs the Secretary of State to submit a report 

no later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act on 

counterterrorism assistance in the Sahel region of Africa. The report shall include a strategy for counterterrorism assistance to the 

countries of the Sahel region including Mauritania, Morocco, Mali, 

Algeria, Niger and Chad; a description of a mechanism for consistent and coordinated review of assistance activities related to 

counterterrorism in the Sahel region between the State Department’s Bureaus of African Affairs and Near East Affairs; and a description of resource requirements for the next 18 months for an effective comprehensive counterterrorism program for the Sahel. 

CONFLICT RESPONSE FUND

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. ........................... 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... $100,000,000 

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

The Committee provides $20,000,000 for a Conflict Response 

Fund. The purpose of this new account is to enable the State Department, as the lead United States Government foreign affairs 

agency, to respond more effectively to potential, ongoing, and postconflict situations in foreign countries. Activities envisioned under 

this new account include: (1) planning for humanitarian consequences of conflict; (2) preventing acts of ethnic cleansing, mass 

killings, genocide, and other acts of civil conflict that pose threats 

to regional or international peace; (3) providing for the protection 

of people, in particular, women and girls, affected by conflict; (4) 

providing support for intervention operations aimed at bringing 

about a peaceful resolution of conflict; (5) promoting the demobilization of combatants and reintegration of former combatants into 

civilian life; (6) restoring a secure environment including through 

support for security forces, peacekeeping, and peace environment; 

and (7) undertaking to meet immediate reconstruction needs in-
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cluding support for civil society, the rule of law and civilian police 

forces. 

The Committee expects that subsequent requests for funding for 

this account will not be ‘‘pre-programmed’’ in order that the Fund 

can respond to genuinely unforeseen contingencies. 

The Committee notes that the Foreign Assistance Act and the 

Migration and Refugee Assistance Act provide flexibility to allow 

the State Department and USAID to respond to unforeseen emergencies through the MRA, ERMA, PKO, OTI, and IDFA accounts. 

In addition to the creation of a Conflict Response Fund, the Committee encourages increases in these accounts in subsequent fiscal 

year budget requests. The Committee recognizes the work of the 

Center for Global Development and the Center for Strategic and 

International Studies on this issue. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL TRAINING

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $18,888,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 17,500,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 17,500,000 

DEBT RESTRUCTURING

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $94,440,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 200,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 95,000,000 

The Committee provides $95,000,000 for debt restructuring, of 

which $20,000,000 is for the Tropical Forest Conservation Act 

[TFCA] and $75,000,000 is to complete the U.S. pledge to the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative Trust Fund. The Committee 

notes that, under TFCA debt deals, the total contribution to forest 

conservation is substantially greater than the amount provided by 

the United States. The Committee supports the use of up to 

$1,000,000 for the expenses of relevant U.S. Government agencies 

in administering this program. 

While the Committee supports bilateral debt reduction for 

DROC, budget constraints preclude funding the request for this 

purpose in this Act. The Committee recommends that the Department of the Treasury pursue funding for DROC in a subsequent 

appropriations bill and supports increased funding for DROC 

through the CSHPF and DA accounts. The Committee appreciates 

the efforts of the Department on this issue. 
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TITLE III 

MILITARY ASSISTANCE 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $91,159,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 89,730,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 89,730,000 

The Committee continues its support for the IMET program and 

provides $89,730,000 for this account. 

The Committee encourages additional support under the IMET 

account to U.S. allies in the war against international terrorism, 

including the Philippines, Georgia, and Mongolia. 

FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING

GRANT PROGRAM LEVEL

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $4,268,665,000

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 287,000,000

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 4,957,500,000

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,777,500,000

By transfer ...................................................................................... (150,000,000) 

The Committee provides $4,777,500,000 for the FMF account, 

and authority to transfer $150,000,000 in prior year, unobligated 

ESF and FMF balances to this account. 

GEORGIA

The Committee provides $15,000,000 for assistance for Georgia, 

which is $3,000,000 above the budget request. The Committee 

notes with appreciation Georgia’s contributions to the war against 

international terrorism in Iraq. 

LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO SECURITY FORCES

The Committee appreciates the efforts of DRL to develop a central computer data base of foreign security force units and individuals who have been credibly alleged to have been involved in gross 

violations of human rights. The Committee understands that this 

data base will contain information collected from a wide range of 

sources, including human rights organizations, and will enable U.S. 

officials to readily retrieve this information when determining the 

eligibility of foreign security forces for U.S. assistance. 

MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES

The Committee provides the budget request of $2,220,000,000 for 

Israel, $1,300,000,000 for Egypt, and $206,000,000 for Jordan. 
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THE PHILIPPINES

The Committee provides $55,000,000 for assistance for the Philippines, which is $25,000,000 above the budget request. The Committee notes the interests of the Philippine Armed Forces to upgrade capabilities for coastal defense, force security, and marine 

counterterrorism. The Committee requests the State and Defense 

Departments, as appropriate, to consult with the Government of 

the Philippines on future defense needs to meet marine upgrade requirements. 

TUNISIA

The Committee provides $10,000,000 in FMF, and supports the 

budget request of $1,875,500 in IMET assistance, for Tunisia. 

PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $74,458,000 

Emergency supplemental ...................................................................... 50,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 104,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 104,000,000 

The Committee supports the proposed Global Peace Operations 

Initiative and provides authority for the Defense Department to 

transfer funds to the State Department for this purpose. The Committee understands that $80,000,000 in fiscal year 2005 funds appropriated to the Defense Department may be transferred to the 

State Department for this Initiative. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of State to submit, not later 

than 120 days after enactment of this Act, a report describing efforts to (1) enhance training provided under the Enhanced Peacekeeping Capabilities [EPIC] initiative and (2) model the African 

Contingency Operations Training program on the EPIC initiative. 
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TITLE IV 

MULTILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SUMMARY

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $1,383,041,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 1,492,731,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,151,900,000 

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 Inter-American 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. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

The Committee includes a provision which updates the process 

for reviewing MDB proposals by including new institutions and requiring website distribution of proposals under review. An assessment is required on proposals that would result or be likely to result in a significant impact on the environment prior to an affirmative U.S. vote. The Committee provides for the simultaneous circulation of assessments and related draft loan, credit, grant, guarantee or policy, and requires that the assessment cover not only the 

immediate impacts of any part of an MDB funded proposal, but 

also any associated or cumulative impacts resulting from facilities 

associated with an MDB funded proposal. If the final proposal has 

significantly different impacts than the draft that was assessed, a 

supplement to the assessment should be circulated along with the 

final proposal for the standard 120 day review period. Potential impacts in advance of Board consideration should include best, most 

likely, and worst case scenarios. 

The Committee requests the Secretary of the Treasury and the 

USAID Administrator to consult with the Committee on fulfillment 

of certain mandatory duties under Title XIII of the International 

Financial Institutions Act, including establishing a system for sharing information with other countries and reporting to Congress and 

the public at least every 6 months on MDB proposals that present 

serious risks. 

EXTRACTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES

The Committee is aware that some resource rich, developing 

countries do not accurately record or publicize receipts and expenditures of government revenues from the extraction and export of 

natural resources. The Committee is concerned that in these countries, U.S. foreign assistance is often used to provide basic services 
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to local populations, including HIV/AIDS prevention, healthcare 

and education while billions of dollars disappear into the pockets 

of corrupt officials. In contrast, in western countries, revenues and 

expenditures from the extraction or export of natural resources are 

recorded, audited, and publicly available. The Committee has included a provision which requires the Secretary of the Treasury to 

inform the managements of the international financial institutions 

and the public that it is the policy of the United States that assistance by such institutions for the extraction of oil, gas, coal, timber, 

or other natural resources should not be provided unless the government of the country has in place or is taking the necessary 

steps to establish functioning systems for accurately accounting for 

such revenues and expenditures, independently auditing and publicly disseminating such audits, and verifying government receipts 

against company payments and publicly disseminating such payment information with appropriate safeguards. The Committee also 

requires a report from the Secretary. 

INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $138,418,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 120,678,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 120,678,000 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $907,812,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 1,061,310,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 820,000,000 

INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $24,853,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 25,000,000 

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

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $143,569,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 112,212,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 69,691,000 

The Committee is concerned that the ADB may indirectly be providing moderate amounts of assistance to the SPDC in Rangoon 

through support for regional technical assistance programs and activities. The Committee notes that Burma is $28,700,000 in arrears. 

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 

greater vigilance in ensuring that no loans or other forms of assistance are provided either directly or indirectly to Burma. 
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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $5,075,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 5,100,000 

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

The Committee is concerned with the African Development 

Bank’s handling of employee grievances. The Committee has received complaints about a lack of due process and long delays in 

the adjudication of such cases, and intends to closely follow this 

issue. 

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $112,060,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 118,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 75,000,000 

EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $35,222,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 35,431,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 35,431,000 

INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $14,915,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 15,000,000 

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

The Committee recognizes that poverty is a substantial obstacle 

to political, economic, and social development and urges increased 

funding for IFAD in subsequent fiscal year budget requests. 

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $319,752,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 304,450,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 328,925,000 

The Committee provides $328,925,000 for the IO&P account. This amount is $24,475,000 above the budget request. Funds in 

this account are allocated in the following table: 

IO&P 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Fiscal year 

2005 request 2005 Senate 

U.N. Fund for Tech. Cooperation in Human Rights ............................................................. 1,500 1,500 

U.N. Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture .......................................................................... 5,000 7,500

OAS Fund for Strengthening Democracy .............................................................................. 2,500 1,500 

UNDP ..................................................................................................................................... 90,000 112,000 

UNIFEM .................................................................................................................................. 1,000 1,500 

UNICEF ................................................................................................................................... 120,000 125,000 

OAS Development Assistance ............................................................................................... 5,500 2,500 

WTO ....................................................................................................................................... 1,000 1,000 

ICAO Aviation Programs ........................................................................................................ 1,000 1,000 

UNEP ...................................................................................................................................... 10,025 12,000 

IMO Maritime Security Programs .......................................................................................... 100 100

WFP (from USAID funds) ....................................................................................................... 6,000 [6,000 ] 

Montreal Protocol .................................................................................................................. 21,500 21,500 

International Conservation Programs (CITES/ITTO/IUCN/Ramsar/CCD) ................................ 6,225 6,725 

IPCC/UNFCCC ........................................................................................................................ 5,600 6,100 

Scientific Educational and Cultural Activities ..................................................................... 500 2,000 
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IO&P—Continued 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Fiscal year 

2005 request 2005 Senate 

World Meterological Organization ......................................................................................... 2,000 1,500 

UN-HABITAT ........................................................................................................................... ........................ 500 

Reserve to be allocated ........................................................................................................ 25,000 25,000 

Total ......................................................................................................................... 304,450 328,925 

WORLD FOOD PROGRAM

As in previous years, the Committee provides $6,000,000 for the 

WFP from funds from USAID’s Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, 

and Humanitarian Assistance under section 534(h) of this bill. The 

Committee continues to support the work of the WFP. 

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

The Committee commends the leadership of UNDP and provides 

$112,000,000, which is an increase of $22,000,000 above the budget 

request. 

UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND

The Committee supports efforts to reach the child survival goals 

set by the World Summit for Children, the Millennium Development Goals, and the 2002 U.N. Special Session on Children. 

UNICEF is an essential partner of the United States in achieving 

these goals, and the Committee provides $125,000,000 for 

UNICEF, an increase of $5,000,000 above the budget request. 

UN–HABITAT

The Committee supports the efforts of UN–HABITAT to improve 

the lives of slum dwellers and ameliorate urban problems around 

the world, and provides $500,000 for a contribution to UN–HABITAT. 
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TITLE V 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

SEC. 501. Compensation for United States Executive Directors to 

International Financial Institutions. 

SEC. 502. Restrictions on Voluntary Contributions to United Nations Agencies. 

SEC. 503. Limitation on Residence Expenses. 

SEC. 504. Limitation on Expenses. 

SEC. 505. Limitation on Representational Allowances. 

SEC. 506. Prohibition on Taxation of United States Assistance. 

SEC. 507. Prohibition Against Direct Funding for Certain Countries. 

SEC. 508. Military Coups. 

SEC. 509. Transfers. 

SEC. 510. Commercial Leasing of Defense Articles. 

SEC. 511. Availability of Funds. 

SEC. 512. Limitation on Assistance to Countries in Default. 

SEC. 513. Commerce and Trade. 

SEC. 514. Surplus Commodities. 

SEC. 515. Notification Requirements. 

SEC. 516. Limitation on Availability of Funds for International 

Organizations and Programs. 

SEC. 517. Independent States of the Former Soviet Union. 

SEC. 518. Prohibition on Funding for Abortions and Involuntary 

Sterilization. 

SEC. 519. Export Financing Transfer Authorities. 

SEC. 520. Special Notification Requirements. 

SEC. 521. Definition of Program, Project, and Activity. 

SEC. 522. Child Survival and Health Activities. 

SEC. 523. Afghanistan. 

SEC. 524. Notification of Excess Defense Equipment. 

SEC. 525. HIV/AIDS Working Capital Fund. 

SEC. 526. Democracy Programs. 

SEC. 527. Prohibition on Bilateral Assistance to Terrorist Countries. 

SEC. 528. Debt-for-Development. 

SEC. 529. Separate Accounts. 

SEC. 530. Enterprise Fund Restrictions. 

SEC. 531. Burma. 

SEC. 532. Authorities for the Peace Corps, Inter-American Foundation and African Development Foundation. 

SEC. 533. Impact on Jobs in the United States. 

SEC. 534. Special Authorities. 

SEC. 535. Arab League Boycott of Israel. 

SEC. 536. Eligibility for Assistance. 

SEC. 537. Reservations of Funds. 
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SEC. 538. Ceilings and Earmarks. 

SEC. 539. Prohibition on Publicity or Propaganda. 

SEC. 540. Prohibition of Payments to United Nations Members. 

SEC. 541. Nongovernmental Organizations—Documentation. 

SEC. 542. Prohibition on Assistance to Foreign Governments that 

Export Lethal Military Equipment to Countries Supporting International Terrorism. 

SEC. 543. Withholding of Assistance for Parking Fines Owed by 

Foreign Countries. 

SEC. 544. Limitation on Assistance for the PLO for the West 

Bank and Gaza. 

SEC. 545. War Crimes Tribunals Drawdown. 

SEC. 546. Landmines. 

SEC. 547. Restrictions Concerning the Palestinian Authority. 

SEC. 548. Prohibition of Payment of Certain Expenses. 

SEC. 549. Haiti. 

SEC. 550. Limitation on Assistance to the Palestinian Authority. 

SEC. 551. Limitation on Assistance to Security Forces. 

SEC. 552. Foreign Military Training Report. 

SEC. 553. Authorization Requirement. 

SEC. 554. Cambodia. 

SEC. 555. Palestinian Statehood. 

SEC. 556. Colombia. 

SEC. 557. Illegal Armed Groups. 

SEC. 558. Prohibition on Assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation. 

SEC. 559. West Bank and Gaza Program. 

SEC. 560. Contributions to United Nations Population Fund. 

SEC. 561. War Criminals. 

SEC. 562. User Fees. 

SEC. 563. Funding for Serbia. 

SEC. 564. Community-Based Police Assistance. 

SEC. 565. Special Debt Relief for the Poorest. 

SEC. 566. Authority to Engage in Debt Buybacks or Sales. 

SEC. 567. Basic Education. 

SEC. 568. Reconciliation Programs. 

SEC. 569. Environment Programs. 

SEC. 570. Central Asia. 

SEC. 571. Excess Defense Articles for Central and South European Countries and Certain Other Countries. 

SEC. 572. Disability Rights. 

SEC. 573. Zimbabwe. 

SEC. 574. Tibet. 

SEC. 575. Indonesia. 

SEC. 576. University Programs. 

SEC. 577. Nigeria. 

SEC. 578. Discrimination Against Minority Religious Faiths in 

the Russian Federation. 

SEC. 579. Nicaragua and Guatemala. 

SEC. 580. War Crimes in Africa. 

SEC. 581. Admission of Refugees. 

SEC. 582. Code of Conduct. 

SEC. 583. Disaster Surge Capacity. 

SEC. 584. Denial of Visas to Corrupt Officials. 
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SEC. 585. Assistance for Victims of Torture. 

SEC. 586. United States Agency for International Development 

Pilot Management Initiative. 

SEC. 587. United States Agency for International Development 

Hiring Authority. 

SEC. 588. Certain Claims for Expropriation by the Government 

of Nicaragua. 

SEC. 589. Overseas Private Investment Corporation and ExportImport Bank Restrictions. 

SEC. 590. Security in Asia. 

SEC. 591. Cooperation with Cuba on Counter-Narcotics Matters. 

SEC. 592. HIPC Debt Reduction and Trust Fund. 

SEC. 593. Assistance to Millennium Challenge Candidate Countries. 

SEC. 594. Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. 

SEC. 595. Debt Restructuring Authority. 

SEC. 596. Compliance with the Algiers Agreements. 

SEC. 597. North Korea and Burma. 

SEC. 598. Thailand. 

SEC. 599. Administrative Provisions Related to Multilateral Development Banks. 

SEC. 599A. Vietnamese Refugees. 

SEC. 599B. Extraction of Natural Resources. 

SEC. 599C. Assistance for Foreign Nongovernmental Organizations. 

SEC. 599D. Sudan. 

SEC. 599E. Additional Funds for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 

Tuberculosis and Malaria. 
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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 2005 which lack authorization are as follows: 

Amount 

Child Survival and Health Programs Fund ...................................................................................................... $1,550,000,000 

Development Assistance .................................................................................................................................. 1,460,000,000 

International Disaster and Famine Assistance ............................................................................................... 385,500,000 

Transition Initiatives ........................................................................................................................................ 50,000,000 

Development Credit Authority .......................................................................................................................... 8,000,000 

USAID Operating Expenses ............................................................................................................................... 600,000,000 

USAID Operating Expenses, Office of Inspector General ................................................................................. 35,000,000 

USAID Capital Investment Fund ...................................................................................................................... 59,000,000 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................... 2,470,000,000 

Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltics .............................................................................................. 410,000,000 

Assistance for the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union ............................................................... 560,000,000 

Inter-American Foundation ............................................................................................................................... 19,000,000 

African Development Foundation ..................................................................................................................... 20,000,000 

Peace Corps ..................................................................................................................................................... 310,000,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ................................................................................... 328,820,000 

Andean Counterdrug Initiative ......................................................................................................................... 731,000,000 

Migration and Refugee Assistance .................................................................................................................. 775,000,000 

Emergency Migration and Refugee Assistance ............................................................................................... 50,000,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Assistance .............................................................. 415,200,000 

Conflict Response Fund ................................................................................................................................... 20,000,000 

Treasury Technical Assistance ......................................................................................................................... 17,500,000 

Debt Restructuring ........................................................................................................................................... 95,000,000 

International Military Education and Training ................................................................................................ 89,730,000 

Foreign Military Financing Program ................................................................................................................. 4,777,500,000 

Peacekeeping Operations ................................................................................................................................. 104,000,000 

International Organizations and Programs ...................................................................................................... 328,925,000 

International Development Association ............................................................................................................ 820,000,000 

Asian Development Fund ................................................................................................................................. 69,691,000 

African Development Fund ............................................................................................................................... 75,000,000 

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI, OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on September 15, 2004, 

the Committee ordered reported en bloc S. 2809, an original bill 

making appropriations for Departments of Commerce, Justice, and 

State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 

September 30, 2005, S. 2812, an original bill making appropriations for the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and related 

programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005; and S. 

2810, an original bill making appropriations for the Departments 
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of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related 

agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, each subject to amendment and each subject to the budget allocations, by 

a recorded vote of 29–0, a quorum being present. The vote was as 

follows: 

Yeas Nays 

Chairman Stevens 

Mr. Cochran 

Mr. Specter 

Mr. Domenici 

Mr. Bond 

Mr. McConnell 

Mr. Burns 

Mr. Shelby 

Mr. Gregg 

Mr. Bennett 

Mr. Campbell 

Mr. Craig 

Mrs. Hutchison 

Mr. DeWine 

Mr. Brownback 

Mr. Byrd 

Mr. Inouye 

Mr. Hollings 

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.’’ 

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. 
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With respect to this bill, it is the opinion of the Committee that 

it is necessary to dispense with these requirements in order to expedite the business of the Senate. 

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 2005: Subcommittee on Foreign Operations: 

Discretionary ........................................................................ 19,386 19,386 26,785 1 26,728 

Mandatory ............................................................................ 43 43 43 1 43 

Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation: 

2005 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 2 6,958 

2006 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 7,090 

2007 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 2,971 

2008 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 1,325 

2009 and future years ........................................................ .................... .................... .................... 1,122 

Financial assistance to State and local governments for 

2005 ......................................................................................... 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 2004 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee rec- ommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 appropriation Budget estimate 

TITLE I—EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE 

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 

Subsidy appropriation ................................................................................................................................................ ............................ 125,700 115,700 ∂115,700 ¥10,000 Administrative expenses ............................................................................................................................................. 72,465 73,200 73,200 ∂735 ............................Inspector General ....................................................................................................................................................... ............................ 1,140 1,140 ∂1,140 ............................Negative subsidy ........................................................................................................................................................ ¥34,000 ¥33,000 ¥33,000 ∂1,000 ............................

Total, Export-Import Bank of the United States .......................................................................................... 38,465 167,040 157,040 ∂118,575 ¥10,000 

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION 

Noncredit account: 

Administrative expenses .................................................................................................................................... 41,141 42,885 42,885 ∂1,744 ............................Insurance fees and other offsetting collections ............................................................................................... ¥272,000 ¥278,000 ¥278,000 ¥6,000 ............................

Subsidy appropriation ................................................................................................................................................ 23,858 24,000 24,000 ∂142 ............................

Total, Overseas Private Investment Corporation .......................................................................................... ¥207,001 ¥211,115 ¥211,115 ¥4,114 ............................

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 

Trade and development agency ................................................................................................................................. 49,705 50,000 49,000 ¥705 ¥1,000 

Total, title I, Export and investment assistance .......................................................................................... ¥118,831 5,925 ¥5,075 ∂113,756 ¥11,000 

TITLE II—BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 

United States Agency for International Development 

Child survival and health programs fund ................................................................................................................. 1,824,174 1,420,000 1,550,000 ¥274,174 ∂130,000 

(Transfer out) .................................................................................................................................................... (¥6,000 ) ............................ (¥6,000 ) ............................ (¥6,000 ) 

Development assistance ............................................................................................................................................. 1,376,829 1,329,000 1,460,000 ∂83,171 ∂131,000 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee rec- ommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 appropriation Budget estimate 

(Transfer out) .................................................................................................................................................... (¥21,000 ) (¥21,000 ) (¥21,000 ) ............................ ............................(Transfer out) .................................................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ (¥24,000 ) (¥24,000 ) (¥24,000 ) 

International disaster and famine assistance .......................................................................................................... 253,993 385,500 385,500 ∂131,507 ............................

Emergency supplemental (Public Law 108–106) ............................................................................................. 110,000 ............................ ............................ ¥110,000 ............................(By transfer emergency appropriations) ........................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ (150,000 ) (∂150,000 ) (∂150,000 ) (By transfer) (Public Law 108–106) ................................................................................................................. (110,000 ) ............................ ............................ (¥110,000 ) ............................

Subtotal, Disaster assistance ....................................................................................................................... 363,993 385,500 385,500 ∂21,507 ............................

Transition Initiatives .................................................................................................................................................. 54,676 62,800 50,000 ¥4,676 ¥12,800 Development Credit Authority: 

(By transfer) ...................................................................................................................................................... (21,000 ) (21,000 ) (21,000 ) ............................ ............................Administrative expenses .................................................................................................................................... 7,953 8,000 8,000 ∂47 ............................

Subtotal, Development assistance ............................................................................................................... 3,627,625 3,205,300 3,453,500 ¥174,125 ∂248,200 

Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund ............................................................................. 43,859 42,500 42,500 ¥1,359 ............................Operating expenses of the U.S. Agency for International Development .................................................................... 600,536 623,400 600,000 ¥536 ¥23,400 

Emergency supplemental (Public Law 108–106) ............................................................................................. 40,000 ............................ ............................ ¥40,000 ............................(By transfer) ...................................................................................................................................................... (6,000 ) ............................ (6,000 ) ............................ (∂6,000 ) (By transfer) ...................................................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ (24,000 ) (∂24,000 ) (∂24,000 ) Emergency supplemental (Public Law 108–106) (Transfer to U.S. AID Office of Inspector General) ............ (¥1,900 ) ............................ ............................ (∂1,900 ) ............................

Subtotal, US AID ........................................................................................................................................... 640,536 623,400 600,000 ¥40,536 ¥23,400 

Capital Investment Fund ............................................................................................................................................ 81,715 64,800 59,000 ¥22,715 ¥5,800 

Emergency supplemental (Public Law 108–106) ............................................................................................. 16,600 ............................ ............................ ¥16,600 ............................

Subtotal, Capital investment fund ............................................................................................................... 98,315 64,800 59,000 ¥39,315 ¥5,800 

Operating expenses of the U.S. Agency for International Development Office of Inspector General ....................... 34,794 35,000 35,000 ∂206 ............................
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Emergency supplemental (Public Law 108–106)(By transfer) ......................................................................... (1,900 ) ............................ ............................ (¥1,900 ) ............................

Subtotal, Operating expenses ....................................................................................................................... 34,794 35,000 35,000 ∂206 ............................Total, U.S. AID ............................................................................................................................................... 4,445,129 3,971,000 4,190,000 ¥255,129 ∂219,000 

Other Bilateral Economic Assistance 

Economic support fund: 

Israel .................................................................................................................................................................. 477,168 360,000 360,000 ¥117,168 ............................Egypt .................................................................................................................................................................. 571,608 535,000 535,000 ¥36,608 ............................Other .................................................................................................................................................................. 1,071,143 1,616,500 1,575,000 ∂503,857 ¥41,500 Economic support fund (Public Law 108–106) ................................................................................................ 872,000 ............................ ............................ ¥872,000 ............................

(By transfer) (Public Law 108–106) ........................................................................................................ (100,000 ) ............................ ............................ (¥100,000 ) ............................(Transfer out) ........................................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ (¥150,000 ) (¥150,000 ) (¥150,000 ) 

Subtotal, Economic support fund ........................................................................................................ 2,991,919 2,511,500 2,470,000 ¥521,919 ¥41,500 

International Fund for Ireland .................................................................................................................................... 18,391 8,500 ............................ ¥18,391 ¥8,500 Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States ............................................................................................... 442,375 410,000 410,000 ¥32,375 ............................Assistance for the Independent States of the former Soviet Union ......................................................................... 584,531 550,000 560,000 ¥24,531 ∂10,000 Iraq relief and reconstruction fund (Public Law 108–106) ...................................................................................... 18,649,000 ............................ ............................ ¥18,649,000 ............................

(Transfer out) (Public Law 108–106) ............................................................................................................... (¥210,000 ) ............................ ............................ (∂210,000 ) ............................(Transfer out emergency) .................................................................................................................................. ............................ ............................ (¥150,000 ) (¥150,000 ) (¥150,000 ) CPA operating expenses (Public Law 108–106) ............................................................................................... 983,000 ............................ ............................ ¥983,000 ............................

Total, Other Bilateral Economic Assistance ................................................................................................. 23,669,216 3,480,000 3,440,000 ¥20,229,216 ¥40,000 

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 

Inter-American Foundation 

Appropriation .............................................................................................................................................................. 16,238 15,185 19,000 ∂2,762 ∂3,815 

African Development Foundation 

Appropriation .............................................................................................................................................................. 18,579 17,000 20,000 ∂1,421 ∂3,000 

Peace Corps 

Appropriation .............................................................................................................................................................. 308,171 401,000 310,000 ∂1,829 ¥91,000 

(By transfer) ...................................................................................................................................................... (15,000 ) ............................ ............................ (¥15,000 ) ............................

Millenium Challenge Corporation 

Appropriation .............................................................................................................................................................. 994,100 2,500,000 1,120,000 ∂125,900 ¥1,380,000 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee rec- ommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 appropriation Budget estimate 

Department of State 

Global HIV/AIDS initiative ........................................................................................................................................... 488,103 1,450,000 1,450,000 ∂961,897 ............................International narcotics control and law enforcement ............................................................................................... 240,274 358,820 328,820 ∂88,546 ¥30,000 

Emergency supplemental (Public Law 108–106) ............................................................................................. 170,000 ............................ ............................ ¥170,000 ............................

Subtotal, Narcotics control ........................................................................................................................... 410,274 358,820 328,820 ¥81,454 ¥30,000 

Andean Counterdrug Initiative ................................................................................................................................... 726,687 731,000 731,000 ∂4,313 ............................

(By transfer) ...................................................................................................................................................... (17,000 ) ............................ ............................ (¥17,000 ) ............................

Migration and refugee assistance ............................................................................................................................. 755,712 729,789 775,000 ∂19,288 ∂45,211 United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund ......................................................................... 29,823 20,000 50,000 ∂20,177 ∂30,000 Nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs ............................................................................ 351,414 415,200 415,200 ∂63,786 ............................

(By transfer) ...................................................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ (5,000 ) (∂5,000 ) (∂5,000 ) Emergency supplemental (Public Law 108–106) ............................................................................................. 35,000 ............................ ............................ ¥35,000 ............................

Subtotal, Nonproliferation ............................................................................................................................. 386,414 415,200 415,200 ∂28,786 ............................

Conflict response fund ............................................................................................................................................... ............................ 100,000 20,000 ∂20,000 ¥80,000 

Subtotal, Department of State ..................................................................................................................... 2,797,013 3,804,809 3,770,020 ∂973,007 ¥34,789 

Department of the Treasury 

International Affairs Technical Assistance ................................................................................................................ 18,888 17,500 17,500 ¥1,388 ............................Debt restructuring ...................................................................................................................................................... 94,440 200,000 95,000 ∂560 ¥105,000 

Subtotal, Department of the Treasury .......................................................................................................... 113,328 217,500 112,500 ¥828 ¥105,000 Total, title II, Bilateral economic assistance ............................................................................................... 32,361,774 14,406,494 12,981,520 ¥19,380,254 ¥1,424,974 

Appropriations ............................................................................................................................. (11,486,174 ) (14,406,494 ) (12,981,520 ) (∂1,495,346 ) (¥1,424,974 ) Emergency appropriations .......................................................................................................... (20,875,600 ) ............................ ............................ (¥20,875,600 ) ............................

(By transfer) ......................................................................................................................................... (59,000 ) (21,000 ) (56,000 ) (¥3,000 ) (∂35,000 ) 
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(By transfer emergency appropriations) .............................................................................................. 211,900 ............................ 150,000 ¥61,900 ∂150,000 (Transfer out) ....................................................................................................................................... (¥27,000 ) (¥21,000 ) (¥201,000 ) (¥174,000 ) (¥180,000 ) (Transfer out emergency appropriations) ............................................................................................ ¥211,900 ............................ ¥150,000 ∂61,900 ¥150,000 

TITLE III—MILITARY ASSISTANCE 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 

International Military Education and Training ........................................................................................................... 91,159 89,730 89,730 ¥1,429 ............................Foreign Military Financing Program: 

Grants: 

Israel ......................................................................................................................................................... 2,147,256 2,220,000 2,220,000 ∂72,744 ............................Egypt ......................................................................................................................................................... 1,292,330 1,300,000 1,300,000 ∂7,670 ............................Other ......................................................................................................................................................... 829,079 1,437,500 1,257,500 ∂428,421 ¥180,000 Emergency supplemental (Public Law 108–106) .................................................................................... 287,000 ............................ ............................ ¥287,000 ............................

(Transfer out) .................................................................................................................................. (¥17,000 ) ............................ (¥5,000 ) (∂12,000 ) (¥5,000 ) (By transfer) .................................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ (150,000 ) (∂150,000 ) (∂150,000 ) 

Subtotal, Grants .......................................................................................................................... 4,555,665 4,957,500 4,777,500 ∂221,835 ¥180,000 

(Limitation on administrative expenses) .......................................................................................................... (40,500 ) (40,500 ) (40,500 ) ............................ ............................

Total, Foreign Military Financing .................................................................................................................. 4,555,665 4,957,500 4,777,500 ∂221,835 ¥180,000 

Peacekeeping operations ............................................................................................................................................ 74,458 104,000 104,000 ∂29,542 ............................

Emergency supplemental (Public Law 108–106) ............................................................................................. 50,000 ............................ ............................ ¥50,000 ............................

Subtotal, Peacekeeping operations ............................................................................................................... 124,458 104,000 104,000 ¥20,458 ............................Total, title III, Military assistance ................................................................................................................ 4,771,282 5,151,230 4,971,230 ∂199,948 ¥180,000 

Appropriations ...................................................................................................................................... (4,434,282 ) (5,151,230 ) (4,971,230 ) (∂536,948 ) (¥180,000 ) Emergency appropriations ................................................................................................................... (337,000 ) ............................ ............................ (¥337,000 ) ............................(By transfer) ......................................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ (150,000 ) (∂150,000 ) (∂150,000 ) (Transfer out) ....................................................................................................................................... (¥17,000 ) ............................ (¥5,000 ) (∂12,000 ) (¥5,000 ) (Limitation on administrative expenses) ............................................................................................. (40,500 ) (40,500 ) (40,500 ) ............................ ............................
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee rec- ommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 appropriation Budget estimate 

TITLE IV—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 .............................................................................................................................. 138,418 120,678 120,678 ¥17,740 ............................

Contribution to the International Development Association ...................................................................................... 907,812 1,061,310 820,000 ¥87,812 ¥241,310 Contribution to Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency ...................................................................................... 1,117 ............................ ............................ ¥1,117 ............................

(Limitation on callable capital subscriptions) ................................................................................................. (4,475 ) ............................ ............................ (¥4,475 ) ............................

Total, World Bank Group ............................................................................................................................... 1,047,347 1,181,988 940,678 ¥106,669 ¥241,310 

Contribution to the Inter-American Development Bank: 

Contribution to the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral Investment Fund .............................................. 24,853 25,000 15,000 ¥9,853 ¥10,000 

Contribution to the Asian Development Bank: 

Contribution to the Asian Development Fund ................................................................................................... 143,569 112,212 69,691 ¥73,878 ¥42,521 

Contribution to the African Development Bank: 

Paid-in capital .................................................................................................................................................. 5,075 5,100 1,100 ¥3,975 ¥4,000 (Limitation on callable capital subscriptions) ................................................................................................. (79,610 ) (79,533 ) (79,533 ) (¥77 ) ............................Contribution to the African Development Fund ................................................................................................ 112,060 118,000 75,000 ¥37,060 ¥43,000 

Total, African Development Bank ................................................................................................................. 117,135 123,100 76,100 ¥41,035 ¥47,000 

Contribution to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: 

Paid-in capital .................................................................................................................................................. 35,222 35,431 35,431 ∂209 ............................(Limitation on callable capital subscriptions) ................................................................................................. (122,085 ) (121,997 ) (121,997 ) (¥88 ) ............................

Contribution to the International Fund for Agricultural Development ...................................................................... 14,915 15,000 15,000 ∂85 ............................
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Total, International Financial Institutions .................................................................................................... 1,383,041 1,492,731 1,151,900 ¥231,141 ¥340,831 

International Organizations and Programs 

Appropriation .............................................................................................................................................................. 319,752 304,450 328,925 ∂9,173 ∂24,475 

Total, title IV, Multilateral economic assistance ......................................................................................... 1,702,793 1,797,181 1,480,825 ¥221,968 ¥316,356 

(Limitation on callable capital subscript) .......................................................................................... (206,170 ) (201,530 ) (201,530 ) (¥4,640 ) ............................

TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Child survival and health programs fund (emergency appropriations) .................................................................... ............................ ............................ 150,000 ∂150,000 ∂150,000 

Grand total: 

New budget (obligational) authority ........................................................................................................ 38,717,018 21,360,830 19,578,500 ¥19,138,518 ¥1,782,330 (Emergency appropriations) ..................................................................................................................... (21,212,600 ) ............................ (150,000 ) (¥21,062,600 ) (∂150,000 ) (By transfer) ............................................................................................................................................. (59,000 ) (21,000 ) (206,000 ) (∂147,000 ) (∂185,000 ) (By transfer emergency appropriations) .................................................................................................. 211,900 ............................ 150,000 ¥61,900 ∂150,000 (Transfer out) ........................................................................................................................................... (¥44,000 ) (¥21,000 ) (¥206,000 ) (¥162,000 ) (¥185,000 ) (Transfer out emergency appropriations) ................................................................................................. ¥211,900 ............................ ¥150,000 ∂61,900 ¥150,000 (Limitation on administrative expenses) ................................................................................................. (40,500 ) (40,500 ) (40,500 ) ............................ ............................(Limitation on callable capital subscript) ............................................................................................... (206,170 ) (201,530 ) (201,530 ) (¥4,640 ) ............................(Emergency Supplemental (Public Law 108–106)) ................................................................................. (21,212,600 ) ............................ (150,000 ) (¥21,062,600 ) (∂150,000 ) 

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